People in Need

Czech nonprofit, non-governmental organization
Organization non_governmental_organization Q3308718
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People in Need

Summary

People in Need is a non-governmental organization[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • People in Need was a member of Alliance2015[3].
  • People in Need was a member of Start Network[4].
  • People in Need is in the country of Czech Republic[5].
  • People in Need's instance of is recorded as non-governmental organization[6].
  • People in Need's instance of is recorded as nonprofit organization[7].
  • People in Need's founder is recorded as Česká televize[8].
  • People in Need's founder is recorded as Jaromír Štětina[9].
  • People in Need's founder is recorded as Šimon Pánek[10].
  • People in Need's headquarters location is recorded as Prague[11].
  • People in Need's chief executive officer is recorded as Šimon Pánek[12].
  • People in Need's Commons category is recorded as Člověk v tísni[13].
  • People in Need's industry is recorded as humanitarian aid[14].
  • 1992 marks the founding of People in Need[15].
  • People in Need's location of formation is recorded as Prague[16].
  • People in Need's official website is recorded as https://www.peopleinneed.net/[17].
  • People in Need's official website is recorded as https://www.clovekvtisni.cz/[18].
  • People in Need's sponsor is recorded as National Endowment for Democracy[19].
  • People in Need's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Člověk v tísni[20].
  • People in Need's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'Člověk v tísni, o.p.s.'}[21].
  • People in Need's legal form is recorded as obecně prospěšná společnost[22].
  • People in Need's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'PIN'}[23].
  • People in Need's total equity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q131016', 'amount': '+72804000'}[24].
  • People in Need's total equity is recorded as {'unit': 'Q131016', 'amount': '+56933000'}[25].
  • People in Need's total revenue is recorded as {'unit': 'Q131016', 'amount': '+5218503000'}[26].
  • People in Need's net profit is recorded as {'unit': 'Q131016', 'amount': '+4915000'}[27].

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Founding

Founders include Česká televize[8], Jaromír Štětina[9], and Šimon Pánek[10]. 1992 marks the founding of People in Need[15]. Its location of formation is recorded as Prague[16].

Identity

People in Need's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'cs', 'text': 'Člověk v tísni, o.p.s.'}[21]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'PIN'}[23].

Leadership

People in Need's chief executive officer is recorded as Šimon Pánek[12]. Board members include Jan Pergler[28], a tour guide[29], b. 1969[30], specialised in journalism[31]; Věra Roubalová[32], a social worker[33], b. 1947[34], of Czechoslovakia[35], awarded the Ceny Paměti národa[36]; Daniel Münich[37], an economist[38], b. 1965[39], specialised in economics[40]; Petr Jančárek[41], a cinematographer[42], b. 1959[43], of Czech Republic[44], awarded the Ferdinand Peroutka Award[45]; Jana Straková[46]; and Q136546193[47].

Operations

People in Need's headquarters location is recorded as Prague[11].

Industry

People in Need's industry is recorded as humanitarian aid[14].

Why It Matters

People in Need has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[48]

References

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  1. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
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Class ancestry

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  2. [48] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Inception +1992-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Topic's main category Category:Člověk v tísni
    Headquarters location Prague, Prague, Prague
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    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P9322]]: k0007037-clovek-v-tisni-spolecnost, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/259495|batch #259495]]"
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