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American Friends Of Bucerius

  • New York, NY
  • Tax-exempt since Feb. 2007
  • EIN: 20-4854895

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Educational Institutions and Related Activities / Fund Raising and/or Fund Distribution (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$19.3k (2023)

Expenses
$52.6k (2023)

Total Assets
$663k (2023)

Total Liabilities
$0 (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$19,312
Expenses
$52,628
Net Income
-$33,316
Net Assets
$662,882
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $0
Investment Income $20,260
> 100%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$948
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $662,882
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $662,882
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karl Geercken (President & Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David W Detjen (Co Chair & Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James J Hanks Jr (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Manuel Hartung (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nina Lemmens (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wolfgang F Sturm (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 15, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$54,755
Expenses
$45,367
Net Income
$9,388
Net Assets
$649,713
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $14,307
26.1%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $31,749
58.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $8,699
15.9%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $649,713
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $649,713
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karl Geercken (President & Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
David W Detjen (Co Chair & Secretary) $0 $0 $0
James J Hanks Jr (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael Goering (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wolfgang F Sturm (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$44,894
Expenses
$54,728
Net Income
-$9,834
Net Assets
$781,894
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $16,947
37.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $10,159
22.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $17,788
39.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $781,894
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $781,894
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karl Geercken (President) $0 $0 $0
David W Detjen (Co Chair, Secretary & Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
James J Hanks Jr (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael Goering (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wolfgang F Sturm (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 16, 2022

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$54,917
Expenses
$43,126
Net Income
$11,791
Net Assets
$787,063
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,975
3.6%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $35,053
63.8%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $17,889
32.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $0
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $787,063
Total Liabilities $0
Net Assets $787,063
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Karl Geercken (President) $0 $0 $0
Dr Nina Smidt (President & Secretary Until Jan 2020) $0 $0 $0
David W Detjen (Co Chair, Secretary & Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
James J Hanks Jr (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael Goering (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wolfgang F Sturm (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Dec. 21, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$94,374
Expenses
$63,669
Net Income
$30,705
Net Assets
$742,326
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $65,314
69.2%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $21,757
23.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $6,279
6.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,024
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $818
1.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $742,334
Total Liabilities $8
Net Assets $742,326
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Nina Smidt (President & Secretary) $818 $0 $0
David W Detjen (Co Chair & Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
James J Hanks Jr (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Katharina Boele Woelki (Board Member Until 02/2019) $0 $0 $0
Dana Beldiman (Board Member Until 02/2019) $0 $0 $0
Toni Fine (Board Member Until 02/2019) $0 $0 $0
Karl Geercken (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Goering (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wolfgang Ischinger (Board Member Until 02/2019) $0 $0 $0
Wolfgang F Sturm (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carl Von Tippelskirch (Board Member Until 02/2019) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 17, 2020

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$131,365
Expenses
$168,443
Net Income
-$37,078
Net Assets
$642,553
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $93,037
70.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $20,036
15.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $16,855
12.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,437
1.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $28,529
16.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $669,862
Total Liabilities $27,309
Net Assets $642,553
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Nina Smidt (President & Secretary) $28,529 $0 $0
David W Detjen (Co Chair & Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
James J Hanks Jr (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Katharina Boele Woelki (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dana Beldiman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Toni Fine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Karl Geercken (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Goering (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wolfgang Ischinger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wolfgang F Sturm (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carl Von Tippelskirch (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Dec. 17, 2019

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$313,324
Expenses
$348,006
Net Income
-$34,682
Net Assets
$748,086
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $294,042
93.8%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $17,767
5.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $1,515
0.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $143,109
41.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,870
1.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $810,049
Total Liabilities $61,963
Net Assets $748,086
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Dr Nina Smidt (President) $143,108 $0 $0
David W Detjen (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
James J Hanks Jr (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Katharina Boele Woelki (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dana Beldiman (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Michael Goering (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wolfgang Ischinger (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wolgang F Sturm (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Carl Von Tippelskirch (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Toni Fine (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 12, 2018

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$442,335
Expenses
$488,773
Net Income
-$46,438
Net Assets
$719,146
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $432,001
97.7%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $21,890
4.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$11,556
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $169,554
34.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $754,829
Total Liabilities $35,683
Net Assets $719,146
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nina Smidt (President/Executive Direct) $122,000 $0 $0
David Detjen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Katharina Boele Woelki (President/Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dana Beldiman (Director/Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wolfgang Ischinger (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Charles Dahlquist (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael Goering (Ceo & Chairman Of The Boar) $0 $0 $0
James J Hanks Jr (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Wolgang F Sturm (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Walker (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Aug. 29, 2017

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$402,412
Expenses
$426,313
Net Income
-$23,901
Net Assets
$756,677
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $400,442
99.5%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $14,632
3.6%
Bond Proceeds $13,071
3.2%
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$25,733
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $125,519
29.4%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $56,522
13.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $804,631
Total Liabilities $47,954
Net Assets $756,677
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nina Smidt (President/Executive Direct) $124,822 $0 $0
Melis Tusiray (Director Of Programs) $0 $0 $0
Katharina Boele Woelki (President/Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Dana Beldiman (Director/Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Wolfgang Ischinger (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Charles Dahlquist (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael Goering (Ceo & Chairman Of The Boar) $0 $0 $0
James J Hanks Jr (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Wolgang F Sturm (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Walker (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
David Detjen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Sept. 30, 2016

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$477,740
Expenses
$447,558
Net Income
$30,182
Net Assets
$780,578
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $448,428
93.9%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $15,405
3.2%
Bond Proceeds $11,417
2.4%
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $2,490
0.5%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $130,000
29.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $42,000
9.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $801,182
Total Liabilities $20,604
Net Assets $780,578
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nina Smidt (President/Executive Director) $112,000 $0 $0
Melis Tusiray (Director Of Programs) $0 $0 $0
Sarah Beth Lardie (Director Of Developement And Partnerships) $0 $0 $0
Dana Beldiman (Director/Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Friedrich Blase (Director/Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Charles Dahlquist (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Michael Goering (Ceo & Chairman Of The Board) $0 $0 $0
James J Hanks Jr (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Wolgang F Sturm (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
Richard Walker (Co Chair) $0 $0 $0
Kneeland Youngblood (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
David Detjen (Board Member) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2015

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$421,513
Expenses
$453,730
Net Income
-$32,217
Net Assets
$750,396
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $393,282
93.3%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $28,231
6.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $119,176
26.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $54,905
12.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $772,231
Total Liabilities $21,835
Net Assets $750,396
Other
Operated a donor-advised fund
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Nina Smidt (President/Executive Direct) $119,176 $0 $0
James J Hanks Jr (Chair) $0 $0 $0
Dana Beldinman (Director) $0 $0 $0
David W Detjen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Michael Goring (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wolfgang F Sturm (Director) $0 $0 $0
Richard H Walker (Director) $0 $0 $0
Hariolf Wenzler (Director) $0 $0 $0
Friedrich Blase (Director) $0 $0 $0
Charles W Dalquist Ii (Director) $0 $0 $0
Carol Kahn Strauss (Director) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Oct. 2, 2014

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$1,000,438
Expenses
$370,021
Net Income
$630,417
Net Assets
$782,613
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $1,000,376
100.0%
Program Services $0
Investment Income $62
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $113,887
30.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $63,587
17.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $796,864
Total Liabilities $14,251
Net Assets $782,613

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$380,491
Expenses
$294,825
Net Income
$85,666
Net Assets
$152,196
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $380,294
99.9%
Program Services $197
0.1%
Investment Income $0
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $102,667
34.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $42,883
14.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $172,714
Total Liabilities $20,518
Net Assets $152,196

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990

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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