Ukrainians in the Netherlands Foundation

What Ukrainians in the Netherlands Foundation does

Ukrainians in the Netherlands Foundation (Stichting Oekraïners in Nederland) is a Dutch-registered non-profit foundation (KVK 60054050, ANBI 853747945) established in February 2014 in The Hague, Netherlands, that operates as the first and most active official Ukrainian diaspora organization in the country. It coordinates and supplies priority humanitarian assistance — including medical equipment, protective equipment, food, vehicles, and emergency supplies — to war-affected Ukrainians, with cumulative disclosed disbursements of €795,792 in bulk purchases and 460,083 kg of supplies sent to Ukraine, alongside 132+ trucks of aid dispatched since 2022. The foundation serves two primary beneficiary groups: the Ukrainian diaspora in the Netherlands (refugees and displaced persons receiving informational, mental health, translation, and integration support) and war-affected populations inside Ukraine (civilians, hospitals, and military units), supported by a network of 500+ volunteers, 13+ physical collection points across Dutch cities, and a main warehouse in Amsterdam Noord.

The organization's service portfolio comprises six core lines: humanitarian aid coordination, displaced persons support, events and activism (including the Ukraine Independence Day boat parade tradition running since 2014), community services (sponsorship of Ukrainian weekend schools in 8+ cities, churches, and diaspora organizations), financial donation processing (where 100% of donations flow directly to Ukraine as operating costs are zero), and the goods collection points network. Its stated proprietary technology is a 'Humanitarian Aid Coordination System' for procurement, collection, and transport logistics. It is a permanent member of the Ukrainian World Coordination Council (UWCC), World Congress of Ukrainian Youth Organizations (WCUYO), and World Federation of Ukrainian Women's Organizations (WFUWO), and an associate member of the World Congress of Ukrainians (WCU). Diplomatic and government relationships include the Embassy of Ukraine in the Netherlands, the Dutch Ministry of Asylum and Migration, Gemeente Amsterdam, and a documented meeting with King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima in March 2022.

The revenue model is exclusively donation-driven: one-time and recurring contributions from individuals and corporate sponsors, with no product or service sales. Pricing is structured as pay-as-you-go giving, with the structural proposition that 100% of donations are pass-through to Ukraine (zero operating cost). The foundation distributes aid both directly to named end-beneficiaries (e.g., Kyiv City Clinical Emergency Hospital, Chernivtsi Regional Children's Clinical Hospital, hospitals in Donbas and Lviv, Poltava Regional Military Administration, Ukrainian Armed Forces units A7153 and A3817, Kharkiv Center for Emergency Care and Disaster Medicine) and through a network of Ukrainian partner NGOs (Charity Fund Dobryn, Hope.ua, Virni Narodu, Oseredok, Zigir). Catharina Ziekenhuis Eindhoven serves as an ongoing Dutch medical equipment partner. Corporate sponsors and technology partners include Cloudflare, Slack, GitHub, Scaleway, MessageBird, ERIKS, Homerun, UGEARS, FLYUIA, drukwerkdeal.nl, The Software House, Deloitte Impact Foundation, and Ukraine Food.

Name

Ukrainians in the Netherlands Foundation

Legal name

Stichting Oekraïners in Nederland

Website

https://ukrainians.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Ukrainians in the Netherlands Foundation is a Dutch ANBI-registered non-profit (Stichting, founded 2014, The Hague) coordinating humanitarian aid to Ukraine and providing community, integration, and cultural services for the Ukrainian diaspora in the Netherlands through 500+ volunteers, 13+ collection points, and partner hospitals and NGOs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid Services

NAICS

Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Other Grantmaking and Giving Services (813219)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, IDP & Migration Humanitarian Assistance (BPAGAAAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE), International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH), International & Local Implementing NGOs (HLAJAKAD)

Keywords

• Humanitarian aid coordination
• Displaced persons support
• Diaspora community services
• Cultural advocacy events
• Nonprofit foundation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Netherlands

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: The foundation operates entirely on donations. All contributions go directly to Ukraine - operating costs are zero. The foundation is ANBI registered (853747945) making donations tax-deductible in the Netherlands.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

The Ukrainians in the Netherlands Foundation (Stichting Oekraïners in Nederland) coordinates and delivers humanitarian aid—including medical supplies, protective equipment, and essentials—to war-affected Ukrainians, while providing informational, mental health, and translation support to displaced Ukrainians in the Netherlands. It also sponsors Ukrainian heritage schools, churches, and cultural/community events for the Ukrainian diaspora, and operates a network of collection points across the country funded entirely by donations.

Product overview

The Ukrainians in the Netherlands Foundation is a humanitarian and community organization (not a technology company) offering a portfolio of services centered on humanitarian aid coordination, community support, and cultural advocacy. The core offerings include: humanitarian aid procurement and logistics (funding bulk purchases of medical supplies, protective equipment, and essentials); displaced persons support (informational, mental health, translation, and aid services); a network of goods collection points across the Netherlands; sponsorship of Ukrainian weekend schools serving children ages 1.5-17; church community services; and cultural/political events including the annual boat celebration tradition. Financial donation processing allows 100% of contributions to reach Ukraine. The organization does not offer software products, APIs, or AI-powered technology solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Humanitarian Aid Coordination Coordinates and supplies priority humanitarian assistance including medical supplies, protective equipment, and essential goods for those impacted by the war, delivered to Ukraine and displaced persons.
• Displaced People Support Provides informational support, mental health services, translation assistance, and humanitarian aid coordination for thousands of displaced Ukrainians in the Netherlands.
• Events and Activism Organizes informational, cultural, and political events including demonstrations, concerts, film screenings, and exhibitions to support Ukraine and raise awareness.
• Community Services Sponsors and supports Ukrainian schools, churches, organizations and social platforms serving the Ukrainian diaspora in the Netherlands.
• Financial Donation Processing Collects and processes financial donations through bank transfers (NL97 INGB 0006 5104 66) to fund bulk procurement of humanitarian supplies, with 100% of donations going directly to Ukraine.
• Goods Collection Points Network Operates multiple collection points throughout the Netherlands (Amsterdam Noord, Delfgauw, Delft, Den Haag, Heiloo, Koog aan de Zaan, Leiden, Nieuw-Vennep, Purmerend, Rijkswijk, Rotterdam, Utrecht, Zaandam) for donated humanitarian goods.
• Ukrainian Weekend Schools Supports Ukrainian heritage language schools in multiple Dutch cities serving children ages 1.5-17, preserving cultural identity and language.
• Ukraine Independence Day Boat Celebration Annual tradition since 2014 organizing symbolic boat parades through Dutch city canals (The Hague, Groningen, Haarlem, Maastricht) celebrating Ukraine's Independence Day with blue-and-yellow flags and traditional attire.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over €1.4 million raised and 600,000+ kg of aid delivered since 2014
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

22 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Embassy of Ukraine in the Kingdom of the NetherlandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOfficial diplomatic partnership for coordinating Ukrainian community activities and consular services in the Netherlands. The foundation cooperates with the Embassy on community events and support for displaced persons.
• Charity Fund DobryncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKey partner for distributing humanitarian aid in Sumy region, Ukraine. They distribute aid received from the foundation to border villages in Shostka district, Hlukhiv, and Putyvl.
• Public Initiative Let's Help TogethercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for delivering life-saving medical equipment to children's hospitals in Lviv, Ukraine. Cooperated on providing infusion pumps to four children's hospitals.
• Catharina Ziekenhuis EindhovencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOngoing partnership providing medical equipment for Ukrainian hospitals and frontline stabilization points. Has delivered X-ray machines, heart-lung bypass systems, surgical equipment, and rehabilitation devices.
• Deloitte Impact FoundationminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducts workshops for temporarily displaced Ukrainian professionals including CV workshops, job interview simulations, and intercultural competence training.
• Charity Organization Hope.uaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLviv-based charity organization receiving humanitarian aid shipments for distribution to affected areas.
• Public Organization Virni NaroduminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLviv-based organization receiving humanitarian aid for distribution in war-affected regions.
• Charity Organization OseredokminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKyiv-based charity organization receiving humanitarian aid from the foundation.
• Public Organization ZigirminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKyiv-based organization receiving humanitarian aid from the foundation.
• Ivano-Frankivsk Chamber of CommerceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceives and distributes humanitarian aid in Ivano-Frankivsk region.
• Dnipro Region Center of Emergency AidminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReceives humanitarian aid for emergency medicine distribution in Dnipro region.
• MEDIREVA REVALIDATIE, CULSANA, ENVIDA, SEVAGRAM, KALORAMA, CARE10, PERGAMIJNminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical equipment partners supporting relief efforts with medical supplies for Ukrainian hospitals.
• NGO Haarlem For UkraineminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Ukraine Independence Day boat celebration in Haarlem.
• NGO Ukrainian House in MaastrichtminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-organizer of Ukraine Independence Day boat celebration in Maastricht.
• Ministry of Asylum and Migration of the NetherlandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment partner supporting foundation events for Ukrainian community.
• ERIKSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting foundation activities.
• Gemeente AmsterdamminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMunicipal government sponsor supporting foundation activities.
• HomerunminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting foundation activities.
• UGEARSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting foundation activities.
• FLYUIAminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting foundation activities.
• drukwerkdeal.nlminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor providing printing services.
• Ukraine FoodminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsor supporting foundation activities.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Razom for Ukraine: US-based Ukrainian diaspora nonprofit coordinating humanitarian aid, medical supplies, and advocacy for Ukraine. Directly comparable as a diaspora-led humanitarian aid organization with similar medical equipment focus.
• World Congress of Ukrainians (WCU): International coordinating body for Ukrainian diaspora organizations of which the foundation is an associate member. Highly relevant peer for diaspora coordination and global Ukrainian advocacy.
• Nova Ukraine: US 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded by Ukrainian-Americans delivering humanitarian aid and supporting civil society in Ukraine. Closely mirrors the foundation's mission in humanitarian procurement and diaspora advocacy.
• Vostok SOS: Ukrainian civil society organization providing humanitarian aid, evacuation support, and legal aid to conflict-affected populations. Direct peer in grassroots humanitarian coordination for war-affected Ukrainians.
• People in Peril: Slovak humanitarian NGO providing direct aid to conflict-affected populations, including significant programs for Ukraine. Comparable Central European diaspora-adjacent humanitarian model.

Broad incumbents

• International Medical Corps: Global humanitarian organization providing emergency medical relief and healthcare in conflict zones, including active Ukraine programming. Comparable large-scale medical equipment and healthcare delivery model.
• Caritas Ukraine: Ukrainian branch of the international Caritas network providing humanitarian assistance, social services, and refugee support. Comparable community-based social services and aid delivery in Ukraine.
• Polish Humanitarian Action (PAH): Polish NGO delivering humanitarian aid and development assistance, with substantial Ukraine relief programming since 2022. Comparable European humanitarian logistics model with national footprint.
• Ukrainian Red Cross Society: National humanitarian organization providing emergency relief, medical assistance, and disaster response across Ukraine. A larger, established incumbent operating in the same aid delivery space.

Regional players

• Ukrainian Institute London: UK-based cultural and community organization supporting the Ukrainian diaspora. Comparable Western European diaspora support model with cultural programming focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ua.school.amsterdam
• Instagraminstagram.com/ukrainians_nl
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-oekra%C3%AFners-in-nederland

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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