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Lithuanian Education Council of the USA

EIN 36-2985877 · Chicago, IL

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

What it says it does

TO SUPPORT LITHUANIAN EDUCATION IN THE USA BY HELPING USA LITHUANIAN HERITAGE SCHOOLS, TEACHERS AND YOUNGSTERS.

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

Good: 70 out of 100. Higher than 43% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Reserves
35 of 35
Spendable reserves would cover 33.1 months of spending.
Debt
5 of 20
It owes 73% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15
Income exceeded spending by 9% of income.
Income trend
0 of 15
Income fell 84% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 15
82% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

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

Good: 81 out of 100. Higher than 73% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).

Independent board
25 of 25
8 of 8 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
10 of 10
Gave 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 June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

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

Programs described in its return (1)

$75,261 spent. DISTRIBUTE FUNDS TO USA LITHUANIAN HERITAGE SCHOOLS, ORGANIZE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SEMINARS, PROVIDE BOOKS, TEACHING TOOLS AND AWARDS TO USA LITHUANIAN HERITAGE TEACHERS. CONDUCT NATIONWIDE FUNDRAISING LETTER CAMPAIGN ON BEHALF OF ALL SCHOOLS.

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

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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 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 September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since November 1978.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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