BARD COLLEGE BERLIN A LIBERAL ARTS UNIVERSITY GGMBH Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BARD COLLEGE BERLIN A LIBERAL ARTS UNIVERSITY GGMBH

EIN 32-0105791 · Undergraduate Colleges (B42)

What they do

BARD COLLEGE BERLIN (BCB) WAS FORMED to BE A MODEL for CHANGE IN EUROPEAN EDUCATION BY PROVIDING A LIBERAL ARTS ALTERNATIVE. IT is ALSO INSPIRED BY THE IDEAL of PROVIDING AN IN-DEPTH INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION EXPERIENCE for STUDENTS FROM ALL OVER THE WORLD AS A WAY of ENCOURAGING INTERNATIONAL UNDERSTANDING. THE TEACHING MODEL is THE ANGLO-AMERICAN LIBERAL ARTS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $86.30 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

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 leaders39 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

95.98%of revenue went to mission work86.3% of expenses · Program services

$111.23spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.25%of revenue went to management and office costs13.7% of expenses

$2.94in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

27.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,748,639 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $164,872 for FLORIAN BECKER (MANAGING DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$15,573,927

Mission workProgram services$14,947,51195.98% of revenue86.3% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$2,375,05515.25% of revenue13.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$17,322,566111.23% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 86.3% mission · 13.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.23% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 11.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.74% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 87.6% mission · 11.2% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 117.51% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 81.5% mission · 18.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.88% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 81.2% mission · 18.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.41% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.8% mission · 19.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.11% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 81.8% mission · 18.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.10% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 80.5% mission · 19.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.03% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$15,573,927

Expenses$17,322,566

Annual shortfall $1,748,639 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$14,947,511 · 86.3% of expenses

Management and office costs$2,375,055 · 13.7% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$15,573,927

Expenses$17,322,566

Assets$50,861,317

Income$15,573,927

Contributions$4,273,605

Mission work (program services)$14,947,511

Management and general$2,375,055

Accounting fees$50,366

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

FLORIAN BECKERMANAGING DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $164,872Base $148,776 · Other $16,096

KERRY BYSTROMASSOCIATE DEAN · 40 hrs/week $137,039Base $119,571 · Other $17,468

CATHERINE TOALDEAN · 40 hrs/week $129,128Base $115,923 · Other $13,205

LEON BOTSTEINPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE · 5 hrs/week $123,876Base · Other $123,876

TAUN TOAYMANAGING DIRECTOR-BERLIN · 5 hrs/week $61,432Base · Other $61,432

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 (39)

FLORIAN BECKERMANAGING DIRECTOR

KERRY BYSTROMASSOCIATE DEAN

CATHERINE TOALDEAN

LEON BOTSTEINPRESIDENT/TRUSTEE

TAUN TOAYMANAGING DIRECTOR-BERLIN

JONATHAN SLONETRUSTEE

JAMES H OTTAWAYTRUSTEE

JULIET MORRISONTRUSTEE

KIMBERLY MARTEAU EMERSONTRUSTEE

MARCELLE CLEMENTSTRUSTEE

MARK E BROSSMANTRUSTEE

MARK N KAPLANTRUSTEE

MARTIN PERETZTRUSTEE

MATINA S HORNERTRUSTEE

MATTHEW HEYDTRUSTEE

MOSTAFIZ SHAH MOHAMMEDTRUSTEE

ROGER N SCOTLANDTRUSTEE

ROLAND J AUGUSTINETRUSTEE

STANLEY A REICHELTREASURER

STEWART RESNICKTRUSTEE

SUSAN WEBERTRUSTEE

EMILY H FISHERVICE CHAIR

ANNABELLE SELLDORFTRUSTEE

ASHER B EDELMANTRUSTEE

BARBARA S GROSSMANTRUSTEE

BRANDON WEBERVICE CHAIR

CATHARINE BOND-HILLTRUSTEE

CHARLES S JOHNSON IIITRUSTEE

DAVID E SCHWAB IITRUSTEE

ELIZABETH ELYSECRETARY

JO FRANCES MEYERTRUSTEE

FIONA ANGELINITRUSTEE

FREDRIC S MAXIKTRUSTEE

GEORGE A KELLNERTRUSTEE

GLENDEAN HAMILTONTRUSTEE

HILARY PENNINGTONTRUSTEE

JAMES A VON KLEMPERERTRUSTEE

JAMES C CHAMBERSCHAIR

ANDREW S GUNDLACHTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2004
Location: 30 CAMPUS RD, ANNANDALE, NY 12504-9800
County: Dutchess
In care of: % D PAPADIMITRIOU
Primary officer: LAURA RAMSEY, VICE PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 534-6620

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BST & CO CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Undergraduate Colleges (B42)
IRS tax category: Undergraduate Colleges