Charities in Hungary
Hungary's official court data covers 76,301 registered charities, NGOs, nonprofits, non-profit organizations, associations and foundations. It confirms legal existence as a civil szervezet, egyesület or alapítvány, but not necessarily charitable purpose, and it provides no financial data or meaningful contact coverage.
Reviewed by Matt Timmermans
Founder of GiveRadar · Checked August 21, 2026
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Magyar Máltai Szeretetszolgálat Iskola Alapítvány
Budapest · Education ·
Pannonhalmi Bencés Gimnázium Közhasznú Alapítvány
Pannonhalma · Education ·
Partners for Democratic Change Hungary Partners Hungary Alapítvány
Budapest · Human Services ·
Van Esély Alapítvány
Budapest · Human Services ·
10 millió Fa Alapítvány
Budapest · Environment ·
4M Magyarország Alapítvány
Budapest · Sports & Recreation ·
Bábozd Zöldre Környezeti Nevelési Egyesület
Budapest · Arts & Culture ·
Budapesti Filharmóniai Társaság
Budapest · Arts & Culture ·
CEDEK EMIH Izraelita Szeretetszolgálat Alapítvány
Budapest · Human Services ·
Örömhír Alapítvány
Orgovány · Health ·
Mars Autistákért Alapítvány
Budapest · Human Services ·
Pető Intézet Konduktív Iskoláért Közhasznú Alapítvány
Budapest · Education ·
Első Lépések Kora Gyermekkori Intervenciós Alapítvány
Dunakeszi · Health ·
Ének a Nemzetekért Kulturális Alapítvány
Budapest · Arts & Culture ·
Utcáról Lakásba! Egyesület
Budapest · Human Services ·
Civil Kollégium Alapítvány
Kunszentmiklós · Arts & Culture ·
Báb-Szín-Tér Közhasznú Alapítvány
Kaposvár · Arts & Culture ·
Laurus Alapítvány
Bonyhád · Education ·
Őrzők Közhasznú Alapítvány a Tűzoltó utcai Daganatos és Leukémiás Gyermekekért
Budapest · Health ·
PRIMOM Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg Megyei Vállalkozásélénkítő Alapítvány
Nyíregyháza · Health ·
What does Hungary's nonprofit register show at a glance?
Hungary's nonprofit register contains 76,301 civil organizations, and all 76,301 (100%) carry a nyilvántartási szám. The records offer unusually broad official coverage of legal registration, with strong founding-year and board data for exploring associations, foundations, NGOs and other non-profit organizations.
Hungary's average integrity assessment is 51.3 out of 100, a disclosure measure rather than a verdict on trustworthiness or impact. The civil szervezet register is broad and heavily shaped by sports clubs, so inclusion does not by itself establish jótékonyság or charitable purpose.
Which causes are largest among charities and NGOs in Hungary?
Hungary's largest cause is Sports & Recreation, with 20,761 registered organizations. Sports associations and cultural groups dominate the register, while Arts & Culture has 16,031 records and other organizations work across children, education, health, humanitarian support, environment, religion and youth development.
How old are Hungary's associations and foundations?
Hungary's associations and foundations have a median founding year of 2010 among records with a year. The busiest founding cohorts are the 2010s and 2000s, showing how strongly the current civil szervezet landscape reflects organizations established during those periods.
- Median decade
- 2010s
- Earliest on record
- 1925
- Records with a date
- 65,627 of 76,301
A founding year describes registration or recorded establishment history, not continuous activity, present capacity or charitable impact. The oldest founding year recorded is 1925, while 65,627 (86%) organizations carry a founding year in the dataset.
What board and governance information is available for Hungary's nonprofits?
Hungary's governance records show that 66,421 (87.1%) organizations carry a registered board, averaging about 4.2 board members per organization. This gives searchers useful official structure data across an egyesület, alapítvány or közhasznú szervezet without implying that each body operates identically.
Board information reflects a court-register filing requirement, not a governance-quality disclosure or an independent assessment of oversight. Board pay is not published in this dataset, so the records cannot answer compensation, independence or day-to-day management questions.
How many Hungary nonprofits hold közhasznú public-benefit status?
Hungary's közhasznú public-benefit status is recorded for 10,350 (13.6%) organizations. This identifies the vetted subset recognized for public-benefit standing, separating a közhasznú szervezet from the much broader population of registered associations, foundations, sports clubs and cultural groups.
Holds közhasznú (public-benefit) status, a special status under the Civil Törvény granted to civil szervezetek that meet public-benefit and resource criteria. Being a registered egyesület or alapítvány does not by itself confer it; it is the vetted charitable subset.
Közhasznú is the vetted public-benefit status under the Civil Törvény and is separate from plain court registration. An egyesület or alapítvány may legally exist as a nonprofit without holding this status, so registration alone does not prove charitable purpose.
Where are Hungary's charities and civil organizations located?
Hungary's geography view derives each megye from the organization's registered settlement, placing about 48,329 of 76,301 records, or approximately 63%, on the county map. Budapest and Pest lead, followed by Hajdú-Bihar, Csongrád-Csanád and Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén.
Top cities
Budapest, Debrecen and Szeged lead the city view, followed by Pécs, Miskolc, Nyíregyháza, Győr, Székesfehérvár, Kecskemét and Kaposvár. These locations reflect registered settlements, not necessarily every place where an organization delivers services.
Organizations by county
Megye is derived from the registered settlement rather than supplied as a separate field. Coverage is approximately 63% because every settlement could not be mapped, and county names remain in Hungarian, including Bács-Kiskun, Hajdú-Bihar and Csongrád-Csanád.
Where do Hungary's charity register sources come from?
Hungary's sources begin with the Civil szervezetek névjegyzéke, the official register maintained through the courts and the Országos Bírósági Hivatal, or OBH. Each record carries a nyilvántartási szám, while NAV data supports checks connected with the SZJA 1% designation.
How current is GiveRadar's Hungary data?
GiveRadar refreshes Hungary through periodic bulk data passes rather than live court updates. Confirm an organization's current legal status, registered details and közhasznú standing in the OBH register, and verify present SZJA 1% eligibility separately with NAV before acting.
Common questions
How many charities and nonprofits are registered in Hungary?
GiveRadar tracks 76,301 organizations from Hungary's official court register. The total includes charities, NGOs, nonprofits, non-profit organizations, associations, foundations, sports clubs and cultural groups, so it represents registered civil organizations rather than only organizations devoted to jótékonyság.
What is the difference between an egyesület, an alapítvány and a charity?
An egyesület is a membership-based association, while an alapítvány is a foundation established with dedicated assets for a lasting purpose. Both are broad nonprofit legal forms, and neither label alone proves charitable purpose; közhasznú status identifies the court-recorded public-benefit subset.
How do you register a civil organization in Hungary?
A civil organization is registered through the törvényszék responsible for its registered seat. The founders choose an appropriate legal form, prepare the required founding documents and apply to the court, after which an accepted egyesület or alapítvány appears in the Civil szervezetek névjegyzéke.
What does közhasznú status mean in Hungary?
Közhasznú status is Hungary's court-recorded public-benefit qualification under the Civil Törvény. A közhasznú szervezet must meet statutory requirements concerning public-benefit activity, resources and social support, but the designation is not a guarantee that every activity or fundraising claim has been independently audited.
How does the SZJA 1% designation work for Hungarian nonprofits?
SZJA 1% lets an individual direct 1% of personal income tax to an eligible registered civil szervezet. The taxpayer submits a rendelkező nyilatkozat through NAV, and civil beneficiaries must satisfy separate NAV rules, because court registration or közhasznú status alone does not establish current eligibility.
How can I verify a Hungarian charity or NGO?
Search the exact name in the OBH Civil szervezetek névjegyzéke and match its nyilvántartási szám, registered seat, legal form, court and representative. Check any claimed közhasznú standing and filed reports, then use NAV's current beneficiary list before making an SZJA 1% designation.
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