Polish-american Foundation of Connecticut Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
061466812
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
New Britain, CT, USA
Phone
8608286991
Rating
72
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Cultural, Ethnic Awareness

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$497,788
Expenses
$419,335
Assets
$451,118
Liabilities
$173,404

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

15 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ANDRE BLASZCZYNSKI (PRESIDENT)
  • ASHA LASSEN (FIRST VICE PRESIDENT)
  • ADAM GORSKI (2ND VICE PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • ANDRE BLASZCZYNSKI (PRESIDENT)
  • ASHA LASSEN (FIRST VICE PRESIDENT)
  • KAZIMIERA KOZLOWSKI (SECRETARY)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The polish-american foundation of ct, inc. Seeks to enhance the cultural and economic development of the community by sponsoring cultural and educational programs, activities, improving access to and providing social and workforce development service, promoting opportunities, preserving and promoting cultural and immigrant heritage, fostering inter-ethnic understanding and international exchange.

What it reported doing in 2024

The Connecticut-based song and dance ensemble "polanie" was formed in 2006, joined polish-american foundation soon thereafter, and now consists of more than 70 individuals. The group has four dance groups, a band, and a circle of singers. Beginning in 2013, polanie began hosting annual international dance festivals in local towns. The events are attended by over 700 people and feature dance and music performances from groups representing the ukraine, peru, germany, portugal and poland, in addition to the united states. Polanie is also proud to partner with and host artists from various famous polish ensembles. Famous artists from "mazowsze and "ziemia bydgoska" performed with polanie. The group is passionate about polish music and dance. Due to its varied repertoire polanie has had the privilege of performing at consulate offices, weddings, parades, national festivals, and schools in the united states and poland.the mission of "polanie" song and dance ensemble is to engage in enthusiastic performances that provide joy to our audience. The group is able to achieve this with the hard work and help of the committee, members, and the families of the dancers.

Operating model

Revenue model
Mixed. Its operating money came from several sources; no one source provided a clear majority.
Distribution model
Hybrid. The nonprofit split its reported program spending across 76% for direct work, and 24% for grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - A large share of available resources goes toward mission work and the filed numbers largely add up. Some filing-based governance responses are negative or unanswered and total assets are small relative to annual expenses; liquid coverage is unknown.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 75
  • Transparency & Controls: 69
  • Accountability: 70
  • Sustainability: 54
  • Growth: 100

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 78.6%; rating input score 79
  • Program expense ratio: 93.2%; rating input score 93
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 84.6%; rating input score 85; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
    • Claims monitoring procedures: Pass
    • Requires narrative reports: Limited
    • Conducts field audits: Limited
    • May suspend future funding: Limited
    • Requires financial reports: Limited
    • Conducts site visits: Pass
    • Requires grant agreements: Limited
    • May require repayment: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 80.9%; rating input score 81; 48th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 2 of 7 controls in place; rating input score 29
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Fail
    • Whistleblower policy: Fail
    • Document-retention policy: Fail
    • CEO compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Missing
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 15.8%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.08; rating input score 42; 42nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.38; rating input score 13; 13th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 69; 69th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 10.1% per year; rating input score 100; 70th percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: 9.3% per year; rating input score 100; 70th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 1.7% per year; rating input score 100; 32nd percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 78.6% of revenue deployed · 93.2% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: 15 of 15 board members independent · 2 of 7 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 4 filed program accomplishments · $391K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 15 people listed
  • Consistency: 28 of 30 current checks pass · 2 findings to review
  • Schedules: 7 filed schedules · includes major donors, foreign activity, and grants
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 6 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Accountability: Governance controls: 4 of 6 not reported.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 42/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 13/100.
  • Moderate — Transparency & Controls: Schedule A contributions reconciliation did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Domestic grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.