L - community

Coming together
to make a positive impact in the world

L - community unites Founders from around the world with a shared mission: to support those in need and give back to local communities. For over 20 years, we’ve focused on projects that are meaningful to our members and close to our hearts.

Our goal is to create a lasting, positive impact – whether by preparing meals for local shelters, organising day trips for children or supporting educational programmes across continents. In addition to hands-on volunteer work, we also provide financial support for important causes.

Every two years, we centre our efforts around a specific theme. For 2025 and 2026, our focus is Youth & Education – dedicating special attention to supporting children, advancing school-based initiatives and promoting fair, equal access to education worldwide.

The faces behind L - community

Netherlands
Nienke van Kessel
Netherlands
Laura van Kuppeveld
Netherlands
Remco van de Ven
Netherlands
Hanna van Esch
Netherlands
Winnie Tang
Netherlands
Pleuni Bouwens 
Netherlands
Anatoly Zaychenko
Netherlands
Peter Boshouwers
Brazil
Thais Zaharansky
Italy
Elena Martini
South Africa
Surina Salie
Canada
Terry To
Germany
Joanna Pawlak
France
Valerie Yee
Taiwan
Faye Wang
Hong Kong
Josh Dixon

Our community
partners and projects

Krefeld Kindertafel (Germany)
In Germany, we partnered with Krefelder Kindertafel to support various school projects, including wrapping gifts during the Christmas season in 2024. Founded in 2007, Krefelder Kindertafel works with local organisations to provide essential care for children in the city of Krefeld.
9Miles (South Africa)
As part of our year-end initiative in 2024, we worked with 9Miles to host a Christmas lunch for 250 children from marginalised coastal communities in South Africa. 9Miles provides safe spaces and structured afterschool programmes for impoverished and vulnerable children in the region. Our support continued into 2025, expanding to include both food assistance and educational initiatives.
Ronald McDonald House (Canada)
In 2024, we supported the Ronald McDonald House in Toronto with activities like gingerbread-making, wrapping Christmas gifts and donating presents to families staying there. Ronald McDonald House is a non-profit organisation that offers housing and care for families with seriously ill or injured children.
Hamburgada do Bem (Brazil)
In São Paulo, we joined forces with Hamburgada do Bem in 2024, spending a fun day preparing hamburgers, french fries and ‘brigadeiros’ while playing games with children from underpriveleged communities. The organisation brings joy, education, information and lots of love to children in need.

ANBI status L - community

Name of institution

Foundation L - community

RSIN / Tax number

813197466

Contact details

Prins Bernhardstraat 136
5211 HE ’s-Hertogenbosch
lcommunity@l-founders.com

Board

Nienke van Kessel, Chair
Hanna van Esch, Secretary
Remco van de Ven, Treasurer

The remuneration policy

L - community is run entirely by volunteers. The volunteers do not receive a salary. They are only reimbursed for project-related costs.

Bank account

NL61INGB0107691523

Report activities

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Financial responsibility

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Objective

L - community's objective, as included in the articles of association, is improving living conditions of different (age)groups and communities worldwide. Every activity organised focuses on goals such as no hunger, good health and well-being, quality education and a sustainable world.

Policy plan

L - community is a non-profit organization.
The board manages the foundation of its finances and prepares a yearly forecast regarding the fundraising and project donations.

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Benefit ANBI status for donors

We are an ANBI, and as such, gifts to our foundation are deductible in the income tax return within the limits of the law.

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ANBI Statement

Companies can also deduct donations.

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about the deductibility of donations from companies.

ANBI

You can verify our ANBI status by going to the website of the Tax Authorities:

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If you then enter 'L - community' in the 'Institution' field and ‘s- Hertogenbosch in the 'Location' field, you will get the result.