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Tax-favourable organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: democratic state; people and vocational training; civic commitment.
Steuerbegünstigte Organisation. Gemeinnützige Zwecke: Demokratisches Staatswesen; Volks- und Berufsbildung; Bürgerschaftliches Engagement.
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyopenPetition gGmbH is a registered education nonprofit based in Berlin Gegenstand: a) Betrieb der Online-Petitionsplattform www, Berlin, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is Berlin (Charlottenburg) HRB 144054. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 56/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. The organization reports €5K in annual revenue. The charity has 2 community reviews with an average rating of 3.5/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 3.0/5 based on 11 reviews.
openPetition gGmbH has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 56/100. 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 56 ('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 education charities in Germany is 59/100.
openPetition gGmbH is located in Berlin Gegenstand: a) Betrieb der Online-Petitionsplattform www, Berlin, Germany. Its registered address is Greifswalder Straße 4, 10405 Berlin.
Based on official tax filings, openPetition gGmbH has €5K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of €4M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
openPetition gGmbH is classified as a Education organization, registered in Germany. It operates as a Gemeinnützige GmbH. By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has €5K in annual revenue.
openPetition gGmbH has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 56/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the local Amtsgericht (district court). The organization has a moderate Trustpilot rating of 3.0/5. 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-favourable organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: democratic state; people and vocational training; civic commitment. openPetition gGmbH is classified as a education organization registered in Germany.
Among education charities registered in Germany: openPetition gGmbH's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 56/100 is in line with the peer average of 59/100. Its annual revenue of €5K is below the peer average of €4M.
openPetition gGmbH 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.
openPetition gGmbH 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 openPetition gGmbH'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 openPetition gGmbH directly through its donation page (https://www.openpetition.de/spenden?op_source=header). 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.
openPetition gGmbH is based in Berlin Gegenstand: a) Betrieb der Online-Petitionsplattform www, in Berlin, Germany's capital and largest city. 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 openPetition gGmbH holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
openPetition gGmbH 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.
openPetition gGmbH 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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3.5 / 5 average · includes imported Trustpilot
Serios petition portal. Good platform for trustworthy civic activism. All campaigns are carefully verified, and the user interface is easy to navigate and easy to use. The technical support is timely and easily available. Have a nice day.
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In former time they had quite good ideas. The new business model seems to involve to force users to pay for taking part in any petition. I found no posibility to contribute without paying. So in the end they only aggregate user-payed data and send the result to authorities as "petition".
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Quick facts about openPetition gGmbH
- What is openPetition gGmbH?
- openPetition gGmbH is a education non-profit limited company based in Berlin Gegenstand: a) Betrieb der Online-Petitionsplattform www, Germany. Tax-favourable organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: democratic state; people and vocational training; civic commitment.
- Who leads openPetition gGmbH?
- Jörg Mitzlaff serves as Managing Director.
- Where is openPetition gGmbH located?
- Headquartered in Berlin Gegenstand: a) Betrieb der Online-Petitionsplattform www, Germany.
- What is openPetition gGmbH's annual budget?
- Annual revenue is approximately Under €10K.
- Is openPetition gGmbH trustworthy?
- openPetition gGmbH has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 56 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 openPetition gGmbH's registration number?
- Registration: Berlin (Charlottenburg) HRB 144054 (Germany).
- What is openPetition gGmbH's website?
- https://www.openpetition.de
- Are donations to openPetition gGmbH 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.