San Francisco, CA

German School Association of San Francisco

EIN 94-1675734

Education & Youth Development Language, Culture & Exchange

Mission

The German School of San Francisco (founded 1935) strives to provide a language-learning environment in which children and adults of multicultural backgrounds experience “Sprachvergnügen,” the joy of learning the German language and the culture and traditions of Germany, Austria, and Switzerland. The school is committed to academic excellence for students aged roughly 2.5–18 and also offers adult classes, preparing students for AATG/AP-style and German government (DSD) examinations.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) school Contributions are tax-deductible

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About German School Association of San Francisco

The German School Association of San Francisco (doing business as The German School of San Francisco) is a long-established, volunteer-run nonprofit Saturday language school offering children’s and adult German classes, cultural programming, exam preparation (including DSD and AP-style preparation), and community events. The school emphasizes early and sustained language instruction, global awareness, and preparing students for advanced German examinations and study opportunities in Germany.

The organization has an active web presence, ongoing community events (e.g., Maifest, Fasching, Laternenfest), and a recent scholarship program recognizing students who have passed DSD/AP examinations and gone on to competitive universities. The EIN 94-1675734 was confirmed against public nonprofit filings (IRS/Nonprofit registries), and the school maintains current operations, outreach and fundraising activity on its official site.

Notable achievements

Established 1935

One of the oldest German-language schools in the Western United States, providing continuous Saturday instruction and cultural programming since 1935.

Student exam and scholarship successes

Runs an ongoing scholarship program and regularly prepares students who pass German government DSD exams and AP-level German assessments; recent scholarship recipients (2024–2025) include students who advanced to top universities and achieved high DSD/AP scores.

International school endorsements

Has been recognized and supported by German government programs (see PASCH designation) and receives periodic support/training from the German Government Office for German Schools Abroad.

At a glance

Total assets: $476K
Annual revenue: $250K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)School
EIN: 94-1675734
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: www.germanschool.com
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Endorsed and visited by the German Government Office for German Schools Abroad (ZfA/BVA) which provides training and oversight.

Designated a PASCH (Schulen: Partnerschaft mit der Zukunft) school (awarded in June 2009) in recognition of its role promoting German language and culture.

Profiled on mainstream nonprofit evaluators and directories (Charity Navigator, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, CauseIQ); appears in public Form 990 filings and retains a charity registration status for California fundraising.

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