Charity Profile
Novo Nordisk Foundation
Donations
$3,995,696,000
All time
Reach
Denmark
Verified footprint
Entries
1,429
Logged on Charity Journal
Giving over time
Monthly giving from the ledger
Cause breakdown
Welfare$2,474,471,000 · 61.9%
Health$591,012,000 · 14.8%
Science$393,252,000 · 9.8%
Innovation$215,718,000 · 5.4%
Education$140,298,000 · 3.5%
Climate$83,070,000 · 2.1%
Relief$77,296,000 · 1.9%
Arts$13,813,000 · 0.3%
Animals$5,868,000 · 0.1%
Human Rights$898,000 · 0%
Novo Nordisk FoundationVerified
DonorDenmarkEst. 1924Mads Krogsgaard Thomsen
About
The Novo Nordisk Foundation is a Danish enterprise foundation established in 1989 with roots in the philanthropic activities of the founders of Novo Nordisk. Its overarching ambition is to improve people’s health and the sustainability of society, supporting scientific research, healthcare, education and initiatives that address global challenges.
Much of its funding goes toward biomedical research and the development of new knowledge and technologies, while other programs address climate change, food systems, education and humanitarian needs. The foundation provides grants to universities, researchers, hospitals, nonprofit organizations and other institutions, primarily in Denmark but increasingly through international partnerships. It also supports large-scale research infrastructure and initiatives designed to translate scientific discoveries into practical benefits for society.
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Novo Nordisk Foundation gave $1,732,000 to Denmark for Svetlana Kutuzova University of Copenhagen Chemical foundation models for small molecule detection and identification from environmental samples on 2025-01-01. Cause: Climate.
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$1,732,000$2M
Novo Nordisk Foundation gave $267,000 to Denmark for Jesper Kruse Technical University of Denmark Teknologi og Udfordringsbaseret læring med fokus på Bæredygtighed i Erhvervsuddannelser (TUBE) on 2025-01-01. Cause: Welfare.
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$267,000$267K
Novo Nordisk Foundation gave $2,174,000 to Denmark for genetic, and postnatal lifestyle influences on cardiometabolic epigenetic ageing trajectories and disease mechanisms on 2025-01-01. Cause: Health.
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$2,174,000$2M
Novo Nordisk Foundation gave $575,000 to Denmark for Odense Cells layers for artificial tissue morphogenesis and soft robots (CLAMS) on 2025-01-01. Cause: Welfare.
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$575,000$575K
Novo Nordisk Foundation gave $644,000 to Denmark for Lars Lund Odense University Hospital The Cardiorenal-Urinary Axis as a Nexus of Cardiovascular Disease and Infection on 2025-01-01. Cause: Health.
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$644,000$644K
Novo Nordisk Foundation gave $493,000 to Denmark for pathogen and environment on 2025-01-01. Cause: Climate.Source
Novo Nordisk Foundation→ Denmark
$493,000$493K
Novo Nordisk Foundation gave $494,000 to Denmark for Michal Antala University of Aarhus SIF4Rust: Harnessing solar-induced fluorescence for early detection of a global crop pandemic on 2025-01-01. Cause: Climate.
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$494,000$494K
Novo Nordisk Foundation gave $1,927,000 to Denmark for Odense Biologically structured deep learning for disease mechanism discovery from multi-omics and microbiome data on 2025-01-01. Cause: Health.
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$1,927,000$2M
Novo Nordisk Foundation gave $478,000 to Denmark for Tarec Christoffer El-Galaly University of Aarhus Data Driven Detection of Novel Treatment-Related Toxicities in Patients with Hematological on 2025-01-01. Cause: Welfare.
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$478,000$478K
Novo Nordisk Foundation gave $642,000 to Denmark for Odense PFAS Exposure in Utero and Childhood: Effects on Pubertal Timing and Gender-Specific Brain Development on 2025-01-01. Cause: Human Rights.
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$642,000$642K
Novo Nordisk Foundation gave $2,167,000 to Denmark for Torben Nielsen University of Copenhagen Incorporating Population Frailty in Macro Economic Policy Models: Foundations for a New on 2025-01-01. Cause: Welfare.
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$2,167,000$2M
Novo Nordisk Foundation gave $3,541,000 to Denmark for Leila Thompson International Rescue Committee Acute humanitarian grant to support emergency health needs in frontline areas of on 2025-01-01. Cause: Relief.
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$3,541,000$4M
Novo Nordisk Foundation gave $541,000 to Denmark for Bispebjerg and Frederiksberg Effects of vitamin K supplementation on cardio-metabolic and bone health: a randomized double-blinded placebo-controlled on 2025-01-01. Cause: Health.
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$541,000$541K
Novo Nordisk Foundation gave $611,000 to Denmark for Leila Louise Benhassen University of Aarhus Next-Generation Mitral Valve Repair Using Regenerative Patches on 2025-01-01. Cause: Welfare.
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$611,000$611K
Novo Nordisk Foundation gave $1,439,000 to Denmark for Bo Chawes Capital Region of Denmark A Systems Biology Approach to Treatment of Food Allergy: A Randomized on 2025-01-01. Cause: Welfare.
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$1,439,000$1M
Novo Nordisk Foundation gave $567,000 to Denmark for Nikoline Olsen GAME GAME Greenland: Sundhed og trivsel for børn i sårbare positioner gennem gadeidræt og ungeledelse on 2025-01-01. Cause: Welfare.
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$567,000$567K
Novo Nordisk Foundation gave $430,000 to Denmark for Folkelig forankring af Den grønne Trepart on 2025-01-01. Cause: Welfare.
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$430,000$430K
Novo Nordisk Foundation gave $472,000 to Denmark for Odense Development of new strategies to address a long-standing challenge: How multimeric protein complexes co-assemble at subcellular on 2025-01-01. Cause: Welfare.
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$472,000$472K
Novo Nordisk Foundation gave $479,000 to Denmark for Lise Marie Frohn Rasmussen University of Aarhus NITRO-GEN: NITROgen deposition downscaling with stochastic GENerative models on 2025-01-01. Cause: Welfare.
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$479,000$479K
Novo Nordisk Foundation gave $161,000 to Denmark for Luuk van der Wielen Luuk van der Wielen Mobility Incentive Grant for 2025 on 2025-01-01. Cause: Welfare.
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$161,000$161K
Board
Lars Rebien Sørensen
Chair
Chair of the Novo Nordisk Foundation's Board of Directors since 2018, and former CEO of Novo Nordisk A/S.
Lars Munch
Vice Chair
Vice Chair of the Novo Nordisk Foundation's Board of Directors, elected in April 2025.