2015-05-11T11:39:59-05:00 2014-06-30 131655065 LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP 300 EAST 42ND STREET NEW YORK NY 10017 990 2013-07-01 521726273 AMERICAN ACADEMY IN BERLIN INC AMER 2125881755 14 EAST 60TH STREET SUITE 604 NEW YORK NY 10022 GAHL HODGES BURT ACTING CHAIR 2125881755 2015-05-04 1 FREDERICK MARTENS P00298107 2126972299 2013 2016-02-25 16:41:14Z GAHL HODGES BURT 14 EAST 60TH STREET SUITE 604 NEW YORK NY 10022 14533239 0 X WWW.AMERICANACADEMY.DE X 1994 DC THE ACADEMY'S GOAL IS TO SUPPORT FELLOWS IN BERLIN FOR ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY IN THE ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS FOR THE PEOPLE OF GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES. 36 30 60 40 -27921 -90993 8788367 9106948 0 0 771200 3440381 437449 426081 9997016 12973410 530356 554791 0 0 2802273 3516274 0 30000 693511 2500776 2721541 5833405 6822606 4163611 6150804 42801550 49786774 893388 1184891 41908162 48601883 X THE AMERICAN ACADEMY IN BERLIN IS AN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY IN THE ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS. THE ACADEMY'S GOAL IS THE CREATION OF A NEW CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING BUILT ON THE TIES BETWEEN THE PEOPLE OF BERLIN AND THE UNITED STATES. 1 0 4598834 554791 THE ACADEMY'S GOAL IS TO FOSTER TRANSATLANTIC DIALOGUE AND RELATIONSHIPS. IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE ITS MISSION THE ACADEMY SUPPORTS FELLOWS IN BERLIN FOR ADVANCED INDEPENDENT STUDY IN THE ARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES, AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS FOR THE PEOPLE OF GERMANY AND THE UNITED STATES. THE ACADEMY ALSO HOSTS DISTINGUISHED VISITORS AND OTHER SHORT TERM VISITORSHIPS IN THE FIELDS OF ARTS & HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC POLICY. FURTHERMORE THE ACADEMY PROVIDES LECTURES AND OTHER MISSION-RELATED EVENTS TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. 4598834 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 46 0 60 1 1 1 1 GM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 36 30 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 NY X THE ORGANIZATION 2125881755 14 EAST 60TH STREET SUITE 604 NEW YORK NY 10022 AMICHAEL HOFFMAN CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 GAHL HODGES BURT VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 STEPHEN B BURBANK CO-SECRETARIES 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JOHN C KORNBLUM CO-SECRETARIES 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BARBARA BALAJ BOARD MEMBER TERM ENDED-11/16/13 1.00 X 0 0 0 MANFRED BISCHOFF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE WALKER BYNUM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROGER COHEN BOARD MEMBER TERM BEGAN-11/5/13 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATHIAS DOPFNER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NIALL FERGUSON BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARINA KELLEN FRENCH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL E GEYER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HANS-MICHAEL GIESEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD KGOELTZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 C BOYDEN GRAY BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VARTAN GREGORIAN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW S GUNDLACH BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 HELGA HAUB BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WOLFGANG A HERRMANN BOARD MEMBER TERM BEGAN-11/5/13 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEFAN VON HOLTZBRINCK BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DIRK IPPEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WOLFGANG ISCHINGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEF JOFFE BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL KLEIN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 REGINE LEIBINGER BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 WOLFGANG MALCHOW BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 NINA VON MALTZAHN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATI MARTON BOARD MEMBER TERM BEGAN-5/20/14 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE MEHRETU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER VON OPPENHEIM BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM POSEN BOARD MEMBER TERM BEGAN-11/5/13 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY A ROSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 VOLKER SCHLONDORFF BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETER Y SOLMSSEN BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KURT F VIERMETZ BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINE I WALLICH BOARD MEMBER TERM BEGAN-11/5/13 1.00 X 0 0 0 KLAUS WOWEREIT BOARD MEMBER (EX OFFICIO) 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAULINE YU BOARD MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR GARY SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 319636 0 109664 CHRISTIAN DIEHL CFO 40.00 X 154933 0 11190 PAMELA ROSENBERG DEAN OF FELLOWS 40.00 X 132800 0 308 607369 0 121162 3 0 1 0 RUSSELL REYNOLDS ASSOCIATES INC 200 PARK AVE 23RD FL NEW YORK NY 10166 EXECUTIVE SEARCH AND ADVISORY 118446 1 2690778 6416170 422027 9106948 214549 -89993 304542 17806 0 17806 17806 17806 4627601 1401769 3225832 3225832 3225832 158060 2690778 158060 0 OTHER REVENUE 900099 276128 276128 CATERING REVENUE 900099 70075 70075 ADVERTISING INCOME 900099 62072 62072 408275 12973410 0 -27921 3894383 554791 554791 725494 436905 214914 73675 1210365 761588 337135 111642 184990 109554 28988 46448 842075 517538 243309 81228 553350 346060 154079 53211 78535 78535 245649 110314 116030 19305 30000 30000 50759 50759 368051 239504 37407 91140 167602 118340 14071 35191 319022 246310 34475 38237 528207 351329 146991 29887 305615 244700 45293 15622 248082 238031 1057 8994 PRINTING & PUBLICATION 210048 157738 10466 41844 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 151295 134825 7958 8512 MISCELLANEOUS 48676 31307 8794 8575 6822606 4598834 1530261 693511 2254408 4194872 5664231 6795517 2572818 3579304 170675 182602 8619643 6758340 1550435 1861303 12458673 11505419 18130310 21667757 42801550 49786774 893388 1184891 893388 1184891 X 11858151 12240747 11639623 17938778 18410388 18422358 41908162 48601883 42801550 49786774 X 6150804 97660 445257 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1105094 4689318 3155679 8788367 9106948 26845406 1105094 4689318 3155679 8788367 9106948 26845406 14273541 12571865 41687 40448 566722 697118 322348 1668323 25278 430600 357035 346203 1159116 29672845 577575 0.42370 0.32900 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 35969960 46060 3992586 1361152 38647454 31687384 3471183 1604753 793360 35969960 14031687 17318220 1234335 405281 491577 31687384 13751343 280344 14031687 8724832 5026511 13751343 0.26570 0.47670 0.25760 0 0 5215948 3824523 1391425 3403695 2933817 469878 1861303 PARADIGM 3520013 F FORE MULTI STRATEGY OFFSHORE FUND, LTD. 2112263 F ESG CROSS BORDER EQUITY OFFSHORE FUND, LTD. 3170747 F EQUINOX FUND INTERNATIONAL LTD. 1776950 F FIRST EAGLE FUNDS 2928821 F RELIANT CAP VII INSTITUTIONAL FUNDS 1738094 F ENERGY MLP INCOME FUND, L.P. 3360400 F VISIUM 2001604 F DAVIDSON KEMPNER 1058865 F 21667757 X 13794950 97660 309577 465062 872299 12922651 50759 50759 12973410 7101229 309577 19805 329382 6771847 50759 50759 6822606 PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT HAS EVALUATED ALL INCOME TAX POSITIONS, INCLUDING THE POSITION THAT THE ACADEMY IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES OR NOT SUBJECT TO INCOME TAXES ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME, AND CONCLUDED THAT NO DISCLOSURES RELATING TO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS ARE REQUIRED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: NET FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSLATION GAIN 465,062. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: PENSION RELATED CHANGES OTHER THEN PERIODIC PENSION COST 19,805. 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 GRANTS TO RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION 554791 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 1 59 PROGRAM SERVICES FELLOWSHIPS AND DISTINGUISHED VISITORSHIPS 3948544 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 INVESTMENTS 6946188 CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN - ANTIGUA & BARBUDA, ARUBA, BAHAMAS, 0 0 INVESTMENTS 7284614 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 0 0 FUNDRAISING 491125 1 59 0 0 1 59 19225262 0 19225262 FELLOWSHIPS EUROPE/ICELAND/GREENLAND 27 554791 CHECK/WIRE 1 0 1 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: STIPENDS ARE AWARDED TO COVER LIVING EXPENSES WHILE FELLOWS OR DISTINGUISHED VISITORS PARTICIPATE IN THE ORGANIZATION'S PROGRAMS. IN ORDER TO RECEIVE THE AWARDS, WHICH ARE PAID MONTHLY, THE RECIPIENTS MUST BE ON SITE. STIPENDS MAY BE USED BY THE RECIPIENTS AS THEY WISH TO COVER THEIR LIVING EXPENSES WHILE PARTICIPATING IN A FELLOWSHIP OR DISTINGUISHED VISITORSHIP. X X X X X X X 1 SUSAN TORRICELLI 745 5TH AVE 31ST FLOOR NEW YORK NY 10151 FUNDRAISING CONSULTANT FOR RICHARD C. HOLBROOKE FORUM GALA 0 2720778 30000 2690778 2720778 30000 2690778 NY HOLBROOKE FORUM GALA 2848838 2690778 158060 60400 52960 44700 2848838 2690778 158060 60400 52960 44700 158060 0 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DR GARY SMITH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 319636 0 0 0 0 0 97954 0 11710 0 429300 0 0 0 CHRISTIAN DIEHL CFO 154933 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11190 0 166123 0 0 0 GBURT AMHOFFMAN NVON MALTZAHN BOARD MEMBERS 360000 DURING THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2014, THE ACADEMY SOLD AN ARTWORK THAT IT HAD RECEIVED BY DONATION TO A GROUP OF PURCHASERS WHICH INCLUDED SIX BOARD MEMBERS. THE PURCHASERS SUBSEQUENTLY DONATED THE ARTWORK TO A MUSEUM. 0 X 1 360000 ACTUAL SALE PROCEEDS X RENOVATIONS 1 57986 FMV X EQUIPMENT 1 4041 FMV 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2 RICHARD C. HOLBROOKE FORUM THE RICHARD C. HOLBROOKE FORUM IS A SERIES OF WORKSHOPS CONVENED BY THE ACADEMY AND FEATURING A DEEP, INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNITY OF INTERNATIONAL SCHOLARS, WRITERS, AND POLICY EXPERTS. THE WORKING GROUPS ALWAYS ADDRESS THEMES OVER SEVERAL DAYS, SHARING EXPERTISE, TESTING IDEAS, AND DEVELOPING RELATIONSHIPS WHILE DELVING INTO SOME OF THE MOST DIFFICULT COMMON ISSUES FACING LEADERS IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD. THE FORUM SUPPORTS PROJECTS WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF FOUR CORE THEMES: STATECRAFT AND VALUES, THE ENDURING CRISIS OF GOVERNANCE, THE DYNAMICS OF TRANSFORMATION, AND SECURING THE PEACE: POST-CONFLICT COEXISTENCE AND RECONCILIATION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE BOARD MEMBERS ANDREW GUNDLACH, MARINA KELLEN FRENCH, AND NINA VON MALTZAHN - FAMILY RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE KELLEN FAMILY HAS THE RIGHT TO APPOINT TWO MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE RETURN IS PREPARED BY ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTING FIRM, BASED ON INFORMATION PROVIDED BY THE ORGANIZATION AND IN CONSULTATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF. THE DRAFT PREPARED BY THE ACCOUNTING FIRM IS THEN CAREFULLY REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S MANAGEMENT, STAFF AND FINANCE COMMITEE. CHANGES ARE MADE AS APPROPRIATE. THE FINAL VERSION IS PROVIDED TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES PRIOR TO FILING WITH IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE STATEMENT IS OBTAINED ANNUALLY FROM ALL BOARD MEMBERS AND ALL OFFICERS WHO ARE CURRENTLY SERVING THE ORGANIZATION. WHEN A CONFLICT ARISES FOR ANY BOARD MEMBER OR OFFICER, THAT PERSON SHALL DISCLOSE IT IN WRITING TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. THE OFFICER OR DIRECTOR WITH THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WOULD BE EXCLUDED FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS CONCERNING THE MATTER. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE ORGANIZATION SEEKS TO ENSURE THAT COMPENSATION IS REASONABLE AND REPRESENTS FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR SERVICES RENDERED. THE ORGANIZATION PERIODICALLY OBTAINS INFORMATION ON COMPENSATION OF FUNCTIONALLY COMPARABLE POSITIONS FOR SIMILARLY QUALIFIED PERSONS AT SIMILARLY SITUATED ORGANIZATIONS. IF ANY INDIVIDUAL BOARD MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, HE OR SHE WOULD BE REQUIRED TO BE EXCLUDED FROM THE DISCUSSION AND DECISION UNDER THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: NET FOREIGN EXCHANGE TRANSLATION GAIN 465,062. PENSION RELATED CHANGES OTHER THAN PERIODIC PENSION COST -19,805. 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