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Form 990 for tax year 2023

Filed by MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA.

Totals

Total revenue
$16,090,537
Total expenses
$16,190,270
Contributions and grants received
$135,871
Grants paid
$614,114
Program service revenue
$14,711,779
Investment income
$124,138
Other revenue
$1,118,749
Total assets, end of year
$40,819,138
Total liabilities, end of year
$15,733,256
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$25,085,882
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$11,065,723
Management and general expenses
$5,116,442
Fundraising expenses
$8,105
Program service expenses (Part III)
$11,065,723

Program services were 68.3% 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.

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $135,871

  • 2a · Program service revenue: PUBLICATIONS

    total $10,840,917 · related or exempt $10,840,917

  • 2b · Program service revenue: MEMBERSHIP DUES

    total $1,652,814 · related or exempt $1,652,814

  • 2c · Program service revenue: ANNUAL MEETING

    total $1,022,677 · related or exempt $1,022,677

  • 2d · Program service revenue: JOB INFORMATION SERVICE

    total $671,886 · related or exempt $671,886

  • 2e · Program service revenue: STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP NETWORK

    total $400,000 · related or exempt $400,000

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $123,485 · related or exempt $123,485

  • 3 · Investment income

    total $302,022 · excluded $302,022

  • 5 · Royalties

    total $3,948 · excluded $3,948

  • 6a · Gross rents

    real property $1,091,700

  • 6b · Less rental expenses

    real property $0

  • 6c · Rental income or loss

    real property $1,091,700

  • 6d · Net rental income or loss

    total $1,091,700 · excluded $1,091,700

  • 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

    securities $18,813,603

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

    securities $18,991,487

  • 7c · Gain or loss

    securities -$177,884

  • 7d · Net gain or loss

    total -$177,884 · excluded -$177,884

  • 11a · Other revenue: MISCELLANEOUS

    total $20,207 · excluded $20,207

  • 11b · Other revenue: MAILING LIST RENTAL

    total $2,894 · unrelated business $2,894

  • 11e · Other revenue, total

    $23,101

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

    total $526,258 · program services $526,258

  • 2 · Grants to domestic individuals

    total $70,898 · program services $70,898

  • 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

    total $16,958 · program services $16,958

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $685,969 · program services $160,441 · management and general $525,528

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $7,963,917 · program services $5,713,809 · management and general $2,248,351 · fundraising $1,757

  • 8 · Pension plan contributions

    total $589,953 · program services $400,645 · management and general $189,308

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $712,779 · program services $484,057 · management and general $228,332 · fundraising $390

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $617,994 · program services $419,688 · management and general $198,306

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $65,639 · management and general $65,639

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $90,576 · management and general $90,576

  • 11f · Fees: investment management

    total $974 · management and general $974

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $798,413 · program services $492,086 · management and general $306,085 · fundraising $242

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $29,145 · program services $29,145

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $294,263 · program services $191,557 · management and general $102,706

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,145,334 · program services $777,811 · management and general $367,290 · fundraising $233

  • 15 · Royalties

    total $9,476 · program services $9,476

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $1,637,854 · program services $1,109,908 · management and general $527,614 · fundraising $332

  • 17 · Travel

    total $70,448 · program services $54,809 · management and general $15,639

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $467,162 · program services $363,452 · management and general $98,588 · fundraising $5,122

  • 20 · Interest

    total $1,428 · management and general $1,428

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $67,170 · program services $42,622 · management and general $24,536 · fundraising $12

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $78,597 · management and general $78,597

  • 24a · Other expenses: PRINTING

    total $192,020 · program services $191,594 · management and general $426

  • 24b · Other expenses: DUES

    total $57,045 · program services $10,509 · management and general $46,519 · fundraising $17

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $46,236 · end of year $46,321

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $3,198,476 · end of year $3,306,871

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $750,000

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $2,106,339 · end of year $1,575,990

  • 8 · Inventories for sale or use

    beginning of year $216,380 · end of year $173,785

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $1,643,136 · end of year $1,850,635

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

    $765,144

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

    $75,736

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $700,150 · end of year $689,408

  • 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

    beginning of year $4,642,954 · end of year $6,227,978

  • 12 · Investments: other securities

    beginning of year $12,823,245 · end of year $15,074,319

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $12,733,911 · end of year $11,873,831

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $975,403 · end of year $533,696

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $1,439,304 · end of year $1,570,261

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $14,439,220 · end of year $13,629,299

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $15,775,698 · end of year $18,348,075

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $6,231,202 · end of year $6,737,807

Mission and programs · 2023

Mission

SEE SCHEDULE O.

Activities or mission (Part I)

THE MLA IS DEVOTED TO ENCOURAGING THE STUDY & TEACHING OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE.

  • BIBLIOGRAPHY AND PUBLICATIONS:SEE SCHEDULE O.

    Expenses $6,897,628 · Revenue $12,036,288

  • CONVENTION, MEMBERSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:SEE SCHEDULE O.

    Expenses $4,168,095 · Grants $614,114 · Revenue $2,675,491

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • FRIEDA EKOTTO

    PRESIDENT (TO 1/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    2
  • DANA A WILLIAMS

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • TINA LU

    FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • HERMAN BEAVERS

    SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    5
  • AMA BEMMA ADWETEWA-BADU

    EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • BRENDA BRUEGGEMANN

    EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DAVID DAMROSCH

    EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • DEBORAH MALDONADO-DEOLIVEIRA

    EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ERIN D GRAFF ZIVIN

    EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • ESTHER ALLEN

    EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 12/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • IFEOMA C KIDDOE NWANKWO

    EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • IGNACIO SANCHEZ PRADO

    EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 1/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • JAHAN RAMAZANI

    EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 1/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LEAH S MARCUS

    EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LISA KARAKAYA

    EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 1/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • LUNA REIS

    EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • MARISA GALVEZ

    EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • REBECCA COLESWORTHY

    EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 12/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • RITA BERNICE DANDRIDGE

    EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • SAMER MAHDY ALI

    EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 1/2024)

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • STACEY LEE DONAHUE

    EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • VIRGINIA RAMOS

    EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1
  • PAULA M KREBS

    EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $337,672
    From this org
    $302,945
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,727
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $302,945
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $26,392
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,335
    Filer's total
    $337,672
  • TERRENCE CALLAGHAN

    DIR. OF ADMIN. AND FIN.

    Total calculated
    $247,730
    From this org
    $219,913
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $27,817
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $219,913
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $19,482
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,335
    Filer's total
    $247,730
  • MARY ONORATO

    DIR. OF BIB. INFO. SVCS.

    Total calculated
    $195,012
    From this org
    $172,981
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $22,031
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $172,981
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,696
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,335
    Filer's total
    $195,012
  • THANH TRINH

    DIR. INFO SYSTEMS & CIO

    Total calculated
    $202,353
    From this org
    $187,026
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $15,327
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $187,026
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $15,327
    Nontaxable benefits
    $0
    Filer's total
    $202,353
  • ANGELA GIBSON

    DIR. SCHOLARY COMM.

    Total calculated
    $208,753
    From this org
    $174,200
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $34,553
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $174,200
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $17,487
    Nontaxable benefits
    $17,066
    Filer's total
    $208,753
  • MICHAEL LIVOLSI

    HEAD OF DATA DESIGN

    Total calculated
    $194,704
    From this org
    $153,224
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $41,480
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $153,224
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $16,203
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,277
    Filer's total
    $194,704
  • ANNA S A CHANG

    DIR. OF OUTREACH

    Total calculated
    $170,928
    From this org
    $149,032
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $21,896
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $149,032
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $13,561
    Nontaxable benefits
    $8,335
    Filer's total
    $170,928
  • JASON RHODY

    DIR. MAPS

    Total calculated
    $204,773
    From this org
    $176,163
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $28,610
    Hours/week
    35

    Schedule J breakdown matched by us

    Base
    $176,163
    Bonus
    $0
    Other
    $0
    Deferred
    $3,333
    Nontaxable benefits
    $25,277
    Filer's total
    $204,773

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 · Form 990 of other organizations
  • 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

The filer's explanations (Part III)

PART I, LINE 3
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY: THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW COMPARATIVE SURVEY DATA EACH YEAR BEFORE RECOMMENDING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE REST OF THE COUNCIL. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION MUST BE APPROVED BY A RECORDED VOTE OF THE FULL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE SALARIES OF KEY EMPLOYEES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AFTER CONSULTING COMPARATIVE SALARY SURVEY DATA AND ARE PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION ONCE A YEAR.

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
2023
Filed
26 June 2025
IRS schema version
2023v6.0
Source object
202531789349300018

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