Civic Intelligence

German American National Congress

EIN 23-7063968 • 501(c)4 • Chicago, IL

Profile

To showcase the German-American heritage language and culture to members & non-members of the organization

4740 N Western AveChicago, IL 60625

www.dank.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2025

Net Margin

39th percentile

-3.4%

Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

89th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 89% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

10th percentile

-91%

Faster asset growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

10th percentile

-78%

Faster revenue growth than 10% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)4 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$28,648

Down $280,802 (-91%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$28,648

Down $280,802 (-91%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin39th percentile

Revenue

Down

$51,153

Down $183,677 (-78%) from 2024

Expenses

Down

$52,911

Down $200,097 (-79%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

-$1,758

Up $16,420 (+90%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth10th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$400K$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2021: $372,865Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $372,8652021Assets 2022: $302,958Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $302,9582022Assets 2023: $327,628Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $327,6282023Assets 2024: $309,450Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $309,4502024Assets 2025: $28,648Net Assets 2025: $28,6482025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$28,648
Liabilities-
Net Assets$28,648
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth10th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2021: $202,272Expenses 2021: $219,448Net Income 2021: -$17,1762021Revenue 2022: $248,523Expenses 2022: $277,217Net Income 2022: -$28,6942022Revenue 2023: $290,965Expenses 2023: $266,295Net Income 2023: $24,6702023Revenue 2024: $234,830Expenses 2024: $253,008Net Income 2024: -$18,1782024Revenue 2025: $51,153Expenses 2025: $52,911Net Income 2025: -$1,7582025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$51,153
Expenses$52,911
Net Income-$1,758
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$28,648
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$28,648
Revenue
$51,153
Expenses
$52,911
Net income
-$1,758
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.29$0.29$0.51$0.53$0.02
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.09$0.00$3.09$2.35$2.53$0.18
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.28$0.00$3.28$2.91$2.66$0.25
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.03$0.00$3.03$2.49$2.77$0.29
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$3.73$0.00$3.73$2.02$2.19$0.17
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Jan 29, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$54,320
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Showcase German American Heritage language & culture to members and non members

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Showcase German American Heritage language & culture to members and non members$0$52,911
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay89th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Michael RuddickTreasurerPT$0--
Peter SchlichtPresidentPT$0--
David RinglerVice PresidentPT$0--
Chris BuetowSecretary-$0--
Peter ShepherdVice PresidentPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
German American National Congress
EIN
23-7063968
Address
4740 N WESTERN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60625

Signing Officer

Name
Michael Ruddick
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8476066424
Signed
2026-01-29
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 8

“| Other Revenues:, Amount:| Sale of pins, $10| advertising revenue, $1107|”

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| License and Permits, $14| Website, $802| Insurance, $853| Postage, $1268| Supplies, $1090| Bank and payment processing fees, $979|”

Part III, General

“| Explanation:| Showcase German American Heritage Language & Culture to members and non members”

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