Shadowserver Europe

Stichting The Shadowserver Foundation Europe

This corporation is known as a "Stichting" in the Netherlands where we have incorporated. The corporation type is specifically called a foundation and in addition we have gone the extra step to also complete becoming a Public Benefit Organization (PBO). This will allow us to operate much like our US counterpart and be able to work without many of the normal tax burdens of other corporations. It does however keep us more in the public view about our financials and operations as all PBO's must publish all these facts.

We will have three names for our EU corporation:

  • Stichting The Shadowserver Foundation Europe - for official documentation only
  • The Shadowserver Foundation Europe - for normal communication
  • The Shadowserver Foundation EU - for most things we will write

Corporate Information

RSIN Number: 8542.50.281
KvK Number: 61199613

Board

As any Dutch Foundation we have a board which is comprised of three members. We operate under the normal foundation rules related to the corporation where the board controls and executes the goal and mission of the corporation. As a foundation and PBO there are not any shares, nor can the corporation be sold or taken over by any outside organization. The board has complete control of the corporation.

This was set up in this fashion to ensure that we could continue to execute upon the mission and goals that were originally set forth a decade ago when the original Shadowserver was formed.

Here are some of the basic rules for the Board and it's members:

  • The Board cannot dispose of any of the assets of the Stichting as if it were their own assets.
  • No board member may have a decisive vote in respect of the capital of the PBO.
  • The board at least three members who are not related to each other in any case ensures that none of the board members can decide on what to do with the capital of the PBO as if it were his own capital.
  • None of the board members are allowed to receive any form of renumeration for service of being on the board except for reimbursement of reasonable expenses.
  • None of the directors has been convicted for stimulating hatred or for violence in the past four years or greater.

The Board members are as follows:

  • Class A - Piotr Kijewski - Chairman (piotr <@> shadowserver.eu)
  • Class A - Niklas Schiffler - Secretary (niklas <@> shadowserver.eu)
  • Class A - David Watson - Treasurer (david <@> shadowserver.eu)
  • Class B - Eke Verbeke - (Eke.Verbeke <@> jtcgroup.com)

Remuneration Policy

No director receives remuneration for their role as a director of Stichting The Shadowserver Foundation Europe. Payments are restricted to an expense allowance or a minimum attendance fee, when appropriate. Directors have the right to request compensation for costs incurred, such as travel expenses or telephone costs.