International giving · Europe
Which US foundations give to Ukraine?
US foundations sent $88M to organizations in Ukraine across 1,205 grants, from 183 different funders. Read from IRS 990 filings.
The short version
- 183 US foundations have made grants to Ukraine, totaling $88M across 1,205 grants on record.
- CHARITY FUND - THE UKRAINE FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Ukraine organizations, with $41M.
- ARIZAE FOUNDATION is the most Ukraine-focused funder, directing 100% of its overseas giving here.
- US giving to Ukraine has risen over the filing years on record.
The biggest funders, year by year
Each top funder of Ukraine with its total, and how that giving falls across the filing years — darker means more.
| '17 | '18 | '19 | '20 | '21 | '22 | '23 | '24 | '25* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHARITY FUND - THE UKRAINE FOUNDATION$41M | |||||||||
| CHARLES STEWART MOTT FOUNDATION$8M | |||||||||
| MONDELEZ INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION$4M | |||||||||
| THE KOUM FAMILY FOUNDATION$3M | |||||||||
| ARIZAE FOUNDATION$3M | |||||||||
| THE SIMONS FOUNDATION INC$2M | |||||||||
| The Coca-Cola Foundation Inc$2M | |||||||||
| FOUNDATION TO PROMOTE OPEN SOCIETY$2M | |||||||||
| Luminate Foundation Inc$2M | |||||||||
| THE BLOOMBERG FAMILY FOUNDATION INC$2M | |||||||||
| TED FOUNDATION INC$1M | |||||||||
| COMMITTEE FOR OPEN DEMOCRACY INC$1M |
* 2025 onward is still arriving — 990s lag 12–24 months, so the most recent years under-report.
Top US funders of Ukraine
Ukraine's dedicated funders
Foundations that send most of their overseas money to Ukraine — the specialists, not just the biggest checks.
What the money funds
By the stated purpose of 1,203 grants that carry one.
68 recipients
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265 recipients
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Largest recipients in Ukraine
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 · 3 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 3 grants
1 US funder · 21 grants
2 US funders · 8 grants
1 US funder · 2 grants
A further $113k across 1 grant 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 Ukraine.
Where the funders are
The US states home to the foundations giving to Ukraine, shaded by dollars granted. Click a state.
Notable grants
The largest individual grants to Ukraine on record.
Questions and answers
- Which US foundation gives the most to Ukraine?
- CHARITY FUND - THE UKRAINE FOUNDATION is the largest US funder of Ukraine organizations on record, with $41M across 3 grants.
- How much do US foundations give to Ukraine?
- 183 US foundations have granted a combined $88M to organizations in Ukraine across 1,205 grants in the IRS filings on record.
- What do US foundations fund in Ukraine?
- The largest areas are general & operating support, relief & humanitarian, human rights & democracy, by the stated purpose of the grants.