Stichting Tileng

What Stichting Tileng does

Stichting Tileng is a Dutch-registered charitable foundation (Stichting) holding ANBI tax status, founded in 1997 by Ton Lange to support community development in Central Java, Indonesia. The foundation's functional purpose is to channel donor funds into village-level projects — education, water access, and small-scale infrastructure — implemented in cooperation with village leadership and a locally employed staff team of 12 or more across its primary communities of Kalisari, Pancuran, and Kemutug Lor. It does not operate a technology platform, software product, or commercial offering; its "product" is the audited delivery of community-development outcomes funded by individual and corporate donors.

The operating model is built around a 99% spending guarantee: nearly all incoming donations are routed directly to project execution, with the Netherlands-based board functioning on an unpaid, volunteer basis and no paid Dutch staff. Programs are delivered through partnerships — notably a 2019 corporate-giving partnership with Carrièrestart and a construction-volunteer arrangement with Bouworde België — alongside recurring sponsorship from approximately 150 individual donors. The foundation's reporting emphasizes transparent, donor-to-village traceability and operational longevity (20+ years), rather than any technology stack or proprietary system.

Revenue is generated through individual donor contributions, corporate partnership agreements, and volunteer-funded construction trips. There is no pricing model, no sales motion, and no revenue-generating product; Stichting Tileng is structured as a non-profit foundation rather than a commercial business, with its annual inflow tied to donation cycles and partnership renewals rather than market demand.

Name

Stichting Tileng

Legal name

Stichting Tileng

Website

https://tileng.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting Tileng is a Dutch ANBI-status charitable foundation, founded in 1997, that channels approximately 150 individual and corporate donors' funds — under a 99% spending guarantee — into community development projects in three Central Java villages.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Foundation / International Development Aid

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Foundations (BPAGAKAB), Grantmaking & Philanthropic Funds (Institutional Donors) (BPADAOAB), Infrastructure, Housing & Community Development (BPAGABAL)

Keywords

• Charitable foundation services
• Village development funding
• Community development projects
• Education scholarship programs
• Livestock microfinance programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Barendrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Stichting Tileng is entirely funded by donations from individuals, companies, and organizations. Donors can make one-time or recurring (e.g., monthly) contributions via bank transfer. The foundation guarantees that 99% of all donations reach the Java project sites, with no overhead costs or administrative deductions.
2. Benefiet Events (Kumpulan): The foundation organizes annual and semi-annual benefiet events (Kumpulan) featuring Indonesian music, dance, food, and tombola. Artists perform free of charge and venues are provided at no cost, so the entire event revenue goes to the Java projects. DVD recordings of events are also sold for €12.50 each.
3. Online Shopping Affiliate (SponsorKliks): Through SponsorKliks, Stichting Tileng receives a percentage of purchases made by supporters through affiliated online shops, at no extra cost to the shopper.
4. Corporate Partnership Revenue (Carrièrestart): Carrièrestart donates 10% of its generated revenues to Stichting Tileng's education projects, providing a recurring indirect revenue stream from corporate earnings.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stichting Tileng finances community-initiated development projects in three Javanese villages (Tileng, Imogiri, Baturraden). Its core offerings are: (1) the construction and renovation of homes and schools, (2) the Buffalo Bank cattle lending program for income generation, (3) education scholarships and teacher salary supplements, and (4) annual Kumpulan benefit events held in the Netherlands. The foundation only finances projects proposed by the local population and guarantees that 99% of all donations reach the project sites.

Product overview

Stichting Tileng is a charitable foundation that supports villages (desa's) in Java, Indonesia by financing local community-initiated development projects. The organization operates three main programs: community development project funding for housing and infrastructure, the Buffalo Bank (Buffelbank) cattle lending program for economic empowerment, and an education support program providing scholarships and teacher salary supplements. With a 99% spending guarantee, the foundation ensures nearly all donations reach the projects in Indonesia.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Community Development Project Funding (Java Villages) Financing and oversight of village-initiated housing, school, and infrastructure construction and renovation projects in the Javanese villages of Tileng, Imogiri, and Baturraden, guided by the principle that local communities propose and own the projects.
• Buffalo Bank (Buffelbank) Livestock Program A cattle lending microfinance program where farmers are given pregnant buffaloes/cows; the original animal remains foundation property and circulates to subsequent farmers, while any calves born become the farmer's property, creating sustainable income and economic empowerment in the Javanese villages.
• Education Support Program Provision of study scholarships for individual students (e.g., Regita's medical scholarship at Universitas Gadjah Mada) and supplements to teacher salaries in supported villages, ensuring teachers can devote full attention to education without requiring second jobs.
• Kumpulan Benefiet Events Annual and semi-annual fundraising events (Kumpulan) featuring Indonesian music (Indische/Indorock), dance, food, and tombola, held in the Netherlands (e.g., at Raffles Furniture Capelle aan den IJssel, Cultuur en Denksportcentrum Den Haag). All artists perform pro bono and venues are provided free of charge, so all ticket revenue (€10 pre-sale / €12.50 at the door) flows directly to Java projects; event DVDs are also sold for €12.50 each.
• SponsorKliks Online Shopping Affiliate Donations Affiliate-based donation channel through SponsorKliks where supporters shop at partner webshops and the foundation receives a percentage of each purchase at no extra cost to the shopper, generating passive recurring donations from existing online shopping behaviour.

Quantifiable outcome

• 99% of donations reach project sites
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Bouworde BelgiëcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Students from Bouworde België worked on constructing a school in Kemutug Lor village, one of Stichting Tileng's project sites. They fundraised for materials in Belgium before traveling, then executed construction work on-site in Java.
• CarrièrestartcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2019Carrièrestart, founded by Sander de Vries (now also an ambassador for Stichting Tileng), donates 10% of its generated revenues to Stichting Tileng's education projects. Both organizations share a mission of youth development — Carrièrestart in the Netherlands and Tileng in Indonesia.
• Bouworde VlaanderencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBouworde Vlaanderen (Belgium) sends groups of student volunteers to Java multiple times per year to assist with construction and renovation projects at schools supported by Stichting Tileng. Volunteers also fundraise for materials in advance. This partnership provides both labor and supplementary funding.
• Expeditie WijzminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExpeditie Wijz connected a Dutch primary school (Basisschool ExpeditieWijz in Hengelo) with SDN 1 Kemutug Lor in Baturaden, Java. They raised funds to buy computers for the Indonesian school and organized cross-cultural exchange between the two schools.
• Carnero MediadesignminorOthersCarnero Mediadesign provides design and production services (vormgeving en realisatie) to Stichting Tileng, helping with visual communications and promotional materials.
• Netvlies Webdesign BredaminorOthersNetvlies Webdesign Breda provides hosting services for the Stichting Tileng website (www.tileng.nl).
• Placematix Europe B.V.minorOthersPlacematix Europe B.V. is listed as a supporting organization for Stichting Tileng.
• Stichting 'Bersama'minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting 'Bersama' has supported Stichting Tileng for a long period because all donations reach the intended beneficiaries with no overhead deducted. 'Bersama travelers' are optionally given tours of the project sites and can directly interact with the local population, which aligns with Tileng's transparency and community-involvement ethos.
• Raffles FurnitureminorOthersRaffles Furniture in Capelle aan den IJssel has provided its venue free of charge for multiple benefiet Kumpulan events, enabling the foundation to direct all event proceeds to Java projects.
• Cultuur en Denksportcentrum (CDC) Den HaagminorOthersCDC in Den Haag provided its venue free of charge for benefiet Kumpulan events, ensuring event revenue went entirely to Stichting Tileng's projects.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Stichting Hivos: Dutch foundation funding civic innovation, education, and economic empowerment projects across developing countries including Indonesia. Comparable on mission (community-driven development) and donor-base geography (Netherlands), though Hivos operates a much larger portfolio and staff.
• Plan International Nederland: Dutch arm of Plan International funding children's education, scholarships, and community development across Asia including Indonesia. Comparable on education-scholarship programming and Javanese community-development focus, though at much larger scale.
• ICCO Cooperation: Dutch cooperative foundation funding inclusive economic development, education, and food security in developing countries. Comparable as a Dutch grantmaker for grassroots development with similar community-led project orientation.
• UNICEF Nederland: Dutch national committee of UNICEF funding children's education, health, and welfare in developing countries including Indonesia. Comparable on education-and-community programming and Dutch donor base, though operating at vastly larger scale.
• Cordaid: Large Dutch international development organization working on health, education, and economic opportunity in fragile contexts including Indonesia. Comparable as a Dutch nonprofit funding community-level development in low-income countries, though operating at much larger scale.
• Stichting Vluchteling: Major Dutch humanitarian foundation providing emergency aid and development support, including in Indonesia. Comparable as a Dutch ANBI-registered nonprofit relying on individual donors, events, and corporate partnerships for international programming.

Direct peers

• Habitat for Humanity Nederland: Dutch affiliate of Habitat for Humanity funding housing construction and community development in low-income countries including Indonesia. Directly comparable focus on locally-built housing and infrastructure in developing-country villages, with a Dutch volunteer and donor base.
• Stichting Kinderpostzegels Nederland: Dutch foundation funding small-scale education and child-welfare projects in developing countries, including Indonesia. Comparable as an ANBI-registered stichting channeling Dutch individual donations to locally-run community development projects in Asia.
• Stichting Wilde Ganzen: Dutch foundation that co-finances small grassroots development projects in developing countries. Directly comparable as a Dutch stichting channeling donor funds to locally-initiated community projects, with a similar emphasis on small-scale, high-engagement development partnerships.

Emerging players

• Bouworde Vlaanderen: Belgian nonprofit that sends volunteer construction teams to build schools and community infrastructure in developing countries, including Stichting Tileng's Java project sites. Comparable as a direct operational partner executing construction work on the same village school projects.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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