BERTELSMANN FOUNDATION NORTH AMERICA INC: Form 990PF, tax year 2025

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Organization
BERTELSMANN FOUNDATION NORTH AMERICA INC (EIN 71-1048702)
Tax period
2025-01-01 to 2025-12-31
Filed
2026-05-14
IRS object ID
202621349349105752
Schema version
2025v4.1
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2026-05-14T20:16:10-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-12-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN991856619PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1GRANT THORNTON ADVISORS LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line12001 MARKET STREET SUITE 800AddressLine1Txt
CityPHILADELPHIACityNm
State AbbreviationPAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP19103ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990PFReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2025-01-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN711048702EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BERTELSMANN FOUNDATION (NA) INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlBERTBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone2023841980PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11108 16TH STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonJOZEFINA IRENE BRAAMPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone2023841980PhoneNum
Signature2026-05-14SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonALYCIA SOLECKIPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01272637PTIN
Phone2155614200PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2025TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990-PF IRS990PF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
FMV Assets EOY$1,641,398FMVAssetsEOYAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd

Analysis Of Revenue And Expenses AnalysisOfRevenueAndExpenses

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contri Rcvd Rev And Expnss$2,509,398ContriRcvdRevAndExpnssAmt
Cap Gain Net Incm Net Invst Incm$0CapGainNetIncmNetInvstIncmAmt
Net ST Capital Gain Adj Net Incm$0NetSTCapitalGainAdjNetIncmAmt
Other Income Rev And Expnss$85,000OtherIncomeRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Income Net Invst Incm$0OtherIncomeNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Income Adj Net Incm$85,000OtherIncomeAdjNetIncmAmt
Total Rev And Expnss$2,594,398TotalRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Net Invst Incm$0TotalNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Adj Net Incm$85,000TotalAdjNetIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Rev And Expnss$398,999CompOfcrDirTrstRevAndExpnssAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Net Invst Incm$0CompOfcrDirTrstNetInvstIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Adj Net Incm$0CompOfcrDirTrstAdjNetIncmAmt
Comp Ofcr Dir Trst Dsbrs Chrtbl$398,999CompOfcrDirTrstDsbrsChrtblAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Rev And Expnss$1,107,193OthEmplSlrsWgsRevAndExpnssAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Net Invst Incm$0OthEmplSlrsWgsNetInvstIncmAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Adj Net Incm$0OthEmplSlrsWgsAdjNetIncmAmt
Oth Empl Slrs Wgs Dsbrs Chrtbl$1,070,859OthEmplSlrsWgsDsbrsChrtblAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Rev And Expnss$249,371PensionEmplBnftRevAndExpnssAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Net Invst Incm$0PensionEmplBnftNetInvstIncmAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Adj Net Incm$0PensionEmplBnftAdjNetIncmAmt
Pension Empl Bnft Dsbrs Chrtbl$233,553PensionEmplBnftDsbrsChrtblAmt
Accounting Fees Rev And Expnss$32,891AccountingFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Accounting Fees Net Invst Incm$0AccountingFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Adj Net Incm$0AccountingFeesAdjNetIncmAmt
Accounting Fees Chrtbl Prps$32,891AccountingFeesChrtblPrpsAmt
Other Prof Fees Rev And Expnss$423,600OtherProfFeesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Prof Fees Net Invst Incm$0OtherProfFeesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Adj Net Incm$0OtherProfFeesAdjNetIncmAmt
Other Prof Fees Dsbrs Chrtbl$423,600OtherProfFeesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Taxes Rev And Expnss$85,153TaxesRevAndExpnssAmt
Taxes Net Invst Incm$0TaxesNetInvstIncmAmt
Taxes Adj Net Incm$0TaxesAdjNetIncmAmt
Taxes Dsbrs Chrtbl$85,153TaxesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Rev And Expnss$74,108DeprecAndDpltnRevAndExpnssAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Net Invst Incm$0DeprecAndDpltnNetInvstIncmAmt
Deprec And Dpltn Adj Net Incm$0DeprecAndDpltnAdjNetIncmAmt
Occupancy Rev And Expnss$7,676OccupancyRevAndExpnssAmt
Occupancy Net Invst Incm$0OccupancyNetInvstIncmAmt
Occupancy Adj Net Incm$0OccupancyAdjNetIncmAmt
Occupancy Dsbrs Chrtbl$6,936OccupancyDsbrsChrtblAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Rev And Expnss$410,055TravConfMeetingRevAndExpnssAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Net Invst Incm$0TravConfMeetingNetInvstIncmAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Adj Net Incm$0TravConfMeetingAdjNetIncmAmt
Trav Conf Meeting Dsbrs Chrtbl$410,055TravConfMeetingDsbrsChrtblAmt
Other Expenses Rev And Expnss$705,594OtherExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Other Expenses Net Invst Incm$0OtherExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Other Expenses Adj Net Incm$0OtherExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Other Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$705,594OtherExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Rev And Expnss$3,494,640TotOprExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotOprExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Adj Net Incm$0TotOprExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Tot Opr Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$3,367,640TotOprExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Contri Paid Rev And Expnss$54,000ContriPaidRevAndExpnssAmt
Contri Paid Dsbrs Chrtbl$136,500ContriPaidDsbrsChrtblAmt
Total Expenses Rev And Expnss$3,548,640TotalExpensesRevAndExpnssAmt
Total Expenses Net Invst Incm$0TotalExpensesNetInvstIncmAmt
Total Expenses Adj Net Incm$0TotalExpensesAdjNetIncmAmt
Total Expenses Dsbrs Chrtbl$3,504,140TotalExpensesDsbrsChrtblAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$954,242ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$85,000AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Form990 PF Balance Sheets Form990PFBalanceSheetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cash BOY$2,362,362CashBOYAmt
Cash EOY$1,438,143CashEOYAmt
Cash EOYFMV$1,438,143CashEOYFMVAmt
Prepaid Expenses BOY$106,031PrepaidExpensesBOYAmt
Prepaid Expenses EOY$169,969PrepaidExpensesEOYAmt
Prepaid Expenses EOYFMV$169,969PrepaidExpensesEOYFMVAmt
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,313,938LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$1,280,652LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt
Land BOY$64,355LandBOYAmt
Land EOY$33,286LandEOYAmt
Land EOYFMV$33,286LandEOYFMVAmt
Total Assets BOY$2,532,748TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$1,641,398TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Assets EOYFMV$1,641,398TotalAssetsEOYFMVAmt
Accounts Payable BOY$138,168AccountsPayableBOYAmt
Accounts Payable EOY$191,060AccountsPayableEOYAmt
Deferred Revenue EOY$10,000DeferredRevenueEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$138,168TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$201,060TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind
No Donor Rstr Net Assests BOY$2,394,580NoDonorRstrNetAssestsBOYAmt
No Donor Rstr Net Assests EOY$1,440,338NoDonorRstrNetAssestsEOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$2,394,580TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$1,440,338TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast BOY$2,532,748TotalLiabilitiesNetAstBOYAmt
Total Liabilities Net Ast EOY$1,641,398TotalLiabilitiesNetAstEOYAmt

Chg In Net Assets Fund Balances ChgInNetAssetsFundBalancesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances BOY$2,394,580TotNetAstOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Excess Revenue Over Expenses-$954,242ExcessRevenueOverExpensesAmt
Other Increases$0OtherIncreasesAmt
Subtotal$1,440,338SubtotalAmt
Other Decreases$0OtherDecreasesAmt
Tot Net Ast Or Fund Balances EOY$1,440,338TotNetAstOrFundBalancesEOYAmt

Excise Tax Based On Invst Incm ExciseTaxBasedOnInvstIncmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Investment Income Excise Tax$0InvestmentIncomeExciseTaxAmt
Tax Under Section511$0TaxUnderSection511Amt
Subtotal$0SubtotalAmt
Subtitle A Tax$0SubtitleATaxAmt
Tax Based On Investment Income$0TaxBasedOnInvestmentIncomeAmt
Estimated Plus Ovpmt Incm Tx$0EstimatedPlusOvpmtIncmTxAmt
Exempt Frgn Org Tax Wthld At Srce$0ExemptFrgnOrgTaxWthldAtSrceAmt
Extsn Request Income Tax Paid$0ExtsnRequestIncomeTaxPaidAmt
Backup Withholding Withheld$0BackupWithholdingWithheldAmt
Total Payments And Credits$0TotalPaymentsAndCreditsAmt
Es Penalty$0EsPenaltyAmt
Tax Due$0TaxDueAmt

Statements Regarding Acty StatementsRegardingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Legislative Political Acty0LegislativePoliticalActyInd
More Than100 Spent0MoreThan100SpentInd
Form1120 POL Filed0Form1120POLFiledInd
Section4955 Organization Tax$0Section4955OrganizationTaxAmt
Section4955 Managers Tax$0Section4955ManagersTaxAmt
Tax Reimbursed$0TaxReimbursedAmt
Activities Not Previously Rpt0ActivitiesNotPreviouslyRptInd
Changes To Articles Or Bylaws0ChangesToArticlesOrBylawsInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit0UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Organization Dissolved Etc0OrganizationDissolvedEtcInd
Section508e Rqr SatisfiedYes (1)Section508eRqrSatisfiedInd
At Least5000 In AssetsYes (1)AtLeast5000InAssetsInd
Org Report Or Register StateDCOrgReportOrRegisterStateCd
Form990 PF Filed With Atty Gen0Form990PFFiledWithAttyGenInd
Private Operating FoundationYes (1)PrivateOperatingFoundationInd
New Substantial Contributors0NewSubstantialContributorsInd
Own Controlled Entity0OwnControlledEntityInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Comply With Public Insp RqrYes (1)ComplyWithPublicInspRqrInd
Website AddressWWW.BFNA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Individual With BooksFAITH GRAYIndividualWithBooksNm
Phone2023841980PhoneNum

Location Of Books US Address LocationOfBooksUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line11108 16TH STREET NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Foreign Accounts Question0ForeignAccountsQuestionInd

Statements Regarding Acty4720 StatementsRegardingActy4720Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sale Or Exch Disqualified PrsnYes (1)SaleOrExchDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Brrw Or Lend Disqualified Prsn0BrrwOrLendDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Furn Goods Disqualified Prsn0FurnGoodsDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Pay Comp Disqualified PrsnYes (1)PayCompDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Transfer Ast Disqualified Prsn0TransferAstDisqualifiedPrsnInd
Payment To Government Official0PaymentToGovernmentOfficialInd
Acts Fail To Qlfy As Exceptions0ActsFailToQlfyAsExceptionsInd
Uncorrected Prior Acts0UncorrectedPriorActsInd
Undistributed Income PY0UndistributedIncomePYInd
Business Holdings0BusinessHoldingsInd
Jeopardy Investments0JeopardyInvestmentsInd
Uncorrected PY Jeopardy Invst0UncorrectedPYJeopardyInvstInd
Influence Legislation0InfluenceLegislationInd
Influence Election0InfluenceElectionInd
Grants To Individuals0GrantsToIndividualsInd
Grants To Organizations0GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Noncharitable Purpose0NoncharitablePurposeInd
Transactions Fail To Qlfy As Exc0TransactionsFailToQlfyAsExcInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl Info OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplInfoGrp

Officer Dir Trst Key Empl OfficerDirTrstKeyEmplGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee Benefit ProgramEmployeeBenefitProgramAmtExpense Account Other AllwncExpenseAccountOtherAllwncAmt
LIZ MOHN
1108 16TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036PRESIDENT & DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
JOZEFINA IRENE BRAAM
1108 16TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036DIRECTOR & FIRST VP35.00$345,096$53,903$0
MARKUS DOHLE
1108 16TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
STEPHEN SZABO
1108 16TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0
WILFRIED UHR
1108 16TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036DIRECTOR & SECRETARY/TREASURER1.00$0$0$0

Compensation Highest Paid Empl CompensationHighestPaidEmplGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdTitleTitleTxtAverage Hrs Per Wk Devoted To PosAverageHrsPerWkDevotedToPosRtCompensationCompensationAmtEmployee BenefitsEmployeeBenefitsAmtExpense AccountExpenseAccountAmt
FAITH GRAY
1108 16TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036DIRECTOR ADMIN35.00$225,007$59,134$0
ANTHONY SILBERFELD
1108 16TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036TRANSATLANTIC REL DR35.00$219,809$45,436$0
SAMUEL PUTTER-GEORGE
1108 16TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036GLOBAL/DIGITAL ADVIS35.00$134,724$32,068$0
COURTNEY FLYNN MARTINO
1108 16TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036TRANS. RELATIONS ASS35.00$96,716$19,476$0
DAVID MARSHALL REID
1108 16TH STREET NWWASHINGTONDC20036TRANS. RELATIONS SR.35.00$85,998$17,046$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Employee Paid Over50k4OtherEmployeePaidOver50kCnt

Compensation Of Hghst Pd Cntrct CompensationOfHghstPdCntrctGrp (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdService TypeServiceTypeTxtCompensationCompensationAmt
SQUIRRO AMERICAS INC
902 BROADWAYNEW YORKNY10010WEB DEVELOPMENT$95,700
THEOHARIS MANAGEMENT
5724 GENERAL WASHINGTON DRIVEALEXANDRIAVA22312BLDG OPER. EXP. & CONDO INSURANCE$78,357
CULTIVATE LABS AKA FLYOVERWORKS INC
447 HIGHCREST DRIVEWILMETTEIL60091WEB DEVELOPMENT$71,344
ANDREW KEEN PRODUCTIONS
170 UPPER TERRACESAN FRANCISCOCA94117VIDEO PRODUCTION$63,578
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contractor Paid Over50k0ContractorPaidOver50kCnt

Summary Of Direct Chrtbl Acty SummaryOfDirectChrtblActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Description1ADMINISTRATION - SEE ATTACHED BERTELSMANN FOUNDATION PROJECT SUMMARIES (2025) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.Description1Txt
Expenses1$1,891,543Expenses1Amt
Description2TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS - SEE ATTACHED BERTELSMANN FOUNDATION PROJECT SUMMARIES (2025) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION.Description2Txt
Expenses2$1,550,861Expenses2Amt

Sum Of Program Related Invst SumOfProgramRelatedInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Minimum Investment Return MinimumInvestmentReturnGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Average Monthly FMV Of Sec$0AverageMonthlyFMVOfSecAmt
Average Monthly Cash Balances$2,489,614AverageMonthlyCashBalancesAmt
FMV All Other Noncharitable Ast$0FMVAllOtherNoncharitableAstAmt
Total FMV Of Unused Assets$2,489,614TotalFMVOfUnusedAssetsAmt
Reduction Claimed$0ReductionClaimedAmt
Acquisition Indebtedness$0AcquisitionIndebtednessAmt
Adjusted Total FMV Of Unused Ast$2,489,614AdjustedTotalFMVOfUnusedAstAmt
Cash Deemed Charitable$37,344CashDeemedCharitableAmt
Net Vl Noncharitable Assets$2,452,270NetVlNoncharitableAssetsAmt
Minimum Investment Return$122,614MinimumInvestmentReturnAmt

Distributable Amount DistributableAmountGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Sect4942j3j5 Fndtn And Frgn OrgYes (X)Sect4942j3j5FndtnAndFrgnOrgInd

PF Qualifying Distributions PFQualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expenses And Contributions$3,504,140ExpensesAndContributionsAmt
Program Related Invst Total$0ProgramRelatedInvstTotalAmt
Charitable Assets Acquis Paid$43,040CharitableAssetsAcquisPaidAmt
Qualifying Distributions$3,547,180QualifyingDistributionsAmt

Private Operating Foundations PrivateOperatingFoundationsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Section4942j3Yes (X)Section4942j3Ind

Lessor Adj Net Incm Min Invst Ret LessorAdjNetIncmMinInvstRetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$85,000CurrentYearAmt
Year1$1,943Year1Amt
Year2$0Year2Amt
Year3$0Year3Amt
Total$86,943TotalAmt

Pct85 Lessor Adj Incm Or Min Ret Pct85LessorAdjIncmOrMinRetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$72,250CurrentYearAmt
Year1$1,652Year1Amt
Year2$0Year2Amt
Year3$0Year3Amt
Total$73,902TotalAmt

Qualifying Distributions QualifyingDistributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$3,547,180CurrentYearAmt
Year1$3,209,866Year1Amt
Year2$3,013,663Year2Amt
Year3$3,115,400Year3Amt
Total$12,886,109TotalAmt

Qualifying Distri Not Used Drt QualifyingDistriNotUsedDrtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$136,500CurrentYearAmt
Year1$30,000Year1Amt
Year2$0Year2Amt
Year3$0Year3Amt
Total$166,500TotalAmt

Qualifying Distri Made Drt QualifyingDistriMadeDrtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$3,410,680CurrentYearAmt
Year1$3,179,866Year1Amt
Year2$3,013,663Year2Amt
Year3$3,115,400Year3Amt
Total$12,719,609TotalAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Total Assets Sect4942j3 Bi TotalAssetsSect4942j3BiGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Two Thirds Minimum Invst Ret TwoThirdsMinimumInvstRetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Year$81,743CurrentYearAmt
Year1$83,130Year1Amt
Year2$73,226Year2Amt
Year3$70,741Year3Amt
Total$308,840TotalAmt

Total Support TotalSupportGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Public Support Type PublicSupportType

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Largest Support From EO LargestSupportFromEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Gross Investment Income GrossInvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Supplementary Information SupplementaryInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Only Contri To PreselectedYes (X)OnlyContriToPreselectedInd

Grant Or Contribution Pd Dur Yr GrantOrContributionPdDurYrGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1RecipientUSAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityRecipientUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationRecipientUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPRecipientUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient RelationshipRecipientRelationshipTxtRecipient Foundation StatusRecipientFoundationStatusCdGrant Or Contribution PurposeGrantOrContributionPurposeTxtAmtAmt
GERMAN AMERICAN PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
30 IRVING PLACENEW YORKNY10003N/APCSUPPORT THE GERMAN AMERICAN PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM SCHOOL EXCHANGE PROGRAM$15,000
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
1033 MASSACHUSETTS AVE 3RD FLCAMBRIDGEMA02138N/APCSUPPORT HARVARD'S 2025 GERMAN-AMERICAN CONFERENCE$10,000
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
1033 MASSACHUSETTS AVE 3RD FLCAMBRIDGEMA02138N/APCSUPPORT HARVARD'S EUROPEAN CONFERENCE$7,500
WORLD AFFAIRS COUNCIL
325 NORTH ST PAUL STREET SUITE 400DALLASTX75201N/APCSUPPORT IN PERSON SPEAKING EVENT$4,000
ASPEN MINISTERS FORUM
2300 N STREET NW SUITE 700WASHINGTONDC20037N/APCSUPPORT THE ASPEN MINISTERS FORUM BERLIN CONFERENCE$100,000
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Grant Or Contri Pd Dur Yr$136,500TotalGrantOrContriPdDurYrAmt
Total Grant Or Contri Apprv Fut$0TotalGrantOrContriApprvFutAmt

Analysis Income Producing Acty AnalysisIncomeProducingActyGrp

Program Service Revenue Dtl ProgramServiceRevenueDtl

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescDOMESTIC OUTREACHDesc
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$85,000RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt

Subtotals Incm Producing Acty SubtotalsIncmProducingActyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Unrelated Business Taxbl Incm$0UnrelatedBusinessTaxblIncmAmt
Exclusion$0ExclusionAmt
Related Or Exempt Function Incm$85,000RelatedOrExemptFunctionIncmAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Income Producing Acty$85,000TotalIncomeProducingActyAmt

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

Rln Of Acty To Accom Of Exmpt Prps RlnOfActyToAccomOfExmptPrpsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Line Number1LineNumberTxt
Relationship StatementTHE BERTELSMANN FOUNDATION (NORTH AMERICA), INC., ESTABLISHED IN 2008, WAS CREATED TO PROMOTE AND STRENGTHEN THE TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONSHIP. THROUGH RESEARCH, ANALYSIS, FORUMS, AND AUDIOVISUAL AND MULTIMEDIA CONTENT, WE SEEK TO EDUCATE AND ENGAGE OUR AUDIENCE ON THE MOST PRESSING ECONOMIC, POLITICAL, AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES FACING THE UNITED STATES AND EUROPE. IN 2025, THE FOUNDATION CARRIED OUT TWO TOWN HALL PROJECTS WITH THE GERMAN EMBASSY. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROJECT WAS TO STRENGTHEN GERMAN DIPLOMATS' UNDERSTANDING OF AMERICAN POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC DYNAMICS ON THE LOCAL LEVEL, OUTSIDE OF WASHINGTON, D.C., AND EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUTURE GERMAN-AMERICAN ENGAGEMENT AND COLLABORATION. GERMAN EMBASSY STAFF MET WITH A WIDE RANGE OF STAKEHOLDERS, FROM STATE-LEVEL OFFICIALS AND ACADEMICS TO ENTREPRENEURS AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATIONS.RelationshipStatementTxt

Trnsfr Trans Rln Nonchrtbl EO TrnsfrTransRlnNonchrtblEOGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trnsfr Of Cash To Nonchrtbl EO0TrnsfrOfCashToNonchrtblEOInd
Trnsfr Other Asset Nonchrtbl EO0TrnsfrOtherAssetNonchrtblEOInd
Sales Or Exchanges Of Assets0SalesOrExchangesOfAssetsInd
Purchase Of Assets Nonchrtbl EO0PurchaseOfAssetsNonchrtblEOInd
Rental Of Facilities Oth Assets0RentalOfFacilitiesOthAssetsInd
Reimbursement Arrangements0ReimbursementArrangementsInd
Loans Or Loan Guarantees0LoansOrLoanGuaranteesInd
Performance Of Services Etc0PerformanceOfServicesEtcInd
Sharing Of Facilities Etc0SharingOfFacilitiesEtcInd
Relationships Nonchrtbl EO0RelationshipsNonchrtblEOInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization501c3 Exempt PFYes (X)Organization501c3ExemptPFInd
General RuleYes (X)GeneralRuleInd

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributor1ContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BERTELSMANN STIFTUNGBusinessNameLine1Txt

Contributor Foreign Address ContributorForeignAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1CARL-BERTELSMANN-STRASSE 256AddressLine1Txt
CityGUETERSLOHCityNm
Province Or StateGUETERSLOHProvinceOrStateNm
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DEPRECIATION EXPENSEFORM 990-PF, PART VIII-ADEPRECIATION STATEMENT:FURNITURE AND EQUIPMENT $779COMPUTER SOFTWARE $30,079LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS $43,250 ---------DEPRECIATION EXPENSE $74,108 =====
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
DIRECT CHARITABLE ACTIVITY (CONTINUED)FORM 990-PF, PART VIII-AHARVARD GERMAN AMERICAN CONFERENCE, CAMBRIDGE, MA (NOVEMBER 15, 2025): COURTNEY FLYNN MARTINO, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS, PARTICIPATED IN THE 2025 GERMAN AMERICAN CONFERENCE ON NOVEMBER 15, WHICH TOOK PLACE AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY'S JOHN F. KENNEDY SCHOOL OF GOVERNMENT. DURING THE CONFERENCE, MS. FLYNN MARTINO RAN A WORKSHOP FOR 30 STUDENTS ON THE BERTELSMANN FOUNDATION'S RANGE FORECASTING PLATFORM, MODERATED THE PANEL "TECH, TRUST, AND TRANSATLANTIC POWER: THE ROLE OF STARTUPS AND BIG TECH IN SECURITY AND DEMOCRACY AND MET WITH SEVERAL STUDENT GROUPS, INCLUDING SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS OF THE HANS BCKLER FOUNDATION. DURING THE RANGE WORKSHOP, STUDENTS WERE INTERESTED IN LEARNING ABOUT THE SCIENCE OF FORECASTING, HOW TO AVOID PERSONAL BIAS WHEN MAKING PREDICTIONS, AND HOW AI IS INTEGRATED INTO THE PLATFORM. DURING THE PANEL, MAJOR THEMES OF DISCUSSION INCLUDED THE IMPORTANCE OF UPHOLDING DEMOCRATIC NORMS WHEN DEVELOPING DEFENSIVE TECHNOLOGIES, THE NEED FOR EUROPE TO REDUCE DEPENDENCY ON U.S. BIG TECH, AND THE CHALLENGE OF BALANCING SWIFT INNOVATION WITH ETHICAL REGULATION. STUDENTS WERE INTERESTED IN BFNA'S WORK WRIT LARGE, WITH A PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON BFNA'S DIGITAL PLATFORMS AND U.S.-GERMANY RESEARCH.CITY DIRECTORS FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS RANGE FORECASTING WORKSHOP, GERMAN MARSHALL FUND WASHINGTON FIELD VISIT, WASHINGTON, DC (DECEMBER 9, 2025): THE BERTELSMANN FOUNDATION AND THE CITIES PROGRAM OF THE GERMAN MARSHALL FUND CO-HOSTED A RANGE DECOMPOSITION WORKSHOP FOR A DELEGATION OF CITY DIRECTORS OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS FROM FIFTEEN CITIES IN EUROPE AND NORTH AMERICA. STEVEN BOSACKER, MANAGING DIRECTOR OF GMF CITIES, KICKED OFF THE WORKSHOP WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THE DELEGATION'S ACTIVITIES DURING THEIR VISITS TO WASHINGTON AND SEATTLE. THE EVENT THEN PIVOTED TO A DECOMPOSITION WORKSHOP FACILITATED BY BFNA'S TONY SILBERFELD AND MARSHALL REID, FOCUSING ON THE QUESTION OF HOW CITIES CAN FILL THE VACUUM IN STRENGTHENING TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS IN THE ABSENCE OF STRONG NATION-TO-NATION LEADERSHIP AMONG THE ALLIES. THE WORKSHOP INCLUDED SCENARIO BRIEFINGS, SIGNAL IDENTIFICATION, QUESTION PRIORITIZATION, AND LIVE FORECASTING. THE EVENT CONCLUDED WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THE LONG-TERM REPORTING AND FORECAST TRACKING THAT WILL BE PROVIDED BY BFNA TO EACH OF THE PARTICIPATING CITIES IN THIS EXERCISE.TRANSATLANTIC PERISCOPE & PERISCOPE PARTNERS SUMMITTHE BERTELSMANN FOUNDATION ACCELERATED THE SCALING AND PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROCESS FOR THE TRANSATLANTIC PERISCOPE, A DIGITAL PLATFORM THAT IDENTIFIES TRENDLINES AND KEY ISSUES THAT DEFINE THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND EACH OF THE 27 EU MEMBER STATES (PLUS THE UNITED KINGDOM). IN 2025, THE PERISCOPE ADDED FIVE NEW PARTNER COUNTRIES INCLUDING THE LATVIAN INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (LATVIA), GEOPOLITICS AND SECURITY STUDIES CENTER (LITHUANIA), NEW STRATEGY CENTER (ROMANIA), UNIVERSITY OF MALTA (MALTA) AND CENTRE FOR EUROPEAN PERSPECTIVE (SLOVENIA). THE PERISCOPE CONTINUES TO HONE A STRONG AND ENGAGED NETWORK OF INDIVIDUALS IN BOTH THE U.S. AND EUROPE; IN 2025, 68% OF TRAFFIC TO THE SITE CAME FROM DIRECT OUTREACH OR PARTNER REFERRALS. THE PERISCOPE PROJECT EXPANDED ITS ACTIVITIES OFFLINE IN 2025 IN THREE DISTINCT WAYS. FIRST, THE BERTELSMANN FOUNDATION LEVERAGED THE PERISCOPE NETWORK FOR A SERIES OF EUROPEAN ELECTION BRIEFINGS AND FORESIGHT WORKSHOPS. SECOND, WE GATHERED THE FULL PARTNER NETWORK IN WARSAW, POLAND FOR A PERISCOPE SUMMIT. THIRD, WE HOSTED A VARIETY OF IN-PERSON EVENTS EXPLORING THE BILATERAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES IN SELECTED EU MEMBER COUNTRIES AS WELL AS WASHINGTON, DC.TRANSATLANTIC PERISCOPE EVENT, STOCKHOLM FREE WORLD FORUM, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN (FEBRUARY 18, 2025): THE STOCKHOLM FREE WORLD FORUM (SFWF) HOSTED AN EVENT UNDER THE BANNER OF THE TRANSATLANTIC PERISCOPE FOCUSING ON U.S.-SWEDEN RELATIONS IN THE SECOND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND IMPLICATIONS FOR TRANSATLANTIC SECURITY. THE PANEL DISCUSSION WAS MODERATED BY SFWF EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ANNA GUTHRIE AND FEATURED BFNA'S TONY SILBERFELD, FORMER SWEDISH MEP GUNNAR HOKMARK, AND MINNA ALANDER FROM THE FINNISH INSTITUTE FOR INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (ALSO A PERISCOPE PARTNER ORGANIZATION). THE DISCUSSION AND SUBSEQUENT AUDIENCE Q&A DEALT WITH A RANGE OF ISSUES INCLUDING U.S. DOMESTIC POLITICS, THE IMPACT OF DISINFORMATION, THE FUTURE OF NATO, AND WHETHER THE TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONSHIP CAN SURVIVE UNTIL 2029. THIS IS PART OF AN ONGOING SERIES OF EVENTS AND ENGAGEMENTS TO PROMOTE THE TRANSATLANTIC PERISCOPE AND TO DEEPEN OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARTNER INSTITUTIONS.TRANSATLANTIC PERISCOPE BRIEFING ON GERMAN FEDERAL ELECTION (VIRTUAL) (FEBRUARY 27, 2025): ANTHONY SILBERFELD, DIRECTOR OF TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS, AND COURTNEY FLYNN MARTINO, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS, HOSTED A WEBINAR ON THE 2025 GERMAN FEDERAL ELECTION FOR THE EUROPEAN THINK TANK NETWORK OF THE TRANSATLANTIC PERISCOPE. PETER WALKENHORST, SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER, BERTELSMANN STIFTUNG, BRIEFED PARTICIPANTS ON HOW SNAP ELECTIONS CAME TO BE IN GERMANY, ANALYZED VOTER DEMOGRAPHICS AND PARTY PERFORMANCE, AND PREVIEWED WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE NEXT GOVERNMENT. FOLLOWING DR. WALKENHORST'S REMARKS, COURTNEY FLYNN MARTINO MODERATED A QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION WITH PARTICIPANTS. PARTICIPANTS RAISED ISSUES OF YOUTH VOTER POLARIZATION, GERMAN SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE, AND IF THIS NEW GOVERNMENT WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE STABILITY AMIDST MAJOR INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL CHALLENGES FACING GERMANY.TRANSATLANTIC PERISCOPE ROUNDTABLE "NATO MEETS AMERICA FIRST: A VIEW FROM SWEDEN", WASHINGTON, DC (MARCH 4, 2025): IRENE BRAAM, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ANTHONY SILBERFELD, DIRECTOR OF TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS, AND COURTNEY FLYNN MARTINO, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS, HOSTED A BREAKFAST ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION WITH ANNA RENNUS GUTHRIE, DIRECTOR OF THE STOCKHOLM FREE WORLD FORUM. THE STOCKHOLM FREE WORLD FORUM IS THE SWEDISH PARTNER FOR THE TRANSATLANTIC PERISCOPE. AFTER OPENING REMARKS FROM IRENE BRAAM AND ANTHONY SILBERFELD, ANNA RENNUS GUTHRIE GAVE AN ASSESSMENT OF SWEDISH PRIORITIES ON SECURITY AND DEFENSE FOLLOWING ITS ACCESSION TO NATO IN 2024 AND IN LIGHT OF RHETORIC FROM THE TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ON TRANSATLANTIC DEFENSE COOPERATION AND SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE. FOLLOWING HER REMARKS, ANTHONY SILBERFELD MODERATED A QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION WITH PARTICIPANTS. PARTICIPANTS RAISED ISSUES OF COORDINATED EUROPEAN DEFENSE POLICY, THE FUTURE OF U.S. SECURITY COLLABORATION, INCREASED SWEDISH INVESTMENT IN ARMAMENTS AND DEFENSE, AND THE ROLE OF PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE IN DICTATING NATIONAL POLICY. TRANSATLANTIC PERISCOPE WEBINAR WITH LIAIA ON AI AND MEDIA (MARCH 7, 2025): ANTHONY SILBERFELD, DIRECTOR OF TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS, AND COURTNEY FLYNN MARTINO, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS, ORGANIZED A WEBINAR WITH THE LATVIAN INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS (LIIA) ENTITLED "ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN THE MEDIA: A TOOL FOR SHAPING PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF U.S. FOREIGN POLICY". THE WEBINAR ALSO SERVED AS THE OFFICIAL LAUNCH OF THE U.S.-LATVIA MODULE ON THE TRANSATLANTIC PERISCOPE. ANTHONY SILBERFELD OPENED THE EVENT WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THE PERISCOPE AND TOUR OF THE LATVIA PAGE, HIGHLIGHTING THE VARIETY OF TRUSTED MEDIA SOURCES IN BOTH ENGLISH AND LATVIAN. THE EVENT THEN TURNED TO A DISCUSSION ON THE ROLE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN MEDIA AND ITS IMPACT ON POLICY. THE SPEAKERS INCLUDED ANYA SCHIFFRIN, SENIOR LECTURER AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY'S SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS, UGIS LIBIETIS, A LONGTIME LATVIA RADIO JOURNALIST, AND GUNDARS KULIKOVSKIS, A LATVIAN BUSINESSMAN AND CEO OF ZIPPY VISION. THE CONVERSATION WAS MODERATED BY INGE SPRINGE, FOUNDER OF THE BALTIC CENTER FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM. PARTICIPANTS DEBATED THE ROLE OF AI AS A TOOL FOR JOURNALISTS AND WHETHER THE BENEFITS OUTWEIGHED THE RISKS. DESPITE DISAGREEMENT ON THE RESPONSIBILITY OF GOVERNMENT TO REGULATE AI, ALL THE PANELISTS AGREED THAT HUMAN CONNECTION REMAINS ESSENTIAL IN PROMOTING TRUST IN MEDIA.TRANSATLANTIC PERISCOPE U.S. BRIEFING WEBINAR (MARCH 20, 2025): THE BERTELSMANN FOUNDATION HOSTED A TRANSATLANTIC PERISCOPE PARTNER BRIEFING TO FOCUS ON THE IMPACT OF THE SECOND TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ON DOMESTIC AND FOREIGN POLICY AT THE TWO-MONTH MARK OF HIS TERM. THE SESSION BEGAN WITH AN OVERVIEW FROM BFNA'S COURTNEY FLYNN MARTINO ON THE DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL CHALLENGES POSED BY TRUMP'S EARLY POLICY CHOICES AND WAS FOLLOWED BY TONY SILBERFELD'S PRESENTATION OF THE POSITIVE DEVELOPMENTS THAT HAVE EMERGED AS A RESULT OF US GOVERNMENT ACTION. AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE FORMAL REMARKS, THE GROUP OF TWENTY PERISCOPE PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN A LIVELY Q&A TOUCHING ON A RANGE OF TOPICS INCLUDING UKRAINE, CONGRESSIONAL FUNDING, RULE OF LAW AND THE FUTURE OF U.S. SECURITY POLICY IN EUROPE.CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES WITH CLAYTON STATE UNIVERSITY, VIRTUAL DISCUSSION (APRIL 23, 2025): COURTNEY FLYNN MARTINO, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS, AND ZACHARY STOOR, PROJECT COORDINATOR, MET VIRTUALLY WITH STUDENTS AT CLAYTON STATE UNIVERSITY TO DISCUSS THE WORK OF THE BERTELSMANN FOUNDATION AND HOW TO NAVIGATE CAREER DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES. COURTNEY AND ZAC PRESENTED ON VARIOUS BERTELSMANN FOUNDATION PROJECTS, INCLUDING THE TRANSATLANTIC PERISCOPE, U.S. ELECTIONS WORK, AND SUMMER ENRICHMENT SERIES, AND DISCUSSED THEIR CAREER PATHS AS IT PERTAINS TO WORKING IN AN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS THINK TANK. FOLLOWING THE PRESENTATION, STUDENTS HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS. THERE WAS STRONG INTEREST IN THE BERTELSMANN FOUNDATION'S MISSION AS A NON-PARTISAN THINK TANK WORKING TO PROVIDE CREDIBLE INFORMATION IN FORMATS THAT RESONATE WITH THE YOUNGER GENERATION, AND TIME WAS SPENT DISCUSSING BFNA'S PODCASTS AND ANIMATIONS. STUDENTS ALSO ASKED ABOUT WAYS TO INFORM THEMSELVES A

Land Etc Schedule2 LandEtcSchedule2

Land Etc LandEtcGrp (3 entries)

Category Or ItemCategoryOrItemTxtCost Or Other BasisCostOrOtherBasisAmtAccumulated DepreciationAccumulatedDepreciationAmtBook ValueBookValueAmtEOYFMVEOYFMVAmt
FURNITURE & EQUIPMENT$500,530$500,530$0
HARDWARE & SOFTWARE$396,070$384,957$11,113$11,113
WEBSITE$417,338$395,165$22,173$22,173

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesSchedule

Other Expenses Schedule OtherExpensesScheduleGrp (15 entries)

DescDescRevenue And Expenses Per BooksRevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
MARKETING AND ADVERTISING$304,493$0$0$304,493
PROGRAM EVENT EXPENSES$113,713$0$0$113,713
MISC. OPERATING EXPENSES$85,056$0$0$85,056
OFFICE EXPENSES$49,529$0$0$49,529
REPAIRS AND MAINTENANCE$39,693$0$0$39,693
INSURANCE$27,259$0$0$27,259
TELECOMMUNICATIONS$25,018$0$0$25,018
EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES$21,464$0$0$21,464
MEDIA (SUBSCRIPTION)$17,407$0$0$17,407
PRINTING AND PUBLICATIONS$14,677$0$0$14,677
STAFF DEVELOPMENT$2,094$0$0$2,094
POSTAGE AND SHIPPING$1,961$0$0$1,961
BANK CHARGES$1,492$0$0$1,492
HONORARIA$1,424$0$0$1,424
TRANSLATIONS$314$0$0$314

Other Income Schedule2 OtherIncomeSchedule2

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DescDOMESTIC OUTREACHDesc
Revenue And Expenses Per Books$85,000RevenueAndExpensesPerBooksAmt
Adjusted Net Income$85,000AdjustedNetIncomeAmt

Other Professional Fees Schedule OtherProfessionalFeesSchedule

Other Professional Fees Detail OtherProfessionalFeesDetail (7 entries)

CategoryCategoryTxtAmtAmtNet Investment IncomeNetInvestmentIncomeAmtAdjusted Net IncomeAdjustedNetIncomeAmtDisbursements Charitable PrpsDisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt
OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES$235,643$0$0$235,643
CONSULTANTS$48,500$0$0$48,500
COMPUTER NETWORKING & TELECOMM$39,265$0$0$39,265
COMPUTER SUPPORT & MAINTENANCE$37,665$0$0$37,665
WEB SUPPORT$31,107$0$0$31,107
STAFF CONSULTING & PLACEMENT$28,250$0$0$28,250
PAYROLL PROCESSING$3,170$0$0$3,170

Taxes Schedule TaxesSchedule

Taxes Detail TaxesDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
CategoryTAXES - REAL ESTATECategoryTxt
Amt$85,153Amt
Net Investment Income$0NetInvestmentIncomeAmt
Adjusted Net Income$0AdjustedNetIncomeAmt
Disbursements Charitable Prps$85,153DisbursementsCharitablePrpsAmt

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