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Screen a listThe German Marshall Fund of the United States
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$38Mrevenue
FY2024 · +47% in 3 yrs117staff
8 of 8years filed
’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2024
Operating margin−11.3%
Months of reserve1.4mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+10.2%
Middle half of peersMedianGerman Marshall Fund of the United States
Where the money goes FY2024 · $43M spent
Programs$26M62%Management and general$15M35%Fundraising$1.3M3%990 FY2024 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$10M in FY2022, −$12M in FY2023 and −$4.3M in FY2024. Cash covers 1.4 months, under the peer median of 2.8.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
18 of 18 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 10% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 8 of its 8 returns, 39% of revenue in FY2024. $919k is traced federal awards from Department of State.
990 Part VIII · USAspending58funders
$4.1Ma year, last 3 years
14%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Sandler FoundationEvery year since FY2017$250k$250k$1.0M$1.0M$750k$500k$500kThe William & Flora Hewlett FoundationSince FY2018$300k$450k$675k$650k$650k$350kBernard and Anne Spitzer Charitable TrustSince FY2019$450k$500k$500k$500k$550kDemocracy Fund IncStopped after FY2021$300k$600k$725k$175k$625k–The Klarman Family FoundationOn and off$350k$400k$400k$400k$300kFoundation to Promote Open SocietySince FY2020$267k$200k$275k$1.1MDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$37k$410k$488k$88k$195k$791k$211k31 other fundersUp to $400k a year each$685k$160k$992k$698k$602k$1.3M$952k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped