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Recipients of public funding in Hamburg. Purposes: to promote the implementation of a CeBIT startup status in 2017; to carry out the statutory tasks of HIW on the basis of economic planning in 2024; to implement the nextMedia.Hamburg (Etat) initiative in 2017.
Empfänger öffentlicher Zuwendungen in Hamburg. Zwecke: Förderung der Durchführung eines CeBIT Startup-Standes 2017; Durchführung der satzungsgemäßen Aufgaben der HIW auf der Grundlage der Wirtschaftsplanung 2024; Umsetzung der Initiative nextMedia.Hamburg (Etat) 2017.
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyHIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH is a registered community development nonprofit based in Hamburg, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 27/100 (Limited data available). This reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization. This is below the average of 56/100 for community development charities in Germany. The organization reports €91M in annual revenue.
HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 27/100. 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 27 ('Limited data available') reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization. This is common for smaller, newer, or non-US charities that file fewer public records. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for community development charities in Germany is 56/100.
HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH is located in Hamburg, Germany.
Based on official tax filings, HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH has €91M in annual revenue. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of €4M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in Germany. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has €91M in annual revenue.
HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 27/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the local Amtsgericht (district court). Visit the HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH 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.
Recipients of public funding in Hamburg. Purposes: to promote the implementation of a CeBIT startup status in 2017; to carry out the statutory tasks of HIW on the basis of economic planning in 2024; to implement the nextMedia.Hamburg (Etat) initiative in 2017. HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH is classified as a community development organization registered in Germany.
Among community development charities registered in Germany: HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 27/100 is below the peer average of 56/100. Its annual revenue of €91M is well above the peer average of €4M.
HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH 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 HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH'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.
Contact HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH directly for current donation methods. 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.
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German donations are deductible if HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH 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.
HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH 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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Quick facts about HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH
- What is HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH?
- HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH is a community development nonprofit organization based in Hamburg, Germany. Recipients of public funding in Hamburg. Purposes: to promote the implementation of a CeBIT startup status in 2017; to carry out the statutory tasks of HIW on the basis of economic planning in 2024; to implement the nextMedia.Hamburg (Etat) initiative in 2017.
- Where is HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH located?
- Headquartered in Hamburg, Germany.
- What is HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH's annual budget?
- Annual revenue is approximately €10M-€100M.
- Is HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH trustworthy?
- HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 27 out of 100 (Limited data available). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- Are donations to HIW Hamburg Invest Wirtschaftsförderungsgesellschaft mbH 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.