Transparency is important to us. That is why we have joined the Transparent Civil Society (ITZ) initiative.
We are committed to making the following ten pieces of information available to the public and keeping them up to date:
1) Name, Registered Office, Address and Year of Foundation
Living Gaia e.V. was founded in 2013 with its registered office in Berlin and is registered in the district court of Charlottenburg under the association registration number VR 32972 B.
Address
Living Gaia e.V.
Berliner Str. 53
10713 Berlin
2) Complete statutes as well as information about the organization’s goals.
Association Statutes (PDF download)
“Living Gaia” stands for the promotion of education about the nature and earth related resources of the planet.
The association collects donations to implement sustainable projects in the field of environmental protection and nature conservation and to present them as model projects.
Furthermore, Living Gaia e.V. aims to connect the knowledge and wisdom of the indigenous cultures of the Amazon with the knowledge and wisdom of western cultures. With the long-standing relationship to the indigenous people of the Huni Kuin, successful projects and sub-goals could already be implemented, such as cultural exchange, as well as further education measures (including solar energy).
3) Information on tax concessions
The corporation Living Gaia e.V. (tax number 27/671/56281) is exempt from corporation tax pursuant to Section 5 (1) No. 9 of the Corporation Tax Act and from trade tax pursuant to Section 3 No. 6 of the Trade Tax Act, because it exclusively and directly serves tax-privileged charitable purposes within the meaning of Sections 51 et seqq. AO. The last notice of exemption we received was issued by the Tax Office for Corporations I, Berlin and is valid until July 31, 2024.
4) Name and function of key decision-makers
Alexandra Schwarz-Schilling, Chairwoman of the Management Board
Christin Colli, Vice Chairwoman of the Board of Directors
Klaus Trenz, Treasurer
The Board of Directors works on a voluntary basis.
5) Activity report
6) Staff structure
Team
Alexandra Schwarz-Schilling, Chairwoman of the Association’s Board and Managing Director, honorary
Simon Knoop, Project Manager “Land Purchase Project”
Jaci Meinhold, Project Coordinator for the Huni Kuin women
Jonatan Bürgermeister, administration, consulting & support
Edson Marcelino da Rocha Junior (Dada), volunteer
Magdalena Nicolai, volunteer
and many helpers and supporters who organize events on a voluntary basis or otherwise make themselves useful
Panorama3000, ProBono campaign
7) Information about the source of funds
Donation income amounted to € 357,295.96 in 2021. The amounts of the individual revenue items can be taken from the income statement (can be seen shortly under point 8).
The income amounted to €114’591.75 in 2020. The amounts of the individual income items can be found in the income statement (see item 8: Balance sheet).
Membership fees
Membership fees from individual members amounted to €700.
Donations
Donation income from 01/01/2021 to 12/31/2021 amounted to €356,595.96.
8) Information on the use of funds
Statement of assets and liabilities 2020
Statement of assets and liabilities 2019
9) Affiliations under company law with third parties
does not exist
10) Names of persons whose annual payments account for more than 10% of the total annual budget
none
