DEUTSCHER SCHULVEREIN WASHINGTON DC

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1962

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

GEORGE S DEELEY

Phone

3017673800

Tax Period

2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

DEUTSCHER SCHULVEREIN WASHINGTON DC, founded in 1962, is a mid-sized nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $15.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Expenses of $16.8M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 12% operating deficit.

Mission

THE GERMAN SCHOOL WASHINGTON DC OFFERS ITS STUDENTS IN NURSERY SCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 12 A CHALLENGING, MULTI-LINGUAL AND CROSS-CULTURAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT, AS WELL AS A STRONG COMMUNITY COMMITTED TO SOCIAL AND PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY, INTEGRITY, DIVERSITY, RESPECT, AND AUTONOMY. ITS TEACHING PHILOSOPHY INCORPORATES TECHNOLOGICAL, SCIENTIFIC, CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND PEDAGOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS TO HELP STUDENTS MEET HIGH EXPECTATIONS, REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL AND BECOME MATURE GLOBAL CITIZENS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $12,496,177 Revenue: $12,130,183

THE SCHOOL IS A COEDUCATIONAL SCHOOL WHICH PROVIDES BILINGUAL EDUCATION TO OVER 500 STUDENTS IN GRADES PRESCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 12.

Program 2

Expenses: $1,289,533 Revenue: $771,630

THE SCHOOL PROVIDES BUS TRANSPORTATION TO OVER 200 STUDENTS AGED FOUR AND UP.

Program 3

Expenses: $725,128 Revenue: $675,769

THE SCHOOL PROVIDES GERMAN LANGUAGE CLASSES TO OVER 600 STUDENTS OF ALL AGES.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,102,229

Program Service Revenue $13,570,156

Investment Income $274,720

Other Revenue $16,530

TOTAL REVENUE $14,963,635

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $352,926

Salaries & Benefits $9,688,827

Fundraising Expenses $125,157

Program Expenses $14,510,838

Other Expenses $6,740,002

TOTAL EXPENSES $16,781,755

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2022	2021	Change
Revenue	$14,963,635	$15,639,750	0.0%
Expenses	$16,781,755	$15,549,369	+0.1%
Net Income	$-1,818,120	$90,381	-21.1%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

195

Volunteers

100

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✓ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$185,740

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
DENNIS FEHR	CHAIR	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SANDRA PETER	DEPUTY CHAIR	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
JANETTE UHLMANN	SECRETARY	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EUSEBIO GARRE	TREASURER	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BENJAMIN SUN START 62023	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARTIN OFFUTT TERM 62023	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
OLIVER SCHACHT	BOARD MEMBER	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CAROLINE ZINSER-SMITH	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANDREW OBERMEYER 922-623	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPH WOLLERSHEIM START 62023	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MOHAMED NASRI	BOARD MEMBER	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GEORGE S DEELEY	BUSINESS DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$164,808	$20,932	$185,740
CARSTEN APSEL	HEAD OF SCHOOL	40.00	Officer	$0	$0	$0
JOHN GREEN	DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES	40.00	Highest	$135,223	$8,910	$144,133
ANDREA BURNS	DIRECTOR OF FINANCE	40.00	Highest	$127,873	$16,008	$143,881
KLARA-ANN HALL	GUIDANCE COUNSELOR	40.00	Highest	$108,717	$20,058	$128,775
SABINE JACKSON	TEACHER	40.00	Highest	$109,571	$0	$109,571
MAYA OSIANDER	TEACHER	40.00	Highest	$109,524	$5,476	$115,000

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$14,963,635	$16,781,755	$18,117,763	$-1,818,120
2022	$15,639,750	$15,549,369	$19,400,454	$90,381
2021	$11,364,132	$12,981,608	$22,973,067	$-1,617,476
2020	$12,492,859	$13,254,036	$25,975,584	$-761,177
2019	$15,558,963	$12,801,441	$27,325,776	$2,757,522
2018	$12,362,041	$11,801,437	$28,598,630	$560,604