Greenpeace e.V.
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Tax-favourable organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: nature conservation and landscape management; animal welfare; international understanding; consumer protection; environmental protection and climate protection.
Steuerbegünstigte Organisation. Gemeinnützige Zwecke: Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege; Tierschutz; Internationale Verständigung; Verbraucherschutz; Umweltschutz und Klimaschutz.
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Financials
DZI (Germany)
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Greenpeace e.V. has a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources.
- GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 2% of international charities in Germany, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
- It is one of the better-documented international charities in Germany GiveRadar currently 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 organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
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Whether a gift to Greenpeace e.V. lowers your own taxes depends on where you pay them. Choose your country to see the rule that applies.
German donations are deductible if Greenpeace e.V. holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
Greenpeace 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.
Greenpeace 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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Joint first of 29,258 international charities in Germany on integrity score
The highest integrity score in this cohort (65/100). Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 5 similar international charities in Germany.
Cause areas in Germany
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Frequently asked questions about Greenpeace e.V.
Greenpeace e.V. is a registered international nonprofit based in Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). It was founded in 1980 and has been operating for 46 years. Its registration number is Hamburg VR 9774. 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 €68M in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.
Based on official filings, Greenpeace e.V. has €68M in annual revenue. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of €6M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Tax-favourable organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: nature conservation and landscape management; animal welfare; international understanding; consumer protection; environmental protection and climate protection. Greenpeace e.V. is classified as an international organization registered in Germany. The organization was founded in 1980.
Yes, Greenpeace 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/.
Greenpeace 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).
Greenpeace e.V.'s official registration number is Hamburg VR 9774, as recorded in the national registry of Germany.
Greenpeace e.V. is located in Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany. The organization was established in 1980 and has been active for 46 years.
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Quick facts about Greenpeace e.V.
- What is Greenpeace e.V.?
- Greenpeace e.V. is a international registered association based in Hamburg, Germany. Tax-favourable organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: nature conservation and landscape management; animal welfare; international understanding; consumer protection; environmental protection and climate protection.
- When was Greenpeace e.V. founded?
- Greenpeace e.V. was founded in 1980.
- Who leads Greenpeace e.V.?
- Martin Kaiser serves as Managing Board Member.
- Where is Greenpeace e.V. located?
- Headquartered in Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.
- What is Greenpeace e.V.'s annual budget?
- Annual revenue is €68.2 million.
- Is Greenpeace e.V. trustworthy?
- Greenpeace 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 Greenpeace e.V.'s registration number?
- Registration: Hamburg VR 9774 (Germany).
- What is Greenpeace e.V.'s website?
- https://www.greenpeace.de
- Are donations to Greenpeace 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.