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Poles in America Foundation Inc

EIN 26-1607027 · Plantation, FL

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood80 out of 100GovernanceFair60 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THIS ORGANIZATION IS TO RESEARCH, DOCUMENT, EDUCATE AND PRESERVE THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE POLISH POPULATION IN THE UNITED STATES. THE FOUNDATION WILL ESTABLISH A REPOSITORY WHERE THIS HISTORY CAN BE VIEWED BY THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND WILL SUPPLY EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION RELATING TO THE POLISH INFLUENCE AND CULTURE IN THE GROWTH OF AMERICA.

Income
$91,540
Spending
$1.1 million
Spent on programs
90%
Reserves
24.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 73%
Employees
1
Volunteers
1

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 80 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 24.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    0 of 15

    Spending exceeded income by 1139% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 3% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    90% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 60 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    18 of 25

    3 of 3 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 (2)
  1. $1.0 million spent. SINCE 2015, THE FOUNDATION HAS CONTINUED TO UPDATE THEIR "WHO'S WHO" DATABASE WHICH IS CALLED THE "PINKOWSKI FILES". THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS HAVE SEEN THE FOUNDATION CONDUCT EXTENSIVE WORK IN CONVERTING PAPER FILES FROM ITS COLLECTION INTO A DIGITAL FORMAT. THIS PROVIDES THOUSANDS OF ADDITIONAL DOCUMENTS TO BE AVAILABLE ONLINE AND SEARCHABLE IN THE ONLINE DATABASE. IN ADDITION, SEVERAL THOUSAND BOOKS AND BOUND PRINT MATERIALS WERE CATALOGED FOR LIBRARY USE. THE FOUNDATION, THROUGH THEIR STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS,HAS TRANSLATED NUMEROUS MATERIALS FROM POLISH TO ENGLISH. THE FOUNDATION HAS CONTINUED ITS ONGOING PROJECT WHICH DOCUMENTS THE ACHIEVEMENT OF VARIOUS POLISH AMERICANS WHO ARE NOW COMMEMORATED BY HISTORICAL SIGNS ON PENNSYLVANIA STREETS AND HIGHWAYS.
  2. $15,403 spent. DEPRECIATION

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 November 6, 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 December 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 October 2009.

    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 November 4, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: Americares Foundation Inc (Stamford, CT), EIN 06-1008595. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

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

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