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Integrity Assessment
Partial transparency
46/100 · methodology

About Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V.

The Association of Chemical Industry represents the economic policy interests of chemical and pharmaceutical companies in Germany. They are transparently published on our homepage: https://www.vc­i.de/der-vci/m­embers/chemie-­unternehmen/se­iten.jsp As the economic policy voice of the entire industry, we are in dialogue with the politicians and authorities, but also with other stakeholders or the science about the best possible design of the framework conditions at the industrial location Germany. This affects a large number of topics that are crucial for the chemical-pharm­aceutical industry. These include, among others, the topics of environmental and climate protection, energy policy or innovation policy. These are usually questions of high complexity with many technical aspects. With over 2300 member companies, the VCI can draw on a large practical expertise …

Der Verband der Chemischen Industrie vertritt die wirtschaftspolitischen Interessen der Chemie- und Pharmaunternehmen in Deutschland. Sie sind transparent auf unserer Homepage veröffentlicht: https://www.vc­i.de/der-vci/m­itglieder/chem­ie-unternehmen­/seiten.jsp Als wirtschaftspolitische Stimme der gesamten Branche stehen wir im Dialog mit der Politik und Behörden, aber auch mit anderen Stakeholdern oder der Wissenschaft über die bestmögliche Ausgestaltung der Rahmenbedingungen am Industriestandort Deutschland. Davon betroffen sind eine Vielzahl an Themenfeldern, die für die chemisch-pharm­azeutische Industrie von entscheidender Bedeutung sind. Dazu gehören unter anderem die Themen Umwelt- und Klimaschutz, Energiepolitik oder Innovationspolitik. Hierbei handelt es sich in der Regel um Fragestellungen von hoher Komplexität mit vielen technischen Aspekten. Der VCI kann dabei mit über 2300 Mitgliedsunternehmen auf eine große praktische Expertise zurückgreifen, die in über 158 Gremien ihr Wissen …

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Headquarters
Frankfurt, Hesse
Size
medium

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar environment in Germany
Integrity Assessment This charity: 46
Peer average: 63

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

Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. has a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources.

  • GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 2% of environment charities in Germany, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
  • GiveRadar has verified more about this organization than about 98% of the 16,305 environment 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
  • It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable charities, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
GiveRadar has verified
  • government registration
  • financial records
  • disclosed leadership
  • a website
  • a contact email
Not yet verified by GiveRadar
  • a donation page
  • third-party accreditation
  • an owner-submitted profile claim

Analysis based on GiveRadar's benchmark dataset of 2026-07-03. It describes what GiveRadar has verified, not a judgment of the organization itself.

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. is a registered environment nonprofit based in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). Its registration number is R000476. 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 €9M in annual revenue.

Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V.'s official registration number is R000476, as recorded in the national registry of Germany.

Verband der Chemischen Industrie 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 environment charities in Germany is 63/100.

Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. is located in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany.

Based on official tax filings, Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. has €9M in annual revenue. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of €489K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. is classified as an Environment organization, registered in Germany. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has €9M in annual revenue.

According to GiveRadar's records, Verband der Chemischen Industrie 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.

The Association of Chemical Industry represents the economic policy interests of chemical and pharmaceutical companies in Germany. They are transparently published on our homepage: https://www.vci.de/der-vci/members/chemie-unternehmen/seiten.jsp As the economic policy voice of the entire industry, we are in dialogue with the politicians and authorities, but also with other stakeholders or the science about the best possible design of the framework conditions at the industrial location Germany. This affects a large number of topics that are crucial for the chemical-pharmaceutical industry. These include, among others, the topics of environmental and climate protection, energy policy or innovation policy. These are usually questions of high complexity with many technical aspects. With over 2300 member... Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. is classified as an environment organization registered in Germany.

Among environment charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €9M is well above the peer average of €489K.

Verband der Chemischen Industrie 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 Verband der Chemischen Industrie 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 der Chemischen Industrie 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 der Chemischen Industrie e.V. is based in Frankfurt, 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.

Annual revenue
€1M-€10M
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

German donations are deductible if Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.

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Leadership

MA
Markus S•••••••••
President

Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From news sources and the organization. Shown for transparency; news never affects the integrity score.

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Chemieindustrie kritisiert neue CO2-Benchmarks - energate messenger
Jun 2026
www.energate-messenger.de
OTS: Verband der Chemischen Industrie (VCI) / Quartalsbericht 1/2026 zur Lage ... - boerse.de - boerse.de
May 2026
www.boerse.de
Quartalsbericht 1/2026 zur Lage der chemisch-pharmazeutischen Industrie Keine Trendwende zum Jahresauftakt - Presseporta
May 2026
www.presseportal.de
Pressemitteilung Chemie BW | Chemieverbände stellen Weichen für die Zukunft: VCI BW wählt neuen Vorstand - Presseportal
May 2026
www.presseportal.de
Für eine starke Chemie-, Pharma- und Biotechindustrie: VCI-Studie „Deutschland 2045“ - CHEManager
Apr 2026
chemanager-online.com
Engpässe in den Lieferketten – Chemieindustrie kassiert Jahresprognose - Börsen-Zeitung
Mar 2026
www.boersen-zeitung.de
KARL: VCI warnt vor massiven Mehrkosten für Industrie - CHEManager
Feb 2026
chemanager-online.com
Mehr Tempo beim Transfer vom Labor in die industrielle Produktion - Chemie.de
Feb 2026
www.chemie.de
Chemisch-pharmazeutische Industrie mit weiterem schwachen Jahr - CHEMIE TECHNIK
Dec 2025
www.chemietechnik.de
VCI Jahresbilanz 2025: Chemie- und Pharmaindustrie mit Umsatzrückgang und niedriger Produktionsauslastung - LABO.de
Dec 2025
www.labo.de

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Cause areas in Germany

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

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

Causes charities work on most.

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

Sources and verification

Registration and legal identity
Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette)
Financial filings
Bundesanzeiger annual disclosures
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Jun 7, 2026
Registry checked
Jun 7, 2026
Profile completeness
60%

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 Chemischen Industrie e.V.

What is Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V.?
Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. is a environment nonprofit organization based in Frankfurt, Germany. The Association of Chemical Industry represents the economic policy interests of chemical and pharmaceutical companies in Germany. They are transparently published on our homepage: https://www.vci.de/der-vci/members/chemie-unternehmen/seiten.jsp As the economic policy voice of the entire industry, we are in dialogue with the politicians and authorities, but also with other stakeholders or the science about the best possible design of the framework conditions at the industrial location Germany. This affects a large number of topics that are crucial for the chemical-pharmaceutical industry. These include, among others, the topics of environmental and climate protection, energy policy or innovation policy. These are usually questions of high complexity with many technical aspects. With over 2300 member companies, the VCI can draw on a large practical expertise that brings their knowledge to the more than 158 bodies. On the basis of this, we can contribute to the political discourse with sound solutions and specialist positions. As a highly innovative industry, we actively shape the future and provide our solutions with a better life in the sense of sustainability. Here, an open forum of dialogue is to discuss the topic.
Who leads Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V.?
Markus Steilemann serves as President.
Where is Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. located?
Headquartered in Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany.
What is Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V.'s annual budget?
Annual revenue is approximately €1M-€10M.
Is Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V. trustworthy?
Verband der Chemischen Industrie 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 Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V.'s registration number?
Registration: R000476 (Germany).
What is Verband der Chemischen Industrie e.V.'s website?
https://www.vci.de
Are donations to Verband der Chemischen Industrie 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.