What Astma- och Allergiförbundet does

Astma- och Allergiförbundet is a Swedish non-profit membership organization (ideell förening) founded in 1956, headquartered in Solna, and governed through a federation of 85 local and 15 regional associations nationwide. It serves approximately 3 million Swedes (roughly 30% of the population) living with asthma, allergy, eczema, or hypersensitivity, functioning as the country's primary patient advocacy body. Its core activities combine political influence, research funding (via a separate Forskningsfonden foundation established 1998), patient education, community support, and product certification.

The organization's portfolio spans the Allergia member magazine (5 issues/year), the Matallergikortet food-allergy translation tool (30+ languages), the Allergiakademin e-learning platform, and the Pollenrapporten pollen forecasting service. It co-owns the Asthma Allergy Nordic cross-border product certification system with the Norwegian and Danish national associations (launched 2018), and operates the Barnallergifonden Svalan children's fund and the Astma- och Allergipanelen patient panel. The technology stack is conventional web/digital — no AI/ML or proprietary algorithmic systems are described.

Revenue is generated through individual memberships (275 kr/year), donations (one-off and monthly), memorial and testamentary gifts, corporate partnerships (Sanofi, AstraZeneca, N3, Fibr among them), Svenska Postkodlotteriet lottery allocations (7 million SEK in 2022), and the Swedbank Robur Humanfonden fund. Distribution combines direct-to-consumer digital channels with a federated grassroots network and B2B2C product certification. The organization holds 90-konto fundraising certification under Svensk Insamlingskontroll and Giva Sverige's Tryggt givande quality mark.

Name

Astma- och Allergiförbundet

Legal name

Astma- och Allergiförbundet

Website

https://astmaoallergiforbundet.se

Company type

Private

Founded year

1956

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Astma- och Allergiförbundet is a Swedish non-profit membership federation, founded in 1956, that advocates for and serves approximately 3 million Swedes living with asthma, allergy, eczema, or hypersensitivity through research funding, education, and product certification.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Patient Advocacy and Chronic Disease Support

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Professional Organizations (81392), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Allergy & Immunology Clinics (HLAKAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

“Free-From” & Allergen-Free Claim Substantiation (e.g., gluten-free, peanut-free) (AFALAHAD), Gluten-Free & Allergen-Free Certification Services (AFALAMAH), Asthma & Allergy-Related Pulmonary Care (HLAKANAD), Food Allergy/Intolerance & Specialized Diets (Gluten-Free, Low-FODMAP, etc.) (HSADAFAI)

Keywords

• Patient advocacy services
• Nonprofit membership organization
• Allergy certification programs
• Health education resources
• Research funding foundations

Headquarters

HQ city

Solna

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: Annual membership fees at 275 kr/year per person (or 22.92 kr/month), with family memberships at 50 kr per additional person per year. Members receive the Allergia magazine (5 issues/year), Matallergikortet, member discounts on Södergården Åre and Valle Marina Gran Canaria, and access to member-only resources.
2. Donations and gifts: One-time and recurring donations from private individuals, including monthly giving (månadsgivare), memorial gifts (minnesgåvor), and general contributions. Donations can be directed to general operations, children's welfare, or the research fund.
3. Corporate partnerships and sponsorships: Companies engage with the association through collaboration partnerships (project-based or long-term), corporate gifts, or co-branded campaigns. Named partners include N3, Fibr, Sanofi, and AstraZeneca.
4. Swedish Postcode Lottery (Svenska Postkodlotteriet): Approximately 30% of lottery revenue goes to charitable organizations, including Astma- och Allergiförbundet. The organization received 7 million SEK in 2022 from this source.
5. Swedbank Robur Humanfonden: Two percent of fund holdings annually go to Astma- och Allergiförbundet as a charitable contribution from savers who choose Humanfonden.
6. Testamentary gifts: Individuals can include Astma- och Allergiförbundet or its Research Fund (802405-7112) in their wills. The organization is tax-exempt as an ideell organization, so the full value of assets (property, securities, cash) passes to the organization.
7. Research Fund grants: Stiftelsen Astma- och Allergiförbundets Forskningsfond (802405-7112) is a separate legal entity that awards research grants annually. As of 2024, the organization received a government allocation of 15 million SEK/year for pollen monitoring through the Natural History Museum, secured after 40 years of advocacy.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Astma- och Allergiförbundet is a Swedish nonprofit membership organization that delivers patient advocacy, education, research funding, and direct support services for people with asthma, allergy, eczema, and hypersensitivity. Its core deliverables include the Allergia member magazine (5 issues per year), the Matallergikortet digital food-allergy translation tool in 30+ languages, the Allergiakademin online course platform, the Pollenrapporten pollen forecasting service, the Asthma Allergy Nordic cross-border product certification, and the Forskningsfonden and Barnallergifonden Svalan grant-making foundations.

Product overview

Astma- och Allergiförbundet is a membership-based nonprofit organization that provides a portfolio of support services and resources for people with asthma, allergy, eczema and hypersensitivity. The core offerings include the Allergia membership magazine (5 issues/year), the Matallergikortet food allergy translation service (30+ languages), and the Allergiakademin educational course platform. The organization also operates the Forskningsfonden research foundation funding allergy research, and Barnallergifonden Svalan providing grants for children's dreams and activities. Additionally, the organization runs the Asthma Allergy Nordic certification program for allergy-friendly products, and provides member benefits including discounted stays at Södergården Åre (allergy-friendly accommodation) and Valle Marina in Gran Canaria. An Astma- och Allergipanelen enables members to contribute experiences for research purposes, while the Pollenrapporten provides pollen forecasts across Sweden.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Allergia Member Magazine The Allergia magazine is a member publication delivered five times per year in print and as a web magazine, covering research, treatments, and living with allergic diseases for member households.
• Matallergikortet (Food Allergy Card) A web-based digital service that translates individual food allergies into 30+ languages to help members communicate dietary restrictions when eating out or traveling internationally.
• Allergiakademin (Allergy Academy) An online course platform delivering short (10–30 minute) modules on specific allergies and hypersensitivity topics, combining theory, questions, tips, and member-relevant content.
• Asthma Allergy Nordic Product Certification A Nordic certification mark granted to consumer products reviewed by expert committees from the Swedish, Norwegian, and Danish asthma and allergy associations, attesting that the products meet strict criteria on allergenic fragrances and irritants.
• Pollenrapporten (Pollen Report) A pollen forecasting and reporting service that publishes localized pollen levels across Sweden, helping allergy sufferers monitor and prepare for pollen exposure.
• Astma- och Allergipanelen (Patient Panel) A patient panel initiative that invites individuals to share their lived experience with asthma, allergy, eczema, or hypersensitivity; their contributions inform research, healthcare improvement, and patient education.
• Forskningsfonden (Research Fund) An independently incorporated foundation (organizational number 802405-7112) that funds scientific research on asthma, allergy, eczema, and hypersensitivity through annual grant programs.
• Barnallergifonden Svalan (Child Allergy Fund) A fund that provides financial grants to children and youth under 18 with asthma, allergy, eczema, or hypersensitivity, supporting dream activities, allergy-safe camps, and recreation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7 in 10 people with asthma in Sweden live with uncontrolled disease, as documented in a 2026 report.
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Astma- och allergiförbunden i Norge och Danmark (Asthma Allergy Nordic)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Cross-border Nordic collaboration with the Norwegian and Danish asthma and allergy associations, launched in 2018, to create a unified Nordic product certification system (Asthma Allergy Nordic). Expert committees from all three countries establish criteria for product certification, ensuring harmonized standards across the Nordic region.
• N3minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate collaboration partner of Astma- och Allergiförbundet. Listed among the organization's partners/sponsors with a dedicated page on the website.
• FibrminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate collaboration partner of Astma- och Allergiförbundet. Listed among the organization's partners/sponsors with a dedicated page on the website.
• SanofiminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate collaboration partner of Astma- och Allergiförbundet. Listed among the organization's partners/sponsors with a dedicated page on the website.
• AstraZenecaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate collaboration partner of Astma- och Allergiförbundet. Listed among the organization's partners/sponsors with a dedicated page on the website.
• Svenska Postkodlotteriet (Swedish Postcode Lottery)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Swedish Postcode Lottery directs approximately 30% of its lottery revenue to charitable organizations, including Astma- och Allergiförbundet. The organization received 7 million SEK in 2022 from this source. The partnership provides significant unrestricted funding for the organization's operations and programs.
• Svenska Spel (Lyckoplatsen)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSvenska Spel's Lyckoplatsen game allows players to select Astma- och Allergiförbundet as their charitable beneficiary while playing, generating donations to the organization.
• Swedbank Robur HumanfondenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTwo percent of fund holdings in Swedbank Robur's Humanfonden are donated annually to Astma- och Allergiförbundet. Savers who choose Humanfonden as their fund automatically contribute to the organization's work.
• LawlyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDigital legal service partnership for will-writing. Lawly provides a free online will-writing tool for supporters of Astma- och Allergiförbundet, with the goal of increasing testamentary gifts to the organization. Supporters can write a legally valid will in as little as 15 minutes through Lawly's platform.
• EFA (European Federation of Asthma and Allergy Associations)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAstma- och Allergiförbundet took the initiative to found EFA (European Federation of Asthma and Allergy Associations) in 1991. EFA represents European national asthma and allergy organizations and advocates at the EU level.
• Naturhistoriska museet (Natural History Museum of Sweden)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFollowing 40 years of advocacy by the organization, the Swedish Parliament in 2021 assigned the Natural History Museum to manage nationwide pollen monitoring with annual government funding of 15 million SEK. The organization was instrumental in securing this mandate.
• Barnallergifonden Svalan (Child Allergy Fund)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Barnfonden Svalan provides financial support to children and youth under 18 with asthma, allergy, eczema, or hypersensitivity, funding dream activities, allergy-safe camps, and recreation. It is administered by a dedicated delegation including young people.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Asthma UK: Leading UK asthma patient advocacy charity with similar mission of research funding, policy advocacy, and member services. Comparable nonprofit membership structure focused on respiratory and allergic disease.
• Allergy UK: UK national charity dedicated to allergy support, operating helplines, certification schemes for allergy-friendly products, and patient education. Directly comparable to AAF's advocacy, education, and product certification activities.
• Astma-Allergi Danmark: The Danish national asthma and allergy patient association, the third partner in the Asthma Allergy Nordic certification launched in 2018. Directly comparable mission, federation model, and patient advocacy focus.
• European Federation of Allergy and Airways Diseases Patients' Associations (EFA): Founded by Astma- och Allergiförbundet in 1991, EFA represents European national allergy and respiratory patient associations at the EU level. A direct institutional peer coordinating allergy/asthma patient advocacy across Europe.
• Norges Astma- og Allergiforbund: The Norwegian national asthma and allergy patient association, co-founder of the Asthma Allergy Nordic certification with Astma- och Allergiförbundet. Operates the Valle Marina health resort in Gran Canaria as a shared member benefit and mirrors the Swedish organization's advocacy and federation structure.
• Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE): Leading US nonprofit focused on food allergy advocacy, research funding, and patient education. Mirrors AAF's Matallergikortet and food allergy educational resources in a larger market context.

Broad incumbents

• European Lung Foundation: European respiratory health organization backed by the European Respiratory Society, with broader lung disease scope but overlapping patient education, research dissemination, and policy advocacy functions.
• American Lung Association: Major US respiratory health nonprofit with a much broader mandate including lung cancer, COPD, and tobacco control alongside asthma. Comparable advocacy, research funding, and patient education programs at significantly larger scale.

Regional players

• Hjärt-Lungfonden: Major Swedish health charity focused on heart, lung, and vascular diseases, overlapping with AAF on respiratory/asthma advocacy. Comparable Swedish nonprofit membership model, Postcode Lottery participation, and research funding operations.
• Barncancerfonden: Sweden's leading children's disease charity with comparable federation structure, membership model, lottery funding dependency, and research foundation (Barncancerfondens Forskningsfond). Useful benchmark for Swedish health charity scale and operations.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

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