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Tax-beneficiary organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: international understanding; development cooperation; mitigating purposes; public health; refugee and displaced persons assistance.
Steuerbegünstigte Organisation. Gemeinnützige Zwecke: Internationale Verständigung; Entwicklungszusammenarbeit; Mildtätige Zwecke; Öffentliches Gesundheitswesen; Flüchtlings- und Vertriebenenhilfe.
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GiveRadar's verified records show medica mondiale e.V. with a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources.
- GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 1% of health charities in Germany, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
- It is one of the better-documented health charities in Germany GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its registration and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all similar organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologymedica mondiale e.V. is a registered health nonprofit based in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is Köln VR 11341. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 62/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €9M in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.
medica mondiale e.V.'s official registration number is Köln VR 11341, as recorded in the national registry of Germany.
medica mondiale e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 62/100. 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 62 ('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 62/100.
medica mondiale e.V. is located in Cologne, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. Its registered address is Hülchrather Strasse, 50670 Köln, Germany.
Based on official tax filings, medica mondiale e.V. has €9M in annual revenue. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
medica mondiale e.V. is classified as a Health organization, registered in Germany. It operates as an Eingetragener Verein (e.V.). By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has €9M in annual revenue.
No red flags have been detected for medica mondiale e.V.. 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, medica mondiale e.V. 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.
Tax-beneficiary organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: international understanding; development cooperation; mitigating purposes; public health; refugee and displaced persons assistance. medica mondiale e.V. is classified as a health organization registered in Germany.
Among health charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €9M is comparable to the peer average of €11M.
medica mondiale 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.
medica mondiale 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). It is registered in the Zuwendungsempfaengerregister (ZER) maintained by the Bundeszentralamt fuer Steuern (BZSt).
You can verify medica mondiale 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 medica mondiale e.V. directly through its donation page (https://www.betterplace.org/de/organisations/33791-medica-mondiale-e-v). 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.
Yes, medica mondiale e.V. carries the DZI Spenden-Siegel - Germany's most widely recognised quality seal for charitable organisations, awarded by the Deutsches Zentralinstitut fuer soziale Fragen (DZI). To qualify, a charity must pass an annual independent audit covering: truthful and transparent advertising, ethical fundraising practices, sound financial management (administrative and fundraising costs must be reasonable relative to total expenditure), clear governance structures, and effective internal controls. The DZI currently awards the Spenden-Siegel to roughly 230 German charities. You can look up the full assessment at https://www.dzi.de/.
medica mondiale e.V. is based in Cologne, 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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Tax-deductibility for donors
German donations are deductible if medica mondiale e.V. holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
medica mondiale 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.
medica mondiale 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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Gründerin von „medica mondiale“: Kölner Frauenärztin Monika Hauser kämpft gegen sexualisierte Kriegsgewalt - General-Anzeiger Bonn
Austausch mit Monika Hauser und ihrem Verein medica mondiale e.V. - Deutscher Bundestag
2800 Euro für „Medica Mondiale“ - Schwäbische Post
medica mondiale - Domradio.de
medica mondiale – Hilfe für Frauen in Kriegsgebieten - alles münster
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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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Founding dateYear founded not on file
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Quick facts about medica mondiale e.V.
- What is medica mondiale e.V.?
- medica mondiale e.V. is a health registered association based in Cologne, Germany. Tax-beneficiary organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: international understanding; development cooperation; mitigating purposes; public health; refugee and displaced persons assistance.
- Who leads medica mondiale e.V.?
- Monika Hauser serves as Board Member.
- Where is medica mondiale e.V. located?
- Headquartered in Cologne (Köln in the local language), North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The charity operates in 13 countries.
- What is medica mondiale e.V.'s annual budget?
- Annual revenue is approximately €1M-€10M.
- Is medica mondiale e.V. trustworthy?
- medica mondiale e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 62 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 medica mondiale e.V.'s registration number?
- Registration: Köln VR 11341 (Germany).
- What is medica mondiale e.V.'s website?
- https://www.medicamondiale.org
- Are donations to medica mondiale 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.