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Polanki Incorporated FY2025 filing

Tax-deductible

Milwaukee, WI501(c)(3)Since 1953Arts & CultureEIN 39-6068373

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To Promote Polish Culture and Heritage to Non Polish people of Greater Milwaukee Area and beyond

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
95¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 53% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
95%
of spending
Looks good: 95% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
140 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 140.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $26
Fine: 1 funder names 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
0
of 48 voting members
Concern: none of 48 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$295K
+196% vs prior year
Spent
$10K
To programs
95%
Net assets
$980K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$295K
FY2025▲ +196%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$24K
FY2022$38K
FY2023$65K
FY2024$100K
FY2025$295K
FY2025$69K
Expenses
$10K
FY2025▼ -90%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$50K
FY2022$37K
FY2023$51K
FY2024$98K
FY2025$10K
FY2025$9K
Net assets
$980K
FY2025▲ +41%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$696K
FY2022$710K
FY2023$692K
FY2024$695K
FY2025$980K
FY2025$1.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending January 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 1982.

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

Where the money goes

95 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 95% · $9K Management & general 5% · $496

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

3 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Tamara Johnston
Recording Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Camille Shaw
President
$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

Promotes Polish culture and heritage to all in the Milwaukee area and beyond.

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1 program service account for $9K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

To Promote Polish Culture and Heritage to Non Polish and Polish People of Greater Milwaukee Area and Beyond. Introduce Polish Artifacts and Literature, Music Food and Traditions to the People Interested in Polish Culture in the Milwaukee Area. This is done through the Association with Polish Fest and Polish Center in Milwaukee.

$9Kprogram expense

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Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$26
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$26

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$295K
Ln 12
Other incomeLn 4–11$202K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Money outPt IX
$10K
Ln 25
Programscol B$9K
Managementcol C$496
Owns and owesPt X
$980K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$113K
Total assetsLn 16$980K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
3
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a48
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$65K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$6K
Investment incomeLn 3$29K
Other incomeLn 4–11$202K
Total revenueLn 12$295K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$28K
SavingsLn 2$85K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$113K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$807K
Other assetsLn 15$24K
Total assetsLn 16$980K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$980K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6140
Fiscal year endsHeaderJanuary
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$79K$113K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$552K$807K
Total assetsLn 16$695K$980K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$695K$980K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$375$375
InsuranceLn 23$2K$1K$496
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$10K$9K$496$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Viewing $295K$10K$286K$980K 990 PDF
FY2024 $100K$98K$2K$695K 990 PDF
FY2023 $65K$51K$14K$692K 990 PDF
FY2022 $38K$37K$1K$710K 990 PDF
FY2021 $24K$50K−$26K$696K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $295,334 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $31,308 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$3,330
VIII-1c Fundraising events$5,858
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$55,662
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$64,850
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $28,672$28,672
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $170,504$170,504
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $230,484 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$295,334
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $9,718 across 3 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $375$375
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,176 · Management $496$1,672
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $7,671$7,671
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $9,222 · Management $496 · Fundraising $0$9,718
Part X · Balance sheet $980,179 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,829$28,244
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $75,642$85,166
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $39,331$35,268
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $551,571$807,242
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $24,190$24,259
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $694,563$980,179
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $694,563$980,179
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $694,563$980,179
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $980,179 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$295,334
XI-2 Total expenses$9,718
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$285,616
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$694,563
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$980,179

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

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