Stichting STAR

What Stichting STAR does

Stichting STAR (legal name: Stichting Student Albertus Reageert) is a Dutch charitable foundation (stichting) established by the R.K.S.V. Albertus Magnus student association in Groningen, with original statutes dated November 2, 2020. The organization mobilizes student volunteers to support vulnerable community members across the city of Groningen and the surrounding Ommeland region, and received ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) public benefit status effective January 1, 2021, which exempts received donations from gift/inheritance tax and permits donor tax deductions. Operations are organized into three subcommittees — Cosmo (student activities), Kidsco (children), and Ouderenco (elderly) — each running distinct volunteer programs and events such as care-home visits and seasonal community initiatives. The foundation also makes monetary grants to external charitable causes, with documented donations including a €2,000 grant to Stichting de Vakantiebank in May 2023, alongside a partnership portfolio spanning Kids United, Dream4Kids, Rode Kruis, Voedselbank, Quiet, SamenLachen, MOVE, Leergeld, Humanitas, and IMC Weekends.

The business model is that of a grant-making and volunteer-coordinating non-profit rather than a commercial enterprise: STAR does not sell products or services, has no disclosed pricing, and has no app, API, or proprietary technology platform. Outreach is conducted through a WordPress-based website (stichtingstar.nl) used for news, activity announcements, and donor/volunteer sign-up, supplemented by word-of-mouth within the Albertus Magnus student network and a presence on social media platforms. Governance rests with a volunteer board led by a Voorzitter (Chairperson, "Kiek") and Vice-Voorzitter ("Coen"); the organization reports approximately 9 staff/operational members. All funding flows — donations in, grants out — are unquantified in public sources.

The technical footprint is minimal: a content website, social media profiles, and standard document hosting for ANBI compliance. There is no evidence of any AI/ML capability, data assets, SDK, or integration ecosystem. Strategic positioning is anchored in (i) the structural advantage of ANBI tax status for Dutch donors, (ii) the captive student volunteer pipeline from Albertus Magnus, and (iii) the breadth of local charity partnerships that allow diversified grant deployment across food security, education, elderly care, refugee support, and disability causes within a single regional market.

Name

Stichting STAR

Legal name

Stichting Student Albertus Reageert

Website

https://stichtingstar.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting STAR is a Dutch non-profit foundation in Groningen that mobilizes student volunteers from R.K.S.V. Albertus Magnus to support vulnerable community members via three subcommittees (Cosmo, Kidsco, Ouderenco) and grants to roughly 10 local charity partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Social Justice & Human Rights Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAN)

Keywords

• Charitable foundation services
• Community volunteer programs
• Elderly care support
• Children's activities programs
• Student association charity

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Stichting STAR is a charitable foundation (ANBI-registered) established by student association R.K.S.V. Albertus Magnus in Groningen, Netherlands. It organizes volunteer-driven programs and fundraising activities to support vulnerable community members, including children, elderly individuals, and refugees, through dedicated subcommittees.

Product overview

Stichting STAR is a charitable foundation established by R.K.S.V. Albertus Magnus that connects university students with volunteer opportunities to give back to their city and surrounding region (Stad & Ommeland). The organization operates through three subcommittees: Cosmo, Kidsco, and Ouderenco, each focused on different community segments. STAR organizes fundraising activities, donations to charitable causes, and community events including the MagnusMarathon, rose sales, and various volunteer initiatives.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Cosmo: Subcommittee focusing on specific community activities
• Kidsco
• Ouderenco

Products and services

• Cosmo Subcommittee
• Kidsco Subcommittee
• Ouderenco Subcommittee

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Stichting Present: Dutch community foundation that matches volunteers with people in need at a local level. Operates a near-identical volunteer-bridging model to Stichting STAR, making it the closest direct comparable for operational structure and beneficiary focus.
• Armoedefonds: Dutch poverty-focused grantmaking foundation funding local anti-poverty initiatives. Comparable as a community grantmaking foundation targeting low-income beneficiaries in the Netherlands.
• Stichting de Vakantiebank: Dutch foundation providing vacations to families on low incomes — a direct donation recipient of Stichting STAR (€2,000 in May 2023). Operates at a similar small-foundation scale with comparable grassroots funding mechanics.
• Leergeld: Dutch foundation supporting children from low-income families with educational and leisure activities. Listed as a Stichting STAR partner and addresses the same 'children from low-income families' segment.
• Stichting NL Cares: National volunteer-matching organization that connects corporate employees with community charities. Comparable to STAR's mission of linking volunteers (in this case students, there employees) with vulnerable groups across the Netherlands.
• Dream4Kids: Dutch foundation supporting seriously ill children. Listed as a Stichting STAR partner and operates at a similar small-foundation scale focused on a vulnerable children's sub-segment.

Broad incumbents

• Humanitas: Major Dutch social services organization supporting vulnerable groups including refugees and the elderly. Listed as a Stichting STAR partner and overlaps on the Ouderenco elderly-support and refugee-support value propositions.
• Rode Kruis Nederland: Dutch Red Cross chapter — a listed Stichting STAR partner. A much larger incumbent humanitarian organization; comparable in mission around vulnerable groups but operating at national and international scale.
• Voedselbank Nederland: National Dutch food bank federation — a direct Stichting STAR donation recipient. Operates at much greater scale as an established national anti-hunger organization but shares the same grassroots volunteer-driven model.
• Kinderpostzegels: Major Dutch children's charity funding youth welfare and education programs. Comparable to STAR's Kidsco subcommittee mission of supporting disadvantaged children, though operating at significantly larger national scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-star

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about Stichting STAR