The foundation at a glance

Founded: 1949

Location: The Hague, The Netherlands

Source of income: The Van Leer Group Foundation

Number of employees (as of May 2007): 49

Publications produced (since 1992; browse): 153

Total grantmaking (2006): EUR 19.2 m

Grantmaking as % of total expenditure (2006): 80

Number of grants made (2006): 163

Average grant (2006): EUR 118,000

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.

Grantmaking by issue area (2006):
• Strengthening the care environment - 42%
• Successful transitions: The continuum from home to school - 30%
• Social inclusion and respect for diversity - 23%
• Other - 5%

Geographical reach: Brazil (Transitions); Caribbean (Care); Colombia (Care, Diversity); Germany (Diversity); Greece (Diversity); India (Transitions); Indonesia (Care); Israel (Diversity); Kenya (Care, Transitions); Mexico (Care, Diversity); Morocco (Transitions); Netherlands (Diversity); Peru (Transitions); Poland (Diversity); South Africa (Care, Diversity); Tanzania (Transitions); Thailand (Transitions); Turkey (Diversity); Uganda (Care, Transitions); United States (Transitions); Zimbabwe (Care).

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)
Harry Leliveld (The Netherlands)
Wilfred Griekspoor (The Netherlands)
Nancy Newcomb (USA)
Ivar Samrén (Sweden)