Halle Foundation
Donations deductibleHalle Foundation's network
5 people1 organisationi5 people and 1 organisation on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (5). Violet dotted lines (1) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
5 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 4 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Eike Jordan Chair | Chairman and Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Christoph Ehland | Trustee | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Dr Rosemary M Magee | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Juergen Gentzke | Trustee - Added 6/2024 | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Mr Joseph R Bankoff | Trustee - Passed Away During 2024 | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
1 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| W Marshall Sanders | Executive Diretor | since 2020 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Marshall Sanders | Executive Director | 40 | $308k | $31k | |
| Dr Eike Jordan | Chairman and Trustee | 24 | $0 | ||
| Mr Joseph R Bankoff | Trustee - Passed Away During 2024 | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dr Rosemary M Magee | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Christoph Ehland | Trustee | 1 | $0 | ||
| Juergen Gentzke | Trustee - Added 6/2024 | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Halle Foundation
- EIN
- 586201529
- Address
- 1180 W Conway Dr Nw, Atlanta, GA, 30327-3642
- State
- Georgia
- Mission
- The halle foundation seeks to promote international peace and understanding, knowledge, and friendship between the people of germany, as seen in its european context, and those of the united states. The foundation supports initiatives in the fields of culture, science, technology, commerce, language, scholarship, and international relations that take place under the auspices of emory... (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- T300 Philanthropy, voluntary services and grantmaking
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1986
- Principal officer
- W Marshall Sanders (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 June 1999
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- SOUNK (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
RelatedSUPPORTED ORGANIZATION1014 Inc - Cultural SpaceRelatedSUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONAgnes Scott CollegeRelatedSUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONAmerican Assoc of Teachers of German IncRelatedSUPPORTED ORGANIZATIONAmerican Council on Germany Inc
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsDr Eike Jordan
≥8years on the filingsDr Rosemary M Magee
≥8years on the filingsMr Joseph R Bankoff
≥4years on the filingsChristoph Ehland
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $97.9m
- Total liabilities
- $3.5m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $94.4m
- Contributions and grants received
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Grants and similar paid out
- $2.1m
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 4
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.7m | $3.6m | $2.1m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Robert W Woodruff Arts Center Inc | To support funding for a three-week festival of concerts and lectures exploring german romantic composers in april 2024. Also, to support th | $275k |
| University of Georgia | To support funding for study abroad programs in germany. | $177k |
| Kennesaw State University | To provide support for the expansion and continuation of support for kennesaw state university's "german 4 all" program. | $169k |
| Georgia Tech Foundation Inc | To provide support for lbat scholarship, claus halle gateway fellowship, and claus halle graduate assistantship programs. | $155k |
| The Atlanta Opera Inc | To support the first two operas of wagner's ring cycle, as well as provide ample supplementary cultural and educational programming. | $125k |
| German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern United States | To provide funding for one-year extension of current support for promotion of apprenticeship programs and the german workforce development m | $115k |
| American Assoc of Teachers of German Inc | To support the annual georgia state german convention for high school students and teachers, fostering language and cultural exchange. Also | $94k |
| Georgia Southern University | To provide support for a performing tour of the university's string camerata through germany. Also, to support expansion of the erlangen/fau | $94k |
| American Council on Germany Inc | Annual grant | $92k |
| Morehouse College | To provide three years of funding to assist ten students from the aucc per year to attend a six-week study abroad program and to support cos | $84k |
| American German Institute | To provide three years of additional funding to support the halle internship program and annual grant. | $83k |
| Dalton Public Schools | To provide funding to support the german dual language immersion program. | $81k |
| Friends of the Atlantik-Brucke Ev Foundation Inc | Annual grant and to support the expansion of the new bridge program, which aims to include underrepresented groups in the transatlantic part | $80k |
| German Cultural Center Goethe-Zentrum | Annual grant and to provide three years of funding for ten goethe zentrum teachers per year to receive professional development training. | $60k |
| Georgia College & State University | To fund 2 years of a program which sends 16 students to travel to muenster germany for 2 weeks to collaborate with german university student | $54k |
| Emory University - Halle Institute | To provide funding for the travel of two critically acclaimed german filmmakers to atlanta for public screenings, discussions, and lectures | $50k |
| Georgia Boy Choir Inc | To support a summer 2025 concert tour of germany by the choir. | $34k |
| Piedmont University Inc | To support collaborative research program to promote scholarly engagement in germany. Also, to support a bilateral leadership and academix e | $33k |
| Georgia Gwinnett College | To support funding for international business students to attend a 60 hour goethe zentrum course and embark on ten-day study tour in munich | $25k |
| Steffen Thomas Museum & Archives Inc | To support two years of public screenings of a documentary about german artist steffen thomas at locations around the state of georgia in 20 | $25k |
| University of West Georgia Foundation | To provide funding to launch a pilot program for a needs-based scholarship to support a total of four students with majors and minors in ger | $20k |
| German Studies Association | To support a grant to underwrite expenses associated with the german studies association conference in september. | $20k |
| German Immersion Parent Association of Dalton | To provide funding to aid in start-up costs and social events related to the association. Also to provide support for educational materials | $16k |
| German School of Atlanta Inc | Annual grant | $15k |
| Harvard Kennedy School | To provide sponsorship funding for the annual german american conference, the largest student-run conference on transatlantic relations in t | $11k |