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Stichting What You See Festival

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What You See is an annual multidisciplinary and international arts festival about gender and identity.

Utrecht RSIN: 857649929 (KVK) Sign up to see website
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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
52/100 · methodology

About Stichting What You See Festival

What You See Festival 19-23 November 2025, Utrecht. International arts festival with different perspectives on gender and identity.

What You See is an annual multidisciplinary and international arts festival about gender and identity. Positive, activist and connecting. What You See Festival 2026 will take place from 18 to 22 November in Utrecht.

Translated from Dutch by GiveRadar.

Founded
Headquarters
Utrecht
Foundation type
Foundation (Stichting)
Operating in
Netherlands

Verified certifications

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ANBI

Mission

What You See is an arts festival about gender and identity. Here you can see work by artists that can hardly be seen in the Netherlands, uniquely composed programs, unexpected pop-up performances, free exhibitions and more. But What You See Festival is above all an invitation to come together, to meet others, to examine your own assumptions and prejudices. Together with artists and the public, we create a joint quest for a more inclusive society.

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar arts & culture in Netherlands
Integrity Assessment This charity: 52
Peer average: 78

Concerns

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

GiveRadar Analysis

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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Stichting What You See Festival has a partial profile.

  • This profile is owner-verified, which only 0% of similar organizations are. See national comparisons
  • It has more complete governance disclosure than 95% of similar organizations, because GiveRadar has verified a mission statement and a founding date. See national comparisons
  • It is one of the better-documented arts & culture charities in the Netherlands GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its registration and its contact details. View this cohort
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-verified profile
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • financial records
  • leadership details

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Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Stichting What You See Festival is a registered arts & culture nonprofit based in Utrecht, Netherlands. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KVK). It was founded in 2018 and has been operating for 8 years. Its registration number is 857649929. 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 52/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.

Stichting What You See Festival's official registration number is 857649929, as recorded in the national registry of Netherlands.

Stichting What You See Festival has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 52/100. 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 52 ('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 arts & culture charities in Netherlands is 78/100.

Stichting What You See Festival is located in Utrecht, Netherlands. The organization was established in 2018 and has been active for 8 years.

Stichting What You See Festival is classified as an Arts & Culture organization, registered in Netherlands. It operates as a Stichting.

According to GiveRadar's records, Stichting What You See Festival 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). 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.

What You See Festival 19-23 November 2025, Utrecht. International arts festival with different perspectives on gender and identity. Stichting What You See Festival is classified as an arts & culture organization registered in Netherlands. The organization was founded in 2018.

Stichting What You See Festival is registered in the Netherlands. Stichting What You See Festival 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 What You See Festival 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 857649929.

You can verify Stichting What You See Festival'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 857649929. 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 What You See Festival directly through its donation page (https://whatyouseefestival.nl/en/connect/supporter/). 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.

As an ANBI, Stichting What You See Festival 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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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

NL donations to Stichting What You See Festival 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

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

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

What You See Festival en meer: 5 x weektips in Utrecht | Foto - indebuurt.nl
May 2026
indebuurt.nl
Recensie A Coming of (R)age Ritual door Theater a/d Rijn, What You See Festival, RIGHTABOUTNOW INC. - Theaterkrant
Nov 2025
www.theaterkrant.nl
What You See Festival - UITagenda Utrecht
Nov 2025
www.uitagendautrecht.nl
What You See Festival 2025 in Utrecht: gender en identiteit staan centraal in programma vol dans en theater - Winq
Nov 2025
www.winq.nl
Annette van Zwoll nieuwe directeur What You See Festival - Theaterkrant
Apr 2025
www.theaterkrant.nl
Directeur Vincent Wijlhuizen neemt afscheid van What You See Festival - Theaterkrant
Jan 2025
www.theaterkrant.nl
Directeur Vincent Wijlhuizen neemt afscheid van What You See Festival - Nieuws.nl
Jan 2025
utrecht.nieuws.nl
Recensie Slotavond What You See Festival / Youth for Sex door What You See Festival - Theaterkrant
Nov 2021
www.theaterkrant.nl
What You See Festival biedt podium aan queer makers - Winq
Nov 2021
www.winq.nl
Kom naar het What You See Festival in Utrecht - Winq
Nov 2020
www.winq.nl

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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 this charity 6,347
Health 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
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 9, 2026
Registry checked
Jul 19, 2026
Profile completeness
45%

What we know and don't know

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

On record · 7
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Mission statement · Published
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2018
Not available · 4
  • Financial data
    No ANBI publication (publicatieplicht) on file
  • Named leadership
    Board and officer list not yet indexed
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Stichting What You See Festival

What is Stichting What You See Festival?
Stichting What You See Festival is a arts & culture foundation based in Utrecht, Netherlands. What You See Festival 19-23 November 2025, Utrecht. International arts festival with different perspectives on gender and identity.
When was Stichting What You See Festival founded?
Stichting What You See Festival was founded in 2018.
Where is Stichting What You See Festival located?
Headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands.
Is Stichting What You See Festival trustworthy?
Stichting What You See Festival has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 52 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 What You See Festival's registration number?
Registration: 857649929 (Netherlands).
What is Stichting What You See Festival's website?
https://www.whatyouseefestival.nl
Are donations to Stichting What You See Festival 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.