Organisation

In 2024, to mark the 100th anniversary of Royal Van Leeuwen, the Rietberg family and the family-owned company jointly took the initiative of establishing the Van Leeuwen Education Foundation. The Van Leeuwen Education Foundation is based in Zwijndrecht and is a Public Benefit Organisation, also known as ANBI in the Netherlands.

Membership and Governance
We are a member of the FIN and follow their FIN Code of Good Governance. The Van Leeuwen Education Foundation is not currently involved in fundraising.

Financial Transparency
After the closure of the first financial year ending 31 December 2024, the Foundation will publish its financial documents in 2025 in accordance with the ANBI requirements. More information can be found here.

Our governance model is based on a two-tier principle, with an Executive board and a Supervisory Board. This allows us to be transparent and professional.

The management is the responsibility of the Executive Board. The Executive Board consists of a director, who is assisted by two board members in the day-to-day running of the foundation. The Executive Board is responsible for managing the foundation, which includes setting and achieving its objectives, developing its strategy, and formulating its policies. 

The Supervisory Board approves and oversees the policies of the Executive Board and the Foundation's general affairs. The founders of the Van Leeuwen Education Foundation, the Rietberg family and Royal Van Leeuwen, are represented on the Supervisory Board. The Supervisory Board is led by an independent chairperson.

Our Executive Board

Mrs F. Bruinsma - Chair
Mr J.J. IJff
Mrs S.J. de Boer

Our Supervisory Board

Mr M.C.E. van Gendt - Chair
Mrs C.C.Th. Rietberg
Mrs J.C.Th. Rietberg
Mr J.M. Sassen
Mr P.L. Rietberg