AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY INC

EIN 13-1889074 · International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q200)

What they do

THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY (ACG) is AN INDEPENDENT, NONPARTISAN NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT WAS FOUNDED IN 1952 to STRENGTHEN GERMAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS. THROUGH A RANGE of PROGRAMS and ACTIVITIES, THE ACG WORKS ACROSS GENERATIONS to PROVIDE A DEEPER, MORE NUANCED UNDERSTANDING ABOUT GERMANY, EUROPE, and THE IMPORTANCE of THE TRANSATLANTIC PARTNERSHIP.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders43 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

65.04%of revenue went to mission work78.7% of expenses · Program services

4.81%of revenue went to fundraising5.8% of expenses

$82.60spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

12.76%of revenue went to management and office costs15.4% of expenses

$7.09in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

69.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,133,153

Mission workProgram services$2,037,82665.04% of revenue78.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$399,64212.76% of revenue15.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$150,5544.81% of revenue5.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$545,13117.40% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,588,02282.60% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.7% mission · 15.4% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.60% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 82.8% mission · 11.8% management · 5.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 122.69% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 12.4% management · 5.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 76.97% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 78.5% mission · 14.6% management · 7.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.42% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 15.2% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 143.44% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 15.2% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.01% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 12.5% management · 6.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.52% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 76.9% mission · 17.0% management · 6.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,133,153

Expenses$2,588,022

Annual surplus $545,131 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$2,037,826 · 78.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$399,642 · 15.4% of expenses

Fundraising$150,554 · 5.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,133,153

Expenses$2,588,022

Assets$18,356,836

Income$9,125,338

Contributions$2,170,658

Mission work (program services)$2,037,826

Fundraising$150,554

Management and general$399,642

Stocks and bonds$15,593,353

Accounting fees$93,856

Investing fees$90,615

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

STEVEN E SOKOLPRESIDENT AND CEO · 40 hrs/week $432,574Base $401,929 · Other $30,645

KAREN FUREYVICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $243,284Base $220,804 · Other $22,480

ROBERT L FENSTERMACHERCHIEF CONTENT OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $178,930Base $156,420 · Other $22,510

MICHELE R STEINBUCHEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $156,826Base $135,157 · Other $21,669

ROBIN CAMMAROTAPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $125,430Base $105,000 · Other $20,430

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (43)

STEVEN E SOKOLPRESIDENT AND CEO

KAREN FUREYVICE PRESIDENT

ROBERT L FENSTERMACHERCHIEF CONTENT OFFICER

MICHELE R STEINBUCHEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

ROBIN CAMMAROTAPROGRAM DIRECTOR

MONU JOSEPHDIRECTOR

JULIE LINN TEIGLANDDIRECTOR

KARL GEERCKENDIRECTOR

LAUREN K DAYDIRECTOR

LUDWIG WILLISCHDIRECTOR

MARIA HACKLEYDIRECTOR

MARKUS REINISCHDIRECTOR

MICHAEL HEINZDIRECTOR

MICHAEL KOLZDIRECTOR (THROUGH 4/24)

JOSEPH MCLAUGHLINDIRECTOR

PAUL STEWART ATKINS ESQVICE CHAIR

RICHARD FISHERDIRECTOR (THROUGH 4/24)

SASHA BUHLERDIRECTOR

STANFORD S WARSHAWSKYDIRECTOR

TAMMY MURPHYDIRECTOR (THROUGH 4/24)

TARA HARIHARANDIRECTOR

WILLIAM R HARMAN ESQTREASURER

DALE L PONIKVAR ESQCOUNSEL

ALAN MACDONALDDIRECTOR (THROUGH 4/24)

AMY ALVAREZDIRECTOR

ANDREW GUNDLACHDIRECTOR

ANTHONY CASCIANODIRECTOR

ANTHONY JR COOKDIRECTOR

BETTINA WARBURGDIRECTOR

CASSIDY MORGANDIRECTOR

CHARLES KUPCHANDIRECTOR

CHRISTIANA RILEYDIRECTOR

CHRISTOPH HEUSGENDIRECTOR

ALAN FLEISCHMANNDIRECTOR (THROUGH 4/24)

DR ANDRE KELLENERSDIRECTOR

DR JOHN LIPSKYDIRECTOR

ED MCFADDENDIRECTOR (THROUGH 4/24)

ELKE REHBOCKDIRECTOR

ESCHI RAHIMI-LARIDJANIDIRECTOR

FERDINAND G JAHNELDIRECTOR

FRANCES A DEVLINVICE CHAIR

FRANKLIN W MADDUXDIRECTOR

JOHN B EMERSONCHAIRMAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1954
Location: 60 EAST 56TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10022-3204
County: New York
In care of: STEVEN E SOKOL
Primary officer: STEVEN E SOKOL, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@acgusa.org Phone(212) 826-3636

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SAX LLP
NTEE classification: International, Foreign Affairs & National Security (Q200)