What Kansfonds does

Kansfonds is a Dutch charitable foundation headquartered in Hilversum, the Netherlands, focused on societal themes surrounding homelessness and social exclusion. Founded in 1957 (with CBF Erkend goed doel certification since 2006), the foundation operates a portfolio of targeted programs addressing youth homelessness (Alle jongeren een thuis), poverty and debt (Afrekenen met schulden, Gewoon geld geven), undocumented people (Een thuis zonder papieren), and drop-in center support (Fonds Franciscus). It also conducts the ETHOS counting initiative, a systematic research partnership with Hogeschool Utrecht measuring homelessness across 96 Dutch municipalities and 800+ organizations, providing unique national data on the issue.

The foundation operates as a grantmaker and convener rather than a service provider, funding project partners including LEVANTO group, STOOT, ONSbank, Neos, and IDO, and supporting 150+ drop-in centers through Netwerk DAK. Its technology infrastructure consists of standard nonprofit tools (website, email newsletters, donor management, the Mede print magazine, and project tracking platforms), with no proprietary technology platforms described. Kansfonds employs 42 staff and is governed by a board chaired (until February 2026) by Theo Bovens, with Henriëtte Hulsebosch serving as Director.

Kansfonds' revenue model is entirely donation-based, drawing from individual donations, corporate partnerships, planned giving/bequests, and—most significantly—annual lottery proceeds from the Nationale Postcode Loterij (€142.8 million cumulative since 2006) and Nederlandse Loterij. The foundation holds ANBI tax-exempt status, CBF recognition, and FIN Code Goed Bestuur compliance, and channels resources into systemic advocacy through coalitions SamenThuis2030 and Dakloosheid Voorbij!, which pursue a 2030 goal of ending homelessness in the Netherlands.

Name

Kansfonds

Legal name

Kansfonds

Website

https://kansfonds.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kansfonds is a Dutch charitable foundation (est. 1957) that funds programs, research, and coalitions addressing homelessness, poverty, and social exclusion in the Netherlands, serving project partners and over 1 million beneficiaries through donations and lottery proceeds.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Foundation and Social Welfare Philanthropy

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Charitable foundation services
• Homelessness prevention programs
• Poverty intervention grants
• Social welfare philanthropy
• Community housing initiatives

Headquarters

HQ city

Hilversum

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Kansfonds receives donations from individual supporters who contribute directly via their website or through planned giving (nalaten). The foundation states that 100% of donations go to supported projects.
2. Lottery Revenue (Nederlandse Loterij): Annual financial support from Nederlandse Loterij, which distributes a portion of its lottery proceeds to designated charitable causes including Kansfonds.
3. Postcode Loterij: Kansfonds has received annual contributions from the Nationale Postcode Loterij since 2006, totaling 142.8 million euros. These funds are freely allocable, allowing Kansfonds to direct resources where they have greatest impact.
4. Corporate Partnerships: Companies and investors partner with Kansfonds through structured giving programs, with dedicated pages for corporate engagement and co-financing opportunities.
5. Inheritance/Gifts: Kansfonds offers planned giving options where individuals can leave a gift to the foundation in their will, supported by expert advice on charitable giving.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

Kansfonds is a Dutch charitable foundation that funds, develops, and coordinates programs addressing homelessness, poverty, debt, and social exclusion in the Netherlands. It distributes grants to vetted project partners, runs pilot interventions such as unconditional cash transfers and debt buyouts, conducts national homelessness research via the ETHOS methodology, and convenes advocacy coalitions. Revenue is raised from individual donors, corporate partners, planned-giving bequests, and the Nationale Postcode Loterij and Nederlandse Loterij.

Product overview

Kansfonds operates as a charitable foundation focused on societal themes around homelessness and social exclusion in the Netherlands. The organization does not offer a unified technology product but rather manages a portfolio of grant-making programs, research initiatives, and advocacy networks. Key programs include: Alle jongeren een thuis for youth homelessness prevention; ETHOS telling for homelessness counting research; Gewoon geld geven and Afrekenen met schulden for poverty intervention; Fonds Franciscus for drop-in center support; and Een thuis zonder papieren for undocumented people's advocacy. These programs are funded through donations, lottery proceeds, and government partnerships, with the foundation operating under ANBI and CBF certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Thuisfonds: A program focused on providing housing solutions
• Fonds Franciscus
• Mede Magazine

Products and services

• Alle jongeren een thuis (All Young People a Home) A comprehensive program aimed at preventing and addressing youth homelessness by providing tailored support across all life domains for young people at risk in the Netherlands.
• ETHOS telling dak- en thuisloosheid (ETHOS homelessness counting) A systematic nationwide counting initiative run with Hogeschool Utrecht that maps and quantifies homelessness across Dutch municipalities using the ETHOS methodology, covering 96 municipalities and 800+ organizations.
• Gewoon geld geven (Just Give Money) An unconditional cash transfer pilot providing families €150 per month extra for two years to test whether financial breathing room helps break cycles of poverty; 600 families have received support.
• Afrekenen met schulden (Settling Debts) A debt relief program that purchases and writes off debts of households in complex situations, giving them a genuine fresh start.
• Fonds Franciscus A fund providing financial support, training, and tailored assistance to drop-in centers (inloophuizen) across the Netherlands; operated in partnership with Netwerk DAK (150+ drop-in centers).
• Een thuis zonder papieren (A Home Without Papers) An action network of nine organizations working together to provide dignified solutions for undocumented people in the Netherlands, using participatory grantmaking in which funded organizations collectively decide on fund distribution.
• Thuisfonds A housing program aimed at providing sustainable housing solutions for vulnerable populations.
• Woningnood: Thuisgeven met een woonplek (Housing Shortage: Giving Home with a Residence) Program addressing housing shortages by providing actual housing placements rather than shelter placements.
• Slimme woonoplossingen (Smart Housing Solutions) Exploratory innovation program investigating innovative housing models such as Community Land Trusts to create affordable housing solutions; part of the Dutch CLT network with 9 projects.

Quantifiable outcome

• 96 municipalities participating in ETHOS counting covering nearly two-thirds of Dutch municipalities
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments8 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

16 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• KRO-NCRVcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBroadcasting organization partnership through a convenant focused on working together toward a society where people look out for one another. KRO-NCRV provides media coverage and visibility for Kansfonds' mission.
• Ministerie van VWS (Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-financing partnership in the Actieprogramma Dak- en Thuisloze Jongeren (Action Program for Homeless Youth), jointly funding six youth homelessness projects with €10,000 per youth for tailored support.
• Hogeschool UtrechtcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership for ETHOS counting methodology, conducting nationwide measurement of homelessness across Dutch municipalities. The partnership enables data collection involving 96 municipalities and 800+ organizations.
• Hogeschool van Amsterdam - Lectoraat Armoede InterventiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch partnership conducting independent evaluation of the 'Gewoon geld geven' program, studying the effects of unconditional cash transfers on family wellbeing.
• Instituut voor Publieke WaardencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration on sustainable solutions for public problems including youth homelessness and problematic debt, working together on the 100% ambition pilots within the national action program.
• Stichting Zwerfjongeren NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational organization working with and for homeless youth, activating governments, officials, politicians, and organizations to prevent youth homelessness. Partner in the Bouwdepot financial security project.
• Housing First NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPlatform of organizations working according to the Housing First model, with shared goal of permanently ending homelessness by ensuring everyone gets the chance for a home with appropriate support.
• Impact HousecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for all matters related to impact management, helping translate good intentions into measurable differences in practice through impact measurement frameworks.
• Netwerk DAKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUmbrella organization for 150 drop-in centers, neighborhood pastoral care, and street pastoral care across the Netherlands. Key distribution channel for community-based support services.
• Stichting PresentiecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContributes to embedding 'presentie' (presence-based approach) in care and support practices, particularly relevant for drop-in centers and community support organizations.
• SESAM AcademieminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial consultancy where over 75 seniors contribute expertise pro bono to volunteer organizations including drop-in centers, providing tailored advisory support.
• KatalysminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership focused on strong support for local initiatives, working together on powerful villages and neighborhoods throughout the Netherlands.
• SamenThuis2030 CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition working together to end homelessness by 2030, co-developing campaigns and toolkits for collective action including the 'Huiskamers zonder dak' (house rooms without a roof) initiative.
• Dakloosheid Voorbij! CoalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoalition advocating for ending homelessness, supporting the ervaringspanel (experience panel) 'Recht op een Thuis', and conducting advocacy to ensure the National Action Plan is implemented.
• And The PeopleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial innovation agency helping communities establish Community Land Trust (CLT) cooperatives, working to make CLT a common housing model in the Netherlands. Part of the Dutch CLT network with 9 projects.
• HeijmansminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConstruction company collaborating with Kansfonds on housing solutions, participating together at PROVADA housing fair to promote 'A city for everyone'.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Stichting DOEN: Dutch foundation funding social innovation and entrepreneurship; comparable grantmaking approach, ANBI status, and focus on systemic social change in the Netherlands.
• Cordaid: Dutch development and humanitarian grantmaking organization with ANBI status and lottery funding; comparable as a large Dutch foundation with similar programmatic and advocacy scope.
• Stichting Het Vergeten Kind: Dutch charity for vulnerable children funded by Postcode Loterij; comparable in funding model, CBF/ANBI compliance, and direct program funding to local partner organizations.
• FNO (Fonds NutsOhra): Dutch grantmaking foundation funding health and social innovation programs; directly comparable as a private foundation with structured grantmaking and impact measurement orientation.
• Vfonds: Dutch national fund supporting peace, freedom, and veteran welfare with ANBI status; comparable national-scope grantmaking foundation with lottery co-funding and policy advocacy roles.
• Stichting Kinderpostzegels: Another Postcode Loterij beneficiary running national grant programs for vulnerable children; comparable governance, funding base, and CBF-recognized charity structure.
• Dioraphte: Major Dutch private foundation funding vulnerable populations including homelessness initiatives; comparable as an ANBI-status private grantmaker in the social welfare domain.
• Stichting Vluchteling (Dutch Refugee Foundation): National Dutch grantmaking and advocacy foundation funded through Postcode Loterij; directly comparable as one of the 18 goed doelen operating with similar funding model, ANBI status, and program portfolios.
• Adessium Foundation: Dutch private foundation funding social cohesion, poverty reduction, and community welfare; comparable private grantmaking structure targeting Dutch vulnerable populations.
• Oranje Fonds: Major Dutch grantmaking foundation supporting social cohesion and local community initiatives; comparable as a national lottery beneficiary (Postcode Loterij) running participatory grant programs with similar ANBI/CBF status.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Kansfonds
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kansfonds

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

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