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CHARITY REVIEW
Issued: April 2026 Expires: April 2027

Dahoam1516

Accredited Charity
Accredited Charity

Meets Standards

1516 Lincoln Ave
Alameda, CA, 94501

Standards For Charity Accountability

Governance

  1. Board Oversight
  2. Board Size
  3. Board Meetings
  4. Board Compensation
  5. Conflict of Interest

Measuring Effectiveness

  1. Effectiveness Policy
  2. Effectiveness Report

Finances

  1. Program Expenses
  2. Fundraising Expenses
  3. Accumulating Funds
  4. Audit Report
  5. Detailed Expense Breakdown
  6. Accurate Expense Reporting
  7. Budget Plan

Fundraising & Info

  1. Truthful Materials
  2. Annual Report
  3. Website Disclosures
  4. Donor Privacy
  5. Cause Marketing Disclosures
  6. Complaints

Dahoam1516 meets the 20 Standards for Charity Accountability.

Stated Purpose:
Provide members and guests with access to classes, experiences, and events that promote homebrewing, Bavarian cooking, and Bavarian-American cultural exchange. Bridge Cultures and Build Community: One Class... One Glass...One Dish...at a time.

Year, State Incorporated:
2021, CA

Provide extremely affordable classes in Bavarian-inspired homebrewing and cooking.
o Class pricing is based on approximately a 30% margin over costs (not on market pricing)
o 20% of class availability is set aside for low-cost admissions for lower-income guests
o 20% of class availability is set aside for no-cost admissions through the work-study program

Provide extremely low-cost events focused on Bavarian-American culture exchange.
o 2-3 events per year and price based on a 30% margin over costs (not market pricing)
o 20% of event availability is set aside for low-cost admissions for lower-income guests
o 20% of event availability is set aside for no-cost admissions through the work-study program

Provide select members-only events to promote membership to the club.
o 2-3 events per year available to members and their guests

Provide community building and enrichment by hosting homebrewing, cooking, or cultural events in partnership with other local community agencies, schools & and businesses.

For the year ended December 31, 2025, Dahoam1516's program expenses were:

Programs $3,000
Total Program Expenses $3,000

Chair of the Board
Hans Diehl

Board Size
5

Method(s) Used:
Television, Grant proposals, Cause-related marketing (affinity credit cards, consumer product sales, etc.)

This organization is tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. It is eligible to receive contributions deductible as charitable donations for federal income tax purposes.

The following information is based on Dahoam1516's unaudited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2025.

Source of Funds
Classes/Events $4,250
Memberships $1,220
Total Income $5,470

Programs: 94% Fundraising: 3% Administrative: 3%

Total Income $5,470
Total expenses: $3,187
  Program expenses $3,000
  Fundraising expenses $87
  Administrative expenses $100
  Other expenses $0
Income in Excess of Expenses $2,283
Beginning Net Assets $0
Other Changes In Net Assets $0
Ending Net Assets $2,283
Total Liabilities $0
Total Assets $2,283

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