NATIONAL FEDERATION OF CROATIAN AMERICANS CULTURAL FOUNDATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

NATIONAL FEDERATION OF CROATIAN AMERICANS CULTURAL FOUNDATION

EIN 52-2111298 · Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C. (A99)

What they do

NFCACF is DEDICATED to PROMOTING THE INTEREST of THE CROATIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY EMBODYING HERITAGE of CULTURE,HISTORY,EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS, CHARITABLE PROJECTS and SUPPORT for SPECIAL CULTURAL EVENTS AS WELL AS PUBLIC AFFAIRS PROJECTS

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $73.80 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.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders27 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

81.18%of revenue went to mission work73.8% of expenses · Program services

$110.02spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

28.85%of revenue went to management and office costs26.2% of expenses

$2.26in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

27.2%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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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$83,338

Mission workProgram services$67,65081.18% of revenue73.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$24,03928.85% of revenue26.2% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$91,689110.02% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 73.8% mission · 26.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 110.02% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.9% mission · 7.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 62.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 121.14% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.83% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.51% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 74.21% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$83,338

Expenses$91,689

Annual shortfall $8,351 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$67,650 · 73.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$24,039 · 26.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$83,338

Expenses$91,689

Assets$207,001

Income$83,338

Contributions$22,658

Mission work (program services)$67,650

Management and general$24,039

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

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

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (27)

JOHN KRALJICFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

VEDRAN JOSEPH NAZORBOARD MEMBER

TOM STEICHBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN RUKAVINAPRESIDENT

RON ZIVICTHIRD VICE PRESIDENT

NIKOLA METESBOARD MEMBER

NENA KOMARICABOARD MEMBER

MARTIN KAJICTREASURER

MARKO KIRNBOARD MEMBER

MARK PLAVETICSECRETARY

MARIO SPALATINBOARD MEMBER

MARIA JUKICBOARD MEMBER

KATA BESLICBOAR MEMBER

JUDI ZIVICBOARD MEMBER

JIM KRESNIKBOARD MEMBER

JELENA RUDELABOARD MEMBER

FRANJO BERTOVICBOARD MEMBER

DON LAGENFELDBOARD MEMBER

DINO MATTESSICHBOARD MEMBER

CAROLYN AGIN BRUNOOFFICER AT LARGE

BOB JERINBOARD MEMBER

BILJANA LOVRINOVIC ABELEXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT

BERNADETTE LUKETICH SIKARASSECOND VICE PRESIDENT

ANNA MARIA SICENICABOARD MEMBERS

ANDREA NOVAK-NEUMANOFFICER AT LARGE

ANA MARIA SICENICABOARD MEMBER

ADAM RADMANBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1998
Location: 251 SOUTH 24TH STREET, PHILADELPHIA, PA 19103-5588
County: Philadelphia
In care of: STEVEN RUKAVINA
Primary officer: STEVEN RUKAVINA, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

Phone(301) 526-2350

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: DEPENDENT TAX PARTNERS
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C. (A99)
IRS tax category: Arts, Culture & Humanities N.E.C.