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CVR: 33318391
DKK 5,109,504
Revenue
Net result: DKK 131,204
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Anne-Mette Meyer
Board: Jeef Bech Hansen (chair) and 6 members
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Founded 1 April 2010
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9 employees
CVR · 2026
Director registered: Anne-Mette Meyer
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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 board consists of Jeef Bech Hansen (chair), Anne-Mette Meyer, Mads Ellermann Holmbom and Mette Heide. The company has 9 employees (2026). In 2025, the company reported revenue of DKK 5,109,504 and a net result of DKK 131,204 compared with DKK -1,297,400 the year before. Equity in the 2025 report amounted to DKK 1,461,801.
Source: annual report 2025, Danish Business Authority
The Why Foundation has shown a fluctuating financial trajectory, with significant revenue variations over the past five years. In 2025, revenue reached 5,109,504 DKK, marking an increase from 3,085,286 DKK in 2024, while profit improved to 131,204 DKK after a loss of 1,297,400 DKK the previous year. Despite a strong equity position of 1,461,801 DKK, the foundation has experienced inconsistent profitability, with notable losses in 2022 and 2024. Overall, while the foundation is positioned to support charitable causes, its financial stability remains a concern due to the volatility in revenue and profit margins.
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Fondens 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.
Source: annual reports filed with the Danish Business Authority.
| Period | Revenue | Profit/Loss | Total Assets | Equity | Employees | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 202501/01/2025 – 31/12/2025 | 5.1 mio. | 131 t. | 6.2 mio. | 1.5 mio. | 7 | |
| 202401/01/2024 – 31/12/2024 | 3.1 mio. | -1.3 mio. | 3 mio. | 1.3 mio. | 8 | |
| 202301/01/2023 – 31/12/2023 | 5.4 mio. | 86 t. | 4.2 mio. | 2.6 mio. | 7 | |
| 202201/01/2022 – 31/12/2022 | 3.3 mio. | -772 t. | 3.4 mio. | 2.5 mio. | 7 | |
| 202101/01/2021 – 31/12/2021 | 13 mio. | 495 t. | 4.4 mio. | 3.3 mio. | 7 | |
| 202001/01/2020 – 31/12/2020 | 2.9 mio. | -439 t. | 5.3 mio. | 2.8 mio. | 7 | |
| 201901/01/2019 – 31/12/2019 | 3.1 mio. | 32 t. | 5.3 mio. | 3.3 mio. | 4 | |
| 201801/01/2018 – 31/12/2018 | 11.9 mio. | 439 t. | 5.5 mio. | 3.2 mio. | 3 | |
| 201701/01/2017 – 31/12/2017 | 4 mio. | 3.1 mio. | 10.7 mio. | 2.8 mio. | - | |
| 201601/01/2016 – 31/12/2016 | 10 mio. | 380 t. | 2.9 mio. | 2 mio. | - | |
| 201501/01/2015 – 31/12/2015 | 2.3 mio. | -117 t. | 7 mio. | 1.6 mio. | - |
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Set up monitoringThe CVR number of The Why Foundation (Fond) is 33318391.
The management of The Why Foundation (Fond) consists of Anne-Mette Meyer.
The board of The Why Foundation (Fond) consists of Jeef Bech Hansen, Anne-Mette Meyer and Mads Ellermann Holmbom, with Jeef Bech Hansen as chair.
In 2025, The Why Foundation (Fond) reported revenue of DKK 5,109,504.
The Why Foundation (Fond) had 9 employees in 2026 according to the Danish CVR register.
The Why Foundation (Fond) was founded on 1 April 2010.
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The Why Foundation (Fond) has published its annual report for 2025. Revenue came to DKK 5,109,504, and the net result was DKK 131,204.
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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