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Country profile

France

Definition
The foundation is the act by which one or many persons decide the irrevocable assignment of goods, rights or resources to the realization of a project of general interest and non-profit.

France’s philanthropy profile

€41,522 million (2022)

Pool of assets

€16,002 million (2022)

Total expenditure

No data

Total employment

France’s foundations

5647 (2023)

foundations

Data comes from Fondation de France.

Additional links

More on the sector:

Centre Français des Fonds et Fondations Observatoire de la Fondation de France

Further reading:

Livre Blanc Coordination Générosité : Nos dix propositions, 2022 Compte-rendu CFF : De la protection de l’enfance à la construction du futur citoyen, 2022 Analyse : Décret du 16 mai 2022 modifiant le décret N°2009-158 du 11 février 2009 relatif aux fonds de dotation, 2022 Panorama des fondations et fonds de dotations opérateurs en France, 2022 Livre Blanc du CFF pour le quinquennat 2022-2027 : 15 propositions pour libérer l’initiative privée au service du bien commun, 2022 Compte-rendu : Intervenir sur un territoire, organisation et enjeux de fondations nationales, 2022 Les fondations et fonds de dotation en France: études France Country Report. EUFORI Study. European Foundations for Research and Innovation. Edith Bruder

Member organisation

Agropolis Foundation Airbus Foundation Daniel and Nina Carasso Foundation European Science Foundation Fondation Chanel Fondation de France Fondation la France s'engage Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme Fondation RAJA-Danièle Marcovici French Foundation Centre Kering Foundation L’Occitane Foundation Learning Planet Institute Schneider Electric Foundation

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