Since January 2014, the Huygens-Fokker Foundation has held the status of a cultural ANBI (Public Benefit Organisation). This means that donations to the Huygens-Fokker Foundation are tax-deductible. As a donor or sponsor, you can give in a fiscally advantageous way and, in principle, deduct your donation from your income tax. In this way, you donate more to the Huygens-Fokker Foundation than it actually costs you. Furthermore, the Huygens-Fokker Foundation does not have to pay gift tax (or inheritance tax) on your contribution. As a donor, you can provide structural support to the Huygens-Fokker Foundation and benefit from the tax advantages under the Dutch Giving Act (Geefwet). This legislation is intended to encourage giving to cultural institutions. The law distinguishes between periodic and one-off donations. Through the so-called “multiplier,” it is also possible to deduct an additional amount from your income tax. Because one-off donations are subject to a 1% threshold, it is often more attractive to choose a periodic donation.
Periodic donations are fully deductible, with no thresholds or maximum amounts. Using the multiplier, you can claim an additional deduction for up to five years, to a maximum of €1,250 per year. One-off donations are only partially deductible. Only the portion of your total donations in a given year that exceeds 1% (up to a maximum of 10%) of your total taxable income is eligible for deduction. By applying the multiplier, you can claim an extra deduction of 25% of the amount actually donated, up to a maximum of €5,000 (additional deduction: €1,250).
The ‘new’ online archive
In addition to our new website, the Huygens-Fokker Foundation has an extensive online archive, which largely consists of the contents of the former website that had been online since 2008. Although the design of this old website is now somewhat dated, it contains a...
