Don’t be misled by the “of the US” appellation: the German Marshall Fund is an instrument of the German government, which has subsidized it to the tune of several million dollars since its founding. It has offices in eight countries, including the US. And it’s not just the Germans who are involved. Aside from the German Foreign Office, the donors include:
Sweden’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs ($500,000-999,000)
Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs ($250,000-499,999)
Norway’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs ($250, 499,999)
Compagnia di San Paolo, a quasi-governmental association of Italian banking interests ($1,000,000-1,999,999)
The government of Montenegro ($100,000-249,999)
Belgium’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs ($100,000-249,999)
The Brussels Capital Region (the municipality of Brussels) ($100,000-249,999)
Latvia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs ($100,000-249,999)
Romania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs ($100,000-249,999)
United Kingdom Foreign and Commonwealth Office ($100,000-249,999)
Lithuania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs ($50,000-99,999)
Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office ($25,000-49,999)
France’s Ministry of Defense ($10,000-24,9999)
And last, but hardly least, the US government contributes between $1 million and $2 million via the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Oh, and there’s one donor listed as “Anonymous,” whose contribution is “$2 million and beyond.” In addition, among the listed donors there are a number of foreign foundations and trade associations with links, including financial links, to their respective governments.
The agenda of the Alliance is clear to anyone with eyes to see: when you go to their web site, the first thing you see under “Our Mission” is:
“Finding out what happened in the United States in 2016 and the impact it had is important. But that is not enough.”