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 and members.

Last updated on July 3, 2025

Non-Profit Organizations in Norway

The largest foundations by foundation capital
The largest nonprofit organizations by employees
The largest associations and federations by members

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The Largest Foundations by Foundation Capital

The largest foundations in Norway by their untouchable foundation capital. Since many foundations do not publish their foundation capital, this list is unfortunately only partially complete.

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#	Organisation	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 Nonprofit Organizations by Employees

Norwegian nonprofit organizations by number of their employees.

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#	Organisation	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	Norwegian Red Cross	895	2023
8	Institute for Energy Technology	720	2023
9	Research Council of Norway	464	2018
10	Norwegian Automobile Federation	392	2018
11	Norwegian Geotechnical Institute	317	2019
12	Blue Cross Norway	224	2022
13	Norwegian Institute for Water Research	200
14	Norwegian Cancer Society	200
15	Norwegian Museum of Cultural History	187	2015
16	Norwegian Handball Federation	140
17	Norwegian Institute for Cultural Heritage Research	93	2019
18	Viken Skog (Norway)	93	2022
19	Fafo Foundation	90
20	The Nordic Institute for Studies in Innovation, Research and Education	86	2020
21	Institute of Transport Economics	80
22	Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center	75
23	Peace Research Institute Oslo	75
24	CICERO Center for International Climate Research	70
25	Bellona Foundation	60
26	Norwegian Centre Against Racism	60	2016
27	Stine Sofie's Foundation	60
28	Møre barne- og ungdomsskule Ålesund	50	2022
29	Lovdata	46	2019
30	Musikkfolkehøgskolen Viken	35
31	United Nations Association of Norway	30
32	NOREF	30	2023
33	Gjensidigestiftelsen	28
34	Zero Emission Resource Organisation	27	2019
35	CARE Norge	27	2019
36	Norwegian Helsinki Committee	25
37	Stiftelsen Litteraturhuset	25
38	Nature and Youth	24	2015
39	Norwegian Order of Freemasons	23
40	Sex og samfunn	22
41	Norwegian National Association for Lesbian and Gay Liberation	20
42	Actis	18	2019
43	Leieboerforeningen	15	2022
44	Agenda (think tank)	15	2018
45	European Wergeland Centre	12
46	Fritt Ord	11	2024
47	Music Norway	11
48	Nei til EU	11
49	Norsk Filmforbund	9	2023
50	Frilynt Norge	8

The Largest Associations and Federations by Members

Norwegian associations by number of their statutory members. In the case of federal associations, there are usually multiple counts here, as the sum of all members of the federal structures is usually given.

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#	Organisation	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 Humanist Association	165,000	2025
5	Norwegian Red Cross	160,000	2018
6	Roman Catholic Diocese of Oslo	139,407	2016
7	National Rifle Association of Norway	138,000	2017
8	Norwegian Handball Federation	135,000
9	Norwegian Cancer Society	135,000
10	Norwegian Athletics Association	80,845	2019
11	Norwegian Society for the Conservation of Nature	43,000
12	Norwegian Medical Association	36,646	2020
13	Norwegian Association of Researchers	25,484	2024
14	Unge funksjonshemmede	25,000	2019
15	Nei til EU	19,469	2021
16	Frilynt Norge	18,500
17	Norwegian Order of Freemasons	16,500	2018
18	Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Trondheim	16,056	2019
19	Norwegian People's Aid	16,000	2023
20	Noregs Mållag	15,682	2023
21	Motvind Norge	15,355	2023
22	Noregs Ungdomslag	14,000
23	Norwegian Red Cross Youth	14,000
24	Q12000869	12,000	2021
25	Norwegian Trotting Association	12,000	2020
26	Dysleksi Norge	11,000	2021
27	Norwegian Physiotherapist Association	10,389	2024
28	The Norwegian Society of Rural Women	10,153	2021
29	Nature and Youth	9,000
30	Norwegian Blind Association	8,718	2020
31	Norwegian Union of Journalists	8,500	2024
32	Roman Catholic Territorial Prelature of Tromsø	7,474	2019
33	Norwegian Veterans Association for International Operations	7,000
34	SMB Norge	5,300	2019
35	Leieboerforeningen	4,503	2022
36	Norbrygg	4,000	2023
37	Norges Lastebileier-Forbund	4,000
38	GramArt	3,500
39	Norwegian Narcotic Officers Association	3,500	2021
40	Norwegian National Association for Lesbian and Gay Liberation	3,300
41	Norsk ved	3,000	2021
42	Norsk bibliotekforening	3,000	2019
43	Sandefjord Turistforening	2,656
44	Annai	2,500
45	Polytechnic Society	2,000	2018
46	Blue Cross Norway	1,694	2022
47	Fritt Ukraina	1,500
48	MannsForum	1,400	2023
49	Spire	1,300
50	Changemaker	1,300