# Lego Foundation
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| name = The LEGO Foundation
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| type = Foundation
| founded = {{start date and age|1986|12}}
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| location = [Billund](/source/Billund%2C_Denmark), [Denmark](/source/Denmark)
| key_people = [Thomas Kirk Kristiansen](/source/Thomas_Kirk_Kristiansen), [Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen](/source/Kjeld_Kirk_Kristiansen), [Jørgen Vig Knudstorp](/source/J%C3%B8rgen_Vig_Knudstorp)
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| owner = Holds 25% ownership in the [LEGO Group](/source/LEGO_Group)
| website = [https://www.legofoundation.com/ Legofoundation.com]
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The '''LEGO Foundation''' (''LEGO Fonden'') is a [Danish](/source/Denmark) [foundation](/source/foundation_(nonprofit)) founded in December 1986 based in [Billund](/source/Billund%2C_Denmark). It is one of the country's ten largest charitable foundations. It owns 25% of the [LEGO Group](/source/LEGO_Group) and has an [equity](/source/equity_(finance)) of approximately 10 billion [DKK](/source/Danish_krone).[{{cite news |title=LEGO Fonden skal finde ny direktør |author=[Ritzau](/source/Ritzau) |url=https://www.business.dk/detailhandel/lego-fonden-skal-finde-ny-direktor |work=[business.dk](/source/business.dk) |date=14 February 2017 |access-date=28 September 2017}}][[https://via.ritzau.dk/pressemeddelelse/13640256/danmark-og-lego-fonden-giver-100-mio-kr-til-pigers-uddannelse?publisherId=2012662 Danmark og LEGO Fonden giver 100 mio. kr. til pigers uddannelse]][[https://skolemonitor.dk/nyheder/art9159174/Lego-Fonden-donerer-100-millioner-og-forts%C3%A6tter-Playful-Learning-samarbejde Lego Fonden donerer 100 millioner og fortsætter Playful Learning-samarbejde]][[https://www.folkeskolen.dk/lego-fonden-er-paa-vej-med-klodser-med-punktskrift-til-blinde-og-svagtseende-boern/ Lego Fonden er på vej med klodser med punktskrift til blinde og svagtseende børn]]
Sidsel Marie Kristensen has been CEO of the LEGO Foundation since February 2023.[{{cite web |title=Sidsel Marie Kristensen er den nye chef for Lego Fonden |url=https://jyllands-posten.dk/indland/ECE14868983/sidsel-marie-kristensen-er-den-nye-chef-for-lego-fonden/ |website=Jyllands-Posten}}][[https://www.brickfanatics.com/da/lego-foundation-ny-administrerende-direkt%C3%B8r/ LEGO Fonden har fået ny administrerende direktør]]
== Relationship with the LEGO Group ==
While legally independent, the LEGO Foundation is closely aligned with the LEGO Group and benefits from its brand reputation, expertise, and global reach. The Foundation's work is part of the wider LEGO ecosystem, and it collaborates with the company on product design, [community engagement](/source/community_engagement), and educational initiatives.[{{Cite web|title=Unlocking the Power of Play at the LEGO Foundation|url=https://www.lego.com/en-sk/careers/stories/-lego-foundation|website=LEGO|access-date=2025-06-02}}][{{Cite web|title=The Lego Foundation - Devex|url=https://www.devex.com/organizations/the-lego-foundation-71033|website=Devex|access-date=2025-06-02}}]
== Funding and impact ==
The LEGO Foundation is one of the world's largest private funders of early childhood development and education. In 2020, it awarded €152 million in funding, including major grants for [COVID-19](/source/COVID-19) response, humanitarian assistance, and global education programs.[{{Cite web|title=Key findings: The Lego Foundation|url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5d207d46f96dad0001661fea/t/625e3728cfd41c4e818b4834/1650341676242/20210925+Lego+Foundation.pdf|website=UniversityPhilanthropy.com|access-date=2025-06-02}}][{{Cite web|title=Funding by the Lego Foundation|url=https://www.universityphilanthropy.com/funding-by-the-lego-foundation|website=UniversityPhilanthropy.com|access-date=2025-06-02}}] Around 7% of its funding that year went to universities, including [Harvard](/source/Harvard), [MIT](/source/MIT), [Cambridge](/source/Cambridge_University), [Oxford](/source/Oxford_University), and [University of Copenhagen](/source/University_of_Copenhagen).