Daugavas Vanagi Latvian Welfare
Promote, maintain, and foster the preservation of latvian culture, language, education, and welfare.
Daugavas Vanagi Latvian Welfare at a glance
In short: Daugavas Vanagi Latvian Welfare gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,893
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $8,893
- Median grant
- $8,893
- Total assets
- $1,323,272
- +6.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Daugavas Vanagi Latvian Welfare funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church ($9K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $15K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $9K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church Melville, NY | Program Services | $8,893 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,323,272 | $122,762 | $95,379 | $8,893 | 1 | $30,274 |
| 2024 | $1,248,295 | $106,314 | $86,429 | — | — | $30,055 |
| 2023 | $1,163,738 | $99,291 | $90,447 | — | — | $23,813 |
| 2022 | $1,127,187 | $75,987 | $79,484 | — | — | $25,526 |
| 2021 | $1,237,156 | $150,508 | $124,454 | $3,300 | Total only | $36,701 |
| 2020 | $1,207,071 | $63,779 | $68,424 | $14,863 | Total only | $14,466 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Daugavas Vanagi Latvian Welfare
Based on IRS filings
Daugavas Vanagi Latvian Welfare is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Bronx, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $9K. Net investment income was $30K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Daugavas Vanagi Latvian Welfare is led by John Kancans, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John Kancans
President
Vice President & Current President → President, 2023
On filings since 2022
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anita Cirite
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Iize Kancans
Director
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Valda Rainey
Vice President
Vice President → Director, 2024
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andris Zvargulis
Secretary
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Vineta Zalite
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Anita Silina (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Imants Kalnins (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Ingrida valdmanis (2020–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Liga freimanis (2020–2021) — Secretary
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Daugavas Vanagi Latvian Welfare
How much does Daugavas Vanagi Latvian Welfare give each year?
Daugavas Vanagi Latvian Welfare gave $9K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is Daugavas Vanagi Latvian Welfare?
Daugavas Vanagi Latvian Welfare reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $123K.
What is Daugavas Vanagi Latvian Welfare?
Daugavas Vanagi Latvian Welfare is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Bronx, NY. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Daugavas Vanagi Latvian Welfare operate?
Daugavas Vanagi Latvian Welfare has awarded grants in New York.
What is Daugavas Vanagi Latvian Welfare's EIN?
Daugavas Vanagi Latvian Welfare's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7408447. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 20, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 10, 2026)
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