German American School Palo Alto

Menlo Park, CA
Tax-exempt since Feb. 1974
EIN: 94-1752911

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Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a 501(c)(3) 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.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Aug. 2024 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Operated a school

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

Revenue

$161k (2024)

Expenses

$136k (2024)

Total Assets

$220k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$2.69k (2024)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2024

Tax Filings by Year

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2024

Revenue

$161,461

Expenses

$135,879

Net Income

$25,582

Net Assets

$217,722

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$23,174	14.4%
Program Services	$138,152	85.6%
Investment Income	$135	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$220,411
Total Liabilities	$2,689
Net Assets	$217,722

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Pamela Scholz (Director Of Education And Management)	$17,559	$0
Carsten Langrock (President)	$0	$0
Raul Aguilar Schall (Vice President)	$0	$0
Theo Zimmermann (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Victoria Wu (Secretary)	$0	$0
Martin Schwickart (Parent Representative)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Dec. 24, 2024

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2023

Revenue

$114,783

Expenses

$129,029

Net Income

-$14,246

Net Assets

$192,140

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$21,672	18.9%
Program Services	$92,889	80.9%
Investment Income	$222	0.2%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$195,408
Total Liabilities	$3,268
Net Assets	$192,140

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Pamela Scholz (Director Of Education And Management)	$17,458	$0
Carsten Langrock (President)	$0	$0
Ansgar Conrad (Parent Representative)	$0	$0
Raul Aguilar Schall (Vice President)	$0	$0
Theo Zimmermann (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Victoria Wu (Secretary)	$0	$0
Judit Tanai (Parent Representative)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Dec. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2022

Revenue

$93,340

Expenses

$63,219

Net Income

$30,121

Net Assets

$206,386

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$21,318	22.8%
Program Services	$72,008	77.1%
Investment Income	$14	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$211,208
Total Liabilities	$4,822
Net Assets	$206,386

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Pamela Scholz (Director Of Education And Management)	$17,758	$0
Carsten Langrock (President)	$0	$0
Ansgar Conrad (Parent Representative)	$0	$0
Raul Aguilar Schall (Vice President)	$0	$0
Theo Zimmermann (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Victoria Wu (Secretary)	$0	$0
Judit Tanai (Parent Representative)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Jan. 14, 2023

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2021

Revenue

$92,624

Expenses

$72,623

Net Income

$20,001

Net Assets

$176,265

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$31,422	33.9%
Program Services	$61,189	66.1%
Investment Income	$13	0.0%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$182,212
Total Liabilities	$5,947
Net Assets	$176,265

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Other
Pamela Scholz (Director Of Education And Management)	$10,955	$0
Carsten Langrock (President)	$0	$0
Ansgar Conrad (Vice President)	$0	$0
Raul Aguilar Schall (Parent Representative)	$0	$0
Theo Zimmermann (Treasurer)	$0	$0
Stephen Zoepf (Secretary)	$0	$0

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990-EZ

Filed on Dec. 16, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2020

Revenue

$125,579

Expenses

$126,699

Net Income

-$1,120

Net Assets

$156,265

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$27,278	21.7%
Program Services	$98,238	78.2%
Investment Income	$63	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	$11,346	9.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$57,519	45.4%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$163,238
Total Liabilities	$6,973
Net Assets	$156,265

Operated a school

Compensation

Key Employees and Officers	Compensation	Related	Other
Pamela Scholz (Director Of Education And Managemen)	$11,346	$0	$0
Carsten Langrock (President Of The Board)	$0	$0	$0
Ansgar Conrad (Vice President Of The Board)	$0	$0	$0
Stephen Zoepf (Secretary Of The Board)	$0	$0	$0
Theo Zimmermann (Treasurer)	$0	$0	$0
Raul Aguilar Schall (Parent Representative)	$0	$0	$0

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990

Filed on Jan. 13, 2021

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2019

Revenue

$264,449

Expenses

$249,700

Net Income

$14,749

Net Assets

$157,394

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$17,752	6.7%
Program Services	$246,611	93.3%
Investment Income	$86	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	$29,120	11.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$112,437	45.0%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$157,444
Total Liabilities	$50
Net Assets	$157,394

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2018

Revenue

$258,059

Expenses

$229,157

Net Income

$28,902

Net Assets

$142,645

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$22,746	8.8%
Program Services	$235,234	91.2%
Investment Income	$79	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	$25,210	11.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$104,467	45.6%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$143,143
Total Liabilities	$498
Net Assets	$142,645

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2017

Revenue

$279,685

Expenses

$253,109

Net Income

$26,576

Net Assets

$114,869

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$32,338	11.6%
Program Services	$247,290	88.4%
Investment Income	$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	$43,450	17.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$97,951	38.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$114,919
Total Liabilities	$50
Net Assets	$114,869

990

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2016

Revenue

$254,602

Expenses

$290,974

Net Income

-$36,372

Net Assets

$88,292

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$19,442	7.6%
Program Services	$235,100	92.3%
Investment Income	$60	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	$45,496	15.6%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$119,092	40.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$88,292
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$88,292

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2015

Revenue

$296,448

Expenses

$317,624

Net Income

-$21,176

Net Assets

$124,665

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$16,139	5.4%
Program Services	$280,202	94.5%
Investment Income	$107	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	$56,439	17.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$155,220	48.9%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$124,685
Total Liabilities	$20
Net Assets	$124,665

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2014

Revenue

$223,634

Expenses

$201,963

Net Income

$21,671

Net Assets

$145,841

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$15,439	6.9%
Program Services	$208,085	93.0%
Investment Income	$111	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	$34,163	16.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$74,128	36.7%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$145,841
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$145,841

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2013

Revenue

$226,839

Expenses

$182,066

Net Income

$44,773

Net Assets

$122,860

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$26,150	11.5%
Program Services	$200,559	88.4%
Investment Income	$130	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	$30,410	16.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees	$0
Other Salaries and Wages	$74,296	40.8%

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$122,840
Total Liabilities	-$20
Net Assets	$122,860

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2012

Revenue

$183,195

Expenses

$185,661

Net Income

-$2,466

Net Assets

$79,658

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$18,995	10.4%
Program Services	$163,980	89.5%
Investment Income	$221	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$79,658
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$79,658

990-EZ

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug.
2011

Revenue

$158,093

Expenses

$142,922

Net Income

$15,171

Net Assets

$82,123

Notable Sources of Revenue		Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions	$17,289	10.9%
Program Services	$140,635	89.0%
Investment Income	$169	0.1%
Net Fundraising	$0
Sales of Assets	$0
Net Inventory Sales	$0
Other Revenue	$0

Assets/Debt
Total Assets	$82,123
Total Liabilities	$0
Net Assets	$82,123

990-EZ

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German American School Palo Alto

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Revenue $161k (2024)

Expenses $136k (2024)

Total Assets $220k (2024)

Total Liabilities $2.69k (2024)

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Fiscal Year Ending Aug. 2012

Revenue

$161k (2024)

Expenses

$136k (2024)

Total Assets

$220k (2024)

Total Liabilities

$2.69k (2024)

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