2024-11-18T09:55:59-08:00 2023-12-31 462309291 DACE SPANIER 82 MAPLEWOOD AVE MAPLEWOOD NJ 07040 990 2023-01-01 521037082 World Federation of Free Latvians WORL 3013407646 400 Hurley Ave Rockville MD 208503121 Peter Blumberg President 3013407646 2024-04-16 true true Dace Spanier CPA P01593077 5513585832 2024-11-18 X 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z Peter Blumberg 400 Hurley Ave Rockville MD 20850 350201 false X www.pbla.lv X 1981 MD To support and encourage the continued development of democracy in Latvia and to provide leadership and coordination of educational and cultural activities to Latvia 16 16 0 17 0 0 233625 322819 42614 26952 5749 430 0 281988 350201 38705 27708 0 124755 161795 0 0 111544 159751 275004 349254 6984 947 263234 243225 29219 4572 234015 238653 To unite Latvians in continuing to strengthen Latvias independence and promote Latvias development in democratic, cultural and economic spheres; to promote active, organised, influential and vital Latvian communities overseas; and to promote the unity of Latvians worldwide. false false 130093 7862 3140 Strengthening democracy and economic processes in Latvia. Regular coordination with NGO and governmental agencies in Latvia on current issues, particularly on Latvians outside Latvia. Collection and dissemination of information regarding Latvias history and assisting integration into international institutions. Extensive efforts to build upon contacts developed at 2013 World Latvian Economics and Innovations forum led to a major forum in 2015 aimed at promoting Latvian diaspora engagement in Latvias development. Since then the forum has become an annual event, and has been held in Melbourne, Australia in 2016, in Chicago, United States in 2017, in Valmiera, Latvia in 2018 and in 2019, and since 2020 annually in Riga, Latvia. 114114 19882 23811 Coordinate educational and cultural activities outside Latvia, promote the learning of the Latvian language, culture and history; assist participation in multigenerational cultural seminars. 244207 true true false false false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false true 1 0 0 false true LG false false false false false false false false false false X 16 16 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true false false true true false X Janis Gramatins 3013407646 400 Hurley Ave Rockville MD 20850 Peter Blumberg President 25.00 X X 0 0 0 Martin Andersons Vice President 25.00 X X 0 0 0 Elisa Freimanis Board member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Valda Grinberga Board member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Diana Karklins Board member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Fritz Kristbergs Board member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Andris Kesteris Board member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Liva Zemitis Board member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Skaidrite Agulevica Board member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Ilze Libeka Board member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Reinis Dancis Board member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Justine Kreslina Board member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Karoline Zobens-East Board member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Marite Klavina Board member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Lauma Vlasova Board member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Renate De Karvalo-Albrehta Board member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Janis Gramatins Treasurer 20.00 X 0 0 0 Raits Eglitis Secretary General 40.00 X 33473 0 3075 33473 0 3075 0 false false false 33768 220000 69051 322819 Interantional Affairs/Foreign government service 928120 26781 0 0 Educational support services 611710 171 0 0 26952 430 0 430 350201 26952 0 430 3850 3850 3250 3250 20608 20608 33473 25105 8368 0 51008 42917 8091 0 8316 7029 1287 0 68998 55865 13133 0 12306 0 12306 0 14668 0 14668 0 7690 0 7690 0 11415 8561 2854 0 20099 0 20099 0 69186 59989 9197 0 915 0 915 0 6439 0 6439 0 Education projects 17033 17033 0 0 349254 244207 105047 0 209731 190637 8694 8694 35700 22922 13693 12778 31116 31116 263234 243225 29219 4572 29219 4572 X 234015 238653 234015 238653 263234 243225 947 3691 X false false false X 0 0 128210 131984 236399 233624 322819 1053036 41608 23828 33865 42614 26952 168867 0 0 169818 155812 270264 276238 349771 1221903 0 0 0 1221903 2118 885 178 5749 430 9360 2118 885 178 5749 430 9360 1231263 0.99240 0.99080 0.00760 0.00920 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED true 100976 309353 372502 37827 true X 0 0 35700 22922 12778 12778 Pt IV, Line 1b The organization serves as a trustee for the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Latvia by distributing the Ministrys grants to Latvian organizations outside of Latvia. The grant funds are held in an account of the Latvian Treasury. The organization also serves as a trustee for the Ministry of Education of the Republic of Latvia by distributing the Ministrys grants to Latvian organizations outside of Latvia. Futhermore, the organization serves as a trustee for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia and administers the Ministrys financial support for the World Latvian Economics and Innovations forum. The funds are held in an account of the Latvian Treasury. Pt IV, Line 2b The organization serves as a custodian for its member organization American Latvian Association (ALA)- by holding cash in a bank account in Latvia to be used for the ALA programs in Latvia. true Europe 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region 13662 Europe 1 5 Office/Program services Educ,cultural,informational proj. 286232 East Asia and Pacific 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region 1946 North America 0 0 Grants to recipients located in the region 5000 1 5 1 5 306840 306840 false false false false false false Pt I Line 2 Monitoring of funds consists of receiving reports of expenditures and meeting with recipient organizations. Pt VI, Line 11b Form 990 is prepared by an accountant, a Draft of the Form is distributed to the Board of Directors for review and then the Form is finalized by the accountant, signed by an authorized officer and filed with the IRS. Pt VI, Line 12c The organization requires directors, officers and employees to disclose any potential or actual conflicts of interest. Pt VI, Line 15a Compensation of the organizations Executive Director is reviewed and approved by the board of directors. Pt VI, Line 15b Compensation of the organizations key employees is reviewed and approved by the board of directors. Pt VI, Line 19 The organization makes these documents available to the public upon request. Pt VI, Line 6 The organization has six members: 1)American Latvian Association in the United States, Inc., elects five board members; 2)Latvian Federation of Australia and New Zealand, Inc., elects three board members; 3)Latvian National Federation in Canada, elects three board members; (4)European Latvian Association, elects three board members; (5)Latin American and Carribean Latvian Association, elects one board member; (6)Latvian Congress in Russia, elects one board member. Pt VI, Line 7a The six member organizations elect members of the governing board as described in explanation for Part VI, Line 6 above. Latvijas Brivibas Fonds Ltd 400 Hurley Ave Rockville MD 20850 237325700 Provide support for WFFL NY 501(c)(3) 7 NA false false false true false false false false false false false false false false true false false true false false Latvijas Brivibas Fonds Ltd 1c 220000 Payments received