Nonprofit · EIN 54-0740278
DEUTSCHER SCHULVEREIN WASHINGTON D C
Tax-exempt · POTOMAC, MD 20854
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $18,022,640 | $18,136,540 | -$113,900 | $17,761,352 | $3,065,005 | $14,696,347 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $16,768,486 | $16,502,184 | $266,302 | $19,871,439 | $5,477,354 | $14,394,085 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,963,635 | $16,781,755 | -$1,818,120 | $18,117,763 | $4,309,750 | $13,808,013 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $769,483
- of which government grants
- $602,629
- Membership dues
- $58,050
- Program service revenue
- $16,598,929
- Investment income
- $709,107
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$147,184
- Net income from sales of inventory
- $37,304
- Other revenue
- -$54,879
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $353,270
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $239,495
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,909,465
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,835,209
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $87,545
- Accounting fees
- $100,575
- Occupancy
- $1,569,269
- Travel
- $1,098,108
- Depreciation
- $563,786
- Program services (functional)
- $15,016,339
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,984,753
- Fundraising (functional)
- $135,448
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $19,871,439
- Total assets, end of year
- $17,761,352
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $3,065,005
- Net assets, end of year
- $14,696,347
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,227,333
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $9,525,501
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,170,846
- Gross unrelated business income
- $575
- Gross receipts
- $18,363,823
- Employees
- 206
- Volunteers
- 9
- Year formed
- 1962
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE S DEELEY | BUSINESS DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $188,235 | $30,253 |
| BEATE MAHIOUS | DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $117,693 | $43,143 |
| JOHN GREEN | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $146,759 | $8,261 |
| INES KREUZ | DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOUCES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $123,609 | $23,958 |
| MOJDEH KHOJASTEH | PRESCHOOL PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,732 | $29,926 |
| KLARA-ANN HALL | UPPER SCHOOL COUNSELOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,691 | $22,562 |
| DENNIS FEHR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER WOLLERSHEIM | DEPUTY CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JANETTE UHLMANN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EUSEBIO GARRE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS KAISER | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 10/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAMED NASRI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE ZINSER-SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN SUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNETTE WEERTH | BOARD MEMBER (FROM 10/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLIVER SCHACHT | BOARD MEMBER (THRU 9/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SANDRA PETER | DEPUTY CHAIR (THRU 8/2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CARSTEN APSEL | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 60 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE S DEELEY | BUSINESS DIRECTOR Officer | 60 | $178,548 | $29,252 |
| ANDREA BURNS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $145,292 | $14,632 |
| JOHN GREEN | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $139,413 | $8,918 |
| INES KREUZ | DIRECTOR OF HR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,124 | $13,510 |
| RENATE WOOD | BUSINESS ADMINSTRATOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,195 | $14,753 |
| PETRA EIBNER | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,365 | $507 |
| DENNIS FEHR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA PETER | DEPUTY CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JANETTE UHLMANN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| EUSEBIO GARRE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN SUN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER SCHACHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE ZINSER-SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPH WOLLERSHEIM | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAMED NASRI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARSTEN APSEL | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 60 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGE S DEELEY | BUSINESS DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $164,808 | $20,932 |
| JOHN GREEN | DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,223 | $8,910 |
| ANDREA BURNS | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $127,873 | $16,008 |
| KLARA-ANN HALL | GUIDANCE COUNSELOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $108,717 | $20,058 |
| MAYA OSIANDER | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,524 | $5,476 |
| SABINE JACKSON | TEACHER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,571 | $0 |
| DENNIS FEHR | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| SANDRA PETER | DEPUTY CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JANETTE UHLMANN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| EUSEBIO GARRE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN SUN START 62023 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARTIN OFFUTT TERM 62023 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| OLIVER SCHACHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE ZINSER-SMITH | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW OBERMEYER 922-623 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPH WOLLERSHEIM START 62023 | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MOHAMED NASRI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CARSTEN APSEL | HEAD OF SCHOOL Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8617 CHATEAU DR, POTOMAC, MD 20854-4528
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- GEORGE S DEELEY, 8617 CHATEAU DRIVE, POTOMAC, MD 20854
- Signed the 990
- LIANE LOHDE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (301) 767-3800
- Website
- WWW.GISWASHINGTON.ORG
- Return prepared by
- CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC
Mission
THE GERMAN SCHOOL WASHINGTON DC OFFERS ITS STUDENTS IN PRESCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 12 A CHALLENGING, MULTI-LINGUAL AND CROSS-CULTURAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, AS WELL AS A STRONG COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO SOCIAL AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, INTEGRITY, DIVERSITY, RESPECT, AND AUTONOMY. ITS TEACHING PHILOSOPHY INCORPORATES TECHNOLOGICAL, SCIENTIFIC, CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND PEDAGOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS TO HELP STUDENTS MEET HIGH EXPECTATIONS, REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL AND BECOME MATURE GLOBAL CITIZENS.
Program accomplishments
- THE SCHOOL IS A COEDUCATIONAL SCHOOL WHICH PROVIDES BILINGUAL EDUCATION TO OVER 500 STUDENTS IN GRADES PRESCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 12.Expenses $13,258,893 · grants $353,270 · revenue $14,915,129
- THE SCHOOL PROVIDES BUS TRANSPORTATION TO OVER 200 STUDENTS AGED FOUR AND UP.Expenses $1,098,108 · revenue $935,329
- THE SCHOOL PROVIDES GERMAN LANGUAGE CLASSES TO OVER 600 STUDENTS OF ALL AGES.Expenses $659,338 · revenue $785,775
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
- 54-0740278
- 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
- 1990
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B22Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $17,761,352
- Income (IRS master file)
- $18,363,823
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $18,022,640 | $18,136,540 | $17,761,352 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $16,768,486 | $16,502,184 | $19,871,439 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $14,963,635 | $16,781,755 | $18,117,763 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $15,639,750 | $15,549,369 | $19,400,454 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 54-0740278).
Questions about DEUTSCHER SCHULVEREIN WASHINGTON D C
- What is the EIN of DEUTSCHER SCHULVEREIN WASHINGTON D C?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DEUTSCHER SCHULVEREIN WASHINGTON D C is 54-0740278.
- Is DEUTSCHER SCHULVEREIN WASHINGTON D C tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1990.
- Are donations to DEUTSCHER SCHULVEREIN WASHINGTON D C tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DEUTSCHER SCHULVEREIN WASHINGTON D C 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 DEUTSCHER SCHULVEREIN WASHINGTON D C 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 DEUTSCHER SCHULVEREIN WASHINGTON D C 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 DEUTSCHER SCHULVEREIN WASHINGTON D C?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names GEORGE S DEELEY.
- Who are the officers and directors of DEUTSCHER SCHULVEREIN WASHINGTON D C?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 18 people; 6 received compensation from the organization, the highest $188,235 (GEORGE S DEELEY, BUSINESS DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DEUTSCHER SCHULVEREIN WASHINGTON D C have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $18,022,640, expenses of $18,136,540 and total assets of $17,761,352 at year end.
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