The King Baudouin Foundation
The King Baudouin Foundation
The Karim Slaoui Fund is hosted by the King Baudouin Foundation to benefit from its extensive philanthropic experience and its legal structures, which allow for tax deductions on donations from individuals and professionals in multiple European countries and in the United States through its partnership with Myriad.
The foundation takes a small percentage of donations (around 2-3%) in exchange for hosting the Karim Slaoui Fund, project management, and handling donations.
The King Baudouin Foundation's mission is to contribute to a better society.
In Belgium and Europe, the Foundation is an agent of change and innovation in the service of the general interest and social cohesion. It seeks to maximize its impact by strengthening the capacities of organizations and individuals. It encourages effective philanthropy by individuals and companies.
Its core values are integrity and transparency, pluralism and independence, respect for diversity and the promotion of solidarity.
Its current areas of focus are poverty and social justice, philanthropy, health, community engagement, talent development, democracy, European integration, heritage, and development cooperation.
The King Baudouin Foundation was founded in 1976 and raised 197MM euros in 2023, it incorporates over 1300 funds similar to the Karim Slaoui Fund. In the USA, the King Baudouin Foundation is represented by the myriad alliance for borderless giving. In 2023, Myriad distributed over 340MM$ in113 countries.