Stichting Appsterdam
VERIFIED Verified means a representative of this charity has claimed the profile and confirmed their identity. Verified owners can keep the profile current: description and mission, contact details, donation link, leadership and programs. Figures from official registry filings stay read-only.“If you want to make movies, go to Hollywood. If you want to make musicals, go to Broadway. If you want to make apps, go to Appsterdam.”
Recent changes
From official registries and GiveRadar's monitoring- New financial statements on record (FY 2024).
About
Appsterdam is a volunteer-run, non-profit community, which organizes events for App Makers, by App Makers. We provide infrastructure to support the app ecosystem with weekly lectures, weekly bar meetups, peer support, tech events, and more. Our goal is to bring people together, no matter what background or skill level you possess.
Appsterdam is a volunteer-run, non-profit community which organizes events for App Makers, by App Makers. We provide infrastructure to support the app ecosystem with weekly lectures, weekly bar meetups, peer support, tech events and more. Our goal is to bring people together, no matter what background or skill level you possess. Cross-pollination is the key to innovation. At any of our events you can meet a developer, a designer, an accountant, a marketeer, or even a lawyer. Who knows? Maybe the person you meet is the one who will raise your project to a higher level or change your life for the better. Stichting Appsterdam is a non-profit meta-organization that provides common ground for all App Makers, regardless of platform, occupation, or business model, in Amsterdam and beyond. An App Maker is a person or organization who contributes to the creation of apps, be they engineers, designers, businessmen, lawyers, or marketeers. An app is a piece of software that transforms its hardware to provide a complete productized experience. Appsterdam is the world’s most advanced infrastructure for App Makers, by App Makers. Our goal is to bring App Makers together, and our mission is to support the interests of App Makers worldwide. We have built Appsterdam, the world capital of apps, to establish a center of gravity to our industry, and to provide a place in the world where all App Makers can gather. The intent is to build a structured ecosystem of cooperating App Makers with Amsterdam as its center. We help App Makers understand and practice community values, such as craftsmanship, quality, diversity, cooperation, and professionalism. For inquiries, please write to info@appsterdam.rs
Focus & reach
Netherlands
Verification & registration
Every mark links to the official registry entry and opens in a new tab.
Integrity assessment
A score from 0 to 100 for how openly a charity shares public information across five areas: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and data recency. It does not measure programme impact. See exactly what we do and do not have →
Financials
OWNERLeadership at a glance
Charity-submittedSimilar charities
GiveRadar Intelligence
GiveRadar Analysis
From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Stichting Appsterdam has a partial profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources.
- This profile is owner-verified, which only 1% of comparable organizations are. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 1% of community development charities in the Netherlands, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
- Its integrity score of 88 places it in the top 1% of the 1,118 community development charities in the Netherlands GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its registration. View this cohort
- government registration
- financial records
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a contact email
- a donation page
Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.
Filing history
1 year on file from OWNER: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
See 5 years of revenue, expense breakdowns, and balance sheet.
Sign up to viewTax deductibility
Whether a gift to Stichting Appsterdam lowers your own taxes depends on where you pay them. Choose your country to see the rule that applies.
NL donations to Stichting Appsterdam are tax-deductible only if the charity holds an active ANBI registration (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling). Check the charity's ANBI status before claiming a deduction.
Stichting Appsterdam is registered in Netherlands. 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).
This is general guidance, not tax advice. Confirm treatment with the charity or your tax advisor before donating.
Leadership & board
Charity-submittedBoard members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.
5 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
No red flags detected
Timeline
From official filingsKey dates from this charity's official filings, newest first.
In the news
No recent news coverage found
News coverage will appear here when articles mention this organization.
Top 1% of 1,118 community development charities in the Netherlands on integrity score
The highest integrity score in this cohort (88/100). Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
Bars show the share of the cohort this charity outranks. Ranks describe how much is publicly disclosed, not how good the charity is.
How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar community development charities in Netherlands.
Cause areas in Netherlands
Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.
Sources and verification
- Officers and trustees
- Belastingdienst (Dutch Tax Authority) and KVK · 5 disclosed in the public registry.
What we know and don't know
Every data point we track for this charity, and whether we have found it. Disclosure only, never a judgment of the charity's work.
Data freshness
How current this profile is, and when we last checked it against the official source.
Methodology
GiveRadar builds each profile primarily from official government charity registries, supplemented where available by third-party nonprofit databases and news archives, and combines it into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. The exact sources for this charity are listed above. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.
Read full methodologyFrequently asked questions about Stichting Appsterdam
Stichting Appsterdam is a registered community development nonprofit based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KVK). It was founded in 2011 and has been operating for 15 years. Its registration number is 850954678. According to GiveRadar's records, it holds a valid ANBI status with the Dutch Tax Authority (Belastingdienst), which means it is officially recognised as a Public Benefit Organisation (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling), donations to it are tax-deductible, and it is subject to ongoing oversight and public-disclosure requirements. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 88/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €2K in annual revenue. 5 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
Based on official filings, Stichting Appsterdam has €2K 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.
Appsterdam is a volunteer-run, non-profit community, which organizes events for App Makers, by App Makers. We provide infrastructure to support the app ecosystem with weekly lectures, weekly bar meetups, peer support, tech events, and more. Our goal is to bring people together, no matter what background or skill level you possess. Stichting Appsterdam is classified as a community development organization registered in Netherlands. The organization was founded in 2011.
As an ANBI, Stichting Appsterdam is legally required to publish the following information on its own website, free of charge and without a login (the 'publicatieplicht' obligation under Uitvoeringsregeling AWR 1994 art. 1a): the policy plan, an overview of the past year's activities, the financial statements (balance sheet, profit-and-loss, explanatory notes), board composition with names, and the remuneration policy for directors and key staff. Larger ANBIs (turnover above €50,000) must also publish a fuller financial report using the Belastingdienst's standard ANBI publication form. If you cannot find these documents on the organisation's website, that is a red flag worth raising with the board before donating.
Stichting Appsterdam is a Dutch foundation (stichting) - the most common legal form for charities and public-benefit organisations in the Netherlands. A stichting has no members, is governed by a board, and is established by notarial deed for a specific purpose. It is the only Dutch legal form that can hold ANBI (public-benefit) status without member oversight. There are about 250,000 stichtingen on file at the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK), of which roughly 50,000 hold ANBI status with the Belastingdienst. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KvK), the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, with RSIN 850954678.
Stichting Appsterdam's official registration number is 850954678, as recorded in the national registry of Netherlands.
Stichting Appsterdam is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The organization was established in 2011 and has been active for 15 years.
Check any charity before you give
Search 7.9M+ nonprofits across 100+ countries. Free, and no account needed.
Report an issue
Tell us what's wrong with this charity's page. We review every report and typically reply within 2 business days.
Report sent
Thanks for flagging this. Our team will review it.
Press Esc to close
Save Stichting Appsterdam?Download this profile as a PDFVisit Stichting Appsterdam's websiteLog a donation to Stichting Appsterdam
Create a free GiveRadar account to save charities and track them in your dashboard.Create a free GiveRadar account to download charity profiles as a clean PDF.Create a free GiveRadar account to open charity websites and keep your research in one place.Create a free GiveRadar account to record donations and track your giving over time.
Quick facts about Stichting Appsterdam
- What is Stichting Appsterdam?
- Stichting Appsterdam is a community development foundation based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Appsterdam is a volunteer-run, non-profit community, which organizes events for App Makers, by App Makers. We provide infrastructure to support the app ecosystem with weekly lectures, weekly bar meetups, peer support, tech events, and more. Our goal is to bring people together, no matter what background or skill level you possess.
- When was Stichting Appsterdam founded?
- Stichting Appsterdam was founded in 2011.
- Where is Stichting Appsterdam located?
- Headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
- What is Stichting Appsterdam's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is €1,781.
- Is Stichting Appsterdam trustworthy?
- Stichting Appsterdam has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 88 out of 100 (Strong 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 Stichting Appsterdam's registration number?
- Registration: 850954678 (Netherlands).
- What is Stichting Appsterdam's website?
- http://appsterdam.rs
- Are donations to Stichting Appsterdam tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Netherlands 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.