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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1532143

REPRESENTATIVE FOR GERMAN INDUSTRY AND TRADE

Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20006

Financials

$440K$892K2023$779K$901K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of REPRESENTATIVE FOR GERMAN INDUSTRY AND TRADE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$779,097$901,353-$122,256$378,873$189,571$189,302
December 31, 2023990$440,277$891,942-$451,665$658,767$347,209$311,558
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$748,379
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$30,718

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Other salaries and wages
$293,710
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$369,638
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,566
Accounting fees
$54,201
Occupancy
$179,296
Travel
$26,228
Depreciation
$889

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$658,767
Total assets, end of year
$378,873
Total liabilities, end of year
$189,571
Net assets, end of year
$189,302
Land, buildings and equipment
$3,509
Net assets without donor restrictions
$189,302
Gross receipts
$779,097
Employees
3
Year formed
1988
State of legal domicile
DC

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 / weekCompensation
JAY MORGANSECRETARY
Officer
40$98,853
WOLFGANG NIEDERMARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR CHRISTOPH SCHEMIONEKPRESIDENT, C
Trustee or director, Officer
14$0
DR VOLKER TREIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR MARTIN WANSLEBENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SILKE ROBERTS-SCHUMACHERTREASURER
Officer
32$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
JAY MORGANSECRETARY
Officer
40$92,467$14,574
SILKE ROBERTS-SCHUMACHERTREASURER
Officer
32$34,615$7,229
DR CHRISTOPH SCHEMIONEKDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT AND CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
14$0$0
WOLFGANG NIEDERMARKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR MARTIN WANSLEBENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1909 K ST NW STE 1200, WASHINGTON, DC 20006-1157
In care of
% PAUL CHRISTOPH SCHEMIONEK
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
DR CHRISTOPH SCHEMIONEK, 1130 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW STE 1200, WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Signed the 990
DR CHRISTOPH SCHEMIONEK, PRESIDENT, CEO
Phone
(202) 659-4777
Return prepared by
RYAN & WETMORE PC

Mission

TO IMPROVE BUSINESS CONDITIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GERMANY

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ADVOCACY FOR GERMAN COMPANIES IN WASHINGTON, DC - REPRESENTATIVE OF GERMAN INDUSTRY & TRADE (RGIT) REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF GERMAN BUSINESS, IN PARTICULAR THE MEMBERS OF DIHK AND BDI, BEFORE THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION, AND CONGRESS. RGIT IS OFFERING BUSINESS SERVICES SUCH AS COORDINATION AND PRODUCTION OF STATEMENTS, RESEARCHING INFORMATION, AND MONITORING BUSINESS INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNITED STATES. RGIT REGULARLY ORGANIZES EVENTS TO FOSTER THE TRANSATLANTIC EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND TO IMPROVE BILATERAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONS. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE 1) EVENTS HIGHLIGHTING DIVERSE TRADE AND INVESTMENT ISSUES WITH EXPERTS IN TRANSATLANTIC TADE AND ECONOMIC POLICY, 2) BRIEFINGS FOR SPECIAL GUESTS 3) ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS AS PART OF THE GERMAN- AMERICAN RELATIONS WITH POLITICAL AND INDUSTRY VISITORS FROM GERMANY 4) EVENTS EXPLAIN THE SITUATION OF GERMAN COMPANIES IN THE UNITED STATES, OCCASIONALLY IN COOPERATION WITH THE GERMAN-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
  • PUBLICATIONS - OUR PUBLICATIONS "WASHINGTON NEWS" REPORT ON CURRENT POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES THAT ARE NOT OR RARELY COVERED IN OTHER MEDIA INFORMATION SERVICES BUT ARE RELEVANT FOR THE TRANSATLANTIC ECONOMY TO IMPROVE BILATERAL AND INVESTMENT RELATIONS. WE PROVIDE THE MEMBERS OF THE GERMAN-AMERICAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND OUR PARTNERS IN THE UNITED STATES WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE GERMAN-AMERICAN ECONOMIC RELATIONS, FOR EXAMPLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS, RELEVANT TO BOTH COUNTRIES AS WELL AS ABOUT ECONOMIC AND TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GERMANY.
  • RGIT'S WEBSITE WWW.GERMANBUSINESSUSA.COM PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE POSITIVE CONRIBUTIONS OF GERMAN-OWNED AFFILIATES TO THE US ECONOMY. IT SHOWS THE NUMBER OF JOBS CREATED IN EACH STATE AS WELL AS THE TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN GERMANY AND EACH STATE BY SECTOR.
  • GENERAL

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
52-1532143
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1992
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$378,873
Income (IRS master file)
$779,097

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$779,097$901,353$378,873XML
990December 2023$440,277$891,942$658,767XML
990December 2022$635,906$829,271$1,478,551IRS
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 52-1532143).

Questions about REPRESENTATIVE FOR GERMAN INDUSTRY AND TRADE

What is the EIN of REPRESENTATIVE FOR GERMAN INDUSTRY AND TRADE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of REPRESENTATIVE FOR GERMAN INDUSTRY AND TRADE is 52-1532143.
Is REPRESENTATIVE FOR GERMAN INDUSTRY AND TRADE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1992.
Are donations to REPRESENTATIVE FOR GERMAN INDUSTRY AND TRADE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does REPRESENTATIVE FOR GERMAN INDUSTRY AND TRADE 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 REPRESENTATIVE FOR GERMAN INDUSTRY AND TRADE 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 REPRESENTATIVE FOR GERMAN INDUSTRY AND TRADE 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 REPRESENTATIVE FOR GERMAN INDUSTRY AND TRADE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names DR CHRISTOPH SCHEMIONEK.
Who are the officers and directors of REPRESENTATIVE FOR GERMAN INDUSTRY AND TRADE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $98,853 (JAY MORGAN, SECRETARY).
How much revenue does REPRESENTATIVE FOR GERMAN INDUSTRY AND TRADE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $779,097, expenses of $901,353 and total assets of $378,873 at year end.

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