Lithuanian Center Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cleveland, OH EIN: 34-1398653

Lithuanian Center Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Cleveland, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $69K. Net investment income was $50K.

Lithuanian Center Inc at a glance

In short: Lithuanian Center Inc gave $69K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$68,755
+262.6% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
6
+50.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$11,459
+141.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$7,250
Total assets
$1,658,071
-1.7% vs 2024
Primary geography
Massachusetts (73% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Lithuanian Center Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Lithuanian American Community: $60K across 5 grantsLithuanian American Community$60K · 5 grantsLithuanian Folk Dance Group: $9KLithuanian Folk Dance Group$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was Lithuanian American Community ($60K across 5 grants). Together the top 2 received $69K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.

Cities

ChardonClevelandKirtlandEuclidPepper PikeSouth BostonUniversity HeightsAuroraChicagoLemontManchesterMentorNarberth

How Lithuanian Center Inc gives

  • Giving grew 78% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 269% 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

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K3 grants2020 4 grants2021 7 grants2022 3 grants2023 4 grants2024 6 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $17K (2020) to $69K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $69K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Lithuanian American Community South Boston, MA2025 Lithuanian Song Festival$40,000
Lithuanian American Community South Boston, MA2025 Lithuanian Song Festival$10,000
Lithuanian Folk Dance Group Chardon, OH2025 Concert Trip to Mexico$9,000
Lithuanian American Community Kirtland, OH2025 Lithuanian Song Festival$5,500
Lithuanian American Community Kirtland, OHFEB 16 Declaration of Independence$2,255
Lithuanian American Community Kirtland, OHMar 11 Declaration of Independence$2,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$1,658,071$50,205$79,911$68,7556$68,755$50,205$25,594
2024$1,687,500$61,662$30,303$18,9634$18,963$51,759$25,814
2023$1,657,128$53,041$48,298$38,0003$38,000$40,977$24,596
2022$1,646,508$30,181$53,376$38,5317$38,531$18,942$25,787
2021$1,687,729$36,412$30,172$18,1504$18,150$25,891$27,195
2020$1,677,465$45,911$32,694$16,6003—$35,623$26,689

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lithuanian Center Inc reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Lithuanian Center Inc is led by Gaja Bublyte Milevicius, President since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 7 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gaja Bublyte Milevicius

    President

    Trustee → President, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Asta Slechticovas

    Trustee

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Petras Kampe

    Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Albertas Susinskas

    Trustee

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vida Ziedonis

    Trustee

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Remigijus Belzinskas

    Treasurer

    Trustee → Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vija Klimas

    Secretary

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Ricardas Sirvinskas (2021–2024) — Trustee
  • Former: Rita Kizys (2020–2023) — Secretary
  • Former: Vidas Tatarunas (2020–2023) — Trustee
  • Former: Gintautas Taoras (2020–2022) — Trustee
  • Former: Rimantas Aukstuolis (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Beata Ciurlioniene (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Frank Lucas (2020) — Trustee
  • Former: Lina Berzinskas (2020) — Trustee

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 Lithuanian Center Inc

How much does Lithuanian Center Inc give each year?

Lithuanian Center Inc gave $69K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $19K across 4 grants.

What is Lithuanian Center Inc's typical grant size?

Lithuanian Center Inc's median grant in 2025 was $7,250, and its average grant was $11,459, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Lithuanian Center Inc give grants?

Lithuanian Center Inc gives mostly in Massachusetts: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (27%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kirtland, OH (3 grants) and South Boston, MA (2 grants).

Does Lithuanian Center Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Lithuanian Center Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "2025 Lithuanian Song Festival" (3 grants).

How large is Lithuanian Center Inc?

Lithuanian Center Inc reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $69K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Lithuanian Center Inc?

Lithuanian Center Inc is a private foundation focused on Housing & Shelter, based in Cleveland, OH. It holds $1.7M in total assets as of 2025.

What is Lithuanian Center Inc's EIN?

Lithuanian Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-1398653. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)

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