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Tax-beneficiary organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: LGBTQ+ equality.
Steuerbegünstigte Organisation. Gemeinnützige Zwecke: LGBTQ+ Gleichstellung.
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyCSD Deutschland e.V. is a registered advocacy & civil rights nonprofit based in Berlin, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is Berlin (Charlottenburg) VR 23571. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 56/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. This is above the average of 49/100 for advocacy & civil rights charities in Germany.
CSD Deutschland 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 advocacy & civil rights charities in Germany is 49/100.
CSD Deutschland e.V. is located in Berlin, Germany.
CSD Deutschland e.V. is classified as a Advocacy & Civil Rights organization, registered in Germany. It operates as a Eingetragener Verein (e.V.).
CSD Deutschland 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). Visit the CSD Deutschland e.V. profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. 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: LGBTQ+ equality. CSD Deutschland e.V. is classified as a advocacy & civil rights organization registered in Germany.
Among advocacy & civil rights charities registered in Germany: CSD Deutschland e.V.'s GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 56/100 is above the peer average of 49/100.
CSD 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.
CSD Deutschland 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 CSD 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.
Contact CSD Deutschland 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.
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German donations are deductible if CSD Deutschland e.V. holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
CSD Deutschland 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.
CSD Deutschland 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 CSD Deutschland e.V.
- What is CSD Deutschland e.V.?
- CSD Deutschland e.V. is a advocacy & civil rights registered association based in Berlin, Germany. Tax-beneficiary organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: LGBTQ+ equality.
- Who leads CSD Deutschland e.V.?
- Kai Bölle serves as Board Member.
- Where is CSD Deutschland e.V. located?
- Headquartered in Berlin, Germany.
- Is CSD Deutschland e.V. trustworthy?
- CSD Deutschland 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 CSD Deutschland e.V.'s registration number?
- Registration: Berlin (Charlottenburg) VR 23571 (Germany).
- What is CSD Deutschland e.V.'s website?
- https://csd-deutschland.de/
- Are donations to CSD 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.