Plave Guci Foundation

The Plave Guci Foundation is a small Albanian-American nonprofit based in the Bronx, organized around the diaspora from Plavë and Guci — the Albanian-speaking region straddling Montenegro. The IRS recognized it as a 501(c)(3) public charity in November 2014, and it is classified under Cultural and Ethnic Awareness. Its mailing address is P.O. Box 670923, Van Cott Station, Bronx, NY 10467.

The foundation's stated work centers on maintaining Albanian heritage. According to nonprofit registry data, it operates a cultural hall and library, offers Albanian language lessons, runs immigrant orientation classes, and hosts events and social activities for the community. Its Facebook page presents the group plainly as serving "The Albanians of Plavë Guci" in The Bronx.

Much of the visible programming takes the form of fundraisers and gatherings in the neighborhood. Posts from the foundation document fundraising dinners for students from Plavë Guci held at Bronx venues such as Giovanni's on Arthur Avenue, alongside cultural events that draw the wider New York-area Plavë-Guci diaspora.

The organization is modestly funded. For fiscal year 2022, it reported $33,970 in total revenue, of which $23,780 came from membership dues and the remainder from contributions, with no program service revenue. Cause IQ filings list Shkumbin Hasangjekaj as treasurer as of late 2022, with Agim J. Rugova as past treasurer. The foundation can be reached through its Facebook page and the Bronx P.O. box.