Germania Maennerchor
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What it says it does
GERMANIA MANNERCHOR WAS ESTABLISHED TO SPONSOR AND PROMOTE GERMAN SONG, SPEECH, MUSIC, DRAMATIC ARTS, AND SOCIAL AND FRATERNAL ASSOCIATIONS OF ITS MEMBERS.
- Income
- $412,233
- Spending
- $292,975
- Employees
- 8
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (4)
- $104,747 spent. VOLKSFEST IS THE LARGEST FESTIVAL THAT WE HOLD DURING THE YEAR. IT IS A THREE DAY GERMAN FESTIVAL WHERE WE PROMOTE GERMAN FOOD, DRINK AND MUSIC. ATTENDANCE IS NORMALLY 4500 GUESTS PER DAY. THE GERMAN CHOIR PERFORMS AND THREE BANDS PLAY GERMAN FOLK MUSIS.
- $17,160 spent. DISTRICT SAENGERFEST
- $17,133 spent. THE WESTSIDE NUT CLUB FALL FESTIVAL IS AN ANNUAL WEEK LONG FESTIVAL THAT ATTRACTS 65,000 VISITORS PER DAY. GERMANIA SUPPORTS THE EVENT WITH A FOOD BOOTH THAT SERVES GERMAN FOOD SUCH AS BRATWURST, GERMAN BOLOGNA AND KRAUTBALLS.
- $146,447 spent. OTHER EXPENSES
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(4) social welfare organization.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(4) social welfare organization as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1993.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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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