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Tax-beneficiary organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: science and research; environmental protection and climate protection; animal welfare; people and vocational training.
Steuerbegünstigte Organisation. Gemeinnützige Zwecke: Wissenschaft und Forschung; Umweltschutz und Klimaschutz; Tierschutz; Volks- und Berufsbildung.
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GiveRadar's verified records show Förderverein Meer e.V. with a substantially complete profile.
- 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 more about this organization than about 99% of the 91,396 education 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
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for only 1% of education charities in Germany - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Germany data
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyFörderverein Meer e.V. is a registered education nonprofit based in Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is Kiel VR 3603 KI. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 56/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Förderverein Meer e.V.'s official registration number is Kiel VR 3603 KI, as recorded in the national registry of Germany.
Förderverein Meer 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 education charities in Germany is 65/100.
Förderverein Meer e.V. is located in Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
Förderverein Meer e.V. is classified as an Education organization, registered in Germany. It operates as an Eingetragener Verein (e.V.).
According to GiveRadar's records, Förderverein Meer 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-beneficiary organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: science and research; environmental protection and climate protection; animal welfare; people and vocational training. Förderverein Meer e.V. is classified as an education organization registered in Germany.
Förderverein Meer 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.
Förderverein Meer 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 Förderverein Meer 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 Förderverein Meer e.V. directly through its donation page (https://www.meeresstiftung.de/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.
Förderverein Meer e.V. is based in Hamburg, in the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Germany's second-largest city and a major port. 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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Tax-deductibility for donors
German donations are deductible if Förderverein Meer e.V. holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
Förderverein Meer 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.
Förderverein Meer 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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Named leadership · Lead officer named
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Government registration · Registered with an official registry
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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Financial dataNo Bundesanzeiger publications on file
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Mission statementNo self-published statement of purpose
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
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Founding dateYear founded not on file
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Quick facts about Förderverein Meer e.V.
- What is Förderverein Meer e.V.?
- Förderverein Meer e.V. is a education registered association based in Hamburg, Germany. Tax-beneficiary organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: science and research; environmental protection and climate protection; animal welfare; people and vocational training.
- Who leads Förderverein Meer e.V.?
- Thomas Sell serves as Chair.
- Where is Förderverein Meer e.V. located?
- Headquartered in Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
- Is Förderverein Meer e.V. trustworthy?
- Förderverein Meer 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 Förderverein Meer e.V.'s registration number?
- Registration: Kiel VR 3603 KI (Germany).
- What is Förderverein Meer e.V.'s website?
- https://www.meeresstiftung.de/foerderverein-meer-ev
- Are donations to Förderverein Meer 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.