Nonprofit · EIN 34-6601269
G A F SOCIETY
Tax-exempt · OREGON, OH 43616
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,846,434 | $1,811,463 | $34,971 | $1,647,696 | $3,001 | $1,644,695 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,818,717 | $1,932,807 | -$114,090 | $1,659,949 | $50,053 | $1,609,896 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $2,060,893 | $1,794,288 | $266,605 | $1,735,110 | $11,235 | $1,723,875 |
| December 31, 2021 | 990 | $1,648,402 | $1,570,176 | $78,226 | $1,451,913 | -$3,038 | $1,454,951 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,903,845
- Investment income
- $10,000
- Other revenue
- -$67,411
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $174,203
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $191,099
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $5,471
- Accounting fees
- $250
- Travel
- $71
- Depreciation
- $49,174
- Program services (functional)
- $1,694,289
- Management and general (functional)
- $117,174
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,659,949
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,647,696
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,001
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,644,695
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $826,189
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,644,695
- Gross unrelated business income
- $97,750
- Gross receipts
- $1,846,434
- Employees
- 33
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1971
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ruedy | Executive Board Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ben Krieger | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Cindy Krieger | Financial Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jamie Niederkohr | Recording Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Christa Luttman | Assistant Recording Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Mike Willinger | President Pro Tempore Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Al Weis | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ed McGee | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Deb McGee | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Guy Schultz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Conway | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Harry Schmitz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Niederkohr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kris Ruedy | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Lucielle Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
29 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Zunk | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Beevis | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hans Henoch | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jackie Martin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon Buehler | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Aringer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ralph Trease | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Viertlbeck | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Scott | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Axel Mueller | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jane Shelly | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barb Carr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Tschrene | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Gerkensmyer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lucille DeGraba-Brown | Marshal Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Hanna Schultz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Doug Homer | Assistant Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Caleb Weber | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Riedman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Richard Taylor | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Lang | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nancy Waters | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Basilius | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Hodges | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jane Shelly | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barb Carr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Tschrene | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elaine Schwind | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Gerkensmyer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 50 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Gallager | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ted Beitlschees | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Aringer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Linda Hamann | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dave Dennis | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ralph Trease | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kate Gladieux | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hans Henoch | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Beth Ackerman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sharon Buehler | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jackie Martin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Marilyn Reideman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeff Viertlbeck | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Barb Carr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jane Shelly | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Hodges | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ron Gerkensmyer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Elaine Schwind | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jim Tschrene | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Axel Mueller | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Scott | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dick Langenderfer | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Pfouts | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Dennison | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tony Zmudzinski | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Harry Schmitz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Martin | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brian Niederkohr | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anita Raymond | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Deb McGee | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ed McGee | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Joe Conway | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Guy Schultz | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Katie Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Zubricky | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrew Beevis | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Riedeman | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lucielle Brown | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kris Ruedy | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tom Zunk | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Willinger | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bob Martin | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ann Kuebbler-Martin | Financial Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kevin Ruedy | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ben Krieger | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jamie Niedehohr | Recording Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Al Weis | Marshall Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Art Brown | Bylaws Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Christa Luttman | Assistant Recording Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Mike Willinger | Executive Board & Festival Ch Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN RUEDY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BEN KRIEGER | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT MARTIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA SANDERS | ASST. TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANN KUEBBELER-MARTIN | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTA LUTTMAN | ASST. SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM MARSHALL | EX-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ED MCGEE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEB MCGEE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUY SCHULTZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE CONWAY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI SICKLER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRY SCHMITZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA RAYMOND | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRIS RUEDY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG DILORENZO | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH ORTH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE WILLINGER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM ZUBRICKY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA ZUBRICKY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM RIEDEMAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW BEAVIS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE MARTIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE GLADIEUX | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANS HENOCH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON BUEHLER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA GALLAGHER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH TREASE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TED BELTELSCHEES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY ARINGER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF VIERTLBACK | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK RENZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AXEL MUELLER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS PFOUTS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM HODGES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARILYN KORMA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARB CARR | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL WEIS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE SHELLEY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2021: 39 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN RUEDY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| BEN KRIEGER | VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ROBERT MARTIN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| LAURA SANDERS | ASST. TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANN KUEBBELER-MARTIN | FINANCIAL SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| CHRISTA LUTTMAN | ASST. SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TOM MARSHALL | EX-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ED MCGEE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEB MCGEE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUY SCHULTZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE CONWAY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HEIDI SICKLER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HARRY SCHMITZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANITA RAYMOND | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRIS RUEDY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG DILORENZO | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICH ORTH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE WILLINGER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JIM ZUBRICKY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSICA ZUBRICKY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM RIEDEMAN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW BEAVIS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACKIE MARTIN | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATE GLADIEUX | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HANS HENOCH | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON BUEHLER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRENDA GALLAGHER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RALPH TREASE | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TED BELTELSCHEES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TONY ARINGER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF VIERTLBACK | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK RENZ | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AXEL MUELLER | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHRIS PFOUTS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM HODGES | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARILYN KORMA | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BARB CARR | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AL WEIS | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANE SHELLEY | BOARD OF DIRECTORS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3624 SEAMAN RD, OREGON, OH 43616-2420
- In care of
- % BEN KRIEGER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Ben Krieger, 3624 Seaman Rd, Oregon, OH 43616
- Signed the 990
- BEN KRIEGER, President
- Phone
- (419) 691-4116
- Website
- www.gafsociety.org
- Return prepared by
- The Bottom Line LLC
Mission
To create and promote a better understanding of German and Swiss cultural activities and to establish a German-Swiss-American Cultural Center
Program accomplishments
- The German American Festival Promotes and Enhances the German and Swiss cultures as well as generates revenue to support the German and Swiss cultural center in Oregon and a wide variety of scholoarships, athletics, and other philanthropic programs in the Toledo area.Expenses $991,200 · revenue $1,330,637
- A culturual gathering place for members. We have professional music programs from europe for all ages and members and authentic food and drinkExpenses $703,089 · revenue $573,208
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
- 34-6601269
- 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
- 1971
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A230)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,647,696
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,846,434
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,846,434 | $1,811,463 | $1,647,696 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,818,717 | $1,932,807 | $1,659,949 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,060,893 | $1,794,288 | $1,735,110 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $1,648,402 | $1,570,176 | $1,451,913 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | $280,032 | $426,541 | $1,379,080 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 34-6601269).
Questions about G A F SOCIETY
- What is the EIN of G A F SOCIETY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of G A F SOCIETY is 34-6601269.
- Is G A F SOCIETY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1971.
- Are donations to G A F SOCIETY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does G A F 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 G A F 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 G A F 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 G A F SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Ben Krieger.
- Who are the officers and directors of G A F SOCIETY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 44 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does G A F SOCIETY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,846,434, expenses of $1,811,463 and total assets of $1,647,696 at year end.
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