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| (i) Name of supported organization | (ii) EIN | (iii) Type of organization (described on lines 1- 10 above (see instructions)) | (iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document? | (v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions) | (vi) Amount of other support (see instructions) | |
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| Yes | No | |||||
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Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") .. | 239,224 | 336,567 | 227,447 | 385,104 | 592,368 | 1,780,710 |
| 2 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf .... | ||||||
| 3 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge.. | ||||||
| 4 | Total. Add lines 1 through 3 | 239,224 | 336,567 | 227,447 | 385,104 | 592,368 | 1,780,710 |
| 5 | The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) .. | ||||||
| 6 | Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4. | 1,780,710 | |||||
Calendar year
(or fiscal year beginning in)
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 7 | Amounts from line 4.. | 239,224 | 336,567 | 227,447 | 385,104 | 592,368 | 1,780,710 |
| 8 | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources... | 49,395 | 58,874 | 59,360 | 50,309 | 77,397 | 295,335 |
| 9 | Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.. | ||||||
| 10 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.).. | ||||||
| 11 | Total support. Add lines 7 through 10 | 2,076,045 | |||||
Calendar year (or fiscal
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 1 | Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") . | ||||||
| 2 | Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose | ||||||
| 3 | Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 ..... | ||||||
| 4 | Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf... | ||||||
| 5 | The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge | ||||||
| 6 | Total. Add lines 1 through 5 | ||||||
| 7a | Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons | ||||||
| b | Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 7a and 7b.. | ||||||
| 8 | Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.) | ||||||
Calendar year
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(a) 2020 | (b) 2021 | (c) 2022 | (d) 2023 | (e) 2024 | (f) Total | |
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| 9 | Amounts from line 6... | ||||||
| 10a | Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources.. | ||||||
| b | Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975. | ||||||
| c | Add lines 10a and 10b. | ||||||
| 11 | Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on. | ||||||
| 12 | Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) .. | ||||||
| 13 | Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.).. | ||||||
| Section A - Adjusted Net Income | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Net short-term capital gain | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Other gross income (see instructions) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Add lines 1 through 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Depreciation and depletion | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Other expenses (see instructions) | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4) | 8 | ||||
| Section B - Minimum Asset Amount | (A) Prior Year |
(B) Current Year (optional) |
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| 1 | Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year): | 1 | ||||
| a | Average monthly value of securities | 1a | ||||
| b | Average monthly cash balances | 1b | ||||
| c | Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets | 1c | ||||
| d | Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c) | 1d | ||||
| e |
Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI): |
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| 2 | Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Subtract line 2 from line 1d | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions). | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3) | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Multiply line 5 by 0.035 | 6 | ||||
| 7 | Recoveries of prior-year distributions | 7 | ||||
| 8 | Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6) | 8 | ||||
| Section C - Distributable Amount | Current Year | |||||
| 1 | Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A) | 1 | ||||
| 2 | Enter 85% of line 1 | 2 | ||||
| 3 | Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A) | 3 | ||||
| 4 | Enter greater of line 2 or line 3 | 4 | ||||
| 5 | Income tax imposed in prior year | 5 | ||||
| 6 | Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions) | 6 | ||||
| Section D - Distributions | Current Year | |
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| 1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes | 1 | |
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2
Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity |
2 | |
| 3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations | 3 | |
| 4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets | 4 | |
| 5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI) | 5 | |
| 6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions | 6 | |
| 7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6. | 7 | |
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8
Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions |
8 | |
| 9 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | 9 | |
| 10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount | 10 | |
| Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions) |
(i) Excess Distributions |
(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2024 |
(iii) Distributable Amount for 2024 |
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| 1 Distributable amount for 2024 from Section C, line 6 | ||||
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2
Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2024 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI).
See instructions. |
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| 3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2024: | ||||
| a From 2019....... | ||||
| b From 2020....... | ||||
| c From 2021....... | ||||
| d From 2022....... | ||||
| e From 2023....... | ||||
| fTotal of lines 3a through e | ||||
| g Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| h Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
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Carryover from 2019 not applied (see instructions) |
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| j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f. | ||||
| 4Distributions for 2024 from Section D, line 7: | ||||
| $ | ||||
| a Applied to underdistributions of prior years | ||||
| b Applied to 2024 distributable amount | ||||
| c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4. | ||||
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5
Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2024, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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6
Remaining underdistributions for 2024. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions. |
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7 Excess distributions carryover to 2025. Add lines 3j and 4c. |
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| 8 Breakdown of line 7: | ||||
| a Excess from 2020..... | ||||
| b Excess from 2021..... | ||||
| c Excess from 2022..... | ||||
| d Excess from 2023..... | ||||
| e Excess from 2024..... | ||||
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| 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 220,620. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 19,184. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 239,804. GRANT MANAGMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 12,000. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 0. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 12,000. |
| FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: | THIS PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR. |
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