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Visit www.vdb-waffen.deAbout VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V.
As an ISO 9001:2015 certified association of interests, we represent the interests of digital and stationary arms retailing as well as the traditional gunsmith's craft. We see ourselves as an interface association between civil manufacturers/wholesales/importers of weapons, ammunition, accessories (including night vision, optics, silencers, knives, defences, alarms, alarms, outdoor equipment) and the customers of the specialized trade such as sports shooters, hunters, weapons collectors, paintball or airsoft players or people who ask for free defences, as well as outdoor enthusiastic citizens. The aim of our representation of interests is a practical, free-to-use, understandable and fully enforceable weapon right to secure the legal arms trade. To this end, we conduct political discussions at federal and state level with representatives and competent …
Als ISO 9001:2015 zertifizierter Interessenverband vertreten wir die Interessen des digitalen und stationären Waffenfacheinzelhandels sowie des traditionsreichen Büchsenmachermeisterhandwerks. Wir verstehen uns als Schnittstellenverband zwischen zivilen Herstellern/Großhändlern/Importeuern von Waffen, Munition, Zubehör (u. a. Nachtsicht, Optiken, Schalldämpfer, Messer, Abwehrmittel, Schreckschusswaffen, Schrillalarme, Outdoorequipment) und den Kunden des Fachhandels wie Sportschützen, Jäger/-innen, Waffensammler, Paintball- oder Airsoft-Spieler oder Menschen, die freie Abwehrmittel nachfragen, sowie Outdoor-begeisterte Bürger. Ziel unserer Interessenvertretung ist ein praxistaugliches, freiheitliches, verständliches und vollziehbares Waffenrecht zur Sicherung des legalen Waffenhandels. Dazu führen wir politische Gespräche auf Bundes- und Landesebene mit Abgeordneten und zuständigen Ministerien durch, um auf Herausforderungen aufmerksam zu machen und Lösungen anzubieten. Wir verfassen Positionspapiere, erstellen Stellungnahmen und richten uns mit Anschreiben direkt an politische Akteure. Im Einsatz für ein faires …
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V. has a substantially complete profile.
- GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 1% of community development charities in Germany, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 99% of the 333,723 community development charities in Germany it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyVDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V. is a registered community development nonprofit based in Marburg, Hesse, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is R000081. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 46/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €445K in annual revenue.
VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V.'s official registration number is R000081, as recorded in the national registry of Germany.
VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 46/100. 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 46 ('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 community development charities in Germany is 62/100.
VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V. is located in Marburg, Hesse, Germany.
Based on official tax filings, VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V. has €445K 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.
VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V. is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in Germany. By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has €445K in annual revenue.
According to GiveRadar's records, VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V. 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.
As an ISO 9001:2015 certified association of interests, we represent the interests of digital and stationary arms retailing as well as the traditional gunsmith's craft. We see ourselves as an interface association between civil manufacturers/wholesales/importers of weapons, ammunition, accessories (including night vision, optics, silencers, knives, defences, alarms, alarms, outdoor equipment) and the customers of the specialized trade such as sports shooters, hunters, weapons collectors, paintball or airsoft players or people who ask for free defences, as well as outdoor enthusiastic citizens. The aim of our representation of interests is a practical, free-to-use, understandable and fully enforceable weapon right to secure the legal arms trade. To this end, we conduct political... VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V. is classified as a community development organization registered in Germany.
Among community development charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €445K is below the peer average of €4M.
VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler 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.
You can verify VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler 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.
Contact VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V. 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.
VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V. is based in Marburg, in the state of Hesse (Hessen) in central Germany, home to Frankfurt am Main. 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 VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V. holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V. 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.
VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V. 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 VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V.
- What is VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V.?
- VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V. is a community development nonprofit organization based in Marburg, Germany. As an ISO 9001:2015 certified association of interests, we represent the interests of digital and stationary arms retailing as well as the traditional gunsmith's craft. We see ourselves as an interface association between civil manufacturers/wholesales/importers of weapons, ammunition, accessories (including night vision, optics, silencers, knives, defences, alarms, alarms, outdoor equipment) and the customers of the specialized trade such as sports shooters, hunters, weapons collectors, paintball or airsoft players or people who ask for free defences, as well as outdoor enthusiastic citizens. The aim of our representation of interests is a practical, free-to-use, understandable and fully enforceable weapon right to secure the legal arms trade. To this end, we conduct political discussions at federal and state level with representatives and competent ministries to make attention to challenges and offer solutions. We write position papers, draw up opinions and address ourselves directly to political actors. In the use of a fair weapons law, we always take into account the general interest of weapons and offer them solutions.
- Who leads VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V.?
- Michael Blendinger serves as President.
- Where is VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V. located?
- Headquartered in Marburg, Hesse, Germany.
- What is VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V.'s annual budget?
- Annual revenue is approximately €100K-€1M.
- Is VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V. trustworthy?
- VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 46 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 VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V.'s registration number?
- Registration: R000081 (Germany).
- What is VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V.'s website?
- https://www.vdb-waffen.de
- Are donations to VDB - Verband Deutscher Büchsenmacher und Waffenfachhändler e.V. 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.