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The VDKC is a 100-year-old association of 565 ambitious amateur choirs with over 29,300 singers, who shape the amateur music scene in the Federal Republic of Germany by maintaining valuable choral music of all eras, genres and styles in performances of artistically high standards and regular concert activities. The VDKC advises and informs on questions of daily choral work, maintains framework agreements with collecting societies, provides artistic impulses and practical support (e.g. music library, concert technique loan), networks and controls the transfer of knowledge. With its own formats on choral music topics, the VDKC regularly acts as an organizer. With its application to UNESCO, the VDKC succeeded in putting the choral music in German amateur choirs on the national list …
Der VDKC ist eine 100 Jahre bestehende Vereinigung von 565 ambitionierten Laienchören mit über 29.300 Sänger*innen, die die Amateurmusikszene in der Bundesrepublik Deutschland durch die Pflege wertvoller Chormusik aller Epochen, Gattungen und Stile in Aufführungen von künstlerisch hohem Anspruch und regelmäßiger Konzerttätigkeit prägt. Der VDKC berät und informiert zu Fragen der täglichen Chorarbeit, unterhält Rahmenverträge mit Verwertungsgesellschaften, gibt künstlerische Impulse und praktische Unterstützung (z.B. Notenbibliothek, Konzerttechnikleihe), vernetzt und steuert den Wissenstransfer. Mit eigenen Formaten zu chormusikalischen Themen tritt der VDKC regelmäßig auch als Veranstalter auf. Mit seinem Antrag an die UNESCO gelang es dem VDKC 2014, die Chormusik in Deutschen Amateurchören auf die nationale Liste des immateriellen Kulturerbes zu setzen.
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Based on the records currently verified by GiveRadar, Verband Deutscher KonzertChöre e.V. has a substantially complete profile.
- Established in 1847, it is among the oldest community development charities in Germany GiveRadar tracks. View this cohort
- GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 1% of community development charities in Germany, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
- GiveRadar holds a more complete profile for this organization than for 98% of the 333,723 community development charities in Germany it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its governance and its contact details. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyVerband Deutscher KonzertChöre e.V. is a registered community development nonprofit based in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). It was founded in 1847 and has been operating for 179 years. Its registration number is R005144. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 44/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €0 in annual revenue.
Verband Deutscher KonzertChöre e.V.'s official registration number is R005144, as recorded in the national registry of Germany.
Verband Deutscher KonzertChöre e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 44/100. 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 44 ('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 Deutscher KonzertChöre e.V. is located in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany. The organization was established in 1847 and has been active for 179 years.
Based on official tax filings, Verband Deutscher KonzertChöre e.V. has €0 in annual revenue. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Verband Deutscher KonzertChöre e.V. is classified as a Community Development organization, registered in Germany. By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has €0 in annual revenue.
According to GiveRadar's records, Verband Deutscher KonzertChöre 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 VDKC is a 100-year-old association of 565 ambitious amateur choirs with over 29,300 singers, who shape the amateur music scene in the Federal Republic of Germany by maintaining valuable choral music of all eras, genres and styles in performances of artistically high standards and regular concert activities. The VDKC advises and informs on questions of daily choral work, maintains framework agreements with collecting societies, provides artistic impulses and practical support (e.g. music library, concert technique loan), networks and controls the transfer of knowledge. With its own formats on choral music topics, the VDKC regularly acts as an organizer. With its application to UNESCO, the VDKC succeeded in putting the... Verband Deutscher KonzertChöre e.V. is classified as a community development organization registered in Germany. The organization was founded in 1847.
Verband Deutscher KonzertChöre 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 Deutscher KonzertChöre 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 Deutscher KonzertChöre 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 Deutscher KonzertChöre e.V. is based in Weimar, in the Free State of Thuringia (Thueringen) in central Germany, home to Erfurt and Weimar. 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 Verband Deutscher KonzertChöre e.V. holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
Verband Deutscher KonzertChöre 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 Deutscher KonzertChöre 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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Founding date · 1847
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Quick facts about Verband Deutscher KonzertChöre e.V.
- What is Verband Deutscher KonzertChöre e.V.?
- Verband Deutscher KonzertChöre e.V. is a community development nonprofit organization based in Weimar, Germany. The VDKC is a 100-year-old association of 565 ambitious amateur choirs with over 29,300 singers, who shape the amateur music scene in the Federal Republic of Germany by maintaining valuable choral music of all eras, genres and styles in performances of artistically high standards and regular concert activities. The VDKC advises and informs on questions of daily choral work, maintains framework agreements with collecting societies, provides artistic impulses and practical support (e.g. music library, concert technique loan), networks and controls the transfer of knowledge. With its own formats on choral music topics, the VDKC regularly acts as an organizer. With its application to UNESCO, the VDKC succeeded in putting the choral music in German amateur choirs on the national list of intangible cultural heritage.
- When was Verband Deutscher KonzertChöre e.V. founded?
- Verband Deutscher KonzertChöre e.V. was founded in 1847.
- Who leads Verband Deutscher KonzertChöre e.V.?
- Ekkehard Klemm serves as President.
- Where is Verband Deutscher KonzertChöre e.V. located?
- Headquartered in Weimar, Thuringia, Germany.
- Is Verband Deutscher KonzertChöre e.V. trustworthy?
- Verband Deutscher KonzertChöre e.V. has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 44 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 Deutscher KonzertChöre e.V.'s registration number?
- Registration: R005144 (Germany).
- What is Verband Deutscher KonzertChöre e.V.'s website?
- https://www.vdkc.de
- Are donations to Verband Deutscher KonzertChöre 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.