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CSD Deutschland e.V.

Advocacy & Civil Rights Berlin, Berlin Reg: Berlin (Charlottenburg) VR 23571 (Vereinsregister) Sign up to see website
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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
56/100 · methodology

About CSD Deutschland e.V.

Tax-beneficiary organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: LGBTQ+ equality.

Steuerbegünstigte Organisation. Gemeinnützige Zwecke: LGBTQ+ Gleichstellung.

Translated from German by GiveRadar.

Headquarters
Berlin, Berlin
Foundation type
Registered association (Eingetragener Verein (e.V.))

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar advocacy & civil rights in Germany
Integrity Assessment This charity: 56
Peer average: 54

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for Tax-authority revocation, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, CSD Deutschland e.V. has a substantially complete profile.

  • GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 99% of the 1,060 advocacy & civil rights charities in Germany it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its registration and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for only 2% of advocacy & civil rights charities in Germany - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Germany data
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • financial records
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

CSD Deutschland e.V. is a registered advocacy & civil rights nonprofit based in Berlin, Berlin, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is Berlin (Charlottenburg) VR 23571. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 56/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.

CSD Deutschland e.V.'s official registration number is Berlin (Charlottenburg) VR 23571, as recorded in the national registry of 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 54/100.

CSD Deutschland e.V. is located in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

CSD Deutschland e.V. is classified as an Advocacy & Civil Rights organization, registered in Germany. It operates as an Eingetragener Verein (e.V.).

According to GiveRadar's records, CSD Deutschland 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.

Tax-beneficiary organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: LGBTQ+ equality. CSD Deutschland e.V. is classified as an advocacy & civil rights organization registered in Germany.

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.

CSD Deutschland 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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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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

Always confirm tax treatment with the charity directly or your tax advisor before donating.

Leadership

KA
Kai B••••
Board Member

Latest news

From global news sources

9 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Der heißeste CSD lässt in Freiburg keinen kalt - SWR
Jun 2026
www.swr.de
CSD Deutschland E.V. - Was Ist Eigentlich CSD? Hftv (f1GLUErWsu) - Mshale
Jun 2026
mshale.com
Streit um Infostand auf CSD: Queere CDU-Gruppe möchte teilnehmen, aber darf nicht - ka-news
May 2026
www.ka-news.de
Aussschluss beim CSD Karlsruhe - LSU wird Teilnehme erneut verboten - SCHWULISSIMO.de
May 2026
schwulissimo.de
Vielfalt und Breite - Ganz Deutschland im Pride-Modus - SCHWULISSIMO.de
May 2026
schwulissimo.de
"Wähl Liebe" – "Winter-CSD" am Samstag auf dem Kölner Neumarkt - t-online – Köln
Oct 2025
koeln.t-online.de
CSD in Deutschland: Unter dem Regenbogen. Und unter Polizeischutz - DIE ZEIT
Jul 2025
www.zeit.de
Paragraf 175 und Ehe für alle - Der anhaltende Kampf um queere Sichtbarkeit - Deutschlandfunk Kultur
Jun 2025
www.deutschlandfunkkultur.de
CSD Deutschland Herbsttreffen 2024 - csd-berlin.de
Nov 2024
csd-berlin.de

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Cause areas in Germany

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Community Development 333,723
Education 91,396
Social Services 57,991
Arts & Culture 55,916
Health 33,744
International 29,261
Youth Development 20,117
Environment 16,305
Advocacy & Civil Rights this charity 1,060
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Most common causes in Germany

Causes charities work on most.

Community Development 66,182
Education 55,923
Foster Care 51,710
Arts & Culture 43,294
Eldercare & Aging 26,255
International Development 15,257
Health 14,436
Disability 13,265

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette)
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 7, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 7, 2026
Profile completeness
45%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 5
  • Named leadership · Lead officer named
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
Not available · 6
  • Financial data
    No Bundesanzeiger publications on file
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Mission statement
    No self-published statement of purpose
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity
  • Tax-deductibility
    Not verified
  • Founding date
    Year founded not on file

Methodology

GiveRadar builds each profile primarily from official government charity registries, supplemented where available by third-party nonprofit databases and news archives, and combines it into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. The exact sources for this charity are listed above. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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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, 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.