Nonprofit · EIN 58-2203456
GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES INC
Tax-exempt · ATLANTA, GA 30363
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,781,742 | $3,695,792 | $85,950 | $3,919,736 | $1,964,558 | $1,955,178 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,590,601 | $3,496,693 | $93,908 | $3,666,396 | $1,934,068 | $1,732,328 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $3,884,230 | $3,781,239 | $102,991 | $3,649,561 | $1,975,545 | $1,674,016 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $3,744,120
- Investment income
- $3,747
- Net rental income
- $33,875
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$40,141
- Other revenue
- $33,875
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $559,404
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,522,657
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,253,557
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,787
- Accounting fees
- $37,819
- Occupancy
- $271,066
- Travel
- $16,014
- Depreciation
- $28,200
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,666,396
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,919,736
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,964,558
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,955,178
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $35,505
- Publicly traded securities
- $262,372
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,955,178
- Gross receipts
- $3,821,883
- Employees
- 36
- Volunteers
- 26
- Year formed
- 1995
- State of legal domicile
- GA
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHIAS ALEXANDER HOFFMANN | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $208,678 | $13,258 |
| Jona Rowold | Director Construction services Key employee | 45 | $170,702 | $5,166 |
| BEATE STAGNET | CFO Officer | 45 | $139,019 | $24,992 |
| GERRIT ZWERGEL | chairperson Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MANUELE D'AVERSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DAWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT ENGELHORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SONJA HEINRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL JACQUORIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC MERRILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNOLD SERVO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNITHA VEGERLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN VORSPEL-RUETER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREAS BRAUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
18 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr HENNING BRUNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NGUVI KAHIHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PATRICK MOEBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TIMO RESCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHULTHEIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| HENK-JAN VAN-ETTEKOVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Jason Hoff | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Rob Kuehl | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Monique Lesser | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Steve Markham | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Annekathrin Mueller | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| Gerrit Spengler | Director Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| KIRK ATKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| STEFAN CASPARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WARREN COLTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| LARS OLTMANNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| DIMITRIS PSILLAKIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| CRISPIN TEUFEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHIAS ALEXANDER HOFFMANN | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $218,710 | $21,172 |
| BEATE STAGNET | CFO Officer | 45 | $122,972 | $27,275 |
| CRISPIN TEUFEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| GERRIT ZWERGEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK ATKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFAN CASPARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WARREN COLTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MANUELE D'AVERSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DAWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT ENGELHORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOEBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SONJA HEINRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL JACQUORIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC MERRILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARS OLTMANNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIMITRIS PSILLAKIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNOLD SERVO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNITHA VEGERLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN VORSPEL-RUETER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREAS BRAUCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr HENNING BRUNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NGUVI KAHIHA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MOEBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMO RESCH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID SCHULTHEIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| HENK-JAN VAN-ETTEKOVEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MATTHIAS ALEXANDER HOFFMANN | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $174,933 | $13,739 |
| BEATE STAGNET | CFO Officer | 45 | $135,734 | $22,904 |
| CRISPIN TEUFEL | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN MARKHAM | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERRIT ZWERGEL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TERI SIMMONS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KIRK ATKINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TOBIAS BRUEGGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR HENNING BRUNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEFAN CASPARI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WARREN COLTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MANUELE D'AVERSA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN DAWLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR ROBERT ENGELHORN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GOEBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RONALD GROSSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KJELL GRUNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN HALPAUS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SONJA HEINRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MICHAEL JACQUORIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR UDO LANGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC MERRILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| LARS OLTMANNS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIMITRIS PSILLAKIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIRKO SCHUEPPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ARNOLD SERVO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BURKHARD ULRICH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| SUNITHA VEGERLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN VORSPEL-RUETER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DENNIS WAGNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 271 17TH ST NW STE 1750, ATLANTA, GA 30363-6212
- In care of
- % BEATE STAGNET
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- MATTHIAS HOFFMANN, 271 17TH STREET NW1750, ATLANTA, GA 30363
- Signed the 990
- MATTHIAS HOFFMANN, PRESIDENT & CEO
- Phone
- (404) 586-6800
- Website
- www.gaccsouth.com
- Return prepared by
- SMITH & HOWARD ADVISORY LLC
Mission
TO SUPPORT, PROMOTE, AND MAXIMIZE TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY AND THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES.
Program accomplishments
- THE GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ("GACC", THE ORGANIZATION) PROMOTES TRADE AND BUSINESS BETWEEN COMPANIES AND ORGANIZATIONS IN GERMANY AND THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES (U.S.). GACC'S SERVICE PORTFOLIO IS COMPRISED OF MEMBER SERVICES, INCLUDING EVENTS AND CONSULTING, AS WELL AS HUMAN RESOURCES CAREER SERVICES. THE CONSULTING AREA OFFERS THE FOLLOWING SERVICES: GENERAL ADVICE ON HOW TO DO BUSINESS IN THE U.S., MARKET RESEARCH, BUSINESS PARTNER SEARCH, TRADE SHOW SUPPORT, AND BUSINESS REPRESENTATION. GACC ALSO SUPPORTS POLITICAL AND BUSINESS DELEGATION TRIPS FROM AND TO GERMANY. OUR SERVICES AIM TO SECURE LONG-TERM SUCCESS BETWEEN THE U.S. AND GERMANY.
- GACC provides online and print advertising opportunities, highly targeted advertising options that provide businesses with a measurable return on their marketing investment. GACC emphasizes that a strong corporate brand resonates with other business partners and industry representatives.
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 | 990 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
- 58-2203456
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1999
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,919,736
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,821,883
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,781,742 | $3,695,792 | $3,919,736 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,590,601 | $3,496,693 | $3,666,396 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $3,884,230 | $3,781,239 | $3,649,561 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $3,332,567 | $3,206,030 | $3,475,642 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 58-2203456).
Questions about GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES INC
- What is the EIN of GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES INC is 58-2203456.
- Is GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1999.
- Are donations to GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES 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 GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names MATTHIAS HOFFMANN.
- Who are the officers and directors of GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 33 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $208,678 (MATTHIAS ALEXANDER HOFFMANN, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE OF THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,781,742, expenses of $3,695,792 and total assets of $3,919,736 at year end.
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