German American School Palo Alto

EIN 94-1752911 • 501(c)3 • Palo Alto, CA

Profile

Provide German language and culture education

P O Box 50942Palo Alto, CA 94303

www.gaspa-ca.org

Siviq Scores

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

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 65% of similar nonprofits.

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

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 69% of similar nonprofits.

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

-4.5%

Higher net margin than 37% of similar nonprofits.

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

$18,217

Higher top officer pay than 87% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 13.6% of source-year revenue.

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

-3.4%

Faster asset growth than 48% of similar nonprofits.

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

-17%

Faster revenue growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

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

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets65th percentile

Assets

Down

$213,017

Down $7,394 (-3.4%) from 2024

Liabilities

Down

$1,377

Down $1,312 (-49%) from 2024

Net Assets

Down

$211,640

Down $6,082 (-2.8%) from 2024

Operations

Liabilities / Revenue69th percentile Net Margin37th percentile

Revenue

Down

$134,328

Down $27,133 (-17%) from 2024

Expenses

$140,410

Up $4,531 (+3.3%) from 2024

Net Income

Down

-$6,082

Down $31,664 (-124%) from 2024

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth48th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2025

Assets$213,017

Liabilities$1,377

Net Assets$211,640

Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth36th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$134,328

Expenses$140,410

Net Income-$6,082

Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

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

Open filing

Assets: $213,017
Liabilities: $1,377
Net assets: $211,640
Revenue: $134,328
Expenses: $140,410
Net income: -$6,082

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.13	$0.01	$2.12	$1.34	$1.40	$0.06
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.20	$0.03	$2.18	$1.61	$1.36	$0.26
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.95	$0.03	$1.92	$1.15	$1.29	$0.14
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$2.11	$0.05	$2.06	$0.93	$0.63	$0.30
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.82	$0.06	$1.76	$0.93	$0.73	$0.20
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$1.63	$0.07	$1.56	$1.26	$1.27	$0.01
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.57	$0.00	$1.57	$2.64	$2.50	$0.15
2018Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.43	$0.00	$1.43	$2.58	$2.29	$0.29
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.15	$0.00	$1.15	$2.80	$2.53	$0.27
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.88	$0.00	$0.88	$2.55	$2.91	$0.36
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.25	$0.00	$1.25	$2.96	$3.18	$0.21
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.46	$0.00	$1.46	$2.24	$2.02	$0.22
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$1.23	$0.00	$1.23	$2.27	$1.82	$0.45
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.80	$0.00		$1.83	$1.86	$0.02
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.	$0.82	$0.00		$1.58	$1.43	$0.15

Latest Filing Detail

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Sep 1, 2024 to Aug 31, 2025
Signed: Dec 5, 2025
Return Version: 2024v5.1
Gross Receipts: $134,328

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

ProvideGermanlanguageandcultureeducation

Provide German language and culture education

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
The school provided German language and culture education with approximately 90 hours per student and the approximate number of students was 80. This includes children as well as adults.	$0	$140,410

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay87th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
Pamela Scholz	Director Of Education And Management	PT	$18,217	-	$18,217
Carsten Langrock	President	-	$0	-	-
Raul Aguilar Schall	Vice President	-	$0	-	-
Theo Zimmermann	Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
Victoria Wu	Secretary	-	$0	-	-
Martin Schwickart	Parent Representative	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: German American School Palo Alto
EIN: 94-1752911
Address: P O Box 50942, Palo Alto, CA 94303

Signing Officer

Name: Theo Zimmermann
Title: Treasurer
Phone: 6504305696
Signed: 2025-12-05

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Classroom supplies $2,571.08 Events expenses $1,577.82 Gifts and awards $34.55 Information technology $258.93 Insurance $1,166.90 Meals & Entertainment $57.90 Membership fees $290.00 Miscelaneous $182.41 Payroll fees $1,807.52 PO Box rent $192.00 Payment fees $977.33 Office phone plan $164.71 California Use Tax $212.00 Business Registration Fees $20.00 Training $249.55, $9763|”

Part II, line 24

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Other assets, $301, $300|”

Part II, line 26

“| Explanation:, BOYAmount:, EOYAmount:| Credit card balance and other liabilities, $2689, $1377|”

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