Polish Center in Los Angeles

501(c)(4) organization Los Angeles, CA EIN: 23-7004788

Work towards the realization of suitable location for a Polish cultural center in the Los Angeles metro are. Sponsor local Polish non-profit organizations in their local Los Angeles area activities.

Polish Center in Los Angeles at a glance

In short: Polish Center in Los Angeles gave $43K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$43,335
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$10,834
Median grant
$8,283
Total assets
$1,903,092
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

Who Polish Center in Los Angeles funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Our Lady of the Bright Mount: $21KOur Lady of the Bright Mount$21KPolish Alma Mater Los Angeles: $10KPolish Alma Mater Los Angeles$10KKrakusy Polish Folk Dance Ensemble: $6KKrakusy Polish Folk DanceEnsemble$6KPolish University Club: $6KPolish University Club$6K

The largest 2025 recipient was Our Lady of the Bright Mount ($21K). Together the top 4 received $43K.

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 4 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Los Angeles

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60KTotal only2020 Total only2021 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $43K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $43K.

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

RecipientPurposeAmount
Our Lady of the Bright Mount Los Angeles, CASponsor of Polish community activities$20,770
Polish Alma Mater Los Angeles Los Angeles, CASponsor Operating activity$10,275
Krakusy Polish Folk Dance Ensemble Los Angeles, CASponsor operating activity$6,290
Polish University Club Los Angeles, CASponsor of PUC operating activity$6,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,903,092$73,671$63,987$43,3354$72,592
2021$1,808,943$14,624$24,422$21,130Total only$14,624
2020$1,815,984$28,793$8,189$7,200Total only$28,793

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Polish Center in Los Angeles

Based on IRS filings

Polish Center in Los Angeles is a public charity, based in Los Angeles, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $43K. Net investment income was $73K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Polish Center in Los Angeles is led by Andrew Kozlowski, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Andrew Kozlowski

    President

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Laskowski

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Grazyna Wiacek

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leszek Pawlik

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michal Uchymiak

    Director

    Treasurer → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Kosalka

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jacek Majewski

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Wyderynski

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stanley Kolodziej

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stefan Perzyna

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edyta Frackiewicz Koziol

    Treasurer

    New on the 2025 filing

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Roman Matuszewski (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Andrzej (2021) — Kosalka

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 Polish Center in Los Angeles

How much does Polish Center in Los Angeles give each year?

Polish Center in Los Angeles gave $43K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.

What is Polish Center in Los Angeles's typical grant size?

Polish Center in Los Angeles's median grant in 2025 was $8,283, and its average grant was $10,834, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.

Where does Polish Center in Los Angeles give grants?

Polish Center in Los Angeles gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Los Angeles, CA (4 grants).

Does Polish Center in Los Angeles give general operating support?

Yes: 75% of Polish Center in Los Angeles's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.

How large is Polish Center in Los Angeles?

Polish Center in Los Angeles reported $1.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $74K.

What is Polish Center in Los Angeles's EIN?

Polish Center in Los Angeles's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7004788. 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

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 11, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 9, 2022)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)

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