The foundation at a glance

Mission statement: To develop and support programmes that create significant positive change for children up to the age of eight who are growing up in circumstances of social and economic disadvantage.

Founded: 1949

Location: The Hague, The Netherlands

Source of income: The Van Leer Group Foundation

Number of employees (as of March 2010): 25

Total grantmaking (2009): EUR 9.238 m

Number of grants made (2009): 93

Average grant (2009): EUR 99.900

Grantmaking by issue area (2009):
• Strengthening the care environment - 21%
• Successful transitions: The continuum from home to school - 50%
• Social inclusion and respect for diversity - 26%
• Other - 3%
NB: These issue areas have been superseded by three new goals: quality early learning, reducing violence, and phsyical environments.

Geographical reach: Future grantmaking will be concentrated on Peru, India, the Netherlands, Israel, Uganda, Turkey, Brazil and Tanzania, along with regional EU programs.

Board of Trustees (biographies):
Trude Maas-de Brouwer (The Netherlands) Chair
Peter Bell (USA) Vice-Chair
Joep L. Brentjens (The Netherlands)
Gidon Frank (Israel)
Rien van Gendt (The Netherlands)
Nancy Newcomb (USA)