Committed to the professional growth of its members and to the promotion of quality teaching and learning of languages and cultures from kindergarten through the college level and beyond.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

Before you give

FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6K a year · 4% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
26
of 26 voting members
Looks good: 26 of 26 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$207K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$193K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$371K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$207K
FY2024▲ +9%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$84K
FY2021$69K
FY2022$159K
FY2023$190K
FY2024$207K
Expenses
$193K
FY2024▼ -7%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$75K
FY2021$52K
FY2022$154K
FY2023$208K
FY2024$193K
Net assets
$371K
FY2024▲ +4%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$353K
FY2021$370K
FY2022$375K
FY2023$357K
FY2024$371K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1983.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $162K Management & general 16% · $30K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? Claim to add context

Who runs it and what they're paid

26 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Webmaster
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Larry Webster’s $2K as Webmaster is at the 1st percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Rebekah Bray Rankin—$700$2,250
Catherine Ritz——$2,250
Larry Webster$1,750—$1,500
Michael Travers$1,634$800—
Ronie R Webster$766$1,500$1,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

See Massachusetts Foreign Language Association INC executive salaries →

On this list? Claim this org

Something off? Claim to add context

Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports language educators' growth and promotes quality teaching and learning of languages and cultures.

Questions for Massachusetts Foreign Language Association INC

Tap to ask. Massachusetts Foreign Language Association INC sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. Massachusetts Foreign Language Association INC answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this org? Add your story

3 programs · $162K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Preparation to host a conference with over 800 foreign language teachers about linguistics, culture, and pedagogy.

$115Kprogram expense
02

During the summer months, members can participate in annual immersion workshops, which provide participants the opportunity to spend up to three days in an immersion setting to enhance their language and cultural skills as well as learn of new pedagogies.

$44Kprogram expense
03

Other programs including newsletter, website maintenance, etc.

$4Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$207K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$155K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$672
Money outPt IX
$193K
Ln 25
Programscol B$162K
Managementcol C$30K
Owns and owesPt X
$371K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$369K
Total assetsLn 16$371K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
26
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a26
IndependentVI 1b26
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$155K
Investment incomeLn 3$672
Total revenueLn 12$207K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$335K
SavingsLn 2$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$369K
Total assetsLn 16$371K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$371K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$342K$369K
Total assetsLn 16$357K$371K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$357K$371K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$199$199
Advertising and promotionLn 12$624$624
Office expensesLn 13$1K$162$958
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$158K$158K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$4K$18K
Total functional expensesLn 25$193K$162K$30K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $207K$193K$14K$371K 990 PDF
FY2023 $190K$208K−$18K$357K 990 PDF
FY2022 $159K$154K$5K$375K 990 PDF
FY2021 $69K$52K$17K$370K 990 PDF
FY2020 $84K$75K$9K$353K 990 PDF

More to add? Claim this org

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $206,775 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $46,151$51,163
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $143,528$154,940
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $358$672
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $190,037$206,775
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $208,042$192,618
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $208,042$192,618
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$18,005$14,157
Part VI · Governance 26 of 26 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body26
VI-1b Independent voting members26
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $206,775 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$25,761
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,402
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$51,163
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $154,940$154,940
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $672$672
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $154,940 · Excluded from tax $672$206,775
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $192,618 across 7 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,428$8,428
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $199$199
IX-12 Advertising and promotionManagement $624$624
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $162 · Management $958$1,120
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $158,108$158,108
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,231$2,231
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $3,739 · Management $18,169$21,908
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $162,208 · Management $30,410 · Fundraising $0$192,618
Part X · Balance sheet $371,329 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $304,048$334,673
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $37,759$34,579
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $15,365$2,077
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $357,172$371,329
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $325,703$341,329
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $31,469$30,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $357,172$371,329
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $357,172$371,329
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $371,329 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$206,775
XI-2 Total expenses$192,618
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$14,157
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$357,172
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$371,329

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

Your org? Add context

Made it to the end? Claim this org

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.