Hacker School gGmbH

Hacker School gGmbH is a registered education nonprofit based in Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 54/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €1M in annual revenue.

Hacker School gGmbH has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 54/100. 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 54 ('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 62/100.

Hacker School gGmbH is located in Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany.

Based on official tax filings, Hacker School gGmbH has €1M 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.

Hacker School gGmbH is classified as an Education organization, registered in Germany. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has €1M in annual revenue.

According to GiveRadar's records, Hacker School gGmbH 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.

We believe the schools of today need extra support when it comes to Information Technology. As a non-profit organisation our goal is to introduce young people to this exciting world of IT and programming. Our commitment is to ensure that young people - regardless of origin, gender or social environment - have had the experience of programming at least once themselves. Our aim is for these young participants to introduce other young people to IT and get them excited about programming. The youth of today should be able to actively shape their digital future. Hacker School gGmbH is classified as an education organization registered in Germany.

Among education charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €1M is below the peer average of €4M.

Hacker School gGmbH 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.

You can verify Hacker School gGmbH'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 Hacker School gGmbH directly through its donation page (https://www.globalgiving.org/projects/inspire-children-for-it-and-programming/). 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.

Hacker School gGmbH 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.