Country profile
Netherlands
Definition
In the Dutch Civil Code Book 2, Article 285-307, a foundation ('stichting') is defined as 'a legal person created by a legal act which has no members and whose purpose is to realise an objective stated in its statutes using capital allocated to such purpose'. Dutch Endowment Funds can also have the form of an association ('vereniging') - in accordance with the Dutch Civil Code Book 2, 26-52. Besides, foundations and associations can have the ‘ANBI’ fiscal status, if they spend 90% of their resources on the public good.
Netherlands’s philanthropy profile
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Pool of assets
€ 6 billion
Total expenditure
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Total employment
Netherlands’s foundations
Total number of public benefit foundations is 43,000.
foundations
Additional links
More on the sector:
Association of Foundations in the NetherlandsMember organisation
Adessium Foundation
Association of Foundations in the Netherlands (FIN)
Both ENDS
Changing Markets Foundation
Clean Clothes Campaign
European Climate Foundation
European Cultural Foundation
Fonds Schiedam Vlaardingen e.o.
IKEA Foundation
Journalism Funders Forum
Learning for Well-being Foundation
Mama Cash Foundation
Nationale Postcode Loterij
Oranje Fonds
Porticus
Prins Bernhard Cultuurfonds
Prins Claus Fonds for Culture and Development
RNW Media
Simavi
Stichting Edukans
Stichting Fonds 1818
Stichting Instituut Gak
Terre des Hommes - Netherlands
The Association of Foundations in the Netherlands
University Fund Wageningen
Van Gendt Philanthropy Services
Van Leer Group Foundation
War Child Holland