SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service
Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.
OMB No. 1545-0047
2023
Open to Public
Inspection
Name of the organization
AMERICAN ASSCOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF
GERMANINC
Employer identification number

23-1944578
Return Reference Explanation
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4 THE AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF TEACHERS OF GERMAN IS A PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION SERVING TEACHERS OF GERMAN AT ALL LEVELS OF INSTRUCTION. THE MISSION OF AATG IS TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF THE GERMAN-SPEAKING WORLD IN ALL ITS LINGUISTIC, CULTURAL AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY, AND ENDEAVORS TO PREPARE STUDENTS AS TRANSNATIONAL, TRANSCULTURAL LEARNERS AND ACTIVE, MULTILINGUAL PARTICIPANTS IN A GLOBALIZED WORLD. BOARD OF DIRECTORS THE ASSOCIATION IS GOVERNED BY A 11-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS THAT MEETS IN PERSON ONCE A YEAR IN CONJUNCTION WITH ITS ANNUAL MEETING. THE BOARD ALSO HOLDS QUARTERLY VIRTUAL MEETINGS. AATG PROFESSIONAL STAFF AATG HEADQUARTERS IS IN CHERRY HILL, NJ, WHERE IT IS RECOGNIZED AT BOTH THE STATE AND FEDERAL LEVELS AS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION. AATG MAINTAINS A PROFESSIONAL STAFF TO SUPPORT TEACHERS, STUDENTS, PROGRAMS, AND THE ORGANIZATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE AATG IS THE ORGANIZATION'S CEO AND IS A NON-VOTING MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AWARDS AATG RECOGNIZES EXCELLENCE IN TEACHING AND OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE GERMAN TEACHING PROFESSION THROUGH NUMEROUS AWARDS. INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR EXEMPLARY LEADERSHIP IN THE ADVOCACY OF GERMAN AND GERMAN LANGUAGE EDUCATION AT THE LOCAL, REGIONAL, OR NATIONAL LEVEL/ AATG ALSO RECOGNIZES EXEMPLARY GERMAN PROGRAMS IN K-12 SCHOOLS, COLLEGES, AND UNIVERSITIES AS GERMAN CENTERS OF EXCELLENCE. CHAPTER ACTIVITIES AATG'S CHAPTERS PROVIDE REGIONALLY FOCUSED EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR TEACHERS OF GERMAN AT ALL LEVELS OF INSTRUCTION AND THE ASSOCIATION PLACES GREAT EMPHASIS ON STRENGTHENING ITS CHAPTERS. CONVENTION THE AATG CONVENTION IS HELD IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE AMERICAN COUNCIL ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES ANNUAL CONVENTION AND WORLD LANGUAGES EXPO AND PROVIDES MEMBERS WITH OVER 70 SESSIONS ON VARIOUS TOPICS OF INTEREST TO ITS MEMBERSHIP. APPROXIMATELY 400 MEMBERS PARTICIPATE IN THIS EVENT. PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS AND PUBLICATIONS AATG'S PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS AND PUBLICATIONS ARE LEADERS IN THE FIELD OF GERMAN LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND CULTURAL EDUCATION AND SCHOLARSHIP. ROYALTIES ARE GENERATED FROM LICENSING AGREEMENTS OF THE CONTENT GOING BACK ALMOST 100 YEARS. THE GERMAN QUARTERLY THE ASSOCIATION PUBLISHES THE GERMAN QUARTERLY WHICH FOCUSES ON LITERATURE AND CULTURAL STUDIES. DIE UNTERRICHTSPRAXIS/TEACHING GERMAN THE JOURNAL PUBLISHES PEDAGOGICAL ARTICLES, REPORTS, AND OTHER MATERIAL OF INTEREST TO TEACHERS OF GERMAN AT ALL LEVELS OF INSTRUCTION. AUGENBLICKE AATG RECEIVES A SMALL PORTION OF THE SALES OF THIS TEXTBOOK GIVEN ITS DEDICATION TO PROMOTING TEACHER TRAINING. GERMAN SUMMER STUDY PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AATG SUMMER PROGRAM PROVIDES HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WITH A THREE-WEEK IMMERSION EXPERIENCE IN GERMANY. STUDENTS LIVE IN A HOST FAMILY AND ATTEND SCHOOL TO IMPROVE THEIR GERMAN AND PARTICIPATE IN FIELD TRIPS. GERMAN SUMMER STUDY PROGRAM FOR COLLEGE STUDENTS AATG SUMMER PROGRAM PROVIDES COLLEGE STUDENTS WITH A THREE-WEEK IMMERSION EXPERIENCE IN BONN, GERMANY. STUDENTS EARN CREDITS FOR TAKING TWO COURSES AND HAVE A ROBUST CULTURAL PROGRAM. AN AATG PROFESSOR ALSO ACCOMPANIES THE GROUPS, TEACHES A CLASS, AND HAS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. GOVERNMENT GRANTS THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY (FRG) PROVIDES SPECIAL FUNDING FOR PROJECTS THAT SUPPORT GERMAN INSTRUCTION IN THE US. THESE GRANTS FUND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, LOCAL PROJECTS AND SUPPORT FUTURE GERMAN TEACHERS, AND THE CREATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF POSTERS, BROCHURES, AND OTHER ITEMS PROMOTING GERMAN LEARNING. ACADEMIC HONOR SOCIETIES AATG IS HOME TO THE NATIONAL GERMAN ACADEMIC HONOR SOCIETIES IN THE UNITED STATES. THESE PROGRAMS PROVIDE SUPPORT AND RECOGNITION OF STUDENT ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN GERMAN AT ALL LEVELS OF INSTRUCTION. NATIONAL GERMAN EXAM THE ASSOCIATION ADMINISTERS A NATIONAL STANDARDIZED GERMAN EXAM FOR HIGH SCHOOL EACH YEAR FOR UP TO 20,000 STUDENTS IN LEVELS I, II, III, AND IV. THIS PROGRAM SUPPORTS A PRIZE PROGRAM HONORING OUTSTANDING STUDENTS. NEWSLETTER AATG PUBLISHES AN ONLINE NEWSLETTER QUARTERLY. THE NEWSLETTER FEATURES NEWS ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION AND ITEMS OF INTEREST TO THE MEMBERSHIP FROM GERMAN LANGUAGE TEACHING PARTNERS INCLUDING THE GOETHE INSTITUTE AND THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY'S OFFICE OF SCHOOLS ABROAD WHICH SUPPORT ITS PUBLICATION. ONLINE STORE THE ASSOCIATION MAINTAINS AN ONLINE MATERIALS CENTER WHICH MAKES NUMEROUS PROMOTIONAL ITEMS AND CLASSROOM MATERIALS AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE. SUMMER SEMINARS AATG OFFERS TEACHER SEMINARS HELD IN COOPERATION WITH INTERDAF AM HERDER LNSTITUT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF LEIPZIG. THESE SEMINARS ARE SUPPORTED BY THE TRANSATLANTISCHES PROGRAMM OF THE EUROPEAN RECOVERY PLAN (ERP) OF THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF ECONOMICS AND ENERGY IN GERMANY. TEACHER RECRUITMENT AATG'S TEACHER RECRUITMENT PROJECT FOCUSES ON THE EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF PROSPECTIVE TEACHERS OF GERMAN. THE PROJECT INCLUDES A MEDIA CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE GERMAN TEACHING AND VARIOUS STRATEGIES TO CREATE AWARENESS OF THE PROFESSION. ANNUAL FUNDED PROGRAMS AATG PROVIDES UP TO 20 FUNDED PROGRAMS TO GERMAN TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND PROGRAMS. PROGRAMS PROVIDE A VARIETY OF WAYS THAT AATG CAN PROVIDE SUPPORT, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AND RECOGNITION. MEMBERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REVIEW THE PROGRAMS ON THE WEB SITE AND APPLY FOR SUPPORT REGULARLY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B LINE 11B EXPLANATION - A HARD COPY OF FORM 990 WAS SENT TO ALL GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AT THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEETING EACH YEAR, MEMBERS MUST COMPLETE THE CONLFLICT OF INTEREST DISCLOSURE FORM
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION AND EVALUATION ARE REVIEWED AND DETERMINED ANNUALLY BY THE STEERING COMMITTEE AND THE ENTIRE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION POSTS THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ON THE ORGINIZATION'S WEBSITE.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 150,699. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 11,711. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 162,410. GRANT MANAGMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 15,500. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 15,500.
For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.
Cat. No. 51056K
Schedule O (Form 990) 2023


Additional Data


Software ID:  
Software Version: