2024-09-24T10:39:23-04:00 2023-12-31 770081022 JOHNSON & JOHNSON CPAs 680 Alamo Pintado Rd Ste 102 Solvang CA 93463 990 2023-01-01 956098250 FINLANDIA FOUNDATION NATIONAL INC FINL 254 N LAKE AVE - STE 852 PASADENA CA 91101 ANNE-MARI PASTER PRESIDENT 6267952081 2024-11-01 true true Daniel Johnson P00856806 8056884415 2024-09-24 2023 2024-08-08 14:25:15Z 2390313 false X WWW.FINLANDIAFOUNDATION.ORG X 1954 CA SUPPORT, PRESERVE AND CULTIVATE FINNISH CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES. 18 18 5 29 0 0 430200 1680557 21791 124629 244044 23447 554829 1969839 274100 401000 0 74354 394584 0 36713 340029 521700 688483 1317284 -133654 652555 3722738 4537675 975 3032 3721763 4534643 X SUPPORT, PRESERVE AND CULTIVATE FINNISH CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES. true false 415662 104068 SAVING FINLAND IN AMERICA- ASSUMED THE RESPONSIBILTY OF THE FINNISH AMERICAN HERITAGE CENTER, FINLANDIA ART GALLERY, PRICE OF FREEDON MUSEUM, FINNISH AMERICAN FOLK SCHOOL, THE FINNISH AMERICAN REPORTER AND NORTH WIND BOOKS. 291178 278800 DONATE TO OTHER ORGANIZATIONS PROMOTING FINNISH CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES (20 ORGANIZATIONS SERVED) 137684 122200 TO AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS AND GRANTS TO FINNISH-AMERICANS (36 INDIVIDUALS SERVED) 126919 ACTIVITIES ARE COORDINATED THROUGH PRINTING AND DISTRIBUTION OF A NEWSLETTER, MAINTAINING A WEBSITE, AND OTHER INFORMATIONAL MEDIA THROUGH VARIOUS BOARD ACTIVITIES. 26654 SUPPORT FINNFEST 17214 A PERFORMER AND A LECTURER ARE SELECTED TO PROMOTE THE FINNISH ARTS AND CULTURE; TRAVEL AND RELATED EXPENSES ARE PAID BY THE FOUNDATION 11484 SAVING FINLAND IN AMERICA 9933 SUPPORT SAUNA WEEK, YOUNG LEADERS BOARD AND SPECIAL EVENTS 5925 SUPPORT VIRTUAL SYMPOSIUMS AT THE FFN YOUTUBE CHANNEL, INCLUDING WEBINARS, CONCERTS, COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS, INTERVIEWS, MUSICAL PERFORMANCES, ETC. 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SCHEDULE D PART III QUESTION 4 CONTAINS THE LARGEST COLLECTION OF FINNISH-AMERICAN ARTIFACTS AND ARCHIVES. INCLUDES PRINT MATERIALS, ORAL HISTORIES, ARTIFACTS AND ART WORK, WHICH TELL THE HISTORY OF FINNISH-AMERICA AND FINNISH IMMIGRATION STORIES. PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL CLASSES.PROVIDES MATERIALS AND IS A SOURCE FOR HISTORICAL/ACADEMIC RESEARCH.SHOWCASES WORK OF FINNISH AND FINNISH-AMERICAN ART.AVAILABLE FOR ALL EUROPE INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND SUPPORT GLOBAL MUSIC PROGRAM 206600 CHECK FAIR MARKET VALUE 1 SCHOLARSHIP EUROPE INCLUDING ICELAND AND GREENLAND 10 25500 CHECK OR WIRE TRANSFER false false false false false false true GRANTS SCHOLARSHIPS PROMOTING FINNISH CULTURE AND EDUCATION 47 122200 X 1 72642 FAIR MARKET VALUE false false false Committee meeting documentation Part VI line 8b MEETING Local chapters branches affiliates Part VI line 10a LOCAL CHAPTERS Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEW THE FEDERAL AND STATE INFORMATION RETURNS WITH THE TREASURER OF THE FOUNDATION. AFTER THE BOARDS APPROVAL THE TREASURER FILES THE RETURNS. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c THE POLICY IS DISCUSSED AND REVIEWED AT ALL SEMI-ANNUAL BOARD MEETINGS. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 ALL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO THE ACTIVE TREASURER OF THE FOUNDATION. Significant program services not listed on prior year return Part III line 2 FINLANDIA UNIVERSITY CLOSED DURING 2023 WHICH HOUSED THE FINNISH AMERICAN HERITAGE CENTER, FINLANDIA ART GALLERY, PRICE OF FREEDOM MUSEUM, FINNISH AMERICAN FOLK SCHOOL, THE FINNISH AMERICAN REPORTER AND NORTH WIND BOOKS. FINLANDIA FOUNDATION PURCHASED THE MUSEUM EXHIBITS, ARCHIVES, GALLERY ART, FOLK SCHOOL EQUIPMENT AND INVENTORY, AND BOOK STORE INVENTORY. FINLANDIA FOUNDATION RE-STARTED THE BUSINESS IN ORDER TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE FINNISH ARTIFACTS AND HISTORY IN AMERICA. General explanation attachment ORGANIZATIONS MISSION:SUPPORT, PRESERVE AND CULTIVATE FINNISH CULTURE IN THE UNITED STATES. SUPPORT CULTURAL PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES OF FINNISH-AMERICAN SOCIETIES, CHURCHES, RESTHOMES, AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. FUND FOR FINNISH CULTURAL ARCHIVES, MUSEUMS, AND HISTORICAL MONUMENTS IN THE UNITED STATES. MAINTAIN A FUND OR FUNDS FOR THE PURPOSE OF SUPPORTING FINNISH CULTURE IN THE UNTED STATES AND FURTHERING CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL EXCHANGE AND RELATIONS BETWEEN FINLAND AND THE UNITED STATES NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS GOVERNING THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE, EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS. MAINTAIN AN ORGANIZATION OPEN TO INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS IN THE UNITED STATES WHO WISH TO SUPPORT THE FOUNDATION IN ACHIEVING ANY OR ALL OF ITS OBJECTIVES.