

About
Let us help you make a difference without the hassle of starting your own nonprofit. From garden collectives to global democracy initiatives, we support both small and large groups. Be a part of something bigger and join us at Open Collective Europe, a non-profit based in Belgium.
Feel free to contact us at[email protected] for any questions.
FAQ
- What can an open collective do? An open collective can collect one time and recurring donations, grants and sponsorships. Anyone in the community can file expenses for reimbursement. After approval by the administrators of the collective, the full amount is reimbursed.Learn More.
- Can my collective receivefinancing from public institutionsor grants? Yes. All collectives hosted under OC Europe can receive subsidies after signing a cooperation agreement with us.Learn more
- How much does it cost?
- 8% + Stripe/PayPal transaction fee for online contributions.
- 10% fee for bank transfers/wire payments.
- 10% fee for tax deductible donations and grants
- Are donations tax-deductible?
Regarding the US, OC Europe has been certified as equivalent to Public Charity by NGOsource. U.S. funders, including private foundations, can treat a non-U.S. organization as equivalent to a U.S. public charity if the non-U.S. organization goes through the equivalency determination process.
We also have a Fund in the US that allows US citizens to make tax-deductible donations to your collective.
Terms
- Your project's mission must fit with the Association's mission overall.
- You can't use your Collective's money for any other purpose, or for private profit.
- Projects under our umbrella are not allowed to engage in political or religious activity.
- You retain ownership of all your project's intellectual property and money.
- We will hold and manage funds on behalf of your project.
Our team
OCEU Admin
Jean-François...
Pia Mancini
François Hodi...
Leonardo Kewitz
Ivan Cukeric
Benjamin Piou...
Shannon Wray
Kadallah Burr...
Open Collecti...
Sudharaka

Contributions

Budget
Transparent and open finances.
€5,815.95EUR
€705,882.35EUR
€700,066.40EUR
Expenses
Expenses paid
607
Amount disbursed
€556,882.66
Tags | # of Expenses | Amount |
---|---|---|
team | 96 | €219,963.32 |
vat & tax | 35 | €111,616.73 |
platform | 37 | €88,223.67 |
legal | 17 | €27,419.39 |
accounting | 36 | €23,835.50 |
operational expense | 65 | €18,166.73 |
Others Combined | 321 | €74,744.08 |
Contributions
Contributions received
45
Amount collected
€103,494.97
Tiers | # of Contributions | Amount |
---|---|---|
one-time | 40 | €97,749.48 |
recurring | 5 | €77.99 |

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Financial Contributions
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Top financial contributors
Organizations
€72,214.77EUR since Mar 2022
€17,139.9EUR since Jul 2018
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Individuals
€220.5EUR since Oct 2023
€64EUR since Nov 2020
€55EUR since Dec 2021
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€10EUR since Apr 2022
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€8.99EUR since Feb 2021
Events
Open Collective Europe is hosting the following events.
Open Collective Europe is all of us
Our contributors67
Thank you for supporting Open Collective Europe.
OCEU Admin
€55EUR
Jean-François...
€0.50EUR
Pia Mancini
François Hodi...
Leonardo Kewitz
Ivan Cukeric
Benjamin Piou...
Shannon Wray
Kadallah Burr...
Open Collecti...
Sudharaka
Admin OCEU
€72,215EUR