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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1690493

VOLKSWAGEN-STIFTUNG

Tax-exempt · SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84111

Financials

$1.2B$683.1M2023$512.1M$809.6M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of VOLKSWAGEN-STIFTUNG by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990-PF$512,061,151$809,596,811-$297,535,660$4,939,258,668$1,591,472,669$3,347,785,999
December 31, 2023990-PF$1,179,927,202$683,136,431$496,790,771$5,150,815,895$1,312,079,742$3,838,736,153
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Dividends
$434,513,911
Interest
$8,756,513
Other income
$68,790,727

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$782,154,988
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$334,997
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$12,533,129
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$392,469,469
Excise tax on investment income
$389,336

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,150,815,895
Total assets, end of year
$4,939,258,668
Total liabilities, end of year
$1,591,472,669
Net assets, end of year
$3,347,785,999
Fair market value of assets
$5,938,719,295
Qualifying distributions
$392,469,469
Net investment income
$9,733,402

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-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR GEORG SCHUETTE
KASTANIENALLEE 35, HANNOVER, LOWER SAXONY, GM
SEC'Y GEN40$261,301$62,656
FALKO MOHRS
FOREIGN, HANNOVER, LOWER SAXONY, GM
CHAIR1$0$0
HANS MICHAEL HEINIG
FOREIGN, GOETTINGEN, LOWER SAXONY, GM
VICE CHAIR1$0$0
BETTINA STARK-WATZINGER
FOREIGN, BERLIN, BERLIN, GM
VICE CHAIR1$0$0
PROF DR VANESSA MIRIAM CARLOW
FOREIGN, BRAUNSCHWEIG, LOWER SAXONY, GM
TRUSTEE1$0$0
PROF DR CORNELIA DENZ
FOREIGN, MUENSTER, NORTH RHINE-WESTP, GM
TRUSTEE1$0$0
PROF DR CLAUDIA ECKERT
FOREIGN, MUNICH, BAVARIA, GM
TRUSTEE1$0$0
PROF DR CHRISTINE FALK
FOREIGN, HANOVER, LOWER SAXONY, GM
TRUSTEE1$0$0
PROF DR JENS MARTIN GURR
FOREIGN, ESSEN, NORTH RHINE-WESTP, GM
TRUSTEE1$0$0
ELKE HANNACK
FOREIGN, BERLIN, BERLIN, GM
TRUSTEE1$0$0
PROF DR SEBASTIAN LEHNHOFF
FOREIGN, OLDENBURG, LOWER SAXONY, GM
TRUSTEE1$0$0
DR JAN PLEFKA
FOREIGN, BERLIN, BERLIN, GM
TRUSTEE1$0$0
THOMAS SCHMALL-VON WESTERHOLT
FOREIGN, WOLFSBURG, LOWER SAXONY, GM
TRUSTEE1$0$0
PROF DR PETER SCHRIJVER
FOREIGN, UTRECHT, UTRECHT, NL
TRUSTEE1$0$0
PROF DR BIRGITTA WOLFF
FOREIGN, WUPPERTAL, NORTH RHINE-WESTP, GM
TRUSTEE1$0$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 15 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR GEORG SCHUETTE
KASTANIENALLEE 35, HANNOVER, LOWER SAXONY, GM
SEC'Y GEN40$249,243$59,654
BJOERN THUEMLER
FOREIGN, HANNOVER, LOWER SAXONY, GM
CHAIR1$0$0
HANS MICHAEL HEINIG
FOREIGN, GOETTINGEN, LOWER SAXONY, GM
VICE CHAIR1$0$0
BETTINA STARK-WATZINGER
FOREIGN, BERLIN, BERLIN, GM
VICE CHAIR1$0$0
PROF DR THOMAS CARELL
FOREIGN, MUNICH, BAVARIA, GM
TRUSTEE1$0$0
PROF DR VANESSA MIRIAM CARLOW
FOREIGN, BRAUNSCHWEIG, LOWER SAXONY, GM
TRUSTEE1$0$0
PROF DR CORNELIA DENZ
FOREIGN, MUENSTER, NORTH RHINE-WESTP, GM
TRUSTEE1$0$0
PROF DR CLAUDIA ECKERT
FOREIGN, MUNICH, BAVARIA, GM
TRUSTEE1$0$0
PROF DR CHRISTINE FALK
FOREIGN, HANOVER, LOWER SAXONY, GM
TRUSTEE1$0$0
PROF DR JENS MARTIN GURR
FOREIGN, ESSEN, NORTH RHINE-WESTP, GM
TRUSTEE1$0$0
ELKE HANNACK
FOREIGN, BERLIN, BERLIN, GM
TRUSTEE1$0$0
PROF DR SEBASTIAN LEHNHOFF
FOREIGN, OLDENBURG, LOWER SAXONY, GM
TRUSTEE1$0$0
PROF DR PETER SCHRIJVER
FOREIGN, UTRECHT, UTRECHT, NL
TRUSTEE1$0$0
HILTRUD WERNER
FOREIGN, WOLFSBURG, LOWER SAXONY, GM
TRUSTEE1$0$0
PROF DR BIRGITTA WOLFF
FOREIGN, WUPPERTAL, NORTH RHINE-WESTP, GM
TRUSTEE1$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
50 E SOUTH TEMPLE STE 400, SALT LAKE CTY, UT 84111-1023
In care of
% KIRTON MCCONKIE
Signed the 990-PF
DR GEORG SCHUETTE, SEC'Y GEN
Phone
(801) 328-3600
Return prepared by
BOUNTIFUL PEAK ADVISORS

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. 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-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1690493
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1990
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$4,939,258,668
Income (IRS master file)
$512,061,151

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2024$512,061,151$809,596,811$4,939,258,668IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$1,179,927,202$683,136,431$5,150,815,895XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––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 52-1690493).

Questions about VOLKSWAGEN-STIFTUNG

What is the EIN of VOLKSWAGEN-STIFTUNG?
The employer identification number (EIN) of VOLKSWAGEN-STIFTUNG is 52-1690493.
Is VOLKSWAGEN-STIFTUNG tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
Are donations to VOLKSWAGEN-STIFTUNG tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does VOLKSWAGEN-STIFTUNG file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of VOLKSWAGEN-STIFTUNG 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 VOLKSWAGEN-STIFTUNG last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2024.
Who are the officers and directors of VOLKSWAGEN-STIFTUNG?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $261,301 (DR GEORG SCHUETTE, SEC'Y GEN).
How much revenue does VOLKSWAGEN-STIFTUNG have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $512,061,151, expenses of $809,596,811 and total assets of $4,939,258,668 at year end.

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