German-Texan Heritage Society
Donations deductibleGerman-Texan Heritage Society's network
32 people9 organisationsi32 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (32). Violet dotted lines (9) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
32 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 7 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI; we list 32 in Part VII (Part VII does not always name every voting member).| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Barnes | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Anika Ke Swani | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Bruce Bower | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Canan Kaba | Advisory Board | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Christopher Markley (also filed as Chris Markley) | Executive Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Doris Boerkei | Office Manager | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Dr Barbara Berthold | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Dr Margo Blevins | President | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Dr Ralf Bendlin | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Ed Tovar | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Eddie Wolsch | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Franziska Jackson | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Hans Boas | Advisory Board | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Helgard Suhr-Hollis | Advisory Board | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Janis Gonser | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jim Kearney | Advisory Board | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Jon Todd JT Koenig | Treasurer | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Karen Haschke | Advisory Board | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Kevin Klaus | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kristi Lee-Norden | Advisory Board | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Larry Deuser | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Lu Hollander | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Manuela Markley | Program Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Martin Jungowski | Advisory Board | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Rebecca Rich-Wolfmeyer | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Richard Gruetzner | Vice President | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rodney Koenig | Advisory Board | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rosemary Lindley | Advisory Board | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Sabine McCalla | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Sandra Dieckman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sean Herrity | Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Van M Massirer (also filed as Van Massirer) | Advisory Board | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
3 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Doris Boerkei | Office Manager | 2018 |
| Manuela Markley | Office Assistant | 2018 |
| Melanie M Schmidt-Dumont | Program Director | 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janis Gonser | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Richard Gruetzner | Vice President | 3 | $0 | ||
| Kristi Lee-Norden | Advisory Board | 3 | $0 | ||
| Larry Deuser | Director | 3 | $0 | ||
| Dr Barbara Berthold | Secretary | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Eddie Wolsch | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Sandra Dieckman | Director | 32 | $0 | ||
| Jon Todd JT Koenig | Treasurer | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Lu Hollander | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Sean Herrity | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Dr Ralf Bendlin | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Ed Tovar | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Klaus | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Sabine McCalla | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Rebecca Rich-Wolfmeyer | Director | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Martin Jungowski | Advisory Board | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Hans Boas | Advisory Board | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Rodney Koenig | Advisory Board | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Karen Haschke | Advisory Board | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Jim Kearney | Advisory Board | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Rosemary Lindley | Advisory Board | 0.5 | $0 | ||
| Helgard Suhr-Hollis | Advisory Board | 32 | $0 | ||
| Canan Kaba | Advisory Board | 15 | $0 | ||
| Van M Massirer | Advisory Board | 15 | $0 | ||
| Christopher Markley | Executive Director | 32 | $0 | ||
| Doris Boerkei | Office Manager | 16 | $0 | ||
| Manuela Markley | Program Director | 32 | $0 | ||
| Anika Ke Swani | Director | 0 | $0 | ||
| Franziska Jackson | Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Allen Barnes | Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Bruce Bower | Member | 0 | $0 | ||
| Dr Margo Blevins | President | 0 | $0 |
No pay was reported for anyone in Part VII on this return.
About
- Legal name
- German-Texan Heritage Society
- EIN
- 742020973
- Address
- 507 E 10th St, Austin, TX, 78701-2610
- State
- Texas
- Mission
- The preservation of the history and heritage of German-Texans by promoting and providing educational experiences in its culture and language and by encouraging learning opportunities in all of the heritage values and language that make up the culture of our state. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A230 Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 5 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1978
- IRS ruling date
- 1 November 1979
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsChristopher Markley
≥8years on the filingsDr Barbara Berthold
≥8years on the filingsEddie Wolsch
≥8years on the filingsJanis Gonser
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $969k
- Total liabilities
- $64k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $906k
- Contributions and grants received
- $234k
- Program service revenue
- $424k
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 47
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $710k | $765k | Deficit $54k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
State registration
1 entityiBusiness-entity registers published by US states. These records are matched to this organisation by name and state, not by EIN, and are labelled as likely matches. Street addresses are not shown.German-Texan Heritage Society likely matchiMatched by exact name and state (and ZIP where shown). State registers do not publish EINs, so this is not a confirmed match. Source: Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts, entity data (data.texas.gov 9cir-efmm). Licence not stated. Data last fetched 18 October 2026.
- State
- Texas
- Entity type
- nonprofit corporation
- Status
- Active
- Formed
- 11 January 1979
- Registered agent
- Not stated
This register does not publish officers or directors.