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The Ingenieure für Kommunikation e. V. (IfKom) are the professional association of technical specialists and executives in the communication industry. The association represents the interests of its members - engineers and engineering students as well as supporting members - towards the economy, politics and the public. The association is open to students and graduates of courses of study at the universities from the fields of telecommunications and information technology as well as for supporting members. The network idea is a key element of the association's work. Especially ITC engineers bear a high responsibility for the society, because they determine the industry, which leads to the greatest change processes. The IfKom are member of the umbrella association ZBI - Zentralfverband der …
Die Ingenieure für Kommunikation e. V. (IfKom) sind der Berufsverband von technischen Fach- und Führungskräften in der Kommunikationswirtschaft. Der Verband vertritt die Interessen seiner Mitglieder - Ingenieure und Ingenieurstudenten sowie fördernde Mitglieder - gegenüber Wirtschaft, Politik und Öffentlichkeit. Der Verband ist offen für Studenten und Absolventen von Studiengängen an Hochschulen aus den Bereichen Telekommunikation und Informationstechnik sowie für fördernde Mitglieder. Der Netzwerkgedanke ist ein tragendes Element der Verbandsarbeit. Gerade ITK-Ingenieure tragen eine hohe Verantwortung für die Gesellschaft, denn sie bestimmen die Branche, die die größten Veränderungsprozesse nach sich zieht. Die IfKom sind Mitglied im Dachverband ZBI - Zentralverband der Ingenieurvereine e. V. Mit über 50.000 Mitgliedern zählt der ZBI zu den größten Ingenieurverbänden in Deutschland. Als Berufsverband arbeiten wir an …
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GiveRadar's verified records show IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation e.V. with a substantially complete profile.
- GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 1% of community development charities in Germany, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 99% of the 333,723 community development charities in Germany it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. 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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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyIfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation e.V. is a registered community development nonprofit based in Castrop-Rauxel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is R000006. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 46/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €5K in annual revenue.
IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation e.V.'s official registration number is R000006, as recorded in the national registry of Germany.
IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 46/100. 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 46 ('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 Germany is 62/100.
IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation e.V. is located in Castrop-Rauxel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Based on official tax filings, IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation e.V. has €5K 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.
IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation e.V. is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in Germany. By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has €5K in annual revenue.
According to GiveRadar's records, IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation e.V. is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register) and overseen by the local Amtsgericht (district court). 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.
The Ingenieure für Kommunikation e. V. (IfKom) are the professional association of technical specialists and executives in the communication industry. The association represents the interests of its members - engineers and engineering students as well as supporting members - towards the economy, politics and the public. The association is open to students and graduates of courses of study at the universities from the fields of telecommunications and information technology as well as for supporting members. The network idea is a key element of the association's work. Especially ITC engineers bear a high responsibility for the society, because they determine the industry, which leads to the greatest change processes. The IfKom... IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation e.V. is classified as a community development organization registered in Germany.
Among community development charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €5K is below the peer average of €4M.
IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation 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.
You can verify IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation 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.
Contact IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation e.V. 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.
IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation e.V. is based in Castrop-Rauxel, in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia (Nordrhein-Westfalen), Germany's most populous state, home to Cologne, Düsseldorf, and Dortmund. 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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German donations are deductible if IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation e.V. holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation 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.
IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation 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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Quick facts about IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation e.V.
- What is IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation e.V.?
- IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation e.V. is a community development nonprofit organization based in Castrop-Rauxel, Germany. The Ingenieure für Kommunikation e. V. (IfKom) are the professional association of technical specialists and executives in the communication industry. The association represents the interests of its members - engineers and engineering students as well as supporting members - towards the economy, politics and the public. The association is open to students and graduates of courses of study at the universities from the fields of telecommunications and information technology as well as for supporting members. The network idea is a key element of the association's work. Especially ITC engineers bear a high responsibility for the society, because they determine the industry, which leads to the greatest change processes. The IfKom are member of the umbrella association ZBI - Zentralfverband der Ingenieurvereine e. V. With over 50,000 members the ZBI counts among the largest engineering associations in Germany. As a professional association we work on a contemporary professional image of the engineer, which as well as the development of the technology is subject to progress and change. In order to correspond to this professional image, the IfKom is committed to a requirement-oriented study, which includes sales and marketing knowledge as well as business and management relations and management. In addition, the engineering is developed in the field of engineering.
- Who leads IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation e.V.?
- Heinz Leymann serves as Chair.
- Where is IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation e.V. located?
- Headquartered in Castrop-Rauxel, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- What is IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation e.V.'s annual budget?
- Annual revenue is approximately Under €10K.
- Is IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation e.V. trustworthy?
- IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 46 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 IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation e.V.'s registration number?
- Registration: R000006 (Germany).
- What is IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation e.V.'s website?
- https://www.ifkom.de
- Are donations to IfKom - Ingenieure für Kommunikation 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.