Annual Report 2016

 

1. The following activities of the Policy Document 2012 were undertaken.
   • Harlem Renaissance Correspondance Project

Preparatory Research on-line Special Collections Center, University of Chicago:

– Grace Holt Papers, African-American-Jewish Relations 1825-1927.

– Ida B. Wells Papers.

• Library

Some 50 volumes were acquired on 20^th and 21^st century American and English literature, contemporary literary criticism and reference books.

• Courses

The eight courses of the 2015-2016 season were prepared texts by E.M. Forster, A Passage to India (lecture delivered by dr Tom Heacox), George Eliot, Middlemarch, Philip Roth, The Human Stain and The Plot against America. The lectures were given in Amsterdam (2 groups), The Hague (2 ) and Brussels (1). The number of fee-paying students in September was 70.

• Summer school

Three workshops were organised this year.

12 June: The Bible as a literary text for 10 participants.

26 June: Ladies and Maids for 10 participants.

24 July: Hamlet by William Shakespeare for 5 participants.

They were chaired by dr Wim Tigges, professor of English at the University Leiden.

• Symposium

The US presidential election on November 4th was marked by a gathering of some 110 participants.

 

2. The twentieth annual meeting of the Board of the Eleonora Stichting was held at the offices of the Stichting in The Hague on September 6^th at 17.00 hrs. Prof. Paula Blank died unexpectedly this summer. She is remembered by her valuable contributions to the Stichting.   Clay Cogswell, PhD candidate of English, at Northwestern University, Chicago, Illinois, gracefully accepted the invitation to join the Board. The Board is delighted to have a representative of the younger generation among its members.

 

 

3. Financial report. The policy is to support the activities of the Foundation as long as funds are available.

Balans per 31 december 2016

Activa

Inventaris                                                        831

Vorderingen                                                      86

Liquide middelen                                      21.734

Totaal activazijde                                    22.651

 

Passiva

Stichtingskapitaal                                   -105.574

Kortlopende schulden                             128.225

Totaal passivazijde                                  22.651

 

 Staat van baten en lasten over 2016

2016                     2015

€                           €

Diverse baten                                            13.700                   13.900

Giften en overige baten                             4.000                    4.000

Baten                                                          17.700                   17.900

 

Overige lasten                                             3.936                    1.805

Activiteitenlasten                                     3.936                    1.805

 

Bruto exploitatieresultaat                   13.764                   16.095

 

 

Afschrijvingen materiële vaste activa         232                       548

Overige personeelskosten                           1.501                    3.602

Huisvestingskosten                                       7.800                    7.800

Kantoorkosten                                               1.934                    1.204

Algemene kosten                                              903                       930

Beheerslasten                                             12.370                   14.084

 

Exploitatieresultaat                                    1.394                    2.011

 

 

Rentebaten en soortgelijke opbrengsten         86                       138

Rentelasten en soortgelijke kosten             -2.547                   -3.038

Som der financiële baten en lasten        -2.461                   -2.900

Resultaat                                                           1.067                      -889

                                                                       

Resultaat                                                         -1.067                     -889

 Bestemming resultaat:

Stichtingskapitaal                                           -1.067                      -889

 

4.    The Board wishes to recognise the commitment to the Stichting by Mr & Mrs W.F.J. van Notten for their annual contribution of € 4,000

5.    The IRS (Belastingdienst) acknowledged the mission of the Eleonora Stichting and gave it the designation of a charitable foundation (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling) as of January 1^st 2008 for an indefinite period.

6.    Members of the Board are: Dr. Th.L. Heacox (chairman),  W.F.J. van Notten (secretary & treasurer), Prof. dr. P.E. Russell (Vassar College), and C. Cogswell (Northwestern University, Chicago, Il.)