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Letters to politicians to advance the goals of climate protection and the turn of the traffic
Briefe an Politiker um die Vereinsziele Klimaschutz und Verkehrswende voran zu bringen
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyVCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen is a registered environment nonprofit based in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is R005136. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 43/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. This is below the average of 56/100 for environment charities in Germany. The organization reports €5K in annual revenue.
VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 43/100. 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 43 ('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 environment charities in Germany is 56/100.
VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen is located in Mönchengladbach, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Based on official tax filings, VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen has €5K in annual revenue. Its revenue is below the peer average of €489K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen is classified as a Environment organization, registered in Germany. By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has €5K in annual revenue.
VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 43/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the local Amtsgericht (district court). 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.
Letters to politicians to advance the goals of climate protection and the turn of the traffic VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen is classified as a environment organization registered in Germany.
Among environment charities registered in Germany: VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 43/100 is below the peer average of 56/100. Its annual revenue of €5K is below the peer average of €489K.
VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen 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.
You can verify VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen'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 VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen directly through its donation page (https://nrw.vcd.org/der-vcd-in-nrw/muensterland/mitgliedschaft-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.
VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen is based in Mönchengladbach, 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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German donations are deductible if VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen 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.
VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen 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 VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen
- What is VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen?
- VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen is a environment nonprofit organization based in Mönchengladbach, Germany. Letters to politicians to advance the goals of climate protection and the turn of the traffic
- Who leads VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen?
- Martin Asbeck serves as First Chair.
- Where is VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen located?
- Headquartered in Mönchengladbach, Germany.
- What is VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen's annual budget?
- Annual revenue is approximately Under €10K.
- Is VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen trustworthy?
- VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 43 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 VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen's registration number?
- Registration: R005136 (Germany).
- What is VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen's website?
- https://nrw.vcd.org/der-vcd-in-nrw/
- Are donations to VCD Kreisverband Heinsberg-Mönchengladbach-Viersen 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.