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Nonprofit · EIN 41-2264822

HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10017

Financials

$377K$376K2022$287K$313K2023$348K$304K2024$348K$359K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$347,864$358,542-$10,678$171,021$28,220$142,801
December 31, 2024990$348,195$303,517$44,678$174,311$20,832$153,479
December 31, 2023990$286,894$313,449-$26,555$137,022$28,221$108,801
December 31, 2022990 (amended)$376,704$375,691$1,013$166,019$30,663$135,356
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$339,205
Program service revenue
$6,998
Investment income
$468
Other revenue
$1,193

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$119,471
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$120,976
Other salaries and wages
$43,643
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$176,895
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,712
Accounting fees
$6,181
Occupancy
$8,968
Program services (functional)
$263,003
Management and general (functional)
$46,523
Fundraising (functional)
$49,016

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$174,311
Total assets, end of year
$171,021
Total liabilities, end of year
$28,220
Net assets, end of year
$142,801
Net assets without donor restrictions
$142,801
Gross receipts
$347,864
Employees
2
Volunteers
8
Year formed
2008
State of legal domicile
DE

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 / weekCompensationOther / benefits
DR KATJA SIMONSEXEC DIRECTO
Officer
40$120,339$637
ROBERT FENSTERMACHERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
PROF DR MARC-PHILIPPE WELLERVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
KATHLEEN LANCETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DR LUISE LAMPEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR PETER MAYERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
MICHAEL MCMAHONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR CHRISTIANE ROSENBAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
DR STEVEN SOKOLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 10 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AMANDA DAQUILA UNTIL 62824EXEC. DIRECT
Officer
40$74,769
DR KATJA SIMONS SINCE 9324EXEC. DIRECT
Officer
40$40,000
ROBERT FENSTERMACHERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PROF MARC-PHILIPPE WELLERVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KATHLEEN LANCETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DR HENRY JARECKI UNTIL 100424DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL MCMAHONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LYA FRIEDRICH PFEIFER UNTIL 100424DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTIANE ROSENBAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR STEVEN SOKOLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AMANDA DAQUILAEXEC DIRECTO
Officer
40$132,000
ROBERT FENSTERMACHERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PROF MARC-PHILIPPE WELLERVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KATHLEEN LANCETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DR HENRY JARECKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL MCMAHONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LYA FRIEDRICH PFEIFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR STEVEN SOKOLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTIANE ROSENBAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 9 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
AMANDA DAQUILAEXEC DIRECTO
Officer
40$132,000
ROBERT FENSTERMACHERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
PROF MARC-PHILIPPE WELLERVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KATHLEEN LANCETREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DR HENRY JARECKIDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL MCMAHONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LYA FRIEDRICH PFEIFERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DR STEVEN SOKOLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRISTIANE ROSENBAUMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
871 UNITED NATIONS PLAZA, NEW YORK, NY 10017-1845
In care of
% HANS DECKER
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
DR KATJA SIMONS
Signed the 990
DR KATJA SIMONS, EXEC DIRECTOR/SEC
Phone
(212) 758-3324
Return prepared by
GALLEROS ROBINSON

Mission

THE HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS, AND TO PROMOTE JOINT EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS BETWEEN HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY AND AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES. IT BUILDS AND FOSTERS RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY AND ITS ALUMNI LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES AND ESTABLISH PARTNERSHIPS WITH PRIVATE DONORS, FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATIONS IN ORDER TO ENGAGE THEIR SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS AT HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • BUILDING AND EXPANDING HEIDELBERG ALUMNI U.S. (HAUS), THE NETWORK FOR HEIDELBERG ALUMNI IN THE U.S., PROMOTING COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE U.S. AS WELL AS EXCHANGE OF RESEARCHERS AND SCIENTISTS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED PLANNING AND ORGANIZING OF ALUMNI EVENTS IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE COUNTRY AS WELL AS REGULAR MEETINGS WITH THE VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE. IN ORDER TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE EXPANSION OF REGIONAL HEIDELBERG ALUMNI CLUBS IN THE U.S., HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION RELIES ON THE HELP AND DEDICATION OF VOLUNTEERS. THIS INCLUDES THE NATIONAL ANNUAL ALUMNI MEETING. IT ALSO INCLUDED THE PROMOTION OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS AT HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY THAT MIGHT BE ESPECIALLY INTERESTING FOR U.S.BASED STUDENTS AND GUEST PROFESSORS. IT ALSO INCLUDED PROMOTING, ORGANIZING AND AWARDING HAUS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS ENROLLED AT U.S. UNIVERSITIES TO STUDY AT HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY. THIS PART OF THE PROGRAM HELPS TO ACHIEVE HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION'S MISSION OF SUPPORTING THE TRANSATLANTIC EXCHANGE OF STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS AND ITS MISSION TO BUILD AND FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY, ITS ALUMNI LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY AT LARGE. THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDED PARTICIPATION IN THE "DEUTSCHLAND AMBASSADORS" PROJECT, WHICH BROUGHT U.S. ALUMNI OF HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY TOGETHER WITH ALUMNI OF OTHER GERMAN UNIVERSITIES TO PROMOTE SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH IN GERMANY.
    Expenses $176,237 · grants $104,471
  • HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS ONE OF THE LEADING UNIVERSITIES IN EUROPE AND THE WORLD AND HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN RANKED AS ONE OF THE BEST UNIVERSITIES IN GERMANY. HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY'S CLOSE TIES TO ITS AMERICAN STUDENTS, ALUMNI AND RESEARCHERS CONTRIBUTED TO THAT SUCCESS. TO ENSURE ITS CONTINUED EXCELLENCE IN THE YEARS TO COME, HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY NOT ONLY MUST EXPLORE NEW AREAS IN RESEARCH AND TEACHING BUT WILL ALSO HAVE TO FIND NEW WAYS TO FUND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AS WELL AS ITS LABORATORIES, LECTURE HALLS, STUDENT CENTERS, AND TO ATTRACT TOP INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHERS AND TALENTED STUDENTS. IT ALSO AWARDED A GUEST PROFESSORSHIP TO A U.S. ACADEMIC TO VISIT HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY IN THE AMOUNT OF 15,000.
    Expenses $86,766 · grants $15,000 · revenue $6,998

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
41-2264822
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
2008
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$171,021
Income (IRS master file)
$347,864

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$347,864$358,542$171,021XML
990December 2024$348,195$303,517$174,311XML
990December 2023$286,894$313,449$137,022XML
990December 2022$376,704$375,691$166,019XML
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 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 41-2264822).

Questions about HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC

What is the EIN of HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC is 41-2264822.
Is HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2008.
Are donations to HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY 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 HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION 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 HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION 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 HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names DR KATJA SIMONS.
Who are the officers and directors of HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,339 (DR KATJA SIMONS, EXEC DIRECTO).
How much revenue does HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $347,864, expenses of $358,542 and total assets of $171,021 at year end.

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