Berghof Foundation
Berghof Foundation Operations GmbH
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The Berghof Foundation is an independent, non-governmental and non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting efforts for achieving sustainable peace through research, practice and education, complementing them with targeted strategic grant-making. The Foundation’s head office is located in Berlin, Germany. Project and partner offices are currently located in Bangkok and Sana’a. Our team includes staff from several countries and maintains working relations with partners around the globe.
The Berghof Foundation is an independent, non-governmental and non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting efforts for sustainable peace through conflict transformation, research, practice and education. It operates a regional office in Beirut that runs peacebuilding projects across the Middle East and …
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Lebanon
Germany
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Berghof Foundation has a partial profile.
- Established in 1971, it predates 93% of the advocacy & civil rights charities in Lebanon GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 92% of the 114 advocacy & civil rights charities in Lebanon it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- It has more complete governance disclosure than nearly all similar organizations, because GiveRadar has verified leadership and a founding date. See national comparisons
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Lebanon under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Berghof Foundation Operations GmbH is listed in Lebanon. Donations from the Netherlands to charities outside the EU/EEA are generally not tax-deductible for Dutch donors unless the charity is listed on the Dutch ANBI register with foreign-recognized status.
Berghof Foundation Operations GmbH is listed in Lebanon. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
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#4 of 114 advocacy & civil rights charities in Lebanon on integrity score
40/100 puts it in the top 4% of the cohort, tied with 5 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar advocacy & civil rights charities in Lebanon.
Cause areas in Lebanon
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Berghof Foundation is an advocacy & civil rights nonprofit based in Beirut, Lebanon. GiveRadar lists it from public charity directories and does not hold an official government registration record for it. It was founded in 1971 and has been operating for 55 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 40/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
The Berghof Foundation is an independent, non-governmental and non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting efforts for achieving sustainable peace through research, practice and education, complementing them with targeted strategic grant-making. The Foundation’s head office is located in Berlin, Germany. Project and partner offices are currently located in Bangkok and Sana’a. Our team includes staff from several countries and maintains working relations with partners around the globe. Berghof Foundation is an advocacy & civil rights organization based in Lebanon. The organization was founded in 1971.
Berghof Foundation is located in Beirut, Lebanon. The organization was established in 1971 and has been active for 55 years.
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Quick facts about Berghof Foundation
- What is Berghof Foundation?
- Berghof Foundation is a advocacy & civil rights non-governmental based in Beirut, Lebanon. The Berghof Foundation is an independent, non-governmental and non-profit organisation dedicated to supporting efforts for achieving sustainable peace through research, practice and education, complementing them with targeted strategic grant-making. The Foundation’s head office is located in Berlin, Germany. Project and partner offices are currently located in Bangkok and Sana’a. Our team includes staff from several countries and maintains working relations with partners around the globe.
- When was Berghof Foundation founded?
- Berghof Foundation was founded in 1971.
- Who leads Berghof Foundation?
- Hussein Al-Taee serves as Head of Regional Office, Beirut; Middle East and North Africa Regional Representative.
- Where is Berghof Foundation located?
- Headquartered in Beirut, Lebanon. The charity operates in 2 countries.
- Is Berghof Foundation trustworthy?
- Berghof Foundation has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 40 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Berghof Foundation's website?
- http://www.berghof-foundation.org
- Are donations to Berghof Foundation tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Lebanon under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.