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Zeitgeist Northwest

  • Portland, OR
  • Tax-exempt since Jan. 2012
  • EIN: 80-0724615

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Category: Arts, Culture and Humanities / Cultural, Ethnic Awareness (NTEE)

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its June 2025 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school
Organization is a school. Details are reported on Schedule E.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$149k (2025)

Expenses
$169k (2025)

Total Assets
$81.5k (2025)

Total Liabilities
$63.6k (2025)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2014 to 2025

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2025

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$148,663
Expenses
$169,324
Net Income
-$20,661
Net Assets
$17,904
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $13,642
9.2%
Program Services $134,895
90.7%
Investment Income $126
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $100,865
59.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $5,924
3.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $818
0.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $81,537
Total Liabilities $63,633
Net Assets $17,904
Other
Operated a school
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Marina Raj (School Director) $5,600 $0 $0
Ludmila Provazni Schuster (Corvalis Direct Deutsche Sch) $5,000 $0 $0
Doris Oldenburg (President) $0 $0 $0
Clara Steiner Ja (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dieter Cohrs (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on Nov. 13, 2025

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending June
2024

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$158,792
Expenses
$165,246
Net Income
-$6,454
Net Assets
$38,765
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $9,628
6.1%
Program Services $148,949
93.8%
Investment Income $215
0.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $98,539
59.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $723
0.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $81,770
Total Liabilities $43,005
Net Assets $38,765
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Marina Raj (School Director) $5,600 $0 $0
Ludmila Provazni Schuster (Corvallis Director Deutsche Sch) $5,000 $0 $0
Doris Olderburg (President) $0 $0 $0
Clara Steiner Ja (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Dieter Cohrs (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 26, 2025

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending June
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$155,341
Expenses
$149,941
Net Income
$5,400
Net Assets
$45,079
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $21,273
13.7%
Program Services $134,040
86.3%
Investment Income $28
0.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $89,962
60.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $692
0.5%
Other Salaries and Wages $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $81,811
Total Liabilities $36,732
Net Assets $45,079
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Heather Kalowsky (School Director) $5,600 $0 $0
Ludmila Provaznikova Schuster (Deutsche Schule Corvallis Director) $5,000 $0 $0
Doris Oldenburg (President) $0 $0 $0
Clara Steiner Jay (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Tom Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
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990
Filed on April 30, 2024

Primary tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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PDF XML

Fiscal Year Ending June
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$128,148
Expenses
$130,057
Net Income
-$1,909
Net Assets
$39,807
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $3,556
2.8%
Program Services $119,359
93.1%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,028
3.1%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $74,980
Total Liabilities $35,173
Net Assets $39,807
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Other
Heather Kalowsky (School Director Of Sophie Schule) $12,901 $0
Ludmilla Schuster (Director Dsc Corvallis) $10,863 $0
Doris Oldenburg (President) $0 $0
Velma Hutter (Vice President) $0 $0
Clara Steiner Jay (Secretary) $0 $0
Tom Johnson (Treasurer) $0 $0
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990-EZ
Filed on Jan. 26, 2023

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

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XML

Fiscal Year Ending June
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$94,278
Expenses
$103,146
Net Income
-$8,868
Net Assets
$41,690
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,919
16.9%
Program Services $77,919
82.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising -$1,669
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $68,603
Total Liabilities $26,913
Net Assets $41,690

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$159,168
Expenses
$133,738
Net Income
$25,430
Net Assets
$51,714
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $22,284
14.0%
Program Services $133,137
83.6%
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Net Fundraising $2,172
1.4%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $73,523
Total Liabilities $21,809
Net Assets $51,714

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$159,577
Expenses
$158,529
Net Income
$1,048
Net Assets
$26,284
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $28,288
17.7%
Program Services $129,161
80.9%
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Net Fundraising -$259
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $68,104
Total Liabilities $41,820
Net Assets $26,284

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$154,965
Expenses
$156,597
Net Income
-$1,632
Net Assets
$25,226
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $23,195
15.0%
Program Services $130,597
84.3%
Investment Income $2
0.0%
Net Fundraising -$174
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $54,134
Total Liabilities $28,908
Net Assets $25,226

No Document Links

The IRS has provided extracted financial data for this filing, but has not yet released the source documents.

Fiscal Year Ending June
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$157,203
Expenses
$152,038
Net Income
$5,165
Net Assets
$26,918
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $15,485
9.9%
Program Services $139,759
88.9%
Investment Income $7
0.0%
Net Fundraising -$203
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $43,625
Total Liabilities $16,707
Net Assets $26,918

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$142,245
Expenses
$134,024
Net Income
$8,221
Net Assets
$21,669
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $34,489
24.2%
Program Services $99,287
69.8%
Investment Income $3
0.0%
Net Fundraising $3,221
2.3%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $53,415
Total Liabilities $31,746
Net Assets $21,669

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$102,527
Expenses
$103,015
Net Income
-$488
Net Assets
$13,447
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,797
5.7%
Program Services $92,446
90.2%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $589
0.6%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $37,207
Total Liabilities $23,760
Net Assets $13,447

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF

Fiscal Year Ending June
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from 990-EZ
Revenue
$96,271
Expenses
$89,117
Net Income
$7,154
Net Assets
$13,595
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $5,040
5.2%
Program Services $80,506
83.6%
Investment Income $0
Net Fundraising $4,039
4.2%
Sales of Assets $0
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $0
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $37,176
Total Liabilities $23,581
Net Assets $13,595

Document Links

990-EZ

Short form tax return for a nonprofit’s activities, finances, and governance

PDF
PDF (2 of 2)

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