Stichting Vrienden van het Boeddhisme

Stichting Vrienden van het Boeddhisme is a registered religion nonprofit based in The Hague, Netherlands. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KVK). It was founded in 1967 and has been operating for 59 years. Its registration number is 816736650. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 69/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. The organization reports €7K in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.

Stichting Vrienden van het Boeddhisme has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 69/100. 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 69 ('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 religion charities in Netherlands is 67/100.

Stichting Vrienden van het Boeddhisme is located in The Hague, Netherlands. The organization was established in 1967 and has been active for 59 years. Its registered address is Ieplaan 21, 2565LC Den Haag, the Netherlands.

Based on official tax filings, Stichting Vrienden van het Boeddhisme has €7K in annual revenue. It allocates 71% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 73% for religion charities in Netherlands. Administrative costs account for 29% of expenses. Its revenue is below the peer average of €1M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Stichting Vrienden van het Boeddhisme is classified as a Religion organization, registered in Netherlands. It operates as a Stichting. By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has €7K in annual revenue. The organization has 4 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Stichting Vrienden van het Boeddhisme. 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 Vrienden van het Boeddhisme has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 69/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the Dutch Tax Authority (Belastingdienst). 71% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 73%. Visit the Stichting Vrienden van het Boeddhisme 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.

To promote the knowledge and understanding of Buddhism and its practical application in Western society. Publisher of the Pali-Canon. Stichting Vrienden van het Boeddhisme is classified as a religion organization registered in Netherlands. The organization was founded in 1967.

Among religion charities registered in Netherlands: Stichting Vrienden van het Boeddhisme's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 69/100 is in line with the peer average of 67/100. It allocates 71% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 73%. Its annual revenue of €7K is below the peer average of €1M.

Stichting Vrienden van het Boeddhisme is registered in the Netherlands. Stichting Vrienden van het Boeddhisme 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 Vrienden van het Boeddhisme 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 816736650.

You can verify Stichting Vrienden van het Boeddhisme'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 816736650. 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 Vrienden van het Boeddhisme 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 Vrienden van het Boeddhisme 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 Vrienden van het Boeddhisme here: https://cbf.nl/organisaties/8467. The passport shows the most recent audit outcome and the headline financial ratios.

As an ANBI, Stichting Vrienden van het Boeddhisme 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.