Nonprofit · EIN 47-4759054
GERMAN SCHOOL BROOKLYN
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11216
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,418,038 | $8,817,590 | -$3,399,552 | $37,763,224 | $48,123,260 | -$10,360,036 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $5,355,191 | $9,248,243 | -$3,893,052 | $36,938,977 | $43,899,461 | -$6,960,484 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $4,427,237 | $7,656,956 | -$3,229,719 | $38,763,469 | $41,830,901 | -$3,067,432 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $313,461
- Program service revenue
- $5,006,221
- Investment income
- $71
- Net rental income
- $147,084
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$48,799
- Other revenue
- $98,285
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $211,289
- Other salaries and wages
- $2,377,670
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $3,021,695
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $66,886
- Accounting fees
- $235,428
- Occupancy
- $109,105
- Travel
- $5,552
- Depreciation
- $1,003,049
- Program services (functional)
- $7,551,933
- Management and general (functional)
- $1,160,426
- Fundraising (functional)
- $105,231
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $36,938,977
- Total assets, end of year
- $37,763,224
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $48,123,260
- Net assets, end of year
- -$10,360,036
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $34,135,794
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$10,360,036
- Gross receipts
- $5,488,475
- Employees
- 52
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2015
- 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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA M BOURGEOIS | DEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $143,525 | $13,913 |
| SONJA EINOEDTER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,435 | $42 |
| RAPHAEL HILLISCH | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $90,000 | $0 |
| JAN BORNEBUSCH | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 15 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY B ARMSTRONG | CO-PRESIDENT, TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA SOMMER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER PLATZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| WING YAN LOK | TRUSTEE - RESIGNED 6/25 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SCHULZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEONCA RENEE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SEBASTIAN BAUER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHRIN DI PAOLA | TRUSTEE - RESIGNED 6/25 Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIZIANA HAUG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MELISSA BOURGEOIS | DEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $135,265 | $10,133 |
| SONJA EINOEDTER | SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,999 | $2,142 |
| ADAM NELSON | HEAD OF SCHOOL (UNTIL 7/31/23) Officer | 40 | $74,389 | $9,394 |
| RAPHAEL HILLISCH | HEAD OF SCHOOL (AS OF 8/1/23) Officer | 40 | $37,500 | $767 |
| JAN BORNEBUSCH | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA FAUDE-KOIVSTO | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY B ARMSTRONG | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 25 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER DUMBADZE | SECRETARY (UNTIL 11/15/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIA SOMMER | DIRECTOR/SECRETARY (AS OF 11/23) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER PLATZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 10 | $0 | $0 |
| WING YAN LOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHEN SCHULZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DEONCA RENEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KATHRIN NAGLE | HEAD OF SCHOOL (UNTIL 12/2022) Officer | 40 | $160,179 | $9,545 |
| MELISSA BOURGEOIS | ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,524 | $8,691 |
| ADAM NELSON | DEAN(TIL12/22)/HEAD OF SCH.(AT 1/23) Officer | 40 | $76,940 | $4,709 |
| STEFAN STAUDER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SIMONA D'SOUZA | CO-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER DUMBADZE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE HILL WILCHFORT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TANYA FAUDE-KOIVISTO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WING YAN LOK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| EDUARD FRAUNEDER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JABALI SAWICKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| STEPHAN FEILHAUER | DIRECTOR (UNTIL 6/2023) Trustee or director | 5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 760 STERLING PLACE, BROOKLYN, NY 11216-0000
- In care of
- % KATHRIN NAGLE
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- RAPHAEL HILLISCH, 760 STERLING PLACE, BROOKLYN, NY 11216
- Signed the 990
- RAPHAEL HILLISCH, HEAD OF SCHOOL
- Phone
- (516) 266-9301
- Return prepared by
- MENGEL METZGER BARR & CO LLP
Mission
GSB IS A PRESCHOOL THROUGH 8TH GRADE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL WHERE STUDENTS LEARN THROUGH EITHER A GERMAN-ENGLISH OR A SPANISH-ENGLISH IMMERSION PROGRAM. WE STRIVE TO CULTIVATE INTELLECTUAL CURIOSITY, CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS, AND A DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF DIVERSE CULTURES AND PERSPECTIVES TO BUILD A MORE EQUITABLE AND SUSTAINABLE FUTURE FOR ALL.
Program accomplishments
- TUITION AND FEES FOR SCHOOL PROGRAMSExpenses $7,551,933 · revenue $5,006,221
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-4759054
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B24)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $37,763,224
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,488,475
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $5,418,038 | $8,817,590 | $37,763,224 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $5,355,191 | $9,248,243 | $36,938,977 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $4,427,237 | $7,656,956 | $38,763,469 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $4,693,453 | $5,417,620 | $26,953,945 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 47-4759054).
Questions about GERMAN SCHOOL BROOKLYN
- What is the EIN of GERMAN SCHOOL BROOKLYN?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of GERMAN SCHOOL BROOKLYN is 47-4759054.
- Is GERMAN SCHOOL BROOKLYN tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to GERMAN SCHOOL BROOKLYN tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does GERMAN SCHOOL BROOKLYN 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 SCHOOL BROOKLYN due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did GERMAN SCHOOL BROOKLYN last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of GERMAN SCHOOL BROOKLYN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names RAPHAEL HILLISCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of GERMAN SCHOOL BROOKLYN?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $143,525 (MELISSA M BOURGEOIS, DEPUTY HEAD OF SCHOOL).
- How much revenue does GERMAN SCHOOL BROOKLYN have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,418,038, expenses of $8,817,590 and total assets of $37,763,224 at year end.
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