POLISH CENTER OF DISCOVERY AND LEA… - Form 990 Financial Data

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1999

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

JOANNE GRUSZKOS

Phone

4132652451

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

POLISH CENTER OF DISCOVERY AND LEARNING, founded in 1999, is a micro nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $98K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 22% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. The organization ran a surplus of $28K, a strong 28% operating margin.

Mission

MUSEUM OF DISCOVERY AND LEARNING

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $66,382

FOUNDED IN 1999, THE POLISH CENTER OF DISCOVERY AND LEARNING (PCDL) IS A CULTURAL AND HERITAGE MUSUEM CAPTURING THE EXPERIENCE POLISH IMMIGRANT AND THE AMERICANS OF POLISH DECENT. THE MUSEUM ITESLF IS AN 18-GALLERY, 130-YEAR-OLD FULLY RESTORED BUILDING WITH AN EXENTSIVE COLLECTION OF OVER 3,000 BOOKS, HISTORIC DOCUMENTS, RARE MONOGRAPHS, VINTAGE PHOTOS, AND ARTIFACTS OF HISTORIC, CULTURAL, AND POLITICAL SIGNIFICANCE.THE PCDL FOCUSES ON PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES, AND PROMOTING THE POLISH IMMIGRANT HISTORY IN THE COMMUNITY. AS PART OF THE MISSION WE SEEK TO STRENGTHEN EXISTING (AND NEW) RELATIONSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS AND OTHERS AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL, AND PROMOTE THE MUSEUM AS A TOURIST DESTINATION. THE PCDL'S UNIQUE MISSION DRAWS ATTENTION TO A REGION RICH IN NATURAL ATTRACTIONS AND HISTORY. LOCATED IN THE "KNOWLEDGE CORRIDOR" WHERE US I-90 AND I-91 CONVERGE, IT IS EASILY REACHED BY REGIONAL METROPOLITAN AREAS. IT DRAWS NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL VISITORS AS WELL.

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Trantor Score

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $36,560

Program Service Revenue $2,040

Investment Income $1,196

Other Revenue $58,280

TOTAL REVENUE $98,076

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $0

Fundraising Expenses $717

Program Expenses $66,382

Other Expenses $70,140

TOTAL EXPENSES $70,140

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$98,076	$124,977	-0.2%
Expenses	$70,140	$68,541	+0.0%
Net Income	$27,936	$56,436	-0.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

Governance Policies

✗ Conflict of Interest Policy

✗ Whistleblower Policy

✗ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✗ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✓ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

Total Directors

$5,500

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
WACLAW SZYMCZAKIEWICZ	Director	3.00	Director	$5,500	$0	$5,500
JOSEPH TOPOR JR	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH PIECIAK	Treasurer	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BOZENA JAWOROWSKI	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARCIN BOLEC	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HELEN E VASELACOPOULOS	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD PINKOS	Vice President	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
EDWARD DZIELENSKI	Director	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SYLVIA KUCZEK	CLERK	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CARL EGER JR	Pres Emeritis	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RAFAL DYBACKI	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENNETH LEMANSKI	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOANNE GRUSZKOS	Chairperson	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GEDEON WERNER	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
WALTER BREAU PH D	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOSEPH KOS	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JOAN CZAJA MARSH	Director	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL PISE	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
FR BRAD MILUNSKI	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MIKE MINKOS	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT HARTBLAY	Director	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$98,076	$70,140	$1,137,486	$27,936
2022	$124,977	$68,541	$1,161,757	$56,436
2021	$113,546	$66,754	$1,113,666	$46,792
2020	$52,660	$60,144	$1,072,915	$-7,484
2019	$90,619	$65,561	$1,091,892	$25,058
2018	$90,366	$59,878	$1,080,967	$30,488

POLISH CENTER OF DISCOVERY AND LEARNING