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Nonprofit · EIN 36-3625439

LITHUANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY INC

Tax-exempt · LEMONT, IL 60439

Financials

$1.3M$1.4M2022$1M$1M2023$1.2M$1.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of LITHUANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,163,157$1,123,370$39,787$1,879,644$22,470$1,857,174
December 31, 2023990$1,005,656$1,010,187-$4,531$1,852,295$29,309$1,822,986
December 31, 2022990$1,297,562$1,431,268-$133,706$1,848,761$21,245$1,827,516
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$224,121
Program service revenue
$874,489
Investment income
$64,547
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$9,595
Travel
$20,865
Depreciation
$671
Program services (functional)
$981,012
Management and general (functional)
$142,358

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,846,696
Total assets, end of year
$1,879,644
Total liabilities, end of year
$22,470
Net assets, end of year
$1,857,174
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,008
Publicly traded securities
$1,039
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,185,616
Net assets with donor restrictions
$671,558
Gross receipts
$1,163,157
Employees
0
Volunteers
250
Year formed
1989
State of legal domicile
IL

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
EDITA BUZENIENEPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RAMUNE STANEVICIENEEXECUTIVE VP
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JANINA UDRIENEVP ORG AFFAIRS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RUTA CARIOVVP FINL AFFAIRS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SKAISTE BOSASVP SPEC PROJECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ROMAS JELINSKASVP INFO AFFAIRS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
VYTAUTAS SRUOGAVP BUS AFFAIRS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
REGINA BUTKUSVP ARCH AFFAIRS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RITA SULIAUSKAITEVP SPRT AFFAIRS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KRISTA BARDCHAIR PUBLIC AF
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JURATE BUJANAUSKASCHAIR EDU AFFAI
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JUOZAS POLIKAITISCHAIR SOC SVCS
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAINA CYVIENECHAIR RELIG AFF
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
VAIDUTA VAICIULYTECHAIR CULT AFFA
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ESTERA SUNELAITETreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
JUOZAS KAZLAUSKASIT SPECIALIST
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RADVYDA JELINKSKIENESecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 88 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ARVYDAS URBONAVICIUSPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
DAINA MIEZLAISKISVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JURAS PALUKAITISVP Organization
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ALGIS MIKUCKISVP Finance
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
RAMINTA URBONAVICIUSVP Spec Project
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
VESTA STEPONAVICIUTEVP Information
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARIJA CYVAITEVP Youth
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
INGA KLIMASUSKIENEVP Business
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
REGINA BUTKUSVP Archives
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KERNIUS MIEZLAISKISVP Sports
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KRISTA BARDChair, Public
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
AUKSE MOTTOChair,Education
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JUOZAS POLIKAITISChair, Social
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
KUN JAUNIUS KELPSASChair,Religious
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
GIEDRE KNIEZAChair, Cultrual
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
STACEY MIRINAVICIENEFinances
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ESTERA SUNELAITETreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JUOZAS KAZLAUSKASIT Specialist
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARIUS NARISPress
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SIGITA BARYSIENESecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
ARVYDAS BARZDUKASAdvisor to Pres
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SILVIJA ANIULIENEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
RENATA ARMALAITEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
RASA BAGDONAITEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
REGINA BALCAITIENEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
RINGAILE BARYSAITEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JURGITA BLAKEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JONAS BRUZASDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
EDVARDAS BUBNYSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
VALDAS BUOZYSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
REGINA BUTKUSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
EDITA BUZENIENEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
DAIVA DAMBRAUSKASDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
KESTUTIS EIDUKONISDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
GRAZINA FAULKNERDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
EDVARDAS GAILIUNASDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ALMANTAS GALVANAUSKASDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
LORETA GARRETSON VAIVILAVICIENDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
EDGARAS GASKEVICIUSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
GINTARE GEDRIMAITEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
DALIA GIEDRIMIENEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ZIVILE GIMBUTAITEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
TOMAS GIRNIUSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
RIMA GIRNIUVIENEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ALVYDA GUDENIENEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ERNESTA INGELEVICIUTEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
PALMIRA JANUSONIENE-WESTHOLOMDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
VILIJA JURGUTIENEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
BIRUTE KAIRIENEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
TOMAS KARANAUSKASDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
TADAS KASPUTISDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVIA KAZLAUSKASDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
VILIJA KIRVELATISDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
DONATA KOVERIENEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
VYTAUTAS MACIUNASDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ZITA MASCINSKIENEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
RASA MCKEANDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JURATE MIKULEVICIENEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
INGRIDA MISEVICIENEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
PAULIUS NENORTASDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
DIANA NORKIENEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
NERIJA ORENTIENEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JURAS PALUKAITISDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
GRETA PATAPOVAITE-BRYANTDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
PHILIPPONE SKIRMANTEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JUOZAS POLIKAITISDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
GEDIMINAS RAMANAUSKASDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
VIOLETA RUTKAUSKIENEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
RAIMUNDAS SILKAITISDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
RICARDAS SIRVINSKASDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
RAMINTA SKIPITYTE-VILKIENEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
AUSTEJA SRUOGADirector
Trustee or director
1$0
VYTAUTAS SRUOGADirector
Trustee or director
1$0
GIEDRIUS STANKEVICIUSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
SNIEGUOLE STAPCINSKAITEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
GINTAUTAS STEPONAVICIUSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
VESTA STEPONAVICIUTEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JONAS STUNDZIADirector
Trustee or director
1$0
VAIDAS SUKYSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ARVYDAS URBONAVICIUSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
RYTIS VALIUNASDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
VESTA VALUCKAITEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
INDRE VARNASDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ANDRIUS VEGELEVICIUSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
LAURA VIDZIUNAITEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
JOLITA VILMIENEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
NOMEDA VUCIANIENEDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
ARTURAS ZILYSDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 83 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Arvydas UrbonaviciusPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
35$0
Daina MiezlaiskisExecutive Vice President
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Janina UdrysVP Organizational matters
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Algis MIkuckisVP Finanace
Officer
25$0
Raminta UrbonaviciusVP Special Projects
Officer
5$0
Alina OrentasVP Youth
Officer
5$0
Inga KlimauskasVP Business Relations
Officer
1$0
Regina ButkusVP Archives
Officer
3$0
Kernius MiezlaiskisVP Sports
Officer
3$0
Krista BardVP Public Affaairs
Officer
3$0
Aukse MottoChair Educational Affairs
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Juozas PolikaitisChair Social Services
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
Jaunius KelpsasChair Religous Affairs
Officer
1$0
Giedre KniezaChair Cultural Affairs
Officer
15$0
Esteras SunelaiteTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Juozas KazlauskasIT Specialist
Trustee or director, Officer
10$0
Tomas PetroliunasPress
Trustee or director
1$0
Sigita BarysieneSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
5$0
Arvydas BarzdukasAdvisor to the president
Trustee or director
1$0
Silvija AniulieneDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Renata ArmalaiteDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Rasa BagdonaiteDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Regina BalcaitieneDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ringaile BarysaDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Jurgita BlakeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jonas BruzasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Edvardas BubnysDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Valdas BuozysDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Edita BuzieneneDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Daiva DambrauskasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Kestutis EidukonisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Grazina FaulknerDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Edward GailunasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Almantas GalvanauskasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Loreta Garretson VaivilaviciusDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Edgaras GaskeviciusDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Gintare GedrimaiteDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Dalia GedrimasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Zivile GimbutasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tomas GirniusDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Rima GirniuvasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Alvyda GudenasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ernesta IngeleviciusDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Palmira Janusoniene-WestholmDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Vilija JurgutieneDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Birute KairieneDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Tomas KaranauskasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Tadas KasputisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Daiva KazlauskasDirector
Trustee or director
5$0
Vilija KirvelaitisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Donata KoverieneDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Vytautas MaciunasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Zita MascinskieneDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Rasa McKeanDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Jurate MikulevicieneDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Ingrida MisevicieneDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Paulius NenortasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Diana NorkieneDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Nerija OrentieneDEirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Juras PalukaitisDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Greta Patapovaite-BryantDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Skirmante PhilipponeDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Gediminas RamanauskasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Violeta RutkauskieneDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Raimondas SilkaitisDirector
Trustee or director
3$0
Richardas SirvinskasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Raminta Skipityte-VilkieneDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Austeja SruogaDirector
Trustee or director
10$0
Vytautas SruogaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Giedrius StankeviciusDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Snieguole StapcinskaiteDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Gintautas SteponaviciusDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Vesta SteponaviciuteDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Jonas StuundziaDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Vladas SukysDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Rytis ValiunasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Vesta ValuckaiteDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Indre VarnasDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Andrius VegeleviciusDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Laura VidziunaiteDirecctor
Trustee or director
1$0
Jolita VilimieneDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Nomeda VucianieneDirector
Trustee or director
1$0
Arturas ZilysDirector
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
14911 E 127TH ST, LEMONT, IL 60439-7417
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
EDITA BUZENIENE, 14911 127TH STREET, LEMONT, IL 60439
Signed the 990
EDITA BUZENIENE, President
Phone
(516) 801-4477
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Mission

ADVANCEMENT OF LITHUANIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • THE NATIONAL ORGANIZATION HAS 60 LOCAL CHAPTERS IN 27 STATES AND THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. LAC PROFESSES LOYALTY TO THE UNITED STATES, UPHOLDS HUMAN AND CIVIL RIGHTS, ADVANCEMENT OF LITHUANIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE DISTRICTS - ADVANCEMENT OF LITHUANIAN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE.
    Expenses $580,059 · revenue $398,816
  • GENERAL PROGRAM OPERATIONS
    Expenses $353,757 · revenue $440,702
  • EVERY FOUR YEARS LAC ORGANIZES LITHUANIAN FOLK DANCE FESTIVALS TO CELEBRATE THE RICH TRADITIONS OF LITHUANIAN CULTURE. THE LITHUANIAN FOLK DANCE FESTIVAL IS A CULTURAL BENCHMARK OF LITHUANIANS AS NEW GENERATIONS CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN THEIR LITHUANIAN IDENTITY, CUSTOMS AND TRADITIONS. THE FIRST FESTIVAL WAS HELD IN CHICAGO IN 1957.
    Expenses $47,196 · revenue $34,970
  • BRIDGES MAGAZINE IS A LITHUANIAN AMERICAN JOURNAL ABOUT LITHUANIANS AND LITHUANIA PUBLISHED IN ENGLISH AND GEARED TOWARDS GENERAL PUBLIC. IT IS PUBLISHED TEN TIMES PER YEAR. THE USA LITHUANIAN COMMUNITY MAGAZINE NAUJIENOS IS A LITHUANIAN COMMUNITY NEWS JOURNAL PUBLISHED BI-MONTHLY IN THE LITHUANIAN LANGUAGE AND CONCENTRATING ON EVENTS, ACTIVITIES, COMMUNITY MATTERS OF LAC.
  • LISS PROGRAM - THE STUDENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM ALLOWS LITHUANIAN SPEAKING STUENTS TO WORIA FIELD OF THEIR COSEN PROFESSION, TO IMPROVE THEIR LANGUAGE SKILLS, GET FAMILIAR WITH LITHUANAN CULTURE AND DAILY LIFE IN LITHUANIA. NON-LITHUANIAN SPEAKING STUDENTS WIL STUDY LITHUANIAN LANGUAGE, HISTORY AND CULTURE IN LITHUANIA.

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
36-3625439
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1989
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,879,644
Income (IRS master file)
$1,163,157

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,163,157$1,123,370$1,879,644XML
990December 2023$1,005,656$1,010,187$1,852,295XML
990December 2022$1,297,562$1,431,268$1,848,761XML
990-EZDecember 2022–––IRS
990December 2021$680,519$692,120$1,990,456IRS
990December 2020–––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 36-3625439).

Questions about LITHUANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY INC

What is the EIN of LITHUANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of LITHUANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY INC is 36-3625439.
Is LITHUANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
Are donations to LITHUANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does LITHUANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY 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 LITHUANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did LITHUANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of LITHUANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names EDITA BUZENIENE.
Who are the officers and directors of LITHUANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does LITHUANIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,163,157, expenses of $1,123,370 and total assets of $1,879,644 at year end.

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