Nonprofit · EIN 51-0012000
DELAWARE SAENGERBUND AND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · NEWARK, DE 19713
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $690,932 | $584,496 | $106,436 | $2,938,772 | $8,004 | $2,930,768 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $732,035 | $527,551 | $204,484 | $2,684,951 | $8,552 | $2,676,399 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $576,559 | $524,718 | $51,841 | $2,356,498 | $4,421 | $2,352,077 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $40,639
- Membership dues
- $20,789
- Program service revenue
- $318,113
- Investment income
- $51,900
- Net income from fundraising events
- $259,410
- Other revenue
- $280,280
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $7,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $67,774
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $72,590
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $3,750
- Depreciation
- $29,102
- Program services (functional)
- $405,878
- Management and general (functional)
- $178,618
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,684,951
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,938,772
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $8,004
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,930,768
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $382,108
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,000,356
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,930,768
- Gross receipts
- $1,212,560
- Employees
- 26
- Volunteers
- 950
- Year formed
- 1853
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD STURMFELS | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| DAVID FRICKE | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TERESA VIKARI | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES LITTLE | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RUDOLF SCHOCK | President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUDITH ARIGANELLO | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE BLAASCH | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD STURMFELS | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCMULLIN | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TERESA VIKARI | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH FARMER | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RUDOLF SCHOCK | President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUDITH ARIGANELLO | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE BLAASCH | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONALD STURMFELS | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEVIN MCMULLIN | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TERESA VIKARI | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| KEITH FARMER | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| RUDOLF SCHOCK | President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JUDITH ARIGANELLO | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANN MARIE BLAASCH | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 49 SALEM CHURCH RD, NEWARK, DE 19713-2933
- In care of
- % KEITH FARMER TREASURER
- Signed the 990
- DAVID FRICKE, Treasurer
- Phone
- (302) 366-9454
- Website
- WWW.DELAWARESAENGERBUND.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Murphy Group CPAs
Mission
BRINGING GERMAN HERITAGE EVENTS TO LOCAL RESIDENTS AND MEMBERS.
Program accomplishments
- THE DELAWARE SAENGERBUND & LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, INC. (DSB) WAS FOUNDED IN MARCH 1853 AS A GERMAN SINGING SOCIETY IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. IT SOON BECAME AN IMPORTANT SOCIAL CLUB FOR THE MEMBERS, THEIR FAMILIES AND NEWLY ARRIVED GERMAN IMMIGRANTS. FROM 1883 TO 1965, THE DSB WAS LOCATED AT 205 EAST 6TH STREET IN WILMINGTON; HOWEVER, DUE TO URBAN DEVELOPMENT, THE FACILITY IN WILMINGTON WAS CLOSED IN 1965, AND IN 1968, THE DSB RELOCATED TO THEIR CURRENT SITE AT 49 SALEM CHURCH ROAD IN NEWARK, DELAWARE.CURRENTLY, THE DSB HAS CLOSE TO 1,000 MEMBERS WHO MEET REGULARLY AT THEIR CLUBHOUSE IN NEWARK AND VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME TO MAINTAIN THE CLUBHOUSE FACILITIES, GROUNDS, AND ORGANIZE CLUB EVENTS. IN ADDITION TO AN ACTIVE CHORUS, THE DSB HOSTS A BAVARIAN FOLK DANCING GROUP - THE ENZIAN VOLKSTANZGRUPPE, A LADIES AUXILIARY THE LADIES OF THE DELAWARE SAENGERBUND (WHO ARE IN CHARGE OF FOOD PREPARATION), YOUTH SOCCER THE DSB KICKERS, A TEENAGE GROUP; AND GERMAN LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR MEMBERS AND NON-MEMBERS. THE DSB ALSO SPONSORS MEMBERS CHILDREN TO ATTEND A GERMAN IMMERSION SUMMER CAMP EVERY YEAR.THE DSB SHARES ITS GERMAN HERITAGE AND TRADITIONS WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC AT TWO MAJOR ANNUAL EVENTS: THE THREE-DAY OKTOBERFEST, HELD ON THE THIRD WEEKEND IN SEPTEMBER, WHICH DRAWS IN MORE THAN 20,000 VISITORS, AND THE CHRISTKINDLMARKT WHICH IS A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL AND BAZAAR HELD ON THE SECOND SATURDAY IN NOVEMBER.THE DSB ALSO REACHES OUT TO THE LOCAL COMMUNITY EACH YEAR BY GIVING OUT AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO LOCAL UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE STUDENTS WHO ARE STUDYING GERMAN. THE DSB ALSO SPONSORS AN ANNUAL GERMAN HARVEST THANKSGIVING SERVICE AT A LOCAL CHURCH OPEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND ALSO SPONSORS THE DANCERS, AND THE GERMAN TEACHERS FROM THE DSB, TO PARTICIPATE IN SPREADING THE GERMAN HERITAGE AT LOCAL SCHOOLS DURING THE SCHOOLS HERITAGE OR INTERNATIONAL DAYS.THE DSB CONTINUES TO SPONSOR AND PROMOTE THE GERMAN HERITAGE IN VARIOUS WAYS DURING THE COURSE OF THE YEAR AND CONTINUES TO INVITE THE GENERAL PUBLIC TO USE THEIR FACILITIES FOR VARIOUS EVENTS TO ONCE AGAIN, PROMOTE OUR GERMAN HERITAGE.Expenses $405,878 · grants $7,500 · revenue $318,113
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 | 990 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
- 51-0012000
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2020
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,938,772
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,212,560
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2019
- Posted by the IRS
- August 12, 2019
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2019
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $690,932 | $584,496 | $2,938,772 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $732,035 | $527,551 | $2,684,951 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $576,559 | $524,718 | $2,356,498 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $628,326 | $465,714 | $2,202,281 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | $541,817 | $323,119 | $3,590,242 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | $89,152 | $232,574 | $3,350,965 | 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 51-0012000).
Questions about DELAWARE SAENGERBUND AND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of DELAWARE SAENGERBUND AND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DELAWARE SAENGERBUND AND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION is 51-0012000.
- Is DELAWARE SAENGERBUND AND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2019 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2019.
- Are donations to DELAWARE SAENGERBUND AND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does DELAWARE SAENGERBUND AND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 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 DELAWARE SAENGERBUND AND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION 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 DELAWARE SAENGERBUND AND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of DELAWARE SAENGERBUND AND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DELAWARE SAENGERBUND AND LIBRARY ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $690,932, expenses of $584,496 and total assets of $2,938,772 at year end.
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