Stichting Leergeld Zuid-Holland Midden

What Stichting Leergeld Zuid-Holland Midden does

Stichting Leergeld Zuid-Holland Midden is a Dutch non-profit foundation (Stichting) established in 2005 and headquartered in Zoetermeer, Zuid-Holland. It is a regional chapter of the national Leergeld Nederland network and operates as a social welfare intermediary, brokering material provisions for children aged 4-18 from low-income families who fall outside the scope of other Dutch statutory welfare regimes. The foundation operates across 18 municipalities in the South Holland Midden region, using trained volunteer "intermediaries" (approximately 240 active across the network) who conduct in-home intake assessments, verify household income against municipal thresholds, and then directly purchase or fund specific goods for the child.

The foundation's product surface is a catalog of material provisions rather than cash transfers. These include bicycles and bicycle repairs, refurbished laptops for school use, clothing vouchers/cards, school supplies cards, sports club or lesson memberships, music lessons, school camp contributions, and birthday-related items (in partnership with Stichting Jarige Job). Goods are typically acquired through contracted partner retailers or, in the case of laptops, sourced via a refurbishment pipeline. Each provision requires individual application and approval, and the foundation maintains relationships with schools, social workers, and municipal Wmo/Jeugd teams as referral channels. Its public-facing platform is elkkinddoetmee.nl.

The organization's business model is grant- and subsidy-funded rather than revenue-generating. Funding sources are municipal subsidies (the 18 partner municipalities), corporate donations (notably Shell and the Shell Foundation as a longstanding principal partner), individual donors, and contributions from partner NGOs (e.g., Jarige Job, Nationaal Fonds Kinderhulp, Stichting Kinderpostzegels, MEE). It has 13 paid staff (as of 2024) supplemented by approximately 240 volunteers across the chapter network. There is no fee-for-service pricing, no commercial product, and no disclosed financial statements. The unit of impact is the number of children served per year, not revenue or ARR.

Name

Stichting Leergeld Zuid-Holland Midden

Legal name

Stichting Leergeld Zuid-Holland Midden

Website

https://elkkinddoetmee.nl

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting Leergeld Zuid-Holland Midden is a Dutch non-profit foundation, founded 2005 and based in Zoetermeer, that provides material provisions such as bikes, laptops, and clothing to children from low-income families across 18 municipalities in South Holland.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Services / Child Welfare

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (624110), Child and Youth Services (62411), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Early Childhood Education & Childcare Nonprofits (BPAGADAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Social support provisions
• Charitable foundation services
• Low-income family assistance
• Material provisions for children

Headquarters

HQ city

Zoetermeer

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal/Government Funding: Activities are made possible through funding from municipalities including Krimpenerwaard, Vlaardingen, Gouda, Maassluis, Midden-Delfland, Voorne aan Zee, Lopik, Zoetermeer, Schiedam, Pijnacker-Nootdorp, Nieuwkoop, Kaag en Braassem, Nissewaard, Katwijk, Lansingerland, and Barendrecht. Municipalities provide financial support to fund the Kindpakket (children's package) programs.
2. Corporate Sponsorship: Shell is listed as a corporate sponsor supporting the foundation's activities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Stichting Leergeld Zuid-Holland Midden is a non-profit foundation that provides material provisions to children from low-income families across 18 municipalities in South Holland, Netherlands. Its Kindpakket (Child Package) offering includes bicycles, laptops/computers, school supplies cards, clothing cards, birthday boxes, and support for sports and cultural activities, enabling children to fully participate in school and society.

Product overview

Stichting Leergeld Zuid-Holland Midden operates as a charitable foundation (Stichting) providing comprehensive material assistance to children from low-income families across 18 municipalities in South Holland, Netherlands. The core offering is the Kindpakket (Child Package), a portfolio of tangible goods and services rather than software products. The portfolio includes: Fiets (bicycles) for mobility, Laptop/Computer provisions for education, Schoolspullenpas (school supplies cards) and Kindpas (clothing cards) as payment mechanisms, Sport en Cultuur (sports and culture) support via intermediaries, Jarige Job Verjaardagsbox (birthday boxes), Sintvoorieder1 (Sinterklaas packages), Paardenmaatje (horse-assisted coaching), municipal-specific offerings like Speelotheek Leentje Beer and Babystartpakket. The organization does not offer software products, APIs, or technology platforms.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Kindpas: A payment card for purchasing clothing, jackets, shoes and reading books for children
• Schoolspullenpas
• Sintvoorieder1

Products and services

• Fiets (Bicycle)

Quantifiable outcome

• Children from low-income families receive essential provisions enabling full participation in society

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

30 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeente KrimpenerwaardcoreOthersMunicipal partner providing funding and support for the Kindpakket program serving families in Krimpenerwaard municipality.
• Gemeente VlaardingencoreOthersMunicipal partner funding the Leergeld program for families in Vlaardingen.
• Gemeente GoudacoreOthersMunicipal partner providing support for the Kindpakket in Gouda, with collaboration through Brede School Gouda.
• Gemeente MaassluiscoreOthersMunicipal partner for the Leergeld program in Maassluis.
• Gemeente Midden-DelflandcoreOthersMunicipal partner supporting the Kindpakket program in Midden-Delfland.
• Gemeente Voorne aan ZeecoreOthersMunicipal partner providing funding for Leergeld services since January 2025.
• Gemeente LopikcoreOthersMunicipal partner for the Kindpakket in Lopik municipality.
• Gemeente ZoetermeercoreOthersKey municipal partner and original founding area for the foundation, funding the Kindpakket program.
• Gemeente SchiedamcoreOthersMunicipal partner with pilot program for Rotterdampas income verification integration.
• Gemeente Pijnacker-NootdorpcoreOthersMunicipal partner providing support for families in Pijnacker-Nootdorp.
• Gemeente NieuwkoopcoreOthersMunicipal partner for the Kindpakket program in Nieuwkoop municipality.
• Gemeente Kaag en BraassemcoreOthersMunicipal partner supporting families in Kaag en Braassem with special programs like Paardenmaatje.
• Gemeente NissewaardcoreOthersMunicipal partner for the Kindpakket in Nissewaard municipality.
• Gemeente KatwijkcoreOthersMunicipal partner with special provisions for asylum seeker children at the AZC (Asielzoekerscentrum).
• Gemeente LansingerlandcoreOthersMunicipal partner providing support for families in Lansingerland.
• Gemeente Alphen aan den RijncoreOthersMunicipal partner for the Kindpakket program in Alphen aan den Rijn.
• Gemeente BarendrechtcoreOthersMunicipal partner supporting families in Barendrecht.
• Jeugdfonds Sport & CultuurcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for sport and cultural activity provisions across municipalities. Applications processed through municipal intermediaries.
• Samen voor Alle Kinderen (Sam&)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization supporting children's welfare initiatives.
• Haella StichtingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation providing support for the Leergeld activities.
• Sintvoorieder1coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVolunteer initiative providing Sinterklaas gift packages to children from low-income families. Partnership covers 10 municipalities with plans to expand to all by 2027.
• EftelingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEfteling provides tickets for day trips for qualifying children (note: 2026 tickets no longer available, hoping to offer again in 2027).
• Diergaarde BlijdorpminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvided day trip tickets to the zoo (note: no longer available from 2026 onwards).
• Jarige JobcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization providing birthday boxes containing all necessities for a birthday celebration including treats, decorations, presents, and cake.
• Stichting BabyspullenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBaby supplies foundation providing start packages for families in Krimpenerwaard.
• Kinderboerderij ZegerslootminorOthersAnimal farm location for Paardenmaatje coaching sessions in Alphen aan den Rijn.
• Kinderboerderij De ContactweideminorOthersAnimal farm location for Paardenmaatje coaching sessions in Alphen aan den Rijn.
• Stadsboerderij De BalijhoeveminorOthersCity farm location for Paardenmaatje coaching sessions in Zoetermeer.
• Brede School GoudacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration partner for the Kindpakket program in Gouda municipality.
• COA (Centraal Orgaan opvang Asielzoekers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAsylum seeker organization that facilitates referrals for children in AZC facilities, including room visits where special needs like bikes for secondary education can be identified.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Stichting Babyspullen: Dutch foundation that assembles and distributes baby starter packages to families in financial difficulty. Direct partner of Leergeld ZHM in Krimpenerwaard for the Babystartpakket program; comparable model of assembling and distributing material aid bundles to low-income families.
• Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur: National Dutch fund that pays sport and cultural activity fees for children from low-income families. Leergeld ZHM is a delivery partner that routes applications to Jeugdfonds; identical target demographic and funding logic (municipal intermediation), but narrower scope (sport/culture only vs. multi-provision Kindpakket).
• Nationaal Fonds Kinderhulp: National Dutch fund providing material and financial support to children in poverty, including clothing, school supplies, computers, and leisure activities. Highly comparable mission, beneficiary demographic, and product mix to Leergeld ZHM's Kindpakket.
• Stichting Jarige Job: Dutch non-profit providing birthday boxes for children from low-income families. Direct provider of one of Leergeld ZHM's product lines (Jarige Job Verjaardagsbox); operates the same low-income family segment via a similar municipal/intermediary referral model.
• Stichting Kinderen van de Voedselbank: Dutch non-profit providing additional support (clothing, school supplies, toys, birthday gifts) to children of families using food banks. Nearly identical operating model and target demographic to Leergeld ZHM, but national in scope and food-bank-linked rather than municipally funded.
• Samen voor Alle Kinderen (Sam&): Dutch non-profit focused on systemic child poverty alleviation through coalition-building with municipalities and partner organizations. Listed as a strategic partner of Leergeld ZHM; comparable funding model and target demographic.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting het Vergeten Kind: National Dutch foundation advocating for vulnerable children, including those growing up in poverty. Comparable beneficiary demographic (children) and funding model (corporate partnerships, donations), but focuses more on advocacy and group-home support rather than material provisions.
• Save the Children Nederland: Dutch branch of an international NGO focused on children's rights and welfare, including child poverty in the Netherlands. Comparable mission and beneficiary demographic, but operates at much larger scale with broader programmatic scope (education, health, protection).
• Leergeld Nederland: The national umbrella organization coordinating the network of ~90 local Leergeld foundations across the Netherlands, including Stichting Leergeld Zuid-Holland Midden. Directly comparable mission (enabling children from low-income families to participate in school and society) and uses the same Kindpakket framework.

Emerging players

• Haella Stichting: Smaller Dutch grantmaking foundation that funds child welfare activities, including support for Leergeld ZHM's operations. Comparable mission of enabling children to participate, but operates as a grantmaker rather than direct service provider.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/LeergeldZM
• Facebookfacebook.com/LeergeldZM
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-leergeld-zoetermeer-e-o

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

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