2024-04-10T12:20:53-05:00 2023-12-31 363168081 SIKICH LLP 17335 GOLF PARKWAY SUITE 500 BROOKFIELD WI 53045 990 2023-01-01 396045700 GERMAN LANGUAGE & SCHOOL SOCIETY OF WI INC (DEUTSCHER SPRACH-UND SCHULVEREIN) GERM 4145315609 15205 FIELDSTONE DRIVE BROOKFIELD WI 53005 HEINER GIESE PRESIDENT 4145315609 2024-04-04 1 HEINER GIESE 999009999 0 X JILL M BOYLE CPA P01246734 2627549400 2024-04-04 2 AAL1 IAL1 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X FRED KELLER 8225 LAKE ROAD BROOKFIELD WI 53005 122195 0 X WWW.DSSVWI.ORG X 1957 WI TO PROMOTE AND STIMULATE INTEREST IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE. 10 10 0 13 0 0 1850 8136 0 0 23076 13557 0 0 24926 21693 39780 53400 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20809 12616 60589 66016 -35663 -44323 427765 419615 0 0 427765 419615 TO PROMOTE AND STIMULATE INTEREST IN AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE, BY MEANS OF AN ANNUAL GERMAN ESSAY CONTEST AND PROVIDING SMALL GRANTS TO GERMAN LANGUAGE TEACHERS/SCHOOL GERMAN DEPARTMENTS. 0 0 58882 53400 TO PERFORM THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY MISSION, IT SPONSORS AN ANNUAL GERMAN ESSAY CONTEST AND PROVIDES SMALL GRANTS TO GERMAN LANGUAGE TEACHERS/SCHOOL GERMAN DEPARTMENTS. THE CONTEST IS OPEN TO ALL STUDENTS OF ALL PUBLIC AND PRIVATE HIGH SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF WISCONSIN WHO ARE CURRENTLY ENROLLED IN A GERMAN LANGUAGE COURSE. IN 2023, 591 STUDENTS WERE TESTED FOR GERMAN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY, OF WHOM 448 STUDENTS FROM 17 SCHOOLS WENT ON TO SUBMIT ESSAYS TO BE JUDGED BASED ON CONTENT, GRAMMAR, AND LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY. 58882 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 10 10 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X HEINER GIESE 4142767988 1230 NORTH PROSPECT AVENUE MILWAUKEE WI 532023014 X HEINER GIESE SENIOR PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 FRED KELLER PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 DOROTHY SMAGLICK TREASURER 4.00 X X 0 0 0 MARGE DRAHEIM CONTEST CHAIR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KARIN AWVE DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR MICHAEL KOCH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 DR JENNIFER WATSON DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 SR MARY ALYCE LACH DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 LORI KELLER DIRECTOR 0.50 X 0 0 0 JASONN WEBER VICE PRESIDENT 2.00 X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 8061 8136 16357 16357 97702 100502 -2800 -2800 -2800 21693 0 0 13557 8760 8760 44640 44640 3708 3708 2200 2200 330 330 1035 1035 MTG EXP/VOLUNTEER RECOG 1810 1810 ESSAY CONTEST AWARDS & 1228 1228 COLLEGE FAIR/CAREER DAY 940 940 DUES, FEES & SUBSCRIPTI 777 777 588 469 119 66016 58882 7134 0 2938 1587 424827 418028 427765 419615 0 0 X 427765 419615 427765 419615 427765 419615 -44323 36173 0 X 0 0 0 X 950 8096 2625 1850 8136 21657 950 8096 2625 1850 8136 21657 2735 18922 20428 18979 24934 17151 16357 97849 119506 464 0.15830 0.24690 X THE GERMAN LANGUAGE AND SCHOOL SOCIETY REGULARLY SOLICITS DONATIONS FROM ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS THE GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND GERMANFEST (WHO PROVIDES BOTH A MONETARY DONATION AND A DONATION IN KIND OF TICKETS FOR THE AWARD RECIPIENTS), BUSINESSES SUCH THE VILLAGE CHEESE SHOP, PUBLIC FOUNDATIONS SUCH AS THE GROLLMAN FUND ADMINISTERED BY THE GREATER MILWAUKEE FOUNDATION, AND FROM INDIVIDUALS SUCH AS TEACHERS, GRANT RECIPIENTS, AND PARENTS OF GRANT RECIPIENTS. THE ORGANIZATION EXPANDED THEIR BOARD IN LATE 2023 AND PLAN A LARGER MEMBERSHIP DRIVE IN 2024. THE GERMAN LANGUAGE & SCHOOL SOCIETY IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION RELYING ON MEMBERSHIP DUES AND DONATIONS, INCLUDING EARNING ON INVESTMENTS FROM PAST DONATIONS. MEMBERSHIP IS AVAILABLE TO ANY INTERESTED PERSON WISHING TO SUPPORT OUR MISSION. MEMBERSHIP FORMS ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE, IN THE PROGRAM BOOKLET HANDED OUT AT THE ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY, AND IN OUR BROCHURES WHICH WE BRING TO VARIOUS EVENTS SUCH OUR BOOTH IN THE CULTURE TENT AT GERMANFEST. MEMBERSHIP FEES ARE VERY REASONABLE AS TO BE REACHABLE FOR THE GENERAL PUBLIC, WITH THE OPTION FOR ADDITIONAL DONATIONS. 0 ESSAY CONTEST AWARDS 178 35525 TEACHER AND STUDY GRANTS 9115 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 THE ORGANIZATION'S PRESIDENT AND TREASURER ARE SIBLINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. ANY PERSON FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC WHO WISHES TO BE A MEMBER CAN BECOME SO UPON THE PAYMENT OF ANNUAL DUES. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A OFFICERS ARE ELECTED BY THE MEMBERSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B FORM 990 IS SUBMITTED TO THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING BODY/OFFICERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.