Stichting Nepal

What Stichting Nepal does

Stichting Nepal (also operating as The Nepal Foundation and Fondation Népal) is a Dutch charitable foundation (stichting) established in 1992 and headquartered in Maarssen, Netherlands, with an in-country operational partner (World Vision Advocacy Forum / WVAF) based in Kathmandu. The foundation supports education, healthcare, and livelihood projects for children and socially vulnerable groups in Nepal through a portfolio of programmes including child sponsorship, school construction and renovation (62 schools built cumulatively), teacher salary funding, health post construction, the Dhaulagiri Deaf Residential Secondary School in Baglung, the Autism Care Society Gandaki centre in Pokhara, and the Children Cancer Centre accommodation facility in Kathmandu. Notable initiatives include the '100% Girls to School' programme covering 120 schools and approximately 10,000 girls in Baglung, and a 2023-2028 programme cycle including 16 schools in Humla district near the Tibet border.

The organisation is governed by an entirely voluntary board of nine members with no remuneration, supported by an advisory council; it does not maintain a permanent office or paid secretariat. It is funded through a diversified mix of individual donations (via website, IBAN transfer, iDeal, credit card, Facebook Fundraiser, and GoFundMe), recurring Karma Club membership (€1,750/year for 5 years, capped at 99 members), corporate partnerships and sponsorships, legacy bequests, and supplementary co-funding from Wilde Ganzen (which contributes one-third of project budgets). The foundation holds ANBI status (qualifying donations for 100% Dutch tax deductibility since 1 January 2014), CBF Erkend Goed Doel certification, and is a member of Goede Doelen Nederland and Partin.

The foundation has grown through a series of legal mergers, consolidating Children of Tarkeyghyang (1998), Diyalo (2011), VNN (2017), Child in Nepal (2020), and Children of Kathmandu with El Mundo (2022) into a single entity. Since 1992 it has completed over 250 projects across districts including Humla, Baglung, Chitwan, Kaski, Dolakha, Helambu, and Rolwaling, with more than 150 now operating independently under community direction. Cumulative outcomes include approximately 13,000 children obtaining their School Leaving Certificate with foundation support and over 400 children receiving full scholarships.

Name

Stichting Nepal

Legal name

Stichting Nepal

Website

https://stichtingnepal.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1992

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting Nepal is a Dutch charitable foundation established in 1992 that funds education, healthcare, and livelihood programmes for vulnerable children and communities in Nepal through donations, Karma Club membership, and partnerships with local NGOs.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International Development Aid

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Child and Youth Services (62411), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Education Access & Quality (International Development) (BPAGABAE)

Keywords

• Charitable foundation
• Education support programs
• Healthcare access services
• Community development projects
• Child sponsorship programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Maarssen

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Individual donations: The foundation raises funds from individual donors via its website donate button, credit card/iDeal payments, and bank transfers (IBAN: NL26ABNA0469766727). Donations can also be made through Facebook fundraising and GoFundMe campaigns.
2. Karma Club membership: A structured membership programme targeting individuals and companies. Membership costs €1,750 per year for 5 years. Includes benefits such as study trip support, presentations, a silver Om pin, a monograph, and Nepal Connect digital platform access.
3. Corporate partnerships and sponsorships: Companies can donate part of product/service proceeds, organize fundraising events, or enable employee payroll giving. Companies are publicly acknowledged as supporters.
4. Legacy bequests (testamentary giving): Supporters can include Stichting Nepal as a beneficiary (heir or legatee) in their wills. The foundation assists donors with the process and offers a donation agreement for tax deductibility.
5. Wilde Ganzen co-funding: Wilde Ganzen supplements the foundation's project budgets by contributing one-third of funding, enabling larger-scale project delivery.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Stichting Nepal is a Dutch charitable foundation that funds and implements education, healthcare, and livelihood projects in Nepal for children and socially vulnerable groups. Activities include direct child sponsorship, construction and renovation of schools and health posts, funding teacher salaries and teaching materials, school lunch programs, and specialised facilities such as a deaf children's school, an autism care centre, and a children's cancer accommodation house. Projects are delivered through local partners, primarily the World Vision Advocacy Forum (WVAF) in Kathmandu, with co-funding from Wilde Ganzen.

Product overview

Stichting Nepal (The Nepal Foundation) is a Dutch charitable foundation established in 1992 that operates as a portfolio of social programs rather than a commercial product. Its offerings include child sponsorship programs, school construction and renovation, teacher funding, health post development, and specialized facilities including a deaf children's school, autism care center, and children's cancer accommodation. The foundation also offers a Karma Club membership for ongoing supporters. These programs work together under an inclusive, holistic approach to improve education and healthcare access for vulnerable populations in Nepal.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Karma Club: A membership program that strengthens the financial backbone of Stichting Nepal and ensures organizational continuity. Members pay €1,750 per year for 5 years and receive benefits including support for organizing trips to Nepal, presentations, workshops, a silver Om pin, monograph, and Nepal Connect subscription.

Products and services

• Karma Club Membership Annual membership programme for individuals and companies priced at €1,750 per year for 5 years. Members receive support organising study trips to Nepal, presentations and workshops at corporate retreats, a silver Om karma pin, a Karma monograph, and access to the Nepal Connect digital subscription platform. Membership is capped at 99 spots and is not automatically renewed.
• 100% Girls to School Programme Programme that addresses barriers to girls' education caused by menstrual stigma through the provision of separate toilets, sanitary pads, incinerators, and menstrual education. Currently operates across 120 schools in Baglung district and benefits approximately 10,000 girls.
• Child Sponsorship Programme Direct sponsorship of individual children covering school fees, hostel accommodation, and teaching materials. Supporters fund a specific child through recurring contributions; a Kathmandu boarding school sponsorship runs at approximately €850 per year, equivalent to a Nepali household head's annual income. 745 children have received individual financial support through this programme.

Quantifiable outcome

• 13,000 children obtained their SLC (School Leaving Certificate) with foundation support
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• World Vision Advocacy Forum (WVAF)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023A Nepalese NGO with its own office and staff in Kathmandu. Provides Stichting Nepal with in-country infrastructure, programme management, and financial oversight. WVAF also assists a range of local NGOs with capacity building. Contact: [email protected], +977 15308292.
• Stichting MedoramajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCooperates with Stichting Nepal on joint vision screening for 5,000 school children and exports the '100% Girls to School' programme methodology to other regions.
• Stichting Kind en OormajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJointly conducts vision screening for 5,000 school children and hearing screening in Baglung district, in cooperation with Stichting Medora.
• Stichting Holland BuildingmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartners on outreach healthcare programmes and special assistance for children with spasticity in Nepal.
• Stichting DamphusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the budget for Maitri Griha (a shelter or support facility) through Stichting Nepal's programme.
• Stichting 6 degrees Network for WomenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFacilitated the set-up of a soap factory, contributing to women's economic empowerment and livelihood projects.
• Nepal Federation NetherlandscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStichting Nepal was a founding member of this federation connecting Dutch organisations working on Nepal-related causes. Multiple partnerships and mergers have emerged from this network.
• DIRDC BaglungmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal development organisation active for over 20 years in the Baglung region, conducting research and implementing projects on education, health, and infrastructure. Currently executing the water well project at Dhaulagiri Deaf school.
• Warming HeartsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLocal Nepalese organisation that founded the Children Cancer Centre in Kathmandu. Stichting Nepal supports the centre's construction and operations to provide free accommodation for families of children undergoing cancer treatment.
• Volunteer Corps NepalminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLocal partner that conducted rescue operations following the November 2023 earthquake, rescuing 70 people.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Cordaid: Large Dutch international development organisation working across health, education, and resilience in fragile states. Comparable Dutch ANBI base and Nepal presence, but operates at much broader scale and portfolio.
• SOS Children's Villages Netherlands: Dutch-registered international NGO providing alternative care and family strengthening for children, with Nepal operations. Comparable on child welfare mission and Dutch ANBI structure, but larger and residential-care focused.
• Save the Children Netherlands: Dutch affiliate of global child-rights organisation with significant Nepal programming. Comparable on education, health, and child sponsorship model, but at materially larger scale and brand recognition.
• Plan International Netherlands: Dutch arm of a global child-rights and girls' education organisation active in Nepal. Comparable on child sponsorship, gender-focused programming, and Dutch donor base.
• World Vision Netherlands: Dutch arm of World Vision International, an explicitly Nepal-active child sponsorship NGO. Closely comparable sponsorship model and child-focused programming, though Stichting Nepal's in-country partner WVAF shares the World Vision heritage.

Direct peers

• Karuna Foundation: Dutch foundation supporting children with disabilities in Nepal and India through community-based rehabilitation. Closely comparable on the disability-inclusive, Nepal-focused, Dutch-registered foundation profile.
• Stichting Kinderpostzegels: Dutch children's welfare foundation funding education and child development projects in the Netherlands and abroad. Directly comparable as a Dutch-registered ANBI foundation focused on child welfare with international project portfolios.
• Edukans: Dutch NGO dedicated to education access in developing countries, including Nepal. Closely comparable mission (education in low-income countries) and Dutch-registered foundation structure.
• Stichting Het Gehandicapte Kind: Dutch foundation funding disability-inclusive programmes for children internationally, including Nepal. Directly comparable on the disability-inclusive education axis (e.g., Stichting Nepal's deaf school and autism centre work).

Others

• Wilde Ganzen: Dutch co-funding foundation that supplements international development project budgets by up to 50%. Listed here as a strategic financial partner and ecosystem enabler rather than a competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/StichtingNepal
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-nepal

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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