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Stichting Tearfund Nederland

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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
57/100 · methodology

About Stichting Tearfund Nederland

Stichting Tearfund Nederland is a nonprofit organization based in UTRECHT, Netherlands. Annual revenue: $22.4 million. 93% of spending goes directly to programs. Registration: 004286856.

Headquarters
Utrecht
Foundation type
Foundation (Stichting)
Size
large

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

ANBI
CBF-Erkend Goed Doel sinds 1999

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar health in Netherlands
Program spending This charity: 93%
Peer average: 86%
Overhead (admin + fundraising) This charity: 7%
Peer average: 14%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 57
Peer average: 69

Red flags

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

Where every €1 goes

€0.93
Program expenses€0.93 (€21.2 million)
Administration€0.03 (€612,486)
Fundraising€0.05 (€1.0 million)
93% to programs beats the peer average (86%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Stichting Tearfund Nederland is a registered health nonprofit based in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KVK). Its registration number is 004286856. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 57/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. This is below the average of 69/100 for health charities in Netherlands. The organization reports €22M in annual revenue. The charity has 3 community reviews with an average rating of 2.3/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 2.8/5 based on 3 reviews.

Stichting Tearfund Nederland has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 57/100. 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 57 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. The charity allocates 93% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for health charities in Netherlands is 69/100.

Stichting Tearfund Nederland is located in Utrecht, Netherlands.

Based on official tax filings, Stichting Tearfund Nederland has €22M in annual revenue. It allocates 93% of expenses to programs and services. This is above the average of 86% for health charities in Netherlands. Administrative costs account for 3% of expenses. Fundraising costs represent 5%. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Stichting Tearfund Nederland is classified as a Health organization, registered in Netherlands. It operates as a Stichting. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has €22M in annual revenue.

Stichting Tearfund Nederland has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 57/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the Dutch Tax Authority (Belastingdienst). 93% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 86%. 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.

Stichting Tearfund Nederland is a nonprofit organization based in UTRECHT, Netherlands. Annual revenue: $22.4 million. 93% of spending goes directly to programs. Registration: 004286856. Stichting Tearfund Nederland is classified as a health organization registered in Netherlands.

Among health charities registered in Netherlands: Stichting Tearfund Nederland's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 57/100 is below the peer average of 69/100. It allocates 93% of expenses to programs, above the peer average of 86%. Its annual revenue of €22M is comparable to the peer average of €11M.

Stichting Tearfund Nederland is registered in the Netherlands. Stichting Tearfund 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 Tearfund 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 004286856.

You can verify Stichting Tearfund 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 004286856. 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 Tearfund Nederland directly through its donation page (https://www.tearfund.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 Tearfund 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 Tearfund Nederland here: https://cbf.nl/organisaties/672. The passport shows the most recent audit outcome and the headline financial ratios.

As an ANBI, Stichting Tearfund 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
93% to programs
Source: cbf (FY2024) why this matters
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Filing history

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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

NL donations to Stichting Tearfund 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

5 articles found

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Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Met beide benen in de buurt?! - harderwijkercourant.nl
Apr 2026
www.harderwijkercourant.nl
Column TimZingt: 'Even voel ik in dat vergezicht zachtheid en hoop' - Evangelische Omroep
Jun 2025
www.eo.nl
Form filed
€22.4M revenue
FY2024
CBF
Wietse de Boer (CU) verlaat de Zwolse gemeenteraad, Joost van Dieren wordt zijn opvolger - Zwolle.nieuws.nl
Jul 2023
zwolle.nieuws.nl
Honderden kwetsbare asielzoekers slapen in Ter Apel buiten - Amnesty International
Aug 2022
www.amnesty.nl
Nieuws: Probeert Nederland Beleeft van RTL boekhandels geld af te troggelen? - Tzum | literair weblog
Nov 2021
www.tzum.info

Donor reviews (3)

2.3 / 5 average · includes imported Trustpilot

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★★★★★ noodhulp en structurele hulp

De enige grote NGO waar het geld ook écht toekomt bij de personen waar het voor bedoeld is.Christelijke organisatie die ook werkt volgens Christus' normen.

Immanuel Boie Donor · Mar 31, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
sektarisch Tearfund stalkt telefonisch mijn kind

Sektarische organisatie die het mobiel van mijn kind (12) om de dag belt.

Stainless Steel Donor · Mar 31, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot
Nieuwe kleur van Tearfund is rood, knal rood.

Socialisme, ideeën zo goed, dat ze verplicht zijn. Of eigenlijk zo goed dat God dat ook wel moet vinden!Helaas is Tear ook gevallen aan het links socialisme en is ten prooi gevallen aan de politieke correctheid, en heeft die idealen en “feiten” overgenomen. Ze hebben nu een campagne over “stem medemenselijkheid” over “diversiteit” “klimaat” “duurzaamheid”, je kent het allemaal wel. Heel erg jammer maar niet geheel onverwacht. Ze zouden hiermee geen “direct stemadvies” geven, maar sturen wel overduidelijk naar radicaal links door bepaalde zaken (inclusiviteit, diversiteit,klimaat,asiel) te bestempelen als “noodzakelijk” en continue te sturen op meer en beter voor asielzoekers en klimaat etc. en dat we moeten stemmen op iemand met een kleurtje en voor diversiteit moeten gaan, maar tegelijkertijd geheel de vijand en zijn strategie miskennen en daarbij ook Gods doel en woord, en de grenzen wagenwijd open willen zetten voor mensen die christenen haten tot op het bot. Eigenlijk als je luistert naar deze mensen, en wat er in hun hart zit, en naar radicaal linkse aanhangers, dan zie je geen verschil, behalve dat ze het woord “God” erdoorheen gooien. Dit is rood socialisme in een christenjasje.Hier een voorbeeld van hoe alle geschreven stukjes eruit zien wat betreft “wij geven geen stemadvies”:Eén stem‘Ik geloof sterk in de kracht van één stem. Er zit namelijk een heel praktische kant aan vast. Stel dat jouw stem leidt tot beleid dat asielzoekers beter beschermt. Of dat inzet op eerlijke handel en duurzame landbouw. Dan verandert jouw stem letterlijk levens. Ook op minder zichtbare terreinen, zoals ruimtelijke ordening of het klimaatbeleid, heeft jouw stem impact. Wat wij hier stemmen, bepaalt of we investeren in de toekomst of blijven hangen in de belangen van nu. Ik ben ervan overtuigd dat elke stem ertoe doet.’Tja, gewoon links activisme in een zelf gerechtvaardigd christenjasje.

Bart Karssen Donor · Mar 31, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot

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Peer charities

Other health in Netherlands, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Stichting Tearfund Nederland This page 57 €22.4 million 93%
Stichting World Vision Nederland 74 €22.7 million 94%
Stichting Koninklijke Nederlandse Redding Maatschappij 72 €33.6 million 81%
Nederlandse Hartstichting 69 €57.9 million 82%
Stichting Rewilding Europe 69 €20.3 million 85%
Stichting Diabetes Fonds 69 €11.5 million 80%
Stichting Rutgers 69 €36.5 million 90%
Stichting De Regenboog Groep 67 €46.3 million 87%
Stichting Alzheimer Nederland 66 €40.2 million 85%

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
Donor reviews (external)
Trustpilot consumer reviews
Community reviews (verified email)
GiveRadar Community Reviews - 3 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 Tearfund Nederland

What is Stichting Tearfund Nederland?
Stichting Tearfund Nederland is a health foundation based in Utrecht, Netherlands. Stichting Tearfund Nederland is a nonprofit organization based in UTRECHT, Netherlands. Annual revenue: $22.4 million. 93% of spending goes directly to programs. Registration: 004286856.
Where is Stichting Tearfund Nederland located?
Headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands.
What is Stichting Tearfund Nederland's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately €10M-€100M. 93% of expenses go to program services.
Is Stichting Tearfund Nederland trustworthy?
Stichting Tearfund Nederland has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 57 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 Tearfund Nederland's registration number?
Registration: 004286856 (Netherlands).
What is Stichting Tearfund Nederland's website?
https://www.tearfund.nl/
Are donations to Stichting Tearfund 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.