The Ekkebus Family Foundation is a nonprofit and charitable foundation organized exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, or educational purposes.

The Foundation is dedicated to make a positive impact by enriching the lives of children, including the advancement and diffusion of knowledge worldwide through early childhood development, education, environmental initiatives and international cultural exchanges.

Beliefs and Values

• The two healthiest emotions are generosity and gratitude. The Ekkebus Family Foundation strives to give generously, with a heart filled with gratitude for our many God-given blessings.

• The family is the most important resource in a person’s life.

• Live by the Golden Rule, by treating others the way you would like to be treated.

• Knowledge and education are not possible without adequate food, water, shelter and health. The Ekkebus Family Foundation may financially support providers of food, water, shelter and health through our actions to promote our mission.

• Children are the future. We commit to make a positive impact by enriching the lives of children.

• Education is the roadmap for success, and therefore is worthy of support. This support ranges from support of the individual up to, and including, support of international cultural exchange and educational concerns.

• We commit to be good stewards of our monetary and environmental resources and to exhibit frugality in all our actions.

• We commit to conduct all foundation business with the utmost honesty, integrity and professionalism.