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AlgorithmWatch's transparency and governance reporting page demonstrates accountability practices for a civil society organization focused on algorithmic accountability, relevant as a model for AI governance transparency norms.
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Summary
This page documents AlgorithmWatch's compliance with the Initiative for a Transparent Civil Society (Transparente Zivilgesellschaft), disclosing organizational structure, funding sources, financial statements, and governance details. It serves as a public accountability record for a nonprofit focused on algorithmic accountability and AI governance. The disclosures cover 2017–2023 and include major funders, decision-makers, and annual reports.
Key Points
- •AlgorithmWatch adheres to Transparency International Germany's voluntary governance reporting framework for civil society organizations.
- •Major funders include Alfred Landecker Foundation, Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), and Stiftung Mercator.
- •The organization is a German nonprofit (gGmbH) established in 2017, with ~20 employees as of 2024.
- •Annual financial statements and auditor reports are publicly available from 2018 through 2023.
- •No institutional memberships or equity stakes in other organizations are held.
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| Entity | Property | Value | As Of |
|---|---|---|---|
| AlgorithmWatch | Legal Structure | German nonprofit (gGmbH), tax-exempt through March 2026. Tax ID 27/640/02364. | — |
| AlgorithmWatch | annual-revenue | 1200000 | 2022 |
| AlgorithmWatch | Founded Date | 2017 | — |
| AlgorithmWatch | Headquarters | Boyenstrasse 41, 10115 Berlin, Germany | — |
| AlgorithmWatch | employee-count | 20 | Feb 2024 |
| AlgorithmWatch | Country | Germany | — |
| AlgorithmWatch | funding-sources | Alfred Landecker Foundation, Stiftung Mercator, Robert Bosch Foundation, Zeit Stiftung, German federal ministries (BMBF, BMUV, BMFSFJ, BMJV), Deutsche Postcode Lotterie, Schopflin Stiftung, European AI & Society Fund | 2024 |
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Transparency & Governance reporting - AlgorithmWatch
Transparency & Governance reporting
This page presents our compliance with initiatives that seek to establish new norms and standards in the fields of governance and accountability.
Initiative for a Transparent Civil Society
“Whenever there is a commitment to the community, transparency towards the community should naturally follow.”
AlgorithmWatch adheres to the governance reporting framework of Transparency International Germany’s „Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft“ (Initiative for a Transparent Civil Society), whose voluntary commitment (PDF 6.1 MB) we have signed.
More information about the initiative can be found here: Initiative Transparente Zivilgesellschaft (in German only)
As per its commitment, AW AlgorithmWatch gGmbH has agreed to make the following information publicly available:
1. Name, registered office, address, year established
AW AlgorithmWatch gGmbH, Boyenstraße 41, 10115 Berlin, Germany, established 2017
2. Complete charter and the organisation’s mission
Charter ( PDF , 119 KB)
AlgorithmWatch’s Vision, Mission, Values statement
3. Tax exempt status
AW AlgorithmWatch gGmbH is registered with the tax number 27/640/02364 and is recognised by the authorities in Germany, where it is based, as a charitable organization. The latest certificate (PDF, 3 MB) received from the tax authorities ( Finanzamt für Körperschaften I ), dated March 24, 2023, confirms AW AlgorithmWatch gGmbH’s non-profit status; it is exempted from corporate income tax ( Körperschaftssteuer ) and business tax ( Gewerbesteuer ) until March of 2026.
4. Name and function of main decision-making bodies
Shareholders: Christina Elmer , Angela Mülller and Matthias Spielkamp.
Executive Director: Matthias Spielkamp .
Supervisory board: Sabine Leutheusser-Schnarrenberger , Katharina de la Durantaye and Steffen Wenzel
5. Annual reports
Annual Report 2018
Annual Report 2019
Annual Report 2020
Annual Report 2021
Annual Report 2022
Annual Report 2023
6. Organization
AlgorithmWatch - Team
Personnel structure (as of Feb. 2024)
Employees (full-time/part-time) and interns: 20
7. Funding (2022)
Revenues: 12.363,60 €
Grants: 1.118.777,59 €
Donations: 59.542,15 €
Other operating income: 17.033,00 €
Annual financial statement 2022
8. Allocation of Resources
Annual report, incl. Finances (2018)
Auditor's statement 2018 (German, incl. Financial Report)
Auditor's statement 2018 (English)
Annual financial statement 2019 (German)
Annual financial statement 2019 (English)
Annual financial statement 2020
Annual financial statement 2021
Annual financial statement 2022
Annual financial statement 2023
9. Institutional Relationships
There is no membership in any other
organization.
We have no legal links with any organizati
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