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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
51/100 · methodology

About CARE Deutschland e.V.

DZI-certified organisation. Areas of work: education, refugee care, women's promotion, health assistance, disaster relief.

DZI-zertifizierte Organisation. Arbeitsschwerpunkte: Bildung, Flüchtlingsfürsorge, Frauenförderung, Gesundheitshilfe, Katastrophenhilfe.

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Founded
Headquarters
Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia
Size
large
Operating in
1 countries

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

DZI Spenden-Siegel

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
❤️ Health
Operating countries (1)
weltweit

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar health in Germany
Integrity Assessment This charity: 51
Peer average: 59

Red flags

· All clear
Tax-authority revocation
OFAC / EU / UN sanctions
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

CARE Deutschland e.V. is a registered health nonprofit based in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). It was founded in 1980 and has been operating for 46 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 51/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. The organization reports €63M in annual revenue. The charity has 1 community review with an average rating of 4.0/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 2.7/5 based on 12 reviews.

CARE Deutschland e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 51/100. 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 51 ('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 59/100.

CARE Deutschland e.V. is located in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The organization was established in 1980 and has been active for 46 years.

Based on official tax filings, CARE Deutschland e.V. has €63M in annual revenue. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of €11M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

CARE Deutschland e.V. is classified as a Health organization, registered in Germany. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has €63M in annual revenue.

CARE Deutschland e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 51/100. 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.

DZI-certified organisation. Areas of work: education, refugee care, women's promotion, health assistance, disaster relief. CARE Deutschland e.V. is classified as a health organization registered in Germany. The organization was founded in 1980.

Among health charities registered in Germany: CARE Deutschland e.V.'s GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 51/100 is in line with the peer average of 59/100. Its annual revenue of €63M is well above the peer average of €11M.

CARE Deutschland 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 CARE Deutschland 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.

You can donate to CARE Deutschland e.V. directly through its donation page (https://www.betterplace.org/de/organisations/24-care-deutschland-e-v). 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.

Yes, CARE Deutschland e.V. carries the DZI Spenden-Siegel - Germany's most widely recognised quality seal for charitable organisations, awarded by the Deutsches Zentralinstitut fuer soziale Fragen (DZI). To qualify, a charity must pass an annual independent audit covering: truthful and transparent advertising, ethical fundraising practices, sound financial management (administrative and fundraising costs must be reasonable relative to total expenditure), clear governance structures, and effective internal controls. The DZI currently awards the Spenden-Siegel to roughly 230 German charities. You can look up the full assessment at https://www.dzi.de/.

CARE Deutschland e.V. is based in Bonn, 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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Annual revenue
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

German donations are deductible if CARE Deutschland e.V. holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.

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Leadership

KA
Karl-Otto Zentel
Secretary General

Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Im Juni 1946: Versand von Care-Paketen nach Deutschland beginnt - WDR
May 2026
www1.wdr.de
Ebola-Ausbruch in DR Kongo: Internationale Hilfsorganisation CARE bereitet Hilfe für ... - Presseportal
May 2026
www.presseportal.de
CARE-Pakete: Hilfsorganisation CARE fordert Erneuerung der weltweiten Solidarität - Presseportal
May 2026
www.presseportal.de
CARE Deutschland blickt auf zehn Jahre KIWI-Bildungsprogramm für Vielfalt und fordert Konsequenzen für das Bildungssyste
Apr 2026
www.news4teachers.de
Spenden: Hilfe für die Menschen im südlichen Afrika - tagesschau.de
Feb 2026
www.tagesschau.de
CARE-Report: Wenig Aufmerksamkeit für Krisen in Afrika - tagesschau.de
Jan 2026
www.tagesschau.de
Care-Krisenreport: Situation in Nordkorea "sehr schwierig" - ZDFheute
Jan 2026
www.zdfheute.de
Oper Frankfurt sammelte für CARE Deutschland e.V. - - kulturfreak.de
Jan 2026
kulturfreak.de
Wie CARE-Pakete nach dem Krieg in Deutschland Leben retteten - HNA
Nov 2025
www.hna.de
CARE Deutschland: Keine Chance, einer menschengemachten Hungersnot zu entkommen - Islamische Zeitung
Aug 2025
islamische-zeitung.de

Donor reviews (1)

4.0 / 5 average · includes imported Trustpilot

4.0
1 review
★★★★ I found them trustworthy

I talked to a really niece person that was working for Care on a stand on the street, and decided to give a 20€ donation to their cause. After filling up the long form, I realised that there was only an option for a monthly subscription. I told the person that I didn't want to give more than 20€, and she said I could open the subscription and close it right the next day by calling to Care by phone. Since she was pretty open and nice I trusted her. But later, deep inside me, I thought, what if this is kind of a scam? you never now! But I called next day and everything went smoothly, I canceled my subscription right away and Care didn't even try to retain me with the subscription. So I found everything pretty legit. I take a star out because this process could be a lot easier and more transparent if the one-time donation option was added to the form from the very beginning.

JG Donor · Apr 10, 2026 Trustpilot Trustpilot

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Peer charities

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Vivantes Hospiz gGmbH 59 - -
Eine Welt Forum Freiburg e.V. 59 €5,000 -
"Was hab' ich?" gemeinnützige GmbH 59 €5,000 -

Sources and verification

Refreshed

Registration and legal identity
Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette)
Financial filings
Bundesanzeiger annual disclosures
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Donor reviews (external)
Trustpilot consumer reviews
Community reviews (verified email)
GiveRadar Community Reviews - 1 verified review(s) on file.

Data freshness

Last updated
Apr 21, 2026
Profile completeness
60%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about CARE Deutschland e.V.

What is CARE Deutschland e.V.?
CARE Deutschland e.V. is a health nonprofit organization based in Bonn, Germany. DZI-certified organisation. Areas of work: education, refugee care, women's promotion, health assistance, disaster relief.
When was CARE Deutschland e.V. founded?
CARE Deutschland e.V. was founded in 1980.
Who leads CARE Deutschland e.V.?
Karl-Otto Zentel serves as Secretary General.
Where is CARE Deutschland e.V. located?
Headquartered in Bonn, Germany.
What is CARE Deutschland e.V.'s annual budget?
Annual revenue is approximately €10M-€100M.
Is CARE Deutschland e.V. trustworthy?
CARE Deutschland e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 51 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 CARE Deutschland e.V.'s website?
https://www.care.de
Are donations to CARE Deutschland 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.