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Friedrich Naumann Foundation

EIN 52-1758591 · Washington, DC

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood75 out of 100GovernanceWeak42 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE FRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATION IS PROMOTING TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS THROUGH CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS, STUDY TOURS AND PUBLIC ROUNDTABLES AMONG REPRESENTATIVES FROM NGOS, THINK TANKS, ASSOCIATIONS, THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND GOVERNMENTS FROM THE EU/GERMANY AND NORTH AMERICA TO GAIN MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING. ACTIVITIES OF THE FOUNDATION SEEK TO ACHIEVE A HIGHER DEGREE OF UNDERSTANDING AND FACILITATE TRANSFER OF EXPERIENCES FOR SOLVING PROBLEMS ON BOTH SIDES OF THE ATLANTIC. THE WORLD ECONOMIC ORDER AND GLOBALIZATION HUB (WOGH), IS PART OF AN INITIATIVE BY THE FRIEDRICH NAUMANN FOUNDATION TO ESTABLISH REGIONAL HUBS OF EXPERTISE ON PRESSING INTERNATIONAL ISSUES. THE FORUM FOSTERS DIALOGUE AMONG POLITICAL, BUSINESS, AND SCIENTIFIC LEADERS WITH THE OBJECTIVE TO FACILITATE A TRANSFER OF EXPERTISE AMONG EXPERTS IN THE AREAS OF FREE TRADE, TAX POLICY, START UP CULTURE, DIGITALIZATION, DATA PRIVACY, HUMAN RIGHTS AND LABOR.

Income
$1.3 million
Spending
$1.2 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
2.2 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 99%
Employees
8
Volunteers
29

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 75 out of 100. Higher than 59% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    10 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 2.2 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 57% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Weak: 42 out of 100. Higher than 6% of charities in its peer group (education, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    28 of 28 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

    5 of 5

    Keeps 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    0 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • 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, 2024, 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 (4)
  1. $71,912 spent. A NEW AGE OF WOMEN IN POLITICS: THE WORLD ORDER AND GLOBALIZATION HUB HOSTED A "NEW AGE OF WOMAN IN POLITICS" STUDY TOUR FROM MAY 4-11TH 2024 IN WASHINGTON AND DENVER, WELCOMING 12 PARTICIPANTS FROM 12 COUNTRIES. DURING THE STUDY TOUR, THERE WERE ONE PANEL EVENT AND SEVERAL MEETINGS. PUBLIC PANEL EVENT: APPROACHES TO GENDER INCLUSION WITH CHRISTIAN NUNES, PRESIDENT, NATIONAL ORGANIZATION FOR WOMEN, LAURA WHITAKER, FORMER PRESIDENT, WOMAN'S NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CLUB, SUSAN MARKHAM, FORMER SENIOR COORDINATOR FOR GENDER EQUALITY AND WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT, UNITED STATES AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT (USAID), STEPHENIE FOSTER, FORMER SENIOR ADVISOR AND COUNSELOR TO THE AMBASSADOR-AT-LARGE FOR GLOBAL WOMEN'S ISSUES, UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND TEA TRUMBIC, MANAGER, WOMEN BUSINESS AND THE LAW, WORLD BANK. MODERATED BY NADEZHDA MOUZYKINA, DEPUTY REGIONAL DIRECTOR CENTRAL & EASTERN EUROPE, NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC INSTITUTE. THERE WERE ADDITIONAL SESSIONS, INCLUDING A MEETING SARAH PADEN, VICE PRESIDENT AND NATIONAL POLITICAL DIRECTOR, PROGRESSIVE POLICY INSTITUTE, DR. EIKO STRADER, DIRECTOR OF GENDER AND PUBLIC POLICY GRADUATE STUDIES, GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY, SUSANNAH WELLFORD, CEO AND FOUNDER OF RUNNING START AND BOARD MEMBER OF REPRESENT WOMEN, ANITA BEIER, VICE PRESIDENT, WOMAN'S NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC CLUB, LAURA RAWLINS, LEAD GENDER STRATEGY, WORLD BANK, BRETT LIBRESCO, SENIOR OPERATIONS OFFICER ON GENDER, WORLD BANK, TAZEEN HASAN, PROGRAM MANAGER FOR THE UMBRELLA FACILITY FOR GENDER EQUALITY, WORLD BANK, DR. NADIA BROWN, PROFESSOR OF GOVERNMENT, CHAIR OF THE WOMEN AND GENDER STUDIES PROGRAM, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, LORELEI KELLY, RESEARCH LEAD CONGRESSIONAL MODERNIZATION AND FOUNDER OF GEORGETOWN DEMOCRACY, EDUCATION + SERVICE (GEODES), SANDRA FISH, DATA JOURNALIST, COLORADO SUN, CHRISTOPHER BEAL COLORADO DEPUTY SECRETARY OF STATE, ASHLEY WHEELAND, DISTRICT DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF U.S. HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE JASON CROW, COLORADO DISTRICT 06, SIMONE ROSS, CEO & EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, COLORADO WOMEN'S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, ANGIE JOHNSTON, FOUNDER, PROJECT I SEE YOU AND SETH KLAMANN, STATEHOUSE REPORTER, DENVER POST.
  2. $64,888 spent. FUTURE OF ENERGY TRANSITION AND SECURITY: THE WORLD ORDER AND GLOBALIZATION HUB HOSTED A "FUTURE OF ENERGY TRANSITION AND SECURITY" STUDY TOUR FROM DECEMBER 07-14TH 2024 IN WASHINGTON, HOUSTON, WELCOMING 9 PARTICIPANTS FROM 9 COUNTRIES. DURING THE STUDY TOUR, THERE WERE ONE PANEL EVENT AND SEVERAL MEETINGS. PANEL: MODERATED ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION BY LAURA GOLDBERG, CENTER OF HOUSTON'S FUTURE. THERE WERE ADDITIONAL SESSIONS, INCLUDING A MEETING WITH FRANCES COLN, SENIOR DIRECTOR AND TEAM LEADER, INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE POLICY, CENTER FOR AMERICAN PROGRESS, MACKENZIE FALLT, LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR, AND PETER TRAPP, SENIOR LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT, U.S. HOUSE REPRESENTATIVE JASON CROW, (CO-6), ROBERT SCHLOTTERER, MANAGER & GLOBAL HEAD, EXTRACTIVES INDUSTRIES, WORLD BANK, BECKY CAIRNS, DIRECTOR OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS, OFFSHORE WIND, RWE, ALICE HILL, SENIOR FELLOW FOR ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, CHRISTINE HARBIN, CLIMATE AND ENERGY POLICY ADVISOR, U.S. SENATOR BILL CASSIDY (R-LA), OLGA KHAKOVA, DEPUTY DIRECTOR, EUROPEAN ENERGY SECURITY, GLOBAL ENERGY CENTER ATLANTIC COUNCIL, MEDHA SURAMPUDY, STAFF MEMBER, HOUSE ENERGY AND COMMERCE COMMITTEE ENERGY, CLIMATE AND GRID SECURITY SUBCOMMITTEE, PAULA GLOVER, PRESIDENT, ALLIANCE TO SAVE ENERGY, LESLIE HILL, SENIOR ADVISOR OF ENERGY, MINERALS AND REALTY MANAGEMENT, BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT, MARIO LOYOLA, HERITAGE FOUNDATION, CHRISTOPHER GUITH, SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, GLOBAL ENERGY INSTITUTE, U.S. CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, DR. PETER HARTLEY, RICE SCHOLAR OF ENERGY ECONOMICS AND DR. MICHAEL MAHER, SENIOR PROGRAM ADVISOR, CENTER FOR ENERGY STUDIES, BAKER INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY, RICE UNIVERSITY AND A DISCUSSION WITH REGIONAL DIRECTOR MARTIN BIESEL, ON US POLITICS AND TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS. THE PROGRAM IN HOUSTON IS COORDINATED WITH THE GERMAN-AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, IN TANDEM WITH SANDRA SCHWALEN, REGIONAL MANAGER SOUTHWEST.
  3. $51,986 spent. CAMPAIGNING FOR DEMOCRACY: THE WORLD ORDER AND GLOBALIZATION HUB HOSTED A "CAMPAIGNING FOR DEMOCRACY" STUDY TOUR FROM SEPTEMBER 07-14TH 2024 IN WASHINGTON, DETROIT/LANSING WELCOMING 9 PARTICIPANTS FROM 9 COUNTRIES. DURING THE STUDY TOUR, THERE WERE SEVERAL MEETINGS WITH LEE GODOWN, CEO ALPEX INTERNATIONAL, ROBERT MORAN, SENIOR ADVISOR, BRUNSWICK GROUP, TOM READMOND, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, THE READMOND GROUP, MARRIANE WILLIAMSON, FORMER DEMOCRATIC PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE, SARAH PADEN, VICE PRESIDENT, PROGRESSIVE POLICY INSTITUTE AND ANNE SOKOLOV, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION, MIKE SHIELDS, PARTNER, CONVERGENCE MEDIA, MAJID SATTAR, WASHINGTON CORRESPONDENT AT FAZ GERMAN NATIONAL DAILY, CHRISTOPHER TUTTLE, SENIOR FELLOW, COUNCIL ON FOREIGN RELATIONS, SCOTT GREYTAK, DIRECTOR OF ADVOCACY, TRANSPARENCY INTERNATIONAL, TERRY NELSON, MANAGING PARTNER, PLUS COMMUNICATION, KYLE MELINN, EDITOR, MICHIGAN INFORMATION AND RESEARCH SERVICE, BARB BYRUM, INGHAM COUNTY CLERK, INGHAM COUNTY, MICHIGAN, SENATOR JOHN CHERRY, DEMOCRATIC MEMBER FOR THE 27TH DISTRICT IN THE MICHIGAN SENATE, ANDY SCHOR, MAYOR, LANSING, MICHIGAN, REPRESENTATIVE LAURIE POHUTSKY, MICHIGAN STATE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, MICHIGAN DISTRICT 17, PROFESSOR EARL LEWIS, CENTER FOR SOCIAL SOLUTIONS, UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN, ROBERTA DEERING, CHAIR, DETROIT LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS, AND BOARD MEMBERS.
  4. $921,022 spent. OTHER - INCLUDING INFORMATION AND STUDY TOUR TO OBSERVE THE US PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGN, SEPTEMBER 28-OCTOBER 5TH, 2024 TO WASHINGTON, DC AND HARRISBURG, PA

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 1997.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.

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