Foodwatch e.V.

Foodwatch e.V. is a registered health nonprofit based in Berlin, Berlin, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is Berlin (Charlottenburg) VR 21908. 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 €695K in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected. The charity has 14 community reviews with an average rating of 3.6/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 3.4/5 based on 14 reviews.

Foodwatch e.V.'s official registration number is Berlin (Charlottenburg) VR 21908, as recorded in the national registry of Germany.

Foodwatch 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 health charities in Germany is 63/100.

Foodwatch e.V. is located in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

Based on official tax filings, Foodwatch e.V. has €695K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of €11M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Foodwatch e.V. is classified as a Health organization, registered in Germany. It operates as an Eingetragener Verein (e.V.). By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has €695K in annual revenue.

No red flags have been detected for Foodwatch 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, Foodwatch e.V. is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register) and overseen by the local Amtsgericht (district court). The organization has a moderate Trustpilot rating of 3.4/5. 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-beneficiary organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: consumer protection; public health; animal welfare; environmental protection and climate protection. Foodwatch e.V. is classified as a health organization registered in Germany.

Among health charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €695K is below the peer average of €11M.

Foodwatch 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.

Foodwatch 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 Foodwatch 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 Foodwatch e.V. directly through its donation page (https://www.foodwatch.de/de/unterstuetzen/spenden). 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.

Foodwatch 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.