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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 93-0386838

German American Society

A private foundation in Portland, OR. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 3 grants and $17,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

5 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $17,000

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $9,919,820

  • Tax year 2023

    $10,593

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $9,845,652

  • Tax year 2022

    $15,413

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $9,803,630

  • Tax year 2021

    $38,527

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $11,075,801

  • Tax year 2020

    $12,130

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $11,109,423

Grants paid in 2024

3 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Chemetka Community CollegeSalem, OR

    Scholarships

    $10,000
  2. Washington State UniversityPullman, WA

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  3. Portland State UniversityPortland, OR

    Scholarship

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Oregon2 grants $12,000
  2. Washington1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

16 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Annette KienbergerPresident Hours 15Pay $0
  • Steven EasterdayVice President Hours 15Pay $0
  • Rebecca SieversSecretary Hours 15Pay $0
  • Hermann StepbergerTreasurer Hours 15Pay $0
  • Karla MarzineckAsst. Treasurer Hours 15Pay $0
  • Gerhard LetzingDirector Hours 3Pay $0
  • Dirk PollworthDirector Hours 3Pay $0
  • Doris OldenburgDirector Hours 3Pay $0
  • Randy AbbottDirector Hours 3Pay $0
  • Christian StehrDirector Hours 3Pay $0
  • Judy-Ann JacobsDirector Hours 3Pay $0
  • Uwe PlumhoffDirector Hours 3Pay $0
  • Hans BoehmDirector Hours 3Pay $0
  • Mallory HartwigDirector Hours 3Pay $0
  • Neal SpinlerPast Exec. Dir. Hours 40Pay $23,806
  • Mark LuechtExecutive Dir. Hours 40Pay $39,103

The return

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