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The purpose of the association is to protect the environment. Humans, animals and biodiversity are to be protected from the negative effects of patenting food plants and farm animals. In particular, it is intended to ensure that the breeding of food plants and farm animals in Europe is not hindered by patents. A special focus will be placed on conventional and traditional plant and animal husbandry. Breeders, farmers and gardeners will be able to cultivate and cultivate, propagate and produce food plants and farm animals regardless of any patent claims on plants and animals, breeding material or genetic basis. This will promote diversity in the selection of farmers, food producers and consumers, facilitate breeding adaptations to regional and environmental conditions …
Zweck des Vereins ist der Schutz der Umwelt. Menschen, Tiere und die biologische Vielfalt sollen vor den negativen Auswirkungen der Patentierung von Nahrungspflanzen und Nutztieren geschützt werden. Dabei soll insbesondere sichergestellt werden, dass die Zucht von Nahrungspflanzen und Nutztieren in Europa nicht durch Patente behindert wird. Ein besonderer Fokus wird dabei auf die konventionelle und traditionelle Pflanzen- und Tierzucht gelegt. Züchter, Landwirte und Gärtner sollen Züchtung und Anbau, Vermehrung und Produktion von Nahrungspflanzen und Nutztieren unabhängig von jedweden Patentansprüchen auf Pflanzen und Tiere, Züchtungsmaterial oder genetische Grundlagen durchführen können. So soll die Vielfalt in der Auswahl für Landwirte, Lebensmittelhersteller und Verbraucher gefördert werden, züchterische Anpassungen an regionale und umweltbedingte Bedingungen erleichtert und die biologische Vielfalt auf dem Acker erhalten, beziehungsweise …
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Keine Patente auf Saatgut! has a substantially complete profile.
- GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 1% of health charities in Germany, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 95% of the 33,744 health 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
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyKeine Patente auf Saatgut! is a registered health nonprofit based in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is R004086. 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.
Keine Patente auf Saatgut!'s official registration number is R004086, as recorded in the national registry of Germany.
Keine Patente auf Saatgut! 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 health charities in Germany is 64/100.
Keine Patente auf Saatgut! is located in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. Its registered address is Frohschammerstrasse, 80807 München, Germany.
Based on official tax filings, Keine Patente auf Saatgut! has €5K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of €11M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Keine Patente auf Saatgut! is classified as a Health organization, registered in Germany. By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has €5K in annual revenue.
According to GiveRadar's records, Keine Patente auf Saatgut! 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 purpose of the association is to protect the environment. Humans, animals and biodiversity are to be protected from the negative effects of patenting food plants and farm animals. In particular, it is intended to ensure that the breeding of food plants and farm animals in Europe is not hindered by patents. A special focus will be placed on conventional and traditional plant and animal husbandry. Breeders, farmers and gardeners will be able to cultivate and cultivate, propagate and produce food plants and farm animals regardless of any patent claims on plants and animals, breeding material or genetic basis. This will promote diversity in the selection of farmers, food producers... Keine Patente auf Saatgut! is classified as a health organization registered in Germany.
Among health charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €5K is below the peer average of €11M.
Keine Patente auf Saatgut! 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 Keine Patente auf Saatgut!'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 Keine Patente auf Saatgut! 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.
Keine Patente auf Saatgut! is based in Munich, in the Free State of Bavaria (Bayern) in southeastern Germany, the largest German state by area. 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 Keine Patente auf Saatgut! holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
Keine Patente auf Saatgut! 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.
Keine Patente auf Saatgut! 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 Keine Patente auf Saatgut!
- What is Keine Patente auf Saatgut!?
- Keine Patente auf Saatgut! is a health nonprofit organization based in Munich, Germany. The purpose of the association is to protect the environment. Humans, animals and biodiversity are to be protected from the negative effects of patenting food plants and farm animals. In particular, it is intended to ensure that the breeding of food plants and farm animals in Europe is not hindered by patents. A special focus will be placed on conventional and traditional plant and animal husbandry. Breeders, farmers and gardeners will be able to cultivate and cultivate, propagate and produce food plants and farm animals regardless of any patent claims on plants and animals, breeding material or genetic basis. This will promote diversity in the selection of farmers, food producers and consumers, facilitate breeding adaptations to regional and environmental conditions and maintain biological diversity on the field, or increase it. In addition, it will provide examples and positive impulses for other countries and regions, in particular developing countries in their efforts to access seeds and preserve regional varieties. The purpose of the association will be achieved in particular by appeals to the European Patent Office, political initiatives, research projects, patent research, implementation of events, presentation and discussion with relevant target groups and the establishment of a Europe-wide network for the purpose of the purpose of the association.
- Who leads Keine Patente auf Saatgut!?
- Martha Mertens serves as Board Member.
- Where is Keine Patente auf Saatgut! located?
- Headquartered in Munich (München in the local language), Bavaria, Germany.
- What is Keine Patente auf Saatgut!'s annual budget?
- Annual revenue is approximately Under €10K.
- Is Keine Patente auf Saatgut! trustworthy?
- Keine Patente auf Saatgut! 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 Keine Patente auf Saatgut!'s registration number?
- Registration: R004086 (Germany).
- What is Keine Patente auf Saatgut!'s website?
- https://www.no-patents-on-seeds.org
- Are donations to Keine Patente auf Saatgut! 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.