Heritage non-profits in Switzerland
Browse 132 heritage trusts, historical societies and non-profit museums in Switzerland. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 132 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- SMStiftung MartinskircheBasel, SwitzerlandArts & Culture · Heritage
- Biblioteca EngiadinaisaSils im Engadin/Segl, SwitzerlandArts & Culture · Education +1 more
- SAStiftung Altes TurtmannTurtmann, SwitzerlandHeritage · Arts & Culture +1 more
- MDMuseo di Val VerzascaSonogno, SwitzerlandHeritage · Arts & Culture +1 more
- KOKulturarchiv OberengadinZuoz, SwitzerlandHeritage · Arts & Culture +1 more
- NGNaturpark GantrischSchwarzenburg, SwitzerlandNature & Wildlife conservation · Environment & Climate +3 more
- Iron Library FoundationSchlatt TG, SwitzerlandHeritage · Science & Research +1 more
- ZHZürcher HeimatschutzZürich, SwitzerlandHeritage · Environment & Climate
- RTRadio TellKehrsatz, SwitzerlandArts & Culture · Heritage
- FFFondazione Federica SpitzerLugano, SwitzerlandEducation · Human rights +1 more
- MIMusée international de la Croix-Rouge et du Croissant-RougeGenève, SwitzerlandHumanitarian aid & Disaster relief · Arts & Culture +2 more
- SCSchoggitalerZürich, SwitzerlandNature & Wildlife conservation · Heritage +1 more
Heritage non-profits in Switzerland at a glance
Of the 132 Heritage non-profits in Switzerland, the most common cause areas are Arts & Culture (60%), Education (24%) and Community development (19%).
Cause areas
- Arts & Culture60%
- Education24%
- Community development19%
- Nature & Wildlife conservation13%
- Environment & Climate13%
Organisation types
- Operating foundation49%
- Association29%
- Grant-making foundation10%
- Community organisation2%
- Network or umbrella2%
Beneficiaries
- Communities57%
- Children17%
- Students14%
- Youth13%
- Families13%
Funding sources
- Individual donations38%
- Membership fees20%
- Government funding11%
- Earned income10%
- Corporate partnerships10%
Top cities
- Basel10%
- Zürich9%
- Bern4%
- Lausanne3%
- Lugano2%
- Genève2%
Size
- 1-10 employees2%
- 11-50 employees1%
- 201-500 employees1%
Key facts
- 1987 is the median founding year
- 24% say donations are tax-deductible
- 2% publish a charity number
- 67% name their programmes
- 21% invite volunteers
Figures from a sample of 126 of the 132 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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