ANBI

The PILP Foundation has been classified by the tax authorities as an Institution for General Benefit (ANBI). As a result, your donation to PILP is tax deductible under certain conditions.

General information:

• PILP Foundation (PILP) provides legal advice and conducts strategic legal proceedings for human rights in the Netherlands.
• PILP’s office is located at Keizersgracht 177, 1016 DR in Amsterdam.
• PILP can be reached via telephone number: +31(0)20 261 0191 and via e-mail address: contact@pilp.nu.
• PILP is registered with the Chamber of Commerce under number 88508536.
• The RSIN number of PILP is 864659246.
• The completed ANBI form can be viewed here
• The current policy plan of the foundation can be consulted here

Supervisory Board and Board of Directors:

PILP has a Supervisory Board and statutory board. The board consists of the chairman Mr. J. Klaas, the secretary Mrs. M.B. Hendrickx, the treasurer Mrs. L. Wennekes and the general board member Mrs. R. Beets. The board is responsible for the daily management of the foundation.

The composition of the Supervisory Board is as follows:

• Ms. prof. dr. A.B. Terlouw
• Mr. mr. B. Vos
• Mr. mr. B. Keskindemir
• Dhr. mr. W. Sakulin

Schedule of resignation Supervisory Board PILP Foundation:

Name	Appointed per	Stepping down per	Reappointable*
Berna Keskindemir	15 december 2022	15 december 2026	ja
Abraham Cornelis Maria Vos	15 december 2022	15 december 2025	ja
Ashley Béatrice Terlouw	15 december 2022	15 december 2024	ja

*Reappointable for a second term of up to four years.

Advisors:

PILP has a Board of Advisors. Its composition is as follows:

• Mr. prof. mr. T. Barkhuysen
• Mr. mr. F. Jensma
• Mr. mr. dr. E. Rieter
• Mr H. Veerbeek
• Prof. B. Oomen
• Mr. M. van Noorloos
• Mr. mr. mr. M. Rafik

Objective:

PILP aims to:

• To advise on and support and conduct strategic litigation and legal proceedings in particular on human rights issues in the Netherlands or related to Dutch foreign policy;
• To be the legal ally of non-governmental organizations, advocacy organizations, communities, activists, lawyers and academics working for human rights, the rule of law and a better, fairer world;

Outline policy plan:

The PILP Foundation (hereinafter PILP) stands up for the progressive realization and protection of human rights and the rule of law in the Netherlands and in the Dutch legal sphere. PILP does this through strategic litigation.

Strategic litigation, according to PILP, sees advising on all legal issues from which legal proceedings might follow. It also involves preparing, supporting and conducting legal proceedings, including lawsuits, complaints before national and international judges, institutions and commissions.

PILP aims to be the legal ally of NGOs, advocacy organizations, movements, communities, activists, lawyers and academics working for human rights, the rule of law and a better, fairer world. These actors, according to PILP, should play a leading role in all matters concerning them and their causes and campaigns. PILP propagates that law, litigation and procedures should only be deployed if it is strategic and could strengthen the campaigns and goals, of those for whom it is deployed. This practice is also known as movement lawyering.

At the same time, PILP ensures that all lawsuits and procedures make legal sense and are technically and procedurally correct. PILP is also a law firm that operates entirely within the rules and laws (of conduct) applicable to the legal profession.

Remuneration Policy:

Board members do not receive any remuneration for their administrative activities. They are only entitled to an expense allowance.

Members of the Supervisory Board receive no remuneration for their supervisory activities. They are only entitled to an expense allowance.

Employees are remunerated according to the salary scales of the CAO Legal Aid. Each position is linked to a scale. Employees are placed on an appropriate step depending on their relevant work experience. Each year, provided PILP’s financial situation allows, they move up one step in the scale.

Annual Report:

PILP was established in December 2022. Accounting for the year 2022 was nil, see also this statement.

Financial policies:

The board of trustees is responsible for managing the foundation’s assets in broad terms. It has approval rights on the annual and quarterly budgets. The board is also responsible for the day-to-day management of the foundation’s assets at the detailed level and may act within the framework of the approved budget.

Funding comes largely from (large) national and international funds and is supplemented to a small extent by donations from individuals. In addition, much of PILP’s work is only possible through pro bono support from other lawyers (firms), research by academics and students, and other in-kind contributions from allies.