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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by GERMAN MARSHALL FUND OF THE US.

Totals

Total revenue
$31,516,981
Total expenses
$43,804,573
Contributions and grants received
$26,228,013
Grants paid
$9,889,203
Program service revenue
$2,465,439
Investment income
$2,817,873
Other revenue
$5,656
Total assets, end of year
$192,210,363
Total liabilities, end of year
$23,611,441
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$168,598,922
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$31,332,858
Management and general expenses
$10,950,793
Fundraising expenses
$1,520,922
Program service expenses (Part III)
$31,332,858

Program services were 71.5% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $18,774,057

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $7,453,956

  • 2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT

    total $2,465,439 · related or exempt $2,465,439

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $2,553,327 · unrelated business $106,159 · excluded $2,447,168

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $31,492,563

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $31,228,017

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $264,546

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $264,546 · excluded $264,546

  • 11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME

    total $5,656 · excluded $5,656

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $5,656

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $110,000 · program services $110,000

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $10,000 · program services $10,000

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $9,769,203 · program services $9,769,203

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $1,485,516 · program services $1,007,057 · management and general $385,407 · fundraising $93,052

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $16,383,225 · program services $10,991,331 · management and general $4,351,336 · fundraising $1,040,558

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $528,862 · program services $387,115 · management and general $114,270 · fundraising $27,477

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $2,800,375 · program services $2,047,394 · management and general $604,357 · fundraising $148,624

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $656,289 · program services $390,697 · management and general $214,692 · fundraising $50,900

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $94,736 · program services $36,365 · management and general $57,125 · fundraising $1,246

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $229,061 · program services $123,004 · management and general $103,724 · fundraising $2,333

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $210,310 · management and general $210,310

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $2,846,096 · program services $1,981,784 · management and general $854,837 · fundraising $9,475

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $2,376,345 · program services $364,839 · management and general $1,989,409 · fundraising $22,097

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,501,751 · program services $589,238 · management and general $857,740 · fundraising $54,773

  • 17 · Travel

    total $2,485,818 · program services $2,346,735 · management and general $108,089 · fundraising $30,994

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $754,909 · program services $725,811 · management and general $21,585 · fundraising $7,513

  • 20 · Interest

    total $84,388 · program services $60,762 · management and general $21,095 · fundraising $2,531

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $730,338 · program services $33,835 · management and general $695,845 · fundraising $658

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $242,924 · program services $11,963 · management and general $229,786 · fundraising $1,175

  • 24a · Other expenses: BOND INTEREST AND ISSUA

    total $322,842 · program services $244,662 · management and general $67,986 · fundraising $10,194

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS AND PUBLI

    total $71,358 · program services $70,499 · management and general $662 · fundraising $197

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $110,227 · program services $30,564 · management and general $62,538 · fundraising $17,125

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $169 · end of year $1,155

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $6,342,856 · end of year $6,760,193

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $5,376,945 · end of year $7,388,160

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $60,035 · end of year $365,619

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $550,310 · end of year $719,516

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $27,334,674

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $11,875,830

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $16,119,193 · end of year $15,458,844

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $73,273,456 · end of year $77,897,515

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $82,787,027 · end of year $78,780,695

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $4,809,307 · end of year $4,838,666

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $2,446,526 · end of year $1,898,355

  • 18 · Grants payable

    beginning of year $260,177 · end of year $127,119

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $7,904,827 · end of year $10,915,960

  • 20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities

    beginning of year $9,208,329 · end of year $9,223,022

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $4,129,864 · end of year $1,446,985

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $159,710,814 · end of year $161,508,086

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $5,658,761 · end of year $7,090,836

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

THE GERMAN MARSHALL FUND OF THE UNITED STATES (GMF) STRIVES TO CHAMPION DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND THE TRANSATLANTIC ALLIANCE BY STRENGTHENING CIVIL SOCIETY, FORGING BOLD AND INNOVATIVE POLICY IDEAS, AND DEVELOPING A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERS TO TACKLE GLOBAL CHALLENGES. GMF DELIVERS HOPE BY UPHOLDING THE DIGNITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND DEFENDING FREEDOM IN THE SPIRIT OF THE MARSHALL PLAN.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE GERMAN MARSHALL FUND OF THE UNITED STATES (GMF) IS AN AMERICAN INSTITUTION THAT STRENGTHENS TRANSATLANTIC COOPERATION ON REGIONAL, NATIONAL AND GLOBAL CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SPIRIT OF THE MARSHALL PLAN.

  • DEMOCRACY - GMF DEMOCRACY'S MISSION IS TO BUILD AND DEFEND DEMOCRACY BY CHAMPIONING ITS VALUES AND COUNTERACTING AUTOCRATIC TRENDS. GMF DEMOCRACY ALSO ASSISTS CIVIL SOCIETY BY SUPPORTING INDEPENDENT MEDIA, CIVIC EDUCATION AND MEDIA LITERACY TRAININGS, MONITORING AND WATCHDOG INITIATIVES, AND PUBLIC AWARENESS AND ADVOCACY CAMPAIGNS.

    Expenses $16,156,493 · Grants $9,807,547 · Revenue $2,465,439

  • GEOSTRATEGY - GMF GEOSTRATEGY PROVIDES POLICYMAKERS AND BUSINESS LEADERS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC WITH IN-DEPTH AND COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSES OF THE POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND STRATEGIC TRENDS IMPACTING THEM. GMF'S AUDIENCES REQUIRE HOLISTIC RISK MANAGEMENT THAT INTEGRATES POLICY PLANNING AND RESILIENCE IN AN INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENT INCREASINGLY DEFINED BY GEOPOLITICAL COMPETITION, ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS, AND HYBRID THREATS.

    Expenses $7,361,448 · Grants $8,255

  • STRATEGIC ENGAGMENT - GMF CONVENES GLOBAL LEADERS, POLICYMAKERS, AND EXPERTS ACROSS SECTORS TO SHAPE THE TRANSATLANTIC AGENDA AND DEBATE THE MOST PRESSING GLOBAL CHALLENGES. GMF OFFERS RISING AND ESTABLISHED LEADERS DYNAMIC OPPORTUNITIES TO BUILD TRANSATLANTIC BRIDGES.

    Expenses $5,819,862 · Grants $73,401

  • INNOVATION - GMF CONNECTS TRANSATLANTIC PARTNERS MORE MEANINGFULLY TO EACH OTHER AND THE REST OF THE WORLD BY APPLYING THE LESSONS OF HISTORY TO SHAPE FUTURE POLICIES AND PRACTICES AND DEVELOP SOLUTIONS, ALL ALIGNED TO SHARE TRANSATLANTIC VALUES.

    Expenses $1,995,055

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Annie Maxwell

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Christopher Schroeder

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Frank Friedman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Heidi Heitkamp

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • J Robinson West

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Janet Lamkin

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • John Emerson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Joyce Chang

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Stephen Biegun

    TRUSTEE (BEG 7/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Thornberry

    TRUSTEE (BEG 7/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shawn Turner

    TRUSTEE (BEG 7/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Susannah Gray

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Thomas Kelly

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Helene Cooper

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Curtis Scaparotti

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Margit Wennmachers

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • David Ignatius

    TRUSTEE (THRU 7/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Marc Grossman

    TRUSTEE (THRU 7/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Kathryn Ruemmler

    TRUSTEE (THRU 7/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • William Hurd

    TRUSTEE (THRU 7/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Syam Reddy

    TRUSTEE (THRU 7/2023)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Heather Conley

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $490,253
    From this org
    $446,006
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,247
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $445,080
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $926
    Deferred
    $18,434
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,813
    Filer's total
    $490,253
  • Timothy Childress

    VP & CFO, TREASURER (THRU 9/2023)

    Total calculated
    $460,308
    From this org
    $417,569
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $42,739
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $250,144
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $167,425
    Deferred
    $23,519
    Nontaxable benefits
    $19,220
    Filer's total
    $460,308
  • Roby Jacob

    VP & CFO (BEG 9/2023)

    Total calculated
    $263,017
    From this org
    $213,809
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $49,208
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $213,426
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $383
    Deferred
    $22,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,208
    Filer's total
    $263,017
  • Laura Thornton

    SVP, GMF DEMOCRACY

    Total calculated
    $271,315
    From this org
    $227,211
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,104
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $226,860
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $351
    Deferred
    $20,317
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,787
    Filer's total
    $271,315
  • Ian Lesser

    VP/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (BRUSSELS)

    Total calculated
    $355,253
    From this org
    $323,946
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,307
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $321,829
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $2,117
    Deferred
    $26,297
    Nontaxable benefits
    $5,010
    Filer's total
    $355,253
  • Nicola Lighter

    INTERIM SVP, ENTERPRISE HUB

    Total calculated
    $269,546
    From this org
    $222,449
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $47,097
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $222,220
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $229
    Deferred
    $22,583
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,514
    Filer's total
    $269,546
  • Patricia Ennis

    SVP, STRATEGIC ENGAGEMENT

    Total calculated
    $328,432
    From this org
    $297,268
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,164
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $295,370
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,898
    Deferred
    $12,440
    Nontaxable benefits
    $18,724
    Filer's total
    $328,432
  • Karen Kornbluh

    DISTINGUISHED FELLOW FOR TECHNOLOGY AND COMPETITIV

    Total calculated
    $228,411
    From this org
    $205,393
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $23,018
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $204,565
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $828
    Deferred
    $20,634
    Nontaxable benefits
    $2,384
    Filer's total
    $228,411
  • Kate McCarry

    VP, HUMAN RESOURCES

    Total calculated
    $248,570
    From this org
    $215,826
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $32,744
    Hours/week
    40

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $214,567
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $1,259
    Deferred
    $22,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $10,744
    Filer's total
    $248,570

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 1a · Tax indemnification and gross-up payments
  • 1b · Written policy on the line-1a expenses
  • 2 · Substantiation required before reimbursing expenses
  • 3 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee
  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment

Answered no

  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 1A
IAN LESSER RECEIVED TAX INDEMNIFICATION.
PART I, LINE 4A
TIMOTHY CHILDRESS SEVERANCE: $165,750

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Taxable family on this return

Schedule R Parts I, III and IV, as filed. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money moved.

Disregarded entities

Part I: entities that legally are the filer and file no return of their own.

  • 1700 18TH STREET LLC - SINGLE MEMBER LLC

    REAL ESTATE · DC · income $0 · assets $16,625,086

    Directly controlled by THE GERMAN MARSHALL FUND OF UNITED STATES

  • THE TRANSATLANTIC FOUNDATION

    PROMOTE GREATER COOPERATION AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE U.S. AND EUROPE · BE · income $3,737,295 · assets $2,376,512

    Directly controlled by THE GERMAN MARSHALL FUND OF UNITED STATES

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2023
Filed
6 November 2024
IRS schema version
2023v5.1
Source object
202413129349302926

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