Our commitment to transparency

Key facts about us at a glance

1. Name, legal form, year of launch, address 
   • ChildInvest Foundation
   • Public foundation under civil law with legal capacity; based in Munich, Germany
   • Founded in Munich on February 22, 2001
   • Approved by the Regional Government of Upper Bavaria on August 10, 2001
   • Renamed to the ChildInvest Foundation on September 18, 2023
   • Address: 55 Ridlerstraße, 80339 Munich
   • Contact details: Tel.: +49 89/179 14-555, fax: +49 89/179 14-400, info@child-invest-foundation.org  www.child-invest-foundation.org
2. Articles of association
   • The foundation contributes to the establishment, maintenance, and operation of SOS Children’s Villages facilities and aid programs worldwide.
   • The text of our foundation’s mission statement: The purpose of the foundation is to provide children and young people with social welfare services as well as education, training and study support by funding the SOS Children’s Villages all over the world; to support healthcare by funding the medical facilities of SOS Children’s Villages all over the world; and to support global development cooperation and education. The purpose of the foundation is also to provide worldwide support to people in need, especially former members of SOS Children's Villages, but also other children and young people in need and their families.
   • The foundation contributes to the establishment, maintenance, and operation of SOS Children’s Villages facilities and aid programs worldwide.
3. Information on tax benefits
   • The ChildInvest Foundation is exempt from corporate income tax according to German law as it supports charitable and nonprofit causes. For further details, please refer to the current tax exemption notice.
4. Foundation Board
   • Petra Sorge-Booms: Chair of the Board since March 2026; also a member of the Board of SOS Children’s Villages Worldwide
   • Claudia Straßer: Board Member since June 2022; also Head of the Foundations & Corporate Partners division at SOS Children’s Villages worldwide
   • Oliver Tobian: Board Member since July 2023; also Head of Finance & Controlling, IT and Services at SOS Children’s Villages worldwide
5. Annual Report
   • The most recent annual report and the income statement and balance sheet for the most recently fiscal year are always available online and can be accessed via the links. The auditor's report is also available in digital format.
6. Staff stucture
   • All Board Members serve in a voluntary capacity. This arrangement does not incur any personnel costs. 
7. Source of funds
   • Our revenues come from various forms of support. For further details, see our income statement.
8. Use of funds
   • Information on the use of our funds is available in our income statement and our balance sheet. The proper use of the foundation’s funds has been confirmed by the auditors. 
9. Affiliation under corporate law
   • The ChildInvest Foundation was founded in 2001 by SOS Children’s Villages worldwide. In 2023, the foundation was restructured for strategic reasons.
10. Large donations
    • In 2025, there were no donations from legal entities that accounted for more than 10% of the annual revenue of the ChildInvest Foundation.
11. Guiding principles of our foundation’s activities
    • As a member of the Association of German Foundations, the ChildInvest Foundation is dedicated to ethical, effective, and altruistic foundation practices in accordance with the principles of good practice.