2024-11-13T11:49:32-05:00 2023-12-31 472461346 WELLS CPA LLC 215 N FRONT ST STE 110 COLUMBUS OH 43215 990 2023-01-01 310969645 GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY GERM 6142218888 588 S 3RD STREET COLUMBUS OH 43215 SEAN KESSLER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 6142218888 2024-11-13 false DONALD WELLS P01867509 6143968974 2024-11-13 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z SEAN KESSLER 588 SOUTH THIRD STREET COLUMBUS OH 43215 457301 false X WWW.GERMANVILLAGE.COM X 1960 OH THE GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY ADVOCATES FOR THE PRESERVATION OF OUR BUILDINGS AND ENVIRONMENT AND LEAD EDUCATION FOR OUR PROPERTY OWNERS TO PLAY A KEY ROLE IN PRESERVING AND IMPROVING OUR NEIGHBORHOOD, AND ADVOCATES FOR SUPPORT TO UNDERSCORE OUR EFFORTS. WE BUILD COMMUNITY AND EMPOWER OUR MEMBERS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN GERMAN VILLAGE. WE ATTRACT AND DEPLOY THE RESOURCES NECESSARY TO ENHANCE AND INSPIRE ECONOMIC HEALTH AND VITALITY TO EXERT INFLUENCE IN THE CENTRAL OHIO COMMUNITY. SINCE 1960, GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY HAS THRIVED ON THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF ITS MEMBERS AND VOLUNTEERS. WE CONTINUE TO BUILD ON THESE STRENGTHS TO ENHANCE ITS GOVERNANCE, ITS MANAGEMENT, AND ITS TALENT DEVELOPMENT TO SET AND ACHIEVE REALISTIC PRIORITIES AND ACCOMPLISHMENTS. 16 16 5 355 0 379646 245254 3582 393 33089 20532 131764 403760 410500 0 0 113444 152863 0 0 190881 267009 304325 419872 99435 -9372 1487340 1541351 13527 15996 1473813 1525355 X THE GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY STRIVES TO MAINTAIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S REPUTATION AS A RECOGNIZED EXAMPLE OF HISTORIC COMMUNITIES IN COLUMBUS AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE GVS GOALS ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) GVS LEADS PRESERVATION EFFORTS AND PRESERVATION EDUCATION LEADERSHIP FOR GERMAN VILLAGE PROPERTY OWNERS, CITY OF COLUMBUS AND STATE OF OHIO AFFINITY GROUPS, AND FOR VISITORS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, HERITAGE TOURISM AND STUDENT EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS. (2) GVS SERVES AS A CONNECTOR ORGANIZATION WITH THE COMMUNITY, WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH NEIGHBORS AND GOVERNMENTS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND EXPERIENCES IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT, AS WELL AS TO SERVE AS AN IMPORTANT DESTINATION FOR VISITORS TO OUR CITY. (3) GVS PROVIDES STABLE LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE TO SUSTAIN AND GROW OUR MISSION, WHILE PRESERVING ITS 60-YEAR LEGACY. (4) GVS PROVIDES A COMMUNITY HUB, BOTH PHYSICALLY IN OUR BUILDING AND VIRTUALLY, BY ENGAGING, MONITORING AND COORDINATING COMMUNITY EFFORTS ACROSS MANY ORGANIZAT false false 211602 393 MEMBERS OF THE GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY SERVE AS CARETAKERS OF A LEGACY FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND COLLECTIVELY SUPPORT THE MISSION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION. THE PRIMARY ROLE OF THE SOCIETY IS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE GERMAN VILLAGE COMMISSION PROCESS AND USE OF THE GERMAN VILLAGE GUIDELINES ON ALL EXTERIOR PROJECTS WITHIN THE HISTORICALLY DESIGNATED FOOTPRINT. OUR FIRST AUDIENCE FOR EDUCATION IS THE PROPERTY OWNERS WHO MUST NAVIGATE THE GUIDELINES AND COMMISSION PROCESS TO PROPERLY PRESERVE THEIR HISTORIC PROPERTY. THE SECOND AUDIENCE FOR EDUCATION IS GOVERNMENT AND AFFINITY GROUPS WHO WORK WITH US ON PRESERVATION BEST PRACTICES. THE THIRD AUDIENCE FOR EDUCATION IS VISITORS TO OUR HISTORIC DISTRICT TO THAT END, THE GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY MAINTAINS A VISITORS CENTER TO WELCOME AND ORIENT VISITORS (AS WELL AS NEW RESIDENTS). IT IS STAFFED ENTIRELY BY VOLUNTEERS, AS ARE THE SOCIETY'S GUIDED FIELD TRIP AND GROUP-TOUR EXPERIENCES TOGETHER, THE VISITORS CENTER AND THE GUIDED TOURS SERVE MORE THAN 15,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR. GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY HAS 17 ELECTED BOARD TRUSTEES. THERE ARE 17 COMMITTIES THAT TACKLE EVERYTHING FROM VISIONING FOR THE FUTURE NEEDS OF THE NONPROFIT TO GARDENING, EVENT-PLANNING AND BUSINESS SUPPORT FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD. ALL TOLD, MORE THAN 400 PEOPLE REGULARLY VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO ALL OF THE FUNCTIONS OF GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY. 211602 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false true true false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true 11 0 5 true false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false OH X SEAN KESSLER 6142218888 588 SOUTH THIRD STREET COLUMBUS OH 43215 SEAN KESSLER EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 83333 0 0 MICHAEL CORNELIS BOARD PRESID 4.00 X X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH NEWTON BOARD VP 2.00 X X 0 0 0 ANNE MCGEE SECRETARY 8.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY MEYER TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 JIM NICHOLS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 WILLIAM CURLIS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 HELEN SPEISER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JIM PENIKAS TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 NELSON GENSHAFT TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 TIM BIBLER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 LINDSAY TURNER TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA FORD TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA WATSON TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHON HOAG TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 JEFFREY STAVROFF TRUSTEE 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATHALEEN KAUFMAN BOARD MEMBER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 83333 false false false 111027 40700 93527 26007 245254 PROGRAM REVENUE 900099 393 393 393 33089 33089 15374 15374 15374 15374 136921 40700 46801 90120 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 900099 21131 21131 MERCHANDISE INCOME 900099 5139 5139 26270 410500 59752 15374 X 141763 91729 50034 11100 7182 3918 2898 2898 51078 10084 40994 22187 22187 43182 25168 18014 20500 20500 19880 19880 10355 373 9982 IN-KIND EXPENSES-GOODS 25857 25857 REPAIRS 18905 240 18665 TAX AND LICENSES 12246 8186 4060 CATERING 11491 10444 1047 28430 10152 18278 419872 211602 208270 0 559377 544953 14235 5820 1326123 1176459 158967 149664 754761 840914 1487340 1541351 3637 6541 9890 9455 13527 15996 X 1206011 1187579 267802 337776 1473813 1525355 1487340 1541351 X -9372 60914 X false true X true false X 310755 252173 201943 131921 382568 1279360 167988 21251 5114 229108 5139 428600 478743 273424 207057 361029 387707 1707960 5555 1813 17785 25153 5555 1813 17785 25153 1682807 111670 118205 61370 3582 48463 343290 111670 118205 61370 3582 48463 343290 19448 19229 47981 19086 21131 126875 609861 410858 316408 383697 457301 2178125 0.77260 0.82930 0.16000 0.13000 X PART III, LINE 12 RENTAL INCOME 15,725 MERCHANDISE INCOME 25,629 MISCELLANEOUS INCOME 85,521 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 40000 40000 795785 746131 49654 210759 155450 55309 279579 274878 4701 149664 X 518215 60914 46801 107715 410500 410500 466673 46801 46801 419872 419872 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE SOCIETY IS TAX-EXEMPT UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. CONSEQUENTLY, NO PROVISIONS FOR INCOME TAXES HAVE BEEN MADE IN THE ACCOMPANYING FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE HAS NOT CLASSIFIED THE SOCIETY AS A PRIVATE FOUNDATION BECAUSE IT IS AN ORGANIZATION OF THE TYPE DESCRIBED IN SECTIONS 509(A)(1) AND 170 (B) (A)(VI) OF THE CODE. THE SOCIETY FOLLOWS FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ("FASB") GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES, WHICH ADDRESSES THE DETERMINATION OF WHETHER TAX BENEFITS CLAIMED OR EXPECTED TO BE CLAIMED ON A TAX RETURN SHOULD BE RECORDED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. UNDER THIS GUIDANCE, THE SOCIETY MAY RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE TAX POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES, BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE SOCIETY, AND VARIOUS POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME (UBIT). THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. THE GUIDANCE ON ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES ALSO ADDRESSES DE-RECOGNITION, CLASSIFICATION, INTEREST AND PENALTIES ON INCOME TAXES, AND ACCOUNTING IN INTERIM PERIODS. ON DECEMBER 31, 2023, THERE WERE NO MATERIAL UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IDENTIFIED OR RECORDED AS LIABILITIES. THE SOCIETY FILES FORM 990 IN THE U.S. FEDERAL JURISDICTION AND THE STATE OF OHIO. THE SOCIETY'S FEDERAL EXEMPT ORGANIZATION TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER THEY ARE FILED. ALL TAX RETURNS FOR YEARS ENDING AFTER DECEMBER 31, 2020 ARE OPEN FOR EXAMINATION. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 46,801 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XII, LINE 2D FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 46,801 HAUS AND GARTEN 153206 37945 115261 4718 5331 32293 MONSTER BASH 24415 2755 21660 1420 603 2436 177621 40700 136921 6138 5934 34729 46801 90120 X OTHER 9 26007 FAIR MARKET VALUE false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY STRIVES TO MAINTAIN THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S REPUTATION AS A RECOGNIZED EXAMPLE OF HISTORIC COMMUNITIES IN COLUMBUS AND ACROSS THE COUNTRY. THE GVS GOALS ARE AS FOLLOWS: (1) GVS LEADS PRESERVATION EFFORTS AND PRESERVATION EDUCATION LEADERSHIP FOR GERMAN VILLAGE PROPERTY OWNERS, CITY OF COLUMBUS AND STATE OF OHIO AFFINITY GROUPS, AND FOR VISITORS THROUGH EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, HERITAGE TOURISM AND STUDENT EDUCATIONAL FIELD TRIPS. (2) GVS SERVES AS A CONNECTOR ORGANIZATION WITH THE COMMUNITY, WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH NEIGHBORS AND GOVERNMENTS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND EXPERIENCES IN THE HISTORIC DISTRICT, AS WELL AS TO SERVE AS AN IMPORTANT DESTINATION FOR VISITORS TO OUR CITY. (3) GVS PROVIDES STABLE LEADERSHIP AND GOVERNANCE TO SUSTAIN AND GROW OUR MISSION, WHILE PRESERVING ITS 60-YEAR LEGACY. (4) GVS PROVIDES A COMMUNITY HUB, BOTH PHYSICALLY IN OUR BUILDING AND VIRTUALLY, BY ENGAGING, MONITORING AND COORDINATING COMMUNITY EFFORTS ACROSS MANY ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A MEMBERS OF THE GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY SERVE AS CARETAKERS OF A LEGACY FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND COLLECTIVELY SUPPORT THE MISSION OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND EDUCATION. THE PRIMARY ROLE OF THE SOCIETY IS TO ADVOCATE FOR THE GERMAN VILLAGE COMMISSION PROCESS AND USE OF THE GERMAN VILLAGE GUIDELINES ON ALL EXTERIOR PROJECTS WITHIN THE HISTORICALLY DESIGNATED FOOTPRINT. OUR FIRST AUDIENCE FOR EDUCATION IS THE PROPERTY OWNERS WHO MUST NAVIGATE THE GUIDELINES AND COMMISSION PROCESS TO PROPERLY PRESERVE THEIR HISTORIC PROPERTY. THE SECOND AUDIENCE FOR EDUCATION IS GOVERNMENT AND AFFINITY GROUPS WHO WORK WITH US ON PRESERVATION BEST PRACTICES. THE THIRD AUDIENCE FOR EDUCATION IS VISITORS TO OUR HISTORIC DISTRICT TO THAT END, THE GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY MAINTAINS A VISITORS CENTER TO WELCOME AND ORIENT VISITORS (AS WELL AS NEW RESIDENTS). IT IS STAFFED ENTIRELY BY VOLUNTEERS, AS ARE THE SOCIETY'S GUIDED FIELD TRIP AND GROUP-TOUR EXPERIENCES TOGETHER, THE VISITORS CENTER AND THE GUIDED TOURS SERVE MORE THAN 15,000 PEOPLE EACH YEAR. GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY HAS 17 ELECTED BOARD TRUSTEES. THERE ARE 17 COMMITTIES THAT TACKLE EVERYTHING FROM VISIONING FOR THE FUTURE NEEDS OF THE NONPROFIT TO GARDENING, EVENT-PLANNING AND BUSINESS SUPPORT FOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD. ALL TOLD, MORE THAN 400 PEOPLE REGULARLY VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO ALL OF THE FUNCTIONS OF GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE TRUSTEES OF THE BOARD ARE NOTIFIED WHEN THE TAX RETURN IS AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C TRUSTEES OF THE BOARD DISCUSS CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AT THE FINAL BOARD MEETING OF THE YEAR AS PLANNING FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR IS DISCUSSED. TRUSTEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE CONFLICT STATEMENTS AND TO UPDATE THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AS ANY NEW CONFLICTS MAY ARISE. BOARD MEETINGS ARE PERIODICALLY USED TO UPDATE AND DISCUSS POTENTIAL CONFLICTS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AS WELL AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, REVIEWS AND SETS PAYROLL SCALES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE COMMITTEES WILL ALSO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OTHER STAFF PAY SCALES. THE COMMITTEES UTILIZE TRUSTEE EXPERIENCE AND SALARY SURVEYS TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING PAY SCALES FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B THE FINANCE COMMITTEE, AS WELL AS THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE, REVIEWS AND SETS PAYROLL SCALES FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE COMMITTEES WILL ALSO MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR OTHER STAFF PAY SCALES. THE COMMITTEES UTILIZE TRUSTEE EXPERIENCE AND SALARY SURVEYS TO ASSIST IN DETERMINING PAY SCALES FOR THE ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONTRACTORS 10,084 40,994 0 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 46,801 FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -46,801 ADJUSTMENTS AFTER FILING 990 0