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University of Cologne New York Office Corp

EIN 46-5609879 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood71 out of 100GovernanceWeak18 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

University of Cologne New York Office Corp. (the Organization") seeks to improve the nature and quality of higher education in the United States and Germany and improve the relationships between the academic communities of the United States and Germany, specifically the University of Cologne in Cologne, Germany (the "University").

Income
$216,894
Spending
$205,520
Spent on programs
69%
Reserves
2.4 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 100%
Employees
0
Highest pay
$139,581, executive dir.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 71 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.4 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 7% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 5% of income.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    69% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 18 out of 100. Higher than 2% of charities in its peer group (education, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    5 of 25

    0 of 8 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    0 of 5

    Reports that it does not keep minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $141,094 spent. IN 2025, THE MAIN PROGRAM SERVICES WERE:- ORGANIZATION AND SUPPORT OF SEVERAL ACTIVITIES WITH THE GOAL OF FOSTERING TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS IN SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND INNOVATION, SUCH AS A NETWORKING RECEPTION IN WASHINGTON D.C., A RESEARCH SUMMIT IN SAN FRANCISCO, AND AN EXPERT WORKSHOP IN NEW YORK- WELCOMING OF SEVERAL HIGH-PROFILE DELEGATIONS FROM GERMANY TO THE U.S., INCLUDING THE UOC RECTOR AND SEVERAL VICE RECTORS AS WELL AS THE EUNIWELL DELEGATION - CONTINUATION OF THE ESTABLISHED DIGITAL EVENT SERIES TRANSATLANTIC TANDEM TALKS WITH TWO NEW EXPERT DISCUSSIONS IN MARCH AND OCTOBER-ADVISING FOR FUTURE MOBILITY OF STUDENTS, PHD STUDENTS, SCHOLARS, AND ALUMNI; PROMOTING OF TRANSATLANTIC EXCHANGE AND COOPERATION IN STUDY AND RESEARCH-ORGANIZATION OF AND PARTICIPATION AT (VIRTUAL) ACADEMIC FAIRS, PANEL DISCUSSIONS, CONFERENCES, AND NETWORKING EVENTS IN THE US, CANADA, AND GERMANY TO PROMOTE STUDY AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE (UOC) AND HIGHLIGHT SCIENTIFIC DISCOVERIES FROM UOC SCHOLARS-ORGANIZATIONAL AND CONTENT SUPPORT FOR UOC SUMMER SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK AND COLOGNE-EVENTS FOR AND WITH UOC INTERNATIONAL ALUMNI-PROMOTING THE UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE THROUGH PUBLIC RELATIONS, MARKETING AND SOCIAL MEDIA (INVITATIONS TO EVENTS, FOLLOW-UP REPORTS, JOB POSTINGS, EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES, NEW PUBLICATIONS, AWARDS ETC.)-FACILITATING TRANSATLANTIC COOPERATION IN SCIENCE AND EDUCATION THROUGH MAINTAINING CURRENT AND EXPLORING AS WELL AS ACTIVELY SUPPORTING POTENTIAL NEW PARTNERSHIPS, CONTRIBUTIONS TO INTERNATIONALIZATION OF TEACHER-TRAINING; PLANNING OF FUTURE DELEGATION VISITS, INCLUDING FUTURE VISITING UOC STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS IN NORTH AMERICA-COOPERATION WITH AND SUPPORT OF THE GERMAN CENTERS FOR RESEARCH AND INNOVATION (DWIH) NEW YORK AND SAN FRANCISCO THROUGH JOINT EVENTS AS THE UOC NY OFFICE IS ONE OF THE MAIN SUPPORTERS OF BOTH DWIHS-CONTINUATION OF THE INTERNSHIP PROGRAM AT THE UOC NEW YORK OFFICE FOR UOC STUDENTS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2016.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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