Stichting Happy Green Islands

Stichting Happy Green Islands is a registered environment nonprofit based in The Hague, Netherlands. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KVK). It was founded in 2014 and has been operating for 12 years. Its registration number is 859012037. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 58/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. This is below the average of 71/100 for environment charities in Netherlands. The organization reports €26K in annual revenue.

Stichting Happy Green Islands has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 58/100. 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 58 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. The charity allocates 90% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for environment charities in Netherlands is 71/100.

Stichting Happy Green Islands is located in The Hague, Netherlands. The organization was established in 2014 and has been active for 12 years.

Based on official tax filings, Stichting Happy Green Islands has €26K in annual revenue. It allocates 90% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 91% for environment charities in Netherlands. Administrative costs account for 10% of expenses. Its revenue is below the peer average of €11M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Stichting Happy Green Islands is classified as a Environment organization, registered in Netherlands. It operates as a Stichting. By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has €26K in annual revenue.

Stichting Happy Green Islands has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 58/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the Dutch Tax Authority (Belastingdienst). 90% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 91%. 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.

Among environment charities registered in Netherlands: Stichting Happy Green Islands's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 58/100 is below the peer average of 71/100. It allocates 90% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 91%. Its annual revenue of €26K is below the peer average of €11M.

Stichting Happy Green Islands is registered in the Netherlands. Stichting Happy Green Islands has ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status, so donations are tax-deductible. You can deduct gifts that exceed 1% of your threshold income (minimum 60 euros). Periodic gifts (committed for 5+ years) are fully deductible without threshold.

Stichting Happy Green Islands 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 859012037.

You can verify Stichting Happy Green Islands's legal status in three ways. First, look up the RSIN directly on the Belastingdienst ANBI register: https://www.belastingdienst.nl/wps/wcm/connect/nl/aftrek-en-kortingen/content/anbi-status-controleren and enter 859012037. The result page confirms whether the organisation currently holds ANBI status - a prerequisite for tax-deductible donations in the Netherlands. Second, search the Kamer van Koophandel public registry at https://www.kvk.nl/zoeken/ - the KvK record shows the legal form (Stichting / Vereniging / Coöperatie), registered address, board composition (where disclosed), and the date of incorporation. Third, every ANBI is legally required by the publicatieplicht to publish on its own website: the policy plan, financial statements, an overview of activities, board composition, and remuneration policy. A working ANBI page with current financials is the strongest signal of legitimacy beyond the registry. If all three sources agree on name, address and ANBI status, the organisation is legitimate.

You can donate to Stichting Happy Green Islands directly through its donation page (https://happygreenislands.nl/index.php/doneren-kan-hier/). Dutch charities typically accept iDEAL (the standard Dutch online-banking payment method), Tikkie payment requests, Bancontact for cross-border donors, SEPA bank transfer to the organisation's IBAN (account numbers starting with NL), and online payment processors (Mollie, Stripe). Many larger Dutch charities use platforms like Geef.nl, GeefSamen, Kentaa, and Pifworld for online fundraising. International donors can give via SEPA (the Netherlands is in the eurozone, so intra-EU transfers are cheap), PayPal, or GlobalGiving. For donations to count as a 'periodieke gift' - fully tax-deductible without a threshold - a written agreement (overeenkomst periodieke gift) committing for at least five years is required. Always confirm the recipient's RSIN and ANBI status before sending funds intended for the tax deduction.

Stichting Happy Green Islands 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 Happy Green Islands here: https://cbf.nl/organisaties/8901. The passport shows the most recent audit outcome and the headline financial ratios.

As an ANBI, Stichting Happy Green Islands 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.