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The Mariaal Centrum is a Catholic organization that has been active throughout Belgium for a century. We are mostly known for the Montfort Pilgrimages and our two magazines "Maria," mediaeres and ...
Het Mariaal Centrum is een katholieke organisatie die al een eeuw actief is in heel België. We zijn vooral gekend van de Montfort Bedevaarten en onze twee tijdschriften ‘Maria, middelares en …
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GiveRadar's verified records show Mariale Werken with a substantially complete profile.
- Established in 1976, it predates 92% of the environment charities in Belgium GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
- GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 11% of environment charities in Belgium, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
- Its integrity score of 66 places it in the top 1% of the 1,274 environment charities in Belgium GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its financial disclosures and its registration. View this cohort
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyMariale Werken is a registered environment nonprofit based in Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. It is registered with the Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen (KBO). It was founded in 1976 and has been operating for 50 years. Its registration number is 0416.682.009. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 66/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €135K in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.
Mariale Werken's official registration number is 0416.682.009, as recorded in the national registry of Belgium.
Mariale Werken has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 66/100. 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 66 ('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 Belgium is 70/100.
Mariale Werken is located in Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium. The organization was established in 1976 and has been active for 50 years.
Based on official tax filings, Mariale Werken has €135K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of €2M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Mariale Werken is classified as an Environment organization, registered in Belgium. It operates as a VZW / ASBL. By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has €135K in annual revenue.
No red flags have been detected for Mariale Werken. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.
According to GiveRadar's records, Mariale Werken is registered with the Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen (KBO) and overseen by the KBO. 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 Mariaal Centrum is a Catholic organization that has been active throughout Belgium for a century. We are mostly known for the Montfort Pilgrimages and our two magazines "Maria," mediaeres and ... Mariale Werken is classified as an environment organization registered in Belgium. The organization was founded in 1976.
Among environment charities registered in Belgium: Its annual revenue of €135K is below the peer average of €2M.
Mariale Werken is registered in Belgium. Donations of at least 40 euros per year to recognized Belgian nonprofits are tax-deductible, providing a tax reduction of 45% of the donated amount. The organization must have formal recognition from the Federal Ministry of Finance.
Mariale Werken is a Belgian non-profit association (VZW in Dutch / ASBL in French) - the country's standard legal form for civic, cultural, charitable and sports associations. A VZW/ASBL is a separate legal entity governed by a general assembly and a board of directors, regulated by the Code of Companies and Associations (CSA / WVV). VZW/ASBL is the dominant legal form for Belgian charities, civic associations, cultural and sports groups: there are roughly 145,000 of them on file at the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (KBO). It is registered with the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen / Banque-Carrefour des Entreprises), with KBO number 0416.682.009.
You can verify Mariale Werken's legal status in three ways. First, look up the KBO record directly: https://kbopub.economie.fgov.be/kbopub/zoeknummerform.html and enter 0416.682.009 (or 0416682009). The result page shows the official name, legal form, address, status, and registration date. Second, look up the most recent annual accounts at the National Bank of Belgium Central Balance Sheet Office (https://consult.cbso.nbb.be/consult-enterprise) using the same KBO number - Belgian non-profits above the small-association threshold (around €312,000 in revenue, or any with paid staff) are legally required to file there each year. Third, every legal-form change, board appointment, statute amendment, dissolution and registration appears as a public notice in the Moniteur belge / Belgisch Staatsblad (https://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be) - searchable by KBO number. If those three sources agree on name, address and current legal form, the organisation is legitimate.
You can donate to Mariale Werken directly through its donation page (https://mariaalcentrum.be/over/steun-onze-werking-met-een-gift-of-legaat/). Belgian charities typically accept domestic transfers via Bancontact, SEPA bank transfer, and online payment processors (Mollie, Stripe). A large share of larger Belgian charities channel donations through the King Baudouin Foundation (KBS-FRB / kbs-frb.be), which administers project funds and issues the fiscal certificate on behalf of the recipient charity. International donors can give by SEPA transfer (Belgium is in the eurozone, so intra-EU transfers are inexpensive), PayPal, or fundraising platforms common in Belgium such as iRaiser, HelloAsso, Donorbox, and GoFundMe. Always confirm the recipient's IBAN and KBO/enterprise number before sending funds, and ask the organisation to send the fiscal certificate (fiscale attest / attestation fiscale) for donations of 40 euros or more if you intend to claim the 45% tax reduction.
Yes - Mariale Werken filed its FY2024 annual accounts with the National Bank of Belgium Central Balance Sheet Office (NBB CBSO). The filing is public and can be downloaded (PDF, XBRL or CSV) at https://consult.cbso.nbb.be/consult-enterprise/0416682009. Headline figures for the latest filing: total operating income €134,678; total operating expenses €220,269; total assets €3,014,003. Belgian non-profits above the small-association threshold are legally required to file annual accounts with the NBB; small VZW/ASBL below the threshold may file an abbreviated micro-model or no filing at all.
Filing history
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Tax-deductibility for donors
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Belgium under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Mariale Werken is in Belgium, 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.
Mariale Werken is registered in Belgium. 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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Sources and verification
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- FOD Economie (Belgian Federal Economy) / KBO
- Financial filings
- FOD Economie (Belgian Federal Economy) / KBO - Fiscal year 2024 most recent on file.
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Financial data · FY2024 on record
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Government registration · Registered with an official registry
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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Founding date · 1976
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Named leadershipBoard and officer list not yet indexed
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Mission statementNo self-published statement of purpose
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
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Quick facts about Mariale Werken
- What is Mariale Werken?
- Mariale Werken is a environment non-profit association based in Leuven, Belgium. The Mariaal Centrum is a Catholic organization that has been active throughout Belgium for a century. We are mostly known for the Montfort Pilgrimages and our two magazines "Maria," mediaeres and ...
- When was Mariale Werken founded?
- Mariale Werken was founded in 1976.
- Where is Mariale Werken located?
- Headquartered in Leuven, Flemish Brabant, Belgium.
- What is Mariale Werken's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2024 is approximately €100K-€1M.
- Is Mariale Werken trustworthy?
- Mariale Werken has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 66 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 Mariale Werken's registration number?
- Registration: 0416.682.009 (Belgium).
- What is Mariale Werken's website?
- https://montfortsite.be
- Are donations to Mariale Werken tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Belgium 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.