Mission
The Representative of German Business mission is to support, promote and maximize trade and investment relationships between the Federal Republic of Germany and the U.S.A.
Public Charity
Representative of German Business
Representative of German Business is a Public Charity headquartered in San Francisco, CA. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $3.4M revenue, $3.2M expenses, $3.6M total assets.
EIN: 825425807
San Francisco, CA
Chambers of Commerce & Business Leagues
NTEE: S41
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$3.4M
Total Expenses$3.2M
Total Assets$3.6M
Grant Records0
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Representative of German Business
How Representative of German Business divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$56
Programs
the work itself
$44
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $56 for programs
$28
As part of Representative of German Business (RGB) services in establishing business presence in the US, RGB offers consulting services
$28
With its innovation centers in Silicon Valley, Seattle, Los Angeles and Phoenix, the western United States is one of the most important business locations in the world
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.
Officers & Directors
Chairman
Benjamin Leipold
Vice President
Mirko Wutzler
President & CEO
Sven Potthoff
Vice Chairman
Thorsten Wilke
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $3.4M | $3.2M | $3.6M |
| 2024 | $2.8M | $2.8M | $1.9M |
| 2023 | $3.0M | $2.9M | $2.2M |
| 2022 | $2.6M | $2.5M | $2.9M |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $2.0M | $1.6M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $2.1M to $3.4M (+62%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.