Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM)
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Visit www.vemission.orgAbout Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM)
DZI-certified organisation. Main areas of work: education, education and campaigning, development cooperation, refugee care, women's promotion, disaster relief, child and youth assistance, human rights, religion, environmental and nature conservation.
DZI-zertifizierte Organisation. Arbeitsschwerpunkte: Bildung, Bildungs- und Kampagnenarbeit, Entwicklungszusammenarbeit, Flüchtlingsfürsorge, Frauenförderung, Katastrophenhilfe, Kinder- und Jugendhilfe, Menschenrechte, Religion, Umwelt- und Naturschutz.
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GiveRadar's verified records show Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM) with a substantially complete profile.
- GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 2% of international charities in Germany, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all comparable organizations, with a verified website, email, phone and address on record. See national comparisons
- It is one of the better-documented international 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
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyVereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM) is a registered international nonprofit based in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 50/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €14M in annual revenue.
Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 50/100. 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 50 ('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 64/100.
Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM) is located in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
Based on official tax filings, Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM) has €14M in annual revenue. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of €6M. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM) is classified as an International organization, registered in Germany. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has €14M in annual revenue.
According to GiveRadar's records, Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM) 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.
DZI-certified organisation. Main areas of work: education, education and campaigning, development cooperation, refugee care, women's promotion, disaster relief, child and youth assistance, human rights, religion, environmental and nature conservation. Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM) is classified as an international organization registered in Germany.
Among international charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €14M is well above the peer average of €6M.
Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM) 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 Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM)'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 Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM) 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.
Yes, Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM) carries the DZI Spenden-Siegel - Germany's most widely recognised quality seal for charitable organisations, awarded by the Deutsches Zentralinstitut fuer soziale Fragen (DZI). To qualify, a charity must pass an annual independent audit covering: truthful and transparent advertising, ethical fundraising practices, sound financial management (administrative and fundraising costs must be reasonable relative to total expenditure), clear governance structures, and effective internal controls. The DZI currently awards the Spenden-Siegel to roughly 230 German charities. You can look up the full assessment at https://www.dzi.de/.
Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM) is based in Wuppertal, 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.
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German donations are deductible if Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM) holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM) 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.
Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM) 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 Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM)
- What is Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM)?
- Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM) is a international nonprofit organization based in Wuppertal, Germany. DZI-certified organisation. Main areas of work: education, education and campaigning, development cooperation, refugee care, women's promotion, disaster relief, child and youth assistance, human rights, religion, environmental and nature conservation.
- Who leads Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM)?
- Timo Pauler serves as Managing Director & Deputy.
- Where is Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM) located?
- Headquartered in Wuppertal, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The charity operates in 11 countries.
- What is Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM)'s annual budget?
- Annual revenue is approximately €10M-€100M.
- Is Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM) trustworthy?
- Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM) has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 50 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 Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM)'s website?
- https://www.vemission.org
- Are donations to Vereinte Evangelische Mission. Gemeinschaft von Kirchen in drei Erdteilen (VEM) 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.