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American Academy in Berlin reported $10.6 million in revenue and $10.2 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $54.54 went to program services, $29.43 to management and general costs and $16.03 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 61.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $685,087 (PRESIDENT). 6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 51% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $10MFor context, the median across 469 covered international, foreign affairs & national security charities: $89.04 programs, $8.28 management, $2.68 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $11MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 54.5% | 86.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 29.4% | 8.0% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 16.0% | 2.6% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.25 | $0.03 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 61.5% | 96.6% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $685,087 | $341,362 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 6.71% | 1.06% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 6 | 10 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 98.4 | 7.5 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 41 of 41 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseThe academy fosters transatlantic exchange and relationships among leading scholars and artists by sponsoring a residential fellowship program for advanced independent work in the arts, humanities, social sciences, journalism and public policy; through public programming, conferences and publications that promote the work of fellows and german-american intellectual exchange; and through a short-term distinguished visitor program, which brings outstanding americans from a variety of disciplines to germany for a robust exchange of views.the richard c. Holbrooke forum is an ongoing series of…
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESIDENT Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $602,591 | $0 | $82,496 | $685,087 |
| CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER Officer, 40.00 hrs/week | $426,459 | $0 | $0 | $426,459 |
| VICE PRESIDENT OF DEVELOPMENT Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $261,808 | $0 | $0 | $261,808 |
| VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF OF STAFF Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $201,534 | $0 | $0 | $201,534 |
| DIRECTOR, FELLOWS SELECTION & ALUMNI AFFAIRS Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $158,244 | $0 | $0 | $158,244 |
| DIRECTOR, PERSONNEL & LEGAL Highest compensated employee, 40.00 hrs/week | $126,325 | $0 | $0 | $126,325 |
6 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Academy in Berlin (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $1.2M (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b41 · 41 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aYes
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2Yes
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bYes
- Employees Part I, line 550
- Volunteers Part I, line 641
Largest outside contractors
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section B · businesses only| LANDSEER ADVISORS LLC Investment management | $300,000 |
Individuals listed as contractors are left out. 1 contractors were paid more than $100,000 in all.
Private foundation grants it received
4 private foundations reported grants to American Academy in Berlin totaling $332K on their tax year 2023 Form 990-PF returns. See which foundations, on WHOFUNDS.
Source: WHOFUNDS open grant graph, matched from Form 990-PF Part XV.
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Of every $100 American Academy in Berlin spent in FY2025, $54.54 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
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Questions people ask
How much of American Academy in Berlin's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, American Academy in Berlin reported that 54.5% of its $10.2 million in expenses went to program services, 29.4% to management and general and 16.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Academy in Berlin pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Academy in Berlin reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $685,087, for the role of PRESIDENT (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Academy in Berlin get its money?
Of $10.6 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 61.5% came from contributions and grants and 0.0% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Academy in Berlin a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 52-1726273 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202611279349300931 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202511329349304221 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202401369349303105 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202331259349302303 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202241309349302134 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202101259349300820 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 52-1726273: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.