Nonprofit · EIN 13-6133333
GERMAN-AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATION INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10128
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 31, 2025 | 990 | $69,650 | $127,993 | -$58,343 | $411,608 | $10,300 | $401,308 |
| October 31, 2024 | 990 | $96,395 | $140,782 | -$44,387 | $462,099 | $21,309 | $440,790 |
| October 31, 2023 | 990 | $76,237 | $103,652 | -$27,415 | $482,358 | $13,410 | $468,948 |
| October 31, 2021 | 990 | $44,766 | $68,797 | -$24,031 | $522,282 | $9,800 | $512,482 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $232,001
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,850
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$168,201
- Other revenue
- -$168,201
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $109,645
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $6,242
- Accounting fees
- $6,600
- Program services (functional)
- $109,645
- Management and general (functional)
- $18,348
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $462,099
- Total assets, end of year
- $411,608
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,300
- Net assets, end of year
- $401,308
- Publicly traded securities
- $133,046
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $401,308
- Gross receipts
- $377,412
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 8
- Year formed
- 1970
- 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 October 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA ELLING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| L FRIEDRICH PFEIFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REINHARD AUGUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDE HERZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRMINTRAUD JOST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SUSANNE VON TURK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DOROTHEA VON MUCKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN-BAPTISTE KRESSER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2024: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA ELLING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| L FRIEDRICH PFEIFER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| REINHARD AUGUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDE HERZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRMINTRAUD JOST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SUSANNE VON TURK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOROTHEA VON MUCKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN-BAPTISTE KRESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2023: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA ELLING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| L FRIEDRICH PFEIFER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| REINHARD AUGUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDE HERZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRMINTRAUD JOST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SUSANNE VON TURK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOROTHEA VON MUCKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN-BAPTISTE KRESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended October 31, 2021: 8 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARBARA ELLING | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| L FRIEDRICH PFEIFER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| REINHARD AUGUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HEIDE HERZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IRMINTRAUD JOST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SUSANNE VON TURK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOROTHEA VON MUCKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEAN-BAPTISTE KRESSER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 6 EAST 87TH STREET 5TH FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10128-0505
- In care of
- % LYA FRIEDRICH PFEIFER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BARBARA ELLING
- Signed the 990
- BARBARA ELLING, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (646) 672-4350
- Website
- HTTPS://QUADRILLEBALL.ORG/
- Return prepared by
- GALLEROS ROBINSON
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE GERMAN-AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATION INC. IS TO ENHANCE AND STRENGTHEN GERMAN-AMERICAN RELATIONSHIPS THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRANSATLANTIC ACADEMIC AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE.
Program accomplishments
- THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED IN THE YEAR ENDED OCTOBER 31, 2025 FOUR DIFFERENT TRANSATLANTIC SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAMS. 1. THE ORGANIZATION AWARDED STIPENDS TO THREE (3) PHD STUDENTS, ENROLLED AT U.S. UNIVERSITIES, FOR A YEARLONG RESEARCH PROGRAM IN GERMANY. THIS IS A COLLABORATION WITH THE FULBRIGHT COMMISSION (58,463). 2. THE ORGANIZATION SUPPORTED TEN (10) STUDENTS WHO RECEIVED THEIR BACHELOR'S DEGREES AT A GERMAN OR UKRAINIAN UNIVERSITY DURING THEIR MASTER PROGRAM'S AT U.S. INSTITUTIONS WITH A SO CALLED BRIDGE STIPEND. THIS IS A COLLABORATION WITH IIE (30,000). 3. THE ORGANIZATION FINANCED CONTINUING EDUCATION COURSES AT HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY FOR THREE (3) NON-NATIVE GERMAN TEACHERS AT U.S. UNIVERSITIES AND HIGH SCHOOLS. THIS IS A COLLABORATION WITH HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY, GERMANY (3,182). 4. IN COLLABORATION WITH COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, THE ORGANIZATION ENABLED TEN (10) STUDENTS FROM COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TO SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE SUMMER PROGRAMS FOR GERMAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE AT FREIE UNIVERSITT IN BERLIN (18,000).Expenses $109,645 · grants $109,645
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 October, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | October 31, 2026 | March 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | October 31, 2025 | March 16, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | October 31, 2024 | March 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-6133333
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1948
- Accounting year ends
- October
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A23Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $411,608
- Income (IRS master file)
- $377,412
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | October 2025 | $69,650 | $127,993 | $411,608 | XML |
| 990 | October 2024 | $96,395 | $140,782 | $462,099 | XML |
| 990 | October 2023 | $76,237 | $103,652 | $482,358 | XML |
| 990 | October 2022 | $94,936 | $95,232 | $504,283 | IRS |
| 990 | October 2021 | $44,766 | $68,797 | $522,282 | XML |
| 990 | October 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | October 2017 | – | – | – | 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 13-6133333).
Questions about GERMAN-AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATION INC
- What is the EIN of GERMAN-AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GERMAN-AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATION INC is 13-6133333.
- Is GERMAN-AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1948.
- Are donations to GERMAN-AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GERMAN-AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATION INC 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-AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending October 31, 2026) is due March 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GERMAN-AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended October 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GERMAN-AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 names BARBARA ELLING.
- Who are the officers and directors of GERMAN-AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does GERMAN-AMERICAN SCHOLARSHIP ASSOCIATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended October 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $69,650, expenses of $127,993 and total assets of $411,608 at year end.
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