German-american Society Inc is a 501(c)(7) organization based in Omaha, Nebraska, registered in 1979, with $959,504 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$960K
▲ 27.0% vs prior year
Expenses (FY2024)
$907K
Net assets
$1.5M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for German-american Society Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For German-american Society Inc: 20 mo reserves · +6% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for German-american Society Inc— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For German-american Society Inc: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $750K (FY2020) to $960K (FY2024) across 4 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
5.5%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$1.5M
Total liabilities
$30K
Net assets
$1.5M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $959,504▲27.0% | $906,522▲30.5% | $1,493,009▲34.0% | $1,523,434▲24.9% | 990 |
| 2022 | $755,266▲13.2% | $694,757▲26.5% | $1,114,415▲5.7% | $1,219,621▲3.2% | 990 |
| 2021 | $667,045▼11.0% | $549,024▼2.8% | $1,053,906▲13.2% | $1,181,764▲8.4% | 990 |
| 2020 | $749,874 | $564,701 | $930,885 | $1,089,928 | 990 |
Original Form 990 PDFs (the Form column) are served by ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, as filed with the IRS. Create a free account to download the CSV report.
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Data for German-american Society Inc (EIN 47-0172010) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.