POLISH-AMERICAN FREEDOM FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2020
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- Organization
- POLISH-AMERICAN FREEDOM FOUNDATION (EIN 52-2193529)
- Tax period
- 2020-01-01 to 2020-12-31
- Filed
- 2021-11-14
- IRS object ID
- 202103189349300870
- Schema version
- 2020v4.1
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2021-11-14T10:35:31-06:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2020-12-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 861065772 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DELOITTE TAX LLP | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | TWO JERICHO PLAZA | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | JERICHO | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 11753 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2020-01-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 522193529 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | POLISH-AMERICAN FREEDOM FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | POLI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2125726271 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 250 PARK AVENUE 7TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10177 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | NORMAN E HASLUN III | PersonNm |
| Person Title | SECRETARY, TREASURER AND CFO | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2125726271 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2021-11-12 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (1) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp
Person Full Name PersonFullName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person First | NORMAN | PersonFirstNm |
| Person Last | HASLUN III | PersonLastNm |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| SSN | XXX-XX-XXXX | SSN |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | CHRISTINE KAWECKI | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00743140 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5169187000 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2021-11-11 | PreparationDt |
Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation
Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Trusted Customer | 0 | TrustedCustomerCd |
| Authentication Assurance Level | AAL1 | AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd |
| Identity Assurance Level | IAL1 | IdentityAssuranceLevelCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2020 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | JERZY KOZMINSKI | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 250 PARK AVENUE 7TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10177 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $73,036,151 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | 0 | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c | Yes (X) | Organization501cInd |
| Website Address | WWW.PAFW.PL | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 1999 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | DE | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | SEE SCHEDULE O. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 12 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 5 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 0 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Volunteers | 5 | TotalVolunteersCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | -$9,969 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm | $0 | NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $0 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $48,815 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| PY Program Service Revenue | $581,915 | PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $525,804 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| PY Investment Income | $5,866,098 | PYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $10,662,990 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| PY Other Revenue | $0 | PYOtherRevenueAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $6,448,013 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $11,237,609 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| PY Grants And Similar Paid | $14,339,028 | PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $12,792,463 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| PY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,476,507 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $1,577,710 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $0 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $1,562,570 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $1,327,523 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $17,378,105 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $15,697,696 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$10,930,092 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | -$4,460,087 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $291,723,085 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $316,196,454 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $6,258,869 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $7,728,904 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | $285,464,216 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | $308,467,550 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | THE POLISH-AMERICAN FREEDOM FOUNDATION SEEKS TO ADVANCE DEMOCRACY, CIVIL SOCIETY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN POLAND AND ULTIMATELY IN OTHER CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | 0 | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | 0 | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $14,062,651 | ExpenseAmt |
| Grant | $12,792,463 | GrantAmt |
| Revenue | $525,804 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SEE SCHEDULE O. | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $14,062,651 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | 0 | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | 0 | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | 0 | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | 0 | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | 0 | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | 0 | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | 0 | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | 0 | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | 0 | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (1) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | Yes (1) | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | 0 | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | 0 | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | 0 | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | 0 | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | 0 | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (1) | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | 0 | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | Yes (1) | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | Yes (1) | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | Yes (1) | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | 0 | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | 0 | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | 0 | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | 0 | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | 0 | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | 0 | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | 0 | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | 0 | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | 0 | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | 0 | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | 0 | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | 0 | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | Yes (1) | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | 0 | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | 0 | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | 0 | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | 0 | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | Yes (1) | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | 0 | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | 0 | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | 0 | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (1) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 6 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (1) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 0 | EmployeeCnt |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | 0 | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | Yes (1) | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Foreign Country | CJ | ForeignCountryCd |
| Foreign Country | PL | ForeignCountryCd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | 0 | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | 0 | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | 0 | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | 0 | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | 0 | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | 0 | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | 0 | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | 0 | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 12 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 5 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | 0 | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | Yes (1) | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | 0 | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | 0 | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (1) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (1) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (1) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (1) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (1) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | 0 | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | 0 | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (1) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (1) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (1) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (1) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (1) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (1) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (1) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | 0 | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | AGNIESZKA KWIATKOWSKA | PersonNm |
| Phone | 2125726271 | PhoneNum |
Foreign Address ForeignAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | UL KROLOWEJ MARYSIENKI 48 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WARSAW | CityNm |
| Country | PL | CountryCd |
| Foreign Postal | 02-954 | ForeignPostalCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (15 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KOZMINSKI JERZY | ||||||
| PRESIDENT AND CEO, DIRECTOR | 50.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $192,823 | $0 | $7,252 |
| NAGORSKI ANDREW | ||||||
| CHAIRMAN, DIRECTOR | 2.10 | Yes (X) | $18,100 | $0 | $0 | |
| BIEC ALFRED | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.90 | Yes (X) | $15,081 | $0 | $0 | |
| FORNALCZYK ANNA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.70 | Yes (X) | $15,081 | $0 | $0 | |
| PAWLOWSKI KRZYSZTOF | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.60 | Yes (X) | $15,081 | $0 | $0 | |
| WILKOS SYLWIA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.80 | Yes (X) | $15,081 | $0 | $0 | |
| KIELI KATARZYNA | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.40 | Yes (X) | $14,715 | $0 | $0 | |
| BELL JOSEPH C | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.80 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| HILL CHRISTOPHER | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 0.50 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| HOGUET GEOFFREY | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.10 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KASNICKI JOHN TED | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| NIEMIEC DAVID | ||||||
| DIRECTOR THROUGH 3/24/2020 | 0.10 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| SKODINSKI CARLA H | ||||||
| DIRECTOR | 1.10 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| JEDRYS GRZEGORZ | ||||||
| DIRECTOR OF THE REP. OFFICE | 40.00 | Yes (X) | $130,583 | $0 | $6,352 | |
| HASLUN III NORMAN E | ||||||
| TREASURER & CFO | 11.50 | Yes (X) | $110,000 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $526,545 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org | $0 | TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $13,604 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | 0 | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (1) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | Yes (1) | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (3 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GARDNER RUSSO & GARDNER LLC | |||||
| 223 EAST CHESTNUT STREET | LANCASTER | PA | 17602 | INVESTMENT MANAGER | $256,268 |
| MONTICELLO ASSOCIATES | |||||
| 1800 LARIMER STREET SUITE 2100 | DENVER | CO | 80202 | INVESTMENT MANAGER | $225,000 |
| JOHN W BRISTOL & CO INC | |||||
| 48 WALL STREET 18TH FLOOR | NEW YORK | NY | 100052937 | INVESTMENT MANAGER | $128,038 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 3 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $48,815 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $48,815 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Desc | INTEREST FROM LOANS | Desc |
| Business | 523999 | BusinessCd |
| Total Revenue Column | $525,804 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $525,804 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Exclusion | $0 | ExclusionAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Program Service Revenue | $525,804 | TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,135,057 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | -$9,969 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $1,145,026 | ExclusionAmt |
Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $71,326,475 | SecuritiesAmt |
Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $61,798,542 | SecuritiesAmt |
Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Securities | $9,527,933 | SecuritiesAmt |
Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $9,527,933 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Exclusion | $9,527,933 | ExclusionAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $11,237,609 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
| Related Or Exempt Func Income | $525,804 | RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt |
| Unrelated Business Revenue | -$9,969 | UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt |
| Exclusion | $10,672,959 | ExclusionAmt |
Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $12,792,463 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $12,792,463 | ProgramServicesAmt |
Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $537,686 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $256,753 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $280,933 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $858,445 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $623,485 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $234,960 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $46,812 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $29,539 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $17,273 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $134,767 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $87,185 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $47,582 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $125,308 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $125,308 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $89,398 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $89,398 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $619,702 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $619,702 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $26,006 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $26,006 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $43,790 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $27,671 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $16,119 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $59,016 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $37,292 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $21,724 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $22,856 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,443 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $8,413 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Occupancy OccupancyGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $115,281 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $77,945 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $37,336 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $16,287 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $10,292 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $5,995 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,387 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $1,387 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $124,802 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $78,862 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $45,940 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $24,870 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $24,870 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VAT TAX & PAFPIO CORP. | $31,878 | $0 | $31,878 | $0 |
| PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSS | $26,342 | $26,342 | $0 | $0 |
| OTHER | $600 | $379 | $221 | $0 |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $15,697,696 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $14,062,651 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $1,635,045 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $0 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $1,759,515 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,364,133 | EOYAmt |
Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $23,368,222 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $24,757,147 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $225,528 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,676,652 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $3,661,249 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $16,059,061 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $5,355,410 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,161,428 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,293,016 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,193,982 | EOYAmt |
Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $78,874,088 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $70,677,539 | EOYAmt |
Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $175,224,378 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $190,146,126 | EOYAmt |
Investments Program Related InvestmentsProgramRelatedGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $4,317,089 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $4,321,814 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $291,723,085 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $316,196,454 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $337,181 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $274,219 | EOYAmt |
Grants Payable GrantsPayableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $5,921,688 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,454,685 | EOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $6,258,869 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $7,728,904 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $285,464,216 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $308,467,550 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $285,464,216 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $308,467,550 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $291,723,085 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $316,196,454 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Info In Schedule O Part XI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd |
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | -$4,460,087 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst | $27,107,657 | NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt |
| Other Changes In Net Assets | $355,764 | OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | 0 | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (1) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Consolidated Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | ConsolidatedBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (1) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | 0 | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
Land LandGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $1,913,359 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Book Value | $1,913,359 | BookValueAmt |
Buildings BuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $2,943,850 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $749,960 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,193,890 | BookValueAmt |
Equipment EquipmentGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $451,217 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $367,407 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $83,810 | BookValueAmt |
Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Other Cost Or Other Basis | $46,984 | OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt |
| Depreciation | $44,061 | DepreciationAmt |
| Book Value | $2,923 | BookValueAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Land Buildings | $4,193,982 | TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt |
Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp (20 entries)
| DescDesc | Book ValueBookValueAmt | Method ValuationMethodValuationCd |
|---|---|---|
| DKIP, L.P. | $30,982,822 | F |
| THE SILCHESTER INTERNATIONAL | $26,997,733 | F |
| SELECT EQUITY OFFSHORE, LTD. | $17,531,365 | F |
| ROCK SPRINGS CAPITAL OFFSHORE FUND LP | $20,562,242 | F |
| ANCHORAGE CAPITAL PARTNERS OFFSHORE | $7,347,959 | F |
| COATUE OFFSHORE FUND, LTD. | $17,238,064 | F |
| CAPE ANN GLOBAL DEVELOPING MARKETS FUND | $10,031,681 | F |
| WHALE ROCK FLAGSHIP FUND LTD. | $15,636,529 | F |
| NUT TREE OFFSHORE FUND LTD. | $9,765,636 | F |
| SOMERSET SMALL MID CAP EM ALL COUNTRY FUND LLC | $8,176,512 | F |
| 1315 CAPITAL, LP/ 1315 CAPPITAL II, LP | $5,960,000 | F |
| ENCAP ENERGY CAPITAL FUND X-C, L.P. | $3,429,074 | F |
| ENCAP ENERGY CAPITAL FUND IX-C, L.P. | $1,864,264 | F |
| REDWOOD DRAWDOWN OFFSHORE FUND II, L.P. | $2,757,092 | F |
| LUXOR CAPITAL PARTNERS OFFSHORE LIQUIDATING SPV, LTD. | $52,940 | F |
| DURABLE CAPITAL OFFSHORE FUND LTD | $10,424,193 | F |
| ETON PARK OVERSEAS FUND, LTD | $4,913 | F |
| MOONRISE VENTURE PARTNERS II LP | $862,633 | F |
| SGOF LIQUIDATING FEEDER LTD | $445,431 | F |
| GREENSPRING GLOBAL PARTNERS X (CAYMAN), L.P. | $75,043 | F |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Book Value Securities | $190,146,126 | TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt |
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $38,028,528 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Net Unrealized Gains Invst | $27,107,657 | NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt |
| Other Revenue | $355,764 | OtherRevenueAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported | $27,463,421 | RevenueNotReportedAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $10,565,107 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld | $672,502 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt |
| Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt | $672,502 | RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $11,237,609 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $15,025,194 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Not Reported | $0 | ExpensesNotReportedAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $15,025,194 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Investment Expenses Not Incld2 | $672,502 | InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt |
| Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt | $672,502 | ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $15,697,696 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: | CURRENCY RE-MEASURMENT GAIN 355,764. |
| PART XI, LINE 2D: | OTHER OF $355,764 CONSISTS OF RE-MEASUREMENT AND TRANSACTION ADJUSTMENTS RESULTING FROM THE RE-MEASUREMENT INTO U.S. DOLLARS OF POLISH ZLOTY DENOMINATED ASSETS AND LIABILITIES HELD BY THE U.S. FOUNDATION AND THE TRANSLATION FROM POLISH ZLOTYS TO U.S. DOLLARS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF THE U.S. FOUNDATION'S REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE AND PAFPIO. |
Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Grant Records Maintained | Yes (1) | GrantRecordsMaintainedInd |
Account Activities Outside US AccountActivitiesOutsideUSGrp (6 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | OfficesOfficesCnt | EmployeeEmployeeCnt | Type Of Activities ConductedTypeOfActivitiesConductedTxt | Specific Services ProvidedSpecificServicesProvidedTxt | Region Total ExpendituresRegionTotalExpendituresAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | 1 | 21 | GRANT-MAKING | SEE SCHEDULE O | $12,792,463 |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | 1 | 8 | PROGRAM SERVICES | PAFPIO EXPENSES | $296,774 |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | 0 | 0 | INVESTMENTS | $18,866,999 | |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | 0 | 0 | PROGRAM SERVICES | PAFF&REP. OFFICE EXPENSES | $1,611,159 |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | 0 | 0 | PROGRAM-RELATED INVESTMENTS | LOANS TO NGO'S | $4,193,982 |
| CENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN | 0 | 0 | INVESTMENTS | $114,069,181 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Subtotal Offices | 2 | SubtotalOfficesCnt |
| Subtotal Employees | 29 | SubtotalEmployeesCnt |
| Continuation Total Office | 0 | ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt |
| Continuation Total Employee | 0 | ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Office | 2 | TotalOfficeCnt |
| Total Employee | 29 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Subtotal Spent | $151,830,558 | SubtotalSpentAmt |
| Continuation Spent | $0 | ContinuationSpentAmt |
| Total Spent | $151,830,558 | TotalSpentAmt |
Grants To Org Outside US GrantsToOrgOutsideUSGrp (24 entries)
| RegionRegionTxt | Purpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt | Cash GrantCashGrantAmt | Manner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt |
|---|---|---|---|
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | LEARNING SCHOOLS - RAISING THE QUALITY OF WORK THROUGH ADOPTING MODERN ORGANIZATIONAL SOLUTIONS AND EFFECTIVE TEACHING METHODS IN SCHOOLS. | $716,584 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | LEARNING SCHOOLS - RAISING THE QUALITY OF WORK & TEACHING METHODS IN SCHOOLS THROUGH WISE UTILIZATION OF NEW INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES. | $109,739 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | THE THIRD AGE UNIVERSITIES - SUPPORTING SENIOR CITIZEN ACTIVITIES. | $311,066 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | STUDENT VOLUNTEERS - CARRYING OUT EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS IN SMALL TOWNS/RURAL AREAS. | $428,441 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES - EQUALIZING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH IN SMALL TOWNS/RURAL AREAS. | $809,366 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES - YOUNG EXPLORERS' CLUBS - POPULARIZING EDUCATION IN THE FIELD OF SCIENCE AND NATURAL SCIENCE IN SMALL TOWNS/RURAL AREAS. | $50,316 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES - IMPLEMENTATION OF "THE YEAR OF SELF-REGULATION 2020" CARRIED OUT UNDER THE "30. THE YEAR OF FREEDOM" INITIATIVE RELATED TO THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE SELF-REGULATION REFORM IN POLAND. | $37,408 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | BRIDGE SCHOLARSHIPS - SCHOLARSHIPS FOR STUDENTS FROM SMALL TOWNS/RURAL AREAS REQUIRING EDUCATIONAL AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT. | $1,149,496 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | BRIDGE SCHOLARSHIPS - ACTIVATING YOUNG PEOPLE IN SOCIAL ACTIVITIES/VOLUNTEERISM AND PROMOTING SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EQUALIZING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEIR DEVELOPMENT. | $47,654 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | ENGLISH TEACHING - IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF ENGLISH TEACHING ADDRESSED TO CHILDREN, YOUTH, TEACHERS AND LOCAL LEADERS. | $884,659 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | TEACHERS COLLEGE - INCREASING THE QUALITY AND EFFICIENCY OF POLISH TEACHERS' TRAINING SYSTEM. | $1,160,396 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | SUPPORT FOR NGOS - MUTUAL INFORMATION SOCIETY - CONTINUING DEVELOPMENT OF THE SYSTEM AND RESOURCES OF INFORMATION ABOUT AND FOR NON-PROFITS, AND IT'S TECHNOLOGICAL PLATFORM. | $291,163 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | SUPPORT FOR NGOS - NGO ACADEMY - IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF MANAGEMENT, WORK EFFICIENCY, USING INTERNET AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATION OF NGOS' EMPLOYEES AND ACTIVISTS. | $409,219 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | SUPPORT FOR NGOS - FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT OF NGOS -PROVIDING HIGH QUALITY TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY IN THE FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT AREA FOR NGOS STAFF. | $87,036 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | ACT LOCALLY - SUPPORTING CIVIC INITIATIVES AND MOBILIZING LOCAL COMMUNITIES AROUND ACTIVITIES FOR THE COMMON GOOD AND PAFF SITES - STIMULATING COOPERATION AMONG LOCAL COMMUNITIES INTENDED TO REINFORCE BUILDING SOCIAL CAPITAL, AND MOBILIZING COMMUNITIES AROUND ACTIVITIES FOR THE COMMON GOOD. | $2,327,719 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | ACT LOCALLY - CIVIC CONGRESS - SUPPORTING DEBATE ON RESPECT, INTEGRITY, AND COOPERATION IN POLAND ON GROUND OF STATE, SOCIETY AND ECONOMY. | $16,780 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | PAFF LEADERS - DEVELOPING LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE OF INDIVIDUALS IN AID OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES. | $373,794 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | SUPPORT FOR LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM - IMPLEMENTING CHANGES IN LIBRARIES IN RURAL AREAS AND SMALL TOWNS CONTRIBUTING TO DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL SOCIETIES AND LONG-TERM EFFECTS. | $1,090,970 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | ICT FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT - IMPROVING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS OF THE STAFF AND ACTIVISTS OF NGOS REGARDING THE PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF NEW INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES FOR RAISING THEIR EFFECTIVENESS AND QUALITY. | $460,739 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | RELIEF FUND - SUPPORTING THE ACTIVITIES TAKEN IN YEARS 2020-21 RELATED TO THE CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19 STRUGGLE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. THE PROGRAM IS ADDRESSED TO NGOS ACTING UNDER THE PAFF PROGRAMS, IN THE FIRST PLACE. | $878,982 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | RELIEF FUND - SUPPORTING THE ACTIVITIES TAKEN IN YEARS 2020-21 RELATED TO THE CORONAVIRUS, COVID-19 STRUGGLE AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. THE PROGRAM IS ADDRESSED TO NGOS ACTING UNDER THE PAFF PROGRAMS, IN THE FIRST PLACE. | $10,480 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | L. KIRKLAND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM - PROVIDING SCHOLARSHIPS TO CITIZENS OF OTHER EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES FOR STUDIES IN POLAND WITH RESPECT TO DEMOCRACY, MARKET ECONOMY, AND CIVIL SOCIETY; AND STUDY TOURS TO POLAND - SUPPORTING DEMOCRATIC AND FREE-MARKET TRANSFORMATIONS IN THE COUNTRIES OF THE FORMER EASTERN BLOC THROUGH SHORT-TERM STUDY TOURS AND INTERNSHIPS FOR THEIR CITIZENS. | $792,207 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | MONITORING, EVALUATION, ANALYSES (MEVA) - CONDUCTING ANALYTICAL ACTIVITIES TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY AND IMPACT OF PAFF PROGRAMS. | $295,139 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| EUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) | MONITORING, EVALUATION, ANALYSES (MEVA) - RITA RESEARCH. | $9,429 | WIRE TRANSFER |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total501c3 Org | 4 | Total501c3OrgCnt |
| Total Other Org | 18 | TotalOtherOrgCnt |
| Transfer To Foreign Corp | Yes (1) | TransferToForeignCorpInd |
| Interest In Foreign Trust | 0 | InterestInForeignTrustInd |
| Foreign Corp Ownership | Yes (1) | ForeignCorpOwnershipInd |
| Passive Foreign Investmest Co | Yes (1) | PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd |
| Foreign Partnership | Yes (1) | ForeignPartnershipInd |
| Boycott Countries | 0 | BoycottCountriesInd |
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (3 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| PART I, LINE 2: | PROCEDURES FOR MONITORING THE USE OF GRANT FUNDS OUTSIDE THE U.S.: A. GRANTEE SCREENING. THE FOUNDATION TAKES APPROPRIATE RISK-BASED PRECAUTIONS SO THAT ITS FUNDS ARE NOT USED TO SUPPORT TERRORISM OR OTHER IMPROPER ACTIVITIES. 1. THE FOUNDATION EVALUATES EACH PROPOSED GRANT TO DETERMINE WHETHER IT PRESENTS A RISK THAT THE FUNDS COULD BE DIVERTED TO IMPROPER ACTIVITIES AND THEN CONDUCTS PRE-GRANT SCREENING AND POST GRANT MONITORING ACCORDINGLY. RELEVANT FACTORS CONSIDERED TO EVALUATE THE RISK OF IMPROPER USE OF FUNDS INCLUDE: A. PRIOR EXPERIENCE OF THE FOUNDATION WITH THE GRANTEE, OR REFERENCES REGARDING THE GRANTEE FROM TRUSTED SOURCES; B. THE HISTORY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE PROPOSED GRANTEE; C. WHETHER THE GRANTEE CURRENTLY RECEIVES FUNDS FROM OTHER U.S BASED CHARITIES, GOVERNMENTS, OR OTHER PARTIES THAT CONDUCT GRANTEE SCREENING; D. WHETHER THE GRANTEE OPERATES IN A REGION OR A SECTOR THAT INDICATES A HIGHER RISK OF IMPROPER USE OF FUNDS; E. WHETHER THE GRANT FUNDS ARE SUFFICIENTLY RESTRICTED THAT THE RISK OF DIVERSION TO INAPPROPRIATE USES IS LOW. 2. THE FOUNDATION TAKES ALL PRUDENT AND REASONABLE MEASURES THAT ARE FEASIBLE UNDER THE CIRCUMSTANCES, WHICH INCLUDES A REASONABLE SEARCH OF PUBLIC INFORMATION (E.G., AN INTERNET SEARCH) TO DETERMINE WHETHER THE GRANT RECIPIENT IS SUSPECTED OF ACTIVITY RELATING TO TERRORISM, INCLUDING TERRORIST FINANCING OR OTHER IMPROPER ACTIVITIES. B. THE FOUNDATION'S GRANT MONITORING PROCEDURES INCLUDE: 1. EVALUATING COMPLIANCE WITH THE TERMS OF GRANT AGREEMENTS, WHICH INCLUDE A DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE GOALS OF A PROGRAM, BUDGETS FOR HOW GRANT FUNDS MAY BE SPENT, TIMING FOR COMPLETION OF PROGRAM GOALS, AND FUNDING SCHEDULES DESIGNED TO FUND THE PROGRAM TO MEET PROGRAM OBJECTIVES; 2. THE REQUIREMENT THAT GRANTEES ESTABLISH A SEPARATE BANK ACCOUNT FOR THE PROCEEDS OF FOUNDATION GRANTS; 3. THE REQUIREMENT THAT GRANTEES PROVIDE QUARTERLY PROGRAM PROGRESS REPORTS, DETAILED ACCOUNTING REPORTS THAT COMPARE ACTUAL SPENDING TO BUDGET, AND A HISTORY OF ACTUAL BANK ACCOUNT ACTIVITY AND BANK BALANCES; SELECTED TRANSACTIONS ARE VERIFIED; 4. NEW GRANTEES ARE EVALUATED BY THE PROGRAM STAFF AND GRANT CONTROLLER DURING AN ON-SITE VISIT OR VISITS OR REMOTELY, DURING WHICH AN UNDERSTANDING IS OBTAINED WITH RESPECT TO ORGANIZATIONAL SKILLS AND STANDARDS AND THE FOUNDATION'S EXPECTATIONS ARE COMMUNICATED TO THE GRANTEE WITH REGARD TO PROGRAM FINANCIAL IMPLEMENTATION; AND 5. PROGRAM STAFF MONITOR GRANTEES ON A REGULAR BASIS AND THE GRANTS CONTROLLER PERIODICALLY VISITS GRANTEES OR SCHEDULES REMOTE MEETINGS, REVIEWS ORIGINAL FINANCIAL DOCUMENTS, AND VERIFIES IF GRANTEES RESPECT FINANCIAL STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE AGREED WITH THE FOUNDATION. C. MONITORING, EVALUATION AND ANALYSIS ("MEVA") PROGRAM: THE PURPOSE OF THE MEVA PROGRAM IS TO CONDUCT REGULAR ANALYTICAL ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE FOUNDATION TO ACHIEVE MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY AND IMPACT OF THE FOUNDATION'S OPERATIONS AND TO EVALUATE THEIR RELEVANCE. THESE ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO ANSWER SUCH QUESTIONS AS: (1) HAVE THE FOUNDATION'S DEFINED OBJECTIVES, ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED, RESOURCES INVESTED, RESULTS ACHIEVED AND BENEFITS OF THE PROGRAMS BEEN ADEQUATE/RELEVANT TO THE SITUATIONS IDENTIFIED AS PROBLEMS/ISSUES TO BE ADDRESSED?, (2) HAVE THE PROBLEMS/ISSUES BEEN PROPERLY IDENTIFIED?, (3) HAVE THE ACTIONS BEEN EFFICIENT?, (4) HOW LONG AND HOW DEEPLY SHOULD THE FOUNDATION BE INVOLVED IN A GIVEN INITIATIVE? ANOTHER AIM OF THE MEVA PROGRAM IS TO EXPLORE FUTURE UNDERTAKINGS AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF EXISTING AND PROSPECTIVE SOCIAL NEEDS, CONGRUENT WITH THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. THE MEVA PROGRAM ALSO CONDUCTS CROSS-SECTIONAL RESEARCH OF DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF CURRENT PROGRAMS AND THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC BACKGROUNDS IN ORDER TO IMPROVE PARTICULAR PROGRAMS AS WELL AS STRENGTHEN THEIR SYNERGIES AND JOINT IMPACT. A FURTHER GOAL IS TO MONITOR THE CONTINUED ACTIVITIES THAT WERE INITIATED WITHIN THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAMS THAT HAVE BEEN TERMINATED. PART II, LINE 3: GRANT COMMITMENTS LISTED IN PART II, LINE 3, ARE REPORTED BY PROGRAM. IN CERTAIN CASES, THE SAME GRANTEE RECEIVED GRANTS FROM THE FOUNDATION FOR MORE THAN ONE PROGRAM. IN THOSE CASES EACH GRANT IS LISTED SEPARATELY IN PART II, LINE 1. CERTAIN PROGRAMS WERE MANAGED BY TWO GRANTEES DURING THE YEAR. IN THOSE CASES THE GRANT IS LISTED TWICE IN PART II, LINE 1. |
| PART III ACCOUNTING METHOD: | |
| PART I, LINE 3(F) AND PART II: | THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR SCHEDULE F, PART I, LINE 3(F) PROVIDE THAT EXPENDITURES INCLUDE "...GRANTS TO OR FOR RECIPIENTS LOCATED IN THE REGION... AND THAT EXPENDITURES SHOULD BE REPORTED "...BASED ON THE METHOD USED TO ACCOUNT FOR THEM ON THE ORGANIZATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND DESCRIBE THIS METHOD IN PART V." IN THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GRANT COMMITMENTS ARE RECORDED AS GRANT EXPENSE IN THE STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES WHEN THE GRANT IS APPROVED IN ACCORDANCE WITH POLICIES SET BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NEGOTIATIONS HAVE BEEN FINALIZED WITH THE GRANTEE, AND THE PARTIES HAVE SIGNED THE GRANT AGREEMENT. GRANT COMMITMENTS ARE REPORTED ON THE ACCRUAL BASIS IN THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND IN SCHEDULE F. IN 2020, THE FOUNDATION REPORTED GRANT COMMITMENTS OF $12,792,463 IN ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, WHICH IS NET OF THE CANCELLATION OF $261,283 OF GRANT COMMITMENTS REPORTED IN SCHEDULE F, PART II IN THE FOUNDATION'S PRIOR YEARS FORM 990S; IN ADDITION, THE $12,792,463 OF GRANT COMMITMENTS REPORTED IN THE FOUNDATION'S 2020 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS INCLUDE IN TOTAL $43,681 OF GRANT COMMITMENTS THAT ARE LOWER THAN $5,000 AND THEREFORE ARE NOT REPORTED IN SCHEDULE F ($43,681 INCLUDES NINETEEN COMMITMENTS). IN THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, GRANT COMMITMENTS INCREASE GRANTS PAYABLE AND PAYMENTS OF CASH GRANTS DECREASE GRANTS PAYABLE. THE NET CHANGE IN GRANTS PAYABLE IS REPORTED AS AN INCREASE OR DECREASE IN GRANTS PAYABLE IN CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES IN THE STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS. |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Compensation Committee | Yes (X) | CompensationCommitteeInd |
| Form990 Of Other Organizations | Yes (X) | Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd |
| Compensation Survey | Yes (X) | CompensationSurveyInd |
| Board Or Committee Approval | Yes (X) | BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd |
| Severance Payment | 0 | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | 0 | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | 0 | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | 0 | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | 0 | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | 0 | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | 0 | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | 0 | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp (2 entries)
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| PRESIDENT AND CEO, DIRECTOR | $192,823 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,252 | $0 | $200,075 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)
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| PART I, LINE 3: | THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION IS EVALUATED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO EVALUATE THE COMPENSATION LEVEL AND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION OF CEO'S OF COMPARABLE FOUNDATIONS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DEVELOPS A RECOMMENDATION, WHICH IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. THE PRESIDENT IS NOT PART OF ANY OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSSIONS REGARDING HIS COMPENSATION. MINUTES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS ARE PREPARED AND RETAINED. |
| PART II: | THE PRESIDENT'S SALARY WAS PAID PARTLY IN U.S. DOLLARS AND PARTLY IN POLISH ZLOTYS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AUTHORIZED THE PRESIDENT TO ALLOCATE A PART OF HIS SALARY TO PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS; IN 2020 THE PRESIDENT ALLOCATED NONE OF HIS SALARY TO PENSION CONTRIBUTIONS. THE PRESIDENT WAS PROVIDED WITH OTHER BENEFITS TOTALING $7,252 PRINCIPALLY MEDICAL INSURANCE AND MEDICAL REIMBURSEMENT. MR. NORMAN E. HASLUN III OWNS NORLUND, INC 100%. THE FOUNDATION HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH NORLUND, PURSUANT TO WHICH NORLUND PROVIDES THE SERVICES OF MR. HASLUN. FOR 2020 NORLUND ISSUED INVOICES TO THE FOUNDATION FOR A TOTAL OF $111,088 OF WHICH $110,000 WAS FOR THE CONSULTING SERVICES OF MR. HASLUN AND $1,088 WAS FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES. MR. HASLUN SERVES AS TREASURER, SECRETARY AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE FOUNDATION. |
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| Explanation | MR. NORMAN E. HASLUN III OWNS NORLUND, INC 100%. THE FOUNDATION HAS AN AGREEMENT WITH NORLUND, PURSUANT TO WHICH NORLUND PROVIDES THE SERVICES OF MR. HASLUN. FOR 2020 NORLUND ISSUED INVOICES TO THE FOUNDATION FOR A TOTAL OF $111,088 OF WHICH $110,000 WAS FOR THE CONSULTING SERVICES OF MR. HASLUN AND $1,088 WAS FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES. MR. HASLUN SERVES AS TREASURER, SECRETARY AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE FOUNDATION. | ExplanationTxt |
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Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (20 entries)
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| FORM 990, PART I, LINE 1 | THE POLISH-AMERICAN FREEDOM FOUNDATION SEEKS TO ADVANCE DEMOCRACY, CIVIL SOCIETY, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITY IN POLAND AND ULTIMATELY IN OTHER CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A: | THE POLISH-AMERICAN FREEDOM FOUNDATION'S (THE "FOUNDATION OR "PAFF") PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE AND ONE PROGRAM SERVICE IS TO ADVANCE THE PURPOSES OF SECTION 201(A) OF THE SUPPORT FOR EAST EUROPEAN DEMOCRACY ACT BY CONTINUING AND BUILDING UPON CERTAIN ASSISTANCE ACTIVITIES ESTABLISHED BY THE POLISH-AMERICAN ENTERPRISE FUND (THE "FUND"), AND TO UNDERTAKE DEVELOPMENTAL INITIATIVES DESIGNED TO SOLIDIFY POLAND'S TRANSITION TO DEMOCRACY AND FREE MARKETS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE THE FOUNDATION FOCUSES ITS EFFORTS ON (I) MAKING INVESTMENTS IN AND GRANTS (INCLUDING MATCHING GRANTS) AND/OR LOANS TO NON-GOVERNMENTAL INSTITUTIONS, NON-PROFIT COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT POLAND; AND (II) SPONSORING SCHOLARSHIPS, FELLOWSHIPS, AWARDS, STUDENT LOANS AND EXCHANGE PROGRAMS THROUGHOUT POLAND, BY ALLOCATING ITS RESOURCES TO SUPPORT PRIVATE SECTOR DEVELOPMENT IN THE AREAS OF ECONOMIC REFORM, LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT, FOSTERING CIVIL SOCIETY, AND SUPPORTING LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND LEGAL REFORM. THE FOUNDATION CONCENTRATES ITS EFFORTS IN THREE TARGETED AREAS OF SUPPORT OF ITS PROGRAM SERVICE: I. INITIATIVES IN EDUCATION II. DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES III. SHARING POLISH EXPERIENCES IN TRANSFORMATION PRESENTED BELOW IS A SUMMARY OF THE FOUNDATION'S PROGRAM SERVICE ACCOMPLISHMENTS: I. INITIATIVES IN EDUCATION ENGLISH TEACHING SINCE 2000, THIS PROGRAM HAS INITIATED AND SUPPORTED ACTIONS TO PROMOTE THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND IMPROVE ITS TEACHING STANDARDS AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUTH FROM SMALL TOWNS AND VILLAGES, THUS ENHANCING THEIR EQUAL EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. AT THE SAME TIME, THE PROGRAM FOSTERS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH TEACHERS WORKING IN SMALL TOWNS AND RURAL AREAS. BY PROMOTING THE STUDY OF ENGLISH, "ENGLISH TEACHING" STIMULATES AND DEVELOPS A VARIETY OF SOCIAL INITIATIVES. BETWEEN 2000 AND 2020, GRANT COMPETITIONS ADDRESSED TO SMALL-TOWN SCHOOLS AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS FINANCED 1,116 PROJECTS TO ORGANIZE SCHOOL CLUBS FOR FANS OF ANGLO-SAXON CULTURE AND ENGLISH, CREATE LIBRARIES WITH ENGLISH LITERATURE AND PRESS, AND FORM THEATRICAL CLUBS. THE PROGRAM LED TO ORGANIZING NUMEROUS CONTESTS FOCUSED ON ANGLO-SAXON WRITERS, CULTURE, AND HISTORY, AS WELL AS SOME SONG FESTIVALS. CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS WERE INVITED TO WATCH ENGLISH FILMS AND TAKE PART IN LESSONS WITH NATIVE SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH. AROUND 72,000 PUPILS AND 4,700 TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN THE PROJECTS DIRECTLY, AND OVER 170,000 PARENTS AND OTHER REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES WERE ENGAGED INDIRECTLY. THE PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS "WEEKENDS WITH ENGLISH TEACHING", NAMELY METHODOLOGY TRAINING FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS BASED IN TOWNS AND VILLAGES WITH POPULATIONS UP TO 20,000. TO DATE, 142 SUCH TRAINING SESSIONS HAVE BEEN ORGANIZED FOR A TOTAL OF 6,513 PARTICIPANTS. THE MOST ACTIVE TEACHERS CAN INCREASE THEIR COMPETENCIES DURING THE THREE-WEEK TEACHING ENGLISH TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES (TESOL) SUMMER SCHOOL ORGANIZED BY GONZAGA UNIVERSITY IN THE USA. 17 NATION-WIDE EDUCATIONAL MEETINGS ENGLISH TEACHING MARKETS WERE ORGANIZED FOR ENGLISH TEACHERS AND REPRESENTATIVES OF INTERESTED INSTITUTIONS, ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, AND PUBLISHING HOUSES; THEY ATTRACTED ALMOST 9,000 ATTENDEES. THESE ANNUAL MEETINGS HELP EXPAND THE COOPERATION NETWORK OF ENGLISH TEACHERS FROM SMALLER LOCALITIES; THEY ARE BACKED WITH A SOCIAL MEDIA PORTAL AND REGULAR E-NEWS ABOUT OTHER EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES, SUCH AS GRANTS FOR PROJECTS, TRAINING, OR CONTESTS. THE "ENGLISH TEACHING" POLISH ENGLISH TEACHERS ASSOCIATION WAS FOUNDED IN 2015, ACTING OUT ON THE INITIATIVE OF "ENGLISH TEACHING AMBASSADORS" THE MOST ACTIVE TEACHERS PARTICIPATING IN THE PROGRAM. ITS MAIN PURPOSE IS THE PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF ENGLISH TEACHERS, FROM SMALL TOWNS AND VILLAGES IN PARTICULAR, AS WELL AS ADVOCATING SOCIAL ACTIVITY. IN 2020, BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS, THE PROGRAM OFFERED MOSTLY ONLINE TRAINING SESSIONS, AS WELL AS WEEKLY WEBINARS HELD BY EXPERTS AND TRAINERS IN COOPERATION WITH INSTALING WHICH ATTRACTED OVER 50,000 PARTICIPANTS IN TOTAL. THE ANNUAL ENGLISH TEACHING MARKET MEETING DID NOT TAKE PLACE. ENGLISH TEACHERS WHO COOPERATE WITH THE PROGRAM WERE PROVIDED SUPPORT IN TERMS OF METHODOLOGY AND TECHNIQUES OF REMOTE TEACHING. TEACHERS' LANGUAGE PROJECTS FOR STUDENTS WHICH BEGAN IN SEPTEMBER WERE MOSTLY CARRIED OUT ONLINE. PROGRAM MANAGER: THE "NIDA" DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION WWW.ENGLISHTEACHING.ORG.PL EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM, INITIATED IN 2001, IS TO SUPPORT SOCIAL INITIATIVES AIMING TO EVEN OUT THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR A GOOD START INTO ADULT LIFE FOR RURAL AND SMALL-TOWN CHILDREN AND YOUTH BY INCREASING THEIR COMPETENCIES AND DEVELOPING THEIR SOCIAL SKILLS, SUCH AS TEAMWORK, WINNING THE SUPPORT NECESSARY TO ACCOMPLISH SET GOALS, AND PLANNING ACTIONS. IN 2020, 125 PROJECTS WERE FINANCED UNDER THE NATIONWIDE GRANT COMPETITION AND REGIONAL GRANT COMPETITION. THESE INCLUDED INITIATIVES TO PROMOTE, AMONG OTHERS, PRO-ECOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES, RECLAIMING PUBLIC SPACE BY THE YOUNG (E.G. BY PAINTING MURALS, OR TAKING CARE OF URBAN GREEN SPACES), BROADENING THE SCOPE OF EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ACTIVITIES FOR YOUTH, E.G. BY ORGANIZING OUTDOOR URBAN GAMES OR STAGING THEATRICAL PLAYS. THE PROGRAM ALSO OFFERS TRAINING FOR PROJECT COORDINATORS THAT INCREASE THEIR QUALIFICATIONS, TEACH PROJECT MANAGEMENT WITH FOCUS ON ENGAGING YOUTH AS ACTIVE CREATORS, PARTICIPANTS, AND DIRECT EXECUTORS OF A GIVEN UNDERTAKING. THE COORDINATORS ARE ALSO OFFERED TRAINING IN USING MODERN TECHNOLOGIES IN EDUCATIONAL PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND PROMOTION. THE "EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES" LOCAL FORUMS, SCHEDULED REGULARLY BY PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS, CONSTITUTE AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE PROGRAM. THE FORUMS OFFER A SPACE FOR INSTITUTIONS AND INDIVIDUALS CONCERNED WITH VARIOUS YOUTH-ENGAGING ACTIVITIES IN THEIR LOCAL ENVIRONMENTS TO DISCUSS HOW TO USE THE POTENTIAL OF SUCH ENVIRONMENTS, AND TO BREAK BARRIERS THAT DWINDLE DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITIES OF YOUNG PEOPLE FROM SMALL TOWNS AND VILLAGES. THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC SIGNIFICANTLY LIMITED AVAILABLE OPTIONS TO CELEBRATE THE 20TH JUBILEE OF THE PROGRAM IN 2020. ONE PART OF THE JUBILEE WAS THE SPECIAL GRANT COMPETITION WHICH ALLOWED 13 LOCAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO ARRANGE PROGRAM-PROMOTING EVENTS IN THEIR COMMUNITIES; THESE WERE, FOR INSTANCE, MEETINGS WITH PARTICIPANTS AND COORDINATORS, EXHIBITIONS OF PICTURES AND POSTERS CREATED DURING THE PROJECTS, AND LOCAL FIELD GAMES TO EXPLORE PLACES RELATED TO THE PROJECTS CARRIED OUT UNDER "EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES". THE OUTPUT OF THE 20 YEARS OF PROGRAM ACTIVITY WAS ALSO BROADLY PRESENTED DURING SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS. THE EFFECTS OF TWO DECADES OF THE PROGRAM ARE FIRST AND FOREMOST THE SUPPORT IN CARRYING OUT 3,200 PROJECTS WITH CA. 149,000 PARTICIPANTS (INDIRECTLY: NEARLY 480,000 PEOPLE), AS WELL AS THE ACTIVATION AND INTEGRATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO ACT FOR THE BENEFIT OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH. THE PROGRAM ALLOWS THE FOUNDATION TO SUPPORT THE YOUNG EXPLORER CLUBS INITIATIVE, WHICH IS A CONTINUATION OF A MODEL PROJECT INITIATED AS PART OF THE PROGRAM IN 2002 BY THE EDUCATION SOCIETY OF KODZKO, NOW CARRIED OUT BY THE COPERNICUS SCIENCE CENTER. THE PURPOSE OF THE YOUNG EXPLORER CLUBS IS TO ATTRACT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO EXACT SCIENCES. THE YEC FORMULA HELPS YOUNG PEOPLE LEARN THROUGH EXPERIMENTATION AND INDEPENDENT EXPERIMENTS USING SIMPLE, EASILY AVAILABLE MATERIALS. LAST YEAR, THE INTERNATIONAL YOUNG EXPLORER CLUBS FORUM WAS HELD FOR THE NINTH TIME, THIS TIME ONLINE OWING TO THE PANDEMIC. THE EVENT GATHERED OVER 1,700 PEOPLE FROM ARMENIA, GEORGIA, GERMANY, AND POLAND. THE FORUM IS A PLATFORM OF CONTACT AND EXPERIENCE SHARING, IT ALSO SERVES TO PROMOTE THE CLUBS. NEARLY 800 UNITS BELONG TO THE YEC NETWORK; OVER 180 OPERATE IN GEORGIA. PROGRAM MANAGER: THE POLISH CHILDREN AND YOUTH FOUNDATION WWW.ROWNACSZANSE.PL LEARNING SCHOOLS (LES) COMPREHENSIVE ACTION TO IMPROVE POLISH EDUCATION USING BEST INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT UNDER THIS PROGRAM SINCE ITS LAUNCH IN 2000. THE QUALITY OF SCHOOLS IMPROVES MOSTLY THANKS TO TRAINING DELIVERED TO TEACHERS AND HEADMASTERS, IN RURAL AREAS AND SMALL TOWNS IN PARTICULAR. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A CONTINUED: | "LES" INTRODUCES INTO THE DAILY OPERATION OF SCHOOLS AN ORIGINAL QUALITY ASSURANCE SYSTEM THAT IMPROVES PUPILS' LEARNING OUTCOMES. THIS IS ACHIEVED BY INCREASING THE COMPETENCIES AND AUTONOMY OF THE TEACHING STAFF, STRENGTHENING THE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL'S POSITION, AND IMPROVING TEAMWORK. THE PROGRAM OFFERS ONLINE COURSES FOR TEACHERS, WORKSHOPS FOR TEACHER BOARDS, POST-GRADUATE STUDIES AND CONFERENCES FOR PRINCIPALS, DURING WHICH PARTICIPANTS LEARN THE PRINCIPLES OF FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT, AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL PRACTICES. "LES" SCHOOLS DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO PERFECT TEACHER PERFORMANCE, MONITOR RESULTS OF PERFORMED ACTIVITIES, AND SHARE BEST PRACTICES WITH EACH OTHER. THE "LEARNING SCHOOLS" PROGRAM IMPROVES QUALITY IN AREAS KEY TO SCHOOL OPERATIONS, NAMELY: THE EFFECTIVENESS OF TEACHING AND LEARNING, ORGANIZING THE FUNCTIONING OF A SCHOOL AS A LEARNING INSTITUTION, AND ENSURING COOPERATION BETWEEN THE SCHOOL AND ITS OUTSIDE ENVIRONMENT. IN THE COURSE OF 20 YEARS, THE PROGRAM GATHERED AROUND 5,000 SCHOOLS, OF WHICH 3,000 TOOK PART IN ITS CORE PART AIMED AT COMPREHENSIVE SCHOOL DEVELOPMENT BY I.A. INTRODUCING FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT. 150,000 TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN TRAINING SESSIONS OFFERED BY VARIOUS "LES" COMPONENTS. SINCE THE 2017/18 SCHOOL YEAR, "LES" HAS BEEN CARRIED OUT IN NEW CONDITIONS RESULTING FROM THE FAR-REACHING CHANGES INTRODUCED TO THE POLISH EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM BY THE POLISH MINISTRY OF EDUCATION. THE PROGRAM, ADJUSTED TO THE NEEDS IMPOSED BY THE NEW REALITY, CONTINUES TO BE VERY POPULAR WITH TEACHERS AND SCHOOLS ALL OVER POLAND. IN 2020, DUE TO PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS, SCHOOLS INTRODUCED REMOTE LEARNING. THE "LES" TRAINING AND ADVISORY OFFER HAD TO SWITCH OVER TO A NEW METHOD OF PROCEDURE: MORE THAN 100,000 TEACHERS PARTICIPATED IN ONLINE COURSES, TRAINING, AND WEBINARS FOCUSED MOSTLY ON METHODS FOR DELIVERING REMOTE LEARNING. FOR MANY YEARS, APART FROM THE LARGE-SCALE TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS, THE "ONLINE TEACHERS ACADEMY" (OTA) HAS OFFERED E-COURSES FOR TEACHERS OF NUMEROUS SUBJECTS FROM ALL TYPES OF SCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTENS. THESE COURSES PREPARE TEACHERS FOR APPLYING MODERN METHODS AND TECHNIQUES WHILE WORKING WITH PUPILS. "OTA" OFFERS EIGHT DIFFERENT TYPES OF ONE-YEAR COURSES, WHICH ATTRACT AROUND 800 TEACHERS EACH TIME. IN THE PAST PANDEMIC YEAR THE MOST POPULAR "OTA" COURSE WAS "SCHOOL IN THE WEB", A COURSE DEDICATED TO METHODS OF REMOTE LEARNING. THE MANY YEARS OF "LES" EXPERIENCE IS USED IN VARIOUS EDUCATIONAL INITIATIVES FINANCED FROM EU FUNDS. THESE INCLUDE: "THE STUDENT ACADEMY", "DIGITAL SCHOOL", "THE LEARNING SCHOOLS ACADEMY FOR EDUCATION LEADERS", OR THE "SCHOOL FOR THE INNOVATOR" INTRODUCED IN 2019. THE PURPOSE OF THESE INITIATIVES IS TO DEVELOP COMPETENCIES WHICH STUDENTS WILL NEED IN ADULT LIFE, BY PROMOTING INNOVATIVE TEACHING AND EVALUATION METHODS AMONG TEACHERS AND SCHOOL PRINCIPALS, AND BY RESHAPING THE ORGANIZATION OF SCHOOLWORK. SO FAR, MORE THAN 10,000 SCHOOLS HAVE TAKEN PART IN THESE INITIATIVES. AFTER A TWO-YEAR BREAK, THE POST-GRADUATE STUDIES FOR EDUCATION LEADERS WERE REOPENED. THANKS TO THE EXPERIENCE FROM THE 2017-2019 EUROPEAN PROJECT ADDRESSED TO 900 HEADS AND DEPUTY HEADS OF SCHOOLS AND KINDERGARTENS FROM THE MAZOVIA AND WITOKRZYSKIE PROVINCES, THE CURRENT PROGRAM HAS BEEN EXPANDED BY NEW CONTENT, FORMS, AND METHODS OF WORK. THE STUDIES ARE ORGANIZED IN COOPERATION WITH COLLEGIUM CIVITAS. SO FAR, OVER 500 SCHOOL PRINCIPALS HAVE TAKEN PART. PAFF IS A PARTNER TO THE "SCHOOL WITH CLASS" INITIATIVE WHICH PROMOTES MODERN EDUCATIONAL SOLUTIONS AMONG SCHOOLS AND TEACHERS, USING IT AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES, THE DESIGN THINKING METHOD, AND THE AGILE METHODOLOGY. IN TOTAL, IT HAS GATHERED MORE THAN 9,000 SCHOOLS FROM ALL OVER POLAND AND AROUND 150,000 TEACHERS. IT IS THE CONTINUATION OF THE "SCHOOL WITH CLASS" CAMPAIGN INITIATED IN 2002, INSPIRED BY "LES AND CARRIED OUT BY THE CENTER FOR CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION IN COOPERATION WITH THE "GAZETA WYBORCZA" DAILY. IN THE PAST, THE CAMPAIGN INCLUDED SUCH INITIATIVES AS: "TEACHER WITH CLASS", "LEGO, COGITO, AGO", "STUDENT WITH CLASS", AND "SCHOOL OF THINKING". IN 2020, THE ENTIRE PROGRAM WAS CARRIED OUT MOSTLY ONLINE, WITH MORE THAN 10,000 TEACHERS TAKING PART IN NUMEROUS WEBINARS AND REMOTE TRAINING SESSIONS AND MEETINGS. PROGRAM MANAGER: THE CENTER FOR CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION WWW.SUS.CEO.ORG.PL PAFF AND UW SCHOOL OF EDUCATION SCHOOL OF EDUCATION IS A JOINT UNDERTAKING OF THE POLISH-AMERICAN FREEDOM FOUNDATION AND THE UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW, DESIGNED IN CLOSE COOPERATION WITH THE RENOWNED COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY TEACHERS COLLEGE IN NEW YORK. THIS IS THE ONLY NON-REMOTE FULL-TIME POST-GRADUATE COURSE IN POLAND GRANTING TEACHING CERTIFICATES. AT PRESENT, THE COURSE IS FREE OF CHARGE. AT THE SAME TIME SE STUDENTS MAY APPLY FOR A SCHOLARSHIP TO HELP COVER THE COSTS OF LIFE AND FOR A PLACE IN A UW DORMITORY. THE FIFTH ROUND (THE 2020/21 ACADEMIC YEAR) IS ATTENDED BY 38 STUDENTS FOLLOWING ONE OF THE FOUR EDUCATION PATHS: POLISH STUDIES, MATHEMATICS, HISTORY AND CIVIC EDUCATION, AS WELL AS BIOLOGY AND NATURAL STUDIES. ADDITIONALLY, 17 STUDENTS ARE ON THE PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PEDAGOGICAL EDUCATION PATH CARRIED OUT IN COOPERATION WITH THE UW FACULTY OF BIOLOGY. DAILY SCHOOL TEACHING PRACTICE IS AN INTEGRAL PART OF TEACHER TRAINING AT THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION. STUDENTS SPEND TIME IN BOTH ACADEMIC CLASSES AND A SCHOOL CLASSROOM. THEY OBSERVE LESSONS, CO-TEACH, AND TEACH, TAKE PART IN MEETINGS OF TEACHER BOARDS AND PARENT-TEACHER CONFERENCES. THE EXPERIENCE ACCRUED AT SCHOOLS ARE THEN REGULARLY DISCUSSED DURING ACADEMIC CLASSES. THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION TAKES RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE QUALITY OF IN-SCHOOL APPRENTICESHIPS BY CLOSELY COOPERATING WITH THOROUGHLY SELECTED SCHOOLS IN WARSAW AND ITS VICINITY. ALMOST 200 TEACHERS FROM THE COOPERATING SCHOOLS PARTICIPATE IN WORKSHOPS AND CONSULTATION MEETINGS HELD FOR SE STUDENTS. EACH STUDENT HAS THEIR OWN INDIVIDUAL TUTOR FROM SCHOOL OF EDUCATION. ACADEMIC CLASSES ARE HELD IN SMALL GROUPS. FOCUS IS SET ON DISCUSSION AND SYSTEMATIC ANALYSIS OF STUDENT PROGRESS. SE FACULTY IS MADE UP OF PEOPLE WITH SCHOOL EXPERIENCE, ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE AREA OF EDUCATION, HAVING DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVES: IN-SERVICE TEACHERS, ACADEMICS, AND OTHER PEOPLE WITH A PASSION FOR EDUCATION. THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION EMPLOYS LECTURERS FROM MANY ACADEMIC CENTERS, TRAINED BY RENOWNED AMERICAN AND EUROPEAN SPECIALISTS IN TEACHER EDUCATION. THE PAFF AND UW SCHOOL OF EDUCATION HAS ITS OWN ALUMNI OFFICE WHICH OFFERS LONG-TERM SUPPORT FOR MORE THAN 100 FORMER SE STUDENTS, ALSO HELPING THEM FIND A JOB IN THEIR PROFESSION. THE ALUMNI COOPERATE WITH SE LECTURERS ON AN ONGOING BASIS, REGULARLY PERFECTING THEIR METHODS AND SHARING TEACHING EXPERIENCES. EDUCATION FACILITIES HIRING THE ALUMNI MAY TAKE PART IN THE RICH TRAINING OFFER OF THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION. SINCE 2017, THE SCHOOL HAS ADDED TO ITS OFFER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR IN-SERVICE TEACHERS IN TEACHING LITERATURE AND POLISH, MATHEMATICS, BIOLOGY, HISTORY, AS WELL AS DIDACTIC AND COMMUNICATION COMPETENCIES. IN THE 2020/21 ACADEMIC YEAR THE COURSES ARE ATTENDED BY AROUND 100 PEOPLE. SINCE MARCH 2020 MOST ACADEMIC COURSES, SCHOOL APPRENTICESHIPS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT COURSES, AND EDUCATIONAL EVENTS HAVE BEEN CONDUCTED ONLINE. THE SE FACULTY MODIFIED THE TEACHING CURRICULUM SO AS TO CONFORM TO THE SPECIAL CONDITIONS CAUSED BY THE COVID PANDEMIC. GOOD PRACTICES DEVELOPED IN SCHOOL OF EDUCATION ARE POPULARIZED NOT ONLY IN SCHOOLS, BUT ALSO IN INSTITUTIONS FOR TEACHER EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT. IN 2020 ALONE, WITH THE PANDEMIC RESTRICTING AVAILABLE OPTIONS, VARIOUS SE CONFERENCES, TRAINING SESSIONS, AND WORKSHOPS ATTRACTED MORE THAN 2,000 PEOPLE. DURING THESE MEETINGS, THE PARTICIPANTS COULD LEARN ABOUT METHODS AND TOOLS USED BY THE SCHOOL IN TEACHING STUDENTS. AT THE SAME TIME, MORE THAN 10,000 TEACHERS FROM ALL OVER POLAND TOOK PART IN SPECIAL ONLINE CLASSES ON METHODS OF REMOTE TEACHING. ON BEHALF OF PAFF, THE FOUNDATION FOR QUALITY EDUCATION, ESTABLISHED BY PAFF IN 2014, IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE SCHOOL OF EDUCATION. SE IS SITUATED IN THE UW CENTER OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES (CENT) IN WARSAW. PROGRAM MANAGER: FOUNDATION OF QUALITY EDUCATION WWW.SZKOLAEDUKACJI.PL "PROJECTOR" STUDENT VOLUNTEERS THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO EQUALIZE EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES OF CHILDREN AND YOUTH FROM VILLAGES AND SMALL TOWNS. UNDER THIS PROGRAM, GROUPS OF 2 TO 3 VOLUNTEER UNIVERSITY STUDENTS CARRY OUT PROJECTS THEY PREPARED THAT EXPAND KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND PERSONAL INTERESTS OF KIDS AND TEENAGERS. THE PROJECTS ARE CARRIED OUT IN FREE TIME DURING THE SCHOOL YEAR AND DURING SUMMER AND WINTER HOLIDAYS. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | THEY FOCUS ON A SPECIFIC FIELD OF SCIENCE, SUBJECT, OR A SELECTED SCOPE OF ACTIVITY; THESE CAN BE VISUAL ART CLASSES, ARTISTIC CLASSES, SPORT ACTIVITIES, IT CLASSES, THEATRICAL OR LANGUAGE CLASSES. THE PROGRAM ENCOURAGES PUPILS TO DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS BY PROMOTING POSITIVE ROLE MODELS AND, AT THE SAME TIME, IT SHAPES UNIVERSITY STUDENTS' SENSE OF SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY AND SOLIDARITY WHILE PROVIDING THEM WITH AN ATTRACTIVE WAY TO DISCOVER AND FULFIL THEIR PASSIONS AND INTERESTS. SINCE 2003, MORE THAN 40,000 EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS HAVE BEEN ORGANIZED ACROSS POLAND, MORE THAN 2,800 SCHOOLS WITH 14,700 VOLUNTEER STUDENTS AND MORE THAN 430,000 PUPILS. THE PROGRAM GAINED SUPPORT FROM TWO FORMER PRIME MINISTERS: PROFESSOR JERZY BUZEK AND PROFESSOR MAREK BELKA, WHO DURING THE 2007 SUMMER HOLIDAYS TOOK ON THE ROLE OF VOLUNTEERS AND TAUGHT CLASSES FOR SCHOOL PUPILS IN SEVERAL RURAL COMMUNES. IN 2012, IN COOPERATION WITH THE CHANCELLERY OF POLISH PRESIDENT BRONISAW KOMOROWSKI, THE MODERN PATRIOTISM PROJECT WAS CARRIED OUT AS PART OF THE PROGRAM WHERE CHANCELLERY MINISTERS AND ADVISORS VISITED SCHOOLS IN SMALL LOCALITIES. THE PROJECT WAS DESIGNED TO STIMULATE DISCUSSION ABOUT PATRIOTISM, SHAPING CITIZEN ATTITUDES IN YOUNG PEOPLE, INTRODUCING THEM TO NATIONAL SYMBOLS AND LOCAL TRADITIONS, AS WELL AS PROMOTING RESPECT AND TOLERANCE. SINCE 2011, THE PROJECTS CARRIED OUT BY VOLUNTEER STUDENTS AS PART OF THE PROGRAM HAVE BEEN REGULARLY MONITORED AND EVALUATED. THIS IS MEANT TO BOTH EVALUATE DIRECT RESULTS OF THE ENTIRE PROGRAM, AND TO OBSERVE ITS LONG-TERM INFLUENCE. THE BIGGEST BENEFITS MENTIONED BY STUDENT-VOLUNTEERS INCLUDE OPPORTUNITIES TO ACQUIRE NEW, PRACTICAL EXPERIENCE, DEVELOP COMMUNICATION SKILLS, MEET PEOPLE, AND THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THEIR SOCIAL ACTIVITY TO BE SEEN AND APPRECIATED BY THEIR ALMA MATERS. AND, MOST IMPORTANTLY, THE BENEFITS OF TAKING PART IN THE "PROJECTOR" ARE EMPHASIZED BY SCHOOLS WHICH MENTION: EXPANDING THE EDUCATIONAL OFFER, INCREASING SCHOOL ATTRACTIVENESS, AND POSITIVE RECEPTION OF THE PROGRAM BY PARENTS. DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, IN 2020 THE PROGRAM WAS DOMINATED BY ONLINE ACTIVITIES. AS PART OF THE "MAKE THE CUT TO ONLINE KNOWLEDGE" CAMPAIGN, "PROJECTOR" VOLUNTEERS PREPARED INSPIRING MULTIMEDIA EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS THAT WERE USED BY PUPILS, TEACHERS, AND PARENTS. THE INITIATIVE ATTRACTED GREAT INTEREST ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA. IN TOTAL, IT REACHED 450,000 PEOPLE. ANOTHER CAMPAIGN AIMED TO SHARE STUDENT VOLUNTEERS' PRACTICAL EXPERIENCES IN STUDYING, CONSISTED OF 12 WEBINARS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 2,600 HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES FROM ALL OVER POLAND. BETWEEN 2005 AND 2010, THE PROGRAM WAS CARRIED OUT BY THE POLISH ASSOCIATION OF PEDAGOGUES AND ANIMATORS "KLANZA". LATER, UNTIL 2017, THE PROGRAM WAS IMPLEMENTED BY THE FOUNDATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF VOLUNTARY SERVICE. PROGRAM MANAGER: THE EDUCATIONAL ENTERPRISE FOUNDATION WWW.PROJEKTOR.ORG.PL BRIDGE SCHOLARSHIPS THIS PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED IN 2002 TO ADDRESS THE CRUCIAL ISSUE OF THE STARK DISPROPORTION IN ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION BETWEEN YOUNG PEOPLE FROM RURAL AND URBAN AREAS. IT WAS MEANT TO HELP GIFTED YOUNGSTERS FROM SMALL TOWNS AND VILLAGES, FROM FORMER STATE FARMS (PGR) IN PARTICULAR, MAKE THE DECISION TO CONTINUE THEIR EDUCATION AT UNIVERSITIES BY AWARDING FIRST-YEAR CONTINUITY OF EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIPS. FROM THE BEGINNING, "BRIDGE SCHOLARSHIPS" WERE A JOINT UNDERTAKING OF MANY PARTNERS. NOW THEY ARE FINANCED BY THE POLISH-AMERICAN FREEDOM FOUNDATION, THE NATIONAL BANK OF POLAND, THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, AND THE BNP PARIBAS FOUNDATION. ALSO ENGAGED IS A COALITION OF 80 OR SO LOCAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. THE PROGRAM IS CARRIED OUT WITH ORGANIZATIONAL HELP FROM THE NATIONAL SUPPORT CENTER FOR AGRICULTURE (FORMER AGRICULTURAL PROPERTY AGENCY), AND IN COOPERATION WITH THE PROFESSOR BRONISAW GEREMEK CENTER AND THE SHIPYARD FOUNDATION. SO FAR, THE PARTNERS HAVE DESIGNATED MORE THAN PLN 123,000 (?) FOR THE EXECUTION OF THE PROGRAM. ALMOST 25,000 SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN GRANTED SINCE THE BEGINNING OF THE PROGRAM, INCLUDING ABOVE 17,000 FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF STUDIES. THE "DIPLOMA OF DREAMS" CAMPAIGN, WHICH AIMS TO ENCOURAGE AND SUPPORT MORE LOCAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO TAKE UP SIMILAR SCHOLARSHIP INITIATIVES ALIGNED WITH THE "BRIDGE SCHOLARSHIPS" CONCEPT, HAS RESULTED IN ENGAGING ANOTHER 153 NGOS IN HELPING MORE THAN 6,500 STUDENTS SINCE 2006. AFTER SEVERAL YEARS, THE PROGRAM TRANSFORMED INTO A COMPLEX SCHOLARSHIP SYSTEM, OFFERING MUCH MORE THAN AN ALLOWANCE FOR THE FIRST YEAR OF STUDIES. TODAY THE SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS WHO DO WELL IN THEIR ACADEMIC PURSUITS HAVE A CHANCE FOR ASSISTANCE IN SUCCESSIVE YEARS OF STUDY FOR THE SECOND YEAR THEY MAY ENTER THE TOP STUDENT COMPETITION; THEY MAY APPLY FOR CORPORATE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THEIR THIRD AND FOURTH YEARS, OR A SCHOLARSHIP UNDER THE STUDY ABROAD INITIATIVE, AND DOCTORAL SCHOLARSHIPS. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM OFFERS LANGUAGE SCHOLARSHIPS, WORKSHOPS PREPARING SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS FOR ENTERING THE JOB MARKET AND CHALLENGES OF THE DIGITALIZED WORLD, AND ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC START CONFERENCES. THERE ARE ALSO SUMMER INTERNSHIPS IN THE USA ORGANIZED IN COOPERATION WITH THE EMBASSY OF THE UNITED STATES IN WARSAW (THE POLISH-AMERICAN INTERNSHIP INITIATIVE PAII). IN THE YEARS 20112019, 111 STUDENTS COMPLETED INTERNSHIPS IN THIRTEEN CORPORATIONS, SUCH AS BOEING, CHEVRON NORTH AMERICA, CITIGROUP, GE HITACHI NUCLEAR ENERGY, MONEYGRAM, PITTSBURGH GLASS WORKS LLC, RAYTHEON BBN TECHNOLOGIES, SIKORSKY AIRCRAFT CORPORATION, WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY, OR DISCOVERY INC. ADDITIONALLY, THANKS TO COOPERATION WITH THE TRANSATLANTIC FUTURE LEADERS FORUM, 46 STUDENTS DID THEIR INTERNSHIPS AT THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS. IN THE PAST, ONE OF THE PROGRAM SEGMENTS OFFERED SCIENTIFIC SCHOLARSHIPS TO BEST PERFORMING YOUNG PEOPLE FROM SMALL TOWNS AND VILLAGES WHO STUDIED ECONOMICS AT NON-STATE UNIVERSITIES AND PRIVATE BUSINESS SCHOOLS. BETWEEN 2001 AND 2014, NEARLY 7,000 SUCH SCHOLARSHIPS WERE GRANTED. SURVEYS CONDUCTED AMONG PROGRAM GRADUATES SHOW THAT 98% BELIEVE THAT THEIR BRIDGE SCHOLARSHIP SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED THEIR FINANCIAL STANDING DURING STUDIES. 90% OF SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS ACHIEVE GOOD OR VERY GOOD ACADEMIC RESULTS, 70% FINISH THEIR STUDIES ON TIME, AND ONLY 4% DISCONTINUED THEIR STUDIES. LAST YEAR, BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC SITUATION, ALL SUBSTANTIAL PROGRAM OPERATIONS WERE SHIFTED ONLINE, INTERNSHIPS WITH THE POLISH-AMERICAN INTERNSHIP INITIATIVE WERE SUSPENDED, AND THE SCIENTIFIC START CONFERENCE DID NOT TAKE PLACE. THE "BRIDGE SCHOLARSHIPS" PROGRAM ENABLES PAFF TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SCHOLARSHIPS AND VOLUNTEER SERVICES CARRIED OUT BY THE GOOD NETWORK FOUNDATION, WHICH AMONG OTHER THINGS RUNS THE MY SCHOLARSHIP (WWW.MOJESTYPENDIUM.PL) WEBSITE THE LARGEST POLISH WEBSITE ABOUT SCHOLARSHIPS. "RZECZPOSPOLITA", "FORUM AKADEMICKIE", "PERSPEKTYWY AND THE DLASTUDENTA.PL WEBSITE PROVIDE MEDIA SPONSORSHIP FOR THE PROGRAM. PROGRAM MANAGER: EDUCATIONAL ENTERPRISE FOUNDATION WWW.STYPENDIA-POMOSTOWE.PL WWW.PAII.PL GOOD NETWORK FOUNDATION ("MOJE STYPENDIUM AND "E-WOLONTARIAT") WWW.DOBRASIEC.ORG THIRD AGE UNIVERSITIES (TAU) THE PROGRAM, INITIATED IN 2005, AIMS TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL ACTIONS THAT ENCOURAGE OLDER PEOPLE TO BECOME MORE ACTIVE, WITH EMPHASIS PUT ON THEIR SOCIAL ACTIVITY, AND INTER-GENERATIONAL RELATIONS IN PARTICULAR. THE PROGRAM IS CARRIED OUT MAINLY BY SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING INITIATIVES TAKEN BY SENIORS THEMSELVES, WHO USE THEIR OWN POTENTIAL, KNOWLEDGE, EXPERIENCE, AND TIME FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR OWN ENVIRONMENT AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AND BY SUPPORTING THE OPERATIONS OF THE THIRD AGE UNIVERSITIES. THE "SENIORS IN ACTION" COMPETITION OFFERS GRANTS AND TRAINING FOR PEOPLE OVER 60 WHO WISH TO CARRY OUT SOCIAL INITIATIVES BASED ON THEIR OWN IDEAS, INDIVIDUALLY OR IN TANDEM WITH A YOUNGER PERSON. THE COMPETITION IS ADDRESSED TO ACTIVE SENIORS ENROLLED INTO A THIRD AGE UNIVERSITY, AS WELL AS THOSE COOPERATING WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS. SO FAR, 398 PROJECTS HAVE BEEN FINANCED IN THE THIRTEEN EDITIONS OF THE "SENIORS IN ACTION" COMPETITION: INTER-GENERATIONAL PROJECTS, PROJECTS THAT ENCOURAGE OLDER PEOPLE TO ACT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR COMMUNITY, AND PROJECTS PROMOTING VOLUNTEER SERVICES BY THE SENIORS. TO SUPPORT THIRD AGE UNIVERSITIES, THE PROGRAM OFFERS TRAINING, WORKSHOPS, AND EXPERIENCE EXCHANGE DURING CONFERENCES FOR TAU REPRESENTATIVES. IN 20042012, THE NATION-WIDE TAU MEETINGS WERE HELD IN CRACOW, BYDGOSZCZ, SUPSK, POCK, WARSAW, NOWY SCZ, AND KATOWICE. BETWEEN 2011 AND 2013, 14 REGIONAL TAU MEETINGS WERE GRANTED SUPPORT. THE PROGRAM IS ALSO ENGAGED IN OTHER EVENTS IMPORTANT TO THE TAU MOVEMENT, IN PARTICULAR THE ANNUAL THIRD AGE FORUM, WHICH IS A PART OF THE INTERNATIONAL ECONOMIC FORUM IN KRYNICA. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | SINCE 2013, REPRESENTATIVES OF THIRD AGE UNIVERSITIES MAY PARTICIPATE IN TAU FOR LOCAL COMMUNITIES WORKSHOPS WHICH ENCOURAGE THE FORMATION OF VOLUNTEER GROUPS AT THE UNIVERSITIES, AS WELL AS COOPERATION WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES. SEVEN EDITIONS OF THIS PROJECT GATHERED 70 TAUS, THE PRESENT EIGHT EDITION INCLUDES 12 MORE. 2020 WAS THE LAST YEAR OF THE PILOT PROGRAM "TANDEM. MENTORING 55+" FOCUSED ON ENGAGING OLDER PEOPLE IN MENTORING CHILDREN AND YOUTH LIVING IN ENVIRONMENTS REQUIRING SUPPORT. ABOUT A DOZEN MENTORS COOPERATED WITH THEIR PROTGS TO BOOST THEIR SELF-ESTEEM AND SOCIAL COMPETENCES. THE RESULT WAS THE PUBLICATION "TANDEM. HOW TO PROVIDE INTER-GENERATIONAL MENTORING", A STEP-BY-STEP COMPENDIUM FOR INSTITUTIONS AND ORGANIZATIONS INTERESTED IN SUCH ACTIONS AMONG CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS (AVAILABLE FOR FREE ON THE WEBSITE OF THE PROGRAM MANAGER). THE PARTNERS OF THE PILOT PROGRAM WERE: THE ELBIETA SOTYS EDUCATION AND KINDERGARTEN COMPLEX "SCHOOL WITH PASSION" IN OSTROWIEC WITOKRZYSKI AND JOANNA RADZIWI'S FOUNDATION CARING WINGS IN WARSAW. ADDITIONALLY, FROM 2005 TO 2008 UNDER THE GRANT COMPETITION ADDRESSED DIRECTLY TO THE THIRD AGE UNIVERSITIES, 131 GRANTS WERE AWARDED FOR PROJECTS IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF THEIR EDUCATIONAL OFFERS, INCLUDING COMPUTER AND INTERNET COURSES ENABLING THIRD AGE UNIVERSITIES TO REACH A WIDER AUDIENCE OF SENIOR CITIZENS, AS WELL AS STIMULATING SENIORS' INVOLVEMENT IN ACTIVITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES, PARTICULARLY THROUGH VOLUNTARY WORK. PROGRAM MANAGER: THE ASSOCIATION OF CREATIVE INITIATIVES "" WWW.SENIORZYWAKCJI.PL II. DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES SUPPORT FOR NGOS THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO SUPPORT NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND COMMUNITY LEADERS IN POLAND, ESPECIALLY IN SMALL TOWNS AND VILLAGES, BY PROVIDING THEM WITH INFORMATION, GUIDANCE, AND TRAINING. THIS IMPROVES MANAGEMENT QUALITY IN THIRD-SECTOR ORGANIZATIONS AND STRENGTHENS THEIR POTENTIAL, LEADING TO BETTER EFFICIENCY AND IMPROVED EFFECTIVENESS OF SOCIAL UNDERTAKINGS. THE PROGRAM OPERATES ALONG THREE PATHS. THE FIRST, "MUTUAL INFORMATION SOCIETY" (MIS@NGO), IS AN INFORMATION SYSTEM FOR CIVIL SOCIETY ORGANIZATIONS, THE MAIN COMPONENT OF WHICH IS THE NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS PORTAL NGO.PL THE LARGEST POLISH PORTAL ABOUT CIVIL SOCIETY, RECOGNIZABLE BY ALMOST 80% OF NGOS IN POLAND. VISITED ANNUALLY BY MORE THAN 4 MILLION USERS, ITS DATABASE CONTAINS INFORMATION ABOUT NEARLY 180,000 POLISH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. THE SYSTEM ALSO INCLUDES THE INFORMATORY AND HELPLINE 801-646-719 (AROUND 5,000 CONSULTATIONS A YEAR), AS WELL AS RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS. THE SECOND PATH, "EURO-NGO+", AIMS TO INCREASE NGO CAPACITY OF ACQUIRING EU FUNDS. THIS IS THE CONTINUATION OF THE 2003-2006 PAFF "EURO-NGO" PROGRAM WHICH HELPED POLISH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS ACQUIRE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT STRUCTURAL FUNDS AND RAISE THEIR COMPETENCES, THUS ENABLING THEM TO APPLY FOR EU GRANTS WITH GREATER EFFECTIVENESS. NGOS WERE GRANTED SUPPORT IN BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS, ADVOCACY, AND PARTICIPATING IN PLANNING STRUCTURAL FUNDS FOR 2007-2013 AND THEN 2014-2020. IN THIS RESPECT, THE NATIONAL FEDERATION OF POLISH NGOS (OFOP) IS RESPONSIBLE FOR INFORMATION AND ADVOCACY. THE THIRD PATH, "NGO TRAINING", CONSISTS OF TWO PARTS. THE FIRST, "FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR NGOS" (FIMANGO), CONSISTS IN PROVIDING TRAINING, GUIDANCE, AND PUBLICATIONS TO PERSONS RESPONSIBLE FOR FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT IN NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, MOSTLY THOSE OPERATING OUTSIDE MAJOR METROPOLITAN AREAS. IN TOTAL, NEARLY 5,500 REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALMOST 3,500 ORGANIZATIONS FROM ACROSS POLAND PARTICIPATED IN SUCH TRAININGS IN THE YEARS 2000-2020. TRAINING WAS CARRIED OUT BY THE CIVIL SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION. LAST YEAR, DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, THE BULK OF TRAINING ACTIVITY WAS PERFORMED ONLINE. THE SECOND PART, LAUNCHED IN 2013, IS A COMPREHENSIVE EDUCATIONAL OFFER FOR NGO MANAGERS, CONSISTING OF THE "PROMENGO" TRAINING PROGRAM, THE "KURSODROM" E-LEARNING PLATFORM THAT HAS BEEN USED ALREADY BY 6,300 USERS, AND WORKSHOPS IN NGO MANAGEMENT WHOSE MOST IMPORTANT ELEMENT IS THE FUNDRAISING EDUCATION PROGRAM ADDRESSED TO PERSONS WHO OBTAIN FUNDS FOR NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. THE THIRD SECTOR QUARTERLY COMPLETES THE OFFER. IT IS A SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATION WHOLLY DEDICATED TO RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS OF ISSUES PERTINENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT OF NGOS IN POLAND. THIS PART IS EXECUTED BY THE ACADEMY OF CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS FOUNDATION CREATED BY PAFF. ADDITIONALLY, PAFF HAS CO-ORGANIZED THE ANNUAL NATION-WIDE MEETINGS OF RURAL CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS IN MARZ UNDER THIS PROGRAM. EACH SUCH EVENT, AIMED AT INTEGRATION, EXPERIENCE EXCHANGE, COOPERATION, ACQUIRING KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS, IS ATTENDED BY MORE THAN 300 REPRESENTATIVES OF NEARLY 160 ORGANIZATIONS FROM ALL OVER POLAND. THE MEETINGS ARE ORGANIZED BY THE RURAL DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION AND THE "NIDA" DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION. DUE TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, IN 2020 THE MEETING IN MARZ WAS NOT HELD. PAFF ALSO SUPPORTS REGULAR RESEARCH ON THE CONDITION OF THE THIRD SECTOR. PROGRAM MANAGER: THE KLON/JAWOR ASSOCIATION WWW.NGO.PL THE CIVIL SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION ("FIMANGO") WWW.FRSO.PL THE ACADEMY OF CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS FOUNDATION ("PROMENGO") WWW.FAOO.PL ACT LOCALLY THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROGRAM, LAUNCHED IN 2000, IS TO SUPPORT AND ACTIVATE LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN RURAL AREAS AND SMALL TOWNS THROUGH CIVIC PROJECTS MEANT TO ENCOURAGE DEVELOPMENT AND INCREASE QUALITY OF LIFE, AT THE SAME TIME BUILDING SOCIAL CAPITAL. THE PROGRAM OFFERS SUPPORT FOR ACTIVE LOCAL COMMUNITIES WHOSE MEMBERS DEFINE THEIR NEEDS THEMSELVES AND TAKE COLLECTIVE ACTION. EACH COMMUNITY IS MADE OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE, HAS DIFFERENT NEEDS, RESOURCES, TRADITIONS, AND EXPERIENCES. THAT IS WHY "ACT LOCALLY" SUPPORTS DISTINCTLY VARIED PROJECTS. GRANTS ARE AWARDED IN OPEN GRANT COMPETITIONS ORGANIZED ONCE A YEAR ON A LOCAL LEVEL BY THE NETWORK OF ACT LOCALLY CENTERS (ALCS) WHICH ENCOMPASSES ASSOCIATIONS AND FOUNDATIONS OPERATING IN LOCALITIES WITH UP TO 50,000 PEOPLE, AND COVERING AREAS WHOSE SIZE RANGES FROM FOUR RURAL COMMUNES TO SEVERAL COUNTIES. THE ALC NETWORK IS GRADUALLY GROWING. IT BEGAN WITH 15 ALCS IN 2004, AND NOW INCLUDES 77 ORGANIZATIONS AND IS PRESENT IN NEARLY 660 COMMUNES. THERE ARE AT LEAST TWO ACT LOCALLY CENTERS IN EVERY POLISH PROVINCE. THEY COOPERATE WITH OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, AS WELL AS LOCAL AUTHORITIES AND ENTREPRENEURS. NEW ALCS ARE APPOINTED BY THE COMPETITION COMMITTEE IN AN OPEN RECRUITMENT PROCEDURE. THE BENEFICIARIES OF LOCAL COMPETITIONS ARE NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INFORMAL CITIZEN GROUPS, WHICH MAY APPLY THROUGH PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS (SCHOOLS, CULTURAL CENTERS, LIBRARIES) IN SMALL TOWNS AND VILLAGES OF LESS THAN 20,000 INHABITANTS. SO FAR, MORE THAN 12,000 PROJECTS HAVE ENGAGED NEARLY 4 MILLION PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING SOME 220,000 VOLUNTEERS. THE 11TH EDITION OF THE PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2019, AND HAS DELIVERED SUPPORT TO MORE THAN 1,800 LOCAL PROJECTS. FUNDED INITIATIVES FOCUS ON CULTURE AND TRADITION, EDUCATION, HEALTH, ECOLOGY, SPORT, CREATING NEW OPPORTUNITIES FOR PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND SPENDING FREE TIME, TOURISM, AND IMPROVING THE ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE REGION, AND FIGHTING SOCIAL EXCLUSION. THEIR COMMON DENOMINATOR IS LOCAL ACTIVITY, WHICH ALLOWS THE POPULATION TO LEARN NEW SKILLS, BETTER ORGANIZE THEMSELVES, AND REACT TO EMERGING PROBLEMS. THE "TELL ME..." COMPETITION IS ORGANIZED FOR THE MANAGERS OF SUPPORTED INITIATIVES, IT AWARDS THE MOST INTERESTING FORMS OF COMMUNICATING AND PROMOTING THE ACTIONS TAKEN. WINNING WORKS FROM ALL COMPETITION EDITIONS CAN BE VIEWED ON THE PROGRAM WEBSITE. FOR SEVERAL YEARS, THERE HAS ALSO BEEN ANOTHER COMPETITION AWARDING THE MOST CREATIVE IDEAS ON HOW TO CARRY OUT A CAMPAIGN TO DONATE 1% OF INCOME TAX TO AN NGO WITH PUBLIC CHARITY STATUS. THE QUALITY OF ACT LOCALLY CENTER WORK IS IMPROVED WITH TRAININGS, WORKSHOPS, REGIONAL MEETINGS, STUDY TOURS, AND WEBINARS WHICH ENABLE THE EXCHANGE OF GOOD PRACTICES, ACQUIRING KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES, AND INCREASE COOPERATION WITHIN THE ALC NETWORK. ACT LOCALLY CENTERS USE THEIR "ACT LOCALLY" EXPERIENCE TO ENGAGE IN OTHER PAFF EFFORTS, SUCH AS "PAFF LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS", WHERE THEY LEAD COALITIONS OF PARTICIPANTS INVOLVED IN DIFFERENT PAFF PROGRAMS FORMED TO EXECUTE SOCIAL PROJECTS THAT MEET THE NEEDS OF THEIR COMMUNITIES. "PAFF LEADERS" IS ALSO ONE SUCH PROGRAM WHERE ALC REPRESENTATIVES TAKE ON THE ROLE OF BOTH LEADERS AND TUTORS. IN "SECTOR 3.0", ALC REPRESENTATIVES CO-CREATE THE MOBILE ADVISERS NETWORK SUPPORTING OTHER ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR USING OF ICT. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | THE "FIMANGO" LOCAL ADVISERS SCHOOL HAS BEEN OPERATING SINCE 2016. THIS INITIATIVE UTILIZES RESOURCES OF THE PAFF PROGRAMS "ACT LOCALLY AND "FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT FOR NGOS" (FIMANGO). IT IS AN INTENSE TRAINING PROGRAM WHICH RAISES COMPETENCIES OF ALC REPRESENTATIVES IN TERMS OF FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT COUNSELLING FOR SMALLER LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS THEY WORK WITH. SO FAR, THE PROGRAM HAS BEEN COMPLETED BY 41 REPRESENTATIVES OF 27 ACT LOCALLY CENTERS. IN 2020, FUNDS FROM GRANT COMPETITIONS WERE TRANSFERRED TO INITIATIVES COUNTERACTING THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC. THE PROJECTS DEALT WITH, AMONG OTHER THINGS, INTERVENING ACTIONS, HELPING SENIOR AND DISABLED PEOPLE, PEOPLE UNDERGOING QUARANTINE, PROVIDING PSYCHOLOGICAL HELP AND COUNSELLING, AS WELL AS SUPPORTING REMOTE EDUCATION. A SPECIAL INSTITUTIONALIZED RELIEF FUND WAS INITIATED FOR ACT LOCALLY CENTERS THAT FOUND THEMSELVES IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION DUE TO THE PANDEMIC SO FAR IT HAS BENEFITED 31 ALCS. THE SAME NUMBER HAVE ACCEPTED SUPPORT AS PART OF THE "RELIEF FUND FOR NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CIVIL INITIATIVES CREATED BY PAFF. IN TOTAL, ACT LOCALLY CENTERS RECEIVED PLN 650,000 OF FINANCIAL SUPPORT. ACTIONS WERE ALSO TAKEN TO TRANSFER THE "ACT LOCALLY" PROGRAM EXPERIENCE UKRAINE AND INSPIRE UKRAINIAN NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS TO CREATE A NETWORK MODELLED AFTER ACT LOCALLY CENTERS AS PART OF THE "ACT LOCALLY IN UKRAINE" ACTION CARRIED OUT BY THE ACADEMY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHILANTHROPY IN POLAND IN COOPERATION WITH THE ISAR EDNANNIA FOUNDATION IN UKRAINE. AS PART OF "ACT LOCALLY", PAFF ALSO PARTICIPATES IN VARIOUS UNDERTAKINGS THAT SERVE THE DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTION OF SOCIAL PHILANTHROPY. THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE "BENEFACTOR OF THE YEAR" COMPETITION AND HOLDS PATRONAGE OVER ITS "LOCAL DEVELOPMENT" CATEGORY PROMOTING SOCIAL ACTIVITY OF BUSINESSES WHICH TOGETHER WITH ACT LOCALLY CENTERS HELP INTRODUCE PERMANENT CHANGES IN LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE FOUNDATION IS ALSO THE MAIN PARTNER OF THE "CIVIC LEADER OF THE YEAR ORGANIZED BY THE NEWSWEEK POLSKA WEEKLY (WITH THE ACADEMY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHILANTHROPY IN POLAND AS ITS EXPERT PARTNER), THE PURPOSE OF WHICH IS TO AWARD CIVIC ATTITUDES AND PROMOTE CIVIC ACTIVITY OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS BACKING THEM IN SOLVING VARIOUS SOCIAL PROBLEMS. AS PART OF THE PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION ALSO SUPPORTS THE "CHARITY STARS" COMPETITION ORGANIZED BY THE ACADEMY, WHICH AWARDS PUBLIC FIGURES FOR THEIR CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. PROGRAM MANAGER: THE ACADEMY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHILANTHROPY IN POLAND WWW.DZIALAJLOKALNIE.PL SECTOR 3.0 THIS PROGRAM, LAUNCHED IN 2012 (PREVIOUSLY UNDER THE NAME "ICT FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT"), IS A CONTINUATION OF EARLIER ACTIONS ORGANIZED BY PAFF TO SUPPORT THE USE OF MODERN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES IN LOCAL DEVELOPMENT AND CIVIC ACTIVITY. ITS PURPOSE IS TO BROADEN THE KNOWLEDGE AND INCREASE THE SKILLS OF NGO ACTIVISTS AND EMPLOYEES, IN SMALL TOWNS AND VILLAGES IN PARTICULAR, IN TERMS OF EFFECTIVE ICT USE IN DAILY WORK, THUS INCREASING THE RANGE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THEIR ACTIONS. THE PROGRAM WAS PRECEDED BY AN ANALYSIS CONDUCTED BY THE SHIPYARD FOUNDATION, AS WELL AS CONSULTATIONS WITH POLISH AND INTERNATIONAL EXPERTS. INFORMATION WAS GATHERED AND PUBLISHED ABOUT THE ADVANCEMENT OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN UTILIZING DIGITAL TOOLS, INCLUDING ADEQUATE KNOWLEDGE AND COMPETENCIES OF THEIR STAFF. UNDER THE PROGRAM, THEMATIC TRAINING FOR NGOS WAS CARRIED OUT SHOWING EXAMPLES OF EFFECTIVE USE OF MODERN TECHNOLOGIES IN COMMUNICATION, MARKETING, AND MANAGEMENT. SOME OF THE NGOS RECEIVED GRANTS TO BUY HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE, AND TO CARRY OUT PROJECTS AIMED AT PRACTICAL USE OF ICT IN THE THIRD SECTOR. THE PROGRAM OFFER ALSO INCLUDES A MOBILE ICT ADVISORS' NETWORK, CURRENTLY CONSISTING OF 80 EXPERTS WHO PROVIDE FREE TRAINING AND TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORT FOR LOCAL NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. SO FAR, THE MOBILE ADVISERS GAVE OVER 7,500 PIECES OF ADVICE, AND ALMOST 15,000 NGO REPRESENTATIVES FROM ACROSS POLAND BENEFITED FROM THEIR HELP. LAST YEAR, BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, MOBILE ADVISERS FOCUSED MAINLY ON SUPPORTING CIVIL ORGANIZATIONS IN PERFORMING THEIR TASKS ONLINE. THE OFFER OF THE PROGRAM ALSO INCLUDES MEANS TO SUPPORT CREATING NEW ICT TOOLS THAT COULD THEN BE USED BY NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. IN 2020, THE "SECTOR 3.0" FUND SUPPORTED TWO PROJECTS. THE FIRST ONE, "PATIENTS FOR PATIENTS", CARRIED OUT BY THE PEOPLE AND MEDICINE FOUNDATION, OBTAINED PLN 30,000 TO CREATE AN APPLICATION THAT WOULD OFFER MENTORSHIP IN ILLNESS; IT IS ADDRESSED TO PEOPLE WITH CHRONIC DISEASES. THE "FIND: INDUCTIVE LOOP" PROJECT OF THE CULTURE WITHOUT BARRIERS FOUNDATION HAS RECEIVED A GRANT OF PLN 20,000 TO CREATE A DATA BASE OF PLACES AND EVENTS WHERE AN INDUCTIVE LOOP IS AVAILABLE, THAT IS WHERE PEOPLE WITH HEARING LOSS CAN TAKE FULLER PART IN SOCIAL LIFE. PARTICULAR EMPHASIS IS PLACED ON PROVIDING KNOWLEDGE THAT ENABLES THE IDENTIFICATION OF POTENTIALS AREAS WHERE IT COULD BE USED IN NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS. A NETWORK OF TECHCLUBS WAS CREATED FOR THIS PURPOSE IN 16 CITIES IN POLAND. THE CLUBS HOLD REGULAR MEETINGS (ONLINE IN 2020) FOR REPRESENTATIVES OF NGOS, BUSINESS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, AND ACADEMIA WITH THE AIM OF SHARING EXPERIENCES RELATED TO THE USE OF MODERN DIGITAL TOOLS. SINCE 2012, TECHCLUBS SUCCEEDED IN ATTRACTING AROUND 18,000 PEOPLE. ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES, "SECTOR 3.0" FESTIVALS, PLAY AN IMPORTANT ROLE IN THE PROGRAM. THESE EVENTS ATTRACT REPRESENTATIVES FROM NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, BUSINESS ICT EXPERTS, POLITICIANS, SCIENTISTS, AND FOREIGN EXPERTS (I.A. FROM THE USA, UK, SOUTH KOREA, ISRAEL, AND INDIA). THEY OFFER A PLATFORM TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT MODERN TRENDS IN HOW TO UTILIZE ICTS FOR SOCIAL ACTIONS. BETWEEN 2012 AND 2019, THE NINE EDITIONS OF THE "SECTOR 3.0" CONFERENCE HELD IN WARSAW ATTRACTED 4,550 PEOPLE. IN 2020, THE FESTIVAL WAS ORGANIZED FULLY ONLINE FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT REACHED 3.3 MILLION INTERNET USERS, INCLUDING 400,000 LIVE VIEWINGS THROUGH THE ONET.PL PORTAL, AND MORE THAN 1,300 PEOPLE PARTICIPATED IN EVENTS ORGANIZED THROUGH THE HOPIN PLATFORM AND SOCIAL MEDIA. PROGRAM MANAGER: THE INFORMATION SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION WWW.SEKTOR3-0.PL PAFF LEADERS THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM, IMPLEMENTED BY THE SCHOOL FOR LEADERS FOUNDATION, IS TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT OF SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS OF INDIVIDUALS WORKING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THIS IS ACHIEVED MAINLY THROUGH THE TUTORIAL METHOD CONSISTING IN REGULAR COOPERATION BETWEEN AN EXPERIENCED TUTOR AND A LOCAL LEADER. THE PROGRAM IS ADDRESSED TO ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS OF PROJECTS FUNDED FROM VARIOUS PROGRAMS CARRIED OUT BY THE POLISH-AMERICAN FREEDOM FOUNDATION, IN PARTICULAR BY "ACT LOCALLY", "EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES", "ENGLISH TEACHING", "REGION IN TRANSITION" (RITA), "PAFF LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS", AND THE LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THE MAIN PART OF THE PROGRAM IS THE 12-MONTH LEADER-TUTOR COOPERATION AND THE TRAINING CYCLE ADJUSTED TO USER NEEDS AND PRIORITIES, CONSISTING IN PLANNING THEIR OWN DEVELOPMENT, TEAM BUILDING, ORGANIZATION MANAGEMENT, COMMUNICATION, ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY, AND BUILDING A LOCAL PARTNERSHIP. SKILLS ACQUIRED DURING THE PROGRAM ARE SUPPOSED TO HELP LEADERS ACT TO THE BENEFIT OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES. AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE PROGRAM, THE OFFER ADDRESSED TO THE GRADUATES THE "ALUMNI" INITIATIVE PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR COOPERATION AND EXPERIENCE EXCHANGE. IT ENABLES THE PARTICIPANTS TO MEET WITH WELL-KNOWN PUBLIC FIGURES, TAKE PART IN WORKSHOPS THAT MEET THEIR NEEDS, AND ACCESS FUNDS FROM GRADUATE INITIATIVES TO CARRY OUT LEADER PROJECTS. THANKS TO THE E-NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIPTION, THE ALUMNI REGULARLY RECEIVE NEWS ABOUT CURRENT PROGRAM ACTIONS. THE EXPERIENCE EXCHANGE BETWEEN LEADERS IS POSSIBLE ALSO DURING ANNUAL MEETINGS AND THROUGH THE SOCIAL MEDIA. A SPECIAL GROUP OF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS AND ALUMNI ARE THOSE WHO ARE ACTIVE IN LOCAL GOVERNMENTS. IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS OF THE AUTUMN OF 2018, 184 OF THEM RAN; 83 WERE ELECTED MAYOR OR MEMBER OF A COMMUNE, MUNICIPALITY, OR TOWN COUNCIL. SINCE 2008, STUDY VISITS TO THE USA FOR PAFF LEADERS HAVE BEEN ORGANIZED AS PART OF THE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM IMPLEMENTED WITH THE U.S. EMBASSY IN POLAND. EACH YEAR, A GROUP OF 10 LEADERS AND TUTORS TAKES PART IN THE PROGRAM. THE VISIT PLANNED FOR 2020 WAS CANCELLED DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS FORCED MOST OF LAST-YEAR PROGRAM MEETINGS TO BE HELD ONLINE. PAFF LEADERS PARTICIPATED IN ABOUT A DOZEN MEETINGS WHERE PUBLIC FIGURES DISCUSSED SUCH ISSUES AD CARRYING OUT SOCIAL ACTIONS DURING THE PANDEMIC AND IN TIMES OF SOCIAL ISOLATION. IN TOTAL, THESE MEETINGS WERE ATTENDED BY 350 PEOPLE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | THE PROGRAM'S FIFTEEN EDITIONS HELD TO DATE HAVE RESULTED IN RAISING THE QUALIFICATIONS OF MORE THAN 700 LOCAL LEADERS FROM ACROSS POLAND AND CREATING THEIR ACTIVE NATION-WIDE NETWORK, AS WELL AS EDUCATING 67 EXPERTS IN EMPLOYING THE TUTORING METHOD. THIS SIXTEENTH EDITION OF THE PROGRAM, WHICH ENDS IN JUNE 2021, IS ATTENDED BY 46 LEADERS AND 14 TUTORS. RECRUITMENT FOR THE SEVENTEENTH EDITION BEGINS IN FEBRUARY 2021. PROGRAM MANAGER: THE SCHOOL FOR LEADERS FOUNDATION WWW.LIDERZY.PL PRO PUBLICO BONO THE COMPETITION FOR THE BEST CIVIL INITIATIVE "PRO PUBLICO BONO" WAS INITIATED IN 1999 BY THEN PRIME MINISTER JERZY BUZEK. THE POLISH-AMERICAN FREEDOM FOUNDATION HAS FUNDED THE COMPETITION AWARDS SINCE 2000. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE COMPETITION WAS TO SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF CIVIL SOCIETY BY ANNUALLY SELECTING AND PROMOTING THE MOST VALUABLE AND CREATIVE NGO ACTIVITIES ON A NATIONAL, REGIONAL, AND ESPECIALLY LOCAL COMMUNITY LEVEL. THE COMPETITION LOOKS AT ACTIONS TAKEN IN THE FIELDS OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND NATIONAL HERITAGE, HEALTHCARE, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE AND CHARITY, ENVIRONMENT AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT, AS WELL AS SOCIAL DIPLOMACY AND EUROPEAN INTEGRATION. WHEN CONSIDERING AN INITIATIVE SUBMITTED FOR THE COMPETITION, THE COMPETITION CHAPTER, WHOSE FIRST HONORARY CHAIRMAN WAS JAN NOWAK-JEZIORASKI, TOOK INTO ACCOUNT THE SOCIAL IMPORTANCE OF THE INITIATIVE, ITS INNOVATIVENESS, ITS IMPACT ON DEVELOPMENT AND COMPETITIVENESS OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES, AS WELL AS THE EFFECTIVENESS AND TRANSPARENCY OF USING PUBLIC FUNDS. ADDITIONALLY, THE CHAPTER TOOK INTO ACCOUNT THE INSTITUTIONAL STABILITY OF A GIVEN ORGANIZATION, ITS ADHERENCE TO ETHICAL METHODS IN ITS ACTIONS, AND THE QUALITY OF THE COOPERATION WITH THE PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS. COMPETITION WINNERS RECEIVED FINANCIAL AWARDS THAT MOST OFTEN WERE USED FOR CONTINUATION OF THEIR ACTIVITIES. IN 2007 THE BOLESAW WIERZBIASKI AWARD FOR THE EDITORIAL STAFF OF LOCAL PRESS WAS ESTABLISHED AND PAFF TOOK ON THE ROLE OF SPONSOR. UNTIL 2011, THE AWARD WAS GRANTED BY THE POLISH JOURNALISTS ASSOCIATION. AT PRESENT, IT IS AWARDED BY THE LOCAL PRESS ASSOCIATION. THE 2020 BOLESAW WIERZBIASKI AWARD WENT TO THE EDITORIAL STAFF OF "GAZETA POWIATOWA WIADOMOCI OAWSKIE (THE OAWA COUNTY NEWS)". AS PART OF THE PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION ALSO SUPPORTS THE CIVIC CONGRESS ORGANIZED ANNUALLY BY THE INSTITUTE FOR MARKET ECONOMICS. FORMER CONGRESS EDITIONS WERE ATTENDED BY WINNERS OF THE PRO PUBLICO BONO COMPETITION. THIS EVENT, HELD SINCE 2005, IS A UNIQUE METHOD FOR ENGAGING CITIZENS IN A DISCUSSION ABOUT THE DIRECTIONS OF POLAND'S DEVELOPMENT, THE CONDITION OF THE SOCIETY, AND THE COMMON GOOD. THIS WAY IT HELPS STIMULATE AND REINFORCE THE CIVIL SOCIETY. THE CONGRESS IS AN OPEN EVENT WHICH EACH TIME ATTRACTS NEARLY A THOUSAND PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING REPRESENTATIVES OF CENTRAL AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION, NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, SCIENTIFIC GROUPS, BUSINESS, STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS, AND LOCAL COMMUNITIES. APART FROM THE ISSUES DIRECTLY RELATED TO THE LEITMOTIF OF A GIVEN CONGRESS, THE DISCUSSION APPROACHES QUESTIONS CONCERNING THE DEVELOPMENT OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN POLAND. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONGRESS OFFERS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT PAFF EXPERIENCE IN STIMULATING LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE 15TH CIVIC CONGRESS, ORGANIZED IN 2020 UNDER THE MOTTO "WHAT SHOULD POLAND BE LIKE IN THE FACE OF FUTURE CHALLENGES?", WAS HELD ONLINE DUE TO PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS. IT WAS ATTENDED BY 1,100 PARTICIPANTS. A NEW FEATURE IN THE CONGRESS OFFER ARE INTERACTIVE NEWSLETTERS (THINKLETTERS) ENTITLED "IDEAS FOR POLAND", WHICH CREATE A SPACE FOR DISCUSSION ABOUT IMPORTANT TOPICS CONCERNING POLAND'S NATIONAL AND REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT. PROGRAM MANAGER: THE "PRO PUBLICO BONO" COMPETITION FOUNDATION (20002014) THE LOCAL PRESS ASSOCIATION LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM THE PROGRAM WAS ADDRESSED TO PUBLIC LIBRARIES AND THEIR BRANCHES IN RURAL COMMUNES, RURAL-AND-MUNICIPAL COMMUNES, AND TOWNS OF UP TO 20,000 RESIDENTS. ITS MAIN PURPOSE WAS TO SUPPORT THE CONVERSION OF LIBRARIES INTO MODERN, MULTI-FUNCTIONAL CENTERS WHICH PROVIDE ACCESS TO INFORMATION, CULTURE, AND EDUCATION, AND AT THE SAME TIME STIMULATE CIVIC ACTIVITY. NEARLY 4,000 LIBRARIES RECEIVED SUPPORT. THIS HELPED IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF SMALL-TOWN AND VILLAGE POPULATIONS. AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE PROGRAM WAS TO INCREASE THE COMPETENCIES OF LIBRARIANS AND STRENGTHEN THE PROFESSIONAL PRESTIGE OF THEIR PROFESSION. BETWEEN 2008 AND 2015, THE PROGRAM WAS CARRIED WITHIN THE PARTNERSHIP OF THE POLISH-AMERICAN FREEDOM FOUNDATION AND THE BILL AND MELINDA GATES FOUNDATION. IT WAS PART OF A BROADER INITIATIVE OF THE GATES FOUNDATION, "GLOBAL LIBRARIES", COVERING ABOUT A DOZEN COUNTRIES. THE INFORMATION SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, ESTABLISHED BY PAFF IN 2008, PERFORMED THE ROLE OF MANAGER FROM THE VERY OUTSET OF THE LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. THE GATES FOUNDATION ENTRUSTED PAFF WITH A $31 MILLION GRANT FOR THE PROGRAM. AS MANY AS 3,808 PUBLIC LIBRARIES FROM 1,256 COMMUNES (NEARLY 60% OF THE TARGET GROUP) WERE INVOLVED IN THE PROGRAM, RECRUITED IN THREE ROUNDS BETWEEN 2009 AND 2015. PARTICIPANTS RECEIVED SUPPORT IN THE FORM OF COUNSELLING AND TRAINING (10,000 LIBRARIANS), TECHNOLOGICAL SUPPORT IN FORM OF MODERN HARDWARE (NEARLY 10,000 DEVICES: PCS, LAPTOPS, TABLETS, MULTIFUNCTIONAL DEVICES, PRINTERS, MULTIMEDIA PROJECTORS, AND DIGITAL CAMERAS). ADDITIONALLY, LIBRARIES RECEIVED SOFTWARE WORTH $18 MILLION PROVIDED FREE OF CHARGE BY THE MICROSOFT COMPANY ALSO TO LIBRARIES THAT DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. LIBRARIES COULD ALSO APPLY FOR GRANTS TO FINANCE THE ACTIVITIES THEY LISTED IN THEIR LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT PLANS, WHICH ENABLED THEM TO EXTEND THEIR OFFERS, FOR INSTANCE, WITH COMPUTER SKILLS COURSES, INTERNET COURSES, MEETINGS WITH INTERESTING PEOPLE, OR EXHIBITIONS. MOREOVER, THEY COULD RECEIVE FUNDS TO ORGANIZE MEETINGS BETWEEN COOPERATING LIBRARIES TO INTEGRATE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY OF LIBRARIANS AND SHARE EXPERIENCES. THE PROGRAM WAS SUPPORTED BY THE NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT, CONSISTING OF ALMOST A HUNDRED REPRESENTATIVES OF SCIENCE, ARTS, ECONOMY, MEDIA, POLITICS, AND THE NON-GOVERNMENTAL SECTOR. ADDITIONALLY, REGIONAL AGREEMENTS WERE SIGNED WITH THE AUTHORITIES OF ALL 16 PROVINCES IN POLAND TO PROMOTE THE PUBLIC LIBRARY MODERNIZATION IN VILLAGES AND SMALL TOWNS. LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS WERE ALSO CREATED FOR THE PURPOSE OF DEVELOPING LIBRARIES IN MORE THAN 300 COMMUNES. THE LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM HELPED START MANY INITIATIVES TO SUPPORT THE ENTIRE LIBRARY SYSTEM. IN 2008, PAFF SIGNED A COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND NATIONAL HERITAGE, WHICH INITIATED THE MULTIANNUAL "LIBRARY+" PROGRAM CARRIED OUT BY THE POLISH BOOK INSTITUTE. THE OBJECTIVES OF BOTH INITIATIVES WERE SIMILAR THE FOUNDATION AND THE MINISTRY WERE SHAPING THEIR ACTIVITIES IN SUCH A WAY THAT THESE COULD REINFORCE AND COMPLEMENT EACH OTHER. IN 2009, THE MINISTRY OF CULTURE AND NATIONAL HERITAGE, THE MINISTRY OF ADMINISTRATION AND DIGITALIZATION, THE INFORMATION SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION, AND ORANGE POLSKA SIGNED AN AGREEMENT REGARDING THE DIGITALIZATION OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES, AS PART OF WHICH ORANGE POLSKA OBLIGED ITSELF TO PROVIDE ALL LIBRARIES IN THE COUNTRY WITH FREE INTERNET ACCESS UNTIL 2015. THERE WERE ALSO JOINT ACTIONS CARRIED OUT WITH THE NATIONAL LIBRARY, PROVINCIAL PUBLIC LIBRARIES, AND THE ASSOCIATION OF POLISH LIBRARIANS. INITIATIVES FOR THE BENEFIT OF LIBRARIES WISHING TO EXTEND THEIR OFFERS TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES RESULTED IN ENGAGING OTHER NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, SUCH AS: THE CENTER FOR CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION, THE KARTA CENTER FOUNDATION, THE COMENIUS FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN DEVELOPMENT, AND THE ASSOCIATION OF CREATIVE INITIATIVES "". IN 2012, THE INFORMATION SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION RECEIVED THE 2012 E-INCLUSION AWARD FOR THE LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FROM THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION IN A COMPETITION THAT PROMOTES GOOD PRACTICES IN USING MODERN INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES AND PREVENTING DIGITAL EXCLUSION. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | SINCE 2016, LIBRARIES IN RURAL AREAS AND SMALL TOWNS HAVE BEEN FURTHER SUPPORTED AS PART OF THE STRATEGY TO PERPETUATE THE EFFECTS OF THE MAIN PHASE OF THE LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM. IT IS ABOUT THE CONSOLIDATION OF CHANGES IN THE FUNCTIONING OF LIBRARIES, SO AS TO INCREASE THEIR INFLUENCE ON LOCAL COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, TO FURTHER PROPAGATE MODERN TECHNOLOGIES TO THE LARGEST POSSIBLE EXTENT PROVIDING THE POPULATION WITH ACCESS TO INFORMATION, KNOWLEDGE, CULTURE, AND EDUCATION, INCLUDING THE ABILITY TO USE DIGITAL MEDIA IN A CRITICAL MANNER, AND TO STIMULATE PRO-SOCIAL ACTIVITY. THE PROGRAM ENHANCES THE POSITION OF LIBRARIES AS INSTITUTIONS OFFERING SOCIAL COUNSELLING IN VARIOUS FORMS AND ENGAGING RESIDENTS IN SOLVING PROBLEMS IMPORTANT FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES. TO STRENGTHEN THE INSTITUTIONAL POTENTIAL OF LIBRARIES, THE PROGRAM CONTINUES DEVELOPING LIBRARIAN COMPETENCIES AND BUILDING THEIR PRESTIGE. ACTIONS TAKEN AS PART OF THE PROGRAM CURRENTLY INCLUDE TRAINING AND E-LEARNING COURSES FOR LIBRARY EMPLOYEES AND THEIR LOCAL PARTNERS, GRANTS FOR TECHNOLOGICAL EXPANSION OF SELECTED LIBRARIES, SUPPORT IN THEIR NETWORKING AND COOPERATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF LOCAL COMMUNITY, AS WELL AS CREATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF INNOVATION INCUBATORS BASED ON LIBRARY INFRASTRUCTURE. THE LABIB INITIATIVE HAS BEEN DEVELOPED AS WELL, WHICH IS A NETWORK OF LIBRARIAN-INNOVATORS USING THE LABIB.PL SOCIAL PORTAL TO POPULARIZE BEST PRACTICES IN ACTIVITIES HELD AT LIBRARIES. PROGRAM ACTIONS ALSO RESPOND TO THE PANDEMIC-RELATED NEEDS OF LIBRARIES. AMONG OTHERS, LIBRARIES DRAFTED OPTIMAL DEVELOPMENT PLANS ADJUSTED TO THE NEW CONDITIONS. IN THOSE PLANS, THEY INVOLVED ON-SITE, ON-LINE, AND HYBRID OPERATION MODELS. JANUARY 2012 SAW THE LAUNCH OF THE 4TH ROUND OF THE LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM FINANCED BY THE POLISH-AMERICAN FREEDOM FOUNDATION. APART FROM BENEFITING THE 4,000 LIBRARIES INVOLVED SO FAR, THE PROGRAM WILL ALSO SUPPORT ANOTHER 75 LIBRARIES WITH THEIR BRANCHES (CA. 300 LIBRARIES IN TOTAL) IN TOWNS AND VILLAGES OF UP TO 50,000 RESIDENTS, RECRUITED IN AN OPEN COMPETITION PLANNED FOR MARCH. THE COMPREHENSIVE OFFER INCLUDES TRAINING AND COUNSELLING, HARDWARE, AS WELL AS SUPPORT IN PREPARING PLANS FOR DEVELOPING THE SERVICES OFFERED TO LOCAL RESIDENTS SO AS TO RESPOND TO THE DIAGNOSED NEEDS. PROGRAM MANAGER: THE INFORMATION SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION WWW.BIBLIOTEKI.ORG PAFF LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO INITIATE AND DEVELOP COOPERATION AMONG PARTICIPANTS OF VARIOUS PAFF PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE SETTING UP PARTNERSHIPS CAPABLE OF IMPLEMENTING SOCIAL PROJECTS IMPORTANT TO ENTIRE LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THE PROGRAM USES THE LOCAL COMMUNITY CIVIC ACTIVATION METHOD TO BUILD COMMON GOOD ON THE BASIS OF A SOCIAL NEEDS DIAGNOSIS. THANKS TO THE DIVERSIFIED PAFF PROGRAM OFFER, MANY LOCAL COMMUNITIES IN POLAND HAVE CARRIED OUT PROJECTS WHICH HAVE CREATED OPPORTUNITIES FOR GAINING EXPERIENCE AND BUILDING RESOURCES THAT ENABLE UNLEASHING ADDITIONAL CIVIC ENERGY. THE "PAFF LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS" PROGRAM OFFERS TO PARTICIPANTS OF THESE PROJECTS THE POSSIBILITY OF BUILDING JOINT PARTNERSHIP INITIATIVES USING THE ACCUMULATED POTENTIAL FOR WORK BENEFITING THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES. AT THE SAME TIME, THIS CONTRIBUTED TO STRENGTHENING LOCAL SOCIAL CAPITAL THROUGH A SYNERGY OF EXPERIENCES AND RESULTS OF VARIOUS INITIATIVES. PARTNERSHIPS PRIMARILY COMPOSED OF PARTICIPANTS OF SEVERAL PAFF PROGRAMS, WHO CONSTITUTE AN INITIATIVE GROUP WITHIN EACH COALITION, ARE ESTABLISHED. THEY ARE JOINED BY LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, BUSINESSES, THE LOCAL MEDIA, AND NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND INSTITUTIONS THAT HAVE NOT PARTICIPATED IN ANY PAFF PROGRAMS BEFORE. ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN ONE OF THE FOLLOWING PAFF PROGRAMS CAN BECOME PARTNERSHIP LEADERS: "ACT LOCALLY", "ENGLISH TEACHING", "EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES", "THE LEARNING SCHOOLS" (LES), "PAFF LEADERS", LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, "REGION IN TRANSITION" (RITA), AND "THIRD AGE UNIVERSITIES" (TAU). MANY LOCAL RESIDENTS AND VOLUNTEERS ARE ENGAGED IN THE EXECUTION OF THE PROJECTS. IN THE SEVEN EDITIONS HELD TO DATE SINCE 2009, 50 PAFF LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS AND 11 PARTNER START-UPS HAVE BEEN FORMED, REACHING 107 COMMUNES AND ENGAGING 900 PARTNERS. THANKS TO THE IMPLEMENTED PARTNER PROJECTS IT WAS POSSIBLE, AMONG OTHERS, TO AMEND EXISTING LEGAL REGULATIONS AND REDUCE AIR POLLUTION IN YWIEC, OPEN A LOCAL ONLINE CITIZEN TELEVISION IN GRODZISK MAZOWIECKI, DEVELOP A PUBLIC PARK IN BIGORAJ, AND OPEN A COUNTY VOLUNTEER CENTER IN DBICA. THE PROJECTS ALSO RESULTED IN THE PROMOTION OF LOCAL PRODUCTS A "ROUTE OF THE CARP" WAS CREATED IN THE BARYCZ RIVER VALLEY, AND AN "APPLE ROUTE" WAS OUTLINED NEAR WARKA. THE PROGRAM LED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE NETWORK OF YOUTH-FRIENDLY PLACES IN THE PODKARPACIE REGION, AND THE FORMATION OF THE "VOLCANO" ACTIVITY CENTER IN ZOTORYJA. THESE PROJECTS FOCUS ON ACTIONS ENGAGING YOUNG PEOPLE. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | NIEMCE WITNESSED THE CREATION OF A YOUTH FOREST GUARD WHICH NOW PROTECTS THE PURITY AND BEAUTY OF THE KOZOWIECKI FOREST AND PROMOTES PRO-ECOLOGICAL ATTITUDES. UNDER THE 6TH EDITION OF THE PROGRAM, COMPLETED IN DECEMBER 2019, THE ENGAGEMENT OF PARTNERS AND LOCAL RESIDENTS RESULTED IN RESTORING POLAND'S FIRST, YET SHUT-DOWN AT THE TIME, LOCOMOTIVE FACTORY FABLOK SA AS THE SHOWPIECE OF CHRZANW. IN KROTOSZYN, A NEGLECTED PARK SITUATED NEXT TO THE PUBLIC LIBRARY IS NOW TEEMING WITH LIFE. THREE GRANTS FOR SMALLER START-UP PROJECTS WERE ALSO AWARDED IN THIS EDITION. AS A RESULT, A LOCAL TV STATION WAS ESTABLISHED IN MIDZYRZECZE, WHILST NIEPOOMICE INHABITANTS INTEGRATED TO ACT FOR REINVIGORATING THE NIEPOOMICE FOREST THEY HAD BEFORE BEEN SHUNNING. IN THE 7TH EDITION, LAUNCHED IN JANUARY 2020, FIVE PARTNERSHIPS AND FOUR START-UPS WERE FORMED. ADDITIONALLY, AS A PILOT PROGRAM, FOUR START-UP GRANTS WERE AWARDED FOR ACTIONS AIMING TO EXPAND THE LOCAL OFFER OF INFORMAL EDUCATION, CREATE THEMATIC VILLAGES, MAINTAIN NATURAL HERITAGE, AND BUILD INTER-GENERATIONAL RELATIONS AND MULTICULTURALISM IN THE REGION. ALL OF THEM ALSO INTEND TO COUNTERACT THE NEGATIVE EFFECTS OF THE PANDEMIC. ADDITIONAL FINANCIAL SUPPORT OFFERED BY PAFF ENABLES LOCAL PARTNERSHIPS TO CONTINUE ALREADY LAUNCHED ACTIONS AND MOTIVATES THEM TO PREPARE STRATEGIES TO PERPETUATE RESULTS OF IMPLEMENTED ACTIVITIES. THE PROGRAM PROMOTES THE LOCAL COMMUNITY ACTIVATION METHOD DEVELOPED TOGETHER WITH THE SHIPYARD FOUNDATION. IT WAS PRESENTED IN THE PUBLICATION TITLED "JAK BUDOWA DOBRO WSPLNE? PORADNIK DLA DZIAAJCYCH LOKALNIE" ("HOW TO BUILD THE COMMON GOOD? A HANDBOOK FOR LOCAL ACTIVISTS"). THE SUBSEQUENT 2015 PUBLICATION "JAK LOKALNIE BUDOWA PARTNERSTWA?" ("HOW TO BUILD PARTNERSHIPS LOCALLY?") INCLUDES ARTICLES BY EXPERTS ON ISSUES CRUCIAL IN CREATING COALITIONS AND ENSURING THEIR DURABILITY, ILLUSTRATED WITH EXAMPLES FROM IMPLEMENTED PROJECTS. REGULAR REGIONAL MEETINGS, SEMINARS, AND THE PROGRAM E-BULLETIN CO-CREATED BY PARTNERSHIP MEMBERS HELP ENHANCE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF THE PARTNERSHIPS AND ALLOW FOR EXPERIENCE SHARING. DURING THE PANDEMIC, THE MAJORITY OF SUCH ACTIONS WAS CARRIED OUT ONLINE. ANOTHER PROGRAM COMPONENT THE COMMON GOOD LAB IS ADDRESSED TO PROGRAM ALUMNI. THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS INITIATIVE IS TO POPULARIZE COOPERATION OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES WORKING FOR THE COMMON GOOD, PROMOTING METHODS OF LOCAL COMMUNITIES' ANIMATION AND ENHANCING THE SUSTAINABILITY OF EXISTING PARTNERSHIPS. THE INITIATIVE OFFERS EXPERT SUPPORT AND ACCESS TO A DATABASE OF MATERIALS, AS WELL AS REGULAR ALUMNI GATHERINGS, TRAINING SESSIONS, AND WEBINARS. THE MOST ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS FORM THE CIVIC ACTIVISTS' COMMUNITY, WHICH WORKS TO IMPROVE THE ANIMATION METHOD AND TO DEVELOP TOOLS TO MOBILIZE LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THEY ALSO SUPPORT CREATING NEW PARTNERSHIPS IN LOCATIONS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN COVERED BY THE PROGRAM YET. PROGRAM MANAGER: THE ACADEMY FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF PHILANTHROPY IN POLAND WWW.LOKALNEPARTNERSTWA.ORG.PL 2020 RELIEF FUND FOR NON-GOVERNMENTALAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CIVIC INITIATIVES IN 2020, THE POLISH-AMERICAN FREEDOM FOUNDATION LAUNCHED A NEW "RELIEF FUND" TO SUPPORT NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CIVIC INITIATIVES DURING THE PANDEMIC. THE FOUNDATION APPROPRIATED $1 MILLION FOR THIS PURPOSE. FOR TWO DECADES, PAFF HAS USED ITS PROGRAMS TO ACTIVELY SUPPORT NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, SCHOOLS, LIBRARIES, THIRD AGE UNIVERSITIES, AS WELL AS LOCAL LEADERS AND CITIZEN GROUPS. WHEN THE PANDEMIC BEGAN, IT BECAME PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT FOR THE FOUNDATION TO MAINTAIN THE CONTINUITY OF PENDING ACTIVITIES AND TO PROVIDE AID TO THE NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS INVOLVED TO PRESERVE THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS. FOR THIS PURPOSE, IN APRIL 2020 PAFF ESTABLISHED THE "RELIEF FUND FOR NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS AND CIVIC INITIATIVES AND EMBARKED ON SUPPORTING NGOS INVOLVED IN PAFF PROGRAMS IN THEIR RESPONSES TO THE CRISIS. AT THE SAME TIME, PAFF OFFERED HELP IN DESIGNING AND IMPLEMENTING ACTIONS AIMED AT MINIMIZING THE LONG-TERM EFFECTS OF THE PANDEMIC. THIS PROGRAM PROVIDED THE NECESSARY FINANCIAL SUPPORT TO ADJUST TO PANDEMIC CIRCUMSTANCES. AID WAS DELIVERED TO NGOS PARTICIPATING IN PAFF PROGRAMS PROGRAM MANAGERS, REGIONAL AND LOCAL NGOS COOPERATING WITH PROGRAM MANAGERS (ACT LOCALLY CENTERS AND "STP ORGANIZERS OF STUDY TOURS TO POLAND), AND PAFF PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS (LOCAL NGOS, SCHOOLS, THIRD AGE UNIVERSITIES, INFORMAL GROUPS, E.G. YOUTH GROUPS), AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS WHO HAD NOT COOPERATED WITH THE FOUNDATION, BUT WHOSE OPERATIONS MATCHED THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION. PAFF ALLOCATED RELIEF FUNDS TO INITIATE NEW PROGRAMS, LAUNCH EXPANDED PROJECTS, AND INSTIGATE INTERVENTION PROCEDURES. ANOTHER OFFER ELEMENT WAS INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT. IT CONSISTED IN FINANCING THE NECESSARY ADMINISTRATIVE AND PAYROLL COSTS. UNTIL THE END OF 2020, PAFF AWARDED GRANTS FOR INSTITUTIONAL AND PROGRAM OPERATIONS TO 9 NATION-WIDE ORGANIZATIONS (PLN 70,000 EACH), 6 ORGANIZATIONS ACTING AS MANAGERS OF INDIVIDUAL PAFF PROGRAM COMPONENTS (PLN 30,000 EACH), 36 ACT LOCALLY CENTERS AND "STP" COORDINATORS (PLN 10,000 EACH, ON AVERAGE), AND 43 ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING IN PAFF PROGRAMS (PLN 33,000 EACH, ON AVERAGE). APART FROM INSTITUTIONAL SUPPORT TO PURCHASE IT EQUIPMENT, PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING FOR DATA MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS, ONLINE PLATFORMS, AND EMPLOYEE TRAINING IN REMOTE WORK, THE RELIEF FUND ALSO SUPPORTED THE FOLLOWING, AMONG OTHERS: RESEARCH ON THE SITUATION OF NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS (THE KLON/JAWOR ASSOCIATION) AND THE MENTAL HEALTH OF SCHOOLCHILDREN DURING THE PANDEMIC (THE SCHOOL WITH CLASS FOUNDATION), A WEBINAR AND TRAINING CYCLE FOR TEACHERS AND SCHOOL PRINCIPALS ON ORGANIZING REMOTE SCHOOL WORK (THE CENTER FOR CITIZENSHIP EDUCATION FOUNDATION), WEBINARS FOR INDEPENDENT LOCAL PRESS PUBLISHERS CONCERNING FUNDRAISING (THE LOCAL PRESS ASSOCIATION), CAMPAIGNS PROMOTING E-VOLUNTEERING (THE GOOD NETWORK FOUNDATION), AS WELL AS EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS FOR CHILDREN AND YOUTH, PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND PREVENTIVE PROGRAMS, AND STIMULATING SCHOOLCHILDREN TO TAKE UP ACTIONS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE ACTIVITIES SUPPORTED BY PAFF WERE CARRIED OUT FROM APRIL 2020 TO JUNE 2021. PROGRAM MANAGER: THE EDUCATION FOR DEMOCRACY FOUNDATION WWW.FED.ORG.PL III. SHARING THE POLISH EXPERIENCES IN TRANSFORMATION LANE KIRKLAND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM THE OBJECTIVE OF THIS PROGRAM, LAUNCHED IN 2000, IS TO SHARE THE POLISH EXPERIENCES IN TRANSFORMATION AND EUROPEAN INTEGRATION WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, THE SOUTH CAUCASUS, AND CENTRAL ASIA BY OFFERING TWO-SEMESTER COMPLEMENTARY COURSES AT POLISH UNIVERSITIES. THE PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY ADDRESSED TO CANDIDATES FROM ARMENIA, AZERBAIJAN, BELARUS, GEORGIA, KAZAKHSTAN, KYRGYZSTAN, MOLDOVA, RUSSIA, TAJIKISTAN, UKRAINE, AND UZBEKISTAN. IN THE COURSE OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS, THE SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS STUDY SELECTED ASPECTS OF ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND BUSINESS, LAW, SOCIAL AND POLITICAL SCIENCES, JOURNALISM, NGO MANAGEMENT, OR CULTURE MANAGEMENT. THE SCHOLARSHIP BEGINS WITH A PREPARATORY COURSE, WHICH AIMS TO PRESENT AND SYSTEMATIZE KNOWLEDGE ABOUT POLAND'S HISTORY AND SOCIO-POLITICAL SITUATION. SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS THEN GO ON TO ATTEND THEIR INDIVIDUAL PROGRAMS AT UNIVERSITIES IN WARSAW, CRACOW, POZNA, WROCAW, AND LUBLIN, WHERE THEY WRITE SEMESTER AND DIPLOMA PAPERS UNDER THE TUTELAGE OF THEIR ACADEMIC SUPERVISORS. INTEGRATION AND KNOWLEDGE-SHARING MEETINGS ARE ORGANIZED FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS, AS WELL AS INTERNSHIPS IN STATE, NON-GOVERNMENTAL, AND PRIVATE INSTITUTIONS (E.G. THE SUPREME COURT, THE NATIONAL BANK OF POLAND, OR REGIONAL MARSHAL OFFICES). PARTICIPANTS ARE ALSO WELCOME TO TAKE PART IN CLASSES CONCERNING THE PREPARATION AND EXECUTION OF CIVIL PROJECTS AND TEAMWORK. IN 2016, A NEW PATH WAS LAUNCHED THE KIRKLAND RESEARCH PROGRAM. THIS IS A ONE-SEMESTER OFFER OF RESEARCH AND SCIENTIFIC INTERNSHIPS FOR ACADEMICS WITH AN ESTABLISHED POSITION IN PARTICIPATING COUNTRIES. INTERNS FOLLOWING THIS PATH WRITE A SCIENTIFIC ARTICLE UNDER THE SUPERVISION OF THEIR ACADEMIC SUPERVISOR. EACH YEAR, THE PROGRAM IS ATTENDED BY 45 SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS. BETWEEN 2000 AND 2020, THE PROGRAM WAS COMPLETED BY 880 SCHOLARS FROM 13 COUNTRIES, INCLUDING 484 FROM UKRAINE, 157 FROM BELARUS, 58 FROM GEORGIA, 56 FROM RUSSIA, 34 FROM ARMENIA, 24 FROM MOLDOVA, 22 FROM KAZAKHSTAN, 12 FROM LITHUANIA, 10 FROM SLOVAKIA, 10 FROM AZERBAIJAN, 10 FROM KYRGYZSTAN, 2 FROM UZBEKISTAN, AND 1 SCHOLAR FROM TAJIKISTAN. THE MOST POPULAR FACULTIES ARE ECONOMICS AND MANAGEMENT, AND LAW. ALSO POPULAR ARE SOCIAL SCIENCES, JOURNALISM, POLITICAL SCIENCES, AND INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS. ACADEMIC STAFF, PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS' REPRESENTATIVES AND EXPERTS HAVE ACCOUNTED FOR THE LARGEST NUMBER OF PROFESSIONALS COMING TO POLAND. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | AFTER THE PROGRAM'S COMPLETION, THE GRADUATES KEEP IN REGULAR TOUCH AMONG THEMSELVES AND WITH THEIR POLISH HOSTS THROUGH THE BULLETIN, ALUMNI REUNIONS, AND THE WWW.KIRKLAND.EDU.PL WEBSITE. THE ALUMNI CONFERENCES, HELD EVERY FEW YEARS, ESPECIALLY HELP MAINTAIN ALUMNI TIES WITH POLAND AND WITH EACH OTHER, AS WELL AS ESTABLISH NEW CONTACTS. THEY ALSO OFFER AN OPPORTUNITY TO BROADEN ALUMNI KNOWLEDGE ABOUT POLAND, THE EUROPEAN UNION, AND TO DISCUSS POSSIBLE DIRECTIONS OF TRANSFORMATION IN COUNTRIES OF THE REGION. FORMER SCHOLARSHIP HOLDERS ARE SUPPORTED BY THE COORDINATOR OF POST-SCHOLARSHIP PROJECTS WHOSE TASK IS TO MAINTAIN GRADUATES' CONTACTS WITH POLAND AND ENCOURAGE THEM TO UNDERTAKE JOINT INITIATIVES SUCH AS DEVELOPING NATIONAL ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS. THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC OF 2020 FORCED THE BULK OF PROGRAM ACTIVITIES TO SHIFT ONLINE. FOR INSTANCE, INTEGRATION AND KNOWLEDGE-SHARING MEETINGS HAD TO GO DIGITAL. PANDEMIC-RELATED SANITARY RESTRICTIONS CAUSED US TO CALL OFF THE 20TH JUBILEE OF THE PROGRAM. THE KIRKLAND SCHOLAR AND ALUMNI MEETING, SCHEDULED FOR MAY, WAS TO BE THE MAIN EVENT OF THE ANNIVERSARY. ALL MEETINGS WERE HELD ONLINE AND ATTENDED BY A TOTAL EXCEEDING 150 PARTICIPANTS. BETWEEN 2001 AND 2013, THE PROGRAM WAS MANAGED BY THE POLISH-AMERICAN FULBRIGHT COMMISSION. IN THE FOLLOWING PERIOD LEADING UP TO 2016, THE EDUCATION FOR DEMOCRACY FOUNDATION TOOK OVER THE TASK OF MANAGING THE PROGRAM. SINCE 2017, SOME OF THE KIRKLAND SCHOLARSHIPS HAVE BEEN FINANCED FROM FUNDING PROVIDED BY THE POLISH NATIONAL AGENCY FOR ACADEMIC EXCHANGE. PROGRAM MANAGER: THE LEADERS OF CHANGE FOUNDATION WWW.KIRKLAND.EDU.PL REGION IN TRANSITION (RITA) THE PROGRAM, LAUNCHED IN 2000, IS ADDRESSED TO NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS WILLING TO SHARE POLAND'S EXPERIENCE OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION WITH PARTNERS FROM EASTERN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES, THE SOUTHERN CAUCASUS, AND CENTRAL ASIA. THE PROGRAM'S OPEN GRANT COMPETITIONS AWARD GRANTS TO POLISH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS FOR PROJECTS DESIGNED TO SHARE POLISH EXPERIENCES, ESPECIALLY IN BUILDING CIVIL SOCIETY, SOCIAL ASSISTANCE, TRANSFORMATION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT, EDUCATION REFORM, AND FREE MEDIA. THE MAXIMUM GRANT AMOUNT IS PLN 60,000. ABOUT 30 GRANTS ARE AWARDED ANNUALLY. AS PART OF THE PROGRAM, ORGANIZATIONS MAY ALSO APPLY FOR SMALL TRAVEL GRANTS WHICH CAN BE EARMARKED FOR PROJECT CONSULTATION WITH A FOREIGN PARTNER BEFORE THE APPLICATION FOR A REGULAR GRANT IS SUBMITTED, FOR STRENGTHENING COOPERATION WITH A PARTNER ORGANIZATION OR EVALUATION OF AN IMPLEMENTED PROJECT. UNDER A SPECIAL GRANT PATH, "RITA" PROGRAM GRANTS MAY BE USED FOR CO-FINANCING A LARGER PROJECT FOR WHICH A GIVEN ORGANIZATION HAD BEEN AWARDED A GRANT FROM OTHER SOURCES POLISH OR FOREIGN. HOWEVER, SUCH PROJECTS MUST COMPLY WITH OBJECTIVES OF THE "RITA" PROGRAM AS WELL AS GEOGRAPHIC AND THEMATIC AREAS OF ITS OPERATION. ADDITIONALLY, THE PROGRAM OFFERS TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES AND EXPERT SUPPORT TO POLISH NGOS AND SCHOOLS, AS WELL AS ASSISTANCE IN ESTABLISHING CONTACTS AND DEVELOPING COOPERATION WITH FOREIGN PARTNERS. EVERY TWO YEARS, MEETINGS OF THE "RITA" PROGRAM GRANT RECIPIENTS, "AMBASSADORS OF TRANSITION IN THE REGION", ARE HELD. INFORMATION EXCHANGE BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS AND CIVIC LEADERS IS FACILITATED BY THE WWW.CIVICPORTAL.ORG SOCIAL NETWORKING SITE. THE PORTAL IS ALSO AN E-LEARNING PLATFORM OFFERING TRAINING TO POLISH AND FOREIGN NGOS. THE MAIN GRANT COMPETITION IS ANNOUNCED TWICE A YEAR. APPLICATIONS MAY BE SUBMITTED BY MID-MARCH ANY BY MID-OCTOBER. APPLICATIONS FOR TRAVEL GRANTS AND SUBSIDIES FOR LARGER PROJECTS ARE ACCEPTED ON AN ON-GOING BASIS UNTIL THE FUNDS EARMARKED FOR THOSE ACTIVITIES ARE EXHAUSTED. IN 2020, DESPITE THE PANDEMIC RESTRICTIONS, IT WAS POSSIBLE TO MAINTAIN COOPERATION WITHIN INTERNATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS. PART OF THE PROGRAM HAD TO BE CARRIED OUT ONLINE. MEETINGS WITH OTHER APPLICANTS AND RECIPIENTS, AND SOME PROJECT ACTIVITIES IMPLEMENTED IN COOPERATION WITH PARTNERS BASED IN THE REGION HAD TO GO DIGITAL AS WELL. BETWEEN 2000 AND 2020, "RITA" PROVIDED SUPPORT TO 1,092 PROJECTS. PROGRAM MANAGER: THE EDUCATION FOR DEMOCRACY FOUNDATION WWW.PROGRAMRITA.ORG STUDY TOURS TO POLAND (STP) LAUNCHED IN 2004, THE PROGRAM IS ADDRESSED TO ACTIVE UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS FROM COUNTRIES OF EASTERN EUROPE AND OTHER POST-COMMUNIST STATES. THE OBJECTIVE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO SHOW PARTICIPANTS THE REALITIES OF POLAND AND THE EUROPEAN UNION AND, AT THE SAME TIME, DEVELOP AND STRENGTHEN PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL CONTACTS BETWEEN YOUNG LEADERS FROM EASTERN EUROPE AND THEIR POLISH HOSTS. UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ARE OFFERED A STUDY TOUR OF MORE THAN TEN DAYS TO POLAND; THE ELIGIBLE CANDIDATES ARE 18 TO 21 YEARS OLD, COME FROM BELARUS, MOLDOVA, UKRAINE, AND THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION CURRENTLY FROM THE KALININGRAD, NOVGOROD, LENINGRAD, AND ST. PETERSBURG REGIONS, AS WELL AS FROM MOSCOW AND VORONEZH. STUDENTS PARTICIPATING IN THE "STP" MEET REPRESENTATIVES OF THE POLISH ACADEMIC ENVIRONMENT, CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS, LEADERS OF PUBLIC LIFE; THEY ALSO PARTICIPATE IN LECTURES, WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, AND CULTURAL EVENTS. STUDENTS APPLY TO THE PROGRAM INDIVIDUALLY. THE TOURS ARE ORGANIZED FOR MIXED GROUPS OF ABOUT A DOZEN PEOPLE COMING FROM VARIOUS COUNTRIES. THEY ARE HELD TWICE A YEAR, IN THE SPRING AND THE FALL, AND ARE MANAGED BY EXPERIENCED POLISH NGOS SELECTED IN AN OPEN COMPETITION. THEY ARE ORGANIZED BY EXPERIENCED POLISH NGOS SELECTED IN AN OPEN COMPETITION. STUDY TOURS ARE COORDINATED BY THE BORUSSIA FOUNDATION FROM OLSZTYN. THE OFFER FOR PROFESSIONALS IS ADDRESSED TO REPRESENTATIVES OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, STATE ADMINISTRATION, CENTRAL STATE INSTITUTIONS, NGOS, MEDIA, EDUCATION, AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL GROUPS FROM EASTERN EUROPE, THE SOUTHERN CAUCASUS, AND CENTRAL ASIA. THE TOURS, AIMED AT SHARING THE POLISH EXPERIENCES IN TRANSFORMATION AND EUROPEAN INTEGRATION, ARE HELD IN COOPERATION WITH POLISH NGOS, AS WELL AS CENTRAL AND LOCAL ADMINISTRATION BODIES. AFTER THE MAIDAN EVENTS IN 2014, SPECIAL EMPHASIS IN CONTACTS WITH UKRAINE HAS BEEN PLACED ON SHARING EXPERIENCE WITH PEOPLE INVOLVED IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT REFORM AND ACTIVITIES RELATED TO INTEGRATION OF UKRAINE WITH EU STRUCTURES. OVER THE PERIOD FROM 2004 TO 2020, STUDY TOURS TO POLAND WERE HELD FOR 6,557 CITIZENS OF UKRAINE, INCLUDING 4,465 PROFESSIONALS AND 2,092 STUDENTS. THE RECRUITMENT OF PARTICIPANTS IN STUDY TOURS FOR PROFESSIONALS IS PRECEDED BY A LETTER OF INTENT SENT TO THE "STP" PROGRAM OFFICE IN WARSAW BY AN INTERESTED INSTITUTION AND ITS PARTNER ORGANIZATION FROM THE COUNTRIES OF THE REGION, OR BY A POLISH NGO OR ANOTHER INSTITUTION. FROM 2004 TO 2020, A TOTAL OF 10,327 PARTICIPANTS, INCLUDING 3,523 UNIVERSITY STUDENTS AND 6,804 PROFESSIONALS REPRESENTING VARIOUS ENVIRONMENTS TOOK PART IN THE STUDY TOURS. EACH YEAR, POLAND IS VISITED BY OVER 300 PROFESSIONALS AND OVER 200 STUDENTS. UNDER THE "STUDY TOURS TO POLAND" PROGRAM, THE FOUNDATION SUPPORTS THE WARSAW EURO-ATLANTIC SUMMER ACADEMY (WEASA) A JOINT INITIATIVE OF PAFF, THE GERMAN MARSHALL FUND OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE COLLEGE OF EUROPE. THE ACADEMY OFFERS TWO WEEKS OF CLASSES, BASED AT THE NATOLIN CAMPUS AND ADDRESSED TO EXPERTS FROM THE EU EASTERN PARTNERSHIP COUNTRIES, I.E. ANALYSTS, POLITICAL AND GOVERNMENT ADVISORS, THINK TANK AND NGO STAFF, CIVIL SERVANTS, AND JOURNALISTS. IN THE YEARS 20132016, THE THEMATIC SCOPE OF THE ACADEMY FOCUSED ON POLITICAL TRANSFORMATION, EUROPEAN INTEGRATION, AND TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS. SINCE 2017, WEASA'S MAIN SUBJECTS HAVE BEEN DIGITAL CHALLENGES, IN PARTICULAR CYBERSECURITY. THE 8TH WEASA EDITION TITLED "PUBLIC SPEECH, PRIVATE PLATFORMS" TOOK THE FORM OF WEBINARS AND ONLINE MEETINGS. IN TOTAL, THE EIGHT (2013-2020) WEASA EDITIONS ATTRACTED 374 PEOPLE FROM EASTERN PARTNERSHIP COUNTRIES AND (SINCE 2017) WESTERN BALKANS, INCLUDING: 38 PARTICIPANTS FROM ARMENIA, 29 FROM AZERBAIJAN, 34 FROM BELARUS, 70 FROM GEORGIA, 34 FROM MOLDOVA, 107 FROM UKRAINE. OWING TO THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND RELATED RESTRICTIONS, STUDY TOURS TO POLAND UNDER THE "STP" PROGRAM WERE SUSPENDED IN MARCH 2020. THE "STP" ALUMNI (BOTH STUDENTS AND PROFESSIONALS) MAINTAIN REMOTE CONTACT. PROGRAM MANAGER: THE LEADERS OF CHANGE FOUNDATION WWW.STUDYTOURS.PL MONITORING, EVALUATION, ANALYSES (MEVA) "MEVA" IS AN EXPERT-RESEARCH PROGRAM INITIATED IN 2005. THE PURPOSE OF THE PROGRAM IS TO CARRY OUT REGULAR ANALYTIC RESEARCH IN ORDER TO MAXIMIZE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF OTHER PAFF PROGRAMS. THE METHODS DEVELOPED UNDER THE PROGRAM AND THE RESULTS OF ITS ANALYSES ARE ALSO USED BY OTHER NGOS TO PURSUE ACTIVITY. |
| FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4A | THE ANALYTICAL WORK AIDS THE PROCESS OF DETERMINING THE EXTENT TO WHICH THE GOALS DEFINED IN PAFF PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES, AS WELL AS ACHIEVED RESULTS, MEET THE EXISTING NEEDS AND ARE CAPABLE OF RESOLVING EXISTING PROBLEMS, ESPECIALLY WITH REGARD TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES, EQUAL EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES AND OVERALL EDUCATION QUALITY IMPROVEMENT. EVALUATION RESEARCH OF PAFF PROGRAMS, SUCH AS "ACT LOCALLY", "THIRD AGE UNIVERSITIES", OR "PAFF AND UW SCHOOL OF EDUCATION", HELPS THE FOUNDATION TO BOTH DETERMINE FUTURE PROGRAM INITIATIVES AND MODIFY THE EXISTING ONES. ONE OF THE ASSUMPTIONS OF "MEVA" IS TO MONITOR COMPLETED PAFF PROJECTS IN TERMS OF THE DURABILITY OF THEIR OUTCOMES. PAFF'S POTENTIAL ACTIONS ARE EVALUATED IN THE CONTEXT OF EXISTING AND EXPECTED SOCIAL NEEDS. TO THAT END, SELECTED SOCIAL GROUPS AND COMMUNITIES ARE STUDIED FOR EXAMPLE VILLAGE YOUTH, LIBRARIANS, OR NGO EMPLOYEES AND NEW INITIATIVES ARE TESTED. AN EXAMPLE IS THE STUDY ON KEY TRENDS INFLUENCING SOCIAL ACTIVITIES IN VILLAGES AND SMALL TOWNS AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE ROLE OF A LOCAL LEADER, CARRIED OUT IN 2019 UNDER THE "PAFF LEADERS" PROGRAM. ANOTHER EXAMPLE IS THE ANALYSIS OF THE LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM IMPACT ON ITS PARTICIPANTS, WHICH COMPARED LDP LIBRARIES WITH THE LIBRARIES AND COMMUNITIES THAT DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM. IN 2020, CERTAIN ANALYSES AND EVALUATIONS (INCLUDING "ACT LOCALLY AND THE LIBRARY DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM) HAVE BEEN AIMED AT IDENTIFYING THE PROBLEMS ORGANIZATIONS FACED DURING THE PANDEMIC, SO AS TO ADJUST PROGRAM ACTIONS TO CHANGING CONDITIONS. AN ANALYSIS WAS ALSO CARRIED OUT TO ASSESS THE POSSIBILITIES FOR PAFF AND COOPERATING INSTITUTIONS TO JOIN LOCAL COMMUNITY EDUCATIONAL AND ANIMATION ACTIVITIES AIMED AT PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND CLIMATE. THE PROGRAM ALSO LED TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A WORKING DIGITAL CHALLENGES GROUP WHOSE SECRETARIAT IS SITUATED AT THE INFORMATION SOCIETY DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION. THE GROUP BRINGS TOGETHER REPRESENTATIVES OF PAFF PROGRAMS MANAGERS TO SUPPORT KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE EXCHANGE BETWEEN ITS MEMBERS, I.E. EXPERTS AND NGOS. THE PURPOSE OF THIS EXCHANGE IS TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE THREATS (E.G. DISINFORMATION) AND OPPORTUNITIES (EDUCATIONAL ETC.) ARISING FROM THE CONSTANT DEVELOPMENT OF DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES AND THE RESULTING CHANGES IN THE FUNCTIONING OF SOCIETIES. THE GROUP WILL FOCUS ON RESEARCH DIRECTED AT BRIDGING THE GAPS IN OUR UNDERSTANDING OF DIGITAL CHALLENGES. RESEARCH RESULTS ARE MEANT TO SUPPORT FURTHER DEVELOPMENT OF THE GROUP, AS WELL AS BECOME AN OPEN SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE FOR INDIVIDUALS AND INSTITUTIONS FROM OUTSIDE THE GROUP. AS PART OF THE "MEVA" PROGRAM, MUTUALLY COMPLEMENTING AND STRENGTHENING ELEMENTS OF PAFF PROGRAMS ARE ANALYZED IN ORDER TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE FOUNDATION'S ACTIVITIES OVERALL. AMONG THE PROJECTS SERVING THAT AIM IS THE "SQUARED EVALUATION" INITIATIVE HELPING FOSTER EVALUATION CULTURE AMONG THE ORGANIZATIONS CLOSELY COOPERATING WITH PAFF, PART OF WHICH THE "EVALUATION HOW DO YOU CARRY IT OUT?" GUIDE WAS PREPARED. CYCLICAL SEMINARS ABOUT EVALUATION RESEARCH ARE ALSO BEING HELD. SPECIAL AMONG THESE IS THE "IMPACT ON SOCIAL CAPITAL IN PAFF COMMUNITIES" PROJECT (SO-CALLED "BOX") THAT HELPED CREATE AND TEST OUT A SET OF METHODS AND RESEARCH TECHNIQUES ENABLING THE DETERMINATION OF CHANGES IN THE SOCIAL CAPITAL LEVEL RESULTING FROM THE IMPACT OF FOUNDATION PROGRAMS ON LOCAL COMMUNITIES. THROUGH "MEVA", PAFF SUPPORTS THE SHIPYARD FOUNDATION (WHICH IT CO-FOUNDED). AT THE SAME TIME, THE SHIPYARD FOUNDATION IS THE MANAGER OF A SIGNIFICANT PART OF THE "MEVA" PROGRAM ITSELF. POLSKO-AMERYKANSKI FUNDUSZ POZYCZKOWY INICJATYW OBYWATELSKICH SPOLKA Z O.O (PAFPIO) PROVIDES BRIDGE FINANCING TO NGOS THROUGHOUT POLAND, FINANCING THAT COMMERCIAL BANKS ARE UNABLE AND UNWILLING TO PROVIDE. IN 2020, PAFPIO MADE 165 LOANS TO 104 BORROWERS TOTALING $4,533,344. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 3 | THE FOUNDATION HAS ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH NORLUND, INC., PURSUANT TO WHICH NORLUND, INC. PROVIDES THE CONSULTING SERVICES OF NORMAN E. HASLUN III. MR. HASLUN OWNS NORLUND, INC. 100%. FOR 2020, NORLUND, INC. ISSUED INVOICES TO THE FOUNDATION FOR A TOTAL OF $111,088, OF WHICH $110,000 WAS FOR THE CONSULTING SERVICES OF MR. HASLUN AND $1,088 WAS FOR REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS HAS ELECTED MR. HASLUN TO SERVE AS TREASURER, SECRETARY AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE FOUNDATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 | THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS AS REQUIRED FOR DELAWARE NON-STOCK CORPORATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION PROVIDES THAT THE MEMBERS ARE THE DIRECTORS AND THAT IF ANY MEMBER CEASES TO BE A DIRECTOR HE OR SHE WILL ALSO CEASE TO BE MEMBER. THE MEMBERS ELECT THE DIRECTORS AND MAY APPROVE CERTAIN CORPORATE ACTIONS AS PROVIDED UNDER DELAWARE LAW. THE MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE ANY ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A | THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS AS REQUIRED FOR DELAWARE NON-STOCK CORPORATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION PROVIDES THAT THE MEMBERS ARE THE DIRECTORS AND THAT IF ANY MEMBER CEASES TO BE A DIRECTOR HE OR SHE WILL ALSO CEASE TO BE MEMBER. THE MEMBERS ELECT THE DIRECTORS AND MAY APPROVE CERTAIN CORPORATE ACTIONS AS PROVIDED UNDER DELAWARE LAW. THE MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE ANY ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B | THE ORGANIZATION HAS MEMBERS AS REQUIRED FOR DELAWARE NON-STOCK CORPORATIONS. THE ORGANIZATION'S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION PROVIDES THAT THE MEMBERS ARE THE DIRECTORS AND THAT IF ANY MEMBER CEASES TO BE A DIRECTOR HE OR SHE WILL ALSO CEASE TO BE MEMBER. THE MEMBERS ELECT THE DIRECTORS AND MAY APPROVE CERTAIN CORPORATE ACTIONS AS PROVIDED UNDER DELAWARE LAW. THE MEMBERS DO NOT HAVE ANY ECONOMIC RIGHTS IN THE ORGANIZATION. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B | PROCESS FOR PREPARATION OF THE 2020 FORM 990 (INCLUDING SCHEDULES) (THE "FORM 990"): THE FORM 990 WAS PREPARED BY MANAGEMENT OF THE FOUNDATION AND REVIEWED BY (I) BAKER HOSTETLER, LEGAL COUNSEL TO THE FOUNDATION, AND (II) DELOITTE TAX LLP., WHO WAS ENGAGED BY THE FOUNDATION TO REVIEW AND SIGN THE FORM 990. THE FORM 990 WAS THEN DISTRIBUTED TO ALL DIRECTORS OF THE FOUNDATION PRIOR TO FILING FORM 990 WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C | THE ORGANIZATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY REQUIRES THAT ALL CURRENT DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, KEY EMPLOYEES AND OTHERS WHO HAVE THE ABILITY TO EXERCISE SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE OVER THE ORGANIZATION ("COVERED PERSONS") COMPLETE A CONFLICTS OF INTEREST QUESTIONNAIRE EACH YEAR OF HIS OR HER AFFILIATION WITH THE ORGANIZATION. THE CONFLICTS POLICY REQUIRES THE COVERED PERSON TO DISCLOSE ANY ACTUAL, POTENTIAL OR APPARENT CONFLICTS, AND AFFIRM THAT THEY HAVE READ, UNDERSTAND, AND HAVE AND WILL CONTINUE TO ADHERE TO THE CONFLICTS POLICY. COVERED PERSONS MUST ALSO SUBMIT A NEW QUESTIONNAIRE DISCLOSING ANY RELEVANT CHANGE IN CIRCUMSTANCES. QUESTIONNAIRES ARE DISTRIBUTED AND COLLECTED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S COUNSEL ON BEHALF OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE AND ANY DISCLOSURES OF POTENTIAL OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTERESTS ARE FORWARDED TO THE AUDIT COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND EVALUATION. AT SUCH TIME AS A CONFLICT IS REPORTED, THE AUDIT COMMITTEE MAKES INQUIRIES TO DETERMINE THE EXTENT AND NATURE OF ANY ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, INVESTIGATES ALTERNATIVES TO THE PROPOSED TRANSACTION OR ARRANGEMENT, AND IF APPROPRIATE REFERS THE MATTER TO THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS. AFTER DISCLOSURE OF THE POTENTIALLY CONFLICTING INTEREST AND ALL MATERIAL FACTS, AND AFTER ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS, THE INTERESTED PERSON IS REQUIRED TO RECUSE HIMSELF OR HERSELF FROM DELIBERATIONS AND VOTING RELATING TO THE MATTER AND IS REQUIRED TO REFRAIN FROM ATTEMPTING TO INFLUENCE OTHER DECISION-MAKERS RELATING TO THE MATTER. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 | PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION. THE COMPENSATION OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER AND OTHER OFFICERS IS EVALUATED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WHO EVALUATE THE COMPENSATION LEVEL AND COMPARABLE COMPENSATION OF CEO'S AND OFFICERS OF COMPARABLE FOUNDATIONS. THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE DEVELOPS A RECOMMENDATION, WHICH IS PRESENTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR APPROVAL. NEITHER THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER NOR OFFICERS ARE PART OF ANY OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OR BOARD OF DIRECTORS DISCUSSIONS REGARDING THEIR COMPENSATION. MINUTES OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETINGS ARE PREPARED AND RETAINED. THE PRESIDENT'S COMPENSATION WAS LAST CHANGED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2016, AND HIS COMPENSATION WAS EVALUATED IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED ABOVE IN 2020. THE SECRETARY, TREASURER AND CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER'S COMPENSATION WAS LAST CHANGED IN 2015 (SUCH CHANGE WAS EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2016), AND HIS COMPENSATION WAS EVALUATED IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED ABOVE IN 2020. THE HEAD OF REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE'S COMPENSATION WAS LAST CHANGED EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1, 2018 AND HIS COMPENSATION WAS EVALUATED IN THE MANNER DESCRIBED ABOVE IN 2020. |
| FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 | OUR ANNUAL AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE INCLUDED IN OUR ANNUAL REPORT, WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC ONCE POSTED ON OUR WEBSITE (WWW.PAFW.PL). OUR GOVERNING DOCUMENTS AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST AND UPON MANAGEMENT'S DISCRETION. |
| FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9: | CURRENCY RE-MEASUREMENT GAIN 355,764. |
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| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | POLSKO-AMERYKANSKI FUNDUSZ POZYCZKOWY INICJATYW OBYWATELSKICH SPOLKA Z OO | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Foreign Address ForeignAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | UL WISNIOWA 40B/15 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WARSZAWA | CityNm |
| Country | PL | CountryCd |
| Foreign Postal | 02-520 | ForeignPostalCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 981056604 | EIN |
| Primary Activities | LOANS TO NGO'S IN POLAND | PrimaryActivitiesTxt |
| Legal Domicile Foreign Country | PL | LegalDomicileForeignCountryCd |
| Total Income | $544,800 | TotalIncomeAmt |
| End Of Year Assets | $4,942,845 | EndOfYearAssetsAmt |
Direct Controlling Entity Name DirectControllingEntityName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | POLISH-AMERICAN FREEDOM FOUNDATION | BusinessNameLine1Txt |