2025-11-10T10:42:14-05:00 2024-12-31 521753100 RYAN & WETMORE PC 3 BETHESDA METRO CENTER RD STE 320 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2024-01-01 521532143 REPRESENTATIVE OF GERMAN INDUSTRY AND TRADE REPR 2026594777 1130 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW STE 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 DR CHRISTOPH SCHEMIONEK PRESIDENT, CEO 2026594777 2025-11-05 true false PETER T RYAN CPA P00347443 3015850506 2025-11-05 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z DR CHRISTOPH SCHEMIONEK 1130 CONNECTICUT AVENUE NW STE 1200 WASHINGTON DC 20036 779097 false X WWW.RGIT-USA.COM X 1988 DC TO IMPROVE BUSINESS CONDITIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GERMANY 3 2 3 0 0 430720 748379 0 9557 30718 440277 779097 0 0 376268 369638 0 0 515674 531715 891942 901353 -451665 -122256 658767 378873 347209 189571 311558 189302 X TO IMPROVE BUSINESS CONDITIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GERMANY false false ADVOCACY FOR GERMAN COMPANIES IN WASHINGTON, DC - REPRESENTATIVE OF GERMAN INDUSTRY & TRADE (RGIT) REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF GERMAN BUSINESS, IN PARTICULAR THE MEMBERS OF DIHK AND BDI, BEFORE THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION, AND CONGRESS. RGIT IS OFFERING BUSINESS SERVICES SUCH AS COORDINATION AND PRODUCTION OF STATEMENTS, RESEARCHING INFORMATION, AND MONITORING BUSINESS INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNITED STATES. RGIT REGULARLY ORGANIZES EVENTS TO FOSTER THE TRANSATLANTIC EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND TO IMPROVE BILATERAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONS. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE 1) EVENTS HIGHLIGHTING DIVERSE TRADE AND INVESTMENT ISSUES WITH EXPERTS IN TRANSATLANTIC TADE AND ECONOMIC POLICY, 2) BRIEFINGS FOR SPECIAL GUESTS 3) ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS AS PART OF THE GERMAN- AMERICAN RELATIONS WITH POLITICAL AND INDUSTRY VISITORS FROM GERMANY 4) EVENTS EXPLAIN THE SITUATION OF GERMAN COMPANIES IN THE UNITED STATES, OCCASIONALLY IN COOPERATION WITH THE GERMAN-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PUBLICATIONS - OUR PUBLICATIONS "WASHINGTON NEWS" REPORT ON CURRENT POLITICAL, ECONOMIC, AND LEGISLATIVE DEVELOPMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES THAT ARE NOT OR RARELY COVERED IN OTHER MEDIA INFORMATION SERVICES BUT ARE RELEVANT FOR THE TRANSATLANTIC ECONOMY TO IMPROVE BILATERAL AND INVESTMENT RELATIONS. WE PROVIDE THE MEMBERS OF THE GERMAN-AMERICAN CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE AND OUR PARTNERS IN THE UNITED STATES WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE GERMAN-AMERICAN ECONOMIC RELATIONS, FOR EXAMPLE REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS, RELEVANT TO BOTH COUNTRIES AS WELL AS ABOUT ECONOMIC AND TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN THE UNITED STATES AND GERMANY. RGIT'S WEBSITE WWW.GERMANBUSINESSUSA.COM PROVIDES AN OVERVIEW OF THE POSITIVE CONRIBUTIONS OF GERMAN-OWNED AFFILIATES TO THE US ECONOMY. IT SHOWS THE NUMBER OF JOBS CREATED IN EACH STATE AS WELL AS THE TRADE RELATIONS BETWEEN GERMANY AND EACH STATE BY SECTOR. 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FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023 RGIT HAD NO SIGNIFICANT NET TAXABLE UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. CONSEQUENTLY, NO PROVISION WAS MADE FOR INCOME TAXES. RGIT HAS ADOPTED THE PROVISIONS OF FASB ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION (ASC) 740-10-50-15, ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES - AN INTERPRETATION OF FASB STATEMENT 109 IN ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. UNDER ASC 740, AN ORGANIZATION MUST RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT ASSOCIATED WITH TAX POSITIONS TAKEN FOR TAX RETURN PURPOSES WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED. RGIT DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE ANY MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AND ACCORDINGLY IT WILL NOT RECOGNIZE ANY LIABILITY FOR UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. RGIT HAS FILED FOR AND RECEIVED INCOME TAX EXEMPTIONS IN THE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED TO DO SO. ADDITIONALLY, RGIT HAS FILED INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE FORM 990 RETURNS AS REQUIRED AND ALL OTHER APPLICABLE RETURNS IN THOSE JURISDICTIONS WHERE IT IS REQUIRED. THE TAXABLE YEARS 2021 THROUGH 2024 ARE OPEN TAX YEARS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, NO INTEREST OR PENALTIES WERE RECORDED OR INCLUDED IN THE STATEMENTS OF ACTIVITIES. false EUROPE (INCLIDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) PROGRAM SERVICES TRAVEL FOR MEETINGS 17783 17783 17783 false false false false false false SCHEDULE F, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 3 EUROPE (INCLIDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND) 17,783 0 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A ADVOCACY FOR GERMAN COMPANIES IN WASHINGTON, DC - REPRESENTATIVE OF GERMAN INDUSTRY & TRADE (RGIT) REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF GERMAN BUSINESS, IN PARTICULAR THE MEMBERS OF DIHK AND BDI, BEFORE THE U.S. ADMINISTRATION, AND CONGRESS. RGIT IS OFFERING BUSINESS SERVICES SUCH AS COORDINATION AND PRODUCTION OF STATEMENTS, RESEARCHING INFORMATION, AND MONITORING BUSINESS INFORMATION ABOUT THE UNITED STATES. RGIT REGULARLY ORGANIZES EVENTS TO FOSTER THE TRANSATLANTIC EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION AND TO IMPROVE BILATERAL TRADE AND INVESTMENT RELATIONS. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE 1) EVENTS HIGHLIGHTING DIVERSE TRADE AND INVESTMENT ISSUES WITH EXPERTS IN TRANSATLANTIC TADE AND ECONOMIC POLICY, 2) BRIEFINGS FOR SPECIAL GUESTS 3) ROUND TABLE DISCUSSIONS AS PART OF THE GERMAN- AMERICAN RELATIONS WITH POLITICAL AND INDUSTRY VISITORS FROM GERMANY 4) EVENTS EXPLAIN THE SITUATION OF GERMAN COMPANIES IN THE UNITED STATES, OCCASIONALLY IN COOPERATION WITH THE GERMAN-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D GENERAL FORM 990, PART VI RGIT'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 DR. CHRISTOPH SCHEMIONEK IS SECONDED FROM DELEGATION OF GERMAN INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE IN WASHINGTON, DC, LLC (DGIC) THROUGH AN EXECUTIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT TO SERVE AS THE PRESIDENT AND CEO OF RGIT AND TO BECOME THE EXECUTIVE IN CHARGE OF RGIT'S OPERATIONS. SILKE ROBERTS-SCHUMAKER IS ALSO SECONDED FROM DGIC TO RGIT THROUGH AN EXECUTIVE SERVICES AGREEMENT. DGIC BILLS RGIT FOR EXECUTIVE SERVICES BASED ON ACTUAL TIME INCURRED, INCLUSIVE OF WAGES, BENEFITS, AND PAYROLL TAXES. FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024, EXECUTIVE SERVICES INCLUSIVE OF BOTH THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AND TREASURER, TOTALED 151,861. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8B RGIT DOES NOT HAVE COMMITTEES THAT CAN ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FEDERAL 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM. ONCE IT HAS BEEN PREPARED B THE ACCOUNTING FIRM, THE DRAFT FEDERAL FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT AND CEO AS WELL AS THE TREASURER PRIOR TO FILING WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C A CONFLICT OF INTEREST OCCURS WHEN A DIRECTOR, OFFICER, EMPLOYEE, AND/OR CONTRACTOR IS FACED WITH AN ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL COMPROMISE OF HIS OR HER LOYALTIES. CONFLICTS OF INTEREST MAY INVOLVE PERSONAL AS WELL AS PECUNIARY INTERESTS. FOR ANY ACTIVITY THAT CAN CREATE CONFLICT INTEREST POLICY, THE BOARD MEMBER OR EMPLOYEE SHALL IMEDIATELY DISCLOSE ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST TO THE PRESIDENT AND CEO WHO MAY ASSESS THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION TO FOLLOW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A TOP OFFICIALS ARE PAID VIA EMPLOYEE CONTRACTS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B OTHER OFFICERS ARE PAID THROUGH EMPLOYMENT CONTRACTS FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 RGIT'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE NOT MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE FEDERAL FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.