Heidelberg University Association Inc
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION'S MISSION IS TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS, AND TO PROMOTE JOINT EDUCATIONAL AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS BETWEEN HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY AND AMERICAN UNIVERSITIES. IT BUILDS AND FOSTERS RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY AND ITS ALUMNI LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES AND ESTABLISH PARTNERSHIPS WITH PRIVATE DONORS, FOUNDATIONS AND CORPORATIONS IN ORDER TO ENGAGE THEIR SUPPORT FOR CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL AND SCIENTIFIC PROJECTS AT HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY.
- Income
- $348,195
- Spending
- $303,517
- Spent on programs
- 70%
- Reserves
- 6.1 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 6
- Highest pay
- $74,769, exec. direct
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
Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 76% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
28 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 6.1 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 12% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 13% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 21% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1570% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 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
Strong: 97 out of 100. Higher than 91% of charities in its peer group (international, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
25 of 256 of 6 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
12 of 15Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (2)
- $73,177 spent. HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY HAS ESTABLISHED ITSELF AS ONE OF THE LEADING UNIVERSITIES IN EUROPE AND THE WORLD AND HAS CONSISTENTLY BEEN RANKED AS ONE OF THE BEST UNIVERSITIES IN GERMANY. HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY'S CLOSE TIES TO ITS AMERICAN STUDENTS, ALUMNI AND RESEARCHERS CONTRIBUTED TO THAT SUCCESS. TO ENSURE ITS CONTINUED EXCELLENCE IN THE YEARS TO COME, HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY NOT ONLY MUST EXPLORE NEW AREAS IN RESEARCH AND TEACHING BUT WILL ALSO HAVE TO FIND NEW WAYS TO FUND INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES AS WELL AS ITS LABORATORIES, LECTURE HALLS, STUDENT CENTERS, AND TO ATTRACT TOP INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHERS AND TALENTED STUDENTS. IT ALSO AWARDED A GUEST PROFESSORSHIP TO A U.S. ACADEMIC TO VISIT HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY IN THE AMOUNT OF 15,000.
- $140,557 spent. BUILDING AND EXPANDING HEIDELBERG ALUMNI U.S. (HAUS), THE NETWORK FOR HEIDELBERG ALUMNI IN THE U.S., PROMOTING COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE U.S. AS WELL AS EXCHANGE OF RESEARCHERS AND SCIENTISTS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED PLANNING AND ORGANIZING OF ALUMNI EVENTS IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE COUNTRY AS WELL AS REGULAR MEETINGS WITH THE VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE. IN ORDER TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE EXPANSION OF REGIONAL HEIDELBERG ALUMNI CLUBS IN THE U.S., HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION RELIES ON THE HELP AND DEDICATION OF VOLUNTEERS. THIS INCLUDES THE NATIONAL ANNUAL ALUMNI MEETING. IT ALSO INCLUDED THE PROMOTION OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS AT HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY THAT MIGHT BE ESPECIALLY INTERESTING FOR U.S.BASED STUDENTS AND GUEST PROFESSORS. IT ALSO INCLUDED PROMOTING, ORGANIZING AND AWARDING HAUS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS, ENROLLED AT U.S. UNIVERSITIES TO STUDY AT HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY. THIS PART OF THE PROGRAM HELPS TO ACHIEVE HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION'S MISSION OF SUPPORTING THE TRANSATLANTIC EXCHANGE OF STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS AND ITS MISSION TO BUILD AND FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY, ITS ALUMNI LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY AT LARGE. THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDED PARTICIPATION IN THE "DEUTSCHLAND AMBASSADORS" PROJECT, WHICH BROUGHT U.S. ALUMNI OF HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY TOGETHER WITH ALUMNI OF OTHER GERMAN UNIVERSITIES TO PROMOTE SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH IN GERMANY. BUILDING AND EXPANDING HEIDELBERG ALUMNI U.S. (HAUS), THE NETWORK FOR HEIDELBERG ALUMNI IN THE U.S., PROMOTING COLLABORATIONS BETWEEN HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY AND UNIVERSITIES IN THE U.S. AS WELL AS EXCHANGE OF RESEARCHERS AND SCIENTISTS ACROSS THE ATLANTIC. THE ACTIVITIES INCLUDED PLANNING AND ORGANIZING OF ALUMNI EVENTS IN DIFFERENT AREAS OF THE COUNTRY AS WELL AS REGULAR MEETINGS WITH THE VOLUNTEER LEADERSHIP COMMITTEE. IN ORDER TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE THE EXPANSION OF REGIONAL HEIDELBERG ALUMNI CLUBS IN THE U.S., HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION RELIES ON THE HELP AND DEDICATION OF VOLUNTEERS. THIS INCLUDES THE NATIONAL ANNUAL ALUMNI MEETING. IT ALSO INCLUDED THE PROMOTION OF CERTAIN PROGRAMS AT HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY THAT MIGHT BE ESPECIALLY INTERESTING FOR U.S.BASED STUDENTS AND GUEST PROFESSORS. IT ALSO INCLUDED PROMOTING, ORGANIZING AND AWARDING HAUS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS, ENROLLED AT U.S. UNIVERSITIES TO STUDY AT HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY. THIS PART OF THE PROGRAM HELPS TO ACHIEVE HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY ASSOCIATION'S MISSION OF SUPPORTING THE TRANSATLANTIC EXCHANGE OF STUDENTS AND SCHOLARS AND ITS MISSION TO BUILD AND FOSTER RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY, ITS ALUMNI LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES AND THE AMERICAN SOCIETY AT LARGE. THIS PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDED PARTICIPATION IN THE "DEUTSCHLAND AMBASSADORS" PROJECT, WHICH BROUGHT U.S. ALUMNI OF HEIDELBERG UNIVERSITY TOGETHER WITH ALUMNI OF OTHER GERMAN UNIVERSITIES TO PROMOTE SCHOLARSHIP AND RESEARCH IN GERMANY.
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
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 September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
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 September 10, 2026.
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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since March 2008.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: Heidelberg University (Tiffin, OH), EIN 34-4428219. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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