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Tax-favoured organization. Non-profit-making purposes: people and vocational training.
Steuerbegünstigte Organisation. Gemeinnützige Zwecke: Volks- und Berufsbildung.
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologydigitalcourage e.V. is a registered education nonprofit based in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). It was founded in 1987 and has been operating for 39 years. Its registration number is Bielefeld VR 2479. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 59/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. The organization reports €35K in annual revenue. The charity has 4 community reviews with an average rating of 3.0/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 4.0/5 based on 4 reviews.
digitalcourage e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 59/100. 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 59 ('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 education charities in Germany is 59/100.
digitalcourage e.V. is located in Bielefeld, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The organization was established in 1987 and has been active for 39 years.
Based on official tax filings, digitalcourage e.V. has €35K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of €4M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
digitalcourage e.V. is classified as a Education organization, registered in Germany. It operates as a Eingetragener Verein (e.V.). By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has €35K in annual revenue.
digitalcourage e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 59/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the local Amtsgericht (district court). The organization has a strong Trustpilot rating of 4.0/5. 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-favoured organization. Non-profit-making purposes: people and vocational training. digitalcourage e.V. is classified as a education organization registered in Germany. The organization was founded in 1987.
Among education charities registered in Germany: digitalcourage e.V.'s GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 59/100 is in line with the peer average of 59/100. Its annual revenue of €35K is below the peer average of €4M.
digitalcourage 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.
digitalcourage 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 digitalcourage 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 digitalcourage e.V. directly through its donation page (https://www.betterplace.org/de/organisations/35512-digitalcourage-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.
digitalcourage e.V. is based in Bielefeld, 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.
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German donations are deductible if digitalcourage e.V. holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
digitalcourage 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.
digitalcourage 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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NeutralDigitalisierung – Petition gegen Digitalzwang eingereicht - nd-aktuell.de
Unterschriftenaktion im Finale: Das Recht auf ein Leben ohne Digitalzwang gehört ins Grundgesetz - datensicherheit.de
„Verstöße betreffen Millionen Menschen“ – Deutsche Bahn vor Gericht - Merkur
Verein Digitalcourage: Neuer Vorstand gewählt, alte Weggefährten treten aus - heise online
Vorstandswahlen bei Digitalcourage sorgen für Streit bei Mitgliederversammlung - heise online
Datenschutz: Digitalcourage klagt gegen Tracking in Deutsche-Bahn-App - Netzpolitik.org
BigBrotherAwards 2015 - Teil 1 | Digitalcourage e.V. | Kanal 21 - NRWision
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3.0 / 5 average · includes imported Trustpilot
Zwiebelfreunde E.V. oder wie euch nennt ! ihr öffnet dem kriminellen Hacker bastarde den Zugang zum deutschen Netz!
Trustpilot
Jetzt fangen die auf ihrer Internetseite auch schon mit dem Gender-Tourette an, so daß man deren Texte nicht mehr vernünftig lesen kann. Damit geht jeglicher Nutzwert den Bach runter.
Trustpilot
Um sich gegen die nazistische Schnüffelpolitik der deutschen Bundesregierung und deutscher Landesregierungen zu wehren, ist diese Website ein Muss. Das, was die Verfassungsschützer tun würden, wenn sie nicht völlig korrupt wären, das tut in Deutschland Digitalcourage.
Trustpilot
Unfassbar perfekte Website, coole Publikationen, geiler Shop usw. Bin einfach sehr zufrieden.
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Quick facts about digitalcourage e.V.
- What is digitalcourage e.V.?
- digitalcourage e.V. is a education registered association based in Bielefeld, Germany. Tax-favoured organization. Non-profit-making purposes: people and vocational training.
- When was digitalcourage e.V. founded?
- digitalcourage e.V. was founded in 1987.
- Who leads digitalcourage e.V.?
- Detlev Sieber serves as Board Member & Treasurer.
- Where is digitalcourage e.V. located?
- Headquartered in Bielefeld, Germany.
- What is digitalcourage e.V.'s annual budget?
- Annual revenue is approximately €10K-€100K.
- Is digitalcourage e.V. trustworthy?
- digitalcourage e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 59 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 digitalcourage e.V.'s registration number?
- Registration: Bielefeld VR 2479 (Germany).
- What is digitalcourage e.V.'s website?
- https://digitalcourage.de
- Are donations to digitalcourage 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.