Transparency
As a non-profit organization, transparency is important to us. We therefore regularly provide information about our activities and finances and have signed the declaration of commitment of the Transparent Civil Society Initiative.
1. Name, registered office, address and year of foundation
Röchling Stiftung GmbH
Founded in 1990
Contact: Uwe Amrhein; Mail: uwe.amrhein@roechling-stiftung.de
2. Complete statutes
3. Information on tax benefits
Mannheim Tax Office
Tax number 38146/12622
Exemption certificate for corporation tax for the years 2020-2022; issued on April 30, 2025
4. Name and function of key decision-makers
5. Personnel structure
Team of the Röchling Foundation
| Number of employees: | 4 |
|---|---|
| of which are unpaid: | 2 |
| of which are paid: | 2 |
6. Information on the origin and use of funds
Use of funds
| Total | ||
| 1. | Expenses for statutory funding measures | €1,000,645.70 |
| Project funding “Plastics and the Environment” | €909,800.00 | |
| Project funding for other statutory purposes | €7,724.59 | |
| Expenses for own publications and events | €83,121.11 | |
| 2. | Personnel expenses | €125,537.70 |
| Wages and salaries | €109,109.73 | |
| Social security contributions | €16,427.79 | |
| 3. | Other expenses from the foundation’s activities | €59,844.45 |
| total | €1,186,027.85 |
Origin of funds
| Total | ||
| 1. | Income from investments | €1,047,750.00 |
| Interest and similar income | €797,917.96 | |
| Donations and grants | €54,543.91 | |
| Other income from the foundation’s activities | €0 | |
| total | 1,900,211.87 € |
7. Corporate affiliation with third parties
Röchling Stiftung GmbH holds approximately 3.5 percent of non-voting shares in Röchling SE & Co. KG.
8. Names of (legal) persons whose annual payments account for more than ten percent of the total annual budget
Röchling Stiftung GmbH receives an annual dividend from its non-voting shares in Röchling SE & Co. KG. In addition, the Röchling Foundation receives interest from loans to Gebrüder Röchling Treuhand GmbH.
