Yayasan Palung

Yayasan Palung is a registered environment nonprofit, Indonesia. It is registered with Ditjen AHU (the Directorate General of General Legal Administration) under Indonesia's Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham). It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 35/100 (Limited data available). This reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization.

Yayasan Palung has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 35/100. 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 35 ('Limited data available') reflects limited public data, not concerns about the organization. This is common for smaller, newer, or non-US charities that file fewer public records. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for environment charities in Indonesia is 38/100.

Yayasan Palung is registered in Indonesia.

Yayasan Palung is classified as a Environment organization, registered in Indonesia. It operates as a Yayasan.

Yayasan Palung has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 35/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by Kemenkumham (Kementerian Hukum dan HAM). Visit the Yayasan Palung profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Among environment charities registered in Indonesia: Yayasan Palung's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 35/100 is in line with the peer average of 38/100.

Yayasan Palung is a registered Indonesian nonprofit. General charitable donations in Indonesia are not automatically deductible from personal income tax - only specific categories qualify under Government Regulation PP 93/2010 (donations for national disaster relief, research and development, education, sports development, and social-infrastructure built through approved channels). Zakat, infak and sedekah paid to a nationally licensed Lembaga Amil Zakat (LAZ) or to BAZNAS are deductible from gross taxable income under Law 23/2011 - proof of payment (Bukti Setor Zakat) is required. International donors can give through PayPal, GlobalGiving, or direct bank transfer (Indonesian banks: BCA, Mandiri, BNI, BRI); domestic donors typically use bank transfer, Kitabisa, BenihBaik, or e-wallets (GoPay, OVO, DANA, ShopeePay). Consult an Indonesian tax adviser for guidance specific to your situation.

Yayasan Palung is a Yayasan (Indonesian foundation), governed by Law No. 28 of 2004 amending Law No. 16 of 2001. A yayasan is a private non-membership legal entity established for social, religious or humanitarian purposes; its assets are separated from its founders and managed by a board (Pembina, Pengurus, Pengawas). Yayasan are the most common legal form for Indonesian nonprofits - they cannot have profit-distributing members and must publish an annual financial statement to the founders' board. It is registered with Ditjen AHU under Indonesia's Ministry of Law and Human Rights (Kemenkumham).

You can verify Yayasan Palung's legal status in three ways. First, search Indonesia's official AHU registry at https://ahu.go.id/pencarian/yayasan (for Yayasan) or /pencarian/perkumpulan (for Perkumpulan) using the organisation's full Indonesian name - every legally-registered Yayasan or Perkumpulan must appear in that database with its SK Menkumham (decree number). Second, ask the organisation for its NPWP (taxpayer number) and the most recent akta yayasan or akta perkumpulan (notarial deed) - legitimate Indonesian nonprofits will share these on request. Third, check whether the organisation publishes annual financial reports (laporan keuangan) and a list of its board (pengurus) - both are required for legitimate Indonesian foundations under Law 28/2004.

Contact Yayasan Palung directly for current donation methods. Indonesian charities typically accept bank transfers (Bank BCA, Mandiri, BNI, BRI), e-wallets (GoPay, OVO, DANA, ShopeePay, LinkAja), and donations via Indonesian fundraising platforms such as Kitabisa or BenihBaik. International donors can usually give via PayPal, GlobalGiving, or international wire transfer; remittance services like Wise or Western Union also work but the fee structure varies. Always confirm the recipient's bank-account name and NPWP / registration number before sending funds, and ask for a written acknowledgement (tanda terima donasi).

Yayasan Palung is a secular Indonesian foundation and is not registered as a Lembaga Amil Zakat (LAZ), which is the category of body authorised to collect zakat in Indonesia. Donations to a Yayasan are treated as general charitable contributions, not zakat. For zakat, infak or sedekah intended to qualify for the tax deduction under Law No. 23 of 2011, donate through BAZNAS or a nationally licensed LAZ - the Ministry of Religious Affairs publishes the current LAZ list at https://baznas.go.id.