Good reasons in favour of the community foundation
- I can permanently support projects in the town of Kitzingen to promote the common good.
- I can set a personal example with a donation - for myself, for my partner, for the town of Kitzingen.
- I can pass on something of what I have received in life and take on social responsibility.
- I can donate anonymously or publicly and thus create something eternally effective
- I can support the community foundation by donating my name. This way, my name will be remembered and will have an impact beyond my own life for the common good.
- I can claim my donations to the foundation for tax purposes.
- I can donate or endow specific projects for which our community foundation collects donations (e.g. sport, art and culture, support for the elderly)
The community foundation "Stiftung unser Kitzingen" of the town of Kitzingen supports the following areas in particular:
- of the public health system
- Child and youth welfare
- of care for the elderly
- art and culture, especially music and museums
- of monument protection and preservation
- education, training and upbringing
- Education and vocational training
- nature conservation, climate protection and landscape conservation
- of the welfare system
- Rescue from mortal danger
- of fire protection
- of sport
- the preservation of local history, local lore and local beautification
- charitable purposes, in particular assistance in emergencies
- Help for the disabled and
- civic engagement in favour of charitable and benevolent causes
The seven-member foundation council, whose members have committed to acting independently and non-partisan, decides on the annual use of the foundation's proceeds. Membership of the current council is limited until the upcoming local elections in 2026, after which the term of office lasts six years - analogous to the term of office of the city council. The members of the Board of Trustees work on an honorary basis.
Donation options and tax benefits
Confirmation of donation
Your donation can be claimed for tax purposes. Donations up to and including 300.00 euros can be claimed for tax purposes simply by means of a deposit slip or bank statement. If your donation exceeds the amount of 300.00 euros, we will be happy to send you a donation receipt. Lifetime donations of less than 500.00 euros will be used promptly as a donation for the purposes of the foundation. Lifetime donations of €500.00 or more will increase the foundation's assets by 80% without any other stipulation and 20% will be used for the purposes of the foundation. Donations are possible in any amount.
Please state your name and full address in the purpose for sending the donation receipt(s).
Donation during lifetime to increase the foundation's assets to be maintained in the long term (endowment)
Your donation of € 500.00 or more increases the foundation's assets to be permanently maintained by 80%, unless otherwise specified. The foundation's objectives are permanently pursued from the income from the investment of the endowment assets. The special expense deduction for donations described above is also available to you for donations to the foundation assets to be permanently preserved. In addition, as a founder, you can claim further amounts of up to EUR 1 million (up to EUR 2 million for jointly assessed spouses/life partners) as part of the special expenses deduction for donations to the foundation assets to be permanently maintained. This amount can be spread over up to 10 years for tax purposes upon application. Corporations cannot claim the increased deduction amount.
Testamentary disposition
You can specify your donation to the “Stiftung Unser Kitzingen” within the Sparkasse Mainfranken Würzburg Foundation Community in a testamentary disposition (will or inheritance contract). We recommend consulting a legal adviser for this purpose. Donations to the foundation are fully exempt from inheritance tax. Contract in favour of third parties or beneficiariesIf
you wish to support the foundation with a bequest outside of a will, you can do so via a so-called “contract in favour of third parties” for a specific account or custody account, as well as via the beneficiary clause of a life or pension insurance policy, without having to amend your will or inheritance contract. Please contact the foundation adviser at Sparkasse for this. The donation to the foundation is fully exempt from inheritance tax.
Allocation by heirs
The contribution of assets within 24 months of the death can, under certain conditions, lead to the retroactive cancellation of the inheritance tax incurred.
For all questions in connection with wills/inheritance contracts/contracts in favour of third parties or donations by heirs, please contact the foundation advisor at the Sparkasse directly.
