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Nonprofit · EIN 20-0903707

GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALIFORNIA INC

Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92101

Financials

$965K$736K2023$1M$721K2024$566K$637K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALIFORNIA INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$566,273$636,943-$70,670$868,448$13,448$855,000
December 31, 2024990$1,049,291$720,594$328,697$925,843$173$925,670
December 31, 2023990$965,093$736,289$228,804$922,302$258,329$663,973
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$543,462
Investment income
$22,811
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$205,920
Other salaries and wages
$81,200
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$307,460
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$12,033
Travel
$15,630
Program services (functional)
$629,543
Management and general (functional)
$7,400

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$925,843
Total assets, end of year
$868,448
Total liabilities, end of year
$13,448
Net assets, end of year
$855,000
Net assets without donor restrictions
$855,000
Gross receipts
$566,273
Employees
2
Volunteers
4
Year formed
2004
State of legal domicile
CA

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PEGGY FLEMINGPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
45$205,920
CHRISTIANE PERLEBERGDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
CARI MEYERDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
PEGGY FLEMINGPresident
Officer
45$218,460
CARI MEYERDirector
Trustee or director
3$2,000
CHRISTIANE PERLEBERGDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CHRISTIANE PERLEBERGDirector
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
JONATHAN CAPPDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
CARI MEYERDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
PEGGY FLEMINGPresident
Officer
45$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
600 B ST STE 300, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101-4505
In care of
% COMMERCE CAL
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
PEGGY FLEMING, 600 B STREET 300, SAN DIEGO, CA 92101
Signed the 990
PEGGY FLEMING, President & Director
Phone
(619) 604-5060
Return prepared by
Class Advisors Inc

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 20-0903707 or by the name GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALIFORNIA INC.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

Mission

TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER BOTH BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN THE US AND GERMANY, AS WELL AS OTHER COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • TO PROMOTE AND FOSTER BOTH BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS AND CULTURAL EXCHANGES BETWEEN THE US AND GERMANY, AS WELL AS OTHER COUNTRIES WORLDWIDE.
    Expenses $629,543

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
20-0903707
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2005
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Employment (J20)
Assets (IRS master file)
$868,448
Income (IRS master file)
$566,273

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$566,273$636,943$868,448XML
990December 2024$1,049,291$720,594$925,843XML
990December 2023$965,093$736,289$922,302XML
990December 2022$992,648$1,116,410$692,611IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 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 20-0903707).

Questions about GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALIFORNIA INC

What is the EIN of GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALIFORNIA INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALIFORNIA INC is 20-0903707.
Is GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALIFORNIA INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2005.
Are donations to GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALIFORNIA INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALIFORNIA 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 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALIFORNIA INC due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALIFORNIA INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALIFORNIA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names PEGGY FLEMING.
Who are the officers and directors of GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALIFORNIA INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $205,920 (PEGGY FLEMING, President).
How much revenue does GERMAN AMERICAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CALIFORNIA INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $566,273, expenses of $636,943 and total assets of $868,448 at year end.

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