Naturschutzbund Österreich
Naturschutzbund Österreich", abgekürzt ÖNB
Nationwide nature conservation across Austria
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The Naturschutzbund Österreich is a nationwide nature-conservation association working to protect biodiversity and natural habitats across Austria through regional chapters in all nine federal states. Its work includes species-protection programmes for wildcats, otters, wolves and lynx, the Bienenschutz-Fonds for wild bees, floodplain restoration and the Grünes Band habitat-corridor project, alongside amphibian and bird conservation and citizen-science species monitoring. It is one of Austria's oldest conservation bodies, founded in 1913.
To protect Austria's biodiversity, species and natural habitats through conservation projects and public engagement.
Focus & reach
Austria
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Naturschutzbund Österreich has a partial profile.
- Established in 1913, it predates 93% of the charities in Austria GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
- Its integrity score of 62 places it in the top 1% of the 614 charities in Austria GiveRadar tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its registration and its governance. View this cohort
- government registration
- disclosed leadership
- a website
- a contact email
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Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Austria under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
Naturschutzbund Österreich", abgekürzt ÖNB is in Austria, 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.
Naturschutzbund Österreich", abgekürzt ÖNB is listed in Austria. 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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Leadership & board
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10 officers and trustees on file, free with a GiveRadar account.
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Joint first of 614 charities in Austria on integrity score
At the cohort maximum (62/100), shared with 76 others. Positions are competition ranks: ties share a position. Cohorts are the tightest local peer set with at least 30 comparable organizations; a metric is left out where the cohort is too small or nearly uniform.
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How it stacks up against peers
Compared with 8 similar environment charities in Austria.
Cause areas in Austria
Charities working in each area, this charity's highlighted.
Sources and verification
- Officers and trustees
- Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) · 10 disclosed in the public registry.
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Frequently asked questions about Naturschutzbund Österreich
Naturschutzbund Österreich is an environment nonprofit based in Salzburg, Austria. It is registered with the Vereinsregister of the Austrian Federal Ministry. It was founded in 1913 and has been operating for 113 years. Its registration number is ZVR-152456766. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 62/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 10 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
The Naturschutzbund Österreich is a nationwide nature-conservation association working to protect biodiversity and natural habitats across Austria through regional chapters in all nine federal states. Its work includes species-protection programmes for wildcats, otters, wolves and lynx, the Bienenschutz-Fonds for wild bees, floodplain restoration and the Grünes Band habitat-corridor project, alongside amphibian and bird conservation and citizen-science species monitoring. It is one of Austria's oldest conservation bodies, founded in 1913. Naturschutzbund Österreich is an environment organization based in Austria. The organization was founded in 1913.
Naturschutzbund Österreich is classified as an Environment organization, based in Austria. It operates as a Verein. The organization has 10 disclosed officers and directors.
Naturschutzbund Österreich is located in Salzburg, Austria. The organization was established in 1913 and has been active for 113 years.
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Quick facts about Naturschutzbund Österreich
- What is Naturschutzbund Österreich?
- Naturschutzbund Österreich is a environment association based in Salzburg, Austria. The Naturschutzbund Österreich is a nationwide nature-conservation association working to protect biodiversity and natural habitats across Austria through regional chapters in all nine federal states. Its work includes species-protection programmes for wildcats, otters, wolves and lynx, the Bienenschutz-Fonds for wild bees, floodplain restoration and the Grünes Band habitat-corridor project, alongside amphibian and bird conservation and citizen-science species monitoring. It is one of Austria's oldest conservation bodies, founded in 1913.
- When was Naturschutzbund Österreich founded?
- Naturschutzbund Österreich was founded in 1913.
- Who leads Naturschutzbund Österreich?
- Ass.-Prof. Dr. Thomas Wrbka serves as President.
- Where is Naturschutzbund Österreich located?
- Headquartered in Salzburg, Austria.
- Is Naturschutzbund Österreich trustworthy?
- Naturschutzbund Österreich 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 Naturschutzbund Österreich's registration number?
- Registration: ZVR-152456766 (Austria).
- What is Naturschutzbund Österreich's website?
- http://www.naturschutzbund.at/
- Are donations to Naturschutzbund Österreich tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Austria 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.