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Tax-favorable organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: environmental protection and climate protection; youth aid; nature conservation and landscape management; public health; welfare; refugee and displaced persons; people and vocational training; education; aid for disabled people; remembrance of victims and victims; elderly aid; assistance for victims of crime; aid for resettlement; mitigating purposes; art and culture; coastal and flood protection; aid for victims of war.
Steuerbegünstigte Organisation. Gemeinnützige Zwecke: Umweltschutz und Klimaschutz; Jugendhilfe; Naturschutz und Landschaftspflege; Öffentliches Gesundheitswesen; Wohlfahrtswesen; Flüchtlings- und Vertriebenenhilfe; Volks- und Berufsbildung; Erziehung; Hilfe für Behinderte; Gedenken an Verfolgte und Opfer; Altenhilfe; Hilfe für Opfer von Straftaten; Hilfe für Aussiedler; Mildtätige Zwecke; Kunst und Kultur; Küsten- und Hochwasserschutz; Hilfe für Kriegsopfer.
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· vs. 8 similar health in GermanyConcerns
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GiveRadar's verified records show Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH with a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 4 independent sources.
- GiveRadar has cross-referenced this organization across 4 independent sources - among the most thoroughly sourced profiles in its cohort. See the sources
- GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 1% of health charities in Germany, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 99% of the 33,744 health charities in Germany it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its registration and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
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- a website
- a contact email
- a donation page
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyPostcode Lotterie DT gGmbH is a registered health nonprofit based in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is Düsseldorf HRB 76916. 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 €15K in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected. The charity has 10 community reviews with an average rating of 3.0/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 3.7/5 based on 3422 reviews.
Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH's official registration number is Düsseldorf HRB 76916, as recorded in the national registry of Germany.
Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH 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 64/100.
Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH is located in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Based on official tax filings, Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH has €15K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of €11M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH is classified as a Health organization, registered in Germany. It operates as a Gemeinnützige GmbH. By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has €15K in annual revenue.
No red flags have been detected for Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH. 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, Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register) and overseen by the local Amtsgericht (district court). The organization has a moderate Trustpilot rating of 3.7/5. 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-favorable organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: environmental protection and climate protection; youth aid; nature conservation and landscape management; public health; welfare; refugee and displaced persons; people and vocational training; education; aid for disabled people; remembrance of victims and victims; elderly aid; assistance for victims of crime; aid for resettlement; mitigating purposes; art and culture; coastal and flood protection; aid for victims of war. Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH is classified as a health organization registered in Germany.
Among health charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €15K is below the peer average of €11M.
Postcode Lotterie DT 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.
Postcode Lotterie DT 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 Postcode Lotterie DT 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.
Contact Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH directly for current donation methods. 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.
Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH is based in Düsseldorf, 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 Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
Postcode Lotterie DT 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.
Postcode Lotterie DT 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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Leadership
Officers & trustees (2)
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2 officers and trustees on file - free with a GiveRadar account.
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Donor reviews (10)
3.0 / 5 average · includes imported Trustpilot
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It look rigged and needs to be investigated. There must be a live draw shown on TV. I don't believe in the so called supervision. Something is fishy. Cancelling immediately.
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Sources and verification
- Registration and legal identity
- Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette)
- Financial filings
- Bundesanzeiger annual disclosures
- Officers and trustees
- Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) - 2 disclosed in the public registry.
- News and media coverage
- GDELT Project + Google News
- Donor reviews (external)
- Trustpilot consumer reviews
- Community reviews (verified email)
- GiveRadar Community Reviews - 10 verified review(s) on file.
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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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Financial data · Annual revenue figure on record
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Named leadership · 2 officers on file
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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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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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Founding dateYear founded not on file
Methodology
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Quick facts about Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH
- What is Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH?
- Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH is a health non-profit limited company based in Düsseldorf, Germany. Tax-favorable organisation. Non-profit-making purposes: environmental protection and climate protection; youth aid; nature conservation and landscape management; public health; welfare; refugee and displaced persons; people and vocational training; education; aid for disabled people; remembrance of victims and victims; elderly aid; assistance for victims of crime; aid for resettlement; mitigating purposes; art and culture; coastal and flood protection; aid for victims of war.
- Who leads Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH?
- Dominik Krzysztofek serves as Managing Director.
- Where is Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH located?
- Headquartered in Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
- What is Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH's annual budget?
- Annual revenue is approximately €10K-€100K.
- Is Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH trustworthy?
- Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH 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 Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH's registration number?
- Registration: Düsseldorf HRB 76916 (Germany).
- What is Postcode Lotterie DT gGmbH's website?
- https://postcode-lotterie.de/
- Are donations to Postcode Lotterie DT 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.