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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
61/100 · 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
Who they serve
Communities Victims of sexual abuse Women and girls Refugees Victims of natural disasters Victims of violence Victims of war

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 7 similar health in Netherlands
Program spending This charity: 93%
Peer average: 79%
Overhead (admin + fundraising) This charity: 7%
Peer average: 21%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 61
Peer average: 73

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for ANBI status revocation, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

Where every €1 goes

· FY2024 · Annual financial statements (FY2024)
€0.93
Program€0.93
Administration€0.03
Fundraising€0.04
93% to programs beats the peer average (79%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

GiveRadar's verified records show Stichting Tearfund Nederland with a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources including CBF.

  • GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 3% of health charities in the Netherlands, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
  • GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources, led by CBF - more than 97% of similar organizations. See the sources
  • Its integrity score of 61 places it in the top 2% of the 5,727 health 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)
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • leadership details
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

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. 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 61/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €22M in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected. 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. Recent news coverage shows mixed sentiment.

Stichting Tearfund Nederland's official registration number is 004286856, as recorded in the national registry of Netherlands.

Stichting Tearfund 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. 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 73/100.

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 79% for health charities in Netherlands. Administrative costs account for 3% of expenses. Fundraising costs represent 5%. 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 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.

No red flags have been detected for Stichting Tearfund 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.

According to GiveRadar's records, Stichting Tearfund Nederland 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. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KVK). It reports that 93% of expenses go to programs (the peer average is 79%). You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.

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: It allocates 93% of expenses to programs, above the peer average of 79%. Its annual revenue of €22M is well above 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.

Annual revenue
€10M-€100M
93% to programs
Source: Annual financial statements (FY2024) why this matters
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Filing history

6 years on file from Annual financial statements (FY2024): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021, FY2020, FY2019.
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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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Staff & volunteers

From filings and published profiles

Employees
39
Volunteers
1
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Latest news

From global news sources

1 article found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
€22.4M revenue
FY2024
Annual financial statements
Form filed
€16.4M revenue
FY2023
Annual financial statements
Form filed
€21.5M revenue
FY2022
Annual financial statements
Form filed
€15.3M revenue
FY2021
Annual financial statements
Nieuws: Probeert Nederland Beleeft van RTL boekhandels geld af te troggelen? - Tzum | literair weblog
Nov 2021
www.tzum.info
Form filed
€12.1M revenue
FY2020
Annual financial statements
Form filed
€12.7M revenue
FY2019
Annual financial statements

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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Cause areas in Netherlands

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Education 9,144
Arts & Culture 6,347
Health this charity 5,728
Religion 5,388
Environment 2,781
International 1,515
Youth Development 1,329
Community Development 1,118
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Most common causes in Netherlands

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Arts & Culture 12,590
Religion 8,224
Youth Development 8,068
Research 5,470
Disability 4,113
Cultural Heritage 2,973
Poverty 2,363
International Development 2,339

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.
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
Jun 16, 2026
Registry checked
Jul 19, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 6
  • Financial data · FY2024 on record
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
Not available · 5
  • Named leadership
    Board and officer list not yet indexed
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Mission statement
    No self-published statement of purpose
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity
  • Founding date
    Year founded not on file

Methodology

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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 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 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.