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Nonprofit · EIN 52-1037082

WORLD FEDERATION OF FREE LATVIANS

Tax-exempt · ROCKVILLE, MD 20850

Financials

$350K$349K2023$267K$270K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of WORLD FEDERATION OF FREE LATVIANS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$266,852$270,384-$3,532$239,425$5,465$233,960
December 31, 2023990$350,201$349,254$947$243,225$4,572$238,653
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$238,852
Membership dues
$25,917
Program service revenue
$28,000
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$14,445
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$34,963
Other salaries and wages
$40,402
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$141,435
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$5,009
Occupancy
$8,644
Travel
$19,478
Depreciation
$916
Program services (functional)
$165,857
Management and general (functional)
$104,527

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$243,225
Total assets, end of year
$239,425
Total liabilities, end of year
$5,465
Net assets, end of year
$233,960
Land, buildings and equipment
$11,863
Publicly traded securities
$31,116
Gross receipts
$266,852
Employees
0
Volunteers
16
Year formed
1981
State of legal domicile
MD

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Raits EglitisSecretary General
Officer
40$34,963$3,293
Peter BlumbergPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0$0
Marite KlavinaVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0$0
Martin AndersonsBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Elisa FreimanisBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Valda GrinbergaBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Diana KarklinsBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Fritz KristbergsBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ingrida ZemiteBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Agra Asmus-VagnereBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Anita AndersoneBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Sandra DragunaBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Martins BicevskisBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Justine KreslinaBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lauma VlasovaBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
2 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Renate De Karvalo-AlbrehtaBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0
Janis GramatinsTreasurer
Officer
20$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Raits EglitisSecretary General
Officer
40$33,473$3,075
Peter BlumbergPresident
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0$0
Martin AndersonsVice President
Trustee or director, Officer
25$0$0
Elisa FreimanisBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Valda GrinbergaBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Diana KarklinsBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Fritz KristbergsBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Andris KesterisBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Liva ZemitisBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Skaidrite AgulevicaBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Ilze LibekaBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Reinis DancisBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Justine KreslinaBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Karoline Zobens-EastBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Marite KlavinaBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Lauma VlasovaBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Renate De Karvalo-AlbrehtaBoard member
Trustee or director
1$0$0
Janis GramatinsTreasurer
Officer
20$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
400 HURLEY AVE, ROCKVILLE, MD 20850-3121
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Peter Blumberg, 400 Hurley Ave, Rockville, MD 20850
Signed the 990
Peter Blumberg, President
Phone
(301) 340-7646
Return prepared by
DACE SPANIER

Mission

To unite Latvians in continuing to strengthen Latvias independence and promote Latvias development in democratic, cultural and economic spheres; to promote active, organised, influential and vital Latvian communities overseas; and to promote the unity of Latvians worldwide.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • Strengthening democracy and economic processes in Latvia. Regular coordination with NGO and governmental agencies in Latvia on current issues, particularly on Latvians outside Latvia. Collection and dissemination of information regarding Latvias history and assisting integration into international institutions. Extensive efforts to build upon contacts developed at 2013 World Latvian Economics and Innovations forum led to a major forum in 2015 aimed at promoting Latvian diaspora engagement in Latvias development. Since then the forum has become an annual event, and has been held in Melbourne, Australia in 2016, in Chicago, United States in 2017, in Valmiera, Latvia in 2018 and in 2019, and since 2020 annually in Riga, Latvia.
    Expenses $70,327 · grants $2,560
  • Coordinate educational and cultural activities outside Latvia, promote the learning of the Latvian language, culture and history; assist participation in multigenerational cultural seminars.
    Expenses $95,530 · grants $11,885 · revenue $28,000

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
52-1037082
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
1983
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$239,425
Income (IRS master file)
$266,852

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$266,852$270,384$239,425XML
990December 2023$350,201$349,254$243,225XML
990December 2022$281,988$275,004$263,234IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2019–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1037082).

Questions about WORLD FEDERATION OF FREE LATVIANS

What is the EIN of WORLD FEDERATION OF FREE LATVIANS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of WORLD FEDERATION OF FREE LATVIANS is 52-1037082.
Is WORLD FEDERATION OF FREE LATVIANS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
Are donations to WORLD FEDERATION OF FREE LATVIANS tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does WORLD FEDERATION OF FREE LATVIANS file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of WORLD FEDERATION OF FREE LATVIANS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did WORLD FEDERATION OF FREE LATVIANS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of WORLD FEDERATION OF FREE LATVIANS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Peter Blumberg.
Who are the officers and directors of WORLD FEDERATION OF FREE LATVIANS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $34,963 (Raits Eglitis, Secretary General).
How much revenue does WORLD FEDERATION OF FREE LATVIANS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $266,852, expenses of $270,384 and total assets of $239,425 at year end.

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