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Tax-beneficiary organisation. Non-profit purposes: Monument protection; Arts and culture; Public health; Education; Environmental protection and climate protection; Old-age aid; Equal rights; Science and research; International understanding; Youth aid.
Steuerbegünstigte Organisation. Gemeinnützige Zwecke: Denkmalschutz; Kunst und Kultur; Öffentliches Gesundheitswesen; Erziehung; Umweltschutz und Klimaschutz; Altenhilfe; Gleichberechtigung; Wissenschaft und Forschung; Internationale Verständigung; Jugendhilfe.
Translated from German by GiveRadar.
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen has a substantially complete profile.
- It has more complete contact information than 95% of comparable charities, with a verified website, email and address on record. See national comparisons
- It is one of the better-documented health charities in Germany GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for only 1% of health charities in Germany - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Germany data
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyBürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen is a registered health nonprofit based in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). It was founded in 2005 and has been operating for 21 years. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 42/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 42/100. 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 42 ('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 health charities in Germany is 64/100.
Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen is located in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The organization was established in 2005 and has been active for 21 years.
Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen is classified as a Health organization, registered in Germany. It operates as a Stiftung.
According to GiveRadar's records, Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register) and 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 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.
Tax-beneficiary organisation. Non-profit purposes: Monument protection; Arts and culture; Public health; Education; Environmental protection and climate protection; Old-age aid; Equal rights; Science and research; International understanding; Youth aid. Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen is classified as a health organization registered in Germany. The organization was founded in 2005.
Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen 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.
Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen is a Stiftung (foundation) - a German legal entity with dedicated assets serving a specific charitable purpose. Unlike an e.V., a Stiftung has no members; it is governed by a board (Vorstand) and supervised by the state foundation authority (Stiftungsaufsicht) of the relevant Bundesland. Germany has roughly 25,000 foundations. Each Bundesland has its own Stiftungsaufsicht that oversees compliance with the foundation's charter. German nonprofits are listed in the Zuwendungsempfaengerregister (ZER), the federal register of tax-exempt donation recipients maintained by the Bundeszentralamt fuer Steuern (BZSt).
You can verify Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen'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 Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen directly through its donation page (https://www.betterplace.org/de/organisations/28644-buergerstiftung-lebensraum-aachen). 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.
Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen is based in Aachen, 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.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
German donations are deductible if Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen 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.
Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen 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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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Founding date · 2005
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Financial dataNo Bundesanzeiger publications on file
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Named leadershipBoard and officer list not yet indexed
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Government registrationNo public registry ID
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Mission statementNo self-published statement of purpose
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
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Quick facts about Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen
- What is Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen?
- Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen is a health foundation based in Aachen, Germany. Tax-beneficiary organisation. Non-profit purposes: Monument protection; Arts and culture; Public health; Education; Environmental protection and climate protection; Old-age aid; Equal rights; Science and research; International understanding; Youth aid.
- When was Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen founded?
- Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen was founded in 2005.
- Where is Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen located?
- Headquartered in Aachen, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- Is Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen trustworthy?
- Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 42 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 Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen's website?
- http://www.buergerstiftung-aachen.de
- Are donations to Bürgerstiftung Lebensraum Aachen 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.