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Tax-favourable organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: nature conservation and landscape conservation.
Steuerbegünstigte Organisation. Gemeinnützige Zwecke: Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege.
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyLandeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg e.V. is a registered environment nonprofit based in Schwarzach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 48/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. The organization reports €5K in annual revenue.
Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 48/100. 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 48 ('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 environment charities in Germany is 56/100.
Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg e.V. is located in Schwarzach, Baden-Württemberg, Germany.
Based on official tax filings, Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg e.V. has €5K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of €489K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg e.V. is classified as a Environment organization, registered in Germany. It operates as a Eingetragener Verein (e.V.). By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has €5K in annual revenue.
Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 48/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is 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 purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.
Tax-favourable organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: nature conservation and landscape conservation. Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg e.V. is classified as a environment organization registered in Germany.
Among environment charities registered in Germany: Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg e.V.'s GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 48/100 is in line with the peer average of 56/100. Its annual revenue of €5K is below the peer average of €489K.
Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg 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.
Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg 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). German nonprofits are listed in the Zuwendungsempfaengerregister (ZER), the federal register of tax-exempt donation recipients maintained by the Bundeszentralamt fuer Steuern (BZSt).
You can verify Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg 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.
You can donate to Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg e.V. directly through its donation page (https://lwv-bw.de/spenden/). 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.
Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg e.V. is based in Schwarzach, in the state of Baden-Württemberg in southwestern Germany, home to Stuttgart, Freiburg, and Heidelberg. 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 Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg e.V. holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg 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.
Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg 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 Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg e.V.
- What is Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg e.V.?
- Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg e.V. is a environment registered association based in Schwarzach, Germany. Tax-favourable organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: nature conservation and landscape conservation.
- Who leads Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg e.V.?
- Ulrich Potell serves as Managing Director.
- Where is Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg e.V. located?
- Headquartered in Schwarzach, Germany.
- What is Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg e.V.'s annual budget?
- Annual revenue is approximately Under €10K.
- Is Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg e.V. trustworthy?
- Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 48 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 Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg e.V.'s website?
- https://www.lwv-bw.de
- Are donations to Landeswaldverband Baden-Württemberg 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.