# Donation crowdfunding · Netherlands

Which platform delivers the most of every euro to Dutch recipients — and what the tax office expects from donors and fundraisers.

The Netherlands is one of Europe's most mature donation-crowdfunding markets, and iDEAL anchors roughly 78% of online consumer payments — charitable giving included. Because iDEAL settles bank-to-bank at a low flat fee (typically €0.25–€0.35), platforms that pass that cost through deliver far more of each euro to the recipient than those routing donations over credit-card rails.

Dutch charities with ANBI status (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) can issue receipts that donors deduct on income tax. Most major platforms operating here automate ANBI receipts using the charity's RSIN — but the donor and recipient sides of the tax question are quite different, which is why this guide splits them below.

On the payments side the regulator is DNB; consumer protection sits with the AFM. Donor data is governed by the AVG — the Dutch implementation of the GDPR — so platforms with EEA-only data residency carry a materially lighter compliance burden than those storing donor PII in the US.

## Facts

|  |  |
| --- | --- |
| Currency | EUR |
| Regulators | AFM, DNB |
| Payment methods | ideal, sepa, card, paypal, apple-pay, google-pay |

## Platforms

1. **4fund.com** — $100.00/$100 · Individuals, charities, and small organisations across the EEA who want a multilingual, no-commission fundraiser backed by an established Polish crowdfunding operator with EU payment-institution licensing.
2. **DierenDonatie** — $100.00/$100 · Dutch animal shelters, wildlife-care centres, and animal-welfare foundations that need specific goods funded - food, equipment, or veterinary care - and value a CBF-accredited, transparent donation platform.
3. **Inzamelingsacties** — $100.00/$100 · Dutch organisers and charities seeking a low-cost, commission-light national donation platform for personal, event, and memorial campaigns, who can verify current activity and processing fees before committing.
4. **Supp.to** — $99.51/$100 · Dutch and Belgian individuals, groups and nonprofits that want a low, predictable per-donation fee with no percentage cut and no mandatory donor tips, plus an optional white-label or schools-focused (Sponsor.school) option.
5. **WhyDonate** — $98.35/$100 · EU nonprofits — 0% fee, iDEAL-native, ANBI receipts
6. **iRaiser** — $97.85/$100 · Established European nonprofits, foundations, hospitals, and cultural institutions that want branded, self-hosted fundraising tools — forms, peer-to-peer, crowdfunding, and events — under their own identity.
7. **Leetchi** — $96.85/$100 · Group collections and informal fundraisers
8. **GoFundMe** — $96.80/$100 · Personal causes — broad brand reach
9. **Geef.nl** — $96.61/$100 · Dutch charities and good causes wanting a long-established, ANBI-aware giving platform usable at no charge, and donors who want most of their gift to reach the cause.
10. **Voor je Buurt** — $95.00/$100 · Dutch community groups, volunteers, and local initiatives raising money for civic, social, or green neighbourhood projects, especially those that can pair public donations with matchfunding from municipalities, provinces, or foundations.
11. **Donorbox** — $94.55/$100 · Embeddable donation forms for any Dutch website
12. **Fundraise Up** — $93.50/$100 · Mid-size and large nonprofits running international online fundraising that want to maximize donation conversion with modern wallets, local payment rails, and multi-currency checkout.
13. **Steunactie** — $93.40/$100 · Dutch- and French-speaking community fundraisers in the Netherlands and Belgium - sports clubs, schools, churches and local nonprofits - that want a simple, VAT-transparent platform with weekly payouts and no minimum goal.
14. **GoGetFunding** — $92.80/$100 · Individual fundraisers running personal, medical, or emergency campaigns who prefer a fundraiser-paid platform fee over donor tipping, with broad international country availability.
15. **Chuffed** — $92.20/$100 · Nonprofits, social enterprises, and community-cause organisers in 29 supported countries who want a 100%-free, tip-funded platform and are willing to complete identity verification before launching.
16. **Crowdfunding voor Clubs** — $92.20/$100 · Dutch sports clubs and cultural organisations that want to combine donation crowdfunding with bond-based club financing, and that prefer iDEAL payments with predictable per-donation or subscription pricing.
17. **Steady** — $87.10/$100 · European creators, independent journalists, podcasters, and publishers who want recurring income from paying members rather than one-off donation campaigns.

## FAQ

### Which platforms work in the Netherlands?

The platforms in the table above all support iDEAL and EEA data residency. The leaders on recipient-gets via iDEAL pass through its flat fee, while platforms that route most Dutch donations over card rails deliver less of each euro to the cause.

### Are donations tax-deductible in the Netherlands?

Yes, if the recipient is an ANBI-registered charity. One-off gifts are deductible above a 1%-of-income threshold and below a 10% cap; a registered 5-year periodic gift is fully deductible with no threshold. Gifts to individuals or non-ANBIs are not deductible.

### Will I be taxed on money I raise?

If you are an individual, gifts from any single donor above the annual exemption can attract gift tax (schenkbelasting). Many small public gifts for a genuine cause are typically untaxed. Registered charities (ANBIs) are exempt under conditions. If you give goods or services in return, it may be income or VAT instead.

### What’s the cheapest way to receive donations here?

A platform that passes through iDEAL’s flat fee. On a €100 gift, a €0.35 iDEAL fee beats a ~€3.15 card fee nine times over — so the method matters more than the platform brand.