{"id":7205,"date":"2024-05-30T16:20:54","date_gmt":"2024-05-30T14:20:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/about-etn\/anbi\/"},"modified":"2025-07-29T15:07:09","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T13:07:09","slug":"anbi","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/en\/about-etn\/anbi\/","title":{"rendered":"ANBI (Not-for-Profit status) and Accountability."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong><strong>Explore the North Foundation was established on April 19, 2016 and registered under number 65864883 in the Commercial Register of the Chamber of Commerce (KVK).<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Address:<br>Bagijnestraat 59<br>8911 DN Leeuwarden<br><a href=\"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/en\/\">www.explore-the-north.nl<\/a><br>info@explore-the-north.nl<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Objective<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to our statutes, the objective of the foundation is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The organization of cultural events in the broadest sense of the word; and furthermore all that in the broadest sense is related to the above or that can be conducive to it.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The focal points of the current policy plan<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the period 2025-2028, Explore the North will be included in the \u2018cultural basic infrastructure\u2019 of the Netherlands (BIS) as a development institution. The policy plan for these years can be found<a href=\"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Meerjarenplan-2025-2028-Explore-the-North-BIS-1-compressed.pdf\"> <strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also read the advice of the Council for Culture on the application of Explore the North 2025-2028<a href=\"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/ExploretheNorthadviesBIS2025-2028-1.pdf\"> <strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The policy plan for 2021 &#8211; 2024 can be found<a href=\"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/Meerjarenplan-2021-2024-Explore-the-North-Fonds-Podiumkunsten.pdf\"> <strong>HERE<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The following individuals comprise the board of directors:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>S. R. Feitsma (chairman)<br>Lieselot van Damme<br>M. Yusuf Boss<br>Niek vom Bruch<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The remuneration policy for the board of directors<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A simple majority vote at a meeting where each board member is present or represented may be used to decide whether to reimburse travel and accommodation expenses, or any other expenses incurred in the performance of their duties.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Compensation Policy for Employees<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ten individuals are employed on a permanent basis, while the remainder of the year-round employees are engaged as self-employed contractors with the organization. Both types of remuneration are based on the Collective Labor Agreement for Pop Stages &amp; Festivals (&#8216;Poppodia &amp; festivals&#8217;). The remuneration for self-employed workers is determined based on the expected hours of work and the job description, in accordance with fair practice, trust, sustainability, and transparency. The remuneration for volunteers is determined based on the regulations set forth by the Belastingdienst.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Balance sheets &amp; income\/expense statements (in Dutch)<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ETN-Jaarrekening-2024-niet-getekend.pdf\">De balans en de staat van baten en lasten van 2024<\/a>.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/etn-jaarrekening-2023.pdf\">De balans en de staat van baten en lasten van 2023<\/a>.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/etn-jaarrekening-2022-niet-getekend-zonder-verklaring-.pdf\">De balans en de staat van baten en lasten van 2022<\/a>.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/220075-etn-jaarrekening-2021-met-verklaring-niet-getekend-.pdf\">De balans en de staat van baten en lasten van 2021<\/a>.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/etn-jaarrekening-2020.pdf\">De balans en de staat van baten en lasten van 2020<\/a>.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/etn-jaarrekening-2019-def-26-mrt-.pdf\">De balans en de staat van baten en lasten van 2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ETN-ANBI-publicatieformulier-2024-online-niet-bewerkbaar.pdf\">ANBI formulier.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><strong>Board Reports (in Dutch)<\/strong><\/strong><br><a href=\"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/ETN-Bestuursverslag-2024-niet-getekend.pdf\">Bekijk hier het bestuursverslag van 2023<\/a>.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/etn-bestuursverslag-2023.pdf\">Bekijk hier het bestuursverslag van 2023<\/a>.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/bestuursverslag-explore-the-north-2022.pdf\">Bekijk hier het bestuursverslag van 2022<\/a>.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/220076-etn-bestuursverslag-2021-niet-getekend-.pdf\">Bekijk hier het bestuursverslag van 2021<\/a>.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/bestuursverslag-explore-the-north-2020.pdf\">Bekijk hier het bestuursverslag van 2020<\/a>.<br><a href=\"https:\/\/explorethenorth.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/bestuursverslag-explore-the-north-2019.pdf\">Bekijk hier het bestuursverslag van 2019<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Explore the North Foundation was established on April 19, 2016 and registered under number 65864883 in the Commercial Register of&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":5231,"menu_order":136,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"year":[],"class_list":["post-7205","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - 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