Nonprofit · EIN 20-1842368
GERMAN AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL INC
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20001
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $513,197 | $506,423 | $6,774 | $528,361 | $0 | $528,361 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $471,020 | $537,076 | -$66,056 | $520,531 | $0 | $520,531 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $438,038 | $486,358 | -$48,320 | $586,587 | $0 | $586,587 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $424,499
- Investment income
- $8,127
- Net income from fundraising events
- $80,571
- Other revenue
- $80,571
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $5,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $375,000
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $390,684
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,250
- Travel
- $52,457
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $520,531
- Total assets, end of year
- $528,361
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $528,361
- Gross receipts
- $605,568
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 22
- Year formed
- 2004
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ULRICH GAMERDINGER | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 70 | $350,000 | $25,000 |
| CHRISTIAN ULRICH EX-OFFICIO | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDI WOLFF | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA SCHNEDIER | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA LANE | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN FAIRCHILD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MARIE CHOTVACS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN JACOBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE TRINKLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SHEEHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIRK JANZEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA MILLINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SPADT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHIAS BERNINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
8 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MIKE KIELY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| NANCY ZIUZIN SCHLEGAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| OMAR VARGAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| PETER LEFKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| REINHARD WIECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| RICK LABERGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| TERRI STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
| WOLFGANG DIERKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ULRICH GAMERDINGER | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 70 | $370,000 | $25,000 |
| CHRISTIAN ULRICH EX-OFFICIO | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDI WOLFF | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA SCHNEDIER | VICE-CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA LANE | CHAIR EMERITUS Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN FAIRCHILD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNE MARIE CHOTVACS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN JACOBS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE TRINKLE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SHEEHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIRK JANZEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JOANNA MILLINGTON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SPADT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHIAS BERNINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE KIELY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ZIUZIN SCHLEGAL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| OMAR VARGAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LEFKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REINHARD WIECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK LABERGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRI STEWART | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| WOLFGANG DIERKER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ULRICH GAMERDINGER | PRESIDENT/CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 70 | $329,000 | $25,000 |
| CHRISTIAN ULRICH EX-OFFICIO | GENERAL COUNSEL Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA LANE | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CANDIDA WOLFF | VICE CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN FAIRCHILD | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA SCHNEIDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| AXEL DITTMAN EX-OFFICIO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SHEEHAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DIRK JANZEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JAKE JONES | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF SHOCKEY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN SPADT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHIAS BERNINGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY ZIUZIN SCHLEGEL | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER LEFKIN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER SELFRIDGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| REINHARD WIECK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK LABERGE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 910 M ST NW APT 807, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-6327
- In care of
- % MAX RIEDERER
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ULRICH GAMERDINGER, 119 COLLINS AVE 312, DEWEY BEACH, DE 19971
- Signed the 990
- ULRICH GAMERDINGER, PRESIDENT/CEO
- Phone
- (202) 258-3795
- Website
- WWW.GABCWASHINGTON.COM
- Return prepared by
- BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
Mission
GABC IS A NON-PROFIT, NON-PARTISAN ORGANIZATION FOR COMPANIES AND INDIVIDUALS DEDICATED TO CULTIVATING AND FOSTERING THE GERMAN AMERICAN RELATIONSHIP IN BUSINESS, TRADE AND CULTURE.
Program accomplishments
- GABC CONDUCTED A SUCCESSFUL SPEAKER SERIES, SEMINARS, AND SPECIAL EVENTS FOR ITS MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC AT LARGE WHICH PROVIDES A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF KNOWLEDGE AND IDEAS, AND FOR BUSINESS AND PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS. A LIST OF EVENTS FROM 2025 CAN BE FOUND AT: HTTP://WWW.GABCWASHINGTON.COM/PAST-EVENTS.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-1842368
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $528,361
- Income (IRS master file)
- $605,568
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $513,197 | $506,423 | $528,361 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $471,020 | $537,076 | $520,531 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $438,038 | $486,358 | $586,587 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $509,747 | $448,871 | $634,907 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-1842368).
Questions about GERMAN AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL INC
- What is the EIN of GERMAN AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GERMAN AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL INC is 20-1842368.
- Is GERMAN AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2006.
- Are donations to GERMAN AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does GERMAN AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GERMAN AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GERMAN AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GERMAN AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ULRICH GAMERDINGER.
- Who are the officers and directors of GERMAN AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 23 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $350,000 (ULRICH GAMERDINGER, PRESIDENT/CEO).
- How much revenue does GERMAN AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $513,197, expenses of $506,423 and total assets of $528,361 at year end.
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