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Stichting de Liedjesfabriek

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Sick children feel better at The Song Factory!

Nijmegen, Gelderland · Netherlands RSIN 819947520 (KVK) Arts & Culture
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91 / 100
Integrity score
Strong transparency

About

The Songs Factory offers children a musical medicine . We are a foundation (ANBI and CBF-approved) that works throughout the Netherlands to improve the well-being of sick children through music. Our Songs musicians look for these children, at home or in hospital, make music with them and help the child write their own personal song. Together with the child we record this with the help of our Songs Machines . We also mix it up with our mobile music studios with all the instruments and equipment to write your own song. Then we mix it up to make a tangible memory of what the child is extremely proud of, if they even want to use a video clip. And since …

De Liedjesfabriek biedt kinderen een ‘muzikaal medicijn’. We zijn een stichting (ANBI en CBF-erkend) die zich in heel Nederland in zet om het welzijn van zieke kinderen te verbeteren door middel van muziek. Onze Liedjesmuzikanten zoeken deze kinderen op, thuis of in het ziekenhuis, maken muziek met ze en helpen het kind met het schrijven van een eigen persoonlijk lied. Dat nemen we samen met het kind op met behulp van onze Liedjesmachines – mobiele muziekstudio’s met alle instrumenten en apparatuur om je eigen nummer mee te kunnen schrijven. Vervolgens mixen we het af om er een tastbare herinnering van te maken waar het kind ontzettend trots op is, als ze willen zelfs met een videoclip. En sinds begin dit …

Focus & reach

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Netherlands flagNetherlands
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Who they serve
Patients Young people Children

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Integrity assessment

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Registration 20/20
Government registration ID on record +8
Sourced from official registry +4
Cross-referenced (2+ sources) +4
Claimed and verified by organization +4
Financial Transparency 30/30
Financial documents published on website +6
Financial filing on record +8
Revenue figure disclosed +6
Spending figure disclosed +6
Detailed financial breakdown disclosed +4
Governance 16/20
At least 1 officer disclosed +5
3+ officers disclosed +3
Officer titles disclosed +2
Executive compensation not disclosed 0
Mission / description on file +3
Founding date on file +3
Contact Availability 10/10
Website +3
Email +3
Phone +2
Physical address +2
Data Recency 15/20
Updated within 1 year +15
Newer data needed for full score 0
Red flags 0
No red flags detected, so nothing is deducted 0

Financials

Annual financial statements
Annual revenue
€151,114
Reporting year
2024
To programmes
76%
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Leadership at a glance

Charity-submitted
CA
Carly J••••••••
Chair
RO
Rob D••••••••
Secretary
TE
Teddy V••••••••
Board Member

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GiveRadar Analysis

From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Stichting de Liedjesfabriek has a complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources including CBF.

  • This profile is owner-verified, which only 0% of comparable organizations are. See national comparisons
  • GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 1% of arts & culture charities in the Netherlands, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
  • Its integrity score of 91 places it in the top 1% of the 6,348 arts & culture charities in the Netherlands GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its registration. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records (6 filed years)
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page

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Annual revenue
€151,114
76% to programs. Figures from Annual financial statements.
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Filing history

6 years on file from Annual financial statements: revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019.
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Sometimes deductible

NL donations to Stichting de Liedjesfabriek 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.

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Staff & volunteers

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Employees
1
Volunteers
21

Leadership & board

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Board members and senior officers on record, with disclosed pay where available.

MA
Mark v••••••••
Director
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No red flags detected

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ANBI status revocation None found
Open investigations None found
Governance scandals None found
Related-party deals None found
Excessive exec comp None found

Timeline

From official filings

Key dates from this charity's official filings, newest first.

FY2024
Form filed
€0.2M revenue, Annual financial statements
FY2023
Form filed
€0.1M revenue, Annual financial statements
FY2022
Form filed
€0.1M revenue, Annual financial statements
FY2021
Form filed
€0.1M revenue, Annual financial statements
FY2020
Form filed
€0.1M revenue, Annual financial statements
FY2019
Form filed
€0.2M revenue, Annual financial statements

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How it stacks up against peers

Compared with 8 similar arts & culture charities in Netherlands.

Program spending Behind peer average
This charity
76% Peer average
77%
Overhead (admin + fundraising) Behind peer average
This charity
24% Peer average
23%
Integrity Assessment Ahead of peers
This charity
91 Peer average
71

Cause areas in Netherlands

Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.

Education
9,138
Arts & Culture
6,347
Health
5,728
Religion
5,388
Environment
2,778
International
1,517
Youth Development
1,329
Community Development
1,119
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Belastingdienst (Dutch Tax Authority) and KVK
Financial filings
Belastingdienst ANBI publication standard · Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Belastingdienst (Dutch Tax Authority) and KVK · 3 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

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Government registration
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Direct contact
Tax-deductibility
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Executive pay
Mission statement
Programs & activities

Data freshness

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Last updated
August 5, 2026
Profile edits and newly added data
Registry checked
August 30, 2026
Reconciled with the official source
Latest financials
Financial year 2024
Most recent filing on record
Profile completeness
85%
Data points we track that are filled in

Methodology

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions about Stichting de Liedjesfabriek

Stichting de Liedjesfabriek is a registered arts & culture nonprofit based in Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KVK). It was founded in 2008 and has been operating for 18 years. Its registration number is 819947520. 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 91/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €151K in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.

Based on official filings, Stichting de Liedjesfabriek has €151K in annual revenue. It allocates 76% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 77% for arts & culture charities in Netherlands. Administrative costs account for 15% of expenses. Fundraising costs represent 9%. Its revenue is below the peer average of €5M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

The Songs Factory offers children a musical medicine . We are a foundation (ANBI and CBF-approved) that works throughout the Netherlands to improve the well-being of sick children through music. Our Songs musicians look for these children, at home or in hospital, make music with them and help the child write their own personal song. Together with the child we record this with the help of our Songs Machines . We also mix it up with our mobile music studios with all the instruments and equipment to write your own song. Then we mix it up to make a tangible memory of what the child is extremely proud of, if... Stichting de Liedjesfabriek is classified as an arts & culture organization registered in Netherlands. The organization was founded in 2008.

Stichting de Liedjesfabriek carries the CBF-Erkend Goed Doel label - the Dutch quality seal awarded by the Centraal Bureau Fondsenwerving (CBF). To qualify, a charity passes a three-yearly independent audit covering governance (separation of board, oversight, and management), financial transparency (audited annual accounts, clear expense breakdown), effective use of donations, responsible fundraising practices, and a working complaints procedure. You can read the public 'CBF-paspoort' for Stichting de Liedjesfabriek here: https://cbf.nl/organisaties/6735. The passport shows the most recent audit outcome and the headline financial ratios.

As an ANBI, Stichting de Liedjesfabriek 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 de Liedjesfabriek 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 819947520.

Stichting de Liedjesfabriek's official registration number is 819947520, as recorded in the national registry of Netherlands.

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Quick facts about Stichting de Liedjesfabriek

What is Stichting de Liedjesfabriek?
Stichting de Liedjesfabriek is a arts & culture foundation based in Nijmegen, Netherlands. The Songs Factory offers children a musical medicine . We are a foundation (ANBI and CBF-approved) that works throughout the Netherlands to improve the well-being of sick children through music. Our Songs musicians look for these children, at home or in hospital, make music with them and help the child write their own personal song. Together with the child we record this with the help of our Songs Machines . We also mix it up with our mobile music studios with all the instruments and equipment to write your own song. Then we mix it up to make a tangible memory of what the child is extremely proud of, if they even want to use a video clip. And since the beginning of this year we have also started releasing their .
When was Stichting de Liedjesfabriek founded?
Stichting de Liedjesfabriek was founded in 2008.
Who leads Stichting de Liedjesfabriek?
Mark van der Mee serves as Director.
Where is Stichting de Liedjesfabriek located?
Headquartered in Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands.
What is Stichting de Liedjesfabriek's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is €151,114. 76% of expenses go to program services.
Is Stichting de Liedjesfabriek trustworthy?
Stichting de Liedjesfabriek has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 91 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 de Liedjesfabriek's registration number?
Registration: 819947520 (Netherlands).
What is Stichting de Liedjesfabriek's website?
http://www.liedjesfabriek.nl
Are donations to Stichting de Liedjesfabriek 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.