Mainz Community Foundation
Mainz, the state capital, is a modern and vibrant community where a sense of belonging and civic spirit among its residents are highly valued.
To ensure the city’s life-affirming and cosmopolitan character in the long term and to maintain and further strengthen the solidarity and sense of community among the people of Mainz, a community foundation was established in Mainz in 2006, which sees itself primarily as a community institution by and for its citizens.
The foundation collaborates with existing organizations and initiatives. It complements their work and facilitates additional civic engagement. In doing so, the foundation receives both advice and practical support from the administration and the City Council of Mainz.
The Mainz Community Foundation funds charitable projects. These include historic preservation and environmental protection, sports, education and upbringing, science, art and culture, youth and senior services, and traditional customs, including Carnival.
The three founding members are Mayor Jens Beutel, Dr. Wolfgang Petereit (former FDP caucus leader on the City Council), and Karl Otto Armbrüster (President of the Prinzengarde). The foundation’s board consists of seven members. The Mainz Community Foundation’s initial capital amounted to 25,000 euros.
Taxation
The "Act to Further Strengthen Civic Engagement," which came into force retroactively on January 1, 2007, makes it easier to get involved in charitable institutions and makes endowments more attractive.
Donations, endowments, and additional endowments are particularly encouraged by the state. For tax purposes, a donation is understood to be a financial contribution to a charitable institution that is subject to so-called prompt use of funds, i.e., it must be allocated to a specific purpose as soon as possible.
The same applies to endowments and additional endowments, in that the respective contribution must be allocated to the real estate assets of the charitable institution. Here, the income is used for specific purposes, not the amount donated itself. Endowments and additional endowments provide sustainable and long-term funding opportunities for charitable institutions, while donations provide immediate support for a charitable cause.
In accordance with its statutes, the Mainz Community Foundation is available for donations, endowments (as the sponsor of dependent foundations), and additional endowments (increase in its own capital).
Further tax information is available directly from the community foundation.
Contact us
Mainz Community Foundation
Kaiserstrasse 24 A
55116 Mainz
Phone: +49 6131 62 60 855
Fax: +49 6131 62 60 813
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Bank details
Deutsche Bank, account: 0 577 700, bank code 550 700 40 Mainzer Volksbank, account: 2 500 015, bank code 551 900 00 Sparkasse Mainz, account: 200 080 000, bank code 550 501 20