Public benefit · Cultural ANBI
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Official registration
CIE is a Dutch cultural ANBI.
Stichting Centrum voor Internationale Erfgoedactiviteiten is registered by the Dutch Tax Administration as an Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling (ANBI), or Public Benefit Organisation, from 1 January 2008.
CIE has also been registered as a cultural ANBI from 1 January 2012. Eligible donations may therefore provide Dutch tax benefits, subject to the donor’s circumstances and the applicable conditions.
Check the official ANBI register ↗For private donors in the Netherlands
Two ways to give
The Dutch Tax Administration distinguishes between ordinary and periodic gifts. Each has different conditions.
Ordinary gift
One-time or flexible support
An ordinary gift to an ANBI may be deductible when it can be demonstrated, is not made in cash and provides no benefit in return. A threshold and a maximum apply to the donor’s combined ordinary gifts.
Periodic gift
Committed support over five years
A periodic gift is agreed in writing, is made in equal amounts at least once a year for five or more years and provides no benefit in return. No income threshold applies when all conditions are met.
Additional cultural incentive
25% may be added when calculating the deduction.
Under current Dutch rules, an eligible private donor may increase a gift to a cultural ANBI by 25% when calculating the deductible amount. The additional increase is capped at €1,250 per year across ordinary and periodic gifts to cultural ANBIs.
For example, an eligible gift of €1,000 may be treated as €1,250 when calculating the deduction. This does not mean that €250 is automatically refunded: the actual tax effect depends on the donor’s income, tax rate, other gifts and personal circumstances.
Companies and institutions
Organisations can support CIE too.
Donations by companies may qualify for a corporate income-tax deduction under separate Dutch rules. Additional provisions apply to gifts to a cultural ANBI.
Because the rules depend on the donor and can change, CIE cannot determine an individual or company’s deduction. Please consult the Dutch Tax Administration or a professional tax adviser.
Questions about giving?
Talk to CIE before you donate.
We can explain the available donation routes, provide information for a periodic-gift agreement and discuss support for a named CIE programme or appeal.
General information only · Last checked July 2026