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Screen a listGerman School Brooklyn
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Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$5.4Mrevenue
FY2025 · +15% in 3 yrs52staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−62.7%
Months of reserve3.2mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+17.9%
Middle half of peersMedianGerman School Brooklyn
Where the money goes FY2025 · $8.8M spent
Programs$7.6M86%Management and general$1.2M13%Fundraising$105k1%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Deficits in 3 of the last 3 years
−$3.2M in FY2023, −$3.9M in FY2024 and −$3.4M in FY2025. Cash covers 3.2 months, under the peer median of 3.9.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 18% a year since FY2017, in the top quarter of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohortA history of government grants
Government grants on 3 of its 3 returns, 4% of revenue in FY2024.
990 Part VIII11funders
$158ka year, last 3 years
85%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Open Society InstituteOn and off$11k$11k$36k$45kBuilders Vision FoundationOn and off$5kCutler Stephens FoundationOn and off$250$800Jpmorgan Chase FoundationOn and off$1kThe Pfizer Foundation IncNew in FY2023$300Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$639$151k$151k$120k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund