The foundation's capital is a result of accumulated profits from the former savings banks which are now part of DNB.

In addition to giving direct financial contributions, the Savings Bank Foundation invests in causes that benefit the general public.

The fund owns a valuable collection of string instruments which have been placed at the disposal of Norwegian musicians.

[5] In 2016, the foundation opened Sentralen, a house for the performing arts and a gathering place for social and cultural innovation in the centre of Oslo.

The building originally served as the headquarters for Christiania Sparebank, which the Savings Bank Foundation DNB sprung out of.