Blindenwerk Westfalen gGmbH

Blindenwerk Westfalen gGmbH is a registered social services nonprofit based in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is Dortmund HRB 11028. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 57/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. 8 officers and directors are publicly disclosed.

Blindenwerk Westfalen gGmbH has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 57/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 57 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for social services charities in Germany is 58/100.

Blindenwerk Westfalen gGmbH is located in Dortmund, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its registered address is Schillerstr, Schillerstr., Germany.

Blindenwerk Westfalen gGmbH is classified as a Social Services organization, registered in Germany. It operates as a Gemeinnützige GmbH. The organization has 8 disclosed officers and directors.

Blindenwerk Westfalen gGmbH has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 57/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the local Amtsgericht (district court). You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Tax-advanced organisation. Non-profit-making: assistance for disabled people; people and vocational training; education; charitable purposes. Blindenwerk Westfalen gGmbH is classified as a social services organization registered in Germany.

Among social services charities registered in Germany: Blindenwerk Westfalen gGmbH's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 57/100 is in line with the peer average of 58/100.

Blindenwerk Westfalen gGmbH is a registered nonprofit in Germany. Donations to recognized charitable organizations (gemeinnuetzige Organisationen) are tax-deductible up to 20% of your total income. You will need a donation receipt (Zuwendungsbestaetigung) from the organization for your tax return.

Blindenwerk Westfalen gGmbH is a gemeinnützige GmbH (gGmbH) - a nonprofit limited liability company. The gGmbH combines the commercial structure of a GmbH with a nonprofit mandate: profits must be reinvested in the charitable purpose and cannot be distributed to shareholders. The gGmbH is increasingly popular for social enterprises and charitable subsidiaries. It is governed by the GmbH-Gesetz with additional requirements from the Abgabenordnung for the 'gemeinnuetzig' designation. It is registered in the Zuwendungsempfaengerregister (ZER) maintained by the Bundeszentralamt fuer Steuern (BZSt).

You can verify Blindenwerk Westfalen gGmbH's charitable status in several ways. First, check the Zuwendungsempfaengerregister (ZER) at https://www.bzst.de/DE/Unternehmen/Zuwendungsempfaengerregister_organisation/zuwendungsempfaengerregister_organisation_node.html - the BZSt maintains this federal register of all organisations eligible to receive tax-deductible donations in Germany. Second, you can look up the association in the Vereinsregister (association register) at the local Amtsgericht (district court) via https://www.handelsregister.de/ - this confirms the legal form, registered address, and board members. Third, check whether the organisation holds the Freistellungsbescheid (tax-exemption notice) from its local Finanzamt - the notice is re-issued every three years and confirms the 'gemeinnuetzig' status under the Abgabenordnung. Legitimate charities publish this on their website or provide it on request.

You can donate to Blindenwerk Westfalen gGmbH directly through its donation page (https://www.betterplace.org/de/organisations/34963-blindenwerk-westfalen-ggmbh). German charities typically accept SEPA bank transfer (Ueberweisung) to the organisation's IBAN, SEPA direct debit (Lastschrift/Einzugsermaechtigung) for recurring donations, PayPal, credit card payments, and online payment processors like Stripe or Mollie. Many German charities use platforms like betterplace.org, GoFundMe, or their own Spendenseite (donation page). International donors can give via SEPA transfer (Germany is in the eurozone) or PayPal. For your donation to be tax-deductible, you need a Zuwendungsbestaetigung (donation receipt) from the organisation - for amounts up to 300 euros, a bank statement showing the transfer is sufficient.

Blindenwerk Westfalen gGmbH is based in Dortmund, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany's most populous state, home to Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Dortmund. Germany is a federation of 16 states (Bundeslaender). Charitable status ('Gemeinnuetzigkeit') is granted by the local Finanzamt and recognised nationwide - the organisation can solicit tax-deductible donations from donors anywhere in Germany.