Addressing global challenges requires a collective and concerted effort, involving all actors. Through partnerships and alliances, and by pooling comparative advantages, we increase our chances success."
- Ban Ki-moon, UN Secretary-General
Top 10 European Foundations Ranked By Assets - as of September 2005
| Rank |
Name/(Country) |
Year |
Total Assets in € billion |
| 1. |
Wellcome Trust (UK) |
2006 |
20.7 |
| 2. |
Fondazione Hans Wilsdorf (Switzerland) |
2006 |
9.1 |
| 3. |
Compagnia di San Paolo (Italy) |
2006 |
6.9 |
| 4. |
Bertelsmann Stiftung (Germany) |
2006 |
6.78 |
| 5. |
Fondazione Cariplo (Italy) |
2006 |
6.6 |
| 6. |
Fondazione Monte dei Paschi die Siena (Italy) |
2006 |
5.75 |
| 7. |
Sandoz Foundation de Famille (Switzerland) |
2006 |
5.2 |
| 8. |
Robert Bosch Stiftung (Germany) |
2006 |
5.1 |
| 9. |
The Atlantic Philanthropies (Ireland) |
2006 |
4.3 |
| 10. |
Landestiftung Baden-Wuerttemberg GmbH (Germany) |
2006 |
2.8 |