I·S·A·R Germany gGmbH

1. name, registered office, address and year of foundation of our organisation
I·S·A·R Germany gGmbH, based in Duisburg, was founded in 2010 with the aim of providing comprehensive short- and long-term assistance, both at home and abroad, to victims of earthquakes, natural disasters, accidents, famines, wars and other calamitous events. In 2015, I.S.A.R. Germany gUG was converted into I.S.A.R. Germany gGmbH; it has been trading as I.S.A.R. Germany gGmbH since 2026.

2. statutes and objectives
I·S·A·R Germany gemeinnützige GmbH organises, manages and funds operations in disaster-stricken regions in the areas of „Search-and-Rescue", "Medical" and "Humanitarian aid“worldwide. I.S.A.R. Germany is a consortium of specialists from various aid organisations. Through many years of Operational experience in crisis management  This ensures a high level of commitment.

I.S.A.R. Germany is a member of the "Transparent Civil Society Initiative". The aim of this initiative is to create the broadest possible alliance for action within civil society that agrees on the key parameters for effective transparency. The signatories to the initiative undertake to make ten precisely named, relevant pieces of information about their organisation easily accessible to the general public in a specific format.

The shareholders may not receive any profit shares or, in their capacity as shareholders, any other benefits from the company's funds. The shareholders act in an honorary capacity (see Section 2 (4) of the shareholders' agreement). The shareholders' meeting makes decisions by simple majority, unless a different majority is required by law. It is responsible for appointing, dismissing and discharging the Managing Director. The Managing Director receives an appropriate salary in accordance with his employment contract. The Shareholders' Meeting also adopts the annual financial statements, appoints the auditor and is responsible for the strategic direction of the company (see Section 7 of the Shareholders' Agreement for the duties of the Shareholders' Meeting as a whole).

You can find the articles of association here(Download PDF of the articles of association)

Duisburg Local Court
Register number: B 22591
Tax number: 107/5705/2954

3. Non-profit status
Our Articles of Association meet the legal requirements for non-profit status in accordance with Sections 51, 59, 60 and 61 of the German Fiscal Code. This was confirmed by the tax office in a notice issued pursuant to Section 60a(1) of the German Fiscal Code.

• Type of decision:
  Notice of Assessment
• Current date of the decision:
  30.04.2026
• Name of the issuing tax office:
  Duisburg-Hamborn tax office
• Tax number of your organisation:
  107/5705/295