Our foundation welcomes every donation. You can donate simply by bank transfer to:
We are also very happy about donors who would like to donate regularly by standing order. For example, a few bucks a month is either a cappuccino or two or a big contribution to NF2 research.
Donation receipts:
The German tax office accepts the account statement up to a donation amount of 300€. For donations over 300 € you will receive a donation receipt from us. Please state your address when making the transfer.
Additional informations
Endowments always flow into the foundation’s basic assets and may not exceed 1 million per endowment. € every 10 years.
Donations rather than endowments are more desirable for the Merlin Foundation, since this capital may not be touched by endowments, but only profits made from the foundation’s basic assets may be used for the goals and projects.
Due to the low interest rate policy, no significant profits can be made from the foundation’s basic assets without taking the risk, which the foundation is prohibited from doing.
Therefore, donations are the best way to use them directly to achieve the goals set out in the charter.
Note: The maximum amount of a donation that is recognized as deductible by the tax office depends on the total taxable amount of the donor’s income per year and is set at a maximum of 20% of the total income (German law).
Do you need more information on how you can support our foundation? Please send us an email.