Polish Institute of America

POTTSTOWN, PA EIN: 23-2264151

Polish Institute of America is a private foundation, based in POTTSTOWN, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $67K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$67K

-44.0% YoY

Grant Count

+200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

-81.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Polish Institute of America reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

About Polish Institute of America

Based on IRS filings

Polish Institute of America is a private foundation, based in POTTSTOWN, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $67K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

Pennsylvania $157K (94%)

Illinois $10K (6%)

States

Illinois Pennsylvania

Cities

BallyChicagoDoylestownLombardPhiladelphia

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue

Expenses

Qualifying Distributions

Net Investment Income

Metric	2024	2023	2022
Total Assets	—	$180,653	$298,403
Revenue	$1,319	$3,336	$1,076
Expenses	$139,891	$121,086	$1,062
Qualifying Distributions	$136,174	$121,086	$1,062
Net Investment Income	—	$3,336	$1,076
Distributable Amount	$6,662	$11,751	$14,681

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 6 recipients in 2024

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Shrine of Our Lady of Czestochowa ($30,000), The Associated Polish Home ($20,000), Society of Christ ($5,000).

Recipient	Purpose	Amount
SHRINE OF OUR LADY OF CZESTOCHOWA DOYLESTOWN, PA	GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSE	$30,000
THE ASSOCIATED POLISH HOME PHILADELPHIA, PA	GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSE	$20,000
SOCIETY OF CHRIST LOMBARD, IL	GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSE	$5,000
ST JOHN CANTIUS CHICAGO, IL	GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSE	$5,000
ST ADALBERT CHURCH PHILADELPHIA, PA	GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSE	$5,000
GREGORIAN MASSES - CZESTOCHOWA DOYLESTOWN, PA	GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSE	$2,200

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

Name	Title	Hours	Compensation
KRYSTYNA SZYMANSKI	PRESIDENT/TREASURER	1	—
LUKASZ SZYMANSKI	VICE PRESIDENT	2	—
MALGORZATA DICKERSON	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	1	—
FR ARTUR KRAWCZENKO	BOARD MEMBER	1	—
BRONISLAW FLISAK	BOARD MEMBER	1	—

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Polish Institute of America operate?

Polish Institute of America has awarded grants in Illinois, Pennsylvania.

What size grants does Polish Institute of America award?

In 2024, Polish Institute of America awarded 6 grants totaling $67K — an average of about $11K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

How much is Polish Institute of America required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Polish Institute of America reported a distributable amount of $7K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.