Sponsorship & Donations
The International Polar Foundation is a public utility foundation. As such, all donations to the IPF are tax deductible. Donations can be made by various means, depending if they are made by a company or by individuals.
Corporate Sponsorship
If your company wants to support the IPF, please get in touch with Thierry Touchais, who is managing all fund-raising operations.
Thierry Touchais
Executive Director
Phone: +33 (0) 6 07 93 87 86
Fax: +32 (0)2 543 06 99
E-mail: thierry.touchais@polarfoundation.org
Donations
IN BELGIUM
All donations to the IPF are tax deductible
The International Polar Foundation
a/c No.: 000-0000090-90 - Banque de La Poste
IBAN: BE34 0000 0000 9090
BIC: BPOTBEB1
Communication: your email + IPF donation
In OTHER countries
The Fondation Roi Baudouin will accept tax deductible donations to the IPF in some countries (please contact us for details).
In the US
Individuals, foundations and corporations in the United States who wish to support our activities can do so through a gift to the King Baudouin Foundation United States (KBFUS)
King Baudouin Foundation United States (KBFUS)
10 Rockefeller Plaza, 16th Floor
New York, NY 10020
phone (212) 713 7660 - fax (212) 713 7665
Over the Internet
You can also make a donation over the internet using our PayPal donation tool.
Conditions
The IPF allows general sponsorships - it does not accept funding to do specific studies. The IPF will at all times retain its scientific independence. Sponsoring the IPF does not offer you:
- Influence over the scientific content of the Exhibition spaces of Polaris - content is always subject to approval by the IPF Scientific Consultative Committee and Management Committee;
- Influence over the contents of the Educapoles educational projects or web sites, which are subject to the approval of the Educational and Management Committees;
- Influence on the contents or selection of any magazine article or study.
