Stichting INGKA is one of the largest charitable foundations in the world and the second largest nonprofit organization in the world.
Stichting IKEA Foundation (IKEA Foundation)
P.O. Box 11134
2301 EC Leiden
The Netherlands
Stichting INGKA Foundation was created in 1982.
Stichting Skepsis was created in 1987.
The following is posted on the IKEA website :In recent weeks fraudulent* emails, in English, are spreading around the Internet supposedly mailed by the Stitching INGKA Foundation. Please take note that these emails are fake and have nothing to do with Stichting INGKA foundation or IKEA. IKEA strongly recommends that respondents do not answer the emails as they are requesting money.I hope nobody was taken in by this transparent scam - no charitable foundation in the world gives out money in this haphazard way!
Stichting is a word meaning (foundation)A stichting is constituted under the Civil Code; the main characteristics of the stichting are as follows:A stichting must be entered in the commercial register of the Chamber of Commerce.There is no minimum capital requirement (but in practice it is usual to have US$100 as capital).A stichting does not have members or shareholdersA stichting is managed by one or more directors who do not share in the profits or assets and who can be individuals or corporations; at least one director must be resident in the Netherlands Antilles.Books of accounts must be kept but do not require auditing.The identity of beneficiaries or holders of certificates of participation need not be disclosed.A stichting may transfer its seat into and out of the Netherlands Antilles provided that the other jurisdiction concerned has suitable legislation (in practice this means that the other jurisdiction is a civil code jurisdiction, which is somewhat limiting since the bulk of offshore jurisdictions apply common law).
Stichting Ether Reclame was created in 1965.
Stichting Max Havelaar was created in 1988.
Stichting Academisch Erfgoed was created in 1997.
Cornelis Kruseman Stichting was created in 1996.
Stichting algemeen toegankelijk onderwijs was created in 2001.
Boeddhistische Omroep Stichting was created on 1999-06-30.
Stichting Noordhollandse Alternatieve Bierbrouwers was created in 1991.
Nederlandse Omroep Stichting was created on 1969-05-29.