Civic Foundation Kelkheim

What Civic Foundation Kelkheim does

Bürgerstiftung Kelkheim is a civic foundation (Bürgerstiftung) established under German law as a charitable nonprofit organization, headquartered at Bettina-von-Arnim-Str. 2 in Kelkheim (Taunus), Hesse. It is governed by a four-person board (Vorstand) appointed on 06.03.2025, with a separate supervisory body (Kuratorium), and works in close coordination with its charitable support association, Förderverein Bürgerstiftung Kelkheim e.V. The foundation's mission is to advance social and cultural life in Kelkheim, with concrete programs targeting children, youth, seniors, and the broader community.

Its core offerings are community programs rather than commercial products: Junge Künstler (annual art competition for primary and special-needs schools, 235+ participants in the 2026 cycle themed 'Unser Universum'), MINT-Spitzen (14th annual STEM excellence award for 153 students from three secondary schools), PriMA / Preis für Mitmacher und Aktive (annual student recognition for engagement and personal development), Lesepaten/Mathepaten (reading and math volunteer mentorships), Kulturförderung für Schulklassen (entry-ticket subsidies for cultural excursions such as museums and theater), Schulgärten-Projekt (school gardens across four+ schools), and Senioren support initiatives. Distribution runs entirely through direct school partnerships and community events, with no commercial channels.

The revenue model is donation-driven: (i) one-time and recurring donations via bank transfer and online forms; (ii) Zustiftungen (endowments) of €1,000 or more conferring lifetime Stifter status and feeding the permanent capital base, with returns funding annual projects; and (iii) Förderverein membership dues. Donors receive no service in exchange; the foundation charges no fees. Technology infrastructure is non-differentiated civic web tooling — PortUNA.cms hosted on verwaltungsportal.de servers — with no proprietary systems, AI/ML components, or apps. The foundation carries a Gütesiegel quality seal for transparency and governance.

Name

Civic Foundation Kelkheim

Legal name

Bürgerstiftung Kelkheim

Website

https://buergerstiftung-kelkheim.de

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Bürgerstiftung Kelkheim is a charitable civic foundation in Kelkheim (Taunus), Germany, delivering community programs for children, youth, and seniors — including STEM awards (MINT-Spitzen), art competitions (Junge Künstler), student recognition (PriMA), reading/math mentoring, cultural excursion subsidies, and school gardens — funded by donations, endowments, and support-association membership.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Foundation Services

NAICS

Grantmaking Foundations (813211), Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Education Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAK), Arts, Culture & Humanities Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAJ), Environmental & Climate Grantmaking Foundations (BPAGAKAM)

Keywords

• Community foundation
• Youth education programs
• Cultural philanthropy
• Endowment funding
• Civic grantmaking

Headquarters

HQ city

Kelkheim

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations (Spenden): The foundation receives direct donations from individuals and organizations. Donations support concrete projects in Kelkheim for children, youth, seniors, and cultural/social life. Donors can make one-time or recurring donations via bank transfer or online donation form.
2. Endowments (Zustiftungen): Contributors can become lifetime stifter (founder) with an endowment of 1,000 euros or more. The endowment strengthens the foundation's capital, which remains intact while returns are used for annual projects. This provides sustainable, long-term funding for the city's future generations.
3. Förderverein Membership: The charitable support association (Förderverein) accepts members who pay dues to support the foundation's activities. Membership application forms are available on the website.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bürgerstiftung Kelkheim is a charitable civic foundation that funds and operates educational, cultural, and social programs for residents of Kelkheim (Taunus), Germany. Its offerings include the Junge Künstler art competition, MINT-Spitzen STEM awards, PriMA student achievement awards, reading and math mentor programs, senior citizen support, subsidized cultural excursions for school classes, and school garden projects. The foundation is funded through donations, endowments (Zustiftungen starting at 1,000 EUR), and membership dues from its associated Förderverein.

Product overview

Civic Foundation Kelkheim is a charitable foundation that operates as a collection of community support programs rather than a traditional product company. Its offerings consist of educational and cultural initiatives including the 'Junge Künstler' art competition program, 'MINT-Spitzen' STEM excellence awards, 'PriMA' student achievement awards, reading/math mentoring programs, senior citizen support, cultural subsidies for school excursions, and school garden projects. These programs work together to support youth education, community engagement, and cultural enrichment in the Kelkheim (Taunus) region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Junge Künstler

Quantifiable outcome

• 153 students received MINT-Spitzen awards in 2026
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Förderverein Bürgerstiftung Kelkheim e.V.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe charitable support association works closely with the foundation as its main supporter. Members can join the association and pay dues to support foundation activities. The association has its own board, statutes, and social fund.
• Hessen vernetztminorOthersRegional networking initiative in Hesse that provides funding and support for the foundation's website and digital presence.
• Azubi-ProjekteminorOthersFree website creation program where apprentices develop websites for organizations, supporting the foundation's digital infrastructure.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Bürgerstiftung Frankfurt am Main: Larger, longer-established civic foundation in nearby Frankfurt offering a substantially broader program portfolio (education, integration, environment, culture) while serving the same Taunus/Rhein-Main donor and beneficiary catchment.
• Stiftung Lesen: National German foundation promoting reading literacy; directly parallel to Bürgerstiftung Kelkheim's Lesepaten (reading mentor) program but operating nationally with corporate, government, and EU funding streams.
• Gemeinnützige Hertie-Stiftung: Large German foundation whose 'Jugend und Bildung' (youth and education) portfolio — including school-based programs and STEM recognition — substantially overlaps with Bürgerstiftung Kelkheim's MINT-Spitzen and Lesepaten/Mathepaten initiatives.
• Bürgerstiftung München: Large, long-established civic foundation serving Munich with youth-education, cultural, and social programs funded through the same German Bürgerstiftung model — a useful large-scale benchmark for governance and fundraising practice.
• Bürgerstiftung Stuttgart: One of Germany's largest municipal Bürgerstiftungen with comparable program areas (youth education, culture, social engagement) and a similarly diversified endowment-and-donation funding model, but operating at materially greater scale in Stuttgart.
• Stiftung Bildung e.V. Germany-wide grantmaking foundation dedicated to children and youth education; overlaps directly with Bürgerstiftung Kelkheim's K-12 and extracurricular education focus but operates at national scale via member Bürgerstiftungen and education projects.

Others

• Stifterverband für die Deutsche Wissenschaft: Germany's central association for science- and education-oriented philanthropy; analogous operating concept (membership-based, donation-funded) and overlaps in the education-program domain.
• Bundesverband Deutscher Stiftungen: The umbrella association for German foundations; comparable in that it represents, certifies, and advocates for the country's Bürgerstiftungen and is also responsible for the Gütesiegel quality seal Bürgerstiftung Kelkheim holds.

Direct peers

• Bürgerstiftung Wiesbaden: Civic foundation in the nearby Hessian capital Wiesbaden operating the same German Bürgerstiftung model with comparable youth education, cultural, and senior-support programs funded through donations and endowments.
• Bürgerstiftung Bad Homburg vor der Höhe: Civic foundation serving the adjacent Hochtaunuskreis city of Bad Homburg; identical legal form (Bürgerstiftung), near-identical beneficiary mix focused on local schools, culture, and seniors, and similar endowment-driven funding model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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