Feniks

Feniks is a registered science & technology nonprofit based in Genk, Limburg, Belgium. It is registered with the Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen (KBO). It was founded in 2009 and has been operating for 17 years. Its registration number is 0823.217.719. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 64/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. This is above the average of 58/100 for science & technology charities in Belgium. The organization reports €586K in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.

Feniks has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 64/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 64 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for science & technology charities in Belgium is 58/100.

Feniks is located in Genk, Limburg, Belgium. The organization was established in 2009 and has been active for 17 years.

Based on official tax filings, Feniks has €586K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of €2M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Feniks is classified as a Science & Technology organization, registered in Belgium. It operates as a VZW / ASBL. It has €586K in annual revenue.

No red flags have been detected for Feniks. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Feniks has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 64/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the KBO. Visit the Feniks profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Among science & technology charities registered in Belgium: Feniks's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 64/100 is above the peer average of 58/100. Its annual revenue of €586K is below the peer average of €2M.

Feniks is registered in Belgium. Donations of at least 40 euros per year to recognized Belgian nonprofits are tax-deductible, providing a tax reduction of 45% of the donated amount. The organization must have formal recognition from the Federal Ministry of Finance.

Feniks is a Belgian non-profit association (VZW in Dutch / ASBL in French) - the country's standard legal form for civic, cultural, charitable and sports associations. A VZW/ASBL is a separate legal entity governed by a general assembly and a board of directors, regulated by the Code of Companies and Associations (CSA / WVV). VZW/ASBL is the dominant legal form for Belgian charities, civic associations, cultural and sports groups: there are roughly 145,000 of them on file at the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO). It is registered with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen / Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises), with KBO number 0823.217.719.

You can verify Feniks's legal status in three ways. First, look up the KBO record directly: https://kbopub.economie.fgov.be/kbopub/zoeknummerform.html and enter 0823.217.719 (or 0823217719). The result page shows the official name, legal form, address, status, and registration date. Second, look up the most recent annual accounts at the National Bank of Belgium Central Balance Sheet Office (https://consult.cbso.nbb.be/consult-enterprise) using the same KBO number - Belgian non-profits above the small-association threshold (around €312,000 in revenue, or any with paid staff) are legally required to file there each year. Third, every legal-form change, board appointment, statute amendment, dissolution and registration appears as a public notice in the Moniteur belge / Belgisch Staatsblad (https://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be) - searchable by KBO number. If those three sources agree on name, address and current legal form, the organisation is legitimate.

Contact Feniks directly for current donation methods. Belgian charities typically accept domestic transfers via Bancontact, SEPA bank transfer, and online payment processors (Mollie, Stripe). A large share of larger Belgian charities channel donations through the King Baudouin Foundation (KBS-FRB / kbs-frb.be), which administers project funds and issues the fiscal certificate on behalf of the recipient charity. International donors can give by SEPA transfer (Belgium is in the eurozone, so intra-EU transfers are inexpensive), PayPal, or fundraising platforms common in Belgium such as iRaiser, HelloAsso, Donorbox, and GoFundMe. Always confirm the recipient's IBAN and KBO/enterprise number before sending funds, and ask the organisation to send the fiscal certificate (fiscale attest / attestation fiscale) for donations of 40 euros or more if you intend to claim the 45% tax reduction.

Yes - Feniks filed its FY2025 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium Central Balance Sheet Office (NBB CBSO). The filing is public and can be downloaded (PDF, XBRL or CSV) at https://consult.cbso.nbb.be/consult-enterprise/0823217719. Headline figures for the latest filing: total operating income €586,078; total operating expenses €545,357; total assets €224,065. Belgian non-profits above the small-association threshold are legally required to file annual accounts with the NBB; small VZW/ASBL below the threshold may file an abbreviated micro-model or no filing at all.

Feniks is based in Genk, in the Flemish Region (Dutch-speaking). Belgium is a federal state with three regions (Flemish, Walloon, Brussels-Capital) and three official language communities (Dutch, French, and a German-speaking community in the east). Charities may operate in one or all of these.