Mission
THE AMERICAN ACADEMY IN BERLIN IS AN INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED WORKS IN THE ARTS, HUMANITIES, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND PUBLIC POLICY. THE ACADEMY'S GOALS INCLUDE BUILDING DEEPER TIES IN THESE AREAS BETWEEN GERMANY AND THE U.S.A.
Public Charity
AMERICAN ACADEMY IN BERLIN
AMERICAN ACADEMY IN BERLIN is a Public Charity headquartered in NEW YORK, NY. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $10.6M revenue, $10.2M expenses, $85.2M total assets. 33 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.6M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 521726273
NEW YORK, NY
Single Organization Support
NTEE: Q11
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$10.6M
Total Expenses$10.2M
Total Assets$85.2M
Grant Records33
Funding Total$1.6M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at American Academy in Berlin
How American Academy in Berlin divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 9 years.
$61
Programs
the work itself
$26
Management
running the organization
$13
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $61 for programs
$61
The academy fosters transatlantic exchange and relationships among leading scholars and artists by sponsoring a residential fellowship program for advanced independent work in the arts, humanities, social sciences…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
INTERNATIONAL
$182,000
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$55,500
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
$50,000
$30,910
ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
$25,000
Showing up to 5 of 33 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
BOARD MEMBER
Amy Gutmann From Fall 2024
VICE PRESIDENT, CHIEF OF STAFF
Ana Ramic
BOARD MEMBER
Andrew S Gundlach
BOARD MEMBER
Andrew Wylie
BOARD MEMBER
Benno Dorer
BOARD MEMBER
Caroline Wamsler
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $10.6M | $10.2M | $85.2M |
| 2024 | $7.9M | $9.5M | $76.0M |
| 2023 | $11.1M | $8.5M | $69.5M |
| 2022 | $8.2M | $8.2M | $62.7M |
| 2021 | $12.7M | $7.4M | $65.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $12.7M to $10.6M (-17%), with total assets most recently reported at $85.2M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.