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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
62/100 · methodology

About Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V.

Tax-favoured organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: science and research.

Steuerbegünstigte Organisation. Gemeinnützige Zwecke: Wissenschaft und Forschung.

Translated from German by GiveRadar.

Headquarters
Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia
Foundation type
Registered association (Eingetragener Verein (e.V.))
Size
very-large

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar science & technology in Germany
Integrity Assessment This charity: 62
Peer average: 64

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, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V. has a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources.

  • GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 1% of science & technology charities in Germany, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
  • It is one of the better-documented science & technology charities in Germany GiveRadar currently 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 charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • 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

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V. is a registered science & technology nonprofit based in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is Bonn VR 2030. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 62/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €452M in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V.'s official registration number is Bonn VR 2030, as recorded in the national registry of Germany.

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 62/100. 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 62 ('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 science & technology charities in Germany is 64/100.

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V. is located in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Based on official tax filings, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V. has €452M in annual revenue. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of €24M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V. is classified as a Science & Technology organization, registered in Germany. It operates as an Eingetragener Verein (e.V.). By size, it is categorized as a very-large organization. It has €452M in annual revenue.

No red flags have been detected for Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V.. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

According to GiveRadar's records, Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 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-favoured organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: science and research. Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V. is classified as a science & technology organization registered in Germany.

Among science & technology charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €452M is well above the peer average of €24M.

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 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.

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 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 Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 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 Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 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.

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 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.

Annual revenue
€100M-€1B
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

German donations are deductible if Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 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
Katja B•••••
President

Latest news

From global news sources

8 articles found

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

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Forschungsgemeinschaft richtet neue Sonderbereiche ein – News - Deutsches Ärzteblatt
May 2026
www.aerzteblatt.de
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) fördert neuen Sonderforschungsbereich der Universitätsmedizin Mainz - idw – Inform
May 2026
nachrichten.idw-online.de
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft: Neue Leitlinien für KI in der Begutachtung in Kraft - Forschung & Lehre
Apr 2026
www.forschung-und-lehre.de
DFG fordert besseren Schutz von Forschungsdateninfrastrukturen – News - Deutsches Ärzteblatt
Apr 2026
www.aerzteblatt.de
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft (DFG) - Otto-von-Guericke-Universität Magdeburg
Jan 2026
www.ovgu.de
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft bewilligt Forschung zu KI und Recht - Universität Münster
Dec 2025
www.uni-muenster.de
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft will Daten aus US-Clouds holen - heise online
Nov 2025
www.heise.de
Renommierte DFG-Förderung für DKFZ-Projekte - Deutsches Krebsforschungszentrum
Oct 2025
www.dkfz.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
Science & Technology this charity 9,746
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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)
Financial filings
Bundesanzeiger annual disclosures
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 7, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 7, 2026
Profile completeness
60%

What we know and don't know

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

On record · 6
  • Financial data · Annual revenue figure on record
  • 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 · 5
  • 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 Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V.

What is Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V.?
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V. is a science & technology registered association based in Bonn, Germany. Tax-favoured organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: science and research.
Who leads Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V.?
Katja Becker serves as President.
Where is Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V. located?
Headquartered in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
What is Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V.'s annual budget?
Annual revenue is approximately €100M-€1B.
Is Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V. trustworthy?
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 62 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 Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V.'s registration number?
Registration: Bonn VR 2030 (Germany).
What is Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V.'s website?
https://www.dfg.de
Are donations to Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft 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.