Income and expenditure KNAW

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Science in Figures

25 July 2023

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In this data publication we give information about the extent and development of the income of the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW) by source of funds, and the extent and development of the expenditure of the KNAW by type of expenditure in millions of euros.

In short

The income and expenditure increases from approximately EUR 100 million in 2001 to EUR 162 million in 2022.
The Ministry of Education, Culture and Science is the largest permanent financier, but more and more money comes from projects.
68% of the expenditure goes to the staff of the KNAW and its institutes.

Export Table Data

	Other income	Contract work for third parties	Other contributions and subsidies	Government support
2001	8,1	14,2		75
2002	3,5	21,2		77,1
2003	13,9	25,2		83
2004	16	24,4		86,5
2005	11,9	25,8		87,7
2006	14,2	30,3		89,2
2007	14	29,6		91,6
2008	6,6	31,8	4,3	94,1
2009	19,1	34,1	3	97,3
2010	12,7	38	6,1	93,3
2011	9,3	40,1	5,9	96,4
2012	10	40,7	7	94
2013	14,6	43,9	4,5	93,6
2014	15,2	42,4	6	91,3
2015	10,2	39,8	8,2	88,5
2016	12,1	36,8	6,9	89
2017	12,5	40	8,3	89,7
2018	12,2	40,5	9	89,7
2019	9,4	41,7	9,8	90,4
2020	8,3	37,2	8,5	94,5
2021	13,2	42,7	7,6	95,5
2022	10,1	43,7	7,9	99,9

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Source: Financial accounts KNAW

Notes: 'Government support' relates to the lump sum funding of the Ministry of Education, Culture and Science (OCW). De 'Other contributions and subsidies' are contributions and subsidies from other ministries, the Dutch Research Council (NWO) and other organisations. 'Contract work for third parties' is the yearly contribution from allocated project funds. The 'Other income' consists among others of rental income, seconded personnel, and other income.

Export Table Data

	Contributions to third parties	Other material expenses	Accommodation	Depreciation	Personnel
2005	14,9	17,2	8,9	9,6	74,2
2006	15	19,5	9	9,5	72,6
2007	13,3	19,8	8,7	9,3	75,9
2008	15,7	22,5	9,7	9	74,4
2009	14	26,8	10,5	7,9	82,8
2010	16,3	22,6	10,7	8,3	86,1
2011	17,2	24,4	11	9,3	90,9
2012	19,6	23,3	12	9,2	86,2
2013	20,7	24,4	10,4	9,1	93,3
2014	15,6	24,3	10,1	9,3	88,2
2015	14,7	22,5	9,6	15,3	83,9
2016	9	19,6	11,7	12,5	85,6
2017	8,3	20,9	10,9	15,3	90,7
2018	7,6	22,4	10,6	14,5	91,8
2019	7,9	22,4	11,7	14,8	98,7
2020	5,1	19	10,8	12,5	99,1
2021	4,4	20,6	10,8	15,8	103
2022	3,2	22,7	12,6	11,2	107,1

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Source: Financial accounts KNAW

Income mainly from OCW

The total income of the KNAW increased in the period 2001 – 2013 to more than € 155 million per year. After that, the income fluctuates around 150 million euros. In 2022, the revenue will be 162 million euros.

The government funding from the ministry of OCW remains the largest source of funding for the KNAW (62% in 2022). Income from other sources has fluctuated around 40 percent in recent years, but fell to 36% in 2020. This is mainly due to a decrease in income from projects ('Work for third parties'). In 2022 income from other sources increased to 38%.

Expenditure mainly to staff

Most of the KNAW-expenditure is spent on personnel of the KNAW and the personnel of the KWAW-institutes, about 68% of the total expenditure in 2022. Total expenditure increases between 2005 and 2013, fluctuating in subsequent years, reaching 157 million euros in 2022.

Income and expenditure KNAW

In short

Income mainly from OCW

Expenditure mainly to staff

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