Stichting Kinderfeest

What Stichting Kinderfeest does

Stichting Kinderfeest is a Dutch charitable foundation (ANBI status since 2016, CBF-certified since January 2023) that organizes birthday parties for children aged 6–12 living in poverty in the Netherlands. The organization sources beneficiary referrals through schools, municipal welfare organizations, and family doctors, and delivers parties through a network of paid staff (~7 employees) and ~40 volunteers, using donated venues and in-kind contributions to keep direct per-party cost to approximately €150. Since founding in 2016 the foundation has delivered roughly 2,800 parties cumulatively, with 506 parties in 2024 and a stated 2026 ambition of 1,000 parties annually across a focused footprint of six Dutch provinces.

The business model is donation-funded with no commercial revenue. Income is drawn from individual donations, corporate sponsorships, school-based fundraising, and testamentary bequests, with credibility anchored by ANBI tax-deductible status, CBF certification, and a PwC-conducted impact study. The technology surface is intentionally light: a public website, a CRM for donor and beneficiary management, and the recently launched Digicollect digital collection box and Pretpakketten product line as new fundraising channels. Operational scale, governance, and program outcomes are documented through the impact study, but the foundation does not disclose formal financial statements.

Stichting Kinderfeest is governed by a board chaired by Marleen Vonk, with Tanja Oostervink serving as director from January 2025 following founder Renée Kranenberg's mid-2023 departure. The organization relocated from Apeldoorn to Bunnik and has expanded into new provinces including Gorinchem (February 2025), reflecting a deliberate strategy of geographic concentration rather than nationwide dispersion. The foundation is positioned as the de facto default channel for "birthday-party poverty" interventions in the Dutch social welfare ecosystem.

Name

Stichting Kinderfeest

Legal name

Stichting Kinderfeest

Website

https://stichtingkinderfeest.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting Kinderfeest is a Dutch ANBI-registered foundation that organizes free birthday parties for children aged 6–12 living in poverty, delivered via a network of volunteers and welfare partners across six Dutch provinces and funded entirely through donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Charity and Social Welfare Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Private Foundations (BPAGAKAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

Keywords

• Children's charity services
• Poverty alleviation programs
• Social welfare services
• Nonprofit fundraising services
• Child welfare programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Bunnik

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: One-time and recurring donations from individuals. Donors can give one-time or set up monthly/quarterly/annual recurring donations via the website's donation form.
2. Corporate Sponsorship & Party Partner Contributions: Companies and organizations contribute by donating fully funded or discounted parties at their venues (trampoline parks, play centers, swimming pools, climbing forests). Some provide cash donations or fundraising support.
3. School and Community Fundraising: Schools organize sponsor runs, lopathons, and other fundraising events whose proceeds go to Stichting Kinderfeest.
4. Testamentary Bequests: Individuals can include Stichting Kinderfeest in their will as a beneficiary or legatee, leveraging the ANBI status for tax advantages.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stichting Kinderfeest organizes complete, fully funded birthday parties at external venues for children aged 6-12 who grow up in poverty in the Netherlands. The foundation handles all arrangements — venue booking, activities, food, drinks, and invited classmates — relieving both the child and parents of any organizational or financial burden. Applications are gated exclusively through recognized help organizations that conduct income verification. The foundation is funded entirely by individual donations, corporate sponsorships, school fundraising events, and in-kind venue contributions.

Product overview

Stichting Kinderfeest is a charity organization offering a single core service: organizing complete birthday parties for children aged 6-12 who grow up in poverty. The main offering is the birthday party (Kinderfeestjes) organized at external venues, coordinated through their 'Feestfabriek' (Party Factory). During COVID-19, they expanded with Pretpakketten (fun packages) for home delivery. They also provide a Digitale Collectebus (digital collection box) tool for supporters to raise donations. The organization operates through a network of volunteer coordinators, partner venues, and social workers who refer eligible families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kinderfeestjes (Birthday Party Organization) Complete, fully funded birthday party organization at external venues (trampoline parks, swimming pools, climbing forests, play centers) for children aged 6-12 growing up in poverty. The foundation handles all venue booking, activities, food, drinks, and coordination of approximately 8 invited classmates, fully relieving parents of organizational and financial burden. Applications are gated exclusively through recognized help organizations that conduct income verification.
• Pretpakketten (Fun Packages) Home-delivered activity boxes containing active, sporty, and creative gifts that enable a birthday child to enjoy themselves at home. Introduced as a substitute offering during the COVID-19 pandemic when on-location parties were not possible, and continued as a complementary service.
• Digitale Collectebus (Digital Collection Box) An online fundraising tool on the foundation's website that allows supporters to create personal donation pages, inviting friends, family, colleagues, and acquaintances to donate money for children's birthday parties. Pages can be shared via social media and email and are used for birthday-celebration and other personal fundraising campaigns.

Quantifiable outcome

• 86% of children experience more self-confidence after the party (PwC impact study, 2023)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

21 partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and major.

• Stichting Leergeld Meppel / Kindsupport MeppelcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 March 2026Partnership with Rotary Meppel and Leergeld Meppel/Kindsupport Meppel enabling 85 unforgettable birthday parties in Meppel. Leergeld Meppel identified the gap (children lacking birthday celebrations despite many other supported needs) and brought Stichting Kinderfeest into the local ecosystem.
• Posta7 TolbertminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 March 2026Posta7 is an indoor experience location on the A7 in Tolbert where experience and happiness are central. Owner Oetze Mulder, in collaboration with Quiet Groningen, enables children growing up in poverty to enjoy a fully organized party. Children choose their own activity and enjoy an afternoon without worries.
• KnipmodeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 18 November 2025Knipmode is a Dutch sewing/craft magazine that donates €1 per sold Baby and Kids special edition directly to Stichting Kinderfeest. This partnership demonstrates how simple product-cause marketing can create real impact without large campaigns.
• You JumpcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 2 October 2025You Jump trampoline park provides party venues for children growing up in poverty. The partnership was renewed for 2025, enabling more children to celebrate their birthday with friends. Managing Director Roland van Geest states: 'Every child has the right to fun and movement, accessible to everyone.'
• Monkey Town NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 February 2025Monkey Town Nederland provides indoor play center venues for children's birthday parties at no cost to eligible families. The partnership aims to ensure all children in the Netherlands, regardless of financial circumstances, can celebrate an unforgettable birthday. Monkey Town sees thousands of children party daily and supports the mission to include all children.
• Liefdewerk Oud Papier GorinchemminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Partnership enabling Stichting Kinderfeest's expansion into Gorinchem. Liefdewerk Oud Papier provides the local connection and support to reach families in need in the Gorinchem area.
• Caribabad GorinchemminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Caribabad provides swimming party venues for children in Gorinchem as part of the local expansion, enabling splash parties for eligible children.
• Corien Crea en coaching GorinchemminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2025Creative party venue in Gorinchem where children can celebrate with creative activities, part of the local Gorinchem expansion.
• Rotterdam Leisure GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 7 November 2024Rotterdam Leisure Group (Lasergame Rotterdam, Midgetgolf Parkhaven, GlowGolf Schiedam) joined as a party partner providing free and discounted party venues for children in Rotterdam. Partnership was extended and expanded in January 2026 to include GlowGolf Schiedam. The group emphasizes that every child deserves a carefree birthday regardless of financial circumstances.
• Basisschool de EendrachtminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 July 2024Basisschool de Eendracht in Apeldoorn organized a lopathon on 20 June, raising €1,500 for Stichting Kinderfeest. Students ran laps around the school, sponsored by family and friends. This demonstrates how schools can contribute to the cause through student-driven fundraising.
• Stichting Leergeld Zuid-Holland MiddencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 28 June 2024Partnership for identifying and referring eligible children. Celebrated the 500th shared birthday party in June 2024. Leergeld brings families to the organization through their network of social support contacts. The collaboration ensures children and families receive not just a party but a path back to social participation.
• Jumpsquare GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 17 June 2024Jumpsquare Group (Jumpsquare and Jump XL trampoline parks) provides party venues for children in poverty. CEO Roland van Geest highlighted the daily joy of children celebrating birthdays in their venues and the contribution to Stichting Kinderfeest's ambition of 1,000+ birthday parties per year.
• Lionsclub ApeldoornminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 16 May 2024Lionsclub Apeldoorn raised €4,000 through a King's Day coffee stand. The event was attended by Mayor Ton Heerts. Lionsclub Nederland supplemented the amount. The donation enables multiple birthday parties for children in need.
• FunZonecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 19 March 2024FunZone, part of Family Leisure Company with 14 indoor play centers, provides party venues for children from low-income families. Marleen Vonk (Chair) expressed that the daily experiences of volunteers confirm the importance of celebrating birthdays with peers for a child's self-confidence and self-worth. The partnership allows more children to experience the joy of a birthday party.
• Jurriaan (Private Donor)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 March 2024Jurriaan turned 45 and asked friends and family to donate to Stichting Kinderfeest instead of giving gifts. He donated €2,835.45, enabling the foundation to organize multiple birthday parties. The campaign is part of the 'Ik een feestje, jij een feestje' (I a party, you a party) initiative.
• Klimbos NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 March 2024Klimbos provides free outdoor adventure party venues for children in poverty. The partnership was expanded in 2025 and 2026 (Klimbos Overijssel/Paasloo, celebrating both organizations' 10-year anniversaries). The 'Kinderfeestje met een plus' program at Klimbos Overijssel focuses on building confidence and resilience through outdoor adventure.
• Basisschool De ZonnewendeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 March 2024Basisschool De Zonnewende in Apeldoorn organized a sponsor run before the holidays, raising €11,712.85 for Stichting Kinderfeest. Director Pierre van der Gijp collected the cheque. The funds help organize multiple birthday parties for children in need.
• Studievereniging PAP UtrechtminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 December 2023Utrecht student association PAP raised €1,603.29 in the previous year and €530 during a Movember campaign, demonstrating long-term student engagement with the foundation's mission.
• Primox BVminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 December 2023Primox BV from Apeldoorn, led by Julian van der Kieft and Koen Velthuijs, made a Christmas donation of €1,000 to support foundation activities.
• Installatiebedrijf Ter BeekminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 December 2023Installatiebedrijf Ter Beek from Spakenburg donated €350 from its 25th anniversary celebration, with guests choosing a charity to support at the reception.
• Avontura B.V. / Family Leisure CompanymajorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 October 2021Avontura B.V. (part of Family Leisure Company with 12 indoor play paradises and 6 trampoline parks across the Netherlands) donated 50 complete children's parties to celebrate Stichting Kinderfeest's 5-year anniversary. Co-owner Sabrina van Eck: 'We see so many birthday parties at our locations and the happy faces of children with their friends. That is something you wish for every child.'

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Nationaal Fonds Kinderhulp: Major Dutch children's charity providing direct financial and material support to disadvantaged children, including birthday-related interventions. Larger and broader scope than Stichting Kinderfeest but overlapping beneficiary base and donation-funded operating model.
• Jantje Beton: Dutch charity focused on children's play and outdoor activity for vulnerable kids. Adjacent mission (social inclusion through play/experience) and shared partnership ecosystem with municipalities and recreation providers.
• Stichting Kinderpostzegels Nederland: Long-established Dutch children's welfare foundation funding projects for vulnerable children domestically and internationally. Indirect peer — overlapping beneficiary population and donation-funded model, but broader portfolio and historical brand.
• Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur: Dutch national fund paying sport and culture participation costs for children from low-income families. Larger scale and broader mandate, but operates on the same anti-poverty premise and uses an intermediary-driven referral model with help organizations.

Emerging players

• Make-A-Wish Nederland: International wish-granting charity with Dutch chapter granting experiences to children with critical illnesses. Different beneficiary criterion (medical vs. financial), but the operating model — corporate partners funding a memorable experience for each child — is structurally analogous.

Direct peers

• Stichting Jarige Job: Dutch charity focused specifically on birthday gifts and celebrations for children from low-income families in the Netherlands. Closest direct peer — same beneficiary segment, same Dutch market, and similar partnership-driven donation model.
• Stichting Leergeld Nederland: National network of local Leergeld foundations that provides children in poverty with resources for school, sports, and cultural participation. Functions as both a referral partner and a partial peer — same mission perimeter, same Dutch geography, similar local-chapter structure.

Others

• Voedselbank Nederland: Dutch network of food banks serving households in financial distress. Not a peer in services, but Stichting Kinderfeest explicitly relies on Voedselbank referrals, making it a critical adjacent organization in the same anti-poverty ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/stichtingkinderfeest
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-kinderfeest
• Instagraminstagram.com/uitgesteldekinderfeestjes

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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