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Vereniging Milieudefensie

Milieudefensie streeft naar een duurzame en rechtvaardige wereld. Dat doen we door de ingrijpende gevolgen voor mensen en hun leefomgeving te laten zien van de manier waarop we …

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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
69/100 · methodology

About Vereniging Milieudefensie

We cannot wait for the big polluters to finally come into action. Join us! Polluters are strong, all of us are stronger.

We kunnen niet wachten tot de grote vervuilers eindelijk in actie komen. Sluit je aan! Vervuilers zijn sterk, met z’n allen zijn wij sterker.

Translated from Dutch by GiveRadar.

Headquarters
Amsterdam
Foundation type
Association (Vereniging)
Size
large

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

ANBI
CBF-Erkend Goed Doel sinds 2000

Mission

Milieudefensie streeft naar een duurzame en rechtvaardige wereld. Dat doen we door de ingrijpende gevolgen voor mensen en hun leefomgeving te laten zien van de manier waarop we nu produceren en consumeren. En door bedrijven en overheden -samen met burgers- andere keuzes te laten maken.

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
🌿 Environment
Cause tags
SDG alignment The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the global agenda for ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity by 2030. We tag each charity to the goals its work advances.
SDG 2 SDG 2 · Zero Hunger End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. SDG 3 SDG 3 · Good Health and Well-being Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. SDG 6 SDG 6 · Clean Water and Sanitation Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar environment in Netherlands
Program spending This charity: 90%
Peer average: 88%
Overhead (admin + fundraising) This charity: 10%
Peer average: 12%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 69
Peer average: 69

Red flags

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

Where every €1 goes

€0.90
Program expenses€0.90 (€30.9 million)
Administration€0.05 (€1.6 million)
Fundraising€0.06 (€2.0 million)
90% to programs beats the peer average (88%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Vereniging Milieudefensie is a registered environment nonprofit based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KVK). Its registration number is 002565006. 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 €31M in annual revenue. 7 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Vereniging Milieudefensie 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. The charity allocates 90% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for environment charities in Netherlands is 69/100.

Vereniging Milieudefensie is located in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Based on official tax filings, Vereniging Milieudefensie has €31M in annual revenue. It allocates 90% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 88% for environment charities in Netherlands. Administrative costs account for 5% of expenses. Fundraising costs represent 6%. 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.

Vereniging Milieudefensie is classified as a Environment organization, registered in Netherlands. It operates as a Vereniging. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has €31M in annual revenue. The organization has 7 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Vereniging Milieudefensie. 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.

Vereniging Milieudefensie 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). 90% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 88%. Visit the Vereniging Milieudefensie 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.

We cannot wait for the big polluters to finally come into action. Join us! Polluters are strong, all of us are stronger. Vereniging Milieudefensie is classified as a environment organization registered in Netherlands.

Among environment charities registered in Netherlands: Vereniging Milieudefensie's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 69/100 is in line with the peer average of 69/100. It allocates 90% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 88%. Its annual revenue of €31M is well above the peer average of €11M.

Vereniging Milieudefensie is registered in the Netherlands. Vereniging Milieudefensie 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.

Vereniging Milieudefensie is a Dutch association (vereniging) - a membership-based legal entity whose members make decisions in a general assembly. Verenigingen with 'volledige rechtsbevoegdheid' (full legal capacity) are registered by notarial deed at the KvK and can hold ANBI status. A vereniging differs from a stichting in that it is member-driven: members hold the voting power in the general assembly, whereas a stichting is governed solely by its board. It is registered with the Kamer van Koophandel (KvK), the Dutch Chamber of Commerce, with RSIN 002565006.

You can verify Vereniging Milieudefensie'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 002565006. 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 Vereniging Milieudefensie 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.

Vereniging Milieudefensie 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 Vereniging Milieudefensie here: https://cbf.nl/organisaties/633. The passport shows the most recent audit outcome and the headline financial ratios.

As an ANBI, Vereniging Milieudefensie 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
90% to programs
Source: cbf (FY2024) why this matters
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Filing history

1 year on file from cbf (FY2024): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2024.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

NL donations to Vereniging Milieudefensie 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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Leadership

BE
Bernadette Vieverich
Board Member

Officers & trustees (7)

Source: Public filings

BE
Bernadette V••••••••
Board Member
HA
Hans M••••••
Board Member
HA
Hans V•••••••••
Treasurer
HE
Herman V•••••••
Chair
KI
Kim N••••••••••
Secretary
NI
Nicole B•••••
Board Member
RO
Ronald L•••••••
Board Member
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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Trainee Milieudefensie Jong - oneworld.nl
Apr 2026
www.oneworld.nl
Uitkomst na zes jaar getouwtrek: melkveehouder Blijham verliest deel van vergunning - RTV Noord
Apr 2026
www.rtvnoord.nl
Na de wetenschap en de VN neemt ook ABNAmro afscheid van ambitieuze klimaatstrategie. Nu Wopke Hoekstra en Milieudefensi
Dec 2025
www.wyniasweek.nl
Bulderbos staat nog immer symbool voor actie tegen overlast Schiphol - Haarlems Dagblad
Nov 2025
www.haarlemsdagblad.nl
Milieudefensie kiest voor klimaat boven milieu - deanderekrant.nl
Jan 2025
deanderekrant.nl
Form filed
€30.5M revenue
FY2024
CBF
Donald Pols: ‘Multinationals wanen zich onaantastbaar, daar moet een einde aan komen’ - Follow the Money
Jan 2024
www.ftm.nl
“Hier werken geeft me hoop” - downtoearthmagazine.nl
Apr 2023
downtoearthmagazine.nl
Activisme is van alle tijden - Oxfam Novib
Oct 2022
www.oxfamnovib.nl
Van aankaarten naar oplossen: wat hebben milieuorganisaties in vijftig jaar bereikt? - Trouw
Sep 2022
www.trouw.nl
Milieudefensie vs. Staat: overheid hoeft niet meer te doen tegen luchtvervuiling - mr-online.nl
Dec 2020
www.mr-online.nl

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Peer charities

Other environment in Netherlands, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Vereniging Milieudefensie This page 69 €30.5 million 90%
Stichting Landschap Noord-Holland 72 €18.7 million 92%
Stichting het Wereld Natuur Fonds-Nederland 72 €57.0 million 84%
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%
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 2024 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Belastingdienst (Dutch Tax Authority) and KVK - 7 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

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
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Founding date
Year the organisation was founded not on file

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 Vereniging Milieudefensie

What is Vereniging Milieudefensie?
Vereniging Milieudefensie is a environment association based in Amsterdam, Netherlands. We cannot wait for the big polluters to finally come into action. Join us! Polluters are strong, all of us are stronger.
Where is Vereniging Milieudefensie located?
Headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands.
What is Vereniging Milieudefensie's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately €10M-€100M. 90% of expenses go to program services.
Is Vereniging Milieudefensie trustworthy?
Vereniging Milieudefensie has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 69 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 Vereniging Milieudefensie's registration number?
Registration: 002565006 (Netherlands).
What is Vereniging Milieudefensie's website?
http://www.milieudefensie.nl/
Are donations to Vereniging Milieudefensie 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.