Mission
The society accumulates and makes available to members and the general public data preserving the history and heritage of this unique ethnic group.
Public Charity
Germans from Russia Heritage Society
Germans from Russia Heritage Society is a Public Charity headquartered in Bismarck, ND. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $355K revenue, $231K expenses, $3.0M total assets. 4 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $46K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 237101332
Bismarck, ND
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$355K
Total Expenses$231K
Total Assets$3.0M
Grant Records4
Funding Total$46K
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Germans from Russia Heritage Society
How Germans from Russia Heritage Society divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$72
Programs
the work itself
$28
Management
running the organization
$0
Fundraising
none reported
No fundraising costs are reported. That often means fundraising runs through a separate affiliated organization that files its own return.
Inside the $72 for programs
$72
The society was formed to pursue historical, educational, research and data preservation activities relating to the German people who immigrated from the Russian Empire to North America and…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
Help fund operating costs
$15,500
Fund operating costs
$14,350
For recipient's exempt purpose
$10,504
FOR GRANT RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSES
$5,200
Showing up to 5 of 4 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Alice Delzer
Director
Barbara Schenk
Director
Betty Nordeng
Director
Brian Gefroh
Director
Cameron Nicklaus
President
Curtis Mertz
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $355K | $231K | $3.0M |
| 2024 | $442K | $167K | $2.8M |
| 2023 | $477K | $265K | $2.5M |
| 2022 | $494K | $217K | $2.2M |
| 2021 | $215K | $241K | $2.1M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $215K to $355K (+65%), with total assets most recently reported at $3.0M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.