AMERICAN-GERMAN INSTITUTE INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN-GERMAN INSTITUTE INC

EIN 52-1309525 · Science & Technology Research Institutes & Services (V35Z)

What they do

The American-German Institute is A Center for Policy Research and Scholarship Dedicated to The Most Important Political, Economic, and Security Issues Confronting Germany and The United States In The Global Arena. AGI Anticipates Challenges, Proposes Solutions, and Bolsters The German-American Partnership.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $70.50 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 leaders31 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

119.80%of revenue went to mission work70.5% of expenses · Program services

34.88%of revenue went to fundraising20.5% of expenses

$169.95spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.27%of revenue went to management and office costs9.0% of expenses

$2.82in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $871,825 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $163,141 for JEFFREY RATHKE (PRESIDENT). 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$1,246,311

Mission workProgram services$1,493,142119.80% of revenue70.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$190,33115.27% of revenue9.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$434,66334.88% of revenue20.5% of expenses

Total expenses$2,118,136169.95% 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: 70.5% mission · 9.0% management · 20.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 169.95% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 64.4% mission · 20.4% management · 15.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.02% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 64.3% mission · 17.5% management · 18.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 97.44% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 15.6% management · 10.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.82% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 67.8% mission · 27.0% management · 5.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.72% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,246,311

Expenses$2,118,136

Annual shortfall $871,825 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)$1,493,142 · 70.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$190,331 · 9.0% of expenses

Fundraising$434,663 · 20.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$1,246,311

Expenses$2,118,136

Assets$5,966,698

Income$1,246,311

Contributions$1,107,015

Mission work (program services)$1,493,142

Fundraising$434,663

Management and general$190,331

Executive compensation (total)$344,872

Accounting fees$13,626

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

JEFFREY RATHKEPRESIDENT · 38 hrs/week $163,141

SUSANNE DIEPERPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $129,423

PETER S RASHISHPROGRAM DIRECTOR · 38 hrs/week $118,069

JESSICA HARTDIR. FINANCE · 38 hrs/week $107,153

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 (31)

JEFFREY RATHKEPRESIDENT

SUSANNE DIEPERPROGRAM DIRECTOR

PETER S RASHISHPROGRAM DIRECTOR

JESSICA HARTDIR. FINANCE

FRED W REINKE ESQSECRETARY

THILO SCHWEIZERTRUSTEE

STEFAN HAFKETREASURER

ROLAND BERGER VICE-CHAIRTRUSTEE

PROF DR ANN-KRISTIN ACHLEITNERTRUSTEE

MORRIS W OFFITTRUSTEE

MICHAEL TRAUBTRUSTEE

MARTIN H RICHENHAGENCHAIRMAN

LOUIS R HUGHESTRUSTEE

LOUIS C FORSTERTRUSTEE

JACQUES BRANDTRUSTEE

GEORG F W SCHAEFFLERTRUSTEE

ALICIA SWANSONTRUSTEE

DR WOLFGANG REITZLETRUSTEE

DR WOLFGANG FINKTRUSTEE

DR MELINDA CRANETRUSTEE

DR LUTZ R RAETTIGTRUSTEE

DR JILL E MCGOVERNTRUSTEE

DR HOLGER HOFMEISTERTRUSTEE

DAVID KNOWERTRUSTEE

CHRISTIANA RILEYTRUSTEE

CHARLES VARVAROTRUSTEE

CARLO KOLZERTRUSTEE

CARL A SIEBELTRUSTEE

BERNHARD MEISINGTRUSTEE

ANUP KOTHARITRUSTEE

AMB EMILY HABERTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1983
Location: 1776 MASSACHUSETTS AVE NW STE 600, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-1906
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % GARLAND HALL
Primary officer: Jeffrey Rathke, President

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailjhart@aicgs.org Phone(202) 332-9312

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: WILLIAM RUSS
NTEE classification: Science & Technology Research Institutes & Services (V35Z)
IRS tax category: Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities