According to information from the Association of German Foundations, there were around 23,876 legally capable foundations under civil law in Germany at the end of 2020. The number of dependent foundations, foundation associations and societies as well as foundations under public law is not yet included. In the 1980s, an average of 150 foundations were established annually. As of 2020, there are 316 foundations in Saxony-Anhalt (data from the Donors' Association). According to the statistics of the Association of German Foundations, the following foundations are among the largest in Germany in terms of the grants paid out annually, and they support young scientists in particular: Statistics