Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation
Polish American Congress Charitable is a public charity based in Chicago, Illinois. It provides charitable, educational, and medical assistance to people of Polish descent in Poland and the United States.
Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation reported $314K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $314,433 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +1.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $28,602,271
- +12.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,384,371
- +58.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,142,092
- +74.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $719,030
- +7.0% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation
- How to Apply
-
Submit the completed, signed, and dated financial assistance application with supporting documentation by email or regular mail for Board consideration.
- Review Cycle
- The website lists an annual application period of January 1 through August 30.
- Deadline
- The website lists an annual application period of January 1 through August 30.
- Contact
Mailing address: 6645 N Oliphant Ave Suite A, Chicago, IL 60631
Phone: (773) 763-9942
Website: https://paccf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
3 open opportunities from Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation
Majer and Lakowski Families Scholarship
Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Richard Gorecki Scholarship
Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Youth Cultural Program to Poland
Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The organization states that it assists people in need in Poland and the United States who are of Polish descent. Its scholarship programs are for U.S. students, and its youth cultural program takes participants from the United States to Poland.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2020) to $314K (2025). In 2025 it reported $314K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago History Museum Chicago, IL | — | $15,000 |
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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 | $28,602,271 | $1,384,371 | $719,030 | $314,433 | Total only | $1,142,092 |
| 2024 | $25,538,384 | $871,897 | $672,041 | $311,000 | Total only | $654,460 |
| 2023 | $22,573,597 | $520,393 | $536,496 | $207,850 | Total only | $294,542 |
| 2022 | $19,677,513 | $722,329 | $553,534 | $15,000 | 1 | $364,090 |
| 2021 | $23,591,799 | $1,106,804 | $395,942 | $15,000 | 1 | $526,453 |
| 2020 | $20,423,709 | $3,911,775 | $318,224 | $10,000 | 1 | $727,312 |
| 2019 | $15,559,836 | $817,983 | $613,880 | $253,800 | Total only | $395,928 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The organization’s stated mission is to provide charitable, educational, and medical aid to people in need in Poland and the United States. Its stated goals include providing medical supplies and equipment, aiding people with disabilities, supporting diagnostic equipment for rehabilitation, and offering cultural, educational, and scholarship programs.
Its website describes a priority of supplying hospitals and rehabilitation centers in Poland with medical supplies and equipment, particularly for children, older people, and people who are ill or have disabilities. It also says it supports Polish organizations in the United States that work to preserve Polish heritage and culture. The organization’s filing describes charitable and cultural donations to U.S. organizations; it does not specify those organizations’ missions.
Grantmaking
The organization’s 2025 filing reports no grants. Separately, its website reports awarding $59,996 in scholarships in 2025 to students attending Pennsylvania State University, the University of Michigan, and the University of Illinois Urbana. It also describes scholarships for U.S. students and an annual cultural trip to Poland for youth of Polish descent. The youth trip is a participant program, not an outside-applicant grant.
The website describes a financial assistance application for consideration by the Board of Directors. Applicants are asked to submit a completed, signed, and dated form with supporting documentation. English and Polish applications are available.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Christoper Nowotarski as President; Peter Buchcar as Secretary; Steve Tokarski as Vice President; Antoinette Trela as Treasurer; and Marian Grabowski, Agnieszka Bastrzyk, Bogumila Padowski, and Deborah Majka as Directors.
Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation is led by Christoper Nowotarski, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 8 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christoper Nowotarski
President
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bogumila Padowski
Director
Secretary → Director, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Majka
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Agnieszka Bastrzyk
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marian Grabowski
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Antoinette Trela
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Tokarski
Vice President
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Buchcar
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (6)
- Former: Wanda Penar (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Martin Wachna (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Pamela Komorowski (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tim Kuzma (2020) — Director
- Former: Henry Roztoczynski (2019) — Director
- Former: Timothy Kuzma (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation
How much does Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation give each year?
Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation reported $314K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $311K in grants paid.
How large is Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation?
Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation reported $28.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.4M.
What does Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation fund?
The organization’s stated mission is to provide charitable, educational, and medical aid to people in need in Poland and the United States. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation?
Submit the completed, signed, and dated financial assistance application with supporting documentation by email or regular mail for Board consideration. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
Where does Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation make grants?
The organization states that it assists people in need in Poland and the United States who are of Polish descent. Its scholarship programs are for U.S. students, and its youth cultural program takes participants from the United States to Poland.
What is Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Polish American Congress Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-2732238. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 22, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 28, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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