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Ukrainian Institute of America Inc

EIN 13-1832391 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood84 out of 100GovernanceStrong90 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO HELP AND PROMOTE CULTURAL, SOCIAL AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITIES SHOWCASING UKRAINIAN ART, CULTURE AND HISTORY TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

Income
$1.2 million
Spending
$1.3 million
Spent on programs
73%
Reserves
30.7 months of spending
Largest source of income
other income, 38%
Employees
5
Volunteers
15
Highest pay
$145,829, executive director

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 84 out of 100. Higher than 67% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 30.7 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 2% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    4 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 12% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 8% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    73% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 15 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Strong: 90 out of 100. Higher than 49% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $1m to $10m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    15 of 15 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (4)
  1. $47,845 spent. MUSIC AT THE INSTITUTE:IN ITS 37TH SEASON, MUSIC AT THE INSTITUTE (MATI) PRESENTS WORLD-CLASS MUSICIANS FROM UKRAINE, EUROPE AND THE US, PERFORMING IN THE UNIQUE SETTING OF THE CONCERT HALL IN THE UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE OF AMERICA'S HISTORIC, LANDMARK BUILDING. CURRENTLY UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF ARTISTIC DIRECTOR, DR. SOLOMIYA IVAKHIV, THE MATI SERIES OFFERS AUDIENCES A CURATED SELECTION OF FAMILIAR CHAMBER MUSIC REPERTOIRE ALONGSIDE BOTH LESSER-KNOWN AND CELEBRATED WORKS BY UKRAINIAN COMPOSERS. OVER ITS HISTORY, MATI HAS COMMISSIONED COMPOSITIONS BY EMERGING AND RECOGNIZED UKRAINIAN COMPOSERS, IN CELEBRATION OR COMMEMORATION OF MILESTONES IN UKRAINIAN AND THE INSTITUTE'S HISTORY.1. A TRIBUTE TO VIRKO BALEY | AN 85TH BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION [SEPT 15, 2024].2. A MUSICAL CELEBRATION OF LITHUANIAN-UKRAINIAN UNITY [OCTOBER 22, 2024].3. REDISCOVERING THOMAS "FOMA" DE HARTMANN: PART 2 [JAN 29, 2025].4. ELEGIES AND MELODIES [FEB 9, 2025].5. LEGACIES / REMEMBERING TED DZUS JR. [MAY 3, 2025].
  2. $12,280 spent. ART AT THE INSTITUTE:FROM JULY 2024 - JUNE 2025, ART AT THE INSTITUTE PRESENTED 5 EXHIBITIONS AND 3 ARTIST TALKS BY CONTEMPORARY UKRAINIAN, UKRAINIAN-AMERICAN AND LITHUANIAN ARTISTS.1. SAINTS BY SASHA MASLOV [JAN 24, 2025].2. UKRAINE: EVERY DAY [JUNE 6, 2025].3. FAINA: THE SHAPE OF VITALITY & DREVO (DESIGN EXHIBITION) [JUNE 25, 2025].4. PANEL DISCUSSION AND OPENING RECEPTION OF FAINA: THE SHAPE OF VITALITY & DREVO [JUNE 26, 2025].
  3. $4,747 spent. FILM AT THE INSTITUTE: 5 SCREENINGS:1. INTERCEPTED (AT FILM FORUM) [OCT 4, 2024].2. VESELKA: THE RAINBOW ON THE CORNER AT THE CENTER OF THE WORLD [NOV 15, 2024].3. LA PALISIADA [NOV 25, 2024].4. PORCELAIN WAR [FEB 5, 2025].5. PEOPLE OF STEEL WITH SERHIY FOMENKO [MAY 7, 2025].6. SCENOGRAPHIES OF CHAOS: KIRA MURATOVA'S CRITICAL FILMMAKING [MAY 16, 2025].
  4. $895,705 spent. 33 OTHER PROGRAMS AND EVENTS OFTEN ORGANIZED IN COLLABORATION WITH OURPARTNERS:1. 32ND YEAR OF UKRAINE'S RENEWED INDEPENDENCE2. RUSSIAN-UKRAINIAN MEMORY WARS IN WESTERN ACADEMIA AND MEDIA3. UKRAINIAN CULTURE IN A TIME OF WAR: IDENTITY, HERITAGE, AND RESILIENCE WITH US DEP OF STATE4. UIA GALA5. AN EVENING WITH JANINE DI GIOVANNI AND PETER POMERANTSEV6. A ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSION: LUBOMYR LUCIUK & "ENEMY ARCHIVES"7. WOMEN IN CONFLICT: SUPPORTING ACTIVIST LEADERS IN AFGHANISTAN, IRAN AND UKRAINE8. EUROPEAN LITERATURE NIGHT9. PYVO NIGHT10. UKRAINIAN CULTURAL FESTIVAL - POETRY EVENT11. CULTURAL GENOCIDE IN UKRAINE12. A UKRAINIAN POLISH EVENING / SCREENING OF ERASE THE NATION13. HOLIDAY BOUTIQUE14. AN EVENING WITH INDIA HICKS15. YALYNKA16. KIDNAPPED CHILDHOOD: RUSSIA'S WAR ON UKRAINE'S CHILDREN17. UKRAINESTANDS OPEN HOUSE FEB 24, 202418. BUCHA FILM MEDIA SCREENING19. AN EVENING WITH GENERAL BEN HODGES20. FACE TO FACE21. UKRAINIAN WOMEN'S DELEGATION EVENT22. FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FLOWERS | PAINTINGS BY JOSEPH FIORETTI23. PYSANKA WORKSHOP WITH SOFIKA24. PYSANKA WORKSHOP WITH LARYSSA CZEBINIAK25. TEURA: AN INTIMATE PORTRAIT OF SOFIA YABLONSKA26. UKRAINIAN WOMEN IN WAR TIME | AN EVENING WITH OLEKSANDRA MATVIICHUK27. ANNUAL JOURNALISM CONFERENCE28. UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE STUDENTS REUNION29. TEURA: A CELEBRATION OF THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF SOFIA YABLONSKA30. WAR DIARIES: UNHEARD VOICES OF UKRAINIAN CHILDREN31. BROOKLYN CYCLONES PRESS CONFERENCE32. CULTURAL FORCES CONCERT33. ONLINE UKRAINIAN LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR BEGINNERS, INTERMEDIATE ANDADVANCED STUDENTS

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1954.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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