Updated Legal and Fiscal Environment Country Profiles for Philanthropy Across Europe Published

Last updated in 2020, these profiles, written by national-level experts, provide an in-depth analysis of requirements such as those for registration, reporting, economic activity, governance, and tax treatment; and they outline trends and developments in each country.

These updated country profiles – available freely on Philea’s website – will enable researchers, the sector, philanthropy partners and policymakers to further analyse trends and developments in their own countries. The new country profiles will serve as the basis for an updated version of “Comparative Highlights of Foundation Laws” later on in 2026. This publication, developed with an advisory committee, provides key insights that enable legislators, philanthropists and academics to compare what is happening elsewhere with their own domestic situations, and can help national efforts to advocate for a more favourable operating environment.