LATVIAN CENTER GAREZERS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LATVIAN CENTER GAREZERS

EIN 38-1786562 · Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)

What they do

GAREZERS PROSPERS AS A MEETING PLACE for LATVIANS of ALL AGES, to RAISE and EDUCATE LATVIAN YOUTH, to STRENGHTEN THE LATVIAN LANGUAGE, CULTURE and SPIRITUAL VALUES, to PROMOTE THE LATVIAN WAY of LIFE and DEVELOP LINKS WITH LATVIA.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $87.10 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders15 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

24.91%of revenue went to mission work87.1% of expenses · Program services

0.09%of revenue went to fundraising0.3% of expenses

$28.61spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

3.61%of revenue went to management and office costs12.6% of expenses

$5.93in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

82.9%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $59,969 for ILENA RUSMANIS (PAST EXEC DI). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$4,889,287

Mission workProgram services$1,217,73724.91% of revenue87.1% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$176,5933.61% of revenue12.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$4,2700.09% of revenue0.3% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$3,490,68771.39% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$1,398,60028.61% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 87.1% mission · 12.6% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 28.61% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 86.0% mission · 13.9% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.71% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 86.4% mission · 13.3% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 64.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 86.2% mission · 11.9% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.71% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 65.1% mission · 29.1% management · 5.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.91% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 88.2% mission · 10.9% management · 0.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.56% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 87.8% mission · 11.8% management · 0.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.93% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 88.5% mission · 11.4% management · 0.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.20% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$4,889,287

Expenses$1,398,600

Annual surplus $3,490,687 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,217,737 · 87.1% of expenses

Management and office costs$176,593 · 12.6% of expenses

Fundraising$4,270 · 0.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$4,889,287

Expenses$1,398,600

Assets$8,298,000

Income$4,912,438

Contributions$4,052,690

Mission work (program services)$1,217,737

Fundraising$4,270

Management and general$176,593

Accounting fees$8,150

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ILENA RUSMANISPAST EXEC DI · 40 hrs/week $59,969

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (15)

ILENA RUSMANISPAST EXEC DI

ANDA VIZULISMEMBER

ANDRA ZOMMERSSECRETARY

ANDREJS JUNGEVICE CHAIRMA

CHARLES RAGAUSSMEMBER

EDVINS ROZEMEMBER

EGONS KUBULINSPRESIDENT

INGRIDA PETERSONSCHAIRMAN

JANIS KUKAINISMEMBER

KARLIS MEMENISMEMBER

KRISTAPS PUTELISMEMBER

MARA ABELTINSEXECUTIVE DI

MARIS KANCSTREASURER

MARKUS APEILSMEMBER

VILNIS KUBULINSMEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1965
Location: 57732 LONE TREE ROAD, THREE RIVERS, MI 490939549
County: St. Joseph
In care of: MARA ABELTINS
Primary officer: MARA ABELTINS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(269) 244-5441

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: SEBER TANS PLC
NTEE classification: Cultural & Ethnic Awareness (A23)
IRS tax category: Cultural & Ethnic Awareness