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Teaches Polish language and culture to preserve heritage. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $671K in revenue, $668K in expenses, and $248K in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1960
Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Arts & Culture
Location
New Britain, CT
Website
www.szkolajp.com
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$671KFY2024
Expenses
$668K
Net assets
$248K
People
6
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  23-7315040 Public charity (501(c)(3)) New Britain, CT Founded 1960
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Teaches Polish language and culture to preserve heritage.
Leadership
Joanna Michalski · President
Money in and out
$671K revenue, $668K expenses
Bottom line
100% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$671K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$668K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$248K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $3K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $1.00 Management & general $0.00
Program efficiency
100%
of spending reaches programs▲ +0.7% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
4.4mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -33% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+0.4%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ ×24 vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$671K
FY2024▲ +48%
Expenses
$668K
FY2024▲ +47%
Total assets
$248K
FY2024▼ -1%
Total liabilities
$0
FY2024
Total revenue
$671K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$668K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$248K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$3K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$248K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B100%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 342
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 442

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CPolish Language School INC
EINHdr · item D23-7315040
Principal addressHdr · item CNew Britain, CT
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.szkolajp.com
Year of formationHdr · item L1960
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCT
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A230)
Ruling yearIRS BMFApr 1974

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a42
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b42
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aNo
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Beata Adamus
1st Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dorota Urban
2nd Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joanna Bilas
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $665K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Student education expenses for polish language classes

$665Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$338K · 50%
Program service revenue$322K · 48%
Investment income$10K · 2%
Contributions & grants50%$338K
Program service revenue48%$322K
Investment income2%$10K
Total revenueLn 12$671K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $1.00 Management & general $0.00
Program services100%$665K
Management & general$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$668K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$248K
Total assetsLn 16$248K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$0
Total net assetsLn 32$248K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.4

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $248K · Operating expenses/yr $668K
4.4 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $665K · Total expenses $668K
100%
Management & General
Management & general $3K · Total expenses $668K
0.4%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $668K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $149K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $338K · Total revenue $671K
50%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $671K
—
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $322K · Total revenue $671K
48%
Investment reliance
Investment income $10K · Total revenue $671K
+2%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $322K · Total expenses $668K
48%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $671K · Prior year $453K
+48%
Revenue CAGR
FY2019 $236K · FY2024 $671K
+23%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $248K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $671K · Expenses $668K
+0.4%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $248K
—
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $248K · Total assets $248K
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $248K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Joanna Michalski · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $668K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $200K · Total expenses $668K
30%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 100%——
Overhead ratio 0.4%——
Revenue growth 48%——

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Polish Supplementary School Council of America INCFY2024$68K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$68K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$453K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$305K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$249K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$179K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$236K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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