German-American School of Portland

Analysis

German-American School of Portland is a registered charity in United States, based in Beaverton, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, German-American School of Portland reported income of $5.7m and spending of $5.1m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $3.1m to $5.7m (+84%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, German-American School of Portland sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 94th percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Abby Lane Housing Corporation ($5.7m), Edsource Inc ($5.7m) and Easton Arts Academy Elementary Charter School ($5.7m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 12% and program service revenue 86% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $164k (3.2% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.2m. At year end it held assets of $15.9m against liabilities of $9.8m, net assets of $6.1m. It reported 120 employees.