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Visit www.gemzen.beAbout Natuurgroep De Gemzen
A Leeds nature association that will take you on the road to guide you through breathtaking nature and let you discover places in a cozy group atmosphere.
Een Leedse natuurvereniging die jou graag mee op pad neemt om je te gidsen doorheen adembenemende natuur en jou plekken laat ontdekken in een gezellige groepssfeer.
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GiveRadar's verified records show Natuurgroep De Gemzen with a substantially complete profile.
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all similar organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
- Established in 1984, it predates 86% of the environment charities in Belgium GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 86% of the 1,274 environment charities in Belgium it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its registration and its contact details. View this cohort
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- a contact email
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyNatuurgroep De Gemzen is a registered environment nonprofit based in Lede, East Flanders, Belgium. It is registered with the Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen (KBO). It was founded in 1984 and has been operating for 42 years. Its registration number is 0428.433.756. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 52/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Natuurgroep De Gemzen's official registration number is 0428.433.756, as recorded in the national registry of Belgium.
Natuurgroep De Gemzen has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 52/100. 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 52 ('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 65/100.
Natuurgroep De Gemzen is located in Lede, East Flanders, Belgium. The organization was established in 1984 and has been active for 42 years.
Natuurgroep De Gemzen is classified as an Environment organization, registered in Belgium. It operates as a VZW / ASBL.
According to GiveRadar's records, Natuurgroep De Gemzen is registered with the Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen (KBO) and overseen by the KBO. 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.
A Leeds nature association that will take you on the road to guide you through breathtaking nature and let you discover places in a cozy group atmosphere. Natuurgroep De Gemzen is classified as an environment organization registered in Belgium. The organization was founded in 1984.
Natuurgroep De Gemzen 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.
Natuurgroep De Gemzen 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 0428.433.756.
You can verify Natuurgroep De Gemzen's legal status in three ways. First, look up the KBO record directly: https://kbopub.economie.fgov.be/kbopub/zoeknummerform.html and enter 0428.433.756 (or 0428433756). 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.
Contact Natuurgroep De Gemzen directly for current donation methods. 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.
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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.
Natuurgroep De Gemzen 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.
Natuurgroep De Gemzen 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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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 · 1984
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Financial dataNo annual accounts (NBB) on file
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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 Natuurgroep De Gemzen
- What is Natuurgroep De Gemzen?
- Natuurgroep De Gemzen is a environment non-profit association based in Lede, Belgium. A Leeds nature association that will take you on the road to guide you through breathtaking nature and let you discover places in a cozy group atmosphere.
- When was Natuurgroep De Gemzen founded?
- Natuurgroep De Gemzen was founded in 1984.
- Where is Natuurgroep De Gemzen located?
- Headquartered in Lede, East Flanders, Belgium.
- Is Natuurgroep De Gemzen trustworthy?
- Natuurgroep De Gemzen has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 52 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 Natuurgroep De Gemzen's registration number?
- Registration: 0428.433.756 (Belgium).
- What is Natuurgroep De Gemzen's website?
- https://www.gemzen.be
- Are donations to Natuurgroep De Gemzen 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.