As a responsible aid organization, we are committed to our beneficiaries, our donors and supporters, public funders, and society at large to handle all donations entrusted to us with the utmost care. In the annual reports published on our website, we provide a detailed account of our work and the use of the donations entrusted to us.
For us, acting responsibly also means participating in the international fight against corruption, abuse of power, and exploitation. To this end, we have developed a specific Code of Conduct and Anti-Corruption Policy to which all our employees, local implementing partners, and service providers are bound.
Orienthelfer e.V. supports the Initiative for a Transparent Civil Society (ITZ). In accordance with our commitment to the ITZ, we have compiled the most important information about our organization here.
1. Name, Headquarters, Address, and Year Founded
Orienthelfer e.V.
Neumarkter Straße 80
81673 Munich
Year founded: 2012
2. Complete bylaws and information on our organization’s objectives
Link to Bylaws
Link to Vision, Mission , Objectives
Link to values
3. Information on tax-exempt status
The work of Orienthelfer e.V. is exempt from corporate income tax pursuant to Section 5(1)(9) of the Corporate Income Tax Act and from trade tax pursuant to Section 3(6) of the Trade Tax Act, based on the most recent exemption notice we received from the Munich Tax Office (Tax ID 143/220/21888) dated July 2, 2026, pursuant to Section 5(1)(9) of the Corporate Income Tax Act, and from trade tax pursuant to Section 3(6) of the Trade Tax Act. The most recent notice was issued for the assessment period 2022–2024. The exemption is valid for 5 years from the date of issuance of the notice.
4. Names and positions of key decision-makers
Christian Springer, Chair of the board and Founder
Michel Nagy, Deputy chair of the board
Dunja Springer, Executive Director and Founder
5. Activity Report
See link to current annual report
6. Staff Structure
Orienthelfer e.V. employs a total of twelve staff members, six of whom work part-time.
Orienthelfer e.V. employs a total of two freelance staff members.
7. Information on the Source of Funds
The source of funds is listed in detail in each annual report.
8. Information on the Use of Funds
Detailed information on the use of funds is presented in the annual report.
9. Corporate Affiliations with Third Parties
There are no corporate affiliations with third parties.
10. Names of legal entities whose annual payments account for more than 10% of the total annual budget
Funding from third-party legal entities is listed separately in each annual report.
