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Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte

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Integrity Assessment
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46/100 · methodology

About Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte

The vbob is the union of the Federal employees. It represents employees in the highest federal authorities and courts, upper federal authorities, other federal services and factions of the German Bundestag. It represents the core professional policy issues of the public service as well as the preservation and further development of the professional civil servant and the development of the collective bargaining law. It represents and promotes the professional, political, legal and social interests of its members. It actively supports the work of its mandate holders in the personnel representatives of the aforementioned authorities.

Der vbob ist die Gewerkschaft der Bundesbeschäftigten. Sie vertritt Beschäftigte in den obersten Bundesbehörden und -gerichten, oberen Bundesbehörden, anderen Bundesdienststellen und Fraktionen des Deutschen Bundestages. Sie tritt ein für die berufspolitischen Kernfragen des öffentlichen Dienstes sowie die Erhaltung und Fortentwicklung des Berufsbeamtentums und die Fortentwicklung des Tarifrechts. Sie vertritt und fördert die berufsbedingten, politischen, rechtlichen und sozialen Belange ihrer Mitglieder. Sie unterstützt aktiv die Arbeit ihrer Mandatsträgerinnen und Mandatsträger in den Personalvertretungen vorgenannter Behörden.

Translated from German by GiveRadar.

Headquarters
Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia
Size
micro

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar community development in Germany
Integrity Assessment This charity: 46
Peer average: 62

Concerns

· None found
No red flags found
Screened for Tax-authority revocation, Open investigations, Governance scandals, Related-party deals, Excessive exec comp.

GiveRadar Analysis

Original analysis from GiveRadar's dataset of comparable organizations

GiveRadar's verified records show Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte with 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
  • It is one of the better-documented community development 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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  • government registration
  • financial records
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
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  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

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Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte is a registered community development nonprofit based in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is R000566. 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 €15K in annual revenue.

Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte's official registration number is R000566, as recorded in the national registry of Germany.

Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte 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.

Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte is located in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.

Based on official tax filings, Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte has €15K 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.

Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in Germany. By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has €15K in annual revenue.

According to GiveRadar's records, Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte 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.

The vbob is the union of the Federal employees. It represents employees in the highest federal authorities and courts, upper federal authorities, other federal services and factions of the German Bundestag. It represents the core professional policy issues of the public service as well as the preservation and further development of the professional civil servant and the development of the collective bargaining law. It represents and promotes the professional, political, legal and social interests of its members. It actively supports the work of its mandate holders in the personnel representatives of the aforementioned authorities. Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte is classified as a community development organization registered in Germany.

Among community development charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €15K is below the peer average of €4M.

Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte 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 Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte'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 der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte 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 der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte is based in Bonn, 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.

Annual revenue
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

German donations are deductible if Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.

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Leadership

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Chair

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Cause areas in Germany

How many charities work in each area, with this charity's area highlighted.

Community Development this charity 333,723
Education 91,396
Social Services 57,991
Arts & Culture 55,916
Health 33,744
International 29,261
Youth Development 20,117
Environment 16,305
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Most common causes in Germany

Causes charities work on most, with this charity's causes ticked.

Community Development 66,182
Education 55,923
Foster Care 51,710
Arts & Culture 43,294
Eldercare & Aging 26,255
International Development 15,257
Health 14,436
Disability 13,265
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Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette)
Financial filings
Bundesanzeiger annual disclosures

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 7, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 7, 2026
Profile completeness
50%

What we know and don't know

Exactly which public data we hold on this charity. Our score reflects transparency, not impact.

On record · 6
  • Financial data · Annual revenue figure on record
  • Named leadership · Lead officer named
  • Government registration · Registered with an official registry
  • Official website · On record
  • Headquarters address · On file
  • Direct contact · Email or phone published
Not available · 5
  • Executive pay
    Top-officer pay not disclosed
  • Mission statement
    No self-published statement of purpose
  • Programs & activities
    No named programs listed by the charity
  • Tax-deductibility
    Not verified
  • Founding date
    Year founded not on file

Methodology

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Quick facts about Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte

What is Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte?
Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte is a community development nonprofit organization based in Bonn, Germany. The vbob is the union of the Federal employees. It represents employees in the highest federal authorities and courts, upper federal authorities, other federal services and factions of the German Bundestag. It represents the core professional policy issues of the public service as well as the preservation and further development of the professional civil servant and the development of the collective bargaining law. It represents and promotes the professional, political, legal and social interests of its members. It actively supports the work of its mandate holders in the personnel representatives of the aforementioned authorities.
Who leads Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte?
Frank Gehlen serves as Chair.
Where is Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte located?
Headquartered in Bonn, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
What is Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte's annual budget?
Annual revenue is approximately €10K-€100K.
Is Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte trustworthy?
Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte 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 Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte's registration number?
Registration: R000566 (Germany).
What is Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte's website?
http://www.vbob.de
Are donations to Verband der Beschäftigten der obersten und oberen Bundesbehörden - vbob Gewerkschaft Bundesbeschäftigte 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.