The Largest Non-Profit Organizations in Norway

What are the largest charities and non-profits in Norway? Based on Wikidata, here is the list of the largest organizations by donations, revenue, foundation capital, employees, members, and volunteers.

Last updated on January 22, 2025

Non-Profit Organizations in Norway

The data for these lists is based on the free database Wikidata and is mostly taken from tax documents or annual reports of the organizations. By clicking on the edit icon of the organization, the source can be verified or own data can be added.

The Largest Foundations by Foundation Capital

The largest foundations in Norway by their foundation capital.


# Organization Foundation Capital Year
1 Olav Thon Foundation 15.000.000.000 kr 2022
2 Gjensidigestiftelsen 4.150.000.000 kr 2022
3 Sparebankstiftelsen DNB 2.098.217.800 kr 2022
4 Sparebankstiftinga Sogn og Fjordane 1.408.500.000 kr 2022
5 Sparebankstiftelsen Hedmark 1.400.000.000 kr 2022
6 Sparebankstiftelsen Sparebanken Vest 1.362.400.000 kr 2022
7 Sparebankstiftelsen Sr-Bank 1.246.810.450 kr 2022
8 Cultiva 1.133.800.000 kr 2022
9 Fritt Ord 1.000.000.000 kr 2022
10 Reidar Og Gunnar Holsts Legat 824.306.500 kr 2022
11 Sparebank 1-Stiftelsen Ringerike 801.462.492 kr 2022
12 Stiftelsen Erik Jølberg 700.000.000 kr 2022
13 Sparebankstiftinga Søre Sunnmøre 650.000.000 kr 2022
14 Sparebankstiftelsen Hallingdal 559.609.905 kr 2022
15 Sørlandets kompetansefond 514.459.044 kr 2022
16 Sparebank 1-Stiftelsen Gran 476.683.746 kr 2022
17 Sparebank 1-Stiftelsen Jevnaker Lunner Nittedal 436.683.746 kr 2022
18 Stiftelsen For Nord-Norge 400.000.000 kr 2022
19 Christian Mission to Buddhists 395.623.404 kr 2022
20 Nordenfjelske Bykreditts Stiftelse 358.725.731 kr 2022
21 Sparebankstiftelsen Sparebanken Sør 306.000.000 kr 2022
22 Trond Mohn stiftelse 305.000.000 kr 2022
23 C Ludens Ringnes Stiftelse 297.698.000 kr 2022
24 Det Norske Veritas 283.500.000 kr 2022
25 Sparebankstiftelsen Helgeland 280.000.000 kr 2022
26 Aust-Agder Utviklings- og Kompetansefond 244.000.000 kr 2022
27 Sparebankstiftelsen Askim 240.363.000 kr 2022
28 Sparebankstiftelsen Nordvest 220.000.000 kr 2022
29 Ivar Løges Stiftelse 211.159.348 kr 2022
30 Sparebank 1 Stiftelsen Bv 209.000.000 kr 2022
31 Stiftelsen Kistefos-Museets Driftsfond 201.125.000 kr 2022
32 Church City Mission 195.550.000 kr 2022
33 Leganger Hansens Legat 182.278.157 kr 2022
34 Sparebankstiftelsen Telemark 162.916.000 kr 2022
35 Sparebankstiftelsen Nome 162.916.000 kr 2022
36 Sparebankstiftelsen Nøtterøy- Tønsberg 162.000.000 kr 2022
37 Erna Og Knut Engs Barnefond 160.000.000 kr 2022
38 Sparebank 1-Stiftinga Kvinnherad 151.748.350 kr 2022
39 Sparebankstiftelsen Sparebank 1 Modum 150.000.000 kr 2022
40 Sparebankstiftinga Etne 150.000.000 kr 2022
41 Sparebankstiftinga Hardanger 150.000.000 kr 2022
42 Sparebank 1 Stiftelsen Østfold Akershus 146.893.950 kr 2022
43 Sparebankstiftelsen Bien 120.100.000 kr 2022
44 Sparebankstiftelsen Spydeberg 114.888.000 kr 2022
45 Anders Jahre's Humanitarian Foundation 113.500.000 kr 2022
46 Stiftelsen Til Fremme Av Norsk Apotekfarmasi 112.087.695 kr 2022
47 Sparebankstiftinga Fjaler 106.453.000 kr 2022
48 Anders Sveaas' Almennyttige Fond 105.082.302 kr 2022
49 Stiftelsen Drammens Teater Og Kulturhus 104.900.000 kr 2022
50 Sigval Bergesen Dy's Familielegat 100.000.000 kr 2022

The Largest Non-Profit Organizations in Norway by Employees

Non-profit organizations and charities by number of employees.


# Organization Employees Year
1 DNV 12.000 2019
2 Norwegian Refugee Council 7.050 2019
3 SINTEF 2.200
4 Diakonhjemmet 2.000
5 Church City Mission 1.800
6 Hjemmet for Døve 1.050
7 Institute for Energy Technology 720 2023
8 Research Council of Norway 464 2018
9 Norwegian Automobile Federation 392 2018
10 Norwegian Geotechnical Institute 317 2019
11 Blue Cross Norway 224 2022
12 Norwegian Institute for Water Research 200
13 Norwegian Cancer Society 200
14 Norwegian Museum of Cultural History 187 2015
15 Viken Skog 93 2022
16 Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research 93 2019
17 Fafo Foundation 90
18 The Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education 86 2020
19 Institute of Transport Economics 80
20 Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center 75
21 Peace Research Institute Oslo 75
22 CICERO Center for International Climate Research 70
23 Norwegian Centre Against Racism 60 2016
24 Bellona Foundation 60
25 Stine Sofie's Foundation 60
26 Møre barne- og ungdomsskule Ålesund 50 2022
27 Lovdata 46 2019
28 Musikkfolkehøgskolen Viken 35
29 United Nations Association of Norway 30
30 NOREF 30 2023
31 Ryenberget skole 28
32 Gjensidigestiftelsen 28
33 CARE Norge 27 2019
34 Zero Emission Resource Organisation 27 2019
35 Norwegian Helsinki Committee 25
36 Stiftelsen Litteraturhuset 25
37 Nature and Youth 24 2015
38 Sex og samfunn 22
39 Norwegian National Association for Lesbian and Gay Liberation 20
40 Actis 18 2019
41 Agenda (think tank) 15 2018
42 Leieboerforeningen 15 2022
43 Kongstun kristne friskole 12 2023
44 European Wergeland Centre 12
45 Fritt Ord 11 2024
46 Music Norway 11
47 Nei til EU 11
48 Norsk Filmforbund 9 2023
49 Frilynt Norge 8
50 Norwegian Beekeepers Association 5 2017

Some federal organizations report only the employees at the federal association level, while others count all federally employed persons together.

The Largest Associations and Organizations by Members

US American associations by number of their statutory members. For federal associations, this usually results in multiple counting, as the sum of all members of the federal structures is usually reported.


# Organization Members Year
1 Norwegian Automobile Federation 488.419 2018
2 Norwegian Federation of Organisations of Disabled People 335.000 2019
3 National Union of Students in Norway 270.000
4 Norwegian Red Cross 160.000 2018
5 Norwegian Humanist Association 150.000 2024
6 Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo 139.407 2016
7 Norwegian Cancer Society 135.000
8 Norwegian Medical Association 36.646 2020
9 Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature 35.000
10 Unge funksjonshemmede 25.000 2019
11 Norwegian Association of Researchers 24.177 2022
12 Nei til EU 19.469 2021
13 Frilynt Norge 18.500
14 Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Trondheim 16.056 2019
15 Norwegian People's Aid 16.000 2023
16 Noregs Mållag 15.682 2023
17 Motvind Norge 15.355 2023
18 Noregs Ungdomslag 14.000
19 Dysleksi Norge 11.000 2021
20 The Norwegian Society of Rural Women 10.153 2021
21 Nature and Youth 9.000
22 Norwegian Blind Association 8.718 2020
23 Norwegian Union of Journalists 8.500 2024
24 Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Tromsø 7.474 2019
25 Norwegian Veterans Association for International Operations 7.000
26 SMB Norge 5.300 2019
27 Leieboerforeningen 4.503 2022
28 Norges Lastebileier-Forbund 4.000
29 Norbrygg 4.000 2023
30 Norwegian Narcotic Officers Association 3.500 2021
31 GramArt 3.500
32 Norwegian National Association for Lesbian and Gay Liberation 3.300
33 Norsk bibliotekforening 3.000 2019
34 Norsk ved 3.000 2021
35 Sandefjord Turistforening 2.656
36 Annai 2.500
37 Polytechnic Society 2.000 2018
38 Blue Cross Norway 1.694 2022
39 Fritt Ukraina 1.500
40 Changemaker 1.300
41 Spire 1.300
42 Frognerkilens Båtforening av 1860 1.200 2019
43 St. Johanneslogen St. Olaus til de tre Søiler 1.000
44 Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters 935 2021
45 IIA Norway 900 2025
46 Humanist Youth 862 2016
47 Brigade Veterans Association 700
48 Uføres Landsorganisasjon 601 2015
49 MannsForum 600 2019
50 Norwegian Academy of Technological Sciences 550 2019