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CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V.

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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
56/100 · methodology

About CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V.

Tax-beneficiary organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: Church purposes; Arts and culture; Science and research; Public health; Aid for disabled people; Development cooperation; Mild-benevolent purposes; Civilian commitment; Civil protection; People's and vocational training; Religion.

Steuerbegünstigte Organisation. Gemeinnützige Zwecke: Kirchliche Zwecke; Kunst und Kultur; Wissenschaft und Forschung; Öffentliches Gesundheitswesen; Hilfe für Behinderte; Entwicklungszu­sammenarbeit; Mildtätige Zwecke; Bürgerschaftliches Engagement; Katastrophen- und Zivilschutz; Volks- und Berufsbildung; Religion.

Translated from German by GiveRadar.

Headquarters
Bensheim, Hesse
Foundation type
Registered association (Eingetragener Verein (e.V.))
Size
very-large
Operating in
40 countries

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

DZI Spenden-Siegel

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
❤️ Health
Cause tags
Operating countries (40)
Ethiopia Bangladesch Benin Botsuana Burundi Côte d’Ivoire Demokratische Republik Kongo Ecuador Guatemala Haiti Honduras India Indonesia Jordan Cameroon Kenya Colombia Lebanon Malawi Mexico Myanmar Nepal Nicaragua Niger Nigeria Pakistan Palästinensische Gebiete Philippines Rwanda Zambia Sierra Leone Zimbabwe Sri Lanka South Africa South Sudan Tanzania Togo Uganda Ukraine Zentralafrikanische Republik … mehr

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar health in Germany
Integrity Assessment This charity: 56
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

CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V. is a registered health nonprofit based in Bensheim, Hesse, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is Darmstadt VR 20949. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 56/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. The organization reports €344M in annual revenue. Recent news coverage is predominantly positive.

CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 56/100. 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 56 ('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.

CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V. is located in Bensheim, Hesse, Germany.

Based on official tax filings, CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V. has €344M 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.

CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V. is classified as a Health organization, registered in Germany. It operates as a Eingetragener Verein (e.V.). By size, it is categorized as a very-large organization. It has €344M in annual revenue.

CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 56/100. 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-beneficiary organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: Church purposes; Arts and culture; Science and research; Public health; Aid for disabled people; Development cooperation; Mild-benevolent purposes; Civilian commitment; Civil protection; People's and vocational training; Religion. CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V. is classified as a health organization registered in Germany.

Among health charities registered in Germany: CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V.'s GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 56/100 is in line with the peer average of 59/100. Its annual revenue of €344M is well above the peer average of €11M.

CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission 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.

CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V. is an eingetragener Verein (e.V.) - a registered association, the most common legal form for nonprofits in Germany. An e.V. is a membership-based legal entity registered with the local Vereinsregister (association register) at the Amtsgericht (district court). Members govern the association through a general assembly (Mitgliederversammlung). Germany has over 600,000 registered associations. To qualify as 'gemeinnuetzig' (charitable), an e.V. must be recognised by the local Finanzamt (tax office) under the Abgabenordnung (AO). It is registered in the Zuwendungsempfaengerregister (ZER) maintained by the Bundeszentralamt fuer Steuern (BZSt).

You can verify CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission 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 CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V. directly through its donation page (https://www.cbm.de/spenden.html). 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, CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission 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/.

CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V. is based in Bensheim, in the state of Hesse (Hessen) in central Germany, home to Frankfurt am Main. 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 CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V. holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.

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Leadership

RA
Rainer Brockhaus
Board Member

Latest news

From global news sources

2 articles found

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Sentiment

Positive

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

PR-Bild Award 2022: Voting kann beginnen - PRReport
Aug 2022
www.prreport.de
PR-Bild Award 2021: Startschuss für Abstimmung - PRReport
Aug 2021
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Peer charities

Other health in Germany, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V. This page 56 €343.7 million -
help alliance gGmbH 60 - -
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Gesundheitsstadt Berlin e.V. 59 €5,000 -
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ADAC Luftrettung gGmbH 59 €95,000 -
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

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
Founding date
Year the organisation was founded not on file

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 CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V.

What is CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V.?
CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V. is a health registered association based in Bensheim, Germany. Tax-beneficiary organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: Church purposes; Arts and culture; Science and research; Public health; Aid for disabled people; Development cooperation; Mild-benevolent purposes; Civilian commitment; Civil protection; People's and vocational training; Religion.
Who leads CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V.?
Rainer Brockhaus serves as Board Member.
Where is CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V. located?
Headquartered in Bensheim, Germany. The charity operates in 40 countries.
What is CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V.'s annual budget?
Annual revenue is approximately €100M-€1B.
Is CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V. trustworthy?
CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 56 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 CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V.'s registration number?
Registration: Darmstadt VR 20949 (Germany).
What is CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission e.V.'s website?
https://www.cbm.de
Are donations to CBM Christoffel-Blindenmission Christian Blind Mission 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.