NEUSTART
Probation, mediation and social work across Austria
NEUSTART - Bewährungshilfe, Konfliktregelung, Soziale Arbeit
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NEUSTART is an Austrian non-profit association providing probation support, conflict resolution and social work, based in Vienna and operating across all federal states with a sister organisation in Bavaria, Germany. It supports around 40,000 clients a year, including people on probation, those facing or leaving custody, crime victims and at-risk youth, through services such as victim-offender mediation, anti-violence and deradicalisation programmes, community-service placement, supervised housing and school-based prevention. The organisation works with roughly 1,500 paid and volunteer staff.
Mission
To support offenders, victims and at-risk people through probation, conflict resolution and social work that promotes reintegration.
Focus areas & reach
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· vs. 8 similar social services in AustriaConcerns
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GiveRadar's verified records show NEUSTART with a partial profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources.
- Established in 1947, it predates 82% of the charities in Austria GiveRadar has a founding year for. View this cohort
- It has more complete contact information than 77% of comparable organizations, with a verified website, email and address on record. See national comparisons
- Its integrity score of 60 places it in the top 25% of the 62 social services 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
- financial records
- a donation page
- third-party accreditation
- an owner-submitted profile claim
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Common questions
· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyNeustart is a registered social services nonprofit based in Wien, Austria. It is registered with the Vereinsregister of the Austrian Federal Ministry. It was founded in 1947 and has been operating for 79 years. Its registration number is ZVR-203142216. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 60/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. 5 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.
Neustart's official registration number is ZVR-203142216, as recorded in the national registry of Austria.
Neustart has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 60/100. 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 60 ('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 social services charities in Austria is 62/100.
Neustart is located in Wien, Austria. The organization was established in 1947 and has been active for 79 years.
Neustart is classified as a Social Services organization, registered in Austria. It operates as a Verein. The organization has 5 disclosed officers and directors.
No red flags have been detected for Neustart. 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, Neustart is registered with the Vereinsregister of the Austrian Federal Ministry and overseen by the BMI. 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.
NEUSTART is an Austrian non-profit association providing probation support, conflict resolution and social work, based in Vienna and operating across all federal states with a sister organisation in Bavaria, Germany. It supports around 40,000 clients a year, including people on probation, those facing or leaving custody, crime victims and at-risk youth, through services such as victim-offender mediation, anti-violence and deradicalisation programmes, community-service placement, supervised housing and school-based prevention. The organisation works with roughly 1,500 paid and volunteer staff. Neustart is classified as a social services organization registered in Austria. The organization was founded in 1947.
Neustart is registered in Austria. Donations to qualifying Austrian nonprofits are tax-deductible up to 10% of your income from the previous year. The organization must be listed in the official BMF list of eligible organizations.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of Austria under local rules. Confirm with the charity directly.
NEUSTART - Bewährungshilfe, Konfliktregelung, Soziale Arbeit 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.
NEUSTART - Bewährungshilfe, Konfliktregelung, Soziale Arbeit is registered 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
Officers & trustees (5)
Source: Public filings
5 officers and trustees on file - free with a GiveRadar account.
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Sources and verification
- Registration and legal identity
- Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI)
- Officers and trustees
- Austrian Federal Ministry of the Interior (BMI) - 5 disclosed in the public registry.
- News and media coverage
- GDELT Project + Google News
- Supplementary verification
- Wikidata structured data
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Data freshness
What we know and don't know
Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.
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Named leadership · 5 officers on file
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Government registration · Registered with an official registry
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Mission statement · Published
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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 · 1947
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Financial dataNo annual financial filings on file
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Programs & activitiesNo named programs listed by the charity
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Tax-deductibilityNot verified
Methodology
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Quick facts about NEUSTART
- What is NEUSTART?
- NEUSTART is a social services association based in Wien, Austria. NEUSTART is an Austrian non-profit association providing probation support, conflict resolution and social work, based in Vienna and operating across all federal states with a sister organisation in Bavaria, Germany. It supports around 40,000 clients a year, including people on probation, those facing or leaving custody, crime victims and at-risk youth, through services such as victim-offender mediation, anti-violence and deradicalisation programmes, community-service placement, supervised housing and school-based prevention. The organisation works with roughly 1,500 paid and volunteer staff.
- When was NEUSTART founded?
- NEUSTART was founded in 1947.
- Who leads NEUSTART?
- - Alfred Kohlberger serves as Managing Director.
- Where is NEUSTART located?
- Headquartered in Wien, Austria.
- Is NEUSTART trustworthy?
- NEUSTART has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 60 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 NEUSTART's registration number?
- Registration: ZVR-203142216 (Austria).
- What is NEUSTART's website?
- https://www.neustart.at/
- Are donations to NEUSTART 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.