Nonprofit · EIN 95-4620262
FRIENDS OF GOETHE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC
Tax-exempt · LOS ANGELES, CA 90057
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $10,006 | $32,249 | -$22,243 | $65,341 | – | $65,341 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $10,000
- Investment income
- $6
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $594
- Other expenses
- $31,655
- Program services (functional)
- $31,600
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $88,796
- Total assets, end of year
- $65,341
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $65,341
- Cash, savings and investments
- $65,341
- Gross receipts
- $10,006
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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARETE PREUSSER | none | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL LERNER | Director | 1 | $0 |
| JURATE GULBINAS | Treasurer | 3 | $0 |
| CATHERINE MACGOW-AN | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
| DENNIS F FREDRICKS | Director | 2 | $0 |
| BIRGIT OSTERMEIER | Director | 0 | $0 |
| DAN CHAFFEY | EX-OFFICIO | 0 | $0 |
| NELE HEMPEL-LAMER | President | 2 | $0 |
| CLAUDIA GORDON | EX-OFFICIO | 1 | $0 |
| SYDNEY LEVINE | Director | 1 | $0 |
| DIRK SCHULZ | EX-OFFICIO | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1901 W 7TH ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90057-4103
- In care of
- % LOUIS FANTASIA
- Mailing address (990-N for 2024)
- 1901 WEST 7TH STREET A/B, LOS ANGELES CA 90057
- Principal officer (990-N for 2024)
- MARGARETE PREUSSER, 1901 WEST 7TH STREET A/B, LOS ANGELES CA 90057
- Signed the 990-EZ
- NELE HEMPEL-LAMER, President
- Phone
- (323) 525-3388
- Website
- www.friendsofgoethe.org
- Return prepared by
- JRT International Inc
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 95-4620262 or by the name FRIENDS OF GOETHE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
PROVIDE DONATIONS AND GRANTS TO GOETHE INSTITUTE OF LOS ANGELES FOR SPONSORSHIP OF VARIOUS CROSS CULTURAL EVENTS. IN-PERSON VISITS 950; AND ON-GOING INTERACTIONS WITH ROUGHLY 600 ONLINE VIEWS TO DATE.
Program accomplishments
- GERMAN SUMMER SCHOOLExpenses $3,000
- GERMAN CURRENTS FILM FESTIVAL: IN-PERSON INTERACTIONS ROUGHLY 1000, SOCIAL MEDIA + NEWSLETTER OUTREACH VIA GOETHE INSTITUT, AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE + MEDIA CAMPAIGNS: BETWEEN 45,000 AND 60,000. THE AMERICAN CINEMATHEQUE NEWSLETTER AND OUR NEWSLETTER ALONE HAVE COMBINED OUTREACH OF 40,000.Expenses $16,000 · grants $10,000
- GOETHE INSTITUTE NEIGHBORHOOD INTERPRETIVE CENTER INITIATIVEExpenses $12,600
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. 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-N on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 95-4620262
- 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
- 1997
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B82)
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-N for 2024 Officer: MARGARETE PREUSSER | June 30, 2025 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $10,006 | $32,249 | $65,341 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: LOUIS FANTASIA | June 30, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 95-4620262).
Questions about FRIENDS OF GOETHE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC
- What is the EIN of FRIENDS OF GOETHE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FRIENDS OF GOETHE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC is 95-4620262.
- Is FRIENDS OF GOETHE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1997.
- Are donations to FRIENDS OF GOETHE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FRIENDS OF GOETHE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of FRIENDS OF GOETHE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC 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 FRIENDS OF GOETHE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-N for 2024 for the year ended June 30, 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of FRIENDS OF GOETHE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC?
- The 990-N for 2024 names MARGARETE PREUSSER.
- Who are the officers and directors of FRIENDS OF GOETHE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does FRIENDS OF GOETHE OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024 it reported revenue of $10,006, expenses of $32,249 and total assets of $65,341 at year end.
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