Nonprofit · EIN 13-3051551
GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL NEW YORK
Tax-exempt · WHITE PLAINS, NY 10605
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $13,055,559 | $12,214,763 | $840,796 | $51,838,002 | $17,155,337 | $34,682,665 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $12,709,439 | $11,516,781 | $1,192,658 | $43,498,464 | $9,704,437 | $33,794,027 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $12,136,184 | $11,212,828 | $923,356 | $41,967,754 | $9,456,329 | $32,511,425 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $601,393
- of which government grants
- $417,829
- Program service revenue
- $11,697,281
- Investment income
- $568,605
- Net rental income
- $216,875
- Other revenue
- $188,280
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $427,703
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $253,821
- Other salaries and wages
- $5,541,308
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $7,781,378
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $10,486
- Accounting fees
- $37,069
- Occupancy
- $1,027,195
- Travel
- $72,666
- Depreciation
- $1,163,271
- Program services (functional)
- $9,775,758
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,439,005
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $43,498,464
- Total assets, end of year
- $51,838,002
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,155,337
- Net assets, end of year
- $34,682,665
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $35,389,173
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,653,793
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $29,297,306
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,385,359
- Gross receipts
- $13,345,684
- Employees
- 101
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1980
- State of legal domicile
- NY
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAELA BRAUN RUEDA | BUSINESS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $184,246 | $48,919 |
| DR SABINE MAIBERGER | HEAD OF LOWER SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $143,440 | $29,029 |
| ALEXANDER SUERO | NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,920 | $38,598 |
| DR JACQLYNE THORNTON | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $100,254 | $37,903 |
| JOHN DIBETTA JR | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,566 | $8,530 |
| DR RONALD FRANK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KATJA SIMONS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| ROMAN WANDL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| LUISE MAHLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE BLASER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BROWN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KENIA BUSTAMANTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SABINE CHLOSTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NILS HENNIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HOFFMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
9 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JENS KORTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| ROLLAND MOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| BRUNI TOPETE RAEDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| MATTHIAS REISTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| INDIRA THOMAS-LIEKEFETT | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 9/2024) Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| DIRK ZEMKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| VOLKER MARIA OVELGOENNE | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $0 |
| DR FALKO LOHBERGER | DEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL (THRU 7/2025) Key employee | 40 | $0 |
| DR HARALD JARZINA | DEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL (AS OF 8/2025) Key employee | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAELA BRAUN RUEDA | BUSINESS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $170,900 | $45,876 |
| KARLYN KNOPP-TABB | DEPUTY HEAD OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $126,116 | $46,930 |
| MARINA LOPATUKHIN | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,718 | $37,100 |
| ALEXANDER SUERO | NETWORK ADMINISTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,337 | $39,510 |
| DR RONALD FRANK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KATJA SIMONS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| ROMAN WANDL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| LUISE MAHLER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE BLASER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KENIA BUSTAMANTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SABINE CHLOSTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NILS HENNIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER HOFFMANN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENS KORTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAINER KRAFT | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 11/2023) Trustee or director | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MEINERT | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 10/2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLLAND MOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUNI TOPETE RAEDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHIAS REISTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| INDIRA THOMAS-LIEKEFETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DIRK ZEMKE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LARS HIERATH | HEAD OF SCHOOL (THRU 7/2024) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| VOLKER MARIA OVELGOENNE | HEAD OF SCHOOL (AS OF 8/2024) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| DR FALKO LOHBERGER | DEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL Key employee | 40 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAELA BRAUN RUEDA | BUSINESS MANAGER Officer | 40 | $167,859 | $34,509 |
| KARLYN KNOPP-TABB | DEPUTY HEAD OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $132,613 | $45,350 |
| MARINA LOPATUKHIN | CONTROLLER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,705 | $35,216 |
| DR RONALD FRANK | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MEINERT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DR KATJA SIMONS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| ROMAN WANDL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 7 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE BLASER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| KENIA BUSTAMANTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SABINE CHLOSTA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| DR NILS HENNIG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JENS KORTE | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| RAINER KRAFT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| INDIRA THOMAS-LIEKEFETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LUISE MAHLER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROLLAND MOK | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUNI TOPETE RAEDER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MATTHIAS REISTER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| LARS HIERATH | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 50 PARTRIDGE RD, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10605-4422
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- VOLKER MARIA OVELGOENNE, 50 PARTRIDGE ROAD, WHITE PLAINS, NY 10605
- Signed the 990
- OLE JENSEN, TREASURER
- Phone
- (914) 948-6513
- Website
- WWW.GISNY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
Mission
TO PROVIDE PRE-KINDERGARTEN THROUGH GRADE 12 COLLEGE PREPARATORY EDUCATION, GROWING STUDENTS INTO SOCIALLY AND ENVIRONMENTALLY AWARE GLOBAL CITIZENS IN A MULTI-LINGUAL, CROSS-CULTURAL SETTING.
Program accomplishments
- DURING THE YEAR ENDED AUGUST 31, 2025, WE EDUCATED 429 STUDENTS.Expenses $9,775,758 · grants $427,703 · revenue $11,697,281
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-3051551
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A74Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $51,838,002
- Income (IRS master file)
- $13,345,684
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $13,055,559 | $12,214,763 | $51,838,002 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $12,709,439 | $11,516,781 | $43,498,464 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $12,136,184 | $11,212,828 | $41,967,754 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $11,114,158 | $10,781,815 | $40,750,260 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 13-3051551).
Questions about GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL NEW YORK
- What is the EIN of GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL NEW YORK?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL NEW YORK is 13-3051551.
- Is GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL NEW YORK tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL NEW YORK tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL NEW YORK file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL NEW YORK due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL NEW YORK last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL NEW YORK?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names VOLKER MARIA OVELGOENNE.
- Who are the officers and directors of GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL NEW YORK?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 24 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $184,246 (MICHAELA BRAUN RUEDA, BUSINESS MANAGER).
- How much revenue does GERMAN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL NEW YORK have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $13,055,559, expenses of $12,214,763 and total assets of $51,838,002 at year end.
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