The State of Berlin granted the Foundation an endowment of DM 10 Million (€5.11 Million) upon its creation in 1994.

Dr. Richard J. Schmierer (US Embassy), Dr. Andrea Mehrländer, and Hans-Kornel Krings (Director of the Dresdner Bank) pleased with a donation to benefit the campaign "Berlin helps the USA"

The activities of the Foundation may only be financed through proceeds from the endowment and donations, to the extent that these are not intended to increase the endowment of the Foundation. The Foundation is therefore permitted to accept donations and provide receipts for tax purposes.

Endowment contributions (ex. legacy) are also possible and desirable, and require only the approval of the Foundation’s supervisory board.

Donations can be transferred at any time to the Foundation’s bank account:

Checkpoint Charlie Foundation
Berliner Volksbank
BLZ 100 900 00
Account Number 884 805 1005

Contributions to the Foundation are tax deductible in Germany. For more information, see the German version of this page. Unfortunately, since the Foundation does not have a legal presence in the USA,  contributions are not deductible from US income tax at this time.

Handing over the check from Deutsche Kinderhilfe Direkt e.V. (children's aid organization), the proceeds from which went to the campaign "Kids Run for 'Berlin helps the USA'"

Even small donations and endowment contributions help the Foundation immensely in supporting German-American relations in the city of Berlin. Please contact us any time if you have questions or would like us to recommend an attorney in your area.

The Checkpoint Charlie Foundation, with its promotion of tolerance in the areas of culture and international understanding, is exempt from federal income tax. Exemption is granted by notice from the tax office according to the federal income tax law, corporate body I, tax number 27/605/50291, from June 17, 2002 for the years 1999-2001, §5 para.1 Nr. 9.

Allowances, in terms of §10 b of the income tax law concerning §5 para.1 Nr. 9 of the federal income tax law, is designated to corporate bodies, associations of individuals, or estates that promote international understanding in terms of the attachment 1 to §48 para. 2 of the income tax implementation regulations, para. A Nr. 10.

Would you like to make a contribution?

Request our brochure “Für die Zukunft der deutsch-amerikanischen Beziehungen der Stadt Berlin“ (currently available only in German), or call 011 49 30 844 9060.