Polish American Association
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
ROOTED IN POLISH HERITAGE FOR OVER A CENTURY, PAA ADVANCES TODAY'S DIVERSE IMMIGRANT COMMUNITIES.
- Income
- $6.5 million
- Spending
- $6.4 million
- Spent on programs
- 93%
- Reserves
- 1.3 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- government grants, 81%
- Employees
- 158
- Volunteers
- 25
- Highest pay
- $156,857, 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
Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 34% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 1.3 months of spending.
Debt
10 of 20It owes 44% of what it owns.
Living within its means
12 of 15Income exceeded spending by 2% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 2% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1593% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 2 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: 100 out of 100. Higher than 65% of charities in its peer group (human services, $1m to $10m).
Independent board
25 of 255 of 5 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
5 of 5Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.
Independent check of accounts
15 of 15Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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)
- $4.2 million spent. HOMEMAKER AND SOCIAL SERVICES ASSISTS LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS TO APPLY FOR FEDERAL AND STATE SOCIAL SERVICE PROGRAMS. WE HAVE GROWN OUR IN-HOME CARE FOR THOSE QUALIFYING UNDER THE COMMUNITY CARE PROGRAM. WE NOW OFFER THAT IN MULTIPLE LANGUAGES WHEN NEEDED, EXPANDING OUR REACH TO A MORE DIVERSE POPULATION AND DEEPENING OUR MISSION TO SERVE ALL.
- $1.6 million spent. EDUCATION AND EMPLOYMENT SERVICES PROVIDES ENGLISH AS A SECOND LANGUAGE CLASSES FOR THOSE SEEKING TO IMPROVE THEIR ENGLISH LITERACY. WE EXPANDED SERVICES TO OFFER GED TESTING AND CLASSES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PEARSON AT NEW SITES; LAUNCHED A CIVICS COURSE FOR THOSE SEEKING US CITIZENSHIP; MIGRATED CLASSES TO BE ONLINE IN ORDER TO OFFER EASY AND SAFE ACCESS TO CLASSES TO ANYONE. CLASSES ARE NOW TAUGHT IN THREE LANGUAGES: POLISH, UKRAINIAN, AND SPANISH.
- $213,975 spent. IMMIGRATION SERVICES ASSISTS IMMIGRANTS TO OBTAIN PROPER DOCUMENTATION, ALLOWING THEM TO LIVE AND WORK IN THE U.S. TO SUPPORT THE IMMENSE AMOUNT OF DATA AND GROWING DEMAND, WE LAUNCHED A COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE IMMIGRATION SOFTWARE. THIS NEW PLATFORM ALLOWS CLIENTS TO CONNECT REMOTELY WITH OUR COUNSELORS, PROVIDING CLIENTS EASY INTAKE IN THEIR NATIVE LANGUAGE, AND ULTIMATELY, ALLOWING OUR AGENCY TO SUBMIT FORMS DIRECTLY TO USCIS.
- PAA LAUNCHED AN EARLY STAGE COMMUNITY SUPPORT GROUP PROGRAM TO HELP OUR IMMIGRANT CLIENTS CONNECT WITH OTHERS WITH SIMILAR EXPERIENCES IN ORDER TO FACILITATE THEIR PATH TO BETTER MENTAL HEALTH.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since August 1922.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.
A much larger organization has a similar name: American Heart Association Inc (Dallas, TX), EIN 13-5613797. 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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