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Plattduetsche Volksfest Verein

EIN 11-2562538 · Franklin Sq, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthWeak40 out of 100GovernanceFair62 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE MISSION OF THE PVV IS TO PROVIDE A GERMAN COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL CENTER WHICH PROMOTES THE GERMAN LANGUAGE, CUSTOMS, AND LITERATURE THROUGH FESTIVALS, ENTERTAINMENT, AND OTHER FUNDRAISING EVENTS. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONS IS TO PROVIDE SUPPORT AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN SUSTAINING THE PLATTDUETSCHE OLD FOLKS HOME SOCIETY.

Income
$114,484
Spending
$86,161
Spent on programs
60%
Reserves
-230.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
fees for its services, 59%
Employees
0
Volunteers
80

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Weak: 40 out of 100. Higher than 12% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    0 of 35

    Spendable reserves are negative: it owes or has committed more than it holds.

  • Debt

    2 of 20

    It owes 77% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 25% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    60% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    36 of 36 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (5)
  1. $21,759 spent. RUN THE ANNUAL VOLKSFEST WHICH IS A WEEKEND LONG SUMMER FESTIVAL CELEBRATING GERMAN HERITAGE VIA GERMAN MUSIC, DANCING, FOOD, GAMES AND CUSTOMS.
  2. $15,686 spent. SPONSOR A FLOAT IN THE GERMAN-AMERICAN STEUBEN PARADE WHICH IS HELD ANNUALLY ON THE THIRD SATURDAY IN SEPTEMBER. THE PARADE WAS FOUNDED IN 1957 BY GERMAN IMMIGRANTS AND GERMAN-AMERICANS ONE OF THE LARGEST ANCESTRAL GROUPS LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES, WHO WANTED TO KEEP THE TRADITIONS OF THEIR HOMELAND ALIVE. THEY NAMED THE PARADE AFTER FRIEDRICH WILHELM VON STEUBEN, A PRUSSIAN-BORN GENERAL WHO SERVED WITH GENERAL GEORGE WASHINGTON IN THE AMERICAN REVOLUTIONARY WAR. VON STEUBEN IS STILL REGARDED AS ONE OF THE MOST INFLUENTIAL GERMANS FOR HIS CONTRIBUTIONS TO AMERICA'S FIGHT FOR INDEPENDENCE; HIS TRAINING OF THE YOUNG AMERICAN TROOPS HELPED ACHIEVE VICTORY AGAINST THE BRITISH.
  3. $8,490 spent. RUN THE KRISTKINDL MARKET WHICH IS AN ANNUAL WEEKEND LONG CHRISTMAS FAIR THAT MIRRORS THE WORLD FAMOUS KRISTLKINDL MARKETS HELD IN BOTH GERMANY AND AUSTRIA. THE KRISTKINDL MARKET CELEBRATES GERMAN HERITAGE BY OFFERING GERMAN IMPORT ITEMS, FOOD, MUSIC AND TRADITIONS.
  4. $3,525 spent. CULTURAL EVENTS PARTICIPATION.
  5. $2,500 spent. AWARD A GERMAN LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIP TO A HIGH SCHOOL SENIOR WHO HAS STUDIED THE GERMAN LANGUAGE DURING THE COURSE OF HIS/HER HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. THE SCHOLARSHIP'S AIM IS TO ENCOURAGE THE STUDY OF GERMAN HERITAGE, CULTURE AND LANGUAGE AMONG THE YOUNGER GENERATION.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1993.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

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