Draugas Foundation

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Also provide books and the newspaper DRAUGAS twice weekly in Lithuanina and monthly in the English language.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-3916303) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Run by 8 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $28K a year · 20% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
1.4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $765K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
1.4 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2K
2 funders name it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
8 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$178K
+61% vs prior year
Spent
$178K
Net assets
$786K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$178K
FY2025▲ +61%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$184K
FY2024$111K
FY2025$178K
Expenses
$178K
FY2025▲ +20%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$95K
FY2022$84K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$149K
FY2025$178K
Net assets
$786K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$817K
FY2021$916K
FY2022$750K
FY2023$817K
FY2024$765K
FY2025$786K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1994.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Director Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director Assitant Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Preserves Lithuanian language, culture, and heritage through publishing newspapers and magazines.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

additional grant from the Lithuanian Catholic Press Society for operating and publishing expenses

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 36-3916303) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$2K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $595K · 2020–2025
Lithuanian Catholic Press SocietyFY2025$174,000
Lithuanian Catholic Press SocietyFY2024$145,040
Lithuanian Catholic Press SocietyFY2023$100,500
Lithuanian Catholic Press SocietyFY2022$80,000
Lithuanian Catholic Press SocietyFY2021$40,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$178K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Money outPt IX
$178K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$786K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$21K
Total assetsLn 16$786K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$79K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$79K
Investment incomeLn 3$21K
Other incomeLn 4–11$79K
Total revenueLn 12$178K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$21K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$765K
Total assetsLn 16$786K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$786K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 68
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$14K$21K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$751K$765K
Total assetsLn 16$765K$786K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$765K$786K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$174K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$0
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0
InsuranceLn 23$0
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$4K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$178K$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Apr 24, 2026 $178K$178K$276$786K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 30, 2025 $111K$149K−$38K$765K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 19, 2024 $184K$104K$79K$817K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 30, 2023 $126K$84K$42K$750K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 $132K$95K$37K$916K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 19, 2021 $103K$58K$45K$817K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support B · Donors D · Assets and endowments G · Fundraising I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $178,285 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $47,799$78,528
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,031$21,229
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $47,999$78,528
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $110,829$178,285
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $145,040$174,000
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,820$4,009
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $148,860$178,009
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$38,031$276
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $178,285 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$78,528
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$78,528
VIII-3 Investment income$21,229
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$78,528
VIII-12 Total revenue$178,285
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $178,009 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$174,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expenses$0
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$0
IX-23 Insurance$0
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$4,009
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$178,009
Part X · Balance sheet $786,246 assets, 7 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $14,000$21,229
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $751,249$765,017
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $765,249$786,246
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $765,249$786,246
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $765,249$786,246
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $765,249$786,246
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $786,246 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$178,285
XI-2 Total expenses$178,009
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$276
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$765,249
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$20,721
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$786,246

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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