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Nonprofit · EIN 13-1889074

AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10022

Financials

$1.9M$2.3M2023$3.1M$2.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,133,153$2,588,022$545,131$18,356,836$1,983,487$16,373,349
December 31, 2023990$1,900,482$2,331,611-$431,129$17,419,627$2,473,483$14,946,144
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,170,658
Membership dues
$754,660
Program service revenue
$162,056
Investment income
$800,239
Net gain from sales of assets
$308,464
Other revenue
$200

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$60,708
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$794,789
Other salaries and wages
$394,641
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,342,284
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$17,098
Accounting fees
$93,856
Occupancy
$254,283
Travel
$363,939
Depreciation
$28,521
Program services (functional)
$2,037,826
Management and general (functional)
$399,642
Fundraising (functional)
$150,554

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$17,419,627
Total assets, end of year
$18,356,836
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,983,487
Net assets, end of year
$16,373,349
Land, buildings and equipment
$159,287
Publicly traded securities
$15,593,353
Net assets without donor restrictions
$16,133,387
Net assets with donor restrictions
$239,962
Gross receipts
$9,125,338
Employees
8
Volunteers
38
Year formed
1952
State of legal domicile
NY

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEVEN E SOKOLPRESIDENT AND CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
40$401,929$30,645
KAREN FUREYVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$220,804$22,480
ROBERT L FENSTERMACHERCHIEF CONTENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$156,420$22,510
MICHELE R STEINBUCHEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$135,157$21,669
ROBIN CAMMAROTAPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$105,000$20,430
JOHN B EMERSONCHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WILLIAM R HARMAN ESQTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAUL STEWART ATKINS ESQVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
FRANCES A DEVLINVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DALE L PONIKVAR ESQCOUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
MONU JOSEPHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY CASCIANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY JR COOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW GUNDLACHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LUDWIG WILLISCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
28 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
DR ANDRE KELLENERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR JOHN LIPSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOSEPH MCLAUGHLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FRANKLIN W MADDUXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CASSIDY MORGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ELKE REHBOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTIANA RILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARKUS REINISCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JULIE LINN TEIGLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL HEINZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TARA HARIHARANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTOPH HEUSGENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FERDINAND G JAHNELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAUREN K DAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STANFORD S WARSHAWSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
AMY ALVAREZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SASHA BUHLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KARL GEERCKENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MARIA HACKLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ESCHI RAHIMI-LARIDJANIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLES KUPCHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BETTINA WARBURGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RICHARD FISHERDIRECTOR (THROUGH 4/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
ALAN FLEISCHMANNDIRECTOR (THROUGH 4/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL KOLZDIRECTOR (THROUGH 4/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
ALAN MACDONALDDIRECTOR (THROUGH 4/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
ED MCFADDENDIRECTOR (THROUGH 4/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
TAMMY MURPHYDIRECTOR (THROUGH 4/24)
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 45 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
STEVEN E SOKOLPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
40$350,000$53,821
KAREN FUREYVICE PRESIDENT
Officer
40$158,000$27,125
ROBERT L FENSTERMACHERCHIEF CONTENT OFFICER
Key employee
40$157,000$27,100
MICHELE R STEINBUCHEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
Highest-paid employee
40$133,449$16,089
ROBIN CAMMAROTAPROGRAM DIRECTOR
Highest-paid employee
40$102,500$9,333
JOHN B EMERSONVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
WILLIAM R HARMAN ESQVICE CHAIRMAN
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
PAUL STEWART ATKINS ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DALE L PONIKVAR ESQCOUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
ANTHONY JR COOKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
REGINALD J BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MONU JOSEPHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANTHONY CASCIANODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANNE E COHEN ESQDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DAVID W DETJENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANCES A DEVLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
RICHARD W FISHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ALAN H FLEISCHMANNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANDREW GUNDLACHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LUDWIG WILLISCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR ANDRE KELLENERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ANNA SCHNEIDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR HENRY A KISSINGERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR CHARLES A KUPCHANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR JOHN LIPSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR ALAN S MACDONALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
EDWARD S MCFADDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JOSEPH MCLAUGHLINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FRANKLIN W MADDUXDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CASSIDY MORGANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TAMMY S MURPHYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
ELKE REHBOCKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTIANA RILEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MARKUS REINISCHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOPHER M SCHROEDERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL KOLZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JULIE LINN TEIGLANDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
BRIAN K KLEINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL HEINZDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
PIERO BONADEODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
TARA HARIHARANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
CHRISTOP HEUSGENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
FERDINAND G JAHNELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
LAUREN K DAYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
STANFORD S WARSHAWSKYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
60 EAST 56TH STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10022-3204
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
STEVEN E SOKOL, 60 EAST 56TH STREET 10TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10022
Signed the 990
STEVEN E SOKOL, PRESIDENT
Phone
(212) 826-3636
Return prepared by
SAX LLP

Mission

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.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • CONFERENCES: THE ACG ORGANIZES POLICY CONFERENCES TO BRING TOGETHER POLICYMAKERS, BUSINESS LEADERS, JOURNALISTS, AND ANALYSTS TO SHARE THEIR EXPERTISE AND EXCHANGE PERSPECTIVES ON ISSUES OF CONTEMPORARY CONCERN. THESE CONFERENCES PROMOTE TRANSATLANTIC UNDERSTANDING AND STRIVE TO FACILITATE MORE EFFECTIVE POLICY COORDINATION. THE CONFERENCES HAVE BOTH TAKEN A WIDE VIEW OF TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS AND HAVE FOCUSED ON A RANGE OF ISSUES. IN 2024, THE ACG HELD A CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON DC ON "THE NEW REALITIES FOR DEMOCRACY AND TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS IN AN ELECTION YEAR UNLIKE ANY OTHER AND A SYMPOSIUM IN NEW YORK ON THE TRANSATLANTIC ECONOMY AFTER THE U.S. ELECTION.
    Expenses $1,481,066
  • POLICY DISCUSSIONS AND NATIONAL OUTREACH:THROUGH A RANGE OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES, THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY EXPOSES A BROAD AUDIENCE TO ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL ISSUES OF COMMON CONCERN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC. THE ACG HOSTS REGULAR POLICY DISCUSSIONS VIRTUALLY, IN NEW YORK CITY, AND AT ITS ERIC M. WARBURG CHAPTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE ACG WORKS ACROSS SECTORS AND GENERATIONS TO PROVIDE THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY, POLICYMAKERS, JOURNALISTS, AND ACADEMICS WITH DEEP AND NUANCED INSIGHTS CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENTS IN GERMANY, EUROPE, AND AROUND THE WORLD AND HOW THEY IMPACT THE TRANSATLANTIC PARTNERSHIP. THE ERIC M. WARBURG CHAPTERS WERE LAUNCHED IN 1992 TO OFFER ACG MEMBERS AND FRIENDS ACROSS THE UNITED STATES A DYNAMIC FORUM FOR GERMAN AND AMERICAN GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, JOURNALISTS, POLICY ANALYSTS, ACADEMICS AND STUDENTS, BUSINESS AND CIVIL SOCIETY REPRESENTATIVES, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL PRACTITIONERS TO ENGAGE WITH ONE ANOTHER TO DISCUSS ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL ISSUES ON THE TRANSATLANTIC AGENDA. IN ADDITION, WARBURG CHAPTERS PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO EXAMINE HOW GERMAN-AMERICAN RELATIONS ON TRADE, FOREIGN POLICY, AND DEFENSE, TO NAME JUST A FEW, IMPACT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
    Expenses $313,541 · revenue $59,258
  • YOUNG LEADERS:THE ACG'S ANNUAL AMERICAN-GERMAN YOUNG LEADERS CONFERENCE CONVENES EMERGING LEADERS FROM GOVERNMENT, BUSINESS, JOURNALISM, ACADEMIA, THE MILITARY, AND THE NON-PROFIT SECTOR. OVER THE COURSE OF ONE WEEK, THESE BRIGHT MINDS ENGAGE IN HIGH-LEVEL DISCUSSIONS ON PRESSING DOMESTIC, BILATERAL, AND GLOBAL ISSUES IMPACTING BOTH COUNTRIES. THE CONFERENCE IS DESIGNED TO DEEPEN MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND FOSTER COLLABORATION AMONG THE NEXT GENERATION OF DECISION-MAKERS FROM THE UNITED STATES AND GERMANY.PARTICIPANTS MEET WITH TOP OFFICIALS FOR INSIDER PERSPECTIVES, ENGAGE IN THOUGHT-PROVOKING WORKING GROUPS, AND PARTICIPATE IN IMPACTFUL PLENARY SESSIONS TO BRAINSTORM INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS TO TODAY'S COMPLEX POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES.4B POLICY DISCUSSIONS AND NATIONAL OUTREACH:THROUGH A RANGE OF EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES, THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY EXPOSES A BROAD AUDIENCE TO ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL ISSUES OF COMMON CONCERN ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC. THE ACG HOSTS REGULAR POLICY DISCUSSIONS VIRTUALLY, IN NEW YORK CITY, AND AT ITS ERIC M. WARBURG CHAPTERS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
    Expenses $142,951 · revenue $95,869
  • SUPPLEMENTAL FELLOWSHIPS:THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY'S FELLOWSHIPS PROVIDE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR AMERICAN AND GERMAN JOURNALISTS, SCHOLARS, AND PROFESSIONALS TO EMBARK ON A TRANSFORMATIVE JOURNEY ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. THESE FELLOWSHIPS OFFER A CHANCE TO EXPLORE HOW KEY ISSUES ARE TACKLED IN DIFFERENT CULTURAL AND POLITICAL CONTEXTS, FOSTERING VALUABLE INSIGHTS THAT SPAN CONTINENTS. SINCE 1976, OVER 1,200 INDIVIDUALS HAVE EXPANDED THEIR HORIZONS BOTH PERSONALLY AND PROFESSIONALLY THROUGH THE COUNCIL'S PRESTIGIOUS FELLOWSHIP PROGRAMS.MCCLOY FELLOWSHIPS ON GLOBAL TRENDS FOCUS ON CRUCIAL TOPICS SUCH AS NATIONAL SECURITY, URBANIZATION, CLIMATE CHANGE, SUSTAINABILITY, DIGITALIZATION, PUBLIC HEALTH, AND VITAL FINANCIAL ISSUES LIKE INFLATION, TRADE, AND GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAINS. FELLOWS ENGAGE IN CUTTING-EDGE RESEARCH, EXPLORING THE SHARED CONCERNS OF BOTH SIDES OF THE OCEAN.DR. RICHARD M. HUNT FELLOWSHIPS FOR THE STUDY OF GERMAN POLITICS, SOCIETY, AND CULTURE ARE DESIGNED TO SUPPORT OUTSTANDING AMERICAN ACADEMICS WHOSE RESEARCH SHAPES THE UNDERSTANDING OF CONTEMPORARY GERMAN SOCIETY, POLITICS, AND CULTURAL HISTORY. ANNA-MARIA AND STEPHEN M. KELLEN FELLOWSHIPS GIVE BERLIN-BASED JOURNALISTS FROM PRINT, BROADCAST, AND DIGITAL MEDIA THE OPPORTUNITY TO TRAVEL TO THE UNITED STATES TOCONDUCT IN-DEPTH INTERVIEWS WITH POLICYMAKERS AND THOUGHT LEADERS, GATHERING INSIGHTS FOR IMPACTFUL NEWS REPORTS AND RESEARCH.STUDY TOURS AND FACT-FINDING MISSIONSFOR OVER 30 YEARS, THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY HAS ARRANGED IN-DEPTH FACT-FINDING MISSIONS FOR PRACTITIONERS AND EXPERTS TO TRAVEL ACROSS THE ATLANTIC TO MEET WITH THEIR PROFESSIONAL COUNTERPARTS AND EXCHANGE BEST PRACTICES. THROUGH STUDY TOURS AND LEADERSHIP MISSIONS, THE ACG PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO ENGAGE IN DIALOGUE WITH OFFICIALS, BUSINESS LEADERS, JOURNALISTS, AND OTHER EXPERTS AND BETTER UNDERSTAND THE POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, SOCIAL, AND ENVIRONMENTAL LANDSCAPE ON EITHER SIDE OF THE ATLANTIC. IN 2025, THE ACG ORGANIZED FIVE IMMERSIVE STUDY TOURS ON A RANGE OF TOPICS, INCLUDING EDUCATION, AGRICULTURAL POLICY, AND SOCIAL COHESION; AND HAD A MAJOR FOCUS ON THE CHALLENGES FACING LOCAL COMMUNITIES VYING TO BE THE LOCATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF SEMI-CONDUCTOR FABRICATION CENTERS.
    Expenses $100,268 · grants $60,708 · revenue $6,929

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-1889074
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1954
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$18,356,836
Income (IRS master file)
$9,125,338

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,133,153$2,588,022$18,356,836XML
990December 2023$1,900,482$2,331,611$17,419,627XML
990December 2022$2,727,241$2,099,213$14,092,269IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-1889074).

Questions about AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY INC is 13-1889074.
Is AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1954.
Are donations to AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names STEVEN E SOKOL.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 43 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $401,929 (STEVEN E SOKOL, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
How much revenue does AMERICAN COUNCIL ON GERMANY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,133,153, expenses of $2,588,022 and total assets of $18,356,836 at year end.

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