Science & Research non-profits in Denmark
Browse 36 non-profit research institutes, science foundations and learned societies in Denmark. Compare programmes, beneficiaries and how each is funded.
Showing 12 of 36 organisations
CompanyWhat they do
- FJFjord&BæltKerteminde, DenmarkNature & Wildlife conservation · Education +2 more
- MFMerkur FondenKøbenhavn V, DenmarkArts & Culture · Environment & Climate +9 more
- AFAugustinus FondenKøbenhavn, DenmarkArts & Culture · Heritage +3 more
- Danish National Research FoundationKøbenhavn, DenmarkScience & Research

- HGHenning G. Kruses FondEsbjerg, DenmarkScience & Research · Community development +3 more
- AGAlfred Goods FondVallensbæk Strand, DenmarkScience & Research
- DataEthicsKøbenhavn K, DenmarkDemocracy & Civil society · Human rights +1 more

- VFVillum FondenSøborg, DenmarkScience & Research · Education +3 more
- The Danish Board of TechnologyKøbenhavn Ø, DenmarkDemocracy & Civil society · Environment & Climate +3 more

- AVAage V. Jensens FondeKøbenhavn V, DenmarkNature & Wildlife conservation · Animal welfare +1 more
- MOMartha og Paul Kerrn-Jespersens FondHellerup, DenmarkScience & Research · Health +1 more
- K&Knud & Dagny Gad Andresens FondKøbenhavn Ø, DenmarkChildren & Youth · Health +9 more
Science & Research non-profits in Denmark at a glance
Of the 36 Science & Research non-profits in Denmark, the most common cause areas are Education (36%), Arts & Culture (33%) and Environment & Climate (25%).
Cause areas
- Education36%
- Arts & Culture33%
- Environment & Climate25%
- Health22%
- Heritage22%
Organisation types
- Grant-making foundation58%
- Operating foundation8%
- Think tank8%
- Association8%
- Network or umbrella6%
Beneficiaries
- Children25%
- Youth25%
- Students25%
- Communities22%
- Families11%
Funding sources
- Grants17%
- Earned income14%
- Individual donations14%
- Membership fees11%
- Corporate partnerships6%
Top cities
- København K17%
- København V11%
- København Ø11%
- København8%
- Søborg6%
- Copenhagen6%
Size
- 11-50 employees3%
Key facts
- 1970 is the median founding year
- 8% say donations are tax-deductible
- 64% name their programmes
Figures from all 36 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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