What Jeugdeducatiefonds does

Stichting Jeugdeducatiefonds is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) founded in 2015 by Harry Postma, headquartered in Utrecht at Joseph Haydnlaan 2A (statutory seat: Amsterdam). It channels financial support to children growing up in poverty in the Netherlands exclusively through primary schools (basisscholen) where more than 50% of students fall below 150% of the SCP minimum income threshold. As of the 2024-2025 school year the foundation is affiliated with 1,230+ schools, partnered with 100+ municipalities, and reports reach of more than 1.7 million child-interventions, including 4,437 reimbursed school trips and 731 beds/desks. Notable corporate 'Klasgenoot' partners include ASML, ABN AMRO, Bol.com, Nationale-Nederlanden, Havenbedrijf Rotterdam, and Flow Traders.

The foundation's product portfolio is structured around five development areas: cognitive development, expanding the child's world, improving health, involving parents, and enhancing the home situation. Core delivery is via the Basisondersteuning program, under which teachers apply for individual (glasses, beds, bicycles, dyslexia testing, coaching) and group (museum visits, school trips, learning materials) support through the Mijn Jeugdeducatiefonds self-serve portal. Adjacent programs include the Programma Schoolmaaltijden (€100M OCW-funded School Meals program executed jointly with the Dutch Red Cross, reaching ~390,000 children via ~2,400 schools), Kinderbrillen (VWS-subsidized children's glasses, with Erasmus MC research collaboration), the Brugfunctionaris school-family liaison program (OCW-funded), Onderwijs en Zorg healthcare-intervention funding, and the Van Pro naar Prof pilot for vocational students. Government is the largest single funding source, with municipal co-financing of €6,000 per school per year required as a condition of school certification, supplemented by individual donations, recurring periodieke schenkingsovereenkomsten (5-year minimum, ~37% tax deduction), major gifts (€5,000+), named funds (Fonds op naam), legacy giving, corporate partnerships, and grants from foundations including Nationale Postcode Loterij, Kinderpostzegels, and ABN AMRO Foundation.

Operationally, the organization holds ANBI and CBF certifications and is governed by a five-member Raad van Toezicht (chaired by Floris Jan Masmeijer) and a directeur-bestuurder. Hans Spekman stepped down as directeur per 1 May 2026 after eight years (remaining as ambassador); Klaas Ariaans is interim directeur-bestuurder, and Lobke Vlaming is appointed effective 1 November 2026. The foundation is a member of the Sam& voor alle kinderen coalition alongside Leergeld, Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur, Jarige Job, and Nationaal Fonds Kinderhulp, and is part of Goede Doelen Nederland. Its go-to-market combines sales-led outreach to municipalities and corporates, community-led school enrollment via certification, and event-driven fundraising (Zomeruitje, SpringJeBij, school-relay events), with earned media (national TV campaign 'Geef ze die kans' nominated for Ster Goede Loeki 2026) and direct website donations as the primary public-facing channels.

Name

Jeugdeducatiefonds

Legal name

Stichting Jeugdeducatiefonds

Website

https://jeugdeducatiefonds.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting Jeugdeducatiefonds is a Dutch non-profit foundation that channels financial support to children in poverty through 1,230+ affiliated primary schools, delivering school meals, healthcare access, and educational resources via municipal co-financing and government subsidies.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Poverty Charitable Support Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (6117), Grantmaking and Giving Services (81321)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Student Support & Related Services (Counseling, SEL, Health, Safety) (EDAJAAAK), School Feeding & Child Nutrition Programs (BPADAJAD), School Feeding & Social Protection Partnerships (Conditional Cash Transfers, etc.) (EDADALAL)

Keywords

• Child poverty fund
• Educational support services
• School meals program
• Non-profit foundation
• Charitable donation services

Headquarters

HQ city

Utrecht

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations from private individuals: Regular donors contribute via direct debit or one-time gifts. The fund runs periodic giving campaigns and legacy (nalatenschap) donation programs. Periodieke schenkingsovereenkomst (periodic gift agreements) of minimum 5 years qualify for Dutch tax deductions up to 37%.
2. Corporate partnerships (Klasgenoten): Companies become 'Klasgenoten' (Classmates) with annual commitments. Partners receive visibility in communications, employee engagement opportunities, and co-branded impact reporting. Partners include ASML, ABN AMRO, Bol.com, Nationale-Nederlanden, Havenbedrijf Rotterdam, Flow Traders, and others.
3. Municipal co-financing: Municipalities co-finance at €6,000 per school per year, which represents approximately one-third of the total school budget. The fund supplements the remaining two-thirds through private and corporate donations.
4. Government subsidies: The fund receives government subsidies for specific programs. The Programma Schoolmaaltijden is funded by the Ministry of Education (OCW) — €100 million in 2023 — and executed jointly with the Dutch Red Cross. The Ministry of VWS provides subsidies for the Kinderbrillen (children's glasses) program. The Ministry of OCW funds the Brugfunctionaris (bridge functionary) subsidy scheme.
5. Foundations and wealth funds: Stichtingen and vermogensfondsen provide grants, both nationally and regionally. Notable supporters include Nationale Postcode Loterij, Kinderpostzegels, ABN AMRO Foundation, and dozens of other foundations listed on the partners page.

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Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Jeugdeducatiefonds is a charitable foundation that provides financial support to children growing up in poverty through certified primary schools in the Netherlands. Schools apply on behalf of students for individual needs (glasses, bicycles, beds, dyslexia testing, coaching) and group activities (museum visits, school trips, learning materials), with each school receiving an annual budget funded by municipal co-financing (€6,000/school/year) and private/corporate donations. The fund also operates the national Programma Schoolmaaltijden (school meals) in partnership with the Dutch Red Cross under a €100 million government mandate, plus specialized programs for children's glasses, school-family liaison (brugfunctionaris), healthcare access, and practical education support.

Product overview

Jeugdeducatiefonds is a charitable foundation that provides financial support to children growing up in poverty through certified elementary schools. The organization operates several interconnected programs: Core Financial Support through schools, the School Meals Program (Programma Schoolmaaltijden), Children's Glasses (Kinderbrillen), and the Bridge Functionary (Brugfunctionaris) role. Additional programs include Education and Care support for healthcare interventions, and the Van Pro naar Prof pilot for practical education students. Schools access these services through the Mijn Jeugdeducatiefonds online portal. The foundation focuses on five development areas: cognitive development, expanding the child's world, improving health, involving parents, and enhancing the home situation.

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Products and services

• Basisondersteuning (Core Financial Support through Schools) Financial support distributed through certified primary schools in the Netherlands, enabling teachers to request aid for individual student needs (glasses, bicycles, beds, dyslexia testing, coaching, reading books, winter clothing) and group activities (museum visits, school trips, transportation, extra learning materials). Schools apply on behalf of students via the Mijn Jeugdeducatiefonds portal.
• Programma Schoolmaaltijden (School Meals Program) National program providing free school meals to students in primary and secondary education, executed in partnership with the Dutch Red Cross. Schools qualify if ≥30% of students come from low-income families. Reaches approximately 400,000 students via ~2,400 schools.
• Kinderbrillen (Children's Glasses Program) Program providing eyeglasses to children who cannot see properly but whose parents cannot afford them, including coverage of repairs and transportation to eye doctors. Includes a myopia research partnership with Erasmus MC.
• Brugfunctionaris (Bridge Functionary) School liaison role that bridges the gap between families and school, helping connect parents with needed support services while reducing teacher burden. Co-developed with the Gelijke Kansen Alliantie under the national agenda 'Omgaan met Armoede op Scholen'.
• Onderwijs en Zorg (Education and Care) Financial support for healthcare interventions such as speech therapy, physiotherapy, dental care, dyslexia testing, and child coaching when regular care is unavailable or unaffordable. Includes the Zorginterventiebudget project with Nationale-Nederlanden and the De Zorgbank pilot with OHRA in Arnhem.
• Van Pro naar Prof (Practical Education Support) Pilot project supporting students in practical education (pro/vmbo) with funding for work clothing, travel expenses, VOG certificates, speech therapy, coaching, or tutoring needed to successfully transition to the workforce.
• Mijn Jeugdeducatiefonds (Online Portal) Online portal for certified schools to submit applications for financial support, upload invoices, track reimbursements, and manage school contacts. Reduces administrative burden and enables rapid disbursement.

Quantifiable outcome

• In the 2024-2025 school year, the fund reached children more than 1.7 million times, with 4,437 school trips reimbursed and 731 beds/desks provided.
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ASMLcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ASML extended its partnership with the fund in 2026. As a Klasgenoot partner, ASML supports children in poverty through workplace giving and employee engagement, investing in the next generation of talent.
• Erasmus MCcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Researchers at Erasmus MC conduct myopia research using data from the Kinderbrillen pilot. The pilot provided free eye examinations to hundreds of students, revealing that 32% needed glasses. Erasmus MC researchers use these results to study childhood myopia trends.
• DSW (zorgverzekeraar)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Health insurer DSW participated in the 2025 Kinderbrillen pilot, contributing to the free eye examinations and glasses distribution for children from low-income families.
• Nationaal Fonds KinderhulpminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025Kinderhulp co-funded the 2025 Kinderbrillen pilot that provided free eye examinations and glasses to hundreds of primary school students.
• Nationaal Cohortonderzoek Onderwijs (NCO)minorOthers · 1 January 2024The NCO provides annual rapportages that help determine school eligibility, showing the percentage of students from low-income households per school.
• Hogeschool de Hanze en Gemeente GroningencoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024The fund collaborates with Hanze University of Applied Sciences and the Municipality of Groningen to support brugfunctionarissen, as part of the OCW-mandated support program for over 1,100 schools with a brugfunctionaris.
• Education Lab NetherlandscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Education Lab conducted research on the effects of brugfunctionarissen in schools, commissioned by the fund. The report 'Bruggen tussen school en thuis' showed positive effects on talent development, teacher workload, and student outcomes.
• Nationale-Nederlanden (NN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Nationale-Nederlanden co-funds the three-year Zorginterventiebudget project (from school year 2023-2024) to provide faster healthcare access for children stuck on waiting lists. The project covers several selected schools and studies the effect on student wellbeing and academic performance.
• OHRAminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023OHRA partners with the fund and Nationale-Nederlanden on the Zorgbank pilot (De Zorgbank), providing healthcare budgets to seven schools in Arnhem for dental care, physiotherapy, and trauma processing.
• Nederlands Rode Kruis (Dutch Red Cross)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2022The Dutch Red Cross is the operational partner for the Programma Schoolmaaltijden, executing meal distribution alongside the fund. The Red Cross also distributes grocery cards to parents on behalf of participating schools.
• Gelijke Kansen Alliantie (GKA)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022The GKA and the fund co-developed the national agenda 'Omgaan met Armoede op Scholen' (Dealing with Poverty in Schools), under which the fund supports schools deploying brugfunctionarissen. The GKA contributes policy expertise and network resources.
• ABN AMRO FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022ABN AMRO Foundation co-commissioned research on child poverty and educational outcomes with the fund (e.g., 'Gevolgen van kansengelijkheid in Nederland' and 'Een derde van de kinderen op basisschool leeft in een stressvolle thuissituatie'). The foundation is also a Klasgenoot corporate partner.
• Lidl NederlandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLidl ran a December Christmas stollen campaign across all its stores, donating €1 per stollen sold plus collecting bottle deposits as donations, raising €252,288 for the fund in the 2025 holiday season.
• Watson-MarlowminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWatson-Marlow, a Barendrecht-based company, supports local schools affiliated with the fund since late 2024, demonstrating the fund's ability to facilitate local corporate social responsibility.
• Sam& voor alle kinderencoreOthersThe fund is a member of 'Sam& voor alle kinderen', a coalition of five child poverty organizations: Leergeld Nederland, Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur, Stichting Jarige Job, Nationaal Fonds Kinderhulp, and the Jeugdeducatiefonds. Together they cover education, sport, culture, birthday support, leisure, and other child needs.
• Goede Doelen NederlandminorOthersThe fund is a member of Goede Doelen Nederland, the Dutch association of charitable organizations.
• Nationale Postcode LoterijcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Nationale Postcode Loterij is a key fundraising partner, raising awareness and donations among its participants through the postcode lottery system.
• KinderpostzegelscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerKinderpostzegels is a co-member of Sam& voor alle kinderen and a partner of the fund, supporting children who grow up with limited financial means.

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights12 records

Direct peers

• Jeugdsportfonds: Foundational peer; Jeugdeducatiefonds was modeled on Jeugdsportfonds and Jeugdcultuurfonds when founded in 2015 by Harry Postma. Operates the same fund-plus-municipal co-financing model for sports participation.
• Leergeld Nederland: Direct peer as a core member of the Sam& voor alle kinderen coalition. Leergeld provides comparable financial support to children in poverty with a similar school/intermediary-based model, focusing on broader household needs (clothing, sports, school supplies) rather than education-specific aid.
• Jeugdcultuurfonds: Foundational peer; together with Jeugdsportfonds served as the template for Jeugdeducatiefonds. Offers financial support for cultural participation (music, dance, art) for children in poverty through the same intermediary model.
• Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur: Direct peer and Sam& coalition member. Provides financing for sport and cultural participation for children from low-income families, using a similar municipal/intermediary model and is part of the same post-2015 wave of child poverty funds.
• Stichting Jarige Job: Direct peer and Sam& coalition member. Provides birthday boxes and gifts for children in low-income families, operating with similar ANBI/CBF governance and a comparable Dutch-only geographic focus.
• Nationaal Fonds Kinderhulp: Direct peer and Sam& coalition member. Provides individual and group financial support for children in poverty, with comparable donor base, governance structure (ANBI/CBF), and recently co-funded the Kinderbrillen pilot with Jeugdeducatiefonds.

Broad incumbents

• UNICEF Nederland: Broader incumbent operating in the same child welfare/poverty space globally but with a much wider mandate. Compares as a large Dutch-registered charity with ANBI status, major donor programs, and significant national brand recognition in child welfare.
• Save the Children Nederland: Broader incumbent in child poverty and education. Comparable as a large Dutch fundraising foundation with corporate partnerships, government contracts, and focus on child welfare outcomes, though operating at a wider international scope.

Regional players

• Voedselbanken Nederland: Operates in the same child poverty space through food distribution rather than education funding. Comparable mandate (reducing poverty consequences for children in NL), beneficiary population overlap, and donation-based model, but distinct in product (food, not education).

Emerging players

• Samenwerkende Fondsen 2030: Emerging collaborative platform of Dutch charitable funds focused on child development and poverty. Loosely comparable as a coalition/aggregator of child-focused Dutch philanthropy with overlap in donor and beneficiary pools.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

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