Public Charity

THE GERMAN MARSHALL FUND OF THE UNITED STATES

THE GERMAN MARSHALL FUND OF THE UNITED STATES, of WASHINGTON, DC, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2024 filing shows $38.4M in revenue, $42.8M in expenses, $197.9M in total assets. 64 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $10.3M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 520954751 WASHINGTON, DC Research Institutes & Public Policy Analysis NTEE: Q05 Latest filing: 2024
Total Revenue$38.4M
Total Expenses$42.8M
Total Assets$197.9M
Grant Records64
Funding Total$10.3M
Filing Years2020–2024

Mission

THE GERMAN MARSHALL FUND OF THE UNITED STATES (GMF) STRIVES TO CHAMPION DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND THE TRANSATLANTIC ALLIANCE BY STRENGTHENING CIVIL SOCIETY, FORGING BOLD AND INNOVATIVE POLICY IDEAS, AND DEVELOPING A NEW GENERATION OF LEADERS TO TACKLE GLOBAL CHALLENGES. GMF DELIVERS HOPE BY UPHOLDING THE DIGNITY OF THE INDIVIDUAL AND DEFENDING FREEDOM IN THE SPIRIT OF THE MARSHALL PLAN.

Where $100 goes at The German Marshall Fund of the United States

How The German Marshall Fund of the United States divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 7 years.

$74 Programs the work itself
$23 Management running the organization
$3 Fundraising raising the next dollar

Inside the $74 for programs

$40
Democracy
54% of program spending
$18
Geostrategy
24% of program spending
$8
Strategic engagment
11% of program spending

Plus 1 more program. Cost per person served and the full program breakdown are on the full profile.

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Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2024. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.

Sample Grants Received

2025
SUPPORTS A TRANSATLANTIC TECH EXCHANGE WHICH ANALYZES THE SPECIFIC DRIVERS OF DEMOCRATIC VALUES AND COMPETITIVENESS IN AI AND DATA, INCLUDING INFRASTRUCTURE, INVESTMENT, POLICY FRAMEWORKS, AND INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS.
$100,000
2025
GENERAL SUPPORT
$5,150
2024
INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS
$1,329,500
2024
ALLIANCE FOR SECURING DEMOCRACY
$500,000
2024
SUPPORT COMMON GOALS OF ORGANIZATION AND DONEE.
$180,000

Showing up to 5 of 64 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

ACTING PRESIDENT (BEG 9/24) Alexandra De Hoop Scheffer
VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD (BEG 5/24) Annie Maxwell
CHAIR OF THE BOARD (BEG 5/24) Christopher Schroeder
TRUSTEE Curtis Scaparotti
TRUSTEE (BEG. 9/24) David Green
MANAGING DIRECTOR, COMMUNICATION Elizabeth Boswell Rega

Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.

Top Grant Purposes

Civil Rights & Social Justice
$5,100,000 10 grants
International Aid & Development
$2,268,600 13 grants
General Support
$1,754,310 22 grants
Education
$391,650 7 grants
Fundraising & Sponsorship
$266,000 2 grants

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2024 $38.4M $42.8M $197.9M
2023 $31.5M $43.8M $192.2M
2022 $29.8M $40.0M $189.3M
2021 $24.7M $30.8M $210.9M
2020 $25.5M $34.4M $166.0M

Between 2020 and 2024, reported annual revenue grew from $25.5M to $38.4M (+51%), with total assets most recently reported at $197.9M.

Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.

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