Nonprofit · EIN 45-3857464
AMERICAN SWISS FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10017
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,163,571 | $1,159,530 | $2,004,041 | $3,094,891 | $32,365 | $3,062,526 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 (amended) | $1,041,668 | $948,751 | $92,917 | $1,138,012 | $112,727 | $1,025,285 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,215,199
- Program service revenue
- $173,318
- Investment income
- $48,123
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$273,069
- Other revenue
- -$273,069
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $235,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $349,745
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $623,189
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $239,268
- Occupancy
- $35,373
- Travel
- $31,682
- Depreciation
- $992
- Program services (functional)
- $853,122
- Management and general (functional)
- $306,408
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,138,012
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,094,891
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $32,365
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,062,526
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,834
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,097,410
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $965,116
- Gross receipts
- $3,682,613
- Employees
- 7
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 2011
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| VANESSA E BEARY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $235,000 |
| ROBERT J GIUFFRA JR | CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| MARKUS DIETHELM | CO-CHAIR OF BOARD Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| EDWARD T MCMULLEN JR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| STEVEN HOCH | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| JOHN TUTTLE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| SRISHTI GUPTA | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 |
| DAN CASSERLY | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| PHILIPP ALBERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUCA BERNASCONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL BLOOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLIVER BUCHHOFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TERRI BURNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY GROB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NAUREEN HASSAN | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES HAUSLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAN HOFER | FORMER DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW HUTCHINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADRIAN T KELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSE KIMBALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LAKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GABRIELA LIPPE-HOLST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MCKNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENRY SCOTT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MONICA NINGEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER PIEPER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACQUES PITTELOUD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GREGORY FIELD PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY A REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANUEL RYBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BETTINA SCHALLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANGEL SERNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS SKELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL SMYKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SVANASCINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAMERON WENDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EUNICE ZEHNDER-LAI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LINUS ZWEIFEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 33 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA SCHRAMM | FMR PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $186,021 | $2,813 |
| VANESSA BEARY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $163,958 | $12,041 |
| ROBERT J GIUFFRA JR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARKUS DIETHELM | CO-CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD T MCMULLEN JR | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN HOCH | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCA BERNASCONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIEL CASSERLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANISA KAMADOLI COSTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY FIELD PRICE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK FERRIERE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HAUSLEIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK HEYMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAN HOFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW HUTCHINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNATHAN ISHERWOOD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HANS KAESER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSE KIMBALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GABRIELA LIPPE-HOLST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY SCOTT MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM SKELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| WILL NIXON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY REED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BETTINA SCHALLER BOSSERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGEL SERNA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANTHONY SVANASCINI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL BLOOM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY GROB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NAUREEN HASSAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHEW MCKNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SRISHTI GUPTA NARASIMHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN TUTTLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAMERON WENDT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- C O CBIZ, NEW YORK, NY 10017-0000
- In care of
- % VANESSA BEARY
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 271 MADISON AVENUE SUITE 1403, NEW YORK NY 10016
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ROBERT J GIUFFRA JR, 730 THIRD AVENUE, NEW YORK, NY 10017
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- PATRICIA SCHRAMM, 271 MADISON AVENUE SUITE 1403, NEW YORK NY 10016
- Signed the 990
- ROBERT J GIUFFRA JR, CHAIR OF BOARD
- Phone
- (212) 754-0130
- Website
- WWW.AMERICANSWISS.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CONDON O'MEARA MCGINTY & DONNELLY LLP
Mission
THE FOUNDATION PROMOTES FRIENDSHIP AND MUTUAL GOOD WILL BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE SWISS CONFEDERATION THROUGH EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE AND DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ABOUT THESE TWO COUNTRIES. (SEE SCHEDULE O).INCLUDING BY CONNECTING AND ENGAGING LEADERS TO IDENTIFY SOLUTIONS TO COMMON ISSUES OF GLOBAL CONCERN AND TO STRENGTHEN OUR SHARED VALUES.
Program accomplishments
- THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS FOCUS ON THE PROMISING YOUNG PEOPLE OF BOTH NATIONS WHO WILL SHAPE PUBLIC OPINION AND POLICY IN THE YEARS TO COME. OUR GOAL IS TO INSPIRE THEM TO PRESERVE THE CENTURIES-LONG FRIENDSHIP THROUGH ACTIVE ENGAGEMENT WITH ONE ANOTHER AND WITH THE SENIOR LEADERS IN OUR EXTENSIVE NETWORK. THE MAIN PROGRAM OF THE AMERICAN SWISS FOUNDATION IS THE YOUNG LEADERS CONFERENCE, HELD ANNUALLY IN SWITZERLAND SINCE 1990. THE CONFERENCE PROVIDES A UNIQUE PLATFORM FOR SHARED EXPERIENCES AND RESPECTFUL DIALOGUE AMONG LEADERS OF DIVERSE CULTURAL, POLITICAL, AND PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUNDS. (SEE SCHEDULE O FOR CONTINUATION). ALUMNI OF THE PAST 34 CONFERENCES NOW NUMBER APPROXIMATELY 1,500 LEADERS WHO SHAPE THE FUTURE OF THE TWO COUNTRIES BY SHARING INSIGHTS, FOSTERING CONSTRUCTIVE DIALOGUE, AND BUILDING BRIDGES.Expenses $853,122 · revenue $173,318
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 45-3857464
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q22)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,094,891
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,682,613
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,163,571 | $1,159,530 | $3,094,891 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,041,668 | $948,751 | $1,138,012 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,183,092 | $955,585 | $1,060,641 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: PATRICIA SCHRAMM | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 45-3857464).
Questions about AMERICAN SWISS FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN SWISS FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN SWISS FOUNDATION INC is 45-3857464.
- Is AMERICAN SWISS FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to AMERICAN SWISS FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN SWISS FOUNDATION 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 SWISS FOUNDATION 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 SWISS FOUNDATION 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 SWISS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ROBERT J GIUFFRA JR.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN SWISS FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 38 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $235,000 (VANESSA E BEARY, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN SWISS FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,163,571, expenses of $1,159,530 and total assets of $3,094,891 at year end.
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