GERMAN AMERICAN BUSINESS COUNCIL OF MICHIGAN
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2024 · Form 990EZ · revenue $24K · expenses $8K · assets $69K
- Also known as
- MICHIGAN
- EIN
- 86-1276321
- Address
- 2200 HUNT STREET STE 2009, DETROIT, MI 48207-5605
- Website
- WWW.GABCMI.ORG
- NTEE code
- S40
- Subsection
- 501(c)(6)
- Ruling year
- 2021
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE GABC ASSISTS IN FURTHERING, PROMOTING, IMPROVING AND EXPANDING TRADE BETWEEN GERMANY AND THE STATE OF MCHIGAN.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 25 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
25 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arnd Herwig | PRESIDENT | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Henry Julicher | VICE-CHAIR & TREASURER | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aida Dismondy | SECRETARY | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Aurora Battaglia | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Axel Boehme | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ralf Deinlein | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Florian Frischmuth | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Paul Hoge | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Fabian Koark | DIRECTOR | 2023-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Birgit Maun | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Patrick Mondro | DIRECTOR | 2022-2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Amgela Rampin | DIRECTOR | 2024 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Teresa Gordon (former) | TREASURER | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Meredith Upward (former) | DIRECTOR | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Matt Coates (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nicholas Stasevich (former) | DIRECTOR | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Anna Lembryk-Swartz (former) | DIRECTOR | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Roy Schulde (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022-2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vlatko Tomic-Bobas (former) | DIRECTOR | 2023 | 0 | $0 reported | 2 |
| Axel Boehne (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Marika Diamond (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Felix Mueller (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Rieth (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Logan Robinson (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michael Schulte (former) | DIRECTOR | 2022 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARND HERWIG | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HENRY JULICHER | VICE-CHAIR & TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AIDA DISMONDY | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AURORA BATTAGLIA | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AXEL BOEHME | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RALF DEINLEIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FLORIAN FRISCHMUTH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAUL HOGE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| FABIAN KOARK | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BIRGIT MAUN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK MONDRO | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AMGELA RAMPIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARND HERWIG | PRESIDENT | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERESA GORDON | TREASURER | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| AIDA DISMONDY | SECRETARY | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MEREDITH UPWARD | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATT COATES | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICHOLAS STASEVICH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANNA LEMBRYK-SWARTZ | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FABIAN KOARK | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROY SCHULDE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| HENRY JULICHER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| VLATKO TOMIC-BOBAS | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 2 |
| PATRICK MONDRO | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 12 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AURORA BATTAGLIA | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| AXEL BOEHNE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MATT COATES | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| RALF DEINLEIN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARIKA DIAMOND | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BIRGIT MAUN | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PATRICK MONDRO | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| FELIX MUELLER | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MARK RIETH | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LOGAN ROBINSON | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ROY SCHULDE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| MICHAEL SCHULTE | DIRECTOR | 0 | $0 | - | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $23,515 | $8,397 | $68,706 | $67,899 | - | - | - | - | - |
| 2023 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $12,748 | $12,137 | $53,588 | $52,781 | $0 | - | - | - | - |
| 2022 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $32,492 | $10,168 | $56,612 | $52,170 | $10,000 | - | - | - | - |
Funders of this organization
Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).
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Where the money went
Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990EZ · $8,397 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $50,524
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $5,777 | 68.8% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,620 | 31.2% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $50,524 | reported apart |
| Total | $8,397 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990EZ · $12,137 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $53,378
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $10,137 | 83.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,000 | 16.5% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $53,378 | reported apart |
| Total | $12,137 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990EZ · $10,168 spent · pay $0 · grants $500 · events $33,312
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $7,168 | 70.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,500 | 24.6% | |
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $500 | 4.9% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $33,312 | reported apart |
| Total | $10,168 | 100% |