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Nonprofit · EIN 31-1199821

GERMANFEST COMMITTEE OF FORT WAYNE INC

Tax-exempt · FORT WAYNE, IN 46855

Financials

$35K$49K2023$37K$37K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of GERMANFEST COMMITTEE OF FORT WAYNE INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$37,015$36,634$381$98,358$18,006$80,352
December 31, 2023990$34,727$49,242-$14,515$102,652$22,681$79,971
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Program service revenue
$0
Investment income
$53
Net income from fundraising events
$36,962
Other revenue
$36,962

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$36,000
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Depreciation
$634
Program services (functional)
$36,634

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$102,652
Total assets, end of year
$98,358
Total liabilities, end of year
$18,006
Net assets, end of year
$80,352
Net assets without donor restrictions
$80,352
Gross receipts
$398,087
Employees
0
Volunteers
375
Year formed
1986
State of legal domicile
IN

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEN ALDERMANVICE PRESIDE
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DARWIN DAHLGRENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DUANE DELBEKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
RACHEL ECKERTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT GALLAWAYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ERIC KELLERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
ERIC NAUPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
DENISE SNIDERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0
KEVIN WARRENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
KEN ALDERMANVICE-PRESIDE
Officer
2$0
ERIC KELLERTREASURER
Officer
2$0
ERIC NAUPRESIDENT
Officer
2$0
JUDY SVOBODASECRETARY
Officer
2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 10971, FORT WAYNE, IN 46855-0971
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ERIC NAU, 7924 STELLHORN ROAD, FORT WAYNE, IN 46815
Signed the 990
ERIC KELLER, TREASURER
Phone
(260) 749-2170
Return prepared by
LEONARD J ANDORFER & CO LLP

Mission

THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO PROMOTE GERMAN HERITAGE AND CULTURE.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE PROCEEDS FROM GERMANFEST SUPPORT A GERMAN LANGUAGE CHOIR, SCHOLARSHIPS FOR GERMAN STUDY, CULTURAL EXCHANGES WITH OUR GERMAN SISTER CITY, GERMAN MUSICAL CONCERTS, STUDENT EXCHANGE PROGRAMS, AND YOUTH SOCCER AND OTHER ATHLETIC PROGRAMS. THE ANNUAL ATTENDANCE AT GERMANFEST IS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.
    Expenses $36,634 · grants $36,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
31-1199821
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1987
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$98,358
Income (IRS master file)
$398,087

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$37,015$36,634$98,358XML
990December 2023$34,727$49,242$102,652XML
990December 2022$62,616$53,245$94,838IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 31-1199821).

Questions about GERMANFEST COMMITTEE OF FORT WAYNE INC

What is the EIN of GERMANFEST COMMITTEE OF FORT WAYNE INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of GERMANFEST COMMITTEE OF FORT WAYNE INC is 31-1199821.
Is GERMANFEST COMMITTEE OF FORT WAYNE INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1987.
Are donations to GERMANFEST COMMITTEE OF FORT WAYNE INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does GERMANFEST COMMITTEE OF FORT WAYNE INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of GERMANFEST COMMITTEE OF FORT WAYNE INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did GERMANFEST COMMITTEE OF FORT WAYNE INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of GERMANFEST COMMITTEE OF FORT WAYNE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ERIC NAU.
Who are the officers and directors of GERMANFEST COMMITTEE OF FORT WAYNE INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 9 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does GERMANFEST COMMITTEE OF FORT WAYNE INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $37,015, expenses of $36,634 and total assets of $98,358 at year end.

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