Civic Intelligence

Tri-State German-American School

990EZ • Fiscal year 2025 • EIN 31-0786002

Sep 01, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025 • Filed on Nov 03, 2025

Organization Profilewww.tri-stategermanschool.org
PO Box 20161Cincinnati, OH 45220

(859) 341-8992

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

62nd percentile

0.00x

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

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

Liabilities / Revenue

63rd percentile

0.00x

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

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

Net Margin

72nd percentile

16%

Higher net margin than 72% of similar nonprofits.

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

Top Officer Pay

83rd percentile

$4,348

Higher top officer pay than 83% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 6.9% of source-year revenue.

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

Asset Growth

59th percentile

7.5%

Faster asset growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.

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

Revenue Growth

77th percentile

29%

Faster revenue growth than 77% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets62nd percentile

Assets

Up

$147,751

Up $10,280 (+7.5%) from 2024

Net Assets

Up

$147,751

Up $10,280 (+7.5%) from 2024

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2024

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue63rd percentileNet Margin72nd percentile

Revenue

Up

$62,903

Up $14,105 (+29%) from 2024

Expenses

Up

$52,623

Up $10,964 (+26%) from 2024

Net Income

Up

$10,280

Up $3,141 (+44%) from 2024

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth59th percentile

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

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2021: $113,899Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $113,8992021Assets 2022: $120,308Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $120,3082022Assets 2023: $130,332Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $130,3322023Assets 2024: $137,471Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $137,4712024Assets 2025: $147,751Liabilities 2025: $0Net Assets 2025: $147,7512025

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$147,751
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$147,751
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth77th percentile

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

$80K$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2021: $27,360Expenses 2021: $22,231Net Income 2021: $5,1292021Revenue 2022: $29,109Expenses 2022: $22,700Net Income 2022: $6,4092022Revenue 2023: $51,429Expenses 2023: $41,405Net Income 2023: $10,0242023Revenue 2024: $48,798Expenses 2024: $41,659Net Income 2024: $7,1392024Revenue 2025: $62,903Expenses 2025: $52,623Net Income 2025: $10,2802025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$62,903
Expenses$52,623
Net Income$10,280
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
Signed
Nov 3, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$67,837
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

German Language classes and cultural exchange

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
German Language classes and cultural exchange, number of people benefitted:216 students (adults and children)$0$46,655
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay83rd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Brett SiereveldPrincipal/Teacher (Paid)-$4,348-$4,348
Renate SturdevantDirector/Teacher (Paid)-$2,061-$2,061
Michael GeersPresident-$0--
Kirsten AuchTreasurer-$0--
Jennifer GayleDirector-$0--
Bill SampsonVice President-$0--
Barbara GloecknerDirector-$0--
Claire OuttenSecretary-$0--
Helga BucherVice Principal Children-$0--
Jean WollDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Tri-state German-american School
EIN
31-0786002
Phone
8593418992
Address
PO Box 20161, Cincinnati, OH 45220

Signing Officer

Name
Kirsten Auch
Title
Treasurer
Phone
8593418992
Signed
2025-11-03
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-EZ, Part I, Line 16

“Description;Amount^Advertisement;696|MealsEntertainment;1234|totalmiscbusinessexpenses;2818|officeexpenses;135|classroomequipment;1025|classroomsupplies;8|classroomteachereditionbooks;52^Total;5968^”

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Filings

Displayed year

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

Open filing
Assets
$147,751
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$147,751
Revenue
$62,903
Expenses
$52,623
Net income
$10,280
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.48$0.00$1.48$0.63$0.53$0.10
2024XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.37$0.00$1.37$0.49$0.42$0.07
2023XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.30$0.00$1.30$0.51$0.41$0.10
2022XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.20$0.00$1.20$0.29$0.23$0.06
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.14$0.00$1.14$0.27$0.22$0.05