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The Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. (BAGE) nationwide represents the interests of the special day care organization of the self-organized parental initiatives in Germany (currently a total of about 5,000 institutions) and the interests of the 29 umbrella associations for parental initiatives, which are organized in the BAGE. The representation of interests includes participation in various committees at the federal level in the field of early childhood education and family education, i.e. in the Bundesforum Familie or the AG Familie, in the civil dialogue all-day, in the expert dialogue Quality Development Act and in the expert dialogue Expert Kräftstrategie Kita und Ganztag. At the same time, the BAGE prepares opinions in the context of the association's participation in the field of current …
Die Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. (BAGE) vertritt bundesweit die Interessen der besonderen Kitaträgerschaft der selbstorganisierten Elterninitiativen in Deutschland (zurzeit insgesamt ca. 5.000 Einrichtungen) und die Interessen der 29 Dachverbände für Elterninitiativen, die in der BAGE organisiert sind. Die Interessenvertretung beinhaltet die Teilnahme an verschiedenen Gremien auf Bundesebene im Bereich der frühkindlichen Bildung und der Familienbildung, d.h. im Bundesforum Familie bzw. der AG Familie, im zivilgeschaftlichen Dialog Ganztag, im Expertendialog Qualitätsentwicklungsgesetz und im Expertendialog Fachkräftstrategie Kita und Ganztag. Gleichzeitig verfasst die BAGE Stellungnahmen im Rahmen der Verbändebeteilgung bzgl. aktueller Gesetzesvorhaben im Bereich der frühkindlichen Bildung.
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. has a substantially complete profile.
- GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 1% of education charities in Germany, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all similar organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 98% of the 91,396 education charities in Germany it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyBundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. is a registered education nonprofit based in Berlin, Berlin, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is R003613. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 46/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €5K in annual revenue.
Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V.'s official registration number is R003613, as recorded in the national registry of Germany.
Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 46/100. 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 46 ('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 education charities in Germany is 65/100.
Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. is located in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Based on official tax filings, Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. has €5K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of €4M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. is classified as an Education organization, registered in Germany. By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has €5K in annual revenue.
According to GiveRadar's records, Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register) and overseen by the local Amtsgericht (district court). GiveRadar provides data for research and does not endorse any organization. A GiveRadar Integrity Assessment reflects how much public data is available, not whether an organization is safe to donate to, so it is always smart to do your own research before giving.
The Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. (BAGE) nationwide represents the interests of the special day care organization of the self-organized parental initiatives in Germany (currently a total of about 5,000 institutions) and the interests of the 29 umbrella associations for parental initiatives, which are organized in the BAGE. The representation of interests includes participation in various committees at the federal level in the field of early childhood education and family education, i.e. in the Bundesforum Familie or the AG Familie, in the civil dialogue all-day, in the expert dialogue Quality Development Act and in the expert dialogue Expert Kräftstrategie Kita und Ganztag. At the same time, the BAGE prepares opinions in the... Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. is classified as an education organization registered in Germany.
Among education charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €5K is below the peer average of €4M.
Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. 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.
You can verify Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V.'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.
Contact Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. directly for current donation methods. 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.
Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. is based in Berlin, in Berlin, Germany's capital and largest city. 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.
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German donations are deductible if Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. is in Germany, a TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) member country. Dutch donors can route gifts via Stichting Transnational Giving Europe to receive Dutch ANBI-equivalent deductibility, subject to TGE's 5% pass-through fee.
Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. is registered in Germany. 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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Quick facts about Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V.
- What is Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V.?
- Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. is a education nonprofit organization based in Berlin, Germany. The Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. (BAGE) nationwide represents the interests of the special day care organization of the self-organized parental initiatives in Germany (currently a total of about 5,000 institutions) and the interests of the 29 umbrella associations for parental initiatives, which are organized in the BAGE. The representation of interests includes participation in various committees at the federal level in the field of early childhood education and family education, i.e. in the Bundesforum Familie or the AG Familie, in the civil dialogue all-day, in the expert dialogue Quality Development Act and in the expert dialogue Expert Kräftstrategie Kita und Ganztag. At the same time, the BAGE prepares opinions in the context of the association's participation in the field of current law projects in the field of early childhood education.
- Who leads Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V.?
- Petra Schaa serves as Board Member.
- Where is Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. located?
- Headquartered in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
- What is Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V.'s annual budget?
- Annual revenue is approximately Under €10K.
- Is Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. trustworthy?
- Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 46 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 Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V.'s registration number?
- Registration: R003613 (Germany).
- What is Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V.'s website?
- https://www.bage.de
- Are donations to Bundesarbeitsgemeinschaft Elterninitiativen e.V. tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Germany 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.