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Form 990 for tax year 2024

Filed by CENTER FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS.

Totals

Total revenue
$14,147,065
Total expenses
$13,233,702
Contributions and grants received
$1,166,597
Grants paid
$1,861,781
Program service revenue
$12,708,746
Investment income
$104,685
Other revenue
$167,037
Total assets, end of year
$13,423,502
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,201,280
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$11,222,222
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$10,942,930
Management and general expenses
$2,290,093
Fundraising expenses
$679
Program service expenses (Part III)
$10,942,930

Program services were 82.7% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $1,166,597

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SPONSORED PROGRAMS

    total $9,115,229 · related or exempt $9,115,229

  • 2b · Program service revenue: VENTURE ACTIVITIES

    total $3,593,517 · related or exempt $3,593,517

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $45,757 · excluded $45,757

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $377 · excluded $377

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $140,000

  • 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

    securities $81,072

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities $58,928

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total $58,928 · excluded $58,928

  • 10a · Gross sales of inventory

    $249,624

  • 10b · Cost of goods sold

    $148,773

  • 10c · Net income from sales of inventory

    total $100,851 · related or exempt $100,851

  • 11d · All other revenue

    total $65,809 · excluded $65,809

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $65,809

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $1,861,781 · program services $1,861,781

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $480,584 · program services $398,837 · management and general $81,699 · fundraising $48

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $4,984,338 · program services $4,126,658 · management and general $857,317 · fundraising $363

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $215,709 · program services $178,637 · management and general $37,056 · fundraising $16

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $1,703,100 · program services $1,410,567 · management and general $292,407 · fundraising $126

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $458,576 · program services $381,009 · management and general $77,533 · fundraising $34

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $21,069 · program services $9,969 · management and general $11,100

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $91,018 · management and general $91,018

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $10,401 · management and general $10,401

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,734,112 · program services $977,858 · management and general $756,254

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $25,908 · program services $14,609 · management and general $11,299

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $325,683 · program services $59,349 · management and general $266,334

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $83,247 · program services $34,913 · management and general $48,334

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $315,668 · management and general $315,668

  • 17 · Travel

    total $383,008 · program services $283,452 · management and general $99,556

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $109,403 · management and general $109,403

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $58,216 · program services $5,515 · management and general $52,701

  • 24a · Other expenses: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMEN

    total $189,710 · program services $69,318 · management and general $120,392

  • 24b · Other expenses: SUBSCRIPTIONS & PUBLICA

    total $130,712 · program services $80,486 · management and general $50,226

  • 24c · Other expenses: PRINTING, DUPLICATION &

    total $35,055 · program services $30,823 · management and general $4,232

  • 24d · Other expenses: FACILITIES, BID & PROPO

    total $1 · program services $1,012,164 · management and general -$1,012,255 · fundraising $92

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $16,403 · program services $6,985 · management and general $9,418

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $8,652,629 · end of year $9,204,306

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $965,349 · end of year $250,186

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $1,564,193 · end of year $1,220,030

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $80,607 · end of year $49,727

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $130,277 · end of year $85,853

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $788,517

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $582,084

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $315,836 · end of year $206,433

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $1,013,212 · end of year $1,808,541

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $811,043 · end of year $598,426

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $1,755,776 · end of year $1,307,906

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $264,950 · end of year $70,380

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $1,189,453 · end of year $822,994

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $10,190,913 · end of year $11,090,168

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $132,054 · end of year $132,054

Mission and programs · 2024

Mission

THE MISSION OF THE CENTER FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS (CAL) IS TO PROMOTE LANGUAGE LEARNING AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING BY SERVING AS A TRUSTED SOURCE FOR RESEARCH, RESOURCES, AND POLICY ANALYSIS. THROUGH ITS WORK, CAL SEEKS SOLUTIONS TO ISSUES INVOLVING LANGUAGE AND CULTURE AS THEY RELATE TO ACCESS AND EQUITY IN EDUCATION AND SOCIETY AROUND THE GLOBE.

Activities or mission (Part I)

PROMOTE ACCESS, EQUITY, & MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING FOR LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE PEOPLE.

  • VENTURE ACTIVITIES: INCLUDES SERVICES (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE), PRODUCT AND PUBLICATION ACTIVITIES, AND ONLINE EDUCATION. CAL'S SERVICES INCLUDE PRE-K-12 ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. THIS AREA PRIMARILY FOCUSES ON IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, ADULT EDUCATION, BILINGUAL AND DUAL LANGUAGE EDUCATION, IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION, AND NEWCOMERS' ACTIVITIES. THIS AREA ALSO INCLUDES SALES OF CAL'S PRODUCT AND PUBLICATIONS AND ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS. THIS ACTIVITY ALSO INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, AND SALE OF TESTS, BOOKS, AND PRODUCTS THAT SERVE THE NEEDS OF CAL'S CLIENTS AND PROGRAM AREAS, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. THIS AREA OPERATES IN THE CAL STORE. THE STORE SELLS BOOKS, TEST, AND OTHER RELATED EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL THAT CAL HAS DEVELOPED.

    Expenses $7,762,254 · Grants $157,381 · Revenue $3,694,368

  • SPONSORED PROGRAMS:FUNDED PROJECTS REMAIN CAL'S PRIMARY AND MOST SIGNIFICANT FUNDING SOURCE. AREAS OF FOCUS WITHIN SPONSORED PROGRAMS INCLUDE PRE-K-12 ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, ADULT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, WORLD LANGUAGES, AND LANGUAGE PLANNING AND POLICY. PRE-K-12 ENGLISH LANDGUAGE LEARNERS INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT TESTING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENTS. CAL'S ADULT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON ENABLING ADULT NONNATIVE SPEAKERS TO DEVELOP ENGLISH PROFICIENCY THEY NEED AS INTEGRAL MEMBERS OF THE U.S. POPULATION. CAL POSSESSES A WORLDWIDE REPUATION FOR EXPERTISE AND QUALITY IN THE EDUCATION OF ADULT NONNATIVE SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH. THE WORLD LANGUAGES PROGRAMS FOCUSES ON TEST DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES A FOCUS ON PROFICIENCY IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH.

    Expenses $3,180,676 · Grants $1,704,400 · Revenue $9,115,229

As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Prof Ester De Jong

    CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Anthony Tassi

    VICE CHAIR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Micheline Chalhoub-Deville

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Nancy H Hornberger

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Francis Hult

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr David Cassels Johnson

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Magaly Lavadenz

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Marguerite Lukes

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Elizabeth Pea

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Maria Adelaida Restrepo

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Prof Teresa Satterfield

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Shelly Spiegel-Coleman

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Dr Andrea Sterzuk

    TRUSTEE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Lisa Tabaku

    TRUSTEE (UNTIL 12/24)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • Ngoc Diep T Nguyen

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $253,090
    From this org
    $218,181
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,909
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $218,181
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $10,909
    Nontaxable benefits
    $24,000
    Filer's total
    $253,090
  • Lolita Hewett-King

    VP, FINANCE

    Total calculated
    $310,098
    From this org
    $183,566
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $126,532
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $183,566
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $91,782
    Nontaxable benefits
    $34,750
    Filer's total
    $310,098
  • Shu Jing Yen

    SR. DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $206,342
    From this org
    $162,214
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $44,128
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $162,214
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,111
    Nontaxable benefits
    $36,017
    Filer's total
    $206,342
  • Keira Ballantyne

    VP, PROGRAMS & DEVELOPMENT

    Total calculated
    $199,615
    From this org
    $168,721
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $30,894
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $168,721
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $8,436
    Nontaxable benefits
    $22,458
    Filer's total
    $199,615
  • Yu Lan Su

    SR. PSYCHOMETRICIAN

    Total calculated
    $183,957
    From this org
    $152,816
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $31,141
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $152,816
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $7,641
    Nontaxable benefits
    $23,500
    Filer's total
    $183,957
  • Igone Arteagoitia

    MANAGER

    Total calculated
    $152,020
    From this org
    $118,400
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $33,620
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $118,400
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $5,920
    Nontaxable benefits
    $27,700
    Filer's total
    $152,020
  • Justin Kelly

    SR. DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $145,965
    From this org
    $127,586
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,379
    Hours/week
    35
  • Joel Gomez

    FORMER PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $184,704
    From this org
    $166,704
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $18,000
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $166,704
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $18,000
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $184,704

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Answered yes

  • 3 · Compensation committee
  • 3 · Independent compensation consultant
  • 3 · Compensation survey or study
  • 3 · Approval by the board or compensation committee

Answered no

  • 4a · Severance or change-of-control payment
  • 4b · Supplemental nonqualified retirement plan
  • 4c · Equity-based compensation arrangement
  • 5a · Pay contingent on this organization's revenues
  • 5b · Pay contingent on a related organization's revenues
  • 6a · Pay contingent on this organization's net earnings
  • 6b · Pay contingent on a related organization's net earnings
  • 7 · Other non-fixed payments
  • 8 · Paid under the initial-contract exception

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2024
Filed
14 August 2026
IRS schema version
2024v5.5
Source object
202612299349301971

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