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Stichting Heifer Nederland

Het structureel verminderen van armoede en kwetsbaarheid van mensen en het versterken van gemeenschappen in ontwikkelingslanden, het vergroten van de kennis van de Nederlandse bevolking over, en haar …

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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
61/100 · methodology

About Stichting Heifer Nederland

Heifer works with entrepreneurial women to strengthen their position, improve harvest, learn how to cope with climate change and build a stable income.

Heifer werkt met ondernemende vrouwen aan het versterken van hun positie, het verbeteren van de oogst, het leren omgaan met klimaatverandering en het opbouwen van een stabiel inkomen.

Translated from Dutch by GiveRadar.

Headquarters
Roosendaal
Foundation type
Foundation (Stichting)
Size
medium

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

ANBI
CBF-Erkend Goed Doel sinds 2004

Mission

Het structureel verminderen van armoede en kwetsbaarheid van mensen en het versterken van gemeenschappen in ontwikkelingslanden, het vergroten van de kennis van de Nederlandse bevolking over, en haar betrokkenheid bij de problemen waarmee mensen in armoede kampen, en het verrichten van alle verdere handelingen die met het vorenstaande in ruimste zin verband houden of daartoe bevorderlijk kunnen zijn.

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
🌿 Environment
SDG alignment The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the global agenda for ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity by 2030. We tag each charity to the goals its work advances.
SDG 1 SDG 1 · No Poverty End poverty in all its forms everywhere. SDG 2 SDG 2 · Zero Hunger End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. SDG 3 SDG 3 · Good Health and Well-being Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. SDG 6 SDG 6 · Clean Water and Sanitation Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. SDG 7 SDG 7 · Affordable and Clean Energy Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. SDG 8 SDG 8 · Decent Work and Economic Growth Promote sustained, inclusive economic growth, full employment, and decent work for all.

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 7 similar environment in Netherlands
Program spending This charity: 74%
Peer average: 85%
Overhead (admin + fundraising) This charity: 26%
Peer average: 18%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 61
Peer average: 67

Red flags

· All clear
ANBI status revocation
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every €1 goes

€0.74
€0.19
Program expenses€0.74 (€881,604)
Administration€0.07 (€77,386)
Fundraising€0.19 (€224,665)

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Stichting Heifer Nederland is a registered environment nonprofit based in Roosendaal, Netherlands. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KVK). Its registration number is 807918684. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 61/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. The organization reports €1M in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.

Stichting Heifer Nederland has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 61/100. 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 61 ('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 environment charities in Netherlands is 67/100.

Stichting Heifer Nederland is located in Roosendaal, Netherlands.

Based on official tax filings, Stichting Heifer Nederland has €1M in annual revenue. It allocates 74% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 85% for environment charities in Netherlands. Administrative costs account for 7% of expenses. Fundraising costs represent 19%. 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 Heifer Nederland is classified as a Environment organization, registered in Netherlands. It operates as a Stichting. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has €1M in annual revenue.

No red flags have been detected for Stichting Heifer Nederland. 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.

Stichting Heifer Nederland has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 61/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the Dutch Tax Authority (Belastingdienst). 74% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 85%. Visit the Stichting Heifer Nederland 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.

Heifer works with entrepreneurial women to strengthen their position, improve harvest, learn how to cope with climate change and build a stable income. Stichting Heifer Nederland is classified as a environment organization registered in Netherlands.

Among environment charities registered in Netherlands: Stichting Heifer Nederland's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 61/100 is in line with the peer average of 67/100. It allocates 74% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 85%. Its annual revenue of €1M is below the peer average of €11M.

Stichting Heifer Nederland is registered in the Netherlands. Stichting Heifer Nederland 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 Heifer Nederland 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 807918684.

You can verify Stichting Heifer Nederland'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 807918684. 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.

Contact Stichting Heifer Nederland directly for current donation methods. 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 Heifer Nederland 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 Heifer Nederland here: https://cbf.nl/organisaties/2681. The passport shows the most recent audit outcome and the headline financial ratios.

As an ANBI, Stichting Heifer Nederland 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.

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Annual revenue
€1M-€10M
74% to programs
Source: cbf (FY2024) why this matters
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Filing history

2 years on file from cbf (FY2024): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2024, FY2019.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

NL donations to Stichting Heifer Nederland 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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Latest news

From global news sources

6 articles found

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Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Marit Borst, directeur - Waterschap De Dommel
Feb 2026
www.dommel.nl
Form filed
€2.2M revenue
FY2024
CBF
Dit zijn de salarissen van directeuren bij goede doelen - De Ondernemer
Dec 2023
www.deondernemer.nl
Bijna helft van Nederlanders ziet verkiezingen als kans op een socialer Nederland - Cordaid
Nov 2023
www.cordaid.org
Anniek Pheifer vraagt met gouden kalf aandacht voor goede doel - Marketing Report
Oct 2023
marketingreport.nl
Form filed
€1.4M revenue
FY2019
CBF
Eigenaresse Rietveld Bloemisten naar finale Aithra Awards - Oosterhout.nieuws.nl
Feb 2015
oosterhout.nieuws.nl
Twaalf vrouwen genomineerd voor Aithra Awards - BredaVandaag
Jan 2015
www.bredavandaag.nl

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Peer charities

Other environment in Netherlands, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Stichting Heifer Nederland This page 61 €1.4 million 74%
Stichting Natuur en Milieu 72 €8.6 million 88%
Stichting Trees for All 69 €8.8 million 86%
Stichting Water for Life 69 €2.5 million 94%
Vereniging Humanistisch Verbond 67 €3.7 million 79%
Stichting Hoge Veluwe Fonds 66 €4.8 million 66%
Stichting Natuur en Milieufederatie Drenthe 66 €1.7 million 100%
Stichting AVS Proefdiervrij 63 €3.3 million 78%

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Belastingdienst (Dutch Tax Authority) and KVK
Financial filings
Belastingdienst ANBI publication standard - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
May 18, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Named leadership
Board and officer list not yet indexed
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Founding date
Year the organisation was founded not on file

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Stichting Heifer Nederland

What is Stichting Heifer Nederland?
Stichting Heifer Nederland is a environment foundation based in Roosendaal, Netherlands. Heifer works with entrepreneurial women to strengthen their position, improve harvest, learn how to cope with climate change and build a stable income.
Where is Stichting Heifer Nederland located?
Headquartered in Roosendaal, Netherlands.
What is Stichting Heifer Nederland's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately €1M-€10M. 74% of expenses go to program services.
Is Stichting Heifer Nederland trustworthy?
Stichting Heifer Nederland has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 61 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 Stichting Heifer Nederland's registration number?
Registration: 807918684 (Netherlands).
What is Stichting Heifer Nederland's website?
http://www.heifer.nl
Are donations to Stichting Heifer Nederland 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.