2026-05-12T07:11:18-05:00 2025-06-30 882730877 CHERRY BEKAERT ADVISORY LLC 1850 TOWERS CRESCENT PLAZA SUITE 200 TYSONS CORNER VA 22182 990 2024-07-01 540740278 DEUTSCHER SCHULVEREIN WASHINGTON DC DEUT 3017673800 8617 CHATEAU DRIVE POTOMAC MD 20854 LIANE LOHDE TREASURER 3017673800 2026-05-08 1 1 BREE-ANN WEIDNER P01319397 7035064440 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z THE GERMAN SCHOOL SOCIETY GEORGE S DEELEY 8617 CHATEAU DRIVE POTOMAC MD 20854 18363823 0 X WWW.GISWASHINGTON.ORG X 1962 MD THE GERMAN SCHOOL WASHINGTON DC OFFERS ITS STUDENTS (PRESCHOOL TO 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. 9 9 206 9 575 0 802972 769483 15375488 16598929 543422 709107 46604 -54879 16768486 18022640 358277 353270 0 0 10758487 11835209 0 0 135448 5385420 5948061 16502184 18136540 266302 -113900 19871439 17761352 5477354 3065005 14394085 14696347 X THE GERMAN SCHOOL WASHINGTON DC OFFERS ITS STUDENTS IN PRESCHOOL 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. 0 0 13258893 353270 14915129 THE SCHOOL IS A COEDUCATIONAL SCHOOL WHICH PROVIDES BILINGUAL EDUCATION TO OVER 500 STUDENTS IN GRADES PRESCHOOL THROUGH GRADE 12. 1098108 935329 THE SCHOOL PROVIDES BUS TRANSPORTATION TO OVER 200 STUDENTS AGED FOUR AND UP. 659338 785775 THE SCHOOL PROVIDES GERMAN LANGUAGE CLASSES TO OVER 600 STUDENTS OF ALL AGES. 15016339 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 51 0 1 206 1 0 1 GM 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 9 9 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X X CHRISTINE MOORE CONTROLLER 3017673813 8617 CHATEAU DRIVE POTOMAC MD 20854 DENNIS FEHR CHAIR 4.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER WOLLERSHEIM DEPUTY CHAIR 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 JANETTE UHLMANN SECRETARY 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 EUSEBIO GARRE TREASURER 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 THOMAS KAISER BOARD MEMBER (FROM 10/2024) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MOHAMED NASRI BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE ZINSER-SMITH BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BENJAMIN SUN BOARD MEMBER 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANNETTE WEERTH BOARD MEMBER (FROM 10/2024) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 OLIVER SCHACHT BOARD MEMBER (THRU 9/2024) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SANDRA PETER DEPUTY CHAIR (THRU 8/2024) 2.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CARSTEN APSEL HEAD OF SCHOOL 60.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 GEORGE S DEELEY BUSINESS DIRECTOR 60.00 0.00 X 188235 0 30253 BEATE MAHIOUS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 40.00 0.00 X 117693 0 43143 JOHN GREEN DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES 40.00 0.00 X 146759 0 8261 INES KREUZ DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOUCES 40.00 0.00 X 123609 0 23958 MOJDEH KHOJASTEH PRESCHOOL PRINCIPAL 40.00 0.00 X 112732 0 29926 KLARA-ANN HALL UPPER SCHOOL COUNSELOR 40.00 0.00 X 113691 0 22562 802719 0 158103 39 0 1 0 KHARY STOCKTON SOCCER LLC 2400 GRETTER PL ALEXANDRIA VA 22311 SPORTS PROGRAM SERVICES 314340 KNS CONTRACTING 4018 BLACKBURN LANE BURTONSVILLE VA 20866 CONTRACTING SERVICES 281008 2 58050 81989 602629 26815 6220 769483 TUITION & FEES 611110 14377131 14377131 AUXILIARY SERVICES 611110 2221798 2221798 16598929 709107 709107 83974 81989 231158 -147184 -147184 147329 110025 37304 37304 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 55001 575 54426 55001 18022640 16636233 575 616349 353270 353270 239495 23949 215546 9909465 7536078 2373387 297078 243728 53350 685490 559808 125682 703681 560111 143570 87545 87545 100575 100575 5280 5280 69252 9664 59588 292746 262050 25107 5589 308229 308229 1569269 1569206 63 1098108 1098108 15146 15146 563786 563786 CAFETERIA 655386 655386 TEACHING MATERIALS 538374 538374 STUDENT ACTIVITIES 317735 317735 EMPLOYEE HIRING, TRAINI 145059 98918 46141 181571 109393 1970 70208 18136540 15016339 2984753 135448 180245 434989 11413380 8393847 321837 306950 7388 54128 125705 134178 37542 88238 19929070 16701737 3079542 3227333 4705800 5121689 19871439 17761352 1563582 1886430 3900772 1170575 13000 8000 5477354 3065005 X 9628208 9525501 4765877 5170846 14394085 14696347 19871439 17761352 X -113900 273 415889 X 0 1 X 1 0 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 4705800 609901 194012 5121689 4539930 319770 153900 4705800 4483655 200543 144268 4539930 4746920 -135165 128100 4483655 4095517 768811 117408 4746920 0.00000 1.00000 0.00000 1 0 17525067 14894952 2630115 1463471 1192803 270668 940532 613982 326550 3227333 BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN PERPETUAL TRUST 5121689 5121689 DEBT 8000 8000 X 22698188 4271746 62619 4334365 18363823 -341183 -341183 18022640 22395926 4271746 -273 341183 4612656 17783270 353270 353270 18136540 PART V, LINE 4: THE SCHOOL IS ENTITLED TO THE INCOME GENERATED BY THE TRUST ASSETS FOR PROMOTING THE STUDY OF THE GERMAN LANGUAGE, LITERATURE, AND LINGUISTICS, AS WELL AS TO SUPPORT THE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM OF THE SCHOOL. PART X, LINE 2: MANAGEMENT EVALUATED THE SCHOOL'S TAX POSITIONS AND CONCLUDED THAT THE SCHOOL HAD TAKEN NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS THAT REQUIRE ADJUSTMENT TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS TO COMPLY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS GUIDANCE. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID NETTED FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION -353,270. CHANGE IN BENEFICIAL INTEREST IN TRUST 415,889. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON LINE 10B -110,025. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES -231,158. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD REPORTED ON LINE 10B 110,025. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 231,158. PART XII, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: FINANCIAL AID NETTED FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENT PRESENTATION 353,270. 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 3 POLICY IS PUBLICIZED THROUGH PRINTED MATERIALS AND PERIODIC ADVERTISEMENTS. SCHEDULE E, PART I, LINE 6 FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY PROVIDES GRANTS TO THE SCHOOL AS THE SCHOOL AWARDS THE GERMAN HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA, THE ABITUR, AS WELL AS THE MARYLAND HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA. OKTOBERFEST 24563 21940 2623 6421 48 12576 300 9811 GALA 134762 53411 81351 9890 86093 23104 82915 1 6638 6638 165963 81989 83974 6421 9938 98669 23404 92726 231158 -147184 1 FINANCIAL AID TOWARDS TUITION 61 353270 BOOK TUITION REDUCTION PART I, LINE 2: THE SCHOOL PROVIDES FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TOWARDS THE PAYMENT OF TUITION. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IS DIRECTLY APPLIED AGAINST EACH STUDENT'S TUITION CHARGES. X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 GEORGE S DEELEY BUSINESS DIRECTOR 187410 0 825 0 0 0 10194 0 20059 0 218488 0 0 0 BEATE MAHIOUS DIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS 117053 0 640 0 0 0 6511 0 36632 0 160836 0 0 0 JOHN GREEN DIRECTOR OF FACILITIES 146080 0 679 0 0 0 7379 0 882 0 155020 0 0 0 INES KREUZ DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOUCES 122968 0 641 0 0 0 6548 0 17410 0 147567 0 0 0 MOJDEH KHOJASTEH PRESCHOOL PRINCIPAL 112074 0 658 0 0 0 6548 0 23378 0 142658 0 0 0 KLARA-ANN HALL UPPER SCHOOL COUNSELOR 113075 0 616 0 0 0 6224 0 16338 0 136253 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 OFFICER SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND HEAD OF SCHOOL) AND WAS THE MEDIAN BASED ON THE AISGW SCHOOLS OVER 500 STUDENTS. 10000 NEED-BASED FINANCIAL AID EDUCATION FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ONE PARENT OR GUARDIAN MUST BE A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY IN ORDER FOR HIS/HER CHILD(REN) TO BE ENROLLED IN THE SCHOOL OR PRESCHOOL. MEMBERSHIP SHALL BE OPEN TO ANY NATURAL PERSON WHO: A) IS AT LEAST 18 YEARS OLD, B) GENERALLY HAS AN ADEQUATE COMMAND OF THE GERMAN LANGUAGE, C) IS IN AGREEMENT WITH THE SOCIETY'S PURPOSE AS PROVIDED IN 2 OF THE BYLAWS, AND D) PAYS A MEMBERSHIP FEE. IN ORDER TO BE A MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY, A PERSON SHALL BE REQUIRED TO FULFILL THE OBLIGATIONS FOR THE MEMBERSHIP THAT PERTAIN TO HIM/HER AND TO ACCEPT ALL SCHOOL REGULATIONS IN FORCE AT THE TIME. ANY LEGAL ENTITY OR PERSON MAY BE APPOINTED AS A SPONSORING MEMBER OF THE SOCIETY WITH THE RIGHT TO VOTE, THE PERSON SHALL PAY THE MEMBERSHIP DUES IN AN AMOUNT AGREED UPON WITH THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. A SPONSORING MEMBER MAY NOT BE ELECTED AS AN OFFICER IN THE SOCIETY. A LEGAL ENTITY MAY SEND A REPRESENTATIVE WHO GENERALLY HAS AN ADEQUATE COMMAND OF THE GERMAN LANGUAGE WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE FOR MEMBERSHIP MEETINGS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH MEMBER VOTES TO ELECT THE BOARD OF THE SCHOOL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B THE DUTIES OF THE MEMBERSHIP MEETING ARE: 1) TO ADOPT THE MINUTES OF THE PREVIOUS MEMBERSHIP MEETING; 2) TO RECEIVE THE REPORT OF THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; 3) TO RECEIVE THE REPORT OF PRINCIPAL; 4) TO RECEIVE THE REPORT OF THE CHAIR OF THE PARENT'S ASSOCIATION; 5) TO RECEIVE THE REPORT OF AUDITOR; 6) TO VOTE ON THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AND THE ANNUAL STATEMENT OF ACCOUNTS FOR THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR; 7) TO VOTE ON GIVING THE BOARD FORMAL APPROVAL FOR ITS ACTIONS FOR THE PRECEDING FISCAL YEAR; 8) TO VOTE ON THE BUDGET PROPOSAL PRESENTED BY THE BOARD FOR THE NEW FISCAL YEAR; 9) TO VOTE ON TAKING OUT A LOAN, UNLESS THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS AUTHORIZED TO MAKE THIS DECISION PURSUANT TO SEC 20 (2) 5 OF THE BYLAWS; 10) TO VOTE ON THE AMOUNT OF MEMBERSHIP DUES; 11) TO VOTE ANY PROPOSALS OF THE BOARD, THE TEXT OF WHICH WAS SENT TO THE MEMBERS WITH THE INVITATION TO THE MEMBERSHIP MEETING AT LEAST THREE WEEKS PRIOR TO THE MEMBERSHIP MEETING. PROPOSALS OF THE BOARD THAT ARE SUBMITTED AT A LATER DATE MAY BE DEBATED OR VOTED UPON ONLY WITH THE APPROVAL OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERS PRESENT; 12) TO VOTE ON ANY PROPOSALS SUBMITTED BY MEMBERS WHICH WERE RECEIVED IN WRITING BY THE BOARD AT LEAST TEN DAYS PRIOR TO THE DATE OF THE MEMBERSHIP MEETING; 13) TO VOTE ON ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THE BYLAWS; 14) TO VOTE ON THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE SCHOOL SOCIETY; 15) TO ELECT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS; 16) TO ELECT THE AUDITOR 17) TO VOTE ON ANY APPOINTMENTS OF HONORARY MEMBERS; 18) TO VOTE ON APPEALS AGAINST EXCLUSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH SEC 7 (2) OF THE BYLAWS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE GERMAN SCHOOL CONTROLLER, BUSINESS DIRECTOR, AND THE TREASURER OF THE SCHOOL SOCIETY. THE FORM 990 IS SIGNED BY THE TREASURER AND DISTRIBUTED TO THE BOARD BEFORE IT IS FILED WITH THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE GERMAN SCHOOL TAKES STEPS TO ENSURE THAT THERE ARE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST VIOLATIONS BY: 1) MAKING SURE THAT NO EMPLOYEES OR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS SERVE AS MANAGERS OR HOLD ANY FINANCIAL INTEREST IN ANY ORGANIZATIONS THAT DO BUSINESS WITH THE SCHOOL. 2) THE SCHOOL DOES NOT ALLOW ANY EMPLOYEES OR MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO USE THE SCHOOL FACILITY OR VEHICLES FOR PERSONAL USAGE, AND 3) THE SCHOOL ENCOURAGES ALL EMPLOYEES TO DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST VIOLATIONS DIRECTLY TO THE HEAD OF SCHOOL. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 OFFICER SALARY IS APPROVED BY THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE (A COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD AND HEAD OF SCHOOL) AND WAS THE MEDIAN BASED ON THE AISGW SCHOOLS OVER 500 STUDENTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, TAX RETURN, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: CHANGE IN VALUATION OF PERPETUAL TRUST 415,889. FRIENDS OF THE GERMAN SCHOOL CHARITABLE TRUST 8617 CHATEAU DRIVE POTOMAC MD 20854 237035085 SUPPORTING ORGANIZATION MD 501(C)(3) LINE 12A, I THE GERMAN SCHOOL SOCIETY WASHINGTON DC 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0