{"id":13,"date":"2013-04-15T10:19:11","date_gmt":"2013-04-15T15:19:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.com\/LT\/?page_id=13"},"modified":"2025-07-21T12:15:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T17:15:41","slug":"istorija","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/istorija\/","title":{"rendered":"Istorija"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_section full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1580943192093{margin-top: -30px !important;margin-bottom: -30px !important;padding-top: 20px !important;padding-bottom: 0px !important;background-image: url(https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/megamenu2.jpg?id=3716) !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;}&#8221; el_class=&#8221;-120&#8243;][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1684528440768{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; 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bg_image_portrait=&#8221;https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/tab_history_color.jpg&#8221; blend_mode=&#8221;darken&#8221; attachment=&#8221;fixed&#8221; bg_position=&#8221;center center&#8221; bg_repeat=&#8221;no-repeat&#8221; bg_stretch=&#8221;true&#8221; enable_3d=&#8221;true&#8221; speed_factor=&#8221;0.5&#8243; video_color_mask=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.65)&#8221; video_opacity=&#8221;0.8&#8243; top_shadow=&#8221;true&#8221; sidebar=&#8221;sidebar-1&#8243;][vc_column][vc_row_inner css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1585086385007{padding-top: 120px !important;padding-bottom: 120px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_inner][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#ffffff&#8221; size=&#8221;45&#8243; force_font_size=&#8221;true&#8221; size_smallscreen=&#8221;40&#8243; size_tablet=&#8221;40&#8243; size_phone=&#8221;30&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;500&#8243; font_style=&#8221;normal&#8221; txt_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; letter_spacing=&#8221;1&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;10&#8243; font_family=&#8221;Ubuntu&#8221; font_type=&#8221;google&#8221; align=&#8221;center&#8221; drop_shadow=&#8221;true&#8221; shadow_angle=&#8221;20&#8243; shadow_distance=&#8221;10&#8243; shadow_blur=&#8221;10&#8243; shadow_color=&#8221;#000000&#8243;]Lietuvi\u0173 Fondo istorija[\/mk_fancy_title][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/mk_page_section][vc_row css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1581454073531{padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#b50006&#8243; size=&#8221;24&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; font_style=&#8221;normal&#8221; txt_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;10&#8243; font_family=&#8221;Ubuntu&#8221; font_type=&#8221;google&#8221; responsive_align=&#8221;left&#8221;]Dokumentinis filmas \u00a0\u201eLietuvi\u0173 Fondas \u2013 i\u0161 kartos \u012f kart\u0105&#8221;[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1753118108907{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-8147 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/razma-web-542x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"342\" height=\"190\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/razma-web-542x300.jpg 542w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/razma-web-1024x566.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/razma-web-768x425.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/razma-web-1536x849.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/razma-web-2048x1133.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/razma-web-24x13.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/razma-web-36x20.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/razma-web-48x27.jpg 48w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 342px) 100vw, 342px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Filme pristatoma Lietuvi\u0173 Fondo (LF) \u012fk\u016brimo istorija, pasakojama, kokios s\u0105lygos paskatino XX am\u017eiaus septintojo de\u0161imtme\u010dio prad\u017eioje antrosios lietuvi\u0173 emigrant\u0173 Amerikoje bangos atstovus steigti Fond\u0105 \u201elietuvi\u0161kiems reikalams\u201c. Kas l\u0117m\u0117, kad per 60 met\u0173 Fondas tapo Lietuvos kult\u016br\u0105, istorij\u0105 ir lituanistin\u012f \u0161vietim\u0105 puosel\u0117jan\u010diu \u017eidiniu, o jo veikla s\u0117kmingai t\u0119siama i\u0161 kartos \u012f kart\u0105?<br \/>\n<em>Filmas su angli\u0161kais subtitrais<\/em><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>2024 m.<\/li>\n<li>110 min.<\/li>\n<li>Re\u017eisierius Arvydas Reneckis<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #993300;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #993300;\" href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/3nRFhLxpXg8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Filmo nuoroda<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Dokumentinis filmas \u201eLietuvi\u0173 Fondas \u2013 i\u0161 kartos \u012f kart\u0105\u201c (sutrumpinta versija &#8211; 13 min.)<\/em> \u2013<br \/>\n<em><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/dS8Zfkbj1dQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"color: #993300;\">&nbsp;nuoroda<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/em>[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#b50006&#8243; size=&#8221;24&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; font_style=&#8221;normal&#8221; txt_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;10&#8243; font_family=&#8221;Ubuntu&#8221; font_type=&#8221;google&#8221; responsive_align=&#8221;left&#8221;]Lietuvi\u0173 Fondo \u012fk\u016brimo prad\u017eia[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5512&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5513&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1583341328817{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]1960 met\u0173 gruod\u017eio 8 d. dr. Antanas Razma \u010cikagoje leid\u017eiamo dienra\u0161\u010dio \u201eDraugas\u201c puslapiuose straipsniu \u201eMilijono doleri\u0173 fondas lietuvi\u0161kiems reikalams ir to fondo parlamentas\u201c kviet\u0117 lietuvius steigti milijonin\u012f fond\u0105, kurio pagrindinis kapitalas b\u016bt\u0173 nelie\u010diamas, bet jo pal\u016bkanomis b\u016bt\u0173 remiamas lituanistinis \u0161vietimas, kult\u016bra, mokslas, menas, jaunimas ir visuomenin\u0117 veikla i\u0161eivijoje. J\u012f tvarkyt\u0173 patys aukotojai. Jauno gydytojo konkreti bei prakti\u0161ka id\u0117ja, jo entuziazmas susilauk\u0117 pritarimo ir prasid\u0117jo rimtos diskusijos.<\/p>\n<p>Pirmasis formalus \u201eMilijoninio fondo\u201c organizatori\u0173 pos\u0117dis \u012fvyko \u010cikagoje 1961 m. sausio 8 d., o 1961 m. kovo 19 d. pos\u0117d\u017eio metu imta tartis su \u010cikagos visuomenininkais ir JAV Lietuvi\u0173 Bendruomen\u0117s centro valdybos pirmininku Stasiu Barzduku bei vicepirmininku Algirdu Nasvy\u010diu, kurie atstovavo kelerius metus JAV LB gvildentai \u201eGele\u017einio fondo\u201c id\u0117jai. Kovo 19 d. susirinkimo dalyvi\u0173 dauguma pasisak\u0117 u\u017e vieno fondo steigim\u0105.<\/p>\n<p>Netrukus po vienuoliktojo \u201eMilijoninio fondo\u201c pos\u0117d\u017eio \u010cikagoje, 1961 m. rugs\u0117jo 2-3 d. Niujorke vykusioje JAV LB kra\u0161to III tarybos I sesijoje buvo i\u0161klausyti dviej\u0173 skirtingai planuojam\u0173 ir tvarkom\u0173 fond\u0173 organizatori\u0173 prane\u0161imai. Algirdas Nasvytis kalb\u0117jo apie jo kelerius metus planuojam\u0105 ir visi\u0161kai JAV Lietuvi\u0173 Bendruomenei priklausant\u012f bei jos tvarkom\u0105 \u201eGele\u017ein\u012f fond\u0105\u201c. \u201eMilijoninio fondo\u201c iniciatorius dr. Antanas Razma ai\u0161kino apie pa\u010di\u0173 aukotoj\u0173 organizuojam\u0105, tvarkom\u0105, savaranki\u0161k\u0105 ir pla\u010di\u0105 i\u0161eivijos lietuvi\u0161k\u0105 veikl\u0105 remiant\u012f fond\u0105, veikiant\u012f greta Lietuvi\u0173 Bendruomen\u0117s. Po keli\u0173 pos\u0117d\u017ei\u0173 ir ilg\u0173 diskusij\u0173 JAV LB kra\u0161to tarybos nariai vienbalsiai (32 balsais) pritar\u0117 dr. A. Razmos si\u016blymui steigti Lietuvi\u0173 Fond\u0105, kur\u012f tvarkys nariai-aukotojai.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#b50006&#8243; size=&#8221;24&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; font_style=&#8221;normal&#8221; txt_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;10&#8243; font_family=&#8221;Ubuntu&#8221; font_type=&#8221;google&#8221; responsive_align=&#8221;left&#8221;]Pirmieji Lietuvi\u0173 Fondo \u017eingsniai[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5514&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5515&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1583341375320{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]Per pusmet\u012f sutvarkius reikalingus Lietuvi\u0173 Fondo steigimo dokumentus, atlikus visus formalumus, 1962 m. vasario 10 d. buvo i\u0161rinkta laikinoji dvylikos nari\u0173 Lietuvi\u0173 Fondo Taryba arba direktoriai. Tarybos pirmininku i\u0161rinktas dr. Antanas Razma, Valdybos \u2013 Teodoras Blinstrubas. Pirmojo Lietuvi\u0173 Fondo Tarybos (arba direktori\u0173) pos\u0117d\u017eio metu, 1962 m. kovo 7 d. Jaunimo centre, \u010cikagoje, buvo i\u0161rinkta pirmoji penki\u0173 asmen\u0173 Lietuvi\u0173 Fondo Valdyba: pirmininkas Teodoras Blinstrubas, vicepirmininkas Antanas R\u016bk\u0161tel\u0117, sekretorius Jonas Vai\u010dekonis, i\u017edininkas dr. Vladas \u0160imaitis, narys spaudai Stasys Rauckinas. Pirmieji 28 Fondo nariai jau buvo paaukoj\u0119 19,714 dol.<\/p>\n<p>1962 m. kovo 14 d. Lietuvi\u0173 Fondas buvo oficialiai inkorporuotas Lithuanian Foundation, Inc vardu Ilinojaus valstijoje, kaip savaranki\u0161ka ir nari\u0173-aukotoj\u0173 tvarkoma pelno nesiekianti finansin\u0117 korporacija (Not For Profit Corporation), kurios pagrindinis tikslas yra lietuvyb\u0117s i\u0161laikymas (laikantis \u201eUS Internal Revenue Service Code Section 501(c) (3)\u201c nuostat\u0173). Netrukus LF gavo atleidimo nuo mokes\u010di\u0173 status\u0105 (\u201eTax Exempt status\u201c), t. y. teis\u0119 nemok\u0117ti vald\u017eiai mokes\u010di\u0173 ir leidim\u0105 aukotojams nusira\u0161yti j\u0173 aukas nuo federalini\u0173 mokes\u010di\u0173.<\/p>\n<p>Visi LF direktoriai, valdyb\u0173 nariai, komitet\u0173 ir komisij\u0173 pirmininkai,\u00a0j\u0173 nariai ir \u012fgaliotiniai dirbo ir dirba savanori\u0161kai, be atlyginimo.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#b50006&#8243; size=&#8221;24&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; font_style=&#8221;normal&#8221; txt_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;10&#8243; font_family=&#8221;Ubuntu&#8221; font_type=&#8221;google&#8221; responsive_align=&#8221;left&#8221;]Pirmasis LF milijonas ir tolimesnis kapitalo augimas[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1583341434736{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<div>\n<div id=\"node-35\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>Pirm\u0105j\u012f milijon\u0105 doleri\u0173 pagrindiniam kapitalui Lietuvi\u0173 Fondas sutelk\u0117 per 12 met\u0173. 1974 metais LF per\u017eeng\u0117 vieno milijono doleri\u0173 rib\u0105 ir tur\u0117jo 3,964 narius. Antrasis milijonas buvo pasiektas 1980 metais; tre\u010diasis \u2013 1984 m. De\u0161imties milijono doleri\u0173 sum\u0105 LF perkop\u0117 2000 m., o penkiolikos \u2013 2003 m. J\u0105 suaukojo 7,226 nariai.<\/p>\n<p>2011 metais pagrindinio kapitalo suma buvo daugiau nei 19,5 mln. dol., 2013 m. LF jau tur\u0117jo per 20 mln. dol., o 2014 m. LF kapitalas perkop\u0117 38 mln. dol. \u0160\u012f didel\u012f kapitalo augim\u0105 \u012ftakojo palikimai. Keletas did\u017eiausi\u0173 palikim\u0173, kuriuos yra gav\u0119s Lietuvi\u0173 Fondas: 2000 m. mir\u0119s Alfonsas \u0160arauskas Lietuvi\u0173 Fondui testamentu paskyr\u0117 per 2,3 mln. dol. 2002 metais mir\u0119s Juozas Ru\u010dys vis\u0105 savo turt\u0105 (1,054,0650 dol.) testamentu taip pat paliko Lietuvi\u0173 Fondui.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5517&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5518&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5519&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5520&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/5&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;6397&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752870828313{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]2014 m. gegu\u017e\u0117s 3 d. 51-ajame Lietuvi\u0173 Fondo suva\u017eiavime buvo paskelbta, jog Joseph Vilcha (Juozas Vil\u010diauskas) Lietuvi\u0173 Fondui testamentu paliko 15,5 mln. dol. Tai \u2013 did\u017eiausias palikimas, kok\u012f kada nors yra gav\u0119s Lietuvi\u0173 Fondas. Tais pa\u010diais metais LF gavo dar vien\u0105 \u2013 Genovait\u0117s ir Kazio Tre\u010diok\u0173 \u2013 beveik 2,8 mln. palikim\u0105.<\/p>\n<p>2021 m. rugs\u0117j\u012f Lietuvi\u0173 Fond\u0105 (LF) pasiek\u0117 Mary Ku\u0161eliauskas Barzda (1933\u20132020) palikimas \u2013 3 milijonai doleri\u0173. Tai antras pagal dyd\u012f palikimas per vis\u0105 LF gyvavimo istorij\u0105.<\/p>\n<p>Lietuvi\u0173 Fondo kapitalas \u2013 tai ne vien tik palikimai. LF kapital\u0105 didina nari\u0173 \u012fna\u0161ai, artim\u0173j\u0173 ir kit\u0173 \u012fam\u017einimas. \u012e Fond\u0105 \u012fplaukia ir speciali\u0173 rengini\u0173 pelnas bei kitokios aukos. Aukotoj\u0173 valia Lietuvi\u0173 Fonde \u012fsteigti special\u016bs fondai, kuri\u0173 2024 metais jau buvo 122.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7643\" style=\"width: 334px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7643\" class=\"wp-image-7643\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/antanas-ir-lilija-kuseliauskai_2_tb-400x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"324\" height=\"243\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/antanas-ir-lilija-kuseliauskai_2_tb-400x300.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/antanas-ir-lilija-kuseliauskai_2_tb-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/antanas-ir-lilija-kuseliauskai_2_tb-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/antanas-ir-lilija-kuseliauskai_2_tb-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/antanas-ir-lilija-kuseliauskai_2_tb-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/antanas-ir-lilija-kuseliauskai_2_tb-24x18.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/antanas-ir-lilija-kuseliauskai_2_tb-36x27.jpg 36w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/antanas-ir-lilija-kuseliauskai_2_tb-48x36.jpg 48w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/antanas-ir-lilija-kuseliauskai_2_tb-scaled-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 324px) 100vw, 324px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-7643\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Lilija ir Antanas Ku\u0161eliauskai<\/p><\/div>\n<p>2025 metais \u010cikagos apylinki\u0173 gyventojai Lilija ir Antanas Ku\u0161eliauskai lietuvyb\u0117s tikslams paaukojo didel\u0119 \u2013 2 mln. JAV dol.\u2013 sum\u0105. Tai pirmas kartas Fondo istorijoje, kai tokia didel\u0117 suma paskirta ne testamentiniu palikimu, o \u012fteikiama Fondui tiesiogiai.[\/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#b50006&#8243; size=&#8221;24&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; font_style=&#8221;normal&#8221; txt_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;10&#8243; font_family=&#8221;Ubuntu&#8221; font_type=&#8221;google&#8221; responsive_align=&#8221;left&#8221;]LF parama lietuvyb\u0117s i\u0161laikymui[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5521&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5522&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1752870890953{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]Pirmaisiais savo veiklos metais (1962) lietuvi\u0161kai veiklai paremti Lietuvi\u0173 Fondas skyr\u0117 1,200 dol. Iki 1982 met\u0173 jau buvo i\u0161mok\u0117ta milijono doleri\u0173 parama. Per savo gyvavimo 50-met\u012f lietuvyb\u0117s reikalams Fondas paskyr\u0117 ir i\u0161dalino daugiau nei 15 mln. dol. Lietuvoje atk\u016brus Nepriklausomyb\u0119 i\u0161 LF kapitalo 1991 m. specialiai Lietuvos Respublikai (\u0161vietimo ir kult\u016bros reikalams remti) buvo paskirti 1,354,462 dol.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_5536\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/5_1971_metai_psk_jonas_kavaliunas-200x300-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5536\" class=\"size-full wp-image-5536\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/5_1971_metai_psk_jonas_kavaliunas-200x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/5_1971_metai_psk_jonas_kavaliunas-200x300-1.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/5_1971_metai_psk_jonas_kavaliunas-200x300-1-16x24.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/5_1971_metai_psk_jonas_kavaliunas-200x300-1-24x36.jpg 24w, https:\/\/www.lithuanianfoundation.org\/LT\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/5_1971_metai_psk_jonas_kavaliunas-200x300-1-32x48.jpg 32w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-5536\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Vienas aktyviausi\u0173 veik\u0117j\u0173 JAV lituanistinio \u0161vietimo srityje Jonas Kavali\u016bnas 1971 m. LF Pelno skirstymo komiteto pos\u0117dyje.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Nuo 1962 iki 2025 met\u0173 \u012fvairiems lietuvi\u0161kiems projektams \u012fgyvendinti ir studentijai paremti LF yra paskyr\u0119s 30,103,972 dol.<\/p>\n<p>Daugiausia d\u0117mesio Lietuvi\u0173 Fondas skyr\u0117 ir skiria lietuvyb\u0117s i\u0161laikymo projektams remti: \u0161vietimo, kult\u016brinei, meninei, mokslo ir visuomeninei veiklai, jaunimo reikalams bei student\u0173 stipendijoms. Remiant Lietuvi\u0173 Fondui, veikia lituanistin\u0117s mokyklos, leid\u017eiamos knygos ir vadov\u0117liai, rengiami pasaulio lietuvi\u0173 Seimai, suva\u017eiavimai, dain\u0173 ir tautini\u0173 \u0161oki\u0173 \u0161vent\u0117s. Taip pat remiamos meno ir kult\u016bros organizacijos, j\u0173 renginiai, \u0161vent\u0117s, jaunimo stovyklos, pasaulio lietuvi\u0173 jaunimo kongresai ir jaunimo organizacijos, lietuvi\u0173 spauda ir radijas. Nuo 1990 m. LF r\u0117m\u0117 ir remia \u0161vietimo, mokslo ir kult\u016bros projektus nepriklausomoje Lietuvoje, taip pat ten studijuojant\u012f lietuvi\u0173 jaunim\u0105, neu\u017emir\u0161ta lietuvi\u0161ko jaunimo, gyvenan\u010dio ir kitose pasaulio \u0161alyse.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5523&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#b50006&#8243; size=&#8221;24&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; font_style=&#8221;normal&#8221; txt_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;10&#8243; font_family=&#8221;Ubuntu&#8221; font_type=&#8221;google&#8221; responsive_align=&#8221;left&#8221;]Darb\u0161t\u016bs Lietuvi\u0173 Fondo vadovai[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5524&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5525&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; size=&#8221;18&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; font_style=&#8221;normal&#8221; txt_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;10&#8243; font_family=&#8221;Ubuntu&#8221; font_type=&#8221;google&#8221; responsive_align=&#8221;left&#8221;]Lietuvi\u0173 Fondo tarybos pirmininkai:[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1715202576817{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li>dr. Antanas Razma (1962\u20131965, 1979\u20131981, 2001\u20132004)<\/li>\n<li>dr. Gediminas Balukas (1966\u20131971, 1977\u20131978)<\/li>\n<li>dr. Kazys Ambrozaitis (1972\u20131973)<\/li>\n<li>dr. Jonas Valaitis (1974\u20131976)<\/li>\n<li>Stasys Baras (1982\u20131984, 1988\u20131990)<\/li>\n<li>Povilas Kilius (1985\u20131987, 1991\u20131993)<\/li>\n<li>Marija Remien\u0117 (1994\u20131995)<\/li>\n<li>Vytautas Kamantas (1996\u20131997, 2005\u20132006)<\/li>\n<li>Algirdas Ostis (1998\u20132000)<\/li>\n<li>Arvydas Tamulis (nuo 2007 m. gegu\u017e\u0117s m\u0117n.\u2013 2009)<\/li>\n<li>Rimantas Gri\u0161kelis (nuo 2009 m. gegu\u017e\u0117s m\u0117n.\u2013 2012)<\/li>\n<li>Marius Kasni\u016bnas (nuo 2012 gegu\u017e\u0117s m\u0117n \u2013 2015)<\/li>\n<li>Saulius \u010cyvas (nuo 2015 gegu\u017e\u0117s m\u0117n. \u2013 2018)<\/li>\n<li>Audron\u0117 Pavil\u010dius Karalius (nuo 2018 baland\u017eio m\u0117n. \u2013 2021)<\/li>\n<li>Tauras Bublys (nuo 2021 gegu\u017e\u0117s m\u0117n. &#8211; 2024)<\/li>\n<li>Juozas Kapa\u010dinskas (nuo 2024 gegu\u017e\u0117s m\u0117n.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#000000&#8243; size=&#8221;18&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;400&#8243; font_style=&#8221;normal&#8221; txt_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; margin_top=&#8221;10&#8243; margin_bottom=&#8221;10&#8243; font_family=&#8221;Ubuntu&#8221; font_type=&#8221;google&#8221; responsive_align=&#8221;left&#8221;]Lietuvi\u0173 Fondo valdybos pirmininkai:[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1747854918145{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\n<ul>\n<li>Teodoras Blinstrubas (1962\u20131965)<\/li>\n<li>dr. Antanas Razma (1966\u20131970, 1974\u20131978, 1984\u20131986)<\/li>\n<li>dr. Kazys Ambrozaitis (1971)<\/li>\n<li>dr. Jonas Valaitis (1972\u20131973)<\/li>\n<li>dr. Gediminas Balukas (1979\u20131982)<\/li>\n<li>Viktoras Naud\u017eius (1983)<\/li>\n<li>Marija Remien\u0117 (1987\u20131989)<\/li>\n<li>Algirdas Ostis (1990\u20131992)<\/li>\n<li>Stasys Baras (1993\u20131995, 2002)<\/li>\n<li>Povilas Kilius (1996\u20131998, 2000\u20132002, 2003\u20132004)<\/li>\n<li>R\u016bta Staniulien\u0117 (1999)<\/li>\n<li>Arvydas Tamulis (2004\u20132005)<\/li>\n<li>Sigita Balzekien\u0117 (2005\u20132006)<\/li>\n<li>Ram\u016bnas Astrauskas (2007\u2013 iki 2009 gegu\u017e\u0117s m\u0117n.)<\/li>\n<li>Marius Kasni\u016bnas (nuo 2009 m. gegu\u017e\u0117s m\u0117n.\u2013 2012)<\/li>\n<li>Arvydas Tamulis (nuo 2012 gegu\u017e\u0117s m\u0117n \u2013 2015)<\/li>\n<li>Marius Kasni\u016bnas (nuo 2015 gegu\u017e\u0117s m\u0117n. \u2013 2018)<\/li>\n<li>Tauras Bublys (nuo 2018 baland\u017eio m\u0117n. \u2013 2021)<\/li>\n<li>Milda Davis (nuo 2021 gegu\u017e\u0117s m\u0117n. \u2013 2022)<\/li>\n<li>Audron\u0117 Pavil\u010dius Karalius (nuo 2022 baland\u017eio m\u0117n. \u2013 2025)<\/li>\n<li>Viktoras Kaufmanas (nuo 2025 baland\u017eio m\u0117n.)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1644354970194{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]\u012evertinant LF steig\u0117jo ir ilgame\u010dio taryb\u0173 bei valdyb\u0173 pirmininko dr. Antano Razmos nuopelnus s\u0117kmingai organizuojant, auginant ir vadovaujant LF, 2005 met\u0173 saus\u012f LF taryba vienbalsiai nutar\u0117 A. Razmai suteikti Lietuvi\u0173 Fondo tarybos Garb\u0117s pirmininko vard\u0105 su teise iki gyvos galvos dalyvauti visuose LF tarybos, valdybos ir j\u0173 komitet\u0173 ar komisij\u0173 pos\u0117d\u017eiuose.<br \/>\nDr. Antanas Razma mir\u0117 2017 m. kovo 26 d. \u010cikagoje.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#b50006&#8243; size=&#8221;24&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; font_style=&#8221;normal&#8221; txt_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;10&#8243; font_family=&#8221;Ubuntu&#8221; font_type=&#8221;google&#8221; responsive_align=&#8221;left&#8221;]LF vajai, renginiai\u2026[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5526&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1583341794952{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]Nuo Lietuvi\u0173 Fondo \u012fsteigimo surengtas ne vienas l\u0117\u0161\u0173 telkimo vajus ar kult\u016brinis renginys. Juos organizuoja ir vykdo LF valdyba su talkininkais, vaj\u0173 komitetais ir LF \u012fgaliotiniais daugelyje JAV miest\u0173, JAV LB apylink\u0117se ir kai kuriuose u\u017esienio kra\u0161tuose.[\/vc_column_text][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5527&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#b50006&#8243; size=&#8221;24&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; font_style=&#8221;normal&#8221; txt_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;10&#8243; font_family=&#8221;Ubuntu&#8221; font_type=&#8221;google&#8221; responsive_align=&#8221;left&#8221;]LF \u012fgaliotiniai[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5528&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1583341865424{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]Per ilgus LF gyvavimo metus daug nuveik\u0117 LF \u012fgaliotiniai. Per juos buvo palaikomas tiesioginis ry\u0161ys su LF nariais bei visuomene. J\u0173 did\u017eiulio darbo d\u0117ka tolimiausiuose JAV kampeliuose vyko \u012fvair\u016bs LF renginiai, koncertai, buvo rengiami vajai. Platesn\u0117 LF \u012fgaliotini\u0173 veikla prasid\u0117jo 1980 m., o \u012fsisi\u016bbavo 1990 m., nors kai kur \u012fgaliotiniai dirbo nuo 1965 m.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#b50006&#8243; size=&#8221;24&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; font_style=&#8221;normal&#8221; txt_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;10&#8243; font_family=&#8221;Ubuntu&#8221; font_type=&#8221;google&#8221; responsive_align=&#8221;left&#8221;]LF leidiniai[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1583342018816{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]LF leido ir tebeleid\u017eia didesn\u0117s ar ma\u017eesn\u0117s apimties leidinius. Stambiausi LF leidiniai yra Fondo istorijos knygos. Pirmoji i\u0161leista 1983 m., antroji \u2013 1992 m., o tre\u010dioji \u2013 \u0161ven\u010diant LF 50-met\u012f 2012 m. Visos knygos spausdintos \u010cikagoje.<\/p>\n<p>Be \u0161i\u0173 stambi\u0173 leidini\u0173 LF yra i\u0161leid\u0119s kalendori\u0173, atviruk\u0173, informacini\u0173 lankstinuk\u0173. Nuo 2005 m. dukart per metus pasirodo LF periodinis leidin\u0117lis ,,Liepsna\u201d. LF taip pat yra i\u0161leid\u0119s spalvinimo knygeli\u0173 vaikams, kit\u0173 leidinuk\u0173.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space][mk_fancy_title color=&#8221;#b50006&#8243; size=&#8221;24&#8243; font_weight=&#8221;300&#8243; font_style=&#8221;normal&#8221; txt_transform=&#8221;uppercase&#8221; margin_bottom=&#8221;10&#8243; font_family=&#8221;Ubuntu&#8221; font_type=&#8221;google&#8221; responsive_align=&#8221;left&#8221;]LF \u2013 meno glob\u0117jas[\/mk_fancy_title][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1583342018816{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]LF leido ir tebeleid\u017eia didesn\u0117s ar ma\u017eesn\u0117s apimties leidinius. Stambiausi LF leidiniai yra Fondo istorijos knygos. Pirmoji i\u0161leista 1983 m., antroji \u2013 1992 m., o tre\u010dioji \u2013 \u0161ven\u010diant LF 50-met\u012f 2012 m. Visos knygos spausdintos \u010cikagoje.<\/p>\n<p>Be \u0161i\u0173 stambi\u0173 leidini\u0173 LF yra i\u0161leid\u0119s kalendori\u0173, atviruk\u0173, informacini\u0173 lankstinuk\u0173. Nuo 2005 m. dukart per metus pasirodo LF periodinis leidin\u0117lis ,,Liepsna\u201d. LF taip pat yra i\u0161leid\u0119s spalvinimo knygeli\u0173 vaikams, kit\u0173 leidinuk\u0173.[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5533&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;5534&#8243; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221; add_caption=&#8221;yes&#8221; onclick=&#8221;link_image&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;2\/3&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1583342069092{margin-bottom: 0px !important;}&#8221;]Dailininko Adomo Vale\u0161kos pasi\u016blymu 1980 m. prie Lietuvi\u0173 Fondo buvo sudaryta Meno puosel\u0117jimo komisija. V\u0117liau LF taryba nutar\u0117 \u0161alia LF \u012fsteigti atskir\u0105 organizacij\u0105 \u2013 Lietuvi\u0173 dailiojo meno institut\u0105. \u0160is institutas veik\u0117 kaip LF padalinys ir kaup\u0117 i\u0161eivijos dailinink\u0173 meno darb\u0173 kolekcij\u0105.<\/p>\n<p>1999-2001 m. LF Lietuvos dail\u0117s muziejui padovanojo 530 P. Dom\u0161ai\u010dio k\u016brini\u0173. 2005 m. spalio 25 d. LF tarybos pos\u0117dyje vienbalsiai buvo nutarta dar 135 LF globoje esan\u010dius P. Dom\u0161ai\u010dio k\u016brinius padovanoti Lietuvos dail\u0117s muziejui. I\u0161 viso buvo padovanoti 665 \u0161io dailininko darbai.<\/p>\n<p>LF d\u0117ka Lietuva praturt\u0117jo trimis meno rinkiniais. 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