GERMAN NATIONAL TOURIST OFFICE

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1995

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

PETRA HEDORFER

Phone

2126617200

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

GERMAN NATIONAL TOURIST OFFICE, founded in 1995, is a community nonprofit that reported $3.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue decreased 7% compared to the prior year.

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION PURSUES TWO MAIN OBJECTIVES THROUGH ITS CAMPAIGNS AND ACTIVITIES: PROMOTING TRAVEL TO GERMANY AND ENHANCING THE POSITIVE IMAGE OF GERMAN TOWNS AND REGIONS ABROAD.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

PROMOTING TRAVEL TO GERMANY: THE YARDSTICK FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S SUCCESS IS THE VOLUME OF OVERNIGHT STAYS MADE BY VISITORS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES. DUE IN PART TO THE EFFORTS OF THE ORGANIZATION...

PROMOTING TRAVEL TO GERMANY: THE YARDSTICK FOR THE ORGANIZATION'S SUCCESS IS THE VOLUME OF OVERNIGHT STAYS MADE BY VISITORS FROM OTHER COUNTRIES. DUE IN PART TO THE EFFORTS OF THE ORGANIZATION, GERMANY IS EXPERIENCING CONTINUED GROWTH IN INBOUND TOURISM. BASED UPON THE COMBINED EFFECT OF SEVERAL FACTORS, THE ORGANIZATION HAS CONCLUDED THAT THE NUMBER OF OVERNIGHT STAYS IS LIKELY TO RISE BY A STEADY PERCENTAGE EACH YEAR, ENABLING GERMANY'S INBOUND TOURISM INDUSTRY TO BENEFIT PARTICULARLY STRONGLY FORM THE GLOBAL GROWTH IN THIS MEASURABLE. ENHANCING THE POSITIVE IMAGE OF GERMAN TOWNS, CITIES AND REGIONS: SUCCESSFUL MARKETING OF SUCH DESTINATIONS ABROAD BOOSTS THE GERMAN ECONOMY. FOR EXAMPLE, ACCORDING TO A PUBLISHED GERMAN STUDY ON TOURISM, THE INDUSTRY POSITIVELY AFFECTS THE GERMAN ECONOMY BY GENERATING UPWARDS OF SEVERAL BILLION EURO PER YEAR, AND BY EMPLOYING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY APPROXIMATELY SEVERAL PERCENT OF THE WORKERS IN GERMANY. THUS THE ORGANIZATION ACTIVELY HELPS TO SECURE AND CREATE JOBS IN THE TRAVEL INDUSTRY.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $2,153,689

Program Service Revenue $888,078

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $21,563

TOTAL REVENUE $3,063,330

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $983,300

Fundraising Expenses $0

Other Expenses $2,088,196

TOTAL EXPENSES $3,071,496

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$3,063,330	$3,288,718	-0.1%
Expenses	$3,071,496	$3,288,717	-0.1%
Net Income	$-8,166	$1	-8167.0%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
RICARDA LINDNER	THE AMERICAS REGIONAL MANAGER	40.00	Highest	$158,084	$22,124	$180,208
GEORGE VELLA	HEAD OF SALES NORTH AMERICA	40.00	Highest	$131,303	$1,035	$132,338
BRIGITTE GOERTZ-MEISSNER	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAELA KANIBER	VICE PRESIDENT(FROM 11/23)	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
REINHARD MEYER	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GUIDO ZOLLICK	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
HUBERT AIWANGER	VICE PRESIDENT(UNTIL 11/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEIKE BIRLENBACK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREAS BRAUN	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ARMIN DELLNITZ	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THOMAS ELLERBECK	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BENEDIKT ESSER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NORBERT FIEBIG	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KARINA KAESTNER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL MACK	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GERHARD GRIEBLER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REGINE SIXT	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
DR VOLKER TREIER	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MONIKA WIEDERHOLD	DIRECTOR	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROLAND MACK DR	DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/23)	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$3,063,330	$3,071,496	$135,302	$-8,166
2022	$3,288,718	$3,288,717	$202,360	$1
2021	$3,531,728	$3,531,728	$218,121	No data
2020	$2,576,784	$2,576,784	$26,281	No data
2019	$3,105,361	$3,105,361	$56,862	No data
2018	$3,549,251	$3,549,251	$85,093	No data