Ateitis Relief Fund Inc
Ateitis Relief Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Lemont, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $58K. Net investment income was $46K.
Ateitis Relief Fund Inc at a glance
In short: Ateitis Relief Fund Inc gave $58K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $58,206
- +29.8% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $14,552
- +62.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $14,103
- Total assets
- $1,179,682
- -0.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Illinois (91% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Ateitis Relief Fund Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Ateitis Foundation ($25K). Together the top 4 received $58K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Ateitis Relief Fund Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+0%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 106% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $34K (2020) to $58K (2021). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $58K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ateitis Foundation Lemont, IL | Support Facility Maintenance and Upkeep | $25,000 |
| Lithuanian Catholic Federation Ateitis Incorporated Bridgeview, IL | Support camp for lithuanian language, history, heritage, and culture in northeast us. | $23,006 |
| Lithuanian Catholic Press Society Chicago, IL | Support for Lithuanian Language Newspaper | $5,200 |
| Camp Neringa Brattleboro, VT | Operations Support for Lithuanian Youth Camp in Vermont. | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,179,682 | $68,559 | $72,489 | $58,206 | 4 | $67,159 | $45,934 | $63,147 |
| 2023 | $1,183,612 | $64,483 | $56,195 | $44,831 | 5 | $50,313 | $48,271 | $55,438 |
| 2022 | $1,219,474 | $41,346 | $56,171 | $46,008 | 3 | $48,706 | $32,582 | $54,493 |
| 2021 | $1,420,251 | $306,797 | $68,739 | $58,495 | 5 | $62,871 | $298,374 | $51,404 |
| 2020 | $1,245,120 | $115,587 | $37,493 | $34,077 | 5 | — | $109,552 | $49,571 |
| 2019 | $1,129,765 | $101,206 | $51,493 | $43,554 | 6 | — | $88,866 | $42,722 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ateitis Relief Fund Inc reported a distributable amount of $63K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ateitis Relief Fund Inc is led by Audrius Rusenas, Executive President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 10 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Audrius Rusenas
Executive President
Executive Director → President & Board of Directors, 2023
President & Board of Directors → Executive President, 2024
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matas Cyvas
Chairman of the Board
Member & Board of Directors → Board Chair, 2023
Board Chair → Chairman of the Board, 2024
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vidas Neverauskas
Director
Member & Board of Directors → Director, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kazys Razgaitis
Director
Member & Board of Directors → Director, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrius Kazlauskas
Director
Member & Board of Directors → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gintaras Vaisnys
Director
Member & Board of Directors → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julius Kasniunas
Director
Member & Board of Directors → Director, 2024
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rita Bradunas
Secretary
Member & Board of Directors → Secretary & Board of Directors, 2023
Secretary & Board of Directors → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sigita Newsom
Secretary
Member & Board of Directors → Secretary & Board of Directors, 2023
Secretary & Board of Directors → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Viktoras Kaufmanas
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (10)
- Former: Dalia Garunas Sadauskas (2019–2023) — Secretary & Board of Directors
- Former: Gytis Mikulionis (2019–2023) — Member & Board of Directors
- Former: Andrius Kubilius (2019–2022) — Member & Board of Directors
- Former: Palmira Janusonis (2019–2022) — Member & Board of Directors
- Former: Petras Kisielius (2019–2022) — President & Board of Director
- Former: Vida Kuprys (2019–2022) — Member & Board of Directors
- Former: Viktor Kaufmann (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Garunas Sadauskas (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Laima Aleksa (2022) — Member & Board of Directors
- Former: Laima Aleska (2019–2020) — Member & Board of Directors
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Ateitis Relief Fund Inc
How much does Ateitis Relief Fund Inc give each year?
Ateitis Relief Fund Inc gave $58K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $45K across 5 grants.
What is Ateitis Relief Fund Inc's typical grant size?
Ateitis Relief Fund Inc's median grant in 2024 was $14,103, and its average grant was $14,552, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ateitis Relief Fund Inc give grants?
Ateitis Relief Fund Inc gives mostly in Illinois: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Vermont (9%).
Does Ateitis Relief Fund Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Ateitis Relief Fund Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
How large is Ateitis Relief Fund Inc?
Ateitis Relief Fund Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $67K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $63K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Ateitis Relief Fund Inc?
Ateitis Relief Fund Inc is a private foundation focused on religion, based in Lemont, IL. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2024.
What is Ateitis Relief Fund Inc's EIN?
Ateitis Relief Fund Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4297700. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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