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Visit www.stiftung-mehrweg.deAbout Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg
Tax-beneficiary organisation. Non-profit purposes: environmental protection and climate protection; science and research.
Steuerbegünstigte Organisation. Gemeinnützige Zwecke: Umweltschutz und Klimaschutz; Wissenschaft und Forschung.
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From what GiveRadar has verified so far, Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg has a substantially complete profile.
- GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 1% of science & technology charities in Germany, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
- It is one of the better-documented science & technology charities in Germany GiveRadar currently tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyStiftung Initiative Mehrweg is a registered science & technology nonprofit based in Berlin, Berlin, 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 €95K in annual revenue.
Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg 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 science & technology charities in Germany is 63/100.
Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg is located in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Based on official tax filings, Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg has €95K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of €24M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg is classified as a Science & Technology organization, registered in Germany. It operates as a Stiftung. By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has €95K in annual revenue.
According to GiveRadar's records, Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register) and overseen by the local Amtsgericht (district court). 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 purposes: environmental protection and climate protection; science and research. Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg is classified as a science & technology organization registered in Germany.
Among science & technology charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €95K is below the peer average of €24M.
Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg 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.
Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg is a Stiftung (foundation) - a German legal entity with dedicated assets serving a specific charitable purpose. Unlike an e.V., a Stiftung has no members; it is governed by a board (Vorstand) and supervised by the state foundation authority (Stiftungsaufsicht) of the relevant Bundesland. Germany has roughly 25,000 foundations. Each Bundesland has its own Stiftungsaufsicht that oversees compliance with the foundation's charter. 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 Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg'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 Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg 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.
Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg is based in Berlin, 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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Tax-deductibility for donors
German donations are deductible if Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg 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.
Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg 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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Quick facts about Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg
- What is Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg?
- Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg is a science & technology foundation based in Berlin, Germany. Tax-beneficiary organisation. Non-profit purposes: environmental protection and climate protection; science and research.
- Who leads Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg?
- Jens Oldenburg serves as Managing Director.
- Where is Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg located?
- Headquartered in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
- What is Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg's annual budget?
- Annual revenue is approximately €10K-€100K.
- Is Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg trustworthy?
- Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 54 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 Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg's website?
- https://www.stiftung-mehrweg.de
- Are donations to Stiftung Initiative Mehrweg 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.