German American School Palo Alto

Analysis

German American School Palo Alto is a registered charity in United States, based in Menlo Park, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 1974, 52 years ago. 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 August 2023, German American School Palo Alto reported income of $115k and spending of $129k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from August 2019 to August 2023, income fell from $264k to $115k (-57%), an average of -24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2020, when income dropped by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, German American School Palo Alto sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile, and in the 43rd percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Domestic Violence Safe Options Services ($115k), SHDC No 1 Inc ($115k) and Warren Library Association ($115k).

On its Form 990-EZ for the period ending August 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 19% and program service revenue 81% of the total. At year end it held assets of $195k against liabilities of $3,268, net assets of $192k.