American-German Institute

Washington, DC · Founded 1983

Building a Smarter German-American Partnership

Primary audience
Everyone
Contact
Jeffrey Rathke
Website Contact

About Organization

The American-German Institute is a center for policy research and scholarship dedicated to the most important political, economic, and security issues confronting Germany and the United States in the global arena. AGI anticipates challenges, proposes solutions, and bolsters the German-American partnership.

Financial Information

Form 990 data showing organizational financial health and growth.

Revenue (2023)

$2.3M

+15.6% vs 2022

Expenses (2023)

$2.2M

+10.4% vs 2022

Assets (2023)

$6.1M

-3.6% vs 2022

Employees (2023)

9

-10% vs 2022

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Employees
2023 $2,322,337 $2,160,146 $6,118,562 9
2022 $2,008,941 $1,957,432 $6,349,186 10
2021 $1,428,780 $1,840,490 $6,735,125 9
2020 $1,309,915 $1,397,974 $8,052,516 10

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. All figures in USD.

Team & Leadership

Meet the people behind American-German Institute.

JR

Jeffrey Rathke

President
Full-time
Compensation: $194,394
SD

Susanne Dieper

Program Director
Full-time
Compensation: $125,653
PS

Peter S Rashish

Program Director
Full-time
Compensation: $118,069
JH

Jessica Hart

Dir. Finance
Full-time
Compensation: $104,034
MH

Martin H Richenhagen

Chairman
3 hrs/week

Associated People

Board members, advisors, and key contributors

Board of Directors

AS
Alicia Swanson Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
AC
Amb Christoph Heusgen Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
AE
Amb Emily Haber Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
BM
Bernhard Meising Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
CA
Carl A Siebel Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
CK
Carlo Kolzer Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
CV
Charles Varvaro Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
CR
Christiana Riley Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
DK
David Knower Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
DA
Dr Andreas Wimmer Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
DH
Dr Holger Hofmeister Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
DJ
Dr Jill E McGovern Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
DL
Dr Lutz R Raettig Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
DM
Dr Melinda Crane Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
DW
Dr Wolfgang Fink Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
DW
Dr Wolfgang Reitzle Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
FA
Florian Almeling Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
FW
Fred W Reinke Esq Secretary 2.00 hrs/week
GF
Georg F W Schaeffler Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
JB
Jacques Brand Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
LC
Louis C Forster Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
LR
Louis R Hughes Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MH
Michael Heinz Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MW
Morris W Offit Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
PD
Prof Dr Ann-Kristin Achleitner Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
RB
Roland Berger Vice-Chair Trustee 2.00 hrs/week
SH
Stefan Hafke Treasurer 2.00 hrs/week
TS
Thilo Schweizer Trustee 1.00 hrs/week
MH
Martin H Richenhagen Chairman

Information compiled from IRS Form 990 and organizational materials.

Executive Compensation

Top compensated officers & key employees from IRS Form 990

Total Reported (2023)

$542K

Highest Paid

$194K

Jeffrey Rathke

Compensated Officers

4

Name Title Base Other Total Hrs/Wk
Jeffrey Rathke President $194,394 — $194,394 37.5
Susanne Dieper Program Director $125,653 — $125,653 37.5
Peter S Rashish Program Director $118,069 — $118,069 37.5
Jessica Hart DIR. Finance $104,034 — $104,034 37.5

Source: IRS Form 990 filings. Compensation includes base and other reported compensation.

Partners & Funders

Grant funding relationships from IRS Form 990 filings

$143K Grants Received
4 Organizations

Top Funders

4 total
TH
The Halle Foundation
$58K
GW
Greater Washington Community Foundation 2 grants
$50K
TG
The German Marshall Fund Of The
$25K
AO
American Online Giving Foundation Inc.
$10K
The Halle Foundation Greater Washington Community Foundation The German Marshall Fund Of The American Online Giving Foundation Inc.
The Halle Foundation Greater Washington Community Foundation The German Marshall Fund Of The American Online Giving Foundation Inc.

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I filings. Amounts may span multiple tax years.

Related Organizations

1 affiliated entity reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule R

1

Tax-Exempt Affiliates

1
The Johns Hopkins University
Baltimore, MD
University
501(c) 501 c 3

Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule R (Related Organizations and Unrelated Partnerships)

Lobbying Activity

Lobbying Disclosure Act registrations

Self-Lobbying
3 Registrations
3 Clients
Yes Self-Lobbying

Clients 3 total

American Institute For Foreign Study
1 filing
Self
American Institute For Packaging And Environment (Ameripen)
1 filing
Self
Dotchin & Associates On Behalf Of American Institute For Foreign Study
1 filing
Self

Source: Senate Office of Public Records — Lobbying Disclosure Act

Contact

Get in touch with American-German Institute

Phone

(202) 332-9312

Social

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1776 Massachusetts Ave NW 600 Washington, DC 20036