Bertelsmann Foundation (na) Inc
EIN 711048702 Private Foundation
Possibly inactive.
Last 990-PF filing on record is from 2023
(3 years ago). Verify before investing time in an application.
Total Given 2016–2023
$201K
21 grants · $25K avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$9K
typical small grants · $2K–$10K
grant size
19%
balanced · 3/16 multi-year
repeat
$2.3M
Assets (2023)
16
Distinct Recipients
About
THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA DESIGNATED TAXING AUTHORITY DOES NOT REQUIRE A COPY OF FORM 990-PF TO BE FILED WITH ITS AGENCY.
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Phone
(202) 384-1980
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $40K | $1.3M | $3.0M | 5 |
| 2018 | $40K | $1.7M | $4.2M | 2 |
| 2020 | N/A | $1.9M | $2.7M | N/A |
| 2021 | $50K | $1.9M | $2.6M | 6 |
| 2022 | $50K | $2.1M | $3.5M | 5 |
| 2023 | $20K | $2.3M | $3.3M | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 21 grants on record
Minimum
$250
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$9K
Average
$10K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$38K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
AG
Aart De Geus
2 yrs
President
Leadership
JB
Jozefina Braam
2 yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
AH
Annette Heuser
Vice President/Director
Leadership
WU
Wilfred Uhr
2 yrs
Secretary/Treasurer
Leadership
CD
Charles Dallara
Director
FK
Frederick Kempe
2 yrs
Director
LM
Liz Mohn
6+ yrs
Director
GT
Gunter Thielen
Director
Grants Awarded (21 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithsonian American Art Museum | Washington, DC | $37,500 | General Support | 2018 |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | $30,000 | SUPPORT FOR THE ASPEN MINISTERS FORUM RESTRICTED FOR THE USE OF SUPPORTING TE PROGRAM AND GROUPS WORK IN 2022. | 2022 |
| Center for Democracy & Technology | Washington, DC | $25,000 | PARTNERSHIP CONTRIBUTION FOR DATA SOVEREIGNTY PROJECT | 2016 |
| The Democracy & Culture Foundation | London, None | $12,435 | SUPPORT FOR ATHENS DEMOCRACY FORUM | 2021 |
| Stichting Are We Europe | Amsterdam, None | $11,427 | PARTNERSHIP CONTRIBUTIONS OF TRANSATLANTIC PODCAST SERIES & ARTICLES | 2021 |
| Palace of Fine Arts | Brussels, None | $10,000 | BOZAR MAY DAYS 2021 EURO ATLANTIC DIALOGUE | 2021 |
| German Marshall Fund of the Us | Washington, DC | $10,000 | GMF CITIES PROJECT | 2023 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $10,000 | SUPPORT HARVARD'S 2023 EUROPEAN CONFERENCE | 2023 |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | $10,000 | Aspen Ministers Forum | 2016 |
| The Centre for Fine Arts (Palace of Fine Arts) | $10,000 | BOZAR MAY DAYS 2022EURO ATLANTIC DIALOGUE EURO ATLANTIC DIALOGUE | 2022 | |
| Goethe-Institut | Washington, DC | $9,167 | IN SUPPORT OF BIG PONDER, WHICH IS A TRANSATLANTIC PODCAST SERIES CREATED AND PRODUCED BY GOETHE, EXPLORING ABSTRACT... | 2021 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 | HARVARD'S 2021 EUROPEAN CONFERENCE | 2021 |
| The John Adams Institute | $5,000 | SUPPORT 2022 PROGRAMS/MISSION PROVIDING AN INDEPENDENT PODIUM FOR AMERICAN CULTURE IN THE NETHERLANDS. | 2022 | |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $5,000 | SUPPORT HARVARDS 2022 EUROPEAN CONFERENCE | 2022 |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | $3,000 | Support Harvard's 2018 European Conference | 2018 |
| European Horizons | New Haven, CT | $2,500 | European Horizons Spring Forum | 2016 |
| Washington Performing Arts | Washington, DC | $2,500 | DECEMBER NEUE STIMMEN PERFORMANCE | 2016 |
| Dc Film Alliancedc Shorts | Washington, DC | $1,500 | SUPPORT OF 2021 DC SHORTS FILM FESTIVAL | 2021 |
| St Alban's Episcopal Church | Washington, DC | $300 | REHEARSAL FACILITIES FOR NEUE STIMEN CONCERT WITH GERMAN AMBASSADORS | 2023 |
| Washington Bach Consortium | Washington, DC | $300 | General support | 2016 |
| St Alban's Episcopal Church | Washington, DC | $250 | GENERAL SUPPORT | 2022 |
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