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EIN 23-1365333

The German Society of Pennsylvania

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
17
City
Philadelphia
State
Pennsylvania
Year formed
1764
Most recent tax filings
2022-06-01
NTEE code, primary
A03: Arts, Culture and Humanities Professional Societies and Associations
Description
The German Society of Pennsylvania seeks to further The understanding of German and German American contributions to The growth of American history and culture from The past to The present and into The future.
Total revenues
$790,762
2022
Total expenses
$516,478
2022
Total assets
$9,362,323
2022
Num. employees
17
2022

Program areas at The German Society of Pennsylvania

The Society sponsors many cultural events at it's historic facility. These events are open to The general public and highlight German music and culture. The building is constantly being renovated.
The Society provides scholarships for The study of The German language and culture to deserving students.
The Society has one of The largest libraries of German language books and magazines in The us. It also offers instructions in The German language.

Who funds The German Society of Pennsylvania

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Cannstatter FoundationEducational$75,000
German Society of the City of New YorkHistorical Arts and Literature$65,000
Wyncote FoundationSupport for Endowment$50,000
...and 3 more grants received

Personnel at The German Society of Pennsylvania

NameTitleCompensation
Tony MichelsVice President of Operations$0
Brian NortonVice President of Financ$0
Ernie WeilerVice President of Advancement
Christine StennerVice President of Strategic Planning
Liesl JandreyExecutive Director
...and 1 more key personnel

Financials for The German Society of Pennsylvania

RevenuesFYE 06/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$467,000
Program services$154,493
Investment income and dividends$169,269
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$0
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$0
Miscellaneous revenues$0
Total revenues$790,762

Form 990s for The German Society of Pennsylvania

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-062023-02-07990View PDF
2021-062022-01-03990View PDF
2020-062021-04-12990View PDF
2019-062020-07-08990View PDF
2018-062019-05-14990View PDF
...and 8 more Form 990s
Data update history
November 25, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $75,000 from Cannstatter Foundation
November 6, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
July 17, 2024
Received grants
Identified 2 new grant, including a grant for $14,159 from Philadelphia Cultural Fund (PCF)
December 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 4 new grant, including a grant for $93,750 from William Penn Foundation
June 23, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
Nonprofit Types
Civic / social organizationsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvementBusiness and industry
Characteristics
State / local levelEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
Address
611 Spring Garden St
Philadelphia, PA 19123
Metro area
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD
County
Philadelphia County, PA
Website URL
germansociety.org/ 
Phone
(215) 627-2332
IRS details
EIN
23-1365333
Fiscal year end
June
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1764
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A03: Arts, Culture and Humanities Professional Societies and Associations
NAICS code, primary
813410: Civic and Social Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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