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Transparency
builds trust

We show openly how we work, where your donation goes and what impact we achieve.

Charitable status

The WUNDER - Joline Schöngen Foundation is recognised as charitable and pursues exclusively charitable and benevolent purposes within the meaning of German tax law.

What does this mean for you as a donor?

Your donation can be claimed for tax purposes within the statutory limits. You receive a donation receipt (Zuwendungsbestätigung) that you can submit to the tax office. How much this benefits you depends on your personal tax situation.

What does this mean for us?

As a tax-privileged foundation, we commit to pursuing exclusively the charitable and benevolent purposes set out in our charter and to not distributing profits to private individuals. The tax office reviews this regularly.

Governance structure

Clear responsibilities and oversight for maximum transparency

Board of directors

Legal representative of the foundation. Responsible for operations, project selection and use of funds.

Board of trustees

Oversees and advises the board of directors. Approves major decisions and amendments to the charter.

Foundation supervision

The Regional Government of Cologne monitors compliance with the charter and foundation law.

Use of funds

Earmarked donations are used for the chosen project - we keep administrative costs as low as possible.

We are in our first financial year. We will publish a detailed breakdown of the use of funds in our annual report after the first full financial year.

Documents to download

Full transparency through access to all important documents

Foundation deed

Official document of the foundation establishment

245 KB•DE

Download

Charter

Complete foundation charter

312 KB•DE

Download

Frequently asked questions

Answers to the most important questions about transparency and use of funds

Project donations are used earmarked for the chosen project. For general donations, the board decides based on current needs. After our first full financial year, we will publish the breakdown of project, administration and fundraising costs in the annual report.

You automatically receive an official donation receipt as a PDF by email once your donation has been received. You can use it directly for your tax return, regardless of the donation amount.

Yes, you can allocate your donation to a specific project or one of the six foundation purposes. Earmarked donations are used for the chosen area.

Our work is supervised by the Regional Government of Cologne. Internally, the board of trustees oversees the board of directors. In addition, we are audited annually by an independent accountant.

We keep administrative costs as low as possible. After our first full financial year, we will publish the exact breakdown in the annual report.

We are committed to maximum transparency. All project budgets are documented in detail and published. Donors receive regular updates on the impact of their donation. Our annual reports are publicly available.

For larger donations (from €5,000) we are happy to offer project visits where logistically possible. For all donors we provide extensive photo and video documentation.

The tax office regularly reviews our charitable status. We must prove that we pursue exclusively and directly charitable purposes. Violations would mean losing our status.

With SEPA direct debit, our payment partner Stripe collects the donation via its account in Ireland (Stripe Payments Europe Ltd., Dublin). That is normal and not a different recipient. The donation goes to the WUNDER Foundation. You receive the donation receipt from us by email once Stripe confirms the payment (typically within 6 business days).

Questions about transparency?

We are happy to answer all your questions about use of funds, project selection or governance.

Laden...

Transparency
builds trust

We show openly how we work, where your donation goes and what impact we achieve.

Charitable status

The WUNDER - Joline Schöngen Foundation is recognised as charitable and pursues exclusively charitable and benevolent purposes within the meaning of German tax law.

What does this mean for you as a donor?

What does this mean for us?

Governance structure

Clear responsibilities and oversight for maximum transparency

Board of directors

Legal representative of the foundation. Responsible for operations, project selection and use of funds.

Board of trustees

Oversees and advises the board of directors. Approves major decisions and amendments to the charter.

Foundation supervision

The Regional Government of Cologne monitors compliance with the charter and foundation law.

Use of funds

Earmarked donations are used for the chosen project - we keep administrative costs as low as possible.

We are in our first financial year. We will publish a detailed breakdown of the use of funds in our annual report after the first full financial year.

Documents to download

Full transparency through access to all important documents

Foundation deed

Official document of the foundation establishment

245 KB•DE

Download

Charter

Complete foundation charter

312 KB•DE

Download

Frequently asked questions

Answers to the most important questions about transparency and use of funds

You automatically receive an official donation receipt as a PDF by email once your donation has been received. You can use it directly for your tax return, regardless of the donation amount.

Yes, you can allocate your donation to a specific project or one of the six foundation purposes. Earmarked donations are used for the chosen area.

Our work is supervised by the Regional Government of Cologne. Internally, the board of trustees oversees the board of directors. In addition, we are audited annually by an independent accountant.

We keep administrative costs as low as possible. After our first full financial year, we will publish the exact breakdown in the annual report.

For larger donations (from €5,000) we are happy to offer project visits where logistically possible. For all donors we provide extensive photo and video documentation.

The tax office regularly reviews our charitable status. We must prove that we pursue exclusively and directly charitable purposes. Violations would mean losing our status.

Questions about transparency?

We are happy to answer all your questions about use of funds, project selection or governance.

Transparencybuilds trust

Charitable status

Governance structure

Board of directors

Board of trustees

Foundation supervision

Use of funds

Documents to download

Foundation deed

Charter

Frequently asked questions

Questions about transparency?

Transparencybuilds trust

Charitable status

Governance structure

Board of directors

Board of trustees

Foundation supervision

Use of funds

Documents to download

Foundation deed

Charter

Frequently asked questions

Questions about transparency?

Transparency
builds trust

Transparency
builds trust