EndPlasticSoup Foundation
History
EndPlasticSoup started in June 2018 in District 1580 with a number of Amsterdam Rotary Clubs taking the initiative to end plastic soup in the world. Since 2020 EndPlasticSoup has a legal foundation “Stichting EndPlasticSoup” chartered and registered in The Netherlands. EndPlasticSoup complies the Rotary Bylaws and is a worldwide initiative.
Since September 2025 EndPlasticSoup is the ESRAG task force to end the plastic pollution.
Foundation Board
The EndPlasticSoup Foundation is a legal organization who is responsible for financial control and reporting, guards the budget and makes payments, after common approval with the International Leadership team.
The Foundation Board is the statutory board of the Foundation “Stichting EndPlasticSoup”, registered in the Netherlands.
- Wendela Sandberg, Chair, RC Amsterdam-Nachtwacht, D1580, Netherlands
- Albert Jan Visser, Treasurer, RC Amsterdam-West, D1580, Netherlands
- Gert-Jan van Dommelen, Secretary, RC Huizen-Gooimeer, D1570, Netherlands
- Willem Falter, Education, RC Marbella-Guadalmina, D2203, Spain
- Marja Ritterfeld, Alliances, RC Uelsen-Coevorden, PDG D1850, Germany
- Ilya Shcharbitski, Rotaract, Rotaract Scheveningen, D1600, Netherlands
- Berneditha Rijssel Omusuo, Communications, RC Almere, D1570, Netherlands
- Esther Koelemeij, Project coordination, RC IJmond, D1560, Netherlands
- Jos Debets, Waste management, RC Pijnacker-Nootdorp, D1600, Netherlands
You can contact us by email endplasticsoup@gmail.com.
The members of the Board are not entitled to any renumeration. They are, however, entitled to ask for reimbursement of reasonable costs (such as travel expenses).
Legal Status
“Stichting EndPlasticSoup” is a Public Benefit Organization (pbo) according to Dutch law and registered in The Netherlands. We are recognized as a Charity (ANBI) by the Dutch Tax Office and donations can be tax free according to Dutch tax regulations. Apart from focusing on the general good, PBOs must be transparent about their policy and formal organizational issues, and must adhere to reasonable checks and balances, costs and remuneration.
Chamber of commerce
Chamber of Commerce number: 77181913,
Dutch tax file number (RSIN): NL NL860925948.
Address:
Stichting EndPlasticSoup
Leemzeulder 10
1251 AN Laren
The Netherlands
Website: www.endplasticsoup.org
Statutory objective
The objective of EndPlasticSoup is to contribute with the Rotary organization (internationally) to the reduction of plastic pollution in the world.
Read more about our goals and vision.
Financials
The foundation Stichting EndPlasticSoup receives donations from a number of supporting Rotary Clubs around the world and individual donations. Next to these the Board supports the application for District Grants and Global Grants.
The available budget is spent to:
- Create Awareness (website, social media, videos, promotional materials),
- Promote and support club projects, education and actions (supporting EndPlasticSoup materials, promoting worldwide actions, community building within and outside Rotary) and
- Expanding the network with ambassador and supporter clubs and building Alliances.
- Support Young Ambassadors.
Financial reporting
EndPlasticSoup prepares the annual accounts within six months of the end of the Rotary year (June 30) and publishes the annual report, including the financial accounts on the website – the latest on December 31st of any year. Even though the Board diligently prepares each annual budget, the character of the activities of the Foundation may imply that the Board nonetheless reconsiders the budget, along with the development of projects and donations.
Annual Report July 2024 – June 2025
Financial Report Foundation 1 July 2024 – 30 June 2025
More annual and financial reports
EndPlasticSoup logo and flag
The ‘End Plastic Soup’ theme and the EndPlasticSoup logo are the property of Stichting EndPlasticSoup. We encourage the use of the EndPlasticSoup logo and/or flag to use for local and regional actions or awareness campaigns.
Supporter and Ambassador clubs will receive the EndPlasticSoup flag with their own club name and the EndPlasticSoup logo. Here you can find more information about how to become a Supporter or Ambassador club.
When you need our logo or an extra flag, please send us an email: endplasticsoup@gmail.com. We have logo’s available in different formats png/jpg and eps versions.
