German American Societies of San Diego

Analysis

German American Societies of San Diego is a registered charity in United States, based in El Cajon, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending March 2024, German American Societies of San Diego reported income of $435k and spending of $250k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 6 years on record, from March 2019 to March 2024, income grew from $348k to $435k (+25%), an average of +4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 257%. Over the whole period it spent 60% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, German American Societies of San Diego sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 70th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alma Lewis ($435k), Hopkinton Community Access and ($435k) and Landmark Trust USA Inc ($435k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending March 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 22% of the total. At year end it held assets of $1.4m against liabilities of $4,500, net assets of $1.4m.