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Instituição Particular de Solidariedade Social (IPSS)
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyFundação Couto is a registered community development nonprofit based in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal. It is registered with the Portuguese DGPJ registry. It was founded in 1974 and has been operating for 52 years. Its registration number is PT-500928975. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 52/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing.
Fundação Couto has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 52/100. 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 52 ('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 community development charities in Portugal is 52/100.
Fundação Couto is located in Vila Nova de Gaia, Porto, Portugal. The organization was established in 1974 and has been active for 52 years.
Fundação Couto is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in Portugal. It operates as a Fundação.
Fundação Couto has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 52/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the DGPJ. Visit the Fundação Couto profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.
Among community development charities registered in Portugal: Fundação Couto's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 52/100 is in line with the peer average of 52/100.
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Portugal under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Fundação Couto is in Portugal, 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.
Fundação Couto is registered in Portugal. 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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Neutral100 anos depois da bisnaga amarela e preta, a Couto continua nas bocas do Mundo - MAGG
Morreu o empresário e dono da famosa pasta medicinal Couto e do restaurador Olex - Forbes Portugal
Morreu o proprietário da empresa da Pasta Medicinal Couto - RTP
Óbito: Morreu o empresário Alberto Gomes da Silva, dono da pasta medicinal Couto - SAPO
Morreu Alberto Dionísio da Silva, fabricante da pasta dentrífica Couto - Público
Centenária Fundação Couto em destaque na Praça da Alegria - media.rtp.pt
Couto, a marca centenária que foi salva pelo amor, já quer abrir uma nova fábrica - Público
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Quick facts about Fundação Couto
- What is Fundação Couto?
- Fundação Couto is a community development fundação based in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal. Instituição Particular de Solidariedade Social (IPSS)
- When was Fundação Couto founded?
- Fundação Couto was founded in 1974.
- Where is Fundação Couto located?
- Headquartered in Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal.
- Is Fundação Couto trustworthy?
- Fundação Couto has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 52 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 Fundação Couto's registration number?
- Registration: PT-500928975 (Portugal).
- What is Fundação Couto's website?
- https://www.fundacaocouto.pt/
- Are donations to Fundação Couto tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Portugal 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.