Sozialverband Deutschland e.V.

Sozialverband Deutschland e.V. is a registered social services nonprofit based in Michelau, Bavaria, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 54/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €295K in annual revenue. The charity has 68 community reviews with an average rating of 1.8/5. On Trustpilot, it has a rating of 1.8/5 based on 69 reviews.

Sozialverband Deutschland e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 54/100. 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 54 ('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 Germany is 62/100.

Sozialverband Deutschland e.V. is located in Michelau, Bavaria, Germany.

Based on official tax filings, Sozialverband Deutschland e.V. has €295K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of €27M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Sozialverband Deutschland e.V. is classified as a Social Services organization, registered in Germany. It operates as an Eingetragener Verein (e.V.). By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has €295K in annual revenue.

According to GiveRadar's records, Sozialverband Deutschland e.V. is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register) and overseen by the local Amtsgericht (district court). Note: the organization has a low Trustpilot rating of 1.8/5, which may reflect donor dissatisfaction. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. 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-beneficiary organisation. Non-profit-making: welfare; assistance for victims of crime; Old age aid; youth aid; consumer protection; assistance for disabled persons; equality; mitigating purposes. Sozialverband Deutschland e.V. is classified as a social services organization registered in Germany.

Among social services charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €295K is below the peer average of €27M.

Sozialverband Deutschland e.V. 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.

Sozialverband Deutschland e.V. is an eingetragener Verein (e.V.) - a registered association, the most common legal form for nonprofits in Germany. An e.V. is a membership-based legal entity registered with the local Vereinsregister (association register) at the Amtsgericht (district court). Members govern the association through a general assembly (Mitgliederversammlung). Germany has over 600,000 registered associations. To qualify as 'gemeinnuetzig' (charitable), an e.V. must be recognised by the local Finanzamt (tax office) under the Abgabenordnung (AO). German nonprofits are listed in the Zuwendungsempfaengerregister (ZER), the federal register of tax-exempt donation recipients maintained by the Bundeszentralamt fuer Steuern (BZSt).

You can verify Sozialverband Deutschland e.V.'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 Sozialverband Deutschland e.V. directly through its donation page (https://www.sovd.de/spenden). 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.

Sozialverband Deutschland e.V. is based in Michelau, in the Free State of Bavaria (Bayern) in southeastern Germany, the largest German state by area. 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.