Draugas Foundation FY2023 filing

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Chicago, IL501(c)(3)Since 1993ReligionEIN 36-3916303Revenue $184K in FY2023

On file with the IRSdraugofondas.org2345 W 56th St, 60636-1040 · Chicago, ILTax-exempt since May 1994Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
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
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $2K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$184K
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$104K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$817K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$184K
FY2023▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$103K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$126K
FY2023$184K
FY2024$111K
FY2025$178K
Expenses
$104K
FY2023▲ +24%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$58K
FY2021$95K
FY2022$84K
FY2023$104K
FY2024$149K
FY2025$178K
Net assets
$817K
FY2023▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$817K
FY2021$916K
FY2022$750K
FY2023$817K
FY2024$765K
FY2025$786K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $100K Management & general 2% · $2K Fundraising 2% · $2K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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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

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  • 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 · $100K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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additional grant from the Lithuanian Catholic Press Society for operating and publishing expenses

$100Kprogram expense

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 FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$184K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Money outPt IX
$104K
Ln 25
Programscol B$100K
Managementcol C$2K
Fundraisingcol D$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$817K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$23K
Total assetsLn 16$817K
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$76K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$76K
Investment incomeLn 3$32K
Other incomeLn 4–11$76K
Gains on assetsLn 7$17K
Total revenueLn 12$184K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$23K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$23K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$793K
Total assetsLn 16$817K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$817K
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$25K$23K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$724K$793K
Total assetsLn 16$750K$817K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$750K$817K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$100K$100K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 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$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$104K$100K$2K$2K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $178K$178K$276$786K 990 PDF
FY2024 $111K$149K−$38K$765K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $184K$104K$79K$817K 990 PDF
FY2022 $126K$84K$42K$750K 990 PDF
FY2021 $132K$95K$37K$916K 990 PDF
FY2020 $103K$58K$45K$817K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $183,714 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $72,848$75,821
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $52,643$31,681
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $532$76,212
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $126,023$183,714
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $80,000$100,500
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $4,012$3,990
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $84,012$104,490
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $42,011$79,224
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 $183,714 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$75,821
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$75,821
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,363$14,363
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $17,318$17,318
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$75,821
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $391$391
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $32,072$183,714
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $104,490 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $100,500$100,500
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 current officers, directors and key staff$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-11g Other fees for services$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)Management $1,591 · Fundraising $2,399$3,990
IX-24e All other expenses$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $100,500 · Management $1,591 · Fundraising $2,399$104,490
Part X · Balance sheet $816,592 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,396$23,285
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $724,284$793,307
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $749,680$816,592
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $749,680$816,592
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $749,680$816,592
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $816,592 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$183,714
XI-2 Total expenses$104,490
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$79,224
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$749,680
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$63,513
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$816,592

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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