Country profile

Spain

Definition
Foundations are incorporated organizations of non-for profit nature that, for the shall of their founder/s shall have attached in a durable way their endowment to the achievement of objectives of public good.

Spain’s philanthropy profile

€22.5 billion

Pool of assets

€8.499 billion

Total expenditure

267,005

Total employment

Spain’s foundations

10,511

foundations

Additional links

More on the sector:

The Spanish Association of Foundations AEF Directorio de Fundaciones Protectorate of Foundations of the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Sports

Further reading:

Análysis de la contribución económica y social de las fundaciones espanolas, Feb 2023 The Spanish foundation sector in Spain. Main data (2008-2019), 2020 Main strategies for Spanish foundations after Covid, 2020 Analysis of the initial shock of Covid pandemic on the Spanish foundation sector, 2020 EUFORI Study: European Foundations for Research and Innovation (Synthesis Report) - Spain (p 1081) Las fundaciones filantrópicas personales y familiares en España

Member organisation

“la Caixa” Foundation Calala Women's Fund Fundació Joan Miró Fundación Barrié Fundación MAPFRE Fundación María Cristina Masaveu Peterson Fundación ONCE Fundación Princesa de Asturias Fundación Princesa de Girona Fundación Ramón Areces IE Foundation Spanish Association of Foundations