Avila Foundation

What Avila Foundation does

Avila Foundation (Stichting Avila Foundation) is a Dutch charitable non-profit (stichting) registered in Haarlem, Netherlands, founded on September 6, 2019 by Hilda and Tim Van Der Wel. The foundation operates as a portfolio of nine small-scale projects across five-to-six countries (Venezuela, Indonesia, Botswana, Colombia, Peru, plus domestic Netherlands), organized into three pillars: People (Casa Blanca and Casa Grande feeding centers serving 200+ children daily in Sucre state, Venezuela, plus the Funda Flanma cultural preservation project and Jimmy Nelson Foundation collaboration), Planet (reforestation and ecosystem renewal in Indonesia, Botswana's Central-Tuli wilderness, and Colombia), and Wildlife (tiger conservation via a pass-through funding arrangement with WWF).

The foundation is governed by a volunteer board (chairman H.J.C. van der Wel Gonzalez Rodriguez, secretary/treasurer T. van der Wel, secretary E.A. Schenk-Veenstra) and has no paid employees. It holds ANBI (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) status, granting Dutch tax advantages to donors. Revenue is generated entirely through charitable contributions via three streams: recurring individual sponsorships at €20/month (Casa Blanca meals for five children) and €30/month (Casa Grande teen sponsorship with extracurricular activity), one-time donations via a Stripe-powered website portal, and corporate/organizational donations (notably from affiliated travel company Avila Reizen, which directs flight-offset contributions to environmental projects). Distribution is direct-to-consumer through the foundation's own website, email newsletter, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube channels; no resellers or intermediary channels are used.

The 2024 annual report records total revenues of EUR 88,055 against expenses of EUR 91,439 (net loss of EUR 6,774), with the foundation claiming 90% of funds invested directly into impact. Key operational metrics reported by the foundation include 300,000+ meals provided since 2019, 85% of children receiving daily meals, and 65% of children learning a new skill. Strategic partners include WWF (tiger conservation), The Africa Experience/Stichting Timbo (Botswana indigenous forest nursery), Jimmy Nelson Foundation (cultural preservation), Avila Reizen (corporate funding), and Koro River Camp (tourism-conservation linkage).

Name

Avila Foundation

Legal name

Stichting Avila Foundation

Website

https://avilafoundation.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Avila Foundation is a Dutch ANBI-status non-profit running nine small-scale humanitarian and environmental projects across five countries, funded primarily by €20-€30/month individual donor subscriptions and supporting 200+ children daily in Venezuela through feeding centers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Haarlem

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Recurring monthly donations from individuals sponsoring children (€20/month for Casa Blanca, €30/month for Casa Grande). Also includes one-time contributions.
2. Corporate and Organizational Donations: Donations from businesses and other organizations. Financial support from Avila Reizen (travel company) for environmental projects.
3. One-time Contributions: Specific donations towards all projects or emergency relief efforts.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Avila Foundation runs a portfolio of small-scale humanitarian and environmental projects funded primarily through individual recurring donations and one-time contributions. Its flagship offerings are the Casa Blanca and Casa Grande feeding centers in Venezuela providing daily meals to over 200 children, alongside reforestation initiatives in Indonesia, Botswana, and Colombia, and wildlife conservation support for tiger protection through WWF.

Product overview

Avila Foundation is a charitable organization operating as a unified portfolio of humanitarian and environmental projects under three focus areas: People (child welfare and feeding centers in Venezuela), Planet (reforestation across Latin America, Africa, and Asia), and Wildlife (endangered species protection). The foundation does not offer commercial products or services but manages eight distinct projects funded through donations. Casa Blanca and Casa Grande are the flagship humanitarian initiatives providing daily meals to over 200 children in Venezuela, while the environmental projects span Indonesia, Botswana, and Colombia focused on ecosystem restoration and biodiversity conservation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Casa Blanca Venezuela

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of funds invested directly into impact
• +3 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Africa Experience / Stichting TimbocoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal partner developing an indigenous forest in Botswana. Seeds are collected locally and cultivated by community members in a nursery. The goal is to cultivate at least 1000 trees planted in the Central-Tuli wilderness area.
• WWFcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner for Tiger Conservation project. WWF receives funding from Avila Foundation for tiger protection efforts.
• Jimmy Nelson FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProject partner for cultural preservation efforts.
• Koro River CampminorGTM or Marketing PartnerVisitors can stay at Koro River Camp when visiting the Avila Forest project in Botswana, creating a link between tourism and conservation.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cordaid: Cordaid is a large Dutch development organization operating across humanitarian and conservation themes; it is a broader incumbent in the same space where Avila Foundation operates small-scale projects.
• Conservation International: Conservation International is a global environmental NGO working on biodiversity, forests, and climate, parallel to Avila's ecosystem renewal projects across Latin America, Africa, and Asia.
• Heifer International: Heifer International is an established international NGO addressing poverty and community welfare globally, overlapping with Avila's humanitarian focus areas.

Direct peers

• Wilde Ganzen: Wilde Ganzen is a Dutch foundation that funds small-scale community projects in developing countries, closely matching Avila Foundation's grassroots humanitarian mission and ANBI-registered Dutch structure.
• WWF Netherlands: WWF Netherlands is the Dutch arm of an international conservation NGO with whom Avila partners on tiger conservation; they share the wildlife protection and environmental mission.
• SOS Children's Villages: SOS Children's Villages supports vulnerable children globally with housing, food, and education, paralleling Avila's Casa Blanca and Casa Grande feeding centers for Venezuelan children.
• Jane Goodall Institute: The Jane Goodall Institute Netherlands focuses on wildlife conservation and community education, comparable to Avila's Planet and Wildlife focus areas.
• Stichting Kinderpostzegels: Stichting Kinderpostzegels is a Dutch children's charity raising funds for vulnerable children globally; it shares Avila's child welfare mission and Dutch non-profit donation model.
• Trees for All: Trees for All is a Dutch ANBI-registered foundation funding reforestation projects worldwide, directly comparable to Avila's Indonesia, Botswana, and Colombia forest restoration programs.
• LandsAid e.V. LandsAid is a European non-profit supporting reforestation and humanitarian projects in developing countries, comparable to Avila's combined environmental and community welfare model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCxVbODvoiMf7Fyl0G4YJdig
• Facebookfacebook.com/Avila-Foundation-100231181863348
• Instagraminstagram.com/avila_foundation

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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