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Tax-favoured organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: art and culture.
Steuerbegünstigte Organisation. Gemeinnützige Zwecke: Kunst und Kultur.
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyMARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH is a registered arts & culture nonprofit based in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). It was founded in 1989 and has been operating for 37 years. Its registration number is Bonn HRB 7037. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 59/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. This is above the average of 56/100 for arts & culture charities in Germany. The charity has 1 community review with an average rating of 5.0/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 2.8/5 based on 9 reviews.
MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 59/100. 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 59 ('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 arts & culture charities in Germany is 56/100.
MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH is located in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The organization was established in 1989 and has been active for 37 years.
MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH is classified as a Arts & Culture organization, registered in Germany. It operates as a Gemeinnützige GmbH.
MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 59/100. 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-favoured organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: art and culture. MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH is classified as a arts & culture organization registered in Germany. The organization was founded in 1989.
Among arts & culture charities registered in Germany: MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 59/100 is above the peer average of 56/100.
MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH 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.
MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH is a gemeinnützige GmbH (gGmbH) - a nonprofit limited liability company. The gGmbH combines the commercial structure of a GmbH with a nonprofit mandate: profits must be reinvested in the charitable purpose and cannot be distributed to shareholders. The gGmbH is increasingly popular for social enterprises and charitable subsidiaries. It is governed by the GmbH-Gesetz with additional requirements from the Abgabenordnung for the 'gemeinnuetzig' designation. It is registered in the Zuwendungsempfaengerregister (ZER) maintained by the Bundeszentralamt fuer Steuern (BZSt).
You can verify MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH'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 MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH directly through its donation page (https://www.betterplace.org/de/organisations/36056-marios-musikschule-gemeinnuetzige-gmbh). 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.
MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH 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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German donations are deductible if MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH 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.
MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH 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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The most important thing for us was the communication between children and teachers. They teach them by playing with them. And the second thing was that you can learn more than one instrument at the same time. I wish they had the opportunity to give lessons for another instrument every day in all their facilities.
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Quick facts about MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH
- What is MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH?
- MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH is a arts & culture non-profit limited company based in Bonn, Germany. Tax-favoured organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: art and culture.
- When was MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH founded?
- MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH was founded in 1989.
- Where is MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH located?
- Headquartered in Bonn, Germany.
- Is MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH trustworthy?
- MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 59 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 MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH's registration number?
- Registration: Bonn HRB 7037 (Germany).
- What is MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH's website?
- https://marios-musikschule.de
- Are donations to MARIO'S Musikschule gemeinnützige GmbH 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.