Nonprofit screen
Screen a listGermanic-American Institute
Can you give?
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)(2)
$2.2Mrevenue
FY2026 · +44% in 3 yrs53staff
8 of 8years filed
’19’20’21’22’23’24’25’26
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2026
Operating margin25.7%
Months of reserve4.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+7.9%
Middle half of peersMedianGermanic-American Institute
Where the money goes FY2026 · $1.6M spent
Programs$1.2M76%Management and general$212k13%Fundraising$186k11%990 FY2026 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 82% in FY2026
$296k in FY2025, $53k in FY2026.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor2
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIGrowing faster than peers
Revenue up 8% a year since FY2017, faster than half of similar nonprofits.
990 Part I · peer cohort13funders
$161ka year, last 3 years
89%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Minnesota Historical SocietyStopped after FY2018$95k$41k–Mickelson Media Foundation IncOn and off$45k$10kMightycause Charitable FoundationOn and off$5kLand O'Lakes FoundationSince FY2021$150$250$250Mike & Linda Fiterman Family FoundationOn and off$500Herman and Marcella Weidner Family GuildSince FY2020$100$100$100$100Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$25k$110k$100k$122k$205k$139k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped