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Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V.

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65
Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
65/100 · methodology

About Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V.

Tax-advanced organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: welfare; charitable purposes.

Steuerbegünstigte Organisation. Gemeinnützige Zwecke: Wohlfahrtswesen; Mildtätige Zwecke.

Translated from German by GiveRadar.

Founded
Headquarters
Berlin, Berlin
Foundation type
Registered association (Eingetragener Verein (e.V.))
Size
major
Operating in
47 countries

Verified certifications

Confirmed against the issuing authority - not self-reported.

DZI Spenden-Siegel

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
SDG alignment The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the global agenda for ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity by 2030. We tag each charity to the goals its work advances.
Operating countries (47)
Afghanistan Egypt Ethiopia Bangladesh Bosnia and Herzegovina China Costa Rica Germany Ecuador Greece Guatemala Honduras Iraq Iran Yemen Kyrgyzstan Colombia Lesotho Lebanon Libya Lithuania Madagascar Morocco Mozambique Myanmar Namibia Nepal Nicaragua Pakistan Palestine Peru Philippines Poland Russia Somalia Sudan South Sudan Syria Tajikistan Togo Chad Türkiye Uganda Ukraine Uzbekistan Venezuela Vietnam

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar social services in Germany
Integrity Assessment This charity: 65
Peer average: 65

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

GiveRadar's verified records show Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V. with a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources.

  • GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 1% of social services charities in Germany, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
  • GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 99% of the 57,991 social services charities in Germany it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its registration and its governance. 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
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

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Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V. is a registered social services nonprofit based in Berlin, Berlin, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). It was founded in 2017 and has been operating for 9 years. Its registration number is Stendal VR 47217. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 65/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €224M in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V.'s official registration number is Stendal VR 47217, as recorded in the national registry of Germany.

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 65/100. 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 65 ('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 social services charities in Germany is 65/100.

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V. is located in Berlin, Berlin, Germany. The organization was established in 2017 and has been active for 9 years.

Based on official tax filings, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V. has €224M in annual revenue. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of €27M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V. is classified as a Social Services organization, registered in Germany. It operates as an Eingetragener Verein (e.V.). By size, it is categorized as a major organization. It has €224M in annual revenue.

No red flags have been detected for Deutsches Rotes Kreuz 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, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V. is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register) and 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 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-advanced organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: welfare; charitable purposes. Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V. is classified as a social services organization registered in Germany. The organization was founded in 2017.

Among social services charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €224M is well above the peer average of €27M.

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz 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.

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz 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 Deutsches Rotes Kreuz 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 Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V. directly through its donation page (https://www.betterplace.org/de/organisations/2104-deutsches-rotes-kreuz-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, Deutsches Rotes Kreuz 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/.

Deutsches Rotes Kreuz 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.

Annual revenue
€100M-€1B
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

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

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Leadership

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Christian R•••••
Secretary General

Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

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

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Blutspende am 09.07.26 in Altlußheim | Deutsches Rotes Kreuz - Ortsverein Lussheim, 68804 Altlußheim - NUSSBAUM.de
Jun 2026
www.nussbaum.de
Just a little higher! - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz - drk-bremen.de
Jun 2026
www.drk-bremen.de
Interschutz 2026 in Hannover: Deutsches Rotes Kreuz stellt Feldkrankenhaus aus - HAZ
Jun 2026
www.haz.de
Ehrenamt unbeliebt?: Deutsches Rotes Kreuz sucht dringend freiwillige Helfer - Kreis Cochem-Zell - Rhein-Zeitung
Jun 2026
www.rhein-zeitung.de
Lebensretter: Deutsches Rotes Kreuz ehrte Blutspender und Mitglieder - owz-zum-sonntag.de
May 2026
www.owz-zum-sonntag.de
Hilfe fürs Wunsch­mo­bil: Deut­sches Rotes Kreuz sam­melt Spen­den bei „Fi­ac­co­la­ta“ - Die Rheinpfalz
May 2026
www.rheinpfalz.de
Deutsches Rotes Kreuz bietet Beratung an: DRK im Bahnhof Wolmirstedt: Rat für pflegende Angehörige - Volksstimme
May 2026
www.volksstimme.de
Deutsches Rotes Kreuz warnt vor Blutkonserven-Mangel im Sommer - hessenschau.de
May 2026
www.hessenschau.de
Blutspenden in Toppenstedt möglich: Deutsches Rotes Kreuz ruft zur Unterstützung auf - kreiszeitung-wochenblatt.de
May 2026
www.kreiszeitung-wochenblatt.de
IMG_8341 Kopie - Deutsches Rotes Kreuz - drk-bremen.de
May 2026
www.drk-bremen.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 this charity 57,991
Arts & Culture 55,916
Health 33,744
International 29,261
Youth Development 20,117
Environment 16,305
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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 12, 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 · 8
  • 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
  • Tax-deductibility · Verified
  • Founding date · 2017
Not available · 3
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Mission statement
    No self-published statement of purpose
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity

Methodology

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Quick facts about Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V.

What is Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V.?
Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V. is a social services registered association based in Berlin, Germany. Tax-advanced organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: welfare; charitable purposes.
When was Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V. founded?
Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V. was founded in 2017.
Who leads Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V.?
Christian Reuter serves as Secretary General.
Where is Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V. located?
Headquartered in Berlin, Berlin, Germany. The charity operates in 47 countries.
What is Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V.'s annual budget?
Annual revenue is approximately €100M-€1B.
Is Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V. trustworthy?
Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 65 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 Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V.'s registration number?
Registration: Stendal VR 47217 (Germany).
What is Deutsches Rotes Kreuz e.V.'s website?
https://www.drk.de
Are donations to Deutsches Rotes Kreuz 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.