The EVS Foundation (registered in Amsterdam) is the highest legal authority. The Foundation aims at planning and promoting joint activities and offers assistance in fund raising for the EVS project. The EVS Foundation is directed by a Board whose tasks are to control contractual agreements, to Initiate and mediate with funding agencies and to appoint members in the Executive Committee (nominated by Council of Program Directors). Members of the EVS Board are:
| Chair |
| Hein van Oorschot |
| Secretary |
| Loek Halman |
| Members |
| Jos Berghman |
| Martin Brenninkmeijer |
| Jan Kerkhofs |
| Willem Stevens |
| Wim van de Donk |
| Jos van Gennip |
| Theo Verhallen |