Stichting TAAI

What Stichting TAAI does

Stichting TAAI is a Dutch charitable foundation (stichting) established on 8 February 2020 and headquartered in Bergschenhoek, South Holland, with the mission of promoting scientific research toward better treatment and eventual cure of Cystic Fibrosis (CF, also known as Taaislijmziekte). The foundation was created out of personal motivation linked to a child living with CF and serves approximately 1,600 CF patients in the Netherlands, where life expectancy is currently around 50 years. It holds ANBI status from the Dutch Tax Administration and a CBF-Erkenningspaspoort quality certification, and operates with a volunteer-heavy team of approximately 10 people including a chairperson, treasurer, fundraising manager, and general advisors.

The foundation's core activity is fundraising, not technology development. It channels donations into specific research programs, including a €450,000 four-year subsidy to the TERRIFIC project at Erasmus MC (2021), a €1,000,000 contribution to the NCFS HIT CF 3.0 five-year program (2022), and a €211,574 subsidy to the PHAESANT project at Amsterdam Medisch Centrum (2022). Revenue comes from private donations (one-time or recurring via iDEAL, Wero, Tikkie, and credit card), tiered corporate donor programs (Platinum €10,000/year and Golden €5,000/year on three-year contracts), and event-based fundraising such as Golf4TAAI, the Dutch CF Run, and the Rotterdamse Maatjes herring party.

Go-to-market is community-driven rather than commercial. Awareness is generated through an ambassador network of 20+ Dutch celebrities, athletes, and personally-affected individuals, a corporate partner ecosystem spanning hospitality, legal, accounting, sportswear, and construction, and recurring event programming. Distribution spans the Netherlands only, with donations collected via self-serve digital payments and in-person at events. By its five-year anniversary in February 2025, cumulative proceeds had exceeded €577,000.

Name

Stichting TAAI

Legal name

Stichting TAAI

Website

https://stichtingtaai.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting TAAI is a Dutch charitable foundation that raises and disburses funds for scientific research toward better treatment and cure of Cystic Fibrosis, serving approximately 1,600 CF patients in the Netherlands through donations, corporate sponsorships, and community events.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Medical Research Foundation

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

akta.pro primary industry

Health & Medical Research Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB), Research Grants, Fellowships & Stipends (International) (EDAIAOAJ)

Keywords

• Cystic fibrosis research
• Medical research funding
• Charitable foundation
• Disease research grants
• Philanthropic fundraising

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Private Donations: Individual donations from private donors via iDEAL, Wero, credit card, Tikkie, and recurring payment options (monthly, quarterly, or annual automatic bank transfers).
2. Corporate/Business Donations: Corporate sponsorships at tiered levels: Platinum corporate donor at €10,000 per year for 3 years, Golden corporate donor at €5,000 per year for 3 years, or custom arrangements.
3. Event Fundraising: Revenue generated through charitable events including golf tournaments (Golf4TAAI), runs, marathons, school events, corporate events, and third-party organized fundraising activities.
4. Third-Party Fundraising Actions: Various community-led fundraising initiatives where individuals and organizations raise money for TAAI through activities like padel tournaments, cycling events, charity lunches, and school sponsor runs.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stichting TAAI is a Dutch charitable foundation that raises funds through donations, events, and corporate sponsorships and disburses them as grants to scientific research projects aimed at improving treatment and finding a cure for Cystic Fibrosis. It funds specific research programs at Dutch academic institutions including TERRIFIC (Erasmus MC), HIT CF 3.0 (NCFS), and PHAESANT (AMC), and holds ANBI status with a CBF-Erkenningspaspoort certification.

Product overview

Stichting TAAI is a Dutch charitable foundation focused on promoting scientific research for better treatment and eventual cure of Cystic Fibrosis (CF). The organization operates as a fundraising entity rather than a technology product company, raising money through donations, events, and partnerships to fund research projects. It supports multiple research initiatives including the TERRIFIC project with Erasmus MC, the HIT CF 3.0 program of the NCFS, and the PHAESANT project with Amsterdam Medical Center. The foundation organizes community events, maintains a network of ambassadors, and partners with various Dutch organizations to raise awareness and funds for CF research.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Quantifiable outcome

• €577,000 raised in 5 years to support CF research
• +3 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

20 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Amsterdam Medisch Centrum (AMC)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2022TAAI granted €211,574 subsidy to PHAESANT Project led by Prof. Dr. Anke-Hilse Maitland-van der Zee. Research focuses on early detection of respiratory infections in CF patients through home monitoring techniques, starting Q2 2023.
• NCFS (Nederlandse Cystic Fibrosis Stichting)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Collaboration on HIT CF 3.0 five-year research program. TAAI contributes €1 million to support various research projects within the program alongside NCFS's own €1 million contribution and funds from Skate4AIR and Stichting The Air Team.
• Erasmus MCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021TERRIFIC (TAAI-ERasmus Research Initiative to Fight CF) collaboration. TAAI granted €450,000 subsidy to Erasmus MC for 4-year research program. Research team led by Prof. Dr. Joachim Aerts focuses on better treatment and eventual cure of CF through study of epithelial cells and immune system interactions, and development of innovative monitoring techniques.
• ByNiens ProductionsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProduction company partner supporting TAAI communications and event coverage through Nina van der Sluis.
• Creative CocktailminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCreative agency partner (Dick Kuyten) contributing design and marketing services to the foundation.
• OkaiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerDigital agency partner responsible for website design and development of stichtingtaai.nl.
• Golfbaan BentwoudcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerSocial partner since January 2023. Organizes Golf4TAAI events and various activities throughout the year to raise awareness and funds for CF. Director Carla Prins-Laban leads the partnership.
• HLB Den HartogminorOthersAccounting firm partner providing financial administration support to the foundation.
• RW Horeca GroepminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHospitality group partner (Rober Willemsen) contributing to foundation events and fundraising activities.
• Schaap Advocaten en NotarissenminorOthersLegal firm partner providing legal counsel and notarial services to the foundation.
• Houweling ArchitectenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerArchitectural firm partner since May 2024, becoming corporate donor during their 50th anniversary year. Jan Houweling organized fundraising activities raising €3,000 for TAAI.
• HerikVerhulst N.V.minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner (Rien Hoogendoorn) supporting foundation activities.
• Kimik RelatiegeschenkenminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate gift company partner (Joke Bastinck) contributing to fundraising efforts.
• Klupp SportswearminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSportswear partner (Pim Blokland) supporting sports-related fundraising events.
• LommerrijkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerHospitality venue partner (Monique Delfgaauw) hosting foundation events.
• Rotterdamse MaatjescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMajor fundraising partner (Christian den Haan) organizing annual herring party events and contributing tens of thousands of euros to CF research, including €25,366 in June 2023 and €44,368 in June 2025.
• Severs BreemanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner (Charlotte Breeman) supporting foundation activities.
• STUUR ChauffeursminorGTM or Marketing PartnerTransport company partner (Arthur Peters) organizing 'Stuur een Kerstboom' campaign that raised €23,166.99 in 2020/2021.
• Vishandel Ruud den HaancoreGTM or Marketing PartnerFishmonger's initiative that evolved into Rotterdamse Maatjes, organizing annual herring parties that have raised significant funds for TAAI.
• Chez JanminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFood truck venue partner (Marcel den Ouden, also TAAI ambassador) hosting TAAI-themed events and fundraising activities.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Reumafonds: Dutch Arthritis Foundation funding rheumatic disease research. Same ANBI-certified donation-driven research funding model, operating in an adjacent chronic disease niche.
• Longfonds (voorheen Astma Fonds): Dutch foundation funding research into lung diseases including CF-overlapping respiratory conditions. Comparable Dutch donor-funded health research model, with broader lung disease scope.
• KWF Kankerbestrijding: The Netherlands' largest disease-focused fundraising foundation for cancer research. Comparable ANBI-certified, donor-driven research grantmaking model at substantially larger scale.
• Hartstichting: Dutch Heart Foundation funding cardiovascular research. Same ANBI/CBF donation-driven research funding model as TAAI, with broader cardiovascular scope.
• Hersenstichting: Dutch Brain Foundation funding neurological research. Comparable donor-funded health research grantmaking foundation with ANBI status and similar grassroots fundraising tactics.
• Prinses Beatrix Spierfonds: Dutch foundation funding neuromuscular disease research via donations and ANBI-certified model. Closely comparable operating model (donor-funded medical research grants, ANBI status, celebrity ambassadors) in an adjacent disease niche.
• Cystic Fibrosis Foundation: The largest US-based CF research foundation and global leader in CF drug development. A direct mission peer (CF research fundraising) operating at significantly greater scale, providing a comparator for TAAI's longer-term trajectory.

Direct peers

• Stichting The Air Team: Collaborating partner in the HIT CF 3.0 program. A Dutch CF-focused fundraising foundation contributing alongside TAAI and NCFS, making it a direct mission peer in the same funding program.
• Cystic Fibrosis Trust: The UK's national CF charity funding research and supporting patients. Direct peer in mission and model (donor-funded CF research grants), with a comparable European donor-base orientation.
• Nederlandse Cystic Fibrosis Stichting (NCFS): The principal Dutch CF patient organization and research funder. NCFS is TAAI's direct peer and co-funder of the HIT CF 3.0 program, operating in the same disease niche with a similar donation-driven research-funding model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-taai
• Instagraminstagram.com/stichtingtaai

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