Stichting INLIA Foundations

What Stichting INLIA Foundations does

Stichting INLIA Foundations is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) headquartered in Groningen, Netherlands, founded circa 1988 based on the Charter van Groningen, an international covenant of church communities. The organization provides shelter, legal aid, medical care, and integration support to asylum seekers and refugees in the Netherlands whom the official system fails to accommodate, including undocumented migrants, rejected applicants, stateless persons, and status holders in transition. Its core service portfolio includes the INLIA Gasthuis Groningen (accommodation for up to 200 guests), the TussenVoorziening in Eelde operated in partnership with the municipality of Tynaarlo (~175 refugees and status holders), and a network of crisis shelter locations across Groningen, Drenthe, and other provinces hosted in church buildings. Supporting services include Juridische Zaken (legal affairs for W-documents, BSN registration, work permits, family reunification), the Expertise Centrum (thematic dossiers on asylum law), the INLIA Academie (pre-integration courses), and an active Kerkelijke Relaties & Publieksvoorlichting (KRP) department producing church bulletin articles and newsletters.

The organization operates on a donations-driven revenue model, funded by contributions from churches, churchgoers, municipalities, and the Dutch public, with no commercial pricing applied to its services. Its go-to-market is a hybrid community-led and direct-service model: INLIA functions as a bridge organization connecting churches, municipalities, and asylum seekers, reaching beneficiaries through direct service delivery at physical locations and indirectly through its national network of partner churches that provide shelter spaces and volunteers. The 33-employee team is supplemented by nearly 100 volunteers at the TussenVoorziening alone, and the organization coordinates with central government agencies (COA, IND, SVB, UWV) and peer organizations (VluchtelingenWerk, STEK, Open Doors). There is no proprietary technology platform; INLIA's tools consist of a content website, email newsletter distribution, and standard social media channels. Notable recent milestones include favorable rulings from the Raad van State (July 2026) on child interests and the Rechtbank Den Haag (May 2026) on statelessness, both informed by INLIA's legal advocacy.

Name

Stichting INLIA Foundations

Legal name

Stichting INLIA

Website

https://inlia.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting INLIA Foundations is a Dutch non-profit foundation providing shelter, legal aid, and integration support to asylum seekers and refugees in the Netherlands, serving up to 200 guests at Gasthuis Groningen and approximately 175 at TussenVoorziening Eelde, with services funded by church and municipal donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Shelter and Refugee Support Services

NAICS

Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN), International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH), Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG)

Keywords

• Asylum shelter services
• Refugee humanitarian aid
• Crisis accommodation
• Asylum legal assistance
• Refugee integration support

Headquarters

HQ city

Groningen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and charitable contributions: As a charitable foundation, INLIA is funded primarily through donations from churches, churchgoers, municipalities, and the public. The site has a donation page (doneren) with iDEAL payment option. No membership or programmatic revenue streams are described.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stichting INLIA Foundations is a Dutch non-profit foundation that provides humanitarian shelter, legal assistance, and integration support to asylum seekers and refugees in acute need. It operates the INLIA Gasthuis Groningen (up to 200 guests), crisis shelters (crisisopvang) in churches and municipal buildings, and the TussenVoorziening Eelde (~175 status holders), and offers legal guidance, pre-integration courses, and policy expertise through its Expertise Centrum.

Product overview

Stichting INLIA is a humanitarian service organization that provides a comprehensive portfolio of support services for asylum seekers and refugees in the Netherlands. The core offerings include the INLIA Gasthuis Groningen (accommodation facility for up to 200 guests), Crisisopvang (crisis accommodation) and TussenVoorziening (intermediate facility in Eelde). These are supported by an Expertise Centrum with thematic dossiers on asylum topics, Juridische Zaken for legal guidance, and the INLIA Academie for educational programs. The organization also provides church bulletin articles (Kerkbladkopij) and operates based on the Charter van Groningen, a principle declaration for faith communities. The services work together to provide shelter, legal support, education, and integration assistance to vulnerable asylum seekers.

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Products and services

• INLIA Gasthuis Groningen A shelter facility in Groningen providing accommodation, food, legal assistance, medical referrals, and support for up to 200 asylum seekers in acute need, offering a place for meeting, working, learning, and staying.
• Crisisopvang (Crisis Accommodation) Emergency temporary shelter facilities for homeless asylum seekers, operated in partnership with churches and municipalities across the Netherlands, including locations in Groningen, Drenthe, Oegstgeest, Breda, Tynaarlo, and Leek.
• TussenVoorziening (Intermediate Facility) An intermediate facility in Eelde providing accommodation and integration support for approximately 175 refugees and status holders, with volunteer-led activities including language lessons, bicycle lessons, and workshops on Dutch customs.
• Expertise Centrum (Expertise Center) A knowledge center providing expert dossiers and information on asylum-related topics including Right to Reception, Medical Care, Statelessness, Conversions, Immigration Detention, 1F Refugee Convention, Fees, Afghanistan, and Somalia.
• Juridische Zaken (Legal Affairs) Legal guidance and procedural support for asylum seekers covering W-documents, BSN applications, work permits (TWV), residence permits (verblijfsvergunning), family reunification, and children's allowances (kinderbijslag).
• INLIA Academie Educational programs including pre-integration courses (voor-inburgeringscursus) to help prepare asylum seekers for Dutch society before they receive a residence permit and are assigned to a municipality.

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Churches — Charter van Groningen signatoriescoreOthersINLIA's foundational partner network consists of Dutch churches that sign the Charter van Groningen, a statement of principles affirming these congregations' responsibility toward asylum seekers and refugees. Churches provide physical shelter spaces, volunteer labor, and financial donations. The Charter was created following conferences in Groningen (1987) and Geneva (1988) and has been running for over 30 years.
• Municipality of TynaarlocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerINLIA operates the TussenVoorziening in Eelde in close cooperation with the municipality of Tynaarlo. The municipality supports the small-scale shelter and integration program for refugees and status holders, providing approximately 175 people with accommodation and integration support including language lessons, cycling lessons, and Dutch customs workshops. The partnership demonstrates the 'small-scale shelter and integration' model referenced in the government coalition agreement.
• COA (Centraal Orgaan opvang asielzoekers)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerINLIA coordinates with the COA for the referral and support of asylum seekers, including BRP registration, BSN number applications, and the transition of status holders to municipal housing. COA stops financial support for children exactly 3 months after a status holder becomes entitled to child benefits.
• IND (Immigratie- en Naturalisatiedienst)minorOthersINLIA interacts with the IND for W-document processing, verblijfsvergunning (residence permit) matters, and family reunification cases. INLIA's expertise centre guides beneficiaries through IND procedures and advocates for policy changes.
• STEK (Stichting voor Stad en Kerk Den Haag)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSTEK co-published the poetry collection 'Aards Verdriet & Hemelse Vreugde' by Hayarpi Tamrazyan with INLIA. Both organizations coordinated the church asylum (kerkasiel) initiative in the Bethelkapel in The Hague, demonstrating their partnership in supporting refugee causes.
• Open DoorsminorOthersOpen Doors organizes the 'Zondag voor de Vervolgde Kerk' (Sunday for the Persecuted Church), observed on the first Sunday after Pentecost. INLIA's activity calendar references this event, indicating collaboration on raising awareness about persecuted Christians.
• VluchtelingenWerk NederlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVluchtelingenWerk traditionally supported family reunification applications. INLIA's legal affairs page notes that the Asylum Minister heavily cut funding to VluchtelingenWerk, and some municipalities are now supporting local VluchtelingenWerk offices to maintain family reunification assistance.
• SVB (Sociale Verzekeringsbank)minorOthersINLIA guides status holders to the SVB for child benefit (kinderbijslag) applications after receiving a residence permit. The SVB processes these applications while the COA stops its child financial support 3 months after the entitlement date.
• UWV (Uitvoeringsinstituut Werknemersverzekeringen)minorOthersUWV processes work permit (TWV) applications for asylum seekers and evaluates whether volunteer work qualifies under the Wav (Wet arbeid vreemdelingen). INLIA advises beneficiaries on these processes.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• HIAS (Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society): International Jewish-founded refugee resettlement and legal aid organization providing shelter, legal services, and advocacy. Thematically comparable faith-rooted refugee support model outside the Dutch market, useful as a structural benchmark.
• Dorcas: Dutch faith-based humanitarian NGO supporting refugees and vulnerable groups in the Netherlands and abroad, including shelter and integration programs. Comparable smaller-scale, donation-funded community model.

Direct peers

• Stichting voor Stad en Kerk (STEK): Den Haag-based faith-rooted NGO supporting refugees and vulnerable migrants through church asylum and community support. Explicitly named in INLIA's data as a co-partner on the Bethelkapel church asylum initiative, making it a clear operational peer.
• VluchtelingenWerk Nederland: The largest Dutch refugee advocacy and support organization, directly comparable to INLIA in serving asylum seekers with legal aid, casework, and integration support. INLIA explicitly references VluchtelingenWerk's funding cuts in the current asylum policy environment, confirming overlap in mandate and constituency.
• Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS) Netherlands: Faith-based international organization serving refugees through legal aid, shelter, and psychosocial support. Operates a Dutch chapter with overlapping constituency and service portfolio to INLIA, particularly on legal accompaniment and accompaniment of rejected asylum seekers.
• Stichting Vluchteling (Refugee Foundation): Major Dutch humanitarian foundation raising funds for emergency aid, shelter, and legal support for refugees domestically and internationally. Highly comparable mission and donor base, with overlap in advocacy and emergency shelter provision.

Broad incumbents

• Leger des Heils (Salvation Army) Netherlands: Large Dutch faith-based social services organization operating shelters and support programs for vulnerable populations including undocumented migrants and asylum seekers. Comparable shelter-based, faith-rooted delivery model with broader mandate.
• Cordaid: Large Dutch international development and humanitarian organization with refugee-focused programs including shelter, legal aid, and advocacy. Comparable donor-funded, multi-program refugee support model.
• COA (Centraal Orgaan opvang asielzoekers): The Dutch government agency responsible for the bulk of asylum seekers' reception and shelter. INLIA complements COA's services by serving those who fall outside the COA system (rejected applicants, stateless persons). COA is the systemic incumbent whose gaps INLIA fills.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC): Major international humanitarian organization providing emergency shelter, legal aid, and resettlement support to refugees and asylum seekers. Comparable multi-program service model at greater scale, useful as a strategic benchmark for INLIA's evolution.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles1 record

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