Organizations Filed Purposes:
THE AMERICAN LATVIAN ASSOCIATION (ALA) IS THE MAIN REPRESENTATIVE ORGANIZATION FOR THE LATVIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. THROUGH 140 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS, CHURCHES, CLUBS AND SOME 5,000 INDIVIDUAL MEMBERS WE REPRESENT OVER 100,000 PEOPLE OF LATVIAN DESCENT LIVING IN THE UNITED STATES. WE ARE A NONPROFIT, TAX EXEMPT EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL ORGANIZATION REGISTERED AS A PRIVATE AND VOLUNTARY ORGANIZATION WITH THE U.S. AGENCY FOR INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.ALA SUPPORTS CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AND FACILITATES COOPERATION WITHIN THE LATVIAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY. WE PROMOTE THE STUDY OF LATVIAN LANGUAGE, HISTORY AND CULTURE. WE ENSURE THE AVAILABILITY OF LATVIAN SCHOOLS, BOOKS AND TEACHING MATERIALS FOR OUR CHILDREN. WE ASSIST NEWLY ARRIVED IMMIGRANTS WITH INFORMATION ABOUT THE USA AND WE PROVIDE HUMANITARIAN AID TO PEOPLE IN LATVIA.ALA SEEKS TO FACILITATE THE PEACEFUL AND DEMOCRATIC DEVELOPMENT OF LATVIA BY PROMOTING UNDERSTANDING AND SUPPORT FOR LATVIA THROUGH INFORMATIONAL EFFORTS IN THE USA.
TO SUPPORT PROGRAMS FOR AND ABOUT THE NATION OF LATVIA.
EDUCATION: ALA'S EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE ALL PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS RELATING TO LATVIAN LANGUAGE EDUCATION, ASSISTANCE TO LATVIAN SCHOOLS, DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS, AND EDUCATIONAL TRIPS TO LATVIA.
COOPERATION WITH LATVIA: ALA'S "COOPERATION WITH LATVIA" PROGRAM INCLUDES ONLY ALA'S LONG-TIME ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO UNDERPRIVILEGED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN LATVIA, IN COLLABORATION WITH NGO CHILDREN'S FUND OF LATVIA.
INFORMATION: ALA'S INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMS INCLUDE ALL ORGANIZATIONAL REPRESENTATIONAL AND PR ACTIVITIES, THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ABOUT ALA'S PROGRAMS AND EVENTS AS WELL AS CURRENT EVENTS IN LATVIA, AND ACTIVITIES PERTAINING TO ALA MEMBERSHIP AND THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP CONGRESS
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
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| Marisa Gudrais | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $67,910 |
| Kaija Petrovska | COOPERATION WITH LATVIA OFFICE DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Mikelis Giga | SPORTS OFFICE DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Toms Trautmanis | SPORTS OFFICE DIRECTOR THRU 05/19 | 5 | $0 |
| Dzintars Dzilna | PUBLIC AFFAIRS DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Tatjana Zagare-Vitina | INFORMATION OFFICE DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| Liga Ejupe | CULTURAL AFFAIRS DIRECTOR | 15 | $0 |
| Kristine Giga Bauer | MEMBERSHIP & FUNDRAISING DIRECTOR | 5 | $0 |
| Elisa Freimanis | EDUCATION DIRECTOR | 10 | $0 |
| Andra Zommers | EDUCATION DIRECTOR THRU 09/19 | 10 | $0 |
| Nora Steele | SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
| Anita Nagelis | ASSISTANT TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| Anita Grivins | TREASURER | 15 | $0 |
| Dace Spanier | TREASURER THRU 05/19 | 15 | $0 |
| Martins Andersons | VICE PRESIDENT | 10 | $0 |
| Kaija Petrovska | VICE PRESIDENT THRU 05/19 | 10 | $0 |
| Peteris Blumbergs | PRESIDENT | 15 | $0 |
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