Heritage non-profits
Browse 12384 heritage trusts, historical societies and non-profit museums. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 12384 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- Life Beyond TourismFirenze, ItalyPeace & Conflict · Heritage +3 more

- HBHeurns BelangDe Heurne, NetherlandsCommunity development · Housing & Homelessness +3 more
- PFPolynesian Football Hall of FameHonolulu, United StatesHeritage · Education +1 more
- Fundacja Droga LothaTrzcińsko-Zdrój, PolandHeritage · Arts & Culture +1 more
- MWMassachusetts Women's History CenterNewton, United StatesGender equality · Human rights +4 more
- DWDe Wieringer MolensDen Oever, NetherlandsHeritage · Arts & Culture
- The World ReimaginedUnited KingdomHuman rights · Arts & Culture +2 more

- LALes Amis du Musée Condé - Château de ChantillyChantilly, FranceHeritage · Arts & Culture
- SMSchermer Molens StichtingSchermerhorn, NetherlandsHeritage
- HTHistorisch Toneel GenootschapNetherlandsArts & Culture · Heritage
- KDKinderboerderij de Oude HofstedeEde, NetherlandsAnimal welfare · Education +3 more
- JBJoodse Begraafplaats s-GravenhageDen Haag, NetherlandsHeritage · Community development
Heritage non-profits at a glance
Of the 12,384 Heritage non-profits, the most common cause areas are Arts & Culture (61%), Community development (40%) and Education (37%).
Cause areas
- Arts & Culture61%
- Community development40%
- Education37%
- Environment & Climate12%
- Children & Youth8%
Organisation types
- Association29%
- Operating foundation26%
- Community organisation15%
- Charity9%
- Grant-making foundation6%
Beneficiaries
- Communities78%
- Children20%
- Students20%
- Youth16%
- Families11%
Funding sources
- Individual donations47%
- Membership fees22%
- Grants16%
- Earned income15%
- Government funding15%
Top countries
- Netherlands43%
- United States19%
- Germany13%
- Italy6%
- France5%
- United Kingdom2%
Size
- 1-10 employees2%
- 11-50 employees1%
- 51-200 employees0%
Key facts
- 1994 is the median founding year
- 46% say donations are tax-deductible
- 21% publish a charity number
- 78% name their programmes
- 35% invite volunteers
Figures from a sample of 500 of the 12,384 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.
Heritage by country
United StatesGermanyNetherlandsItalyUnited KingdomFrancePolandSpainCanadaSwitzerlandBelgiumAustriaHungarySwedenCzech RepublicFinlandRomaniaCroatiaSlovakiaPortugalNorwayIrelandDenmarkSloveniaIndiaEstoniaLithuaniaAustraliaSerbiaLatviaTurkeyMexicoLuxembourgColombiaSouth AfricaIndonesiaKenyaBosnia and HerzegovinaGreeceUgandaArgentinaBrazilNigeriaPuerto RicoThailandPeruGhanaHong KongNew ZealandIsraelNepalPhilippinesMontenegroEcuadorTanzaniaGuatemalaUkraineBulgariaCambodiaChileSingaporeLebanonVenezuela
Other causes
📚Education🏘️Community development🧒Children & Youth🩺Health🎭Arts & Culture🥫Poverty & Hunger🌍Environment & Climate🛠️Employment & Skills🧠Mental health♿Disability🐾Animal welfare🦉Nature & Wildlife conservation🏠Housing & Homelessness👵Elderly care🕊️Religion & Faith⚖️Gender equality✊Human rights🚑Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief🔬Science & Research📜Justice & Legal aid🤝Refugees & Migration⚽Sport for development🗳️Democracy & Civil society🌱Addiction🧬Medical research💧Water & Sanitation🌐International development🏳️🌈LGBTQ+☮️Peace & Conflict🫶Carers🛟Victims of violence🎖️Veterans & Military families🔓Prisoners & Ex-offenders🪶Indigenous peoples