International giving · Asia
Which US foundations give to Taiwan?
US foundations sent $66M to organizations in Taiwan across 1,395 grants, from 207 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 207 US foundations have made grants to Taiwan, totaling $66M across 1,395 grants on record.
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY (NY) is the largest US funder of Taiwan organizations, with $7M.
- New Mighty Foundation is the most Taiwan-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Taiwan has fallen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Taiwan with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | '26* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$7M | ||||||||||
| FRIENDS OF SOOCHOW UNIVERSITY$7M | ||||||||||
| FOUNDATION FOR CHINESE CULTURAL HERITAGE$5M | ||||||||||
| New Mighty Foundation$4M | ||||||||||
| JPMORGAN CHASE FOUNDATION$3M | ||||||||||
| KAO FAMILY EDUCATION FOUNDATION$3M | ||||||||||
| CANDOR FOUNDATION INC$2M | ||||||||||
| PENG EDUCATION AND WELFARE FOUNDATION$2M | ||||||||||
| CHERITH FOUNDATION INC$2M | ||||||||||
| HSING-MING CHANG CHARITABLE FOUNDATION$2M | ||||||||||
| GENE CHIU FOUNDATION$2M | ||||||||||
| THE ALLIANCE CULTURAL FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL$2M |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Taiwan
Taiwan's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Taiwan — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 1,392 grants that carry one.
128 recipients
299 recipients
68 recipients
359 recipients
18 recipients
48 recipients
7 recipients
7 recipients
Largest recipients in Taiwan
Spelling, accent, abbreviation, and language variants of the same organization are merged into one recipient. Organizations abroad have no US EIN, so this resolution is best-effort.
1 US funder · 8 grants
26 US funders · 117 grants
1 US funder · 8 grants
1 US funder · 1 grant
1 US funder · 2 grants
1 US funder · 8 grants
A further $38k across 6 grants went to recipients the filings name only in the aggregate (“various”, “multiple organizations”, and the like), so they can’t be attributed to a single organization.
Who funds whom
The largest funder-to-recipient ties — which US foundation backs which organization in Taiwan.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Taiwan, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Taiwan on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Taiwan?
- FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY is the largest US funder of Taiwan organizations on record, with $7M across 39 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Taiwan?
- 207 US foundations have granted a combined $66M to organizations in Taiwan across 1,395 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Taiwan?
- The largest areas are research & science, education & schools, general & operating support, by the stated purpose of the grants.