Nonprofit · EIN 31-0969645
GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · COLUMBUS, OH 43215
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $388,786 | $413,645 | -$24,859 | $1,575,904 | $12,783 | $1,563,121 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $410,500 | $419,872 | -$9,372 | $1,541,351 | $15,996 | $1,525,355 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $262,345
- Membership dues
- $120,332
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $35,942
- Net rental income
- $7,350
- Net income from fundraising events
- $59,370
- Other revenue
- $90,499
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $61,880
- Other salaries and wages
- $124,732
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $197,404
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,732
- Depreciation
- $16,605
- Program services (functional)
- $171,724
- Management and general (functional)
- $241,921
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,541,351
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,575,904
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $12,783
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,563,121
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $157,567
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,121,710
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,245,873
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $317,248
- Gross receipts
- $489,581
- Employees
- 4
- Year formed
- 1960
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAN KESSLER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $72,800 |
| MICHAEL CORNELIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANNE MCGEE | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| ANTHONY MEYER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 12.5 | $0 |
| JAMES NICHOLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| HELEN SPEISER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| NELSON GENSHAFT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| TIM BIBLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ANDREA FORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA WATSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 |
| JONATHON HOAG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| ROBERT CAPLIN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| JESSICA FLEMING | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| MICHAEL GALLAUGHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| SCOTT GLASER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF LAMB | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| SEAN KESSLER | EXECUTIVE DI Officer | 40 | $83,333 |
| MICHAEL CORNELIS | BOARD PRESID Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH NEWTON | BOARD VP Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANNE MCGEE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 8 | $0 |
| ANTHONY MEYER | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| JIM NICHOLS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| WILLIAM CURLIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| HELEN SPEISER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JIM PENIKAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| NELSON GENSHAFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TIM BIBLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LINDSAY TURNER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANDREA FORD | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA WATSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JONATHON HOAG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JEFFREY STAVROFF | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KATHALEEN KAUFMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 588 S 3RD ST, COLUMBUS, OH 43215-5754
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANTHONY MEYER, 588 SOUTH THIRD STREET, COLUMBUS, OH 43215
- Signed the 990
- ANTHONY MEYER, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (614) 221-8888
- Website
- WWW.GERMANVILLAGE.COM
- Return prepared by
- WELLS CPA LLC
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 ORGANIZAT
Program accomplishments
- 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.Expenses $171,724
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-0969645
- 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
- 1979
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A500)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,575,904
- Income (IRS master file)
- $489,581
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $388,786 | $413,645 | $1,575,904 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $410,500 | $419,872 | $1,541,351 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $403,760 | $304,325 | $1,487,340 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 31-0969645).
Questions about GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY is 31-0969645.
- Is GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1979.
- Are donations to GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY 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 VILLAGE SOCIETY due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ANTHONY MEYER.
- Who are the officers and directors of GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $72,800 (SEAN KESSLER, EXECUTIVE DI).
- How much revenue does GERMAN VILLAGE SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $388,786, expenses of $413,645 and total assets of $1,575,904 at year end.
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