About Lithuanian Foundation
The Lithuanian Foundation, Inc. is a non-profit organization providing financial support for initiatives that preserve and foster Lithuanian traditions and values.
Focus Areas
Lithuanian culture and traditionsLithuanian language preservationScholarships and youth leadershipCommunity programs and events
Who They Fund
Lithuanian diaspora communities and regional chapters (U.S./international)youth and student participants (heritage camps, scouts, seminar/camp attendees)senior citizens / senior centers in Lithuanian communitiesLithuanian cultural organizations and arts institutions (halls, galleries, museums, chorales)
Funding Style
general operating support
About Lithuanian Foundation
A defining feature of Lithuanian Foundation Inc.'s recent grantmaking is its sustained support for Lithuanian heritage institutions that keep language, culture, and community networks active across the diaspora. The largest recent award in the data went to the Lithuanian American Community in Lemont, Illinois, for student internships, administrative support, publications, chapter events, cultural projects, and Camp "Lankas." That same organization appears again in other years, showing a recurring relationship rather than a one-time grant. The foundation also makes large awards to heritage-education groups and cultural institutions, including the Lithuanian Educational Council of the USA for Lithuanian heritage schools and the Lithuanian World Center for general support, building renovations, and special events. Its funding reaches beyond program costs into the infrastructure that supports Lithuanian community life: renovation work, archival preservation, publications, exhibitions, camps, and youth congresses. Grants also extend to organizations such as the Lithuanian Research Center, Lithuanian World Community, and Draugas - Lithuanian Catholic Press Society, indicating attention to education, communications, and preservation alongside convening and cultural programming. Across the recent grants list, the pattern is consistent: support for entities that preserve Lithuanian traditions and values, with practical backing for institutions that deliver that work.
What Lithuanian Foundation Funds
Lithuanian Foundation Inc. supports several connected areas of Lithuanian community life. In heritage education, it gave $196,950 to the Lithuanian Educational Council of the USA for support to the Lithuanian heritage schools, and a separate $175,450 award to the same organization in Forked River, New Jersey, for heritage schools and educational material. The foundation also backs youth leadership and convening. It awarded $70,000 to the Lithuanian American Youth Association in Downers Grove, Illinois, for the World Lithuanian Youth Congress & Meeting, and a separate $44,000 grant in 2023 for the XVII World Lithuanian Youth Congress & Meeting. In cultural preservation, it funded the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture in Chicago for an exhibition installation and conservation project, and supported Camp Neringa and Camp Dainava for renovations and infrastructure work. Media and communications are another thread, reflected in grants to Draugas - Lithuanian Catholic Press Society and Lithuanian World Community for publishing, publications, and website support.
Financial Snapshot
Annual Giving
$1.2M
Total Assets
$59M
Total Revenue
$5.9M
Total Expenses
$2.3M
Typical Grant Size
Most grants fall between $10K and $43K, with a median of $21K.
25th Percentile
$10K
Median
$21K
75th Percentile
$43K
Geographic Reach
Regional14 states funded
Funding intensity
LowHigh
Headquarters
Leadership
AUDRONE PAVILCIUS-KARALIU
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