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Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland

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Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
72/100 · methodology

About Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland

WWF is on a mission: We're going to make our world . Nature Positive . From loss of nature to natural gain, as soon as possible. So the earth remains habitable for everyone. It can, if we choose it together.

WWF is op een missie: ​We gaan onze wereld ‘Nature Positive’ maken. Van natuurverlies naar natuurwinst, zo snel mogelijk. ​Zo blijft de aarde leefbaar voor iedereen. ​Het kán, als we er samen voor kiezen.

Translated from Dutch by GiveRadar.

Headquarters
Zeist
Foundation type
Foundation (Stichting)
Size
large

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

ANBI
CBF-Erkend Goed Doel sinds 1997

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar environment in Netherlands
Program spending This charity: 84%
Peer average: 89%
Overhead (admin + fundraising) This charity: 16%
Peer average: 11%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 72
Peer average: 69

Red flags

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

Where every €1 goes

€0.84
€0.11
Program expenses€0.84 (€46.7 million)
Administration€0.05 (€2.7 million)
Fundraising€0.11 (€6.3 million)
84% to programs beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland is a registered environment nonprofit based in Zeist, Netherlands. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KVK). Its registration number is 003330084. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 72/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. This is above the average of 69/100 for environment charities in Netherlands. The organization reports €57M in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected. The charity has 4 community reviews with an average rating of 2.8/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 2.6/5 based on 4 reviews.

Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 72/100. 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 72 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 84% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for environment charities in Netherlands is 69/100.

Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland is located in Zeist, Netherlands.

Based on official tax filings, Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland has €57M in annual revenue. It allocates 84% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 89% for environment charities in Netherlands. Administrative costs account for 5% of expenses. Fundraising costs represent 11%. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of €11M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland is classified as a Environment organization, registered in Netherlands. It operates as a Stichting. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has €57M in annual revenue.

No red flags have been detected for Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-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 het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 72/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Dutch Tax Authority (Belastingdienst). 84% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 89%. 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.

WWF is on a mission: We're going to make our world . Nature Positive . From loss of nature to natural gain, as soon as possible. So the earth remains habitable for everyone. It can, if we choose it together. Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland is classified as a environment organization registered in Netherlands.

Among environment charities registered in Netherlands: Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 72/100 is above the peer average of 69/100. It allocates 84% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 89%. Its annual revenue of €57M is well above the peer average of €11M.

Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland is registered in the Netherlands. Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-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 het Wereld Natuur Fonds-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 003330084.

You can verify Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-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 003330084. 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 het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland directly through its donation page (https://steun.wwf.nl/word-donateur). 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 het Wereld Natuur Fonds-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 het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland here: https://cbf.nl/organisaties/624. The passport shows the most recent audit outcome and the headline financial ratios.

As an ANBI, Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-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
€10M-€100M
84% to programs
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Filing history

2 years on file from cbf (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2019.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

NL donations to Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-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

10 articles found

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Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Verdiepend onderzoek naar afname zeehonden in Waddenzee van start - RTV NOF Nieuws
Mar 2026
www.rtvnof.nl
Form filed
€64.3M revenue
FY2025
CBF
Sodexo en Wereld Natuur Fonds lanceren 'Aardig Eten' op de kaart - facto.nl
Apr 2024
www.facto.nl
WWF-Earth Hour: een uur lang het licht uit voor de natuur - rodi.nl
Mar 2024
www.rodi.nl
Een uur lang de lichten uit voor de natuur - bnnvara
Mar 2024
www.bnnvara.nl
Wereld Natuur Fonds lanceert nieuwe website voor het Nederlands Caribisch gebied - Bonaire.nu
Aug 2022
www.bonaire.nu
In dit tempo is Nederland binnenkort wereldkampioen soortenverlies - Trouw
Sep 2021
www.trouw.nl
Marloes Wooning Dirkse (WWF Nederland) over fondsenwerving - Vakblad fondsenwerving
May 2021
www.fondsenwerving.nl
WNF: helft minder wilde dieren op heide en boerenland door stikstof - NOS
Feb 2020
nos.nl
Form filed
€57.0M revenue
FY2019
CBF
Wildernis in de polder - Filosofie Magazine
Mar 2013
www.filosofie.nl
Waar is je geld? - Quote Net
Dec 2004
www.quotenet.nl

Donor reviews (4)

2.8 / 5 average · includes imported Trustpilot

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★★★★ Ik vond jullie vorige reclame-spotje op TV weerzinwekkend, de huidige is echter TOP!

April 17, 2020:Ik vind jullie huidige reklame op TV weerzinwekkend! We worden op dit moment allemaal overspoeld met negatieven berichten over de corona-pandemie en de persoonlijke en economische gevolgen hiervan voor elk individu. Toch roepen jullie met je spotje bewust zo een extra negatief sentiment op om ons gewetensbezwaren aan te praten als wij jullie niet steunen.....are you for the world or against it? Dit klinkt alsof ik tegen de wereld ben als ik jullie niet ondersteun....dit sentiment roepen jullie bewust op en het voelt alsof jullie een mes op ieder's keel zetten, die jullie nu niet steunt.....walgelijk!! Stop met die reklame en wordt eens constructief in deze moeilijke tijd. De natuur veert deels al op door deze pandemie, maar nu eerst deze meer urgente kwestie het hoofd bieden! Maak jezelf nu maar eens nuttig WWF!01-02-2023:Eerlijkheid gebiedt mij te zeggen, dat WWF met hun volgende reclame-spot op TV duidelijk een andere weg is ingeslagen: een positieve benadering, geen rampenfilm alsof de wereld morgen vergaat. Bij deze reclame-spot wekken ze bij mij begrip en empathie voor hetgeen zij zich inzetten en waarvoor zij de steun van het grote publiek vragen. Proficiat WWF!

Robin Ganguly Donor · Mar 31, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
★★★★★ Ze staan voor de natuur en het welzijn…

Ze staan voor de natuur en het welzijn van dieren. Alleen daarom al verdienen jullie 5 sterren! Dankjewel voor jullie inzet

Prego Yinthi Donor · Mar 31, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
Waardeloos!

Je mag niet eens zelf bepalen hoeveel je wilt doneren! Eenmalige donatie mag niet van het directeurtje. Die zit er alleen maar voor de centen en geeft geen reet om dieren!!

Thomas Schuijt Donor · Mar 31, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
Respect loos!

Ik ben op de meir in antwerpen respectloos behandeld door 1 van jou medewerkers. Ik heb uitgehaald dat ik veel bedriegers ben tegen gekomen eerst begrep hij mij. Maar toen ik zei dat ik er eerst over wil praten met iemand of wat ik zou doen dachtvhij dat ik hem beoordelde en dacht dat ik hem als een criminal aan zag. Hij begon tegen mij te roepen en mij uit te schelde. DAT NOEM IK GEEN GOEIE NAAM VOOR JULLIE ORGANIZATIE! IK HEB ER GENOEG VAN HOE IEDEREEN MIJ BEHANDELD. ik had veel respect voor jullie maar na dat ik zo behandeld werdt niet meer. Wat hebben jullie tegen mij!!!! GEEN RESPECT VOOR MENSEN IS GELIJK AAN NIETS GEEN OM DE DIEREN!!!

Stuwe Segers Donor · Mar 31, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot

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Peer charities

Other environment in Netherlands, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland This page 72 €57.0 million 84%
Stichting Landschap Noord-Holland 72 €18.7 million 92%
Stichting Het Geldersch Landschap 72 €33.6 million 93%
Stichting Het Limburgs Landschap 69 €23.5 million 98%
Stichting Mama Cash 69 €24.9 million 80%
Vereniging Milieudefensie 69 €30.5 million 90%
It Fryske Gea 69 €11.8 million 95%
Stichting Greenpeace Nederland 66 €27.0 million 73%
Stichting Landschap Overijssel 66 €16.3 million 90%

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Belastingdienst (Dutch Tax Authority) and KVK
Financial filings
Belastingdienst ANBI publication standard - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Donor reviews (external)
Trustpilot consumer reviews
Community reviews (verified email)
GiveRadar Community Reviews - 4 verified review(s) on file.

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
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified

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 het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland

What is Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland?
Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland is a environment foundation based in Zeist, Netherlands. WWF is on a mission: We're going to make our world . Nature Positive . From loss of nature to natural gain, as soon as possible. So the earth remains habitable for everyone. It can, if we choose it together.
Where is Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland located?
Headquartered in Zeist, Netherlands.
What is Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately €10M-€100M. 84% of expenses go to program services.
Is Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland trustworthy?
Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 72 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 het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland's registration number?
Registration: 003330084 (Netherlands).
What is Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland's website?
http://www.wnf.nl
Are donations to Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-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.