2025-07-30T13:26:57-05:00 2024-12-31 521022232 SNYDER COHN PC 11200 ROCKVILLE PIKE SUITE 415 NORTH BETHESDA MD 20852 990 2024-01-01 530215408 AMERICAN LATVIAN ASSOCIATION IN THE UNIT AMER 3013401914 400 HURLEY AVENUE ROCKVILLE MD 208503121 ANITA GRIVINS TREASURER 3013401914 2025-07-28 1 0 KEITH JENNINGS P01319883 3016526700 2025-07-28 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z ANITA GRIVINS 400 HURLEY AVENUE ROCKVILLE MD 208503121 6896236 0 X ALAUSA.ORG X 1951 DC TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR AND ABOUT THE NATION OF LATVIA. 11 11 3 11 0 0 374768 409040 150257 139448 250289 564957 8904 7904 784218 1121349 410045 395843 0 0 204502 206213 0 0 14632 492430 533740 1106977 1135796 -322759 -14447 8689428 9023610 48471 214290 8640957 8809320 X THE AMERICAN LATVIAN ASSOCIATION (ALA) IS THE MAIN REPRESENTATIVE ORGANIZATION FOR THE LATVIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. THROUGH 100 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, CHURCHES, CLUBS AND SOME 4,000 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS WE REPRESENT OVER 90,000 PEOPLE OF LATVIAN DESCENT LIVING IN THE US. WE ARE A NONPROFIT, TAX EXEMPT EDUCATIONAL AND CULTUAL ORGANIZATION. ALA SUPPORTS CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND FACILITATES COOPERATION WITHIN THE LATVIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. WE PROMOTE THE STUDY OF LATVIAN LANGUAGE, HISTORY AND CULTURE. WE ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF LATVIAN SCHOOLS, BOOKS AND TEACHING MATERIALS FOR OUR CHILDREN. WE ASSIST NEWLY ARRIVED IMMIGRANTS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE USA AND WE PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN AID TO PEOPLE IN LATVIA. ALA SEEKS TO FACILITATE THE PEACEFUL AND DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT OF LATVIA BY PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT FOR LATVIA THROUGH INFORMATIONAL EFFORTS IN THE USA. 0 0 475166 317203 139441 EDUCATION: ALA'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE ALL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS RELATING TO LATVIAN LANGUAGE EDUCATION, ASSISTANCE TO LATVIAN SCHOOLS, DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND EDUCATIONAL TRIPS TO LATVIA. 98961 21235 CULTURE: PROVIDES SUPPORT TO LATVIAN ESTABLISHMENTS TO BE ABLE TO CONGREGATE AND HOST CULTURAL EVENTS, PROVIDES AWARDS FOR CULTURAL PROJECTS LIKE MOVIES, BOOK PUBLISHING, ETC. ALSO PROVIDES SUPPORT AND AID TO LV BY PROVIDING AWARDS TO UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN LV IN COLLABORATION WITH NGOS CHILDREN'S FUND OF LATVIA AND ANGEL'S HEART. 317706 57405 INFORMATION: ALA'S INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE ALL ORGANIZATIONAL REPRESENTATIONAL AND PR ACTIVITIES, THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ABOUT ALA'S PROGRAMS AND EVENTS AS WELL AS CURRENT EVENTS IN LATVIA, AND ACTIVITIES PERTAINING TO ALA MEMBERSHIP AND THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIPCONGRESS. 891833 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 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 13 0 1 3 1 0 1 LG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 11 11 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 MD X BAIBA DOLINSKY 3013401914 400 HURLEY AVENUE ROCKVILLE MD 20850 MARTINS ANDERSONS PRESIDENT 10.00 X X 0 0 0 ANDREJS KANCS VICE PRESIDENT 5.00 X X 0 0 0 ANITA GRIVINS TREASURER 10.00 X X 0 0 0 IEVA DEXTER - THROUGH OCT 2024 SECRETARY 5.00 X 0 0 0 KRISTINE GIGA THROUGH OCT 2024 FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR, MEMB 5.00 X 0 0 0 LINDA ZALITE - THROUGH OCT 2024 DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION OF 5.00 X 0 0 0 DZINTARS DZILNA DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS 5.00 X 0 0 0 ELISA FREIMANIS DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF EDUC 10.00 X 0 0 0 VALDA GRINBERGS DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF CULT 10.00 X 0 0 0 MIKELIS GIGA DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF SPOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DIANA KARKLINS DIRECTOR OF OFFICE FOR SUP 5.00 X 0 0 0 INESE STRAVELLI NONVOTING DIRECTOR OF ALA CULTURAL F 5.00 X 0 0 0 RENATE GRAVERS NONVOTING ALA LATVIAN MUSEUM VISITOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 INGRIDA HEINZE SECRETARY 5.00 X 0 0 0 ALEKSANDRA MALINOVSKIS MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR 5.00 X 0 0 0 IEVA DEXTER DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION OFFICE 5.00 X 0 0 0 MARISA GUDRAIS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 87934 0 8460 87934 0 8460 0 0 0 0 0 16355 392685 409040 EDUCATIONAL TRIP PROGRAM 900099 104273 104273 MEETINGS & CONFERENCES 900099 35175 35175 139448 264899 264899 7911 0 7911 7911 7911 6074849 5774791 300058 300058 300058 89 96 -7 -7 1121349 139441 0 572868 98500 98500 46445 46445 250898 250898 96414 51468 44946 88531 47260 41271 1903 1298 605 5906 4028 1878 13459 7185 6274 949 249 687 13 28572 7503 20670 399 19304 19304 17730 3954 13566 210 1018 647 371 51174 30447 9082 11645 7289 1914 5273 102 34422 14306 20116 28001 14249 12652 1100 205704 180221 24691 792 13808 9668 4140 4176 4176 TOUR EXPENSES 93686 93686 ALA SUPPORT 24927 24927 FUNDRAISING 2980 2980 1135796 891833 229331 14632 96041 122040 806540 721057 11700 0 4530 4434 10176 1959 186620 76498 107859 110122 7606408 7856281 46174 207717 8689428 9023610 17521 24667 180 40 30770 189583 48471 214290 X 5708189 5761518 2932768 3047802 8640957 8809320 8689428 9023610 -14447 182810 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1215307 684947 520384 374768 384156 3179562 6414 24615 30222 151011 139441 351703 1221721 709562 550606 525779 523597 3531265 578699 301805 440 2220 995 884159 0 578699 301805 440 2220 995 884159 2647106 186097 194404 197290 254278 272810 1104879 186097 194404 197290 254278 272810 1104879 5369 18 1558 6945 1407818 909335 747914 781615 796407 4643089 0.57010 0.64660 0.23800 0.18820 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 17024 X 0 1234885 1234885 1464707 -222672 7150 1234885 1288490 195277 19060 1464707 1144707 154993 11210 1288490 186620 76498 110122 110122 LEASE PAYABLE 189583 189583 X 1284951 182810 96 182906 1102045 19304 19304 1121349 1116588 96 96 1116492 19304 19304 1135796 PART III, LINE 4: THE AMERICAN LATVIAN ASSOCIATION LATVIAN MUSEUM PRESERVES HISTORICAL OBJECTS RELATED TO THE EMIGRATION OF LATVIANS FROM LATVIA AND THEIR SETTLING IN THE U.S., AS WELL AS THE CULTURAL AND POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF LATVIAN AMERICANS. THE COLLECTION SERVES TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC. PART X, LINE 2: IF A TAX POSITION OR POSITIONS ARE DEEMED TO RESULT IN UNCERTAINTIES OF THOSE POSITIONS, THE UNRECOGNIZED TAX EFFECT IS ESTIMATED BASED ON A "CUMULATIVE PROBABILITY ASSESSMENT" THAT AGGREGATES THE ESTIMATED TAX LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ARE ACCRUED AS A COMPONENT OF MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES WHEN ASSESSED. ALA IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT IS EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND CLASSIFIED BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION. SIMILAR TO OTHER TAX-EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS, ALA IS SUBJECT TO TAX ON UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME. TAX YEARS PRIOR TO 2021 ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES. DURING THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2024 AND 2023, ALA DID NOT HAVE NET TAXABLE INCOME FROM UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES; THEREFORE, THERE IS NO PROVISION IN THESE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR INCOME TAXES OR INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 96. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 96. 1 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM 0 0 GRANTS TO RECEPIENTS IN THE REGION 250898 0 0 0 0 0 0 250898 0 250898 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM GRANT FOR A NEWSPAPER 10000 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM SUPPORT TALENTED UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN 13000 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM TO SUPPORT ORPHANS AND LARGE FAMILIES 203400 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIUM SUPPORT RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIES LATVIJA 11129 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 3 9 WINTERS PRINTMAKING AWARD EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU 1 850 WIRE TRANSFERS CD AND BOOK PRODUCTION EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) 2 2400 WIRE TRANSFERS BOOK ILLUSTRATION EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU 1 2266 WIRE TRANSFERS 0 0 0 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 2: THE ALA REQUIRES THAT THE RECIPIENTS OF OUR GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDE WRITTEN ACCOUNTS OF THEIR EXPERIENCES WHILE PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAMS WITH ALA FUNDING, BUT DO NOT DIRECTLY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THEIR USE OF FUNDS DURING THE PROGRAM ACTIVITY. 1 JOINT BALTIC AMERICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE 400 HURLEY AVENUE ROCKVILLE MD 20850 521647811 501 C 3 34800 0 ALA ANNUAL MEMBESRHIP DUES WORLD FEDERATION OF FREE LATVIANS 400 HURLEY AVENUE ROCKVILLE MD 20850 521037082 501 C 3 10000 0 ALA ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP DUES LATVIAN CENTER GAREZERS 57732 LOAN TREE RD THREE RIVERS MI 49093 381786562 501 C 3 33600 0 SUPPORT THE SUMMER CAMP WEST COAST LATVIAN EDUCATION CENTER 3381 W DAYTON AIRPORT RD SHELTON WA 98584 911185144 501 C 3 8500 0 SUPPORT THE SUMMER CAMP 2X2 LATVIAN SEMINARS 3152 17TH AVENUE SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS MN 55407 832022716 503 C 3 6600 0 SCHOLARSHIPS AND OTHER SUPPORT FOR SUMMER SEMINAR ACTIVITIES 5 INTERNSHIP TR 8 20000 PROJECT GRANTS 18 24445 SCHOLARSHIPS TR 1 2000 PART I, LINE 2: THE ALA REQUIRES THAT THE RECIPIENTS OF OUR GRANTS AND SCHOLARSHIPS PROVIDE WRITTEN ACCOUNTS OF THEIR EXPERIENCES WHILE PARTICIPATING IN PROGRAMS WITH ALA FUNDING, BUT DO NOT DIRECTLY MONITOR THE PROGRESS OF THEIR USE OF FUNDS DURING THE PROGRAM ACTIVITY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A INESE STRAVELLI, AND RENATE GRAVERS ARE NON-VOTING BOARD MEMBERS, THE REMAINING BOARD MEMBERS ALL HAVE EQUAL VOTING RIGHTS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 2 KRISTINE GIGA, MEMBERSHIP & FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR IS A SISTER OF MIKELIS GIGA, SPORTS OFFICE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 THE ORGANIZATION HAS THREE TYPES OF MEMBERSHIPS: 1) INDIVIDUALS, WHO ARE NOT ALIGNED OR AFFILIATED WITH ANY OTHER ORGANIZATION 2) INDIVIDUAL, WHO ARE AFFILIATED WITH AN ORGANIZATION AND ARE THAT ORGANIZATION'S REPRESENTATIVES, AND 3) ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A ON AN ANNUAL BASIS, EACH MEMBERSHIP SENDS A DELEGATE TO THE ANNUAL CONVENTION FOR THE ELECTION OF THE NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B THERE ARE NO COMMITTEES THAT CAN ACT ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD WITHOUT THE ENTIRE BOARD'S EXPLICIT CONSENT. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS PROVIDED WITH A COPY OF THE 990 VIA EMAIL AND INVITED TO COMMENT OR DISPUTE ANYTHING WITHIN THE 990 WITHIN A DEFINED TIME PERIOD. ONLY THEN IS THE 990 SUBMITTED TO THE IRS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C AUDIT COMMITTEE GOES THROUGH OUR STATEMENTS FROM THE PAST YEAR, THEY TAKE NOTE TO QUESTION ANYTHING THAT MIGHT HAVE BEEN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. BOARD MEMBERS KNOW TO BRING ANYTHING THAT COULD BE A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST UP WITH THE ENTIRE BOARD, SO THE BOARD CAN DECIDE HOW TO PROCEED. THE AMERICAN LATVIAN ASSOCIATION OFFICERS AND STAFF SHALL AVOID ANY CONFLICT BETWEEN THEIR RESPECTIVE PERSONAL, PROFESSIONAL OR BUSINESS IN THE U.S. INC. 53-0215408 AMERICAN LATVIAN ASSOCIATION OWNERSHIP INTERESTS AND THE INTERESTS OF THE ASSOCIATION, IN ANY AND ALL ACTIONS TAKEN BY THEM ON BEHALF OF THE ASSOCIATION IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CAPACITIES. OFFICERS AND STAFF MEMBERS SHALL GIVE NOTICE OF SUCH INTEREST OR RELATIONSHIP TO THE ALA BOARD AND THE BOARD SHALL DETERMINE WHETHER THE PERSON MAY REMAIN INVOLVED IN DISCUSSIONS RELATED TO A PARTICULAR EVENT OR TRANSACTION. IN CASES WHERE THE BOARD DETERMINES THAT THE INDIVIDUAL HAS A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST THE BOARD WILL DIRECT THE INDIVIDUAL TO REFRAIN FROM DISCUSSING OR VOTING ON THE PARTICULAR TRANSACTION IN WHICH HE HAS A SIGNIFICANT INTEREST, OR OTHERWISE ATTEMPTING TO EXERT ANY INFLUENCE ON THE ASSOCIATION, OR ITS COMPONENTS TO AFFECT A DECISION TO PARTICIPATE OR NOT PARTICIPATE IN SUCH TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE FINANCE COMMITTEE RESEARCHES AND PROPOSES CHANGES IN COMPENSATION TO THE BOARD, WHO VOTES ON SUCH CHANGES. THE DECISION IS TYPICALLY DOCUMENTED WITH A BOARD RESOLUTION OR SEPARATE STATEMENT FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE BOARD. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.