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Private Foundation · OR

German American Society

Portland, OR  ·  EIN 930386838  ·  Website ↗  ·  990s on ProPublica ↗

Assets

$9.9M

Total Giving

$77K

Grants on File

17

Average Grant

$5K

Giving Radius

Where German American Society Has Given

AK — no grants on file AL — no grants on file AR — no grants on file AZ — no grants on file CA — $5K across 1 grant CO — no grants on file CT — no grants on file DC — $1K across 1 grant DE — no grants on file FL — no grants on file GA — no grants on file HI — no grants on file IA — no grants on file ID — no grants on file IL — no grants on file IN — no grants on file KS — no grants on file KY — no grants on file LA — no grants on file MA — no grants on file MD — no grants on file ME — no grants on file MI — no grants on file MN — no grants on file MO — no grants on file MS — no grants on file MT — no grants on file NC — no grants on file ND — no grants on file NE — no grants on file NH — no grants on file NJ — $2K across 1 grant NM — no grants on file NV — no grants on file NY — no grants on file OH — no grants on file OK — no grants on file OR — $63K across 13 grants PA — no grants on file RI — no grants on file SC — no grants on file SD — no grants on file TN — no grants on file TX — no grants on file UT — no grants on file VA — no grants on file VT — no grants on file WA — $6K across 1 grant WI — no grants on file WV — no grants on file WY — no grants on file
Historical grants to 12 recipients across 5 states. Top concentrations: PORTLAND ($39K, 5 grants), EUGENE ($13K, 3 grants), CORVALLIS ($8K, 3 grants), WALLA WALLA ($6K, 1 grant), STANFORD ($5K, 1 grant).

Section I

How to Apply

No application guidelines on file — check the foundation's website directly.

On Unsolicited Proposals no

Section IV

Recent Grants

Recipient Amount Year
University of Oregon $5K 2020
Meals on Wheels $7K 2020
University of Oregon $4K 2021
Meals on Wheels $23K 2021
Oregon State University $4K 2021
Stanford University $5K 2021
James Moriarty $400 2021
Five Oaks Museum $2K 2021
Zeitgeist Northwest $175 2021
Seeding Justice $5K 2022
Portland State University $4K 2022
University of Oregon $4K 2022
Oregon State University $1K 2022
Global Giving $1K 2022
Oregon State University $3K 2023
American Association of Teachers Of $2K 2023
Whitman College $6K 2023

17 grants total

Section V

Board of Directors

  • ANNETTE KIENBERGER President
  • HANS BOEHM Vice President
  • REBECCA SIEVERS Secretary
  • GERHARD LETZING Treasurer
  • HERMANN STEPBERGER Director
  • LARRY LICHTENBERGER Director
  • DIRK POLLWORTH Director
  • KARLA MARZINECK Director
  • DORIS OLDENBURG Director
  • TERRY RUDD Director
  • RANDY ABBOTT Director
  • JOE BANEY Director
  • CHRISTIAN STEHR Director
  • NEAL SPINLER Executive Dir.
  • ANNETTE KIENBERGER President
  • HERMANN STEPBERGER Vice President
  • MATT HINES Secretary
  • GERHARD LETZING Treasurer
  • LARRY LICHTENBERGER ASST. TREASURER
  • JOE BANEY Director
  • KARLA MARZINECK Director
  • DORIS OLDENBURG Director
  • TERRY RUDD Director
  • RANDY ABBOTT Director
  • MICHAEL BERNEIS Director
  • DIRK POLLWORTH Director
  • MARGIE SCHMIDT FORMER G.M.
  • LISA SLOANE GENERAL MANAGER
  • NANCY CARR President
  • HANS BOEHM PAST PRESIDENT
  • KATJA FREEBORN Secretary
  • GERHARD LETZING Treasurer
  • ANNETTE KIENBERGER Director
  • RANDY ABBOTT Director
  • JOE BANEY Director
  • MATTHEW HAINES Director
  • KARLA MARZINECK Director
  • TERRY RUDD Director
  • LARRY LICHTENBERGER Director
  • GARRETT HOEMMEN Director
  • MARGIE SCHMIDT GENERAL MANAGER
  • HANS BOEHM PRESIDENT
  • NANCY CARR VICE PRESIDENT
  • ANNETTE KIENBERGER TREASURER
  • MITCH HAYNES ASSISTANT TREASURER
  • NORM METZLER SECRETARY
  • JOE BANEY DIRECTOR
  • DOUG MCKINNEY DIRECTOR
  • RANDY ABBOTT DIRECTOR
  • TERRY RUDD DIRECTOR
  • GERHARD LETZING DIRECTOR
  • MONA VERTIN DIRECTOR
  • TOM RICHARDSON DIRECTOR
  • MARGIE SCHMIDT GENERAL MANAGER

Section VI

Filing History

Year-by-year financial summary from IRS 990-PF filings. Total assets and qualifying distributions show the foundation's growth and giving trajectory.

Year Total Assets Qualifying Distributions Total Revenue Total Expenses
2023 $9.8M $333K $387K $657K
2022 $9.8M $347K $476K $657K
2021 $11.1M $388K $422K $691K
2020 $11.1M $372K $325K $581K
2019 $11.1M — $1.6M $600K
2018 $9.8M — $460K $581K
2017 $10.3M — $429K $523K
2016 $10.1M — $175K $284K
2016 $10.1M — $277K $475K
2015 $10.4M — $316K $479K

Section VII

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