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The German Language and Culture Foundation

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 20-8397924

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on Nov 01, 2021

Organization Profilegermanfoundation.com
121 West Trade Street No 2900Charlotte, NC 28202

(704) 734-0688

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

22nd percentile

-19%

Higher net margin than 22% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

38th percentile

-2.1%

Faster asset growth than 38% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

9th percentile

-77%

Faster revenue growth than 9% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$177,672

Down $3,846 (-2.1%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$177,672

Down $3,846 (-2.1%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin22nd percentile

Revenue

Down

$20,109

Down $68,886 (-77%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$23,955

Down $40,821 (-63%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$3,846

Down $28,065 (-116%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth38th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $111,937Liabilities 2011: $0Net Assets 2011: $111,9372011Assets 2012: $140,478Liabilities 2012: $0Net Assets 2012: $140,4782012Assets 2013: $172,577Liabilities 2013: $12,000Net Assets 2013: $160,5772013Assets 2014: $193,393Liabilities 2014: $2,310Net Assets 2014: $191,0832014Assets 2015: $188,730Liabilities 2015: $0Net Assets 2015: $188,7302015Assets 2016: $181,688Liabilities 2016: $0Net Assets 2016: $181,6882016Assets 2017: $172,378Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $172,3782017Assets 2018: $157,299Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $157,2992018Assets 2019: $181,518Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $181,5182019Assets 2020: $177,672Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $177,6722020Assets 2021: $192,415Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $192,4152021

Highlighted filing

2020

Assets$177,672
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$177,672
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth9th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2011: $173,950Expenses 2011: $170,894Net Income 2011: $3,0562011Revenue 2012: $166,026Expenses 2012: $137,485Net Income 2012: $28,5412012Revenue 2013: $193,288Expenses 2013: $173,189Net Income 2013: $20,0992013Revenue 2014: $196,166Expenses 2014: $165,660Net Income 2014: $30,5062014Revenue 2015: $203,016Expenses 2015: $205,369Net Income 2015: -$2,3532015Revenue 2016: $121,344Expenses 2016: $128,385Net Income 2016: -$7,0412016Revenue 2017: $139,487Expenses 2017: $148,797Net Income 2017: -$9,3102017Revenue 2018: $93,293Expenses 2018: $108,372Net Income 2018: -$15,0792018Revenue 2019: $88,995Expenses 2019: $64,776Net Income 2019: $24,2192019Revenue 2020: $20,109Expenses 2020: $23,955Net Income 2020: -$3,8462020Revenue 2021: $16,032Expenses 2021: $1,289Net Income 2021: $14,7432021

Highlighted filing

2020

Revenue$20,109
Expenses$23,955
Net Income-$3,846
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
Nov 1, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.1
Gross Receipts
$20,109
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

All revenues and expenses are directly related to the organization's tax exempt purpose.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The organization provides scholarships and other learning opportunities for university and high school students from the North Carolina school system to study at German partner universities for two weeks to twelve month periods and offers the same opportunity for German students to study in the UNC system.$0$0
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Frank MuellerPresidentPT$0--
Michael ZellerSecretary-$0--
Oliver HeckingTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The German Language and
EIN
20-8397924
Phone
7047340688
Address
121 West Trade Street No 2900, Charlotte, NC 28202

Signing Officer

Name
Frank Mueller
Title
President
Phone
7047340688
Signed
2021-11-01
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Langford de Kock LLP
Address
121 W Trade St Ste 2900, Charlotte, NC 28202
Preparer
Barry Masterson
Phone
7043762145
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue

“Description: Interest. Amount: 109.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 10 - Grants and Similar Amounts Paid

“Activity Classification: Scholarships. Grantee Name: Gaston Sister Cities. Grantee Address: 182 South St. Charlotte, NC 28052. Grantee Relationship: Unrelated. Property Description: Cash. Date of Gift: 02/05/20. Amount Given: 8,400.”

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses

“Description: Catering/meals. Amount: 208. Description: Bank Charges. Amount: 261. Description: Insurance. Amount: 202. Description: Study Program Expense - German Embassy. Amount: 12,384. Description: Training Expense . Amount: 2,500. Total to Form 990-EZ, line 16: 15,555.”

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This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$177,672
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$177,672
Revenue
$20,109
Expenses
$23,955
Net income
-$3,846
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.92$0.00$1.92$0.16$0.01$0.15
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.78$0.00$1.78$0.20$0.24$0.04
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.82$0.00$1.82$0.89$0.65$0.24
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.57$0.00$1.57$0.93$1.08$0.15
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.72$0.00$1.72$1.39$1.49$0.09
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.82$0.00$1.82$1.21$1.28$0.07
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.89$0.00$1.89$2.03$2.05$0.02
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.93$0.02$1.91$1.96$1.66$0.31
2013Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.73$0.12$1.61$1.93$1.73$0.20
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.40$0.00$1.40$1.66$1.37$0.29
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.12$0.00$1.12$1.74$1.71$0.03
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