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Visit www.vcp.deAbout Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) e.V.
Tax-advanced organisation. Non-profit purposes: people and vocational training; old age aid; youth aid; education; religion; international understanding.
Steuerbegünstigte Organisation. Gemeinnützige Zwecke: Volks- und Berufsbildung; Altenhilfe; Jugendhilfe; Erziehung; Religion; Internationale Verständigung.
Translated from German by GiveRadar.
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) e.V. has a substantially complete profile.
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 97% of the 29,261 international 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
- GiveRadar has not yet verified financial records for this organization, nor for only 2% of international charities in Germany - a gap in GiveRadar's dataset for the region, not a feature of this charity. Explore Germany data
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyVerband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) e.V. is a registered international nonprofit based in Kassel, Hesse, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 48/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate.
Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 48/100. 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 48 ('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 international charities in Germany is 65/100.
Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) e.V. is located in Kassel, Hesse, Germany.
Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) e.V. is classified as an International organization, registered in Germany. It operates as an Eingetragener Verein (e.V.).
According to GiveRadar's records, Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) 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.
Tax-advanced organisation. Non-profit purposes: people and vocational training; old age aid; youth aid; education; religion; international understanding. Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) e.V. is classified as an international organization registered in Germany.
Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) 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.
Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) 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 Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) 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 Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) 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.
Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) e.V. is based in Kassel, 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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Tax-deductibility for donors
German donations are deductible if Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) e.V. holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) 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.
Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) 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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- Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette)
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Named leadership · Lead officer named
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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Financial dataNo Bundesanzeiger publications on file
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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Government registrationNo public registry ID
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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
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Quick facts about Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) e.V.
- What is Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) e.V.?
- Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) e.V. is a international registered association based in Kassel, Germany. Tax-advanced organisation. Non-profit purposes: people and vocational training; old age aid; youth aid; education; religion; international understanding.
- Who leads Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) e.V.?
- Eric Stahlmann serves as Board Member.
- Where is Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) e.V. located?
- Headquartered in Kassel, Hesse, Germany.
- Is Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) e.V. trustworthy?
- Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 48 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 Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) e.V.'s website?
- https://www.vcp.de
- Are donations to Verband christlicher Pfadfinder*innen (VCP) 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.