Nonprofit · EIN 23-7089112
ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BALTIC STUDIES INC
Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98195
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $353,908 | $450,119 | -$96,211 | $4,042,695 | $45,780 | $3,996,915 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $373,831 | $497,101 | -$123,270 | $3,973,431 | $42,517 | $3,930,914 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $253,184 | $364,377 | -$111,193 | $3,904,792 | $16,000 | $3,888,792 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $74,773
- Membership dues
- $18,258
- Program service revenue
- $18,000
- Investment income
- $240,756
- Royalties
- $20,379
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $138,243
- Other revenue
- $20,379
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $124,305
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $103,062
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $103,062
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $80,800
- Travel
- $37,807
- Program services (functional)
- $302,361
- Management and general (functional)
- $131,687
- Fundraising (functional)
- $16,071
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $3,973,431
- Total assets, end of year
- $4,042,695
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $45,780
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,996,915
- Publicly traded securities
- $4,020,450
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,950,922
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,045,993
- Gross receipts
- $525,665
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1968
- State of legal domicile
- WA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIISE ESSE | ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE D Officer | 15 | $52,209 |
| BENJAMIN DAVID GARDNER-GILL | ASST DIR OF OUTREACH AND E Officer | 15 | $52,124 |
| DOVILE BUDRYTE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA EGLITIS | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORG HACKMANN | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AIMEE HERRING | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| OLGA MAKAROVA | VP FOR CONFERENCES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA MINCYTE | VP FOR PUBLICATIONS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAAREL PIIRIMAE | VP FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELO Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES KRONCKE | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IEVA ZAKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMMON CHESKIN | JBS EDITOR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL LOADER | JBS EDITOR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GUNTIS SMIDCHENS | EXECUTIVE OFFICER-AT-LARGE Officer | 1 | $0 |
| OLAVI ARENS | ACADEMIC EXECUTIVE DIRECTO Officer | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDRES KASEKAMP | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIISE ESSE | ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE D Officer | 15 | $51,208 |
| BENJAMIN DAVID GARDNER-GILL | ASST DIR OF OUTREACH AND E Officer | 15 | $48,431 |
| DAUNIS AUERS | DIRECTOR AT LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOVILE BUDRYTE | PRESIDENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JORG HACKMANN | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AIMEE HERRING | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA MINCYTE | VP FOR PUBLICATIONS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAAREL PIIRIMAE | VP FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| UGIS SPRUDZS | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRADLEY WOODWORTH | VP FOR CONFERENCES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IEVA ZAKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUNTIS SMIDCHENS | EXECUTIVE OFFICER-AT-LARGE Officer | 1 | $0 |
| OLAVI ARENS | ACADEMIC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ANDRES KASEKAMP | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIISI ESSE | ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 15 | $48,510 |
| BENJAMIN GARDNER-GILL | ASST DIR OF OUTREACH AND ENGAGEMENT Trustee or director | 1 | $47,250 |
| AUSRA PARK | VP PUBLICATIONS Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KRISTO NURMIS | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GUNTIS SMIDCHENS | EXECUTIVE OFFICER-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| INETA DABASINSKIENE | VP PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDRES KASEKAMP | DIRECTOR-AT-LARGE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LAURA DEAN | VP CONFERENCES Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAUNIS AUERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DOVILE BUDRYTE | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| IEVA ZAKE | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| UGIS SPRUDZS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| OLAVI ARENS | ACADEMIC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 353420, SEATTLE, WA 98195-3420
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CHARLES KRONCKE, PO BOX 353420, SEATTLE, WA 98195
- Signed the 990
- CHARLES KRONCKE, TREASURER
- Phone
- (650) 847-9115
- Website
- WWW.AABSBALTICSTUDIES.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
Mission
THE ASSOCIATION WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN BALTIC STUDIES.
Program accomplishments
- AABS GRANTS, FELLOWSHIPS AND AWARDS TO SUPPORT SCHOLARLY STUDY OF THE BALTIC COUNTRIES (EMERGING SCHOLAR, DISSERTATION, BIRNITIS) TO SUPPORT CREATIVE PROJECTS (BAUMANIS), TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR CITIZENS OF LATVIA TO STUDY/RESEARCH IN THE UNITED STATES (GRUNDMANIS, SALTUPS), TO SUPPORT THE STUDY OF BALTIC LANGUAGES/BALSSI).Expenses $124,305 · grants $124,305
- THE JOURNAL OF BALTIC STUDIES IS A PEERREVIEWED MULTIDISCIPLINARY JOURNAL DEDICATED TO ADVANCING KNOWLEDGE ABOUT ALL ASPECTS OF BALTIC SEA REGIONS POLITICAL, SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, AND CULTURAL LIFE, PAST AND PRESENT.Expenses $178,056 · revenue $18,000
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 23-7089112
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q032)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $4,042,695
- Income (IRS master file)
- $525,665
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $353,908 | $450,119 | $4,042,695 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $373,831 | $497,101 | $3,973,431 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $253,184 | $364,377 | $3,904,792 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $208,611 | $460,879 | $3,991,290 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 23-7089112).
Questions about ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BALTIC STUDIES INC
- What is the EIN of ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BALTIC STUDIES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BALTIC STUDIES INC is 23-7089112.
- Is ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BALTIC STUDIES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1970.
- Are donations to ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BALTIC STUDIES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BALTIC STUDIES INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BALTIC STUDIES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BALTIC STUDIES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BALTIC STUDIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names CHARLES KRONCKE.
- Who are the officers and directors of ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BALTIC STUDIES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $52,209 (LIISE ESSE, ADMINISTRATIVE EXECUTIVE D).
- How much revenue does ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF BALTIC STUDIES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $353,908, expenses of $450,119 and total assets of $4,042,695 at year end.
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