2025-11-07T16:41:00-06:00 2024-12-31 934792291 SORREN INC 230 W MONROE STREET SUITE 2300 CHICAGO IL 606065014 990 2024-01-01 366118312 LITHUANIAN FOUNDATION INC LITH 6302571616 14911 127TH STREET LEMONT IL 604397417 VIKTORAS KAUFMANN CURRENT PRESIDENT 6302571616 2025-11-06 1 1 JOHN V BASSO P00582766 3127824710 2025-11-06 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z VIKTORAS KAUFMANN 14911 127TH STREET LEMONT IL 604397417 20317332 0 X LITHUANIANFOUNDATION.ORG X 1962 IL FUNDING LITHUANIAN CULTURAL AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES. 15 15 4 27 0 0 394252 3206379 0 0 2005470 2715416 0 0 2399722 5921795 1752616 1728983 0 0 203319 244004 0 0 109650 341137 359608 2297072 2332595 102650 3589200 52153207 59021183 1521028 1831886 50632179 57189297 TO PRESERVE AND FOSTER LITHUANIAN CULTURE AND TRADITIONS IN THE UNITEDSTATES, LITHUANIA AND LITHUANIAN COMMUNITIES WORLDWIDE. 0 0 1936633 1728983 THE FOUNDATION'S PRIMARY PROGRAM IS STRUCTURED TO SUPPORT AND PROMOTE LITHUANIAN HERITAGE, LANGUAGE, AND CULTURE BY FUNDING INITIATIVES THAT PRESERVE LITHUANIAN TRADITIONS AND VALUES. THIS INCLUDES AWARDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO UNIVERSITY STUDENTS, WITH THE OVERARCHING OBJECTIVE OF SUSTAINING LITHUANIAN CULTURAL IDENTITY ACROSS GENERATIONS. 1936633 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 4 1 0 1 LH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 IL X X PIJUS STONCIUS 6302571616 14911 127TH STREET LEMONT IL 60439 TAURAS BUBLYS DIRECTOR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 AUDRONE PAVILCIUS KARALIUS PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 LORETA SADAUSKAS DIRECTOR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 SAULIUS CYVAS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 MILDA DAVIS DIRECTOR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JONAS HOWES DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH KAPACINSKAS CHAIRMAN 10.00 X 0 0 0 MARIUS KASNIUNAS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 VIKTORAS KAUFMANN DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 VYTAUTAS NARUTIS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 RIMAS RADZEVICIUS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 GINTARAS VAISNYS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 DALIUS VASYS DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 LINA ZLIOBA DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 IEVA DILYTE DIRECTOR 5.00 X X 0 0 0 JURATE MERECKIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 92659 0 0 VYTENIS KIRVELAITIS SECRETARY 5.00 X 0 0 0 LAIMA KILIENE TREASURER 5.00 X 0 0 0 DAIVA LITVINSKAITE VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X 0 0 0 LEONAS NARBUTIS OFFICER 5.00 X 0 0 0 GODA MISIUNAS OFFICER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JONAS DIDZBALIS OFFICER 5.00 X 0 0 0 JURATE MURRAY OFFICER 5.00 X 0 0 0 92659 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3206379 3206379 1683286 1683286 15427667 14395537 1032130 1032130 1032130 5921795 0 0 2715416 1201886 1201886 382300 382300 144797 144797 220777 121449 34223 65105 5989 3295 928 1766 17238 9483 2672 5083 1400 1400 31800 31800 180932 180932 3224 1773 500 951 26346 12543 3534 10269 7173 7173 30960 17043 4795 9122 7836 7836 18608 10236 2885 5487 9597 5279 1488 2830 10221 5623 1584 3014 GRANTMAKING FEES 9693 9693 TELEPHONE AND INTERNET 8487 4669 1315 2503 MISCELLANEOUS 7374 4056 1143 2175 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 2990 1645 463 882 2967 863 1641 463 2332595 1936633 286312 109650 323707 426254 301245 833948 794184 8394 8645 128174 59333 69736 68841 48022157 57664358 2594020 58901 52153207 59021183 31431 31737 1402979 1739483 86618 60666 1521028 1831886 X 16369094 20918254 34263085 36271043 50632179 57189297 52153207 59021183 3589200 2967918 0 X 0 1 X 1 0 X 258072 4024674 1344903 394252 3206379 9228280 258072 4024674 1344903 394252 3206379 9228280 5313957 3914323 987644 1631519 1317839 1592338 1683286 7212626 16440906 0.23810 0.18680 X PART II, LINE 17A LF WILL MAINTAIN A RATIO OF 18-24% IN THE NEAR FUTURE. SOLUTION: INCREASE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS. FACTS: LF IN 2024 ATTRACTED 136 NEW MEMBERS WHO LIVE IN 20 STATES AND 4 FOREIGN COUNTRIES, RECEIVED CONTRIBUTIONS FROM 404 INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS FROM 34 STATES, THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AND 6 COUNTRIES IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,206,378. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF CONTRIBUTORS OF AT LEAST $100 TO LF FROM ITS INCEPTION WAS 8,723 AND THE TOTAL OF SUCH CONTRIBUTIONS HAS BEEN $49,225,918 (SOURCE 2025 LIEPSNA) THE ORGANIZATION'S LOWER PUBLIC SUPPORT RATIO IS ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE FOUNDATION RECEIVING A SUBSTANTIAL PORTION OF ITS TOTAL SUPPORT FROM INVESTMENT INCOME GENERATED BY ITS ENDOWMENT FUNDS. ACCORDING TO REGULATORY GUIDANCE, THIS CIRCUMSTANCE MAY BE CONSIDERED EVIDENCE OF THE ORGANIZATION BEING "PUBLICLY SUPPORTED," PROVIDED THAT THE ORIGINAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ENDOWMENT WERE MADE BY THE "GENERAL PUBLIC. NOTABLY, $49,225,918 HAS BEEN CONTRIBUTED BY 8,723 INDIVIDUAL DONORS, REINFORCING THIS CLASSIFICATION. CLOSE TO 100% OF THE INVESTMENT INCOME WHICH CAUSES OUR RATIO TO BE LOW IS FROM SUCH PUBLIC CONTRIBUTIONS (BASED UPON LF FINANCIALS). AS STATED ABOVE, LF HAS HAD 8,723 CONTRIBUTORS OF $100 OR MORE, WHICH IS MORE THAN AMPLE EVIDENCE OF SUBSTANTIAL PUBLIC SUPPORT, VERSUS ALMOST ALL OF ITS SUPPORT COMING FROM A SINGLE FAMILY. LF HAS A 15-MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTED DIRECTLY BY THE CONTRIBUTORS AT AN ANNUAL MEETING, WHERE VOTING IS CONDUCTED IN PERSON, VIA MAIL, AND VIA INTERNET. THE ONLY FAMILY TIE AMONG THE DIRECTORS IS THAT TWO ARE BROTHER-IN-LAWS. THE BOARD HAS A WIDE AREA OF EXPERTISE INCLUDING: LAW, GOVERNMENT SCIENCE, FINANCE, THE ARTS, THE SCIENCES AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP, PUBLIC SERVICE, REAL ESTATE, MANAGEMENT AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LIVING IN 4 STATES (2025 LIEPSNA) IN 2024 190 GRANT REQUESTS WERE RECEIVED FROM PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS AND 136 WERE FUNDED IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,282,080. IN ADDITION, 185 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS WERE RECEIVED OF WHICH 106 SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING $431,500 WERE AWARDED. (2025 LIEPSNA) THE LITHUANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY INC, A 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION ENCOMPASSING 50 CHAPTERS IN 27 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA WITH A 70 MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PARTICIPATES ON AN EQUAL VOTING BASIS ON ALL GRANT AND SCHOLARSHIP DECISIONS. THE LITHUANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY INC ALSO PARTICIPATES IN ANY CHANGES IN LF BY-LAWS, ALONG WITH LF CONTRIBUTORS. RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 110680 55744 54936 4460 990 3470 13034 2599 10435 68841 LEASE LIABILITY 60666 60666 8708781 2967918 2967918 5740863 180932 180932 5921795 2151663 0 2151663 180932 180932 2332595 PART X, LINE 2: THE FOUNDATION QUALIFIES FOR TAX-EXEMPT STATUS UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE (IRC) AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 SOUTH AMERICA XXV SOUTH AMERICAN LITHUANIAN YOUTH MEETING IN ARGENTINA 7000 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) SUMMER INTERNSHIP AND MODERN LITHUANIA, VISITING PROFESSORSHIP PROGRAM, WEB PUBLISHING, ENVIRONMENTAL PRIZE 46471 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER 0 SCHOLARSHIP EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU 66 91326 CASH PAYMENT 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE DISTRIBUTION PRIORITIES OF FUNDS FOR GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS, THE GRANTEES' ELIGIBILITY FOR THE GRANTS AND THE SELECTION CRITERIA IS GUIDED BY LF GRANTS COMMITTEE GUIDELINES, APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LF GRANT FUNDS ARE NOT PAID IN ADVANCE, BUT AS A REIMBURSEMENT OF APPROVED PROJECT EXPENDITURES. IF A GRANT IS APPROVED, ALLOCATED FUNDS WILL ONLY BE ISSUED AFTER THE LITHUANIAN FOUNDATION HAS RECEIVED A WRITTEN PROJECT SUMMARY COVERING BOTH THE STATUS OF THE PROJECT AND A FULL ACCOUNTING ACCOMPANIED BY RECEIPTS FOR THE AMOUNTS TO BE REIMBURSED. PART II, COLUMN (D): (A) REGION: SOUTH AMERICA - ARGENTINA, BOLIVIA, BRAZIL, CHILE, COLUMBIA, ECUADOR, (D) PURPOSE OF GRANT: XXV SOUTH AMERICAN LITHUANIAN YOUTH MEETING IN ARGENTINA 1 LITHUANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY 14911 127TH ST LEMONT IL 60439 363625439 501(C)(3) 402075 0 STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM, ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT, PUBLICATIONS, CHAPTER EVENTS, CULTURAL PROJECTS & CAMP "LANKAS" LITHUANIAN EDUCATIONAL COUNCIL OF THE USA 1014 S BRANCH WAY FORKED RIVER NJ 08731 362985877 501(C)(3) 175450 0 SUPPORT THE LITHUANIAN HERITAGE SCHOOLS, EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL LITHUANIAN WORLD CENTER 14911 127TH ST LEMONT IL 60439 363541882 501(C)(3) 97500 0 GENERAL SUPPORT, BUILDING RENOVATIONS, SPECIAL EVENTS LITHUANIAN AMERICAN YOUTH ASSOCIATION 26069 RACHEL HILL DR SOUTH RIDING VA 20152 811350052 501(C)(3) 23000 0 LITHUANIAN AMERICAN YOUTH ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING 2024 LITHUANIAN RESEARCH CENTER 15533 129TH STREET LEMONT IL 60439 363166332 501(C)(3) 70000 0 GENERAL SUPPORT, ARCHIVAL DIGITIZATION AND PRESERVATION LITHUANIAN WORLD COMMUNITY 289 ABBOT RUN VALLEY RD CUMBERLAND RI 02864 363003339 501(C)(3) 50200 0 LWC OFFICE SUPPORT, PUBLICATIONS, WEBSITE SUPPORT CAMP DAINAVA (MI) 15100 W AUSTIN RD MANCHESTER MI 48158 381717920 501(C)(3) 30000 0 GENERATOR INSTALLATION IN THE DAINAVA CAMP CAMP NERINGA (VT) 147 NERINGA RD BRATTLEBORO VT 05301 462300248 501(C)(3) 15000 0 SAFETY, HEALTH, AND HYGIENE IMPROVEMENTS AT CAMP NERINGA BALZEKAS MUSEUM OF LITHUANIAN CULTURE 6500 S PULASKI RD CHICAGO IL 60629 366140176 501(C)(3) 32000 0 LITHUANIAN ARTISTS IN CHICAGO SINCE 1900 TO NOW", EXHIBITION INSTALLATION AND CONSERVATION LITHUANIAN CULTURAL CENTER OF PHILADELPHIA 405 HOLLY GLEN DRIVE CHERRY HILL NJ 08034 222482807 501(C)(3) 6500 0 LITHUANIAN HALL RENOVATION AND REPAIR LITHUANIAN SCOUTS ASSOCIATION 11046 FOREST WOODS DR WILLOW SPRINGS IL 60480 362552776 501(C)(3) 24000 0 CONSTRUCTION OF BOAT STORAGE IN RAKAS CAMP AND LITHUANIAN SCOUTS ASSOCIATION CONVOCATION LITHUANIAN CENTER INC 5620 S CLAREMONT AVE CHICAGO IL 60636 364113792 501(C)(3) 20850 0 GENERAL SUPPORT, BUILDING RENOVATIONS POPAJAV NFP 5944 MEDOW DR LISLE IL 60532 881601998 501(C)(3) 20000 0 LITHUANIAN POETRY EVENTS LITHUANIAN HUMAN SERVICES COUNCIL OF USA INC 1209 COUNTRY LN LEMONT IL 60439 363163350 501(C)(3) 14500 0 SUPPORT SENIOR CITIZENS CENTER, PUBLICATIONS THE ATEITIS FOUNDATION 14410 COUNTRY CLUB LN ORLAND PARK IL 60462 363049403 501(C)(3) 17500 0 INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENTS, BUILDING REPAIRS LITHUANIAN MUSEUM OF ART 14911 127TH ST LEMONT IL 60439 363646975 501(C)(3) 21000 0 CULTURAL PROJECTS AND EVENTS, RENOVATION PROJECTS LITHUANIAN CHORAL ENSEMBLE DAINAVA 14911 127TH ST LEMONT IL 60439 800221579 501(C)(3) 7250 0 LITHUANIAN CHORALE ENSEMBLE "DAINAVA" ANNUAL CONCERT LITHUANIAN ART GALLERY CIURLIONIS 5620 S CLAREMONT AVE CHICAGO IL 60636 363397447 501(C)(3) 8000 0 EVENTS, EXHIBITIONS, AND CONCERTS IN IURLIONIS GALLERY IN 2024 LITHUANIAN DAYS 156 SOUTH CENTRE STREET FRACKVILE PA 17391 882253461 501(C)(3) 11000 0 LITHUANIAN HERITAGE MUSEUM AND LITHUANIAN DAYS EVENT LITHUANIAN WORLD YOUTH ASSOCIATION 4601 FLAT ROCK RD PHILADELPHIA PA 19127 825076906 501(C)(3) 25815 0 XVIII WORLD LITHUANIAN YOUTH CONGRESS DRAUGAS - LITHUANIAN CATHOLIC PRESS SOCIETY 4545 W 63RD ST CHICAGO IL 60629 361395573 501(C)(3) 40000 0 "DRAUGAS" NEWSPAPER PUBLISHING 2024 LITHUANIAN HALL ASSOCIATION INC 851 HOLLINS ST BALTIMORE MD 21201 520391710 501(C)(3) 25000 0 LITHUANIAN HALL BUILDING MAINTENANCE LITHUANIAN ALLIANCE OF AMERICA 307 W STREET NEW YORK NY 10001 135580391 501(C)(3) 10000 0 LAA BUILDING IMPROVEMENT AND MANAGEMENT OF ARCHIVE AMERICAN LITHUANIAN PRESS & RADIO ASSN VILTIS INC 877 E 185TH ST OH 44119-2767 CLEVELAND OH 44119 340745990 501(C)(3) 10000 0 PUBLISHING SUPPORT OF THE LITHUANIAN NATIONAL OPINION NEWSPAPER "DIRVA" SCHOLARSHIP 90 382300 PART I, LINE 2: THE LITHUANIAN FOUNDATION OPERATES AND DISPERSES FUNDING ACCORDING TO SECTION 501(C) (3) OF THE US INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. THE DISTRIBUTION PRIORITIES OF FUNDS FOR GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS, THE GRANTEES' ELIGIBILITY FOR THE GRANTS AND THE SELECTION CRITERIA IS GUIDED BY LF GRANTS COMMITTEE GUIDELINES, APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. LF GRANT FUNDS ARE NOT PAID IN ADVANCE, BUT AS A REIMBURSEMENT OF APPROVED PROJECT EXPENDITURES. IF A GRANT IS APPROVED, ALLOCATED FUNDS WILL ONLY BE ISSUED AFTER THE LITHUANIAN FOUNDATION HAS RECEIVED A WRITTEN PROJECT SUMMARY COVERING BOTH THE STATUS OF THE PROJECT AND A FULL ACCOUNTING ACCOMPANIED BY RECEIPTS FOR THE AMOUNTS TO BE REIMBURSED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS WHICH MAY ELECT MEMBERS OF THE GOVERNING BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS FORM 990 PRIOR TO ITS FILING. ADJUSTMENTS ARE MADE AS NECESSARY BASED ON THE BOARD'S REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C OFFICERS, DIRECTORS, AND EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A DISCLOSURE FORM ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. 990 TAX RETURNS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE ILLINOIS ATTORNEY GENERAL'S WEBSITE HTTP://WWW.ILLINOISATTORNEYGENERAL.GOV