Country profile
Portugal
Definition
Foundations are non-profit organisations created through the initiative of one or more individuals or legal entities (founders). They are recognised by the authorities and are obliged to maintain a balance within their board, which must ensure that the purpose as assigned by the founders is preserved, this being to contribute to issues of public interest.
Portugal’s philanthropy profile
€8100 million (2019)
Pool of assets
€1700 million (2019)
Total expenditure
No data
Total employment
Portugal’s foundations
884 (2019)
foundations
Data for Portugal were collected as part of Philea’s previous report on public-benefit foundations (2023) with no updated information available to update this profile.