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Grundfos founder Poul Due Jensen secured his heritage by establishing the Grundfos Foundation (the Poul Due Jensen Foundation) as the main owner of Grundfos.

Grundfos is owned by the Grundfos Foundation (Poul Due Jensen Foundation), the employees and the founder’s family. The main purpose of the Foundation is to ensure and support healthy economic growth and development of the Grundfos Group. The Foundation also engages in philanthropic work.

 

With 87.9 % of the shares, the Poul Due Jensen Foundation is the majority shareholder in Grundfos. The Grundfos employees own 3.3 % and the Founder's descendants own 8.8 %.
(December 2024)

The Grundfos Foundation is a Danish commercial foundation. Grundfos’ founder, Poul Due Jensen, created the Foundation on 19 May 1975. The Foundation is managed by a board of 12 members.. The Board meets as a minimum in March, September and December, dealing with philanthropic themes as well as the active ownership of Grundfos and the Foundation’s investments.