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Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe

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35
Integrity Assessment
Limited data available
35/100 · methodology
This score reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization.

About Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe

The foundation Maria im Walde, children's, youth's and family's help has the task of offering a comprehensive, powerful support offer for children, young people and families based on a Christian image. For this purpose we have developed differentiated and networkable offers in the full-station, semi-stationary and outpatient area. We offer more than 150 places for children and young people in different group forms. Up to 10 children live in large apartments, similar to large families, together. They are supervised by an average of 5 pedagogical specialists. We offer home places for children and young people who can't live in their families temporarily or permanently, young adults accompany them in their independence, advise outpatient families in crises and look after children …

Die Stiftung Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe hat die Aufgabe, ein umfassendes, leistungsfähiges Hilfsangebot für Kinder, Jugendliche und Familien auf der Grundlage eines christlichen Menschenbildes anzubieten. Dafür haben wir differenzierte und vernetzbare Angebote im vollstationären, teilstationären und ambulanten Bereich entwickelt. Wir bieten über 150 Plätze für Kinder und Jugendliche in unterschiedlichen Gruppenformen an. Bis zu 10 Kindern leben in großen Wohnungen, ähnlich Großfamilien, zusammen. Sie werden von durchschnittlich 5 pädagogischen Fachkräften betreut. <br><br>Wir bieten Heimplätze für Kinder und Jugendliche, die zeitweise oder auf Dauer nicht in ihren Familien leben können, begleiten junge Erwachsene in die Verselbständigung, beraten ambulant Familien in Krisen und betreuen Kinder in Tagesgruppen. Unsere pädagogische Arbeit soll Kindern, Jugendlichen und Familien helfen, Lösungen in schwierigen …

Translated from German by GiveRadar.

Headquarters
Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar social services in Germany
Integrity Assessment This charity: 35
Peer average: 64

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for Tax-authority revocation, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe has a substantially complete profile.

  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
  • GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 73% of the 57,991 social services 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
  • GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for only 1% of social services charities in Germany - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Germany data
GiveRadar has verified
  • a website
  • a contact email
  • a donation page
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • financial records
  • leadership details
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe is a registered social services nonprofit based in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 35/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.

Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 35/100. 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 35 ('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 social services charities in Germany is 64/100.

Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe is located in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe is classified as a Social Services organization, registered in Germany.

According to GiveRadar's records, Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe 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.

The foundation Maria im Walde, children's, youth's and family's help has the task of offering a comprehensive, powerful support offer for children, young people and families based on a Christian image. For this purpose we have developed differentiated and networkable offers in the full-station, semi-stationary and outpatient area. We offer more than 150 places for children and young people in different group forms. Up to 10 children live in large apartments, similar to large families, together. They are supervised by an average of 5 pedagogical specialists. We offer home places for children and young people who can't live in their families temporarily or permanently, young adults accompany them in their... Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe is classified as a social services organization registered in Germany.

Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe 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 Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe'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 Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe directly through its donation page (https://www.betterplace.org/de/organisations/2117-maria-im-walde-kinder-jugend-und-familienhilfe). 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.

Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe is based in Bonn, 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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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

German donations are deductible if Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.

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Cause areas in Germany

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Community Development 333,723
Education 91,396
Social Services this charity 57,991
Arts & Culture 55,916
Health 33,744
International 29,261
Youth Development 20,117
Environment 16,305
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Most common causes in Germany

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Community Development 66,182
Education 55,923
Foster Care 51,710
Arts & Culture 43,294
Eldercare & Aging 26,255
International Development 15,257
Health 14,436
Disability 13,265

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette)
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 7, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 7, 2026
Profile completeness
35%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 3
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
Not available · 8
  • Financial data
    No Bundesanzeiger publications on file
  • Named leadership
    Board and officer list not yet indexed
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Government registration
    No public registry ID
  • Mission statement
    No self-published statement of purpose
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity
  • Tax-deductibility
    Not verified
  • Founding date
    Year founded not on file

Methodology

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Quick facts about Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe

What is Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe?
Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe is a social services nonprofit organization based in Bonn, Germany. The foundation Maria im Walde, children's, youth's and family's help has the task of offering a comprehensive, powerful support offer for children, young people and families based on a Christian image. For this purpose we have developed differentiated and networkable offers in the full-station, semi-stationary and outpatient area. We offer more than 150 places for children and young people in different group forms. Up to 10 children live in large apartments, similar to large families, together. They are supervised by an average of 5 pedagogical specialists. We offer home places for children and young people who can't live in their families temporarily or permanently, young adults accompany them in their independence, advise outpatient families in crises and look after children in day groups. Our educational work is intended to help children, young people and families find solutions in difficult situations and new forms of coexistence. Our goal is not to replace families, but, wherever it is possible, together with parents, to find out ways and ways to live together as a family without foreign help. The children in our children's homes offer different disincentives of social orientation, of violence, of interception, of interception, of intermittent and intermittent.
Where is Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe located?
Headquartered in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Is Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe trustworthy?
Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 35 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.
What is Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe's website?
http://www.maria-im-walde.de
Are donations to Maria im Walde, Kinder-, Jugend- und Familienhilfe 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.