Public Welfare Institution (ANBI) - Stichting Vrienden van de ETF

The ‘Stichting Vrienden van de ETF’ (foundation Friends of the ETF) is a charity with ANBI status. This means that all gifts that are made to the ‘Stichting Vrienden van de ETF’ can be deducted from the taxable income. For more information, visit www.belastingdienst.nl/rekenhulpen/anbi_zoeken.

The address of the ‘Stichting Vrienden van de ETF’ is Sint-Jansbergsesteenweg 97 in 3001 Leuven and can be reached by e-mail at or by telephone on +32 16 20 08 95.

The Dutch address of the ‘Stichting Vrienden van de ETF’ is: ‘Stichting Vrienden van de ETF’, attn Diederick Eikelboom, Graadt van Roggenstraat 30, 6522 AL Nijmegen, The Netherlands.

Bankgegevens

Board
Jos de Kock
Bianca Dujacquier
Diederick Eikelboom

All members of the board perform their duties for the foundation unremunerated.

Goal
The ‘Stichting Vrienden van de ETF’ is a charity that works independently of ETF Leuven, but in close cooperation with the Board of Trustees and the management of ETF Leuven, in order to promote and support the study and research at ETF Leuven. The foundation works to supplement the work of ETF Leuven and is often an important support in realizing various projects.

Strategy/Policy 2025-2029
The foundation contributes to maintaining and expanding the institution by providing resources to support education, academic service and research for the benefit of its own university education. The areas in which this education, research and service take place are mainly theology, religious studies and related disciplines.

Spearheads for the period 2025-2029 are:

• infrastructure and facilities in the context of necessary renovations on campus
• improving the quality of blended learning, thereby increasing the appeal of the educational offering
• the appointment and professionalisation of academic staff for the purposes of education and research
• strengthening academic services through applied research in connection with science and the professional field
• scholarships for (international) students who lack the means to obtain a master’s and/or doctoral degree
• making resources available in both printed and digital form
• facilitating conferences and study days

Activities performed in 2024
The following projects were financed from the funds received in 2024:

• Contributions to academic personnel: €133,000
• Contributions to scholarships: €43,500
• Contributions to research projects: €23,000
• Contributions to the Library: €5,000
• Contributions to academic service: €1,000

These projects are further documented in our ETF annual report 2024. The ‘Stichting Vrienden van de ETF’ has not developed any independent activities. We refer you to the Stichting Vrienden van de ETF jaarverslag 2024  (annual report 2024) for the financial accounts of the foundation.