Our Organisation
Organisational Structure
Management
The Board is formed by at least three members, with equal voting rights. The board consists of Capital Support - represented by Lodewijk Siertsema, Hendrik's Office - represented by Ellen van Deventer, and our general board members are Lilian Peters and Mark van Deventer.
Division of tasks
The directors are all jointly authorized to represent the foundation (with one other director).
The board is jointly responsible for the general management functions. These features include:
Preparing for and participating in board meetings held at least every six months, but ideally quarterly.
Be prepared to make operational decisions and policies.
Determine the strategic direction of the foundation.
Ensure effective management of the foundation.
Contribute to the collective formation of the board.
Bring well-documented recommendations and information to the collective management.
In addition to the tasks at board level, there are also executive responsibilities at Capital Support and Hendrik's Office, where a clear division of tasks has been established.
The Lisrosa Foundation follows the four-eyes on everything principle.
Finances
Capital accumulation
The Foundation is a private initiative of a capital fund which aims to gift c.€5,000,000 annually.
The foundation requests to keep its operating costs at a value of 5% of the total donation amount.
Other people, companies and institutions can also make donations to the Foundation.
Spending Policy
The foundation spends the income obtained in accordance with the objective on the activities described in Our Cause Areas.
There may also be other maintenance costs, such as costs of the notary, tax advisor, etc. These costs are paid from the capital fund.
Remuneration policy
In accordance with the provisions of Article 2 of the articles of association, the members of the board receive no remuneration other than compensation for expenses incurred for the work they perform in that capacity.
Board members can only receive an attendance allowance, in accordance with the maximum recommended by law, and a reimbursement for reasonable travel expenses incurred.
Any employees of the foundation (including the management) receive normal compensation for their work that is comparable to what is paid in the industry and depends on the knowledge, experience and background of the employee in question.
Absence of profit motive
The foundation is not for profit, as can be seen from Article 2 of the articles of association and from its actual activities.
Destination of liquidation balance
A positive liquidation balance must be spent on behalf of an ANBI with a similar objective or a foreign institution that aims exclusively or almost for the public benefit and that has a similar objective.