American Latvian Association in the Unit
THE AMERICAN LATVIAN ASSOCIATION (ALA) IS THE MAIN REPRESENTATIVE ORGANIZATION FOR THE LATVIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. THROUGH 100 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, CHURCHES, CLUBS AND SOME 4,000 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS WE REPRESENT OVER 90,000 PEOPLE OF LATVIAN DESCENT LIVING IN THE US. WE ARE A NONPROFIT, TAX EXEMPT EDUCATIONAL AND CULTUAL ORGANIZATION. ALA SUPPORTS CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND FACILITATES COOPERATION WITHIN THE LATVIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. WE PROMOTE THE STUDY OF LATVIAN LANGUAGE, HISTORY AND CULTURE. WE ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF LATVIAN SCHOOLS, BOOKS AND TEACHING MATERIALS FOR OUR CHILDREN. WE ASSIST NEWLY ARRIVED IMMIGRANTS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE USA AND WE PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN AID TO PEOPLE IN LATVIA. ALA SEEKS TO FACILITATE THE PEACEFUL AND DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT OF LATVIA BY PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT FOR LATVIA THROUGH INFORMATIONAL EFFORTS IN THE USA.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$9.0M
+3.8% YoY
Annual Giving
$94K
-12.8% YoY
Grant Count
5
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$19K
-12.8% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $9,023,610 | $8,689,428 | $8,371,321 |
| Revenue | $1,121,349 | $784,218 | $964,751 |
| Expenses | $1,135,796 | $1,106,977 | $1,231,992 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $564,957 | $250,289 | $202,541 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARTINS ANDERSONS | PRESIDENT | 10 | — |
| ANDREJS KANCS | VICE PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| ANITA GRIVINS | TREASURER | 10 | — |
| IEVA DEXTER - THROUGH OCT 2024 | SECRETARY | 5 | — |
| KRISTINE GIGA THROUGH OCT 2024 | FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR, MEMB | 5 | — |
| LINDA ZALITE - THROUGH OCT 2024 | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION OF | 5 | — |
| DZINTARS DZILNA | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC AFFAIRS | 5 | — |
| ELISA FREIMANIS | DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF EDUC | 10 | — |
| VALDA GRINBERGS | DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF CULT | 10 | — |
| MIKELIS GIGA | DIRECTOR OF OFFICE OF SPOR | 2 | — |
| DIANA KARKLINS | DIRECTOR OF OFFICE FOR SUP | 5 | — |
| INESE STRAVELLI NONVOTING | DIRECTOR OF ALA CULTURAL F | 5 | — |
| RENATE GRAVERS NONVOTING | ALA LATVIAN MUSEUM VISITOR | 5 | — |
| INGRIDA HEINZE | SECRETARY | 5 | — |
| ALEKSANDRA MALINOVSKIS | MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR | 5 | — |
| IEVA DEXTER | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION OFFICE | 5 | — |
| MARISA GUDRAIS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $87,934 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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