CVR: 33318391
The Why Foundation (Fond) is a Danish company of the type Erhvervsdrivende fond based in København K, founded in 2010. The company is registered under the industry Støtteaktiviteter relateret til sygdomsbekæmpende, sociale og velgørende formål. The management consists of Anne-Mette Meyer. The company has 4 employees. In 2024, the company reported revenue of DKK 3,085,286 and a net result of DKK -1,297,400 compared with DKK 85,750 the year before. Equity amounted to DKK 1,330,597.
The Why Foundation is experiencing a declining financial trajectory, with revenue decreasing from 5.35 million DKK in 2023 to 3.09 million DKK in 2024, alongside a significant loss of 1.30 million DKK. Despite a brief profit in 2023 of 85,750 DKK, the foundation has faced losses in three of the last five years, indicating volatility in its financial performance. Equity has also decreased from 2.63 million DKK in 2023 to 1.33 million DKK in 2024, raising concerns about its financial stability. With its focus on support activities related to disease prevention and charitable purposes, the foundation's position within the industry may be challenged by its current financial health and profitability issues.
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Claim this profileFondens hovedformål er at begunstige non-profit og velgørende formål ved at understøtte en mere oplyst og lige verden, særligt ved at fremme lokal, regional og global dialog mellem folk. Formålet skal særligt opfyldes ved at yde støtte til at 1.Opretholde og udvikle The Why Foundation som et ledende internationalt dokumentarbrand. 2. Igangsætte og indgå partnerskaber om udvikling af tværkulturelle dokumentarproduktioner. 3. Styrke netværk af professionelle mediefolk, udsendere og distributører dedikeret til transnationalt samarbejde. 4. Skabe og indgå partnerskaber om udvikling af tværmedie- og internetbarede platforme for at nå det videst mulige publikum. 5. Designe og implementere programmer vedr. distribution og formidling af film, 6. Opbygge kapaciteten for dokumentar- og mediemiljøer i udviklingslande, inklusiv talentudvikling og produktionsstøtte.
| Year | Revenue | Profit/Loss | Total Assets | Equity | Employees | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.1 mio. | -1.3 mio. | 3 mio. | 1.3 mio. | 8 | |
| 2023 | 5.4 mio. | 86 t. | 4.2 mio. | 2.6 mio. | 7 | |
| 2022 | 3.3 mio. | -772 t. | 3.4 mio. | 2.5 mio. | 7 | |
| 2021 | 13 mio. | 495 t. | 4.4 mio. | 3.3 mio. | 7 | |
| 2020 | 2.9 mio. | -439 t. | 5.3 mio. | 2.8 mio. | 7 | |
| 2019 | 3.1 mio. | 32 t. | 5.3 mio. | 3.3 mio. | 4 | |
| 2018 | 11.9 mio. | 439 t. | 5.5 mio. | 3.2 mio. | 3 | |
| 2017 | 4 mio. | 3.1 mio. | 10.7 mio. | 2.8 mio. | - | |
| 2016 | 10 mio. | 380 t. | 2.9 mio. | 2 mio. | - | |
| 2015 | 2.3 mio. | -117 t. | 7 mio. | 1.6 mio. | - |
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Contact info changed: new phone: 31384191, new email: [email protected], new website: thewhy.dk (March 27, 2026).
As of March 1, 2026, Nina Möger Bengtsson has left the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of December 1, 2025, Randi Bach Poulsen has joined the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of December 1, 2025, Jeef Bech Hansen has joined the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of November 30, 2025, Randi Bach Poulsen has left the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of September 9, 2025, Mette Heide has joined the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of September 8, 2025, Camilla Nielsson has left the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
The Why Foundation (Fond) has published its annual report for 2024. Revenue came to DKK 3,085,286, and the net result was DKK -1,297,400.
The Why Foundation (Fond) has published its annual report for 2023. Revenue came to DKK 5,353,161, and the net result was DKK 85,750.
As of May 16, 2024, Kirstine Damkjær has left the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of March 4, 2024, Rikke Michala Rønholt Albertsen has joined the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of March 4, 2024, Francois Jacques Denis Zimeray has left the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
The Why Foundation (Fond) has published its annual report for 2022. Revenue came to DKK 3,321,221, and the net result was DKK -771,993.
As of November 28, 2022, Mads Ellermann Holmbom has joined the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of September 5, 2022, Kirstine Damkjær has joined the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of September 5, 2022, Klara Sofia Ok Bong Grunning Harris has left the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
The Why Foundation (Fond) has published its annual report for 2021. Revenue came to DKK 12,997,608, and the net result was DKK 494,657.
As of December 6, 2021, Mette Walsted Vestergaard has joined the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of September 30, 2021, Peter Stenbæk has left the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
The Why Foundation (Fond) has published its annual report for 2020. Revenue came to DKK 2,898,957, and the net result was DKK -439,267.
As of March 25, 2021, Nina Möger Bengtsson has joined the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of March 23, 2021, Nicholas Henry Fraser has left the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
The Why Foundation (Fond) has published its annual report for 2019. Revenue came to DKK 3,108,188, and the net result was DKK 32,104.
The Why Foundation (Fond) has published its annual report for 2018. Revenue came to DKK 11,922,523, and the net result was DKK 439,192.
As of December 1, 2018, PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS STATSAUTORISERET REVISIONSPARTNERSELSKAB has been appointed auditor of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of December 1, 2018, Grant Thornton, Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab has stepped down as auditor of The Why Foundation (Fond).
The Why Foundation (Fond) has published its annual report for 2017. Revenue came to DKK 3,963,981, and the net result was DKK 3,055,586.
As of April 9, 2018, Randi Bach Poulsen has joined the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of April 9, 2018, Peter Stenbæk has joined the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of April 9, 2018, Klara Sofia Ok Bong Grunning Harris has joined the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of April 8, 2018, Randi Bach Poulsen has left the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of April 8, 2018, Klara Sofia Ok Bong Grunning Harris has left the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
The Why Foundation (Fond) has published its annual report for 2016. Revenue came to DKK 10,009,140, and the net result was DKK 379,936.
As of March 24, 2017, Randi Bach Poulsen has joined the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of March 24, 2017, Camilla Nielsson has joined the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of March 24, 2017, Francois Jacques Denis Zimeray has joined the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of January 1, 2017, Anne-Mette Meyer is registered as director of The Why Foundation (Fond).
The Why Foundation (Fond) has published its annual report for 2015. Revenue came to DKK 2,288,099, and the net result was DKK -116,662.
As of December 31, 2015, Carne William Ross has left the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of January 1, 2015, Grant Thornton, Godkendt Revisionspartnerselskab has been appointed auditor of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of January 1, 2015, Klara Sofia Ok Bong Grunning Harris has joined the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of January 1, 2015, Anne-Mette Meyer has joined the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of January 1, 2015, Nicholas Henry Fraser has joined the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
As of January 1, 2015, Carne William Ross has joined the board of directors of The Why Foundation (Fond).
The Why Foundation (Fond) was founded on April 1, 2010.
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