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Visit www.wash-united.orgAbout WASH United gGmbH
Tax-favoured organization. Non-profit-making purposes: education; people and vocational training.
Steuerbegünstigte Organisation. Gemeinnützige Zwecke: Erziehung; Volks- und Berufsbildung.
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GiveRadar's verified records show WASH United gGmbH with a substantially complete profile, cross-referenced across 3 independent sources.
- GiveRadar has verified financial records for only 1% of education charities in Germany, and this is one of them. See national comparisons
- It has more complete contact information than nearly all similar 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 99% of the 91,396 education charities in Germany it tracks, because GiveRadar has verified its registration and its governance. Most of those have little verified data on record yet. View this cohort
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- a website
- a contact email
- a donation page
- third-party accreditation
- an owner-submitted profile claim
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyWASH United gGmbH is a registered education nonprofit based in Berlin, Berlin, Germany. It is registered with the German Vereinsregister (Association Register). It was founded in 2011 and has been operating for 15 years. Its registration number is Berlin (Charlottenburg) HRB 138786. GiveRadar's Integrity Assessment for the organization is 68/100, which reflects how much public information is available, not whether the charity is legitimate. The organization reports €15K in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.
WASH United gGmbH's official registration number is Berlin (Charlottenburg) HRB 138786, as recorded in the national registry of Germany.
WASH United gGmbH has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 68/100. 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 68 ('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 education charities in Germany is 65/100.
WASH United gGmbH is located in Berlin, Berlin, Germany. The organization was established in 2011 and has been active for 15 years.
Based on official tax filings, WASH United gGmbH 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.
WASH United gGmbH is classified as an Education organization, registered in Germany. It operates as a Gemeinnützige GmbH. By size, it is categorized as a micro organization. It has €15K in annual revenue. The organization has 3 disclosed officers and directors.
No red flags have been detected for WASH United gGmbH. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.
According to GiveRadar's records, WASH United gGmbH 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-favoured organization. Non-profit-making purposes: education; people and vocational training. WASH United gGmbH is classified as an education organization registered in Germany. The organization was founded in 2011.
Among education charities registered in Germany: Its annual revenue of €15K is below the peer average of €4M.
WASH United gGmbH 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.
WASH United gGmbH is a gemeinnützige GmbH (gGmbH) - a nonprofit limited liability company. The gGmbH combines the commercial structure of a GmbH with a nonprofit mandate: profits must be reinvested in the charitable purpose and cannot be distributed to shareholders. The gGmbH is increasingly popular for social enterprises and charitable subsidiaries. It is governed by the GmbH-Gesetz with additional requirements from the Abgabenordnung for the 'gemeinnuetzig' designation. It is registered in the Zuwendungsempfaengerregister (ZER) maintained by the Bundeszentralamt fuer Steuern (BZSt).
You can verify WASH United gGmbH'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 WASH United gGmbH 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.
WASH United gGmbH is based in Berlin, in Berlin, Germany's capital and largest city. 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 WASH United gGmbH holds a Freistellungsbescheid (recognition as a charitable purpose) and issues a Zuwendungsbestätigung receipt.
WASH United gGmbH 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.
WASH United gGmbH 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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Leadership
Officers & trustees (3)
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3 officers and trustees on file - free with a GiveRadar account.
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Sources and verification
- Registration and legal identity
- Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette)
- Financial filings
- Bundesanzeiger annual disclosures
- Officers and trustees
- Bundesanzeiger (German Federal Gazette) - 3 disclosed in the public registry.
- News and media coverage
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Financial data · Annual revenue figure on record
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Named leadership · 3 officers on file
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Government registration · Registered with an official registry
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Official website · On record
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Headquarters address · On file
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Direct contact · Email or phone published
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Founding date · 2011
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Executive payTop-officer pay not disclosed
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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
Methodology
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Quick facts about WASH United gGmbH
- What is WASH United gGmbH?
- WASH United gGmbH is a education non-profit limited company based in Berlin, Germany. Tax-favoured organization. Non-profit-making purposes: education; people and vocational training.
- When was WASH United gGmbH founded?
- WASH United gGmbH was founded in 2011.
- Who leads WASH United gGmbH?
- Thorsten Kiefer serves as Managing Director.
- Where is WASH United gGmbH located?
- Headquartered in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
- What is WASH United gGmbH's annual budget?
- Annual revenue is approximately €10K-€100K.
- Is WASH United gGmbH trustworthy?
- WASH United gGmbH has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 68 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 WASH United gGmbH's registration number?
- Registration: Berlin (Charlottenburg) HRB 138786 (Germany).
- What is WASH United gGmbH's website?
- https://www.wash-united.org
- Are donations to WASH United gGmbH 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.