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.
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$18,774,057
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$7,453,956
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2a · Program service revenue: CONTRACT
total $2,465,439 · related or exempt $2,465,439
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3 · Investment income
total $2,553,327 · unrelated business $106,159 · excluded $2,447,168
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7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory
securities $31,492,563
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7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses
securities $31,228,017
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $264,546
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7d · Net gain or loss
total $264,546 · excluded $264,546
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11a · Other revenue: OTHER INCOME
total $5,656 · excluded $5,656
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11e · Other revenue, total
$5,656
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments
total $110,000 · program services $110,000
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2 · Grants to domestic individuals
total $10,000 · program services $10,000
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3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals
total $9,769,203 · program services $9,769,203
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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
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $16,383,225 · program services $10,991,331 · management and general $4,351,336 · fundraising $1,040,558
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $528,862 · program services $387,115 · management and general $114,270 · fundraising $27,477
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $2,800,375 · program services $2,047,394 · management and general $604,357 · fundraising $148,624
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $656,289 · program services $390,697 · management and general $214,692 · fundraising $50,900
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11b · Fees: legal
total $94,736 · program services $36,365 · management and general $57,125 · fundraising $1,246
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $229,061 · program services $123,004 · management and general $103,724 · fundraising $2,333
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11f · Fees: investment management
total $210,310 · management and general $210,310
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11g · Fees: other
total $2,846,096 · program services $1,981,784 · management and general $854,837 · fundraising $9,475
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13 · Office expenses
total $2,376,345 · program services $364,839 · management and general $1,989,409 · fundraising $22,097
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16 · Occupancy
total $1,501,751 · program services $589,238 · management and general $857,740 · fundraising $54,773
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17 · Travel
total $2,485,818 · program services $2,346,735 · management and general $108,089 · fundraising $30,994
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $754,909 · program services $725,811 · management and general $21,585 · fundraising $7,513
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20 · Interest
total $84,388 · program services $60,762 · management and general $21,095 · fundraising $2,531
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22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization
total $730,338 · program services $33,835 · management and general $695,845 · fundraising $658
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23 · Insurance
total $242,924 · program services $11,963 · management and general $229,786 · fundraising $1,175
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24a · Other expenses: BOND INTEREST AND ISSUA
total $322,842 · program services $244,662 · management and general $67,986 · fundraising $10,194
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24b · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS AND PUBLI
total $71,358 · program services $70,499 · management and general $662 · fundraising $197
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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.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $169 · end of year $1,155
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2 · Savings and temporary cash investments
beginning of year $6,342,856 · end of year $6,760,193
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3 · Pledges and grants receivable
beginning of year $5,376,945 · end of year $7,388,160
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $60,035 · end of year $365,619
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $550,310 · end of year $719,516
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$27,334,674
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$11,875,830
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
beginning of year $16,119,193 · end of year $15,458,844
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11 · Investments: publicly traded securities
beginning of year $73,273,456 · end of year $77,897,515
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12 · Investments: other securities
beginning of year $82,787,027 · end of year $78,780,695
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15 · Other assets
beginning of year $4,809,307 · end of year $4,838,666
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $2,446,526 · end of year $1,898,355
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18 · Grants payable
beginning of year $260,177 · end of year $127,119
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19 · Deferred revenue
beginning of year $7,904,827 · end of year $10,915,960
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20 · Tax-exempt bond liabilities
beginning of year $9,208,329 · end of year $9,223,022
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25 · Other liabilities
beginning of year $4,129,864 · end of year $1,446,985
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year $159,710,814 · end of year $161,508,086
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Annie MaxwellANNIE MAXWELL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Christopher SchroederCHRISTOPHER SCHROEDER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Frank FriedmanFRANK FRIEDMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Heidi HeitkampHEIDI HEITKAMP
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
J Robinson WestJ ROBINSON WEST
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Janet LamkinJANET LAMKIN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
John EmersonJOHN EMERSON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Joyce ChangJOYCE CHANG
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Stephen BiegunSTEPHEN BIEGUN
TRUSTEE (BEG 7/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
William ThornberryWILLIAM THORNBERRY
TRUSTEE (BEG 7/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Shawn TurnerSHAWN TURNER
TRUSTEE (BEG 7/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Susannah GraySUSANNAH GRAY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Thomas KellyTHOMAS KELLY
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Helene CooperHELENE COOPER
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Curtis ScaparottiCURTIS SCAPAROTTI
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Margit WennmachersMARGIT WENNMACHERS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
David IgnatiusDAVID IGNATIUS
TRUSTEE (THRU 7/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Marc GrossmanMARC GROSSMAN
TRUSTEE (THRU 7/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Kathryn RuemmlerKATHRYN RUEMMLER
TRUSTEE (THRU 7/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
William HurdWILLIAM HURD
TRUSTEE (THRU 7/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
-
Syam ReddySYAM REDDY
TRUSTEE (THRU 7/2023)
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Heather ConleyHEATHER 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
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Timothy ChildressTIMOTHY 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
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Roby JacobROBY 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
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Laura ThorntonLAURA 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
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Ian LesserIAN 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
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Nicola LighterNICOLA 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
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Patricia EnnisPATRICIA 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
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Karen KornbluhKAREN 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
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Kate McCarryKATE 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
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TRANSATLANTIC DIALOGUE
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TRANSATLANTIC DIALOGUE
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$22,917
TRANSATLANTIC DIALOGUE
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$10,000
TRANSATLANTIC DIALOGUE
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.
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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
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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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