University of Cologne New York Office Corp

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
465609879
IRS 990 coverage
2025–2025
Forms available
Form 990 2025, Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
New York, NY, USA
Phone
2127585893
Rating
55
Verdict
MIXED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Single Organization Support

Reported finances

Revenue
$216,894
Expenses
$205,520
Assets
$46,433
Liabilities
$3,387

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

8 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • PROF JOYBRATO MUKHERJEE (President)

Highest reported compensation

  • DR EVA BOSBACH (Executive Dir.): $139,581 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2025. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

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").

What it reported doing in 2025

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

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.
  • Includes noncash contributions: Reported contributions include donated property or goods.

The verdict

MIXED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue has grown recently. A relatively small share of voting board members are independent and some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 59
  • Transparency & Controls: 90
  • Accountability: 0
  • Sustainability: 29
  • Growth: 60

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 65.1%; rating input score 65
  • Program expense ratio: 68.7%; rating input score 69
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: Limited
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 0 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 0
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: Fail
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Fail
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 5.2%; rating input score 47; 47th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.23; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.07; rating input score 24; 24th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 67.9%; rating input score 1; 1st percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: Limited
  • Revenue growth: 6.7% per year; rating input score 100; 56th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 21.8% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 65.1% of revenue deployed · 68.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 0 of 8 board members independent · 0 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 1 filed program accomplishment · $141K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $140K · 8 people listed
  • Consistency: 25 of 25 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 2 filed money-flow records
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Accountability: Independent voting board scored 0/100.
  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 7 of 7 not reported.
  • High — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 13/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 47/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 1/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 24/100.