2024-05-15T07:59:09-04:00 2023-12-31 341903609 SCHROEDEL SCULLIN & BESTIC LLC 196 NORTH BROAD STREET CANFIELD OH 44406 990EZ 2023-01-01 273270171 SIMPLY SLAVIC SIMP 736 SOUTH HAZELWOOD AVENUE YOUNGSTOWN OH 44509 DAVID SLANINA TREASURER 2024-05-14 DAVID SLANINA XXX-XX-XXXX false NICOLE M RAMSON CPA P01350624 3305331131 2024-05-15 2023 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z X HTTPS://WWW.SIMPLYSLAVIC.ORG X X 109011 X 37526 71364 121 109011 3235 285 40353 2701 39013 85587 23424 60704 84128 X 60704 88628 60704 88628 4500 60704 84128 X SIMPLY SLAVIC'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE BOTH THE LARGE NUMBER OF LOCAL SLAVIC DESCENDANTS AND THE GREATER YOUNGSTOWN COMMUNITY AT-LARGE ABOUT SLAVIC HERITAGE. OUR SIGNATURE EVENT IS THE SIMPLY SLAVIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL, WHICH TAKES PLACE YEARLY ON THE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY OF FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND IN JUNE IN DOWNTOWN YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. EACH YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6,000 PEOPLE ATTEND THE EVENT, WHICH SHOWCASES THE RICH TRADITIONS OF THE SLAVIC CULTURE BY CELEBRATING THE FOOD, MUSIC, DANCE, AND CUSTOMS OF THE VARIOUS SLAVIC ETHNICITIES. 75004 ON DECEMBER 15, 2023 WE HELD OUR FIRST HALF-WAY TO SIMPLY SLAVIC HOLIDAY THEMED EVENT CALLED "HOME FOR THE SLAVIDAYS". THE PURPOSE OF THIS EVENT WAS TO SHARE AND SHOWCASE THE RICH HOLIDAY TRADITIONS OF THE SLAVIC NATIONS SUCH AS THE POLISH WIGILIA/CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER, THE PAGAN SLOVENIAN KRAMPUS, JASLICKARI POLISH CAROLERS, ST. NICHOLAS, AND MUSIC FROM CHARDON POLKA BAND. ABOUT 600 PEOPLE WERE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE FIRST YEAR OF HOLDING THIS EVENT. 2039 SIMPLY SLAVIC PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SECOND YEAR OR ABOVE UNDERGRADUATES, GRADUATE STUDENTS, OR DOCTORAL CANDIDATES ATTENDING YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY. WE OFFER TWO SCHOLARSHIPS PER YEAR OF 1,000 EACH. RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BASED ON THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS, VOLUNTEERISM IN THE COMMUNITY, AND THEIR RESPONSE TO A 500-WORD ESSAY ON THE PROMPT "HOW HAS THE SLAVIC CULTURE INFLUENCED YOUR LIFE, IN THE PAST, PRESENT, AND HOW WILL IT INTO THE FUTURE?" THE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ARE HONORED AT OUR ANNUAL VOLUNTEER BANQUET. 2000 SPONSORSHIPS AND GRANTS PAID TO OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS AND CHURCHES THAT SHARE A SIMILAR MISSION TO SIMPLY SLAVIC. 1235 80278 JOHN B SLANINA PRESIDENT 6.25 0 AUNDREA CIKA-HESCHMEYER VICE PRESIDE 6.25 0 DAVID SLANINA TREASURER 6.25 0 SARA WENGER EDUCATION CH 0.75 0 LORETTA EKONIAK MEMBER 1.00 0 MICHAEL VASILCHEK MEMBER 1.25 0 LUKE POLITSKY MEMBER 0.75 0 MICHAEL EKONIAK III MEMBER 0.75 0 SCOTT SCHULICK MEMBER 1.00 0 X false true false false false false false false false OH DAVID SLANINA 1268 SAINT CHARLES AVE LAKEWOOD OH 44107 3305090754 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE true X 23622 11060 369 34207 37526 106784 33158 61251 71485 165894 56780 11060 369 95458 109011 272678 272678 56780 11060 369 95458 109011 272678 1.00000 0.00000 0.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 16 EXPENSES ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION 8,026 INSURANCE 996 PERMITS 150 BEVERAGES 10,375 ENTERTAINMENT 10,625 MISCELLANEOUS 2,484 TAX FILING FEE 50 BANK SERVICE CHARGES 251 SECURITY 2,070 T SHIRTS 3,716 WEBSITE 270 TOTAL 39,013 FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 26 PASSTHROUGH GRANTS PAYABLE 0 4,500 FORM 990-EZ, PART III SIMPLY SLAVIC'S MISSION IS TO EDUCATE BOTH THE LARGE NUMBER OF LOCAL SLAVIC DESCENDANTS AND THE GREATER YOUNGSTOWN COMMUNITY AT-LARGE ABOUT SLAVIC HERITAGE. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 28 OUR SIGNATURE EVENT IS THE SIMPLY SLAVIC HERITAGE FESTIVAL, WHICH TAKES PLACE YEARLY ON THE FRIDAY AND SATURDAY OF FATHER'S DAY WEEKEND IN JUNE IN DOWNTOWN YOUNGSTOWN, OHIO. EACH YEAR APPROXIMATELY 6,000 PEOPLE ATTEND THE EVENT, WHICH SHOWCASES THE RICH TRADITIONS OF THE SLAVIC CULTURE BY CELEBRATING THE FOOD, MUSIC, DANCE, AND CUSTOMS OF THE VARIOUS SLAVIC ETHNICITIES. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 29 ON DECEMBER 15, 2023 WE HELD OUR FIRST HALF-WAY TO SIMPLY SLAVIC HOLIDAY THEMED EVENT CALLED "HOME FOR THE SLAVIDAYS". THE PURPOSE OF THIS EVENT WAS TO SHARE AND SHOWCASE THE RICH HOLIDAY TRADITIONS OF THE SLAVIC NATIONS SUCH AS THE POLISH WIGILIA/CHRISTMAS EVE DINNER, THE PAGAN SLOVENIAN KRAMPUS, JASLICKARI POLISH CAROLERS, ST. NICHOLAS, AND MUSIC FROM CHARDON POLKA BAND. ABOUT 600 PEOPLE WERE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE FIRST YEAR OF HOLDING THIS EVENT. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 30 SIMPLY SLAVIC PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SECOND YEAR OR ABOVE UNDERGRADUATES, GRADUATE STUDENTS, OR DOCTORAL CANDIDATES ATTENDING YOUNGSTOWN STATE UNIVERSITY. WE OFFER TWO SCHOLARSHIPS PER YEAR OF 1,000 EACH. RECIPIENTS ARE SELECTED BASED ON THEIR ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENTS, VOLUNTEERISM IN THE COMMUNITY, AND THEIR RESPONSE TO A 500-WORD ESSAY ON THE PROMPT "HOW HAS THE SLAVIC CULTURE INFLUENCED YOUR LIFE, IN THE PAST, PRESENT, AND HOW WILL IT INTO THE FUTURE?" THE SCHOLARSHIP WINNERS ARE HONORED AT OUR ANNUAL VOLUNTEER BANQUET. FORM 990-EZ, PART III, LINE 31 SPONSORSHIPS AND GRANTS PAID TO OTHER 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATIONS AND CHURCHES THAT SHARE A SIMILAR MISSION TO SIMPLY SLAVIC. FORM 990-EZ, PART V, LINE 34 WE VOTED TO REMOVE THE COMMUNICATIONS CHAIR FROM THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND REPLACE THE POSITION WITH THE MORE TRADITIONAL ROLES OF VICE PRESIDENT AND SECRETARY.