Tim Bergling Foundation

What Tim Bergling Foundation does

Stiftelsen Tim Bergling Foundation is a Swedish nonprofit foundation (stiftelse) established in 2019 by Klas Bergling and Anki Lidén in memory of their son Tim Bergling (Avicii), the late DJ and music producer who died in April 2018. The foundation operates exclusively in the youth mental health domain, with a stated mission to promote mental health, prevent suicide, and give young people hope and future optimism. Its primary beneficiaries are children and young people aged 0–25 in Sweden, with secondary audiences including schools, civil society organizations, government bodies, and corporate partners. The foundation is funded entirely through donations from individuals, corporations, and organizations, accepted via PayPal, Swish, bank transfer, and memorial gifts through MinGåva; it does not sell products or services and cannot provide financial support to private individuals per its founding charter.

The foundation delivers its work through a portfolio of interconnected programs organized around three focus areas: schools, meaningful leisure, and breaking stigma. Flagship initiatives include For A Better Day (a youth voice-gathering initiative that produced a 1,000+ page book delivered to two Prime Ministers), Studios For A Better Day (physical music studios in Uppsala, Gävle, Sundsvall, Malmö and elsewhere), Podcast For A Better Day (a national school-based podcasting program reaching ~100 schools), and Together For A Better Day (an annual awareness concert at Avicii Arena). It also coordinates Sveriges största manifestation för ungas psykiska hälsa, uniting 44+ civil society organizations, and operates Avicii Arena jointly with Stockholm Live as a megaphone for youth mental health. The foundation publishes research reports on social investment in mental health, runs an annual prize recognizing contributions to the field, and co-develops programs with academic and institutional partners including Karolinska Institutet, Malmö University, UNICEF Sverige, Bris, Mind, and Suicide Zero.

The foundation is governed by a board chaired by founder Klas Bergling, with industry figures including Per Sundin (former Nordic President, Universal Music) and Staffan Boström (entertainment attorney); Henrik Szabo was appointed Managing Director in October 2024. Core staff numbers approximately 10–15, supplemented by a Youth Council that informs strategy. There is no technology platform or proprietary software product — the foundation is a programmatic, event-driven, and grant-making organization leveraging cultural and institutional capital rather than technology as its primary lever.

Name

Tim Bergling Foundation

Legal name

Stiftelsen Tim Bergling Foundation

Website

https://timberglingfoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tim Bergling Foundation is a Swedish nonprofit foundation established in 2019 by Tim "Avicii" Bergling's parents that promotes youth mental health, prevents suicide, and funds programs in schools, music studios, and civil society for young people aged 0–25 in Sweden.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Advocacy

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Health, Prevention & Health Education (BPAGACAC), Maternal, Newborn, Child & Adolescent Health (MNCAH) NGOs (HLAJAKAG)

Keywords

• Youth mental health
• Suicide prevention
• Mental health awareness
• Nonprofit foundation
• School mental health programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Stockholm

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: The foundation operates entirely on donations from individuals, corporations, and organizations. Donation methods include PayPal, Swish, bank transfer, and memorial gifts via MinGåva. No revenue is generated from product or service sales.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Tim Bergling Foundation is a Swedish nonprofit foundation that promotes awareness of mental health issues among young people aged 0–25 and works to prevent suicide. It funds and develops youth-focused programs (including school programs, leisure-time initiatives, and youth council advocacy), organizes large-scale awareness events and concerts (For A Better Day, Together For A Better Day), publishes research reports and podcasts, and convenes a broad coalition of partner organizations to advance policy and societal change around youth mental health.

Product overview

Tim Bergling Foundation operates as a charitable foundation working to promote youth mental health, prevent suicide, and give young people hope and future optimism. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected programs and initiatives centered around 'For A Better Day' - its flagship initiative that collects young people's voices. Key offerings include Studios For A Better Day (music studios in multiple Swedish cities), Podcast For A Better Day (a national school-based podcasting initiative), and Together For A Better Day (annual concerts at Avicii Arena). The foundation also runs school-based programs, meaningful leisure initiatives, stigma-breaking campaigns, and publishes research reports on social investments in mental health. The organization is structured around three focus areas: schools, meaningful leisure time, and mental health awareness, with a youth council guiding priorities. The foundation was established in 2019 by Klas Bergling and Anki Lidén in memory of their son Tim Bergling (Avicii).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Avicii Arena: World's first arena with a clear mission to be a megaphone for youth mental health, operated by Tim Bergling Foundation together with Stockholm Live.
• For A Better Day
• Podcast For A Better Day
• Studios For A Better Day
• Together For A Better Day

Products and services

• For A Better Day

Quantifiable outcome

• 85,000+ students danced to Avicii's Broken Arrows on Suicide Prevention Day through the Dansa för livet initiative
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

36 partnerships are on record, tiered major, core, flagship and minor.

• Malmö University (Malmö universitet)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 4 May 2026Malmö University and the foundation established a knowledge center for pedagogical health in schools (Kunskapscenter pedagogisk hälsa i skolan) at the Faculty of Education and Society. The foundation provides financial support for the center's development.
• Frisk & Fri – Riksföreningen mot ätstörningarmajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 March 2026A multi-year partnership providing significant financial support to strengthen support for people with eating disorders and their families, and to expand prevention and knowledge-raising work nationwide.
• UNICEF SverigemajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 22 January 2026A partnership to strengthen young people's mental health in Ukraine. The foundation contributes funding and programmatic expertise to support UNICEF's mental health programs in the region.
• BriscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBris is a key partner in the For A Better Day initiative. Bris provides the national helpline 116 111 for children under 18, available 24/7. The foundation and Bris co-advocate within Sveriges största manifestation för ungas psykiska hälsa.
• MindcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMind runs Självmordslinjen (Suicide Line) and is a founding partner of the For A Better Day initiative and Sveriges största manifestation. Mind provides expertise in suicide prevention and crisis support.
• Suicide ZerocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSuicide Zero focuses on suicide prevention and is a founding partner of the For A Better Day initiative and Sveriges största manifestation, contributing advocacy and programmatic expertise.
• Avicii Arena / Stockholm LiveflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerAvicii Arena (formerly Globen) is managed jointly by Tim Bergling Foundation and Stockholm Live as a platform for youth mental health. The arena hosts the annual Together For A Better Day concert and serves as a megaphone for mental health awareness. The arena was renamed on May 19, 2021.
• Atrium LjungbergmajorGTM or Marketing PartnerAtrium Ljungberg provided financial support for the second edition of the For A Better Day book and is a real estate partner supporting the foundation's initiatives.
• Sveriges ElevkårercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSveriges Elevkårer (Swedish Student Unions) is a key partner in school-based initiatives including the joint reports '35 000 stängda dörrar' and 'Det enda jag tänker på är stress och skola', and co-organized Sweden's first party debate on youth mental health.
• ÅngestpoddencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerÅngestpodden (Anxiety Podcast) co-developed the Podcast For A Better Day program and co-organized Sweden's first party debate on youth mental health. Ångestpodden provides digital content expertise and youth outreach.
• Karolinska Institutet (KI)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKI received financial support from the foundation for digital education in suicide prevention for children and young people. The foundation participated in a global conference in South Africa co-organized by KI and UNICEF on children's mental health.
• Next in MindcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNext in Mind is a Nordic initiative investing in social entrepreneurs addressing young adults' mental health. The foundation co-produces reports including 'Unfulfilled Potential' and 'Emerging Adults' Right to Wellbeing' and organizes the Nordic Pitch Day.
• CastellummajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCastellum is a real estate company partner providing support for the foundation's initiatives, including Studios For A Better Day.
• Uppsala StadsmissionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Studios For A Better Day music studio located at Gränden in Uppsala, providing a creative space for young people.
• LF UppsalaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartner in the Studios For A Better Day music studio in Uppsala, contributing to the operational support of the space.
• CastellummajorGTM or Marketing PartnerCastellum is a partner in the Studios For A Better Day music studio in Uppsala, providing real estate support for the Gränden facility.
• VästmanlandsmusikenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Unplugged initiative at Västerås Konserthus, a day focused on youth mental health combining music, theater, and lectures.
• Mälardalens universitet (MDU)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner in the Unplugged initiative, contributing research on youth wellbeing and supporting the event at Västerås Konserthus.
• Svenska kyrkanminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in the Unplugged initiative at Västerås Konserthus, contributing to the faith-based dimension of youth mental health support.
• Non-Violence ProjectmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on The Inner Compass, an education program in mental health and non-violence launched in schools, and on a new iconic sculpture at Avicii Arena unveiled in 2025.
• Fryshuset MusikmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner at Stockholm Music Week and in youth music programming, collaborating on events and workshops for young creators at BAR15.
• Dansa för livet / Erik AllardmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Dansa för livet initiative, founded by teacher Erik Allard at Polhemskolan in Lund, received the foundation's annual prize and ongoing support. Over 85,000 students participated on Suicide Prevention Day.
• BeatastiftelsenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner in school-based mental health initiatives, contributing to the foundation's work within schools.
• FC RosengårdminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborated on a digital methodology handbook (Välmåendearenan) and sports-based youth mental health programs in disadvantaged areas.
• Scouterna (The Swedish Scout Federation)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to support the Scout Federation's work for children's and youth mental health, contributing to youth wellbeing through the YOU + Music program.
• Liber (Liber förlag)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNew collaboration for educational materials supporting teacher and student mental health, with a new book launching in 2025.
• LänsförsäkringarminorGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partner supporting the foundation's mental health initiatives.
• OBOSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerConstruction and housing cooperative partner supporting the foundation's initiatives.
• Magnusson AdvokatbyråminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLaw firm partnership supporting the foundation's work for youth mental health, announced in September 2025.
• War ChildminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration supporting Warsalongen 2025, War Child's initiative for children affected by conflict.
• Kulturskolan (The Swedish Cultural School Administration)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNationwide collaboration to train cultural school pedagogues in mental health, reaching thousands of children weekly across Swedish municipalities. A national initiative is training 1,000 pedagogues.
• Hand the Ball (Svenska Handbollförbundet / Stockholm stad)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSports initiative in disadvantaged areas combining handball and mental health support for youth.
• Riksförbundet HjärnkollminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to prevent mental illness in schools, leveraging Hjärnkoll's network of people with lived experience.
• Allbry Digital elevhälsa / Sorsele kommunminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPilot project providing a digital evening counselor chat service for students in Sorsele municipality, extending school health support beyond school hours through an anonymous chat platform.
• Stockholm StadmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMunicipal partner supporting the foundation's initiatives including Studios For A Better Day, The Node collaboration, and youth mental health programs.
• UNICEF (global)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal partnership through UNICEF Sverige to strengthen youth mental health, including programs in Ukraine, with the foundation contributing financial support.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Bris (Barnens Rätt i Samhället): Sweden's leading children's rights nonprofit operating the 116 111 helpline. Co-founding partner of For A Better Day and co-member of Sveriges största manifestation, with directly overlapping mission in youth mental health advocacy and service.
• Suicide Zero: Swedish nonprofit focused on suicide prevention, founding partner of For A Better Day and Sveriges största manifestation. Highly comparable mission, donor base, and advocacy activities.
• Frisk & Fri – Riksföreningen mot ätstörningar: Swedish nonprofit addressing eating disorders. Multi-year partner since March 2026 with overlap in youth mental health prevention and family support services.
• Mind (Swedish mental health nonprofit): Operates Självmordslinjen (Suicide Line) in Sweden and is a founding partner of the foundation's For A Better Day initiative. Directly comparable in mission, target audience, and program focus on suicide prevention and mental health.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF Sverige: Established child-rights agency and recent foundation partner (Ukraine, January 2026). Overlaps on youth mental health advocacy at scale but operates globally across a much broader mandate.
• Save the Children Sweden (Rädda Barnen): Larger established NGO operating broadly in children's welfare and rights in Sweden. Overlaps with the foundation on child and youth wellbeing programs but covers a wider portfolio including international development.

Regional players

• YoungMinds (UK youth mental health): UK charity focused specifically on children and young people's mental health. Closely comparable in mission and beneficiary demographic, serving as a regional peer in the same niche.
• The Trevor Project: US-based nonprofit focused on crisis intervention and suicide prevention for young LGBTQ+ people. Comparable as a celebrity/cause-driven youth mental health nonprofit in a different geography.
• Mind UK (mental health charity): UK-based mental health charity providing advice, support, and campaigning. Comparable mission and services in a different geography, useful as a programmatic analogue for international scaling.

Others

• Karolinska Institutet (mental health research division): Academic research partner receiving foundation funding for digital suicide prevention education. Adjacent enabler rather than direct peer, but central to the foundation's evidence-based programming.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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