Deutsche Sprachschule Bloomfield INC FY2021 filing

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Teaching german language and culture to children

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$68K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $41K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$68K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
18 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 18.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $166
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$132K
20% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 20% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 5 voting members
Concern: none of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$540K
-12% vs prior year
Spent
$436K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$524K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$540K
FY2021▼ -12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$616K
FY2021$540K
FY2022$545K
FY2023$441K
FY2024$508K
FY2025$523K
Expenses
$436K
FY2021▼ -24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$574K
FY2021$436K
FY2022$456K
FY2023$440K
FY2024$471K
FY2025$553K
Net assets
$524K
FY2021▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$420K
FY2021$524K
FY2022$614K
FY2023$614K
FY2024$651K
FY2025$621K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2000.

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Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $417K Management & general 4% · $19K Fundraising 0% · $273

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

5 people listed on the 990; $68K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
$58,302Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$2,650Pt VII · Sec A
President
$2,500Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$2,500Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$2,500Pt VII · Sec A

Sabine Greiss’s $61K as Principal is at the 53rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Sabine Greiss$61,396$59,195$56,540$57,544$58,302$51,979
Uschi Golden——$2,500$2,550$2,650$2,650
Sandra Brand$2,500$2,500$2,500———
Birgitta Brandenburg$2,500—————
Kerstin Foelting$2,500—————
Tanja Ryan$2,500$2,500$2,500$2,500$2,500$2,500
Brigitta Brandenburg—$2,500$2,500———
Julia Salman—$2,500$2,500$2,500$2,500$2,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Teaches German language and culture to children.

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1 program · $417K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Children of both german and american parents are taught the german language and culture. The programs lead to the building of a stronger german-american future

$417Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$166

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$540K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$444K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Money outPt IX
$436K
Ln 25
Programscol B$417K
Managementcol C$19K
Fundraisingcol D$273
Owns and owesPt X
$524K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$657K
Total assetsLn 16$657K
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A5
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$90K
Government grantsLn 1e$90K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$444K
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$562
Total revenueLn 12$540K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2K
SavingsLn 2$655K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$657K
Total assetsLn 16$657K
LiabilitiesLn 26$132K
Net assetsLn 32$524K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 534
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$583K$657K
Total assetsLn 16$583K$657K
LiabilitiesLn 26$163K$132K
Net assetsLn 32$420K$524K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$68K$68K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$281K$281K
Payroll taxesLn 10$28K$28K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$276$276
Advertising and promotionLn 12$273$273
Office expensesLn 13$11K$5K$5K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$13K$6K$6K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$12K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$1K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$436K$417K$19K$273

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $523K$553K−$30K$621K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 11, 2024 $508K$471K$36K$651K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 26, 2023 $441K$440K$645$614K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 10, 2022 $545K$456K$89K$614K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 10, 2021 $540K$436K$104K$524K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jun 16, 2021 $616K$574K$42K$420K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $540,477 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$90,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $612,505$443,530
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3,716$6,385
I-11 Other revenue$562
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $616,221$540,477
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $431,691$377,558
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $142,146$58,477
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $573,837$436,035
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,384$104,442
Part VI · Governance 0 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members0
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $540,477 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$90,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$90,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $443,530$443,530
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6,385$6,385
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $562$562
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $444,092 · Excluded from tax $6,385$540,477
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $436,035 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $68,452$68,452
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $281,282$281,282
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $27,824$27,824
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,899$1,899
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $276$276
IX-12 Advertising and promotionFundraising $273$273
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $5,446 · Management $5,450$10,896
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,669 · Management $2,670$5,339
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,517$10,517
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,407$1,407
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,444 · Management $6,444$12,888
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $12,163$12,163
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,029 · Management $1,790$2,819
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $417,233 · Management $18,529 · Fundraising $273$436,035
Part X · Balance sheet $656,523 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $6,449$1,571
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $576,567$654,952
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $583,016$656,523
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,600$3,600
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $159,514$128,579
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $163,114$132,179
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $419,902$524,344
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $419,902$524,344
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $583,016$656,523
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $524,344 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$540,477
XI-2 Total expenses$436,035
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$104,442
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$419,902
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$524,344

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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