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That is why we fulfill the wishes of children between 3 and 18 years of age who suffer from a life-threatening disease, and if the child can believe that the wish comes true, it can also believe that it will get better.
Daarom vervullen wij de hartenwensen van kinderen tussen 3 en 18 jaar die aan een levensbedreigende ziekte lijden. Als het kind kan geloven dat de wens uitkomt, kan het ook geloven dat het beter zal worden.
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyMake-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen is a registered health nonprofit based in Mechelen, Antwerp, Belgium. It is registered with the Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen (KBO). It was founded in 1989 and has been operating for 37 years. Its registration number is 0441.375.140. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 59/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. The organization reports €1M in annual revenue.
Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 59/100. 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 59 ('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 health charities in Belgium is 65/100.
Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen is located in Mechelen, Antwerp, Belgium. The organization was established in 1989 and has been active for 37 years.
Based on official tax filings, Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen has €1M in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of €28M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen is classified as a Health organization, registered in Belgium. It operates as a VZW / ASBL. It has €1M in annual revenue.
Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 59/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the KBO. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.
That is why we fulfill the wishes of children between 3 and 18 years of age who suffer from a life-threatening disease, and if the child can believe that the wish comes true, it can also believe that it will get better. Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen is classified as a health organization registered in Belgium. The organization was founded in 1989.
Among health charities registered in Belgium: Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 59/100 is in line with the peer average of 65/100. Its annual revenue of €1M is below the peer average of €28M.
Yes - Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen is on the FOD Financiën (SPF Finances) official list of approved tax-deductible institutions under article 145³³ CIR/WIB. As a Belgian taxpayer, you can claim a 45% tax reduction on annual donations of at least 40 euros to this organisation. The organisation must issue a fiscal certificate (fiscale attest / attestation fiscale) for donations of 40 euros or more - keep it for your tax return. The ministerial recognition is re-published yearly and GiveRadar synchronises against the official PDF weekly.
Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen 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 0441.375.140.
You can verify Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen's legal status in three ways. First, look up the KBO record directly: https://kbopub.economie.fgov.be/kbopub/zoeknummerform.html and enter 0441.375.140 (or 0441375140). 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.
You can donate to Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen directly through its donation page (https://www.makeawish.be/doneren/). 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.
Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen is a member of the Vereniging voor Ethiek in de Fondsenwerving (VEF) / Association pour une Éthique dans la Récolte de Fonds (AERF), commonly referred to as RE-EF. This is Belgium's industry self-regulatory body for ethical fundraising - members commit to a deontological code covering donor rights, transparent financial reporting, accurate fundraising appeals, and child-protection norms. The federation publishes the current member list and re-checks compliance annually. You can verify Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen's membership on the federation's website: https://www.re-ef.be/nl/members/make-a-wish-belgium-vlaanderen.
Yes - Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen filed its FY2024 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/0441375140. Headline figures for the latest filing: total operating income €1,012,498; total operating expenses €664,394; total assets €4,793,429. 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.
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Belgium under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen is in Belgium, a TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) member country. Dutch donors can route gifts via Stichting Transnational Giving Europe to receive Dutch ANBI-equivalent deductibility, subject to TGE's 5% pass-through fee.
Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen is registered in Belgium. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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Quick facts about Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen
- What is Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen?
- Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen is a health non-profit association based in Mechelen, Belgium. That is why we fulfill the wishes of children between 3 and 18 years of age who suffer from a life-threatening disease, and if the child can believe that the wish comes true, it can also believe that it will get better.
- When was Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen founded?
- Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen was founded in 1989.
- Where is Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen located?
- Headquartered in Mechelen, Belgium.
- What is Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately €1M-€10M.
- Is Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen trustworthy?
- Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 59 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen's registration number?
- Registration: 0441.375.140 (Belgium).
- What is Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen's website?
- https://www.makeawish.be
- Are donations to Make-A-Wish Belgium - Vlaanderen tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Belgium under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.