About Us

We're working toward a world where children living in poverty have more opportunities to create a better future for themselves and their families. Our mission is to create substantial and lasting change by funding holistic, long-term programmes in developing countries that address children’s fundamental needs: home, health, education and a sustainable family income. Thanks to IKEA’s dedicated co-workers and customers, 100 million children will benefit from our currently funded programmes by 2015. In 2012 alone, we:

  • donated €82 million
  • supported 20 partners with grants benefitting children in 28 countries
  • raised €9.3 million through our Soft Toys for Education campaign for UNICEF and Save the Children.

  • Letter from the founder
    "Today, our goal with the IKEA Foundation is in keeping with exactly what we’ve always tried to do as a home furnishings company – create a better everyday life for as many people as possible around the world...
  • Where we come from
    IKEA is a home furnishings company founded in Älmhult in southern Sweden in 1943 by Ingvar Kamprad, who began by peddling useful items to neighbours on his bicycle....
  • Funding decisions
    We get the best results by working with partners who know the most about the areas we want to support...
  • Our staff
    Meet the IKEA Foundation team...
Partners
  • UNHCR Save the children UNICEF UNDP
  • Half the Sky Movement Astrid Lindgren's Hospital Gapminder
  • Fight for Peace Ingvar Kamprad Design Centre Lila Poonawalla Foundation Lund University Hospital
  • Refugees United The Earth Institute
  • Refugee Housing KickStart CHAI