Stiftung Diakonie Hessen

Founded in 2005, Stiftung Diakonie Hessen is a grant-making foundation based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany working on poverty & hunger, disability, children & youth +5 more.

Stiftung Diakonie Hessen is a church-affiliated charitable foundation under German civil law, founded in 2005 and based in Frankfurt am Main. It operates as a umbrella foundation that manages six thematic funds and around 28 sub-foundations in the area of the Diakonie Hessen, which covers Hesse and Kurhessen-Waldeck. It supports diaconal projects and gives individual case assistance to people in need, including people with disabilities, people in care, socially disadvantaged people, children, young people and families. Its stated purpose is charitable and benevolent, in line with Section 53 of the German tax code. In 2024 the foundation approved about 406,700 euros in grants, and it reports donations, investment income and rental income. The foundation has no paid staff, and its governing bodies (board, council and advisory board) are made up of around 150 volunteers. Donations are used for charitable purposes and donors receive tax receipts.