Civic Intelligence

Volga-German Centennial Association

EIN 23-7454792 • 501(c)3 • Hays, KS

Profile

Promote the heritage of the German immigrants with the annual Oktoberfest.

PO Box 1314Hays, KS 67601

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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

-3.1%

Higher net margin than 39% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

81st percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

48th percentile

-2.8%

Faster asset growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Revenue Growth

39th percentile

-14%

Faster revenue growth than 39% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2024 to 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$124,519

Down $3,634 (-2.8%) from 2024

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$124,519

Down $3,634 (-2.8%) from 2024

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin39th percentile

Revenue

Down

$116,852

Down $18,922 (-14%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$120,486

Up $13,382 (+12%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$3,634

Down $32,304 (-113%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth48th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2018: $41,602Net Assets 2018: $41,6022018Assets 2019: $47,320Net Assets 2019: $47,3202019Assets 2020: $42,373Net Assets 2020: $42,3732020Assets 2021: $55,587Net Assets 2021: $55,5872021Assets 2022: $71,084Net Assets 2022: $71,0842022Assets 2023: $99,483Net Assets 2023: $99,4832023Assets 2024: $128,153Net Assets 2024: $128,1532024Assets 2025: $124,519Net Assets 2025: $124,5192025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$124,519
Liabilities-
Net Assets$124,519
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth39th percentile

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

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2018: $41,737Expenses 2018: $64,754Net Income 2018: -$23,0172018Revenue 2019: $67,414Expenses 2019: $61,696Net Income 2019: $5,7182019Revenue 2020: $11,235Expenses 2020: $16,182Net Income 2020: -$4,9472020Revenue 2021: $84,879Expenses 2021: $71,665Net Income 2021: $13,2142021Revenue 2022: $116,259Expenses 2022: $100,762Net Income 2022: $15,4972022Revenue 2023: $160,329Expenses 2023: $131,930Net Income 2023: $28,3992023Revenue 2024: $135,774Expenses 2024: $107,104Net Income 2024: $28,6702024Revenue 2025: $116,852Expenses 2025: $120,486Net Income 2025: -$3,6342025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$116,852
Expenses$120,486
Net Income-$3,634
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing
Assets
$124,519
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$124,519
Revenue
$116,852
Expenses
$120,486
Net income
-$3,634
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.25$1.25$1.17$1.20$0.04
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.28$1.28$1.36$1.07$0.29
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.99$0.99$1.60$1.32$0.28
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.71$0.71$1.16$1.01$0.15
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.56$0.85$0.72$0.13
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.42$0.11$0.16$0.05
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.47$0.47$0.67$0.62$0.06
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.42$0.42$0.42$0.65$0.23
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2025 to Dec 31, 2025
Signed
Feb 12, 2026
Return Version
2025v4.0
Gross Receipts
$116,852
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote the heritage of the German immigrants with the annual Oktoberfest.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
The Volga German Society Oktoberfest is an annual celebration of the Germans from Russia heritage of Ellis County. The festival includes various activities and booths that provide food, crafts, refreshments, beer and musical entertainment.-$120,485
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
PHIL KUHNPresident-$0--
AMANDA RUPPVice President-$0--
SHELLY LIPPERTTreasurer-$0--
HEIDI ERBERTSecretary-$0--
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming

Fundraising Events

EventGross ReceiptsGross RevenueDirect ExpensesNet Income
Oktoberfest$116,852$116,852-$116,852
Total Events$116,852$116,852-$116,852
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Volga-german Centennial Association
EIN
23-7454792
Phone
7856504529
Address
PO BOX 1314, HAYS, KS 67601

Signing Officer

Name
Shelly Lippert
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2026-02-12
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Jeff Pinkney CPA Inc
Address
1513 E 27th Street, Hays, KS 67601
Preparer
Jeff Pinkney CPA
Phone
7856283811
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $14883”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $4413”

Other Expenses.1

“EVENT EXPENSE $35794”

Other Expenses.2

“TENTS $21660”

Other Expenses.3

“ALCOHOL $19153”

Other Expenses.4

“GROUNDS EXPENSE $10274”

Other Expenses.5

“CONSULTING $7000”

Other Expenses.6

“ENTERTAINMENT $3100”

Other Expenses.7

“FOOD & BEVERAGE $1000”

Other Expenses.8

“MISCELLANEOUS $904”

Other Expenses.9

“STORAGE/RENTAL $900”

Other Expenses.10

“CHAMBER DUES $360”

Other Expenses.12

“SCHOLARSHIP FUNDING $250”

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