Latvian Foundation Inc
Preservation of Latvian Culture: to maintain and perpetuate Latvian culture and ethnic traditions; to sponsor research on Latvian history; to support cultural and educational events; to sponsor literary works
Latvian Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Latvian Foundation Inc gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- -57.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $10,000
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,749,111
- +12.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Latvian Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was XVI Latvian Song and Dance ($10K). Together the top 2 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2021) to $59K (2020). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| XVI Latvian Song and Dance Ada, MI | Grant for Festival in 2026 | $10,000 |
| Chicago Latvian Child Care Chicago, IL | Grant for education | $10,000 |
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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 | $1,749,111 | $106,667 | $76,855 | $20,000 | 2 | $67,950 |
| 2024 | $1,556,865 | $89,377 | $68,906 | $47,100 | Total only | $55,972 |
| 2023 | $1,372,966 | $242,063 | $65,501 | $41,000 | Total only | $163,280 |
| 2022 | $1,202,190 | $139,529 | $82,269 | $46,242 | Total only | $75,623 |
| 2021 | $1,497,853 | $146,665 | $76,245 | $10,000 | 1 | $77,098 |
| 2020 | $1,251,603 | $381,403 | $82,788 | $59,000 | Total only | $271,185 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Latvian Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Latvian Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $20K. Net investment income was $68K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Latvian Foundation Inc is led by Renate Kenney, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Renate Kenney
President
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabete Ludviks
Grant Manager
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katrina Pipasts
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rita Grendze
Secretary
On filings since 2020
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anna Glass
Board Member
Audit Committee → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2021
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Linda Byron
Audit Committee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ieva Dexter
Audit Committee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nora Steele
Vice President
On filings since 2023
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Indra Lacis
Audit Committee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jana Anca-Tetere
Board Member
On filings since 2024
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Martins Hildebrants (2020–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Diana Karklins (2020–2022) — Audit Committee
- Former: Marite Kruze (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Andra Zommers (2022) — Grant Manager
- Former: Andrejs Dumpis (2020–2021) — Audit Committee
- Former: Laura Ramanis (2020) — Audit Committee
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 Latvian Foundation Inc
How much does Latvian Foundation Inc give each year?
Latvian Foundation Inc gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $47K in grants paid.
How large is Latvian Foundation Inc?
Latvian Foundation Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $107K.
What is Latvian Foundation Inc?
Latvian Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Saint Louis, MO. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Latvian Foundation Inc operate?
Latvian Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota.
What is Latvian Foundation Inc's EIN?
Latvian Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7089477. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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