Heritage non-profits in Germany
Browse 2368 heritage trusts, historical societies and non-profit museums in Germany. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 2368 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- GFGandhiServe FoundationBerlin, GermanyPeace & Conflict · Education +1 more
- BHBürgerstiftung HeppenheimHeppenheim, GermanyCommunity development · Education +7 more
- BEBernhard-Heiliger-StiftungBerlin, GermanyArts & Culture · Heritage
- EIEisenbahn-TraditionLengerich, GermanyHeritage
- GAGeschichtsort AdlerwerkeFrankfurt am Main, GermanyHeritage · Human rights +1 more
- DBDenkmalstiftung Baden-WürttembergStuttgart, GermanyHeritage
- GWGedenkkreis WehnenBad Zwischenahn, GermanyHeritage · Human rights +1 more
- BDBahnwelt Darmstadt-KranichsteinDarmstadt, GermanyHeritage · Education +1 more
- BSBürger-Stiftung StormarnBad Oldesloe, GermanyCommunity development · Children & Youth +9 more
- Liebertwolkwitzer Verein für lebendige GeschichteLeipzig, GermanyHeritage · Education +1 more

- Förderverein des Erzgebirgischen Spielzeugmuseums SeiffenKurort Seiffen, GermanyHeritage · Arts & Culture

- Giovane-Elber-StiftungWinterbach, GermanyChildren & Youth · Education +3 more

Heritage non-profits in Germany at a glance
Of the 2,368 Heritage non-profits in Germany, the most common cause areas are Arts & Culture (67%), Community development (43%) and Education (33%).
Cause areas
- Arts & Culture67%
- Community development43%
- Education33%
- Children & Youth19%
- Nature & Wildlife conservation13%
Organisation types
- Association68%
- Operating foundation12%
- Grant-making foundation10%
- Community organisation3%
- Network or umbrella3%
Beneficiaries
- Communities77%
- Youth30%
- Children28%
- Families13%
- Students13%
Funding sources
- Individual donations48%
- Membership fees36%
- Government funding16%
- Grants10%
- Earned income9%
Top cities
- Berlin7%
- München3%
- Hamburg3%
- Frankfurt am Main2%
- Leipzig2%
- Köln2%
Size
- 1-10 employees2%
- 11-50 employees0%
Key facts
- 1995 is the median founding year
- 69% say donations are tax-deductible
- 2% publish a charity number
- 81% name their programmes
- 38% invite volunteers
Figures from a sample of 500 of the 2,368 non-profits, as published on their own websites. Shares count only what a profile states, so they are a floor rather than a census.
Other causes
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