501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
82¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 22 volunteers and 2 employees.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $10K a year · 5% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
82%
of spending
Looks good: 82% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$62K
to officers and key staff · 30% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 30% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $28
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$187K
+2% vs prior year
Spent
$210K
To programs
82%
Net assets
$110K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$187K
FY2025▲ +2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$196K
FY2022$180K
FY2023$195K
FY2024$183K
FY2025$187K
Expenses
$210K
FY2025▲ +4%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$194K
FY2021$163K
FY2022$157K
FY2023$159K
FY2024$202K
FY2025$210K
Net assets
$110K
FY2025▼ -17%
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$61K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$117K
FY2023$152K
FY2024$133K
FY2025$110K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jul 2003.

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

Where the money goes

82 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 82% · $171K Management & general 18% · $39K

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

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Who runs it and what they're paid

8 people listed on the 990; $62K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$62,395Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President, Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Elizabeth White’s $62K as Executive Director is at the 57th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2215 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth White$62,395$63,410$59,487$61,775$59,487$59,487

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.

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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

Promotes multilingualism through language projects and transnational exchanges.

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3 programs · $171K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Lex language project provides an opportunity for multicultural and multilingual exploration to individuals of all ages, with the objective of facilitating language acquisition in a natural environment and breaking down cultural barriers.

$170Kprogram expense
02

Educational Publishing

Lex publishes books on natural science topics including language acquisition, math, and quantum mechanics.

$1Kprogram expense
03

Transnational Exchange Program

Provides lex members and others with the opportunity to take part in international exchange programs and internships.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$28

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$187K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$174K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Money outPt IX
$210K
Ln 25
Programscol B$171K
Managementcol C$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$110K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$95K
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$14K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$174K
Investment incomeLn 3$10
Total revenueLn 12$187K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$95K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$95K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Total assetsLn 16$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$110K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 622
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$117K$95K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$133K$110K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$133K$110K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$1K$1K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$54K$11K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12K$12K$507
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$3K$570
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$26K$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$6K$5K$888
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$9K$5K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$44K$38K$7K
TravelLn 17$11K$9K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$7K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$13K$10K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$335$335
Total functional expensesLn 25$210K$171K$39K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $187K$210K−$22K$110K 990 PDF
FY2024 $183K$202K−$19K$133K 990 PDF
FY2023 $195K$159K$36K$152K 990 PDF
FY2022 $180K$157K$23K$117K 990 PDF
FY2021 $196K$163K$33K$94K 990 PDF
FY2020 $206K$194K$12K$61K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $187,269 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $9,292$13,668
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $173,503$173,591
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $12$10
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $182,807$187,269
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $858$1,047
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $109,274$118,105
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $91,989$90,535
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $202,121$209,687
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$19,314−$22,418
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $187,269 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,668
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$13,668
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $173,591$173,591
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10$10
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $173,591 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10$187,269
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $209,687 across 13 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $1,047$1,047
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $54,214 · Management $11,104$65,318
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $11,578 · Management $507$12,085
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,235 · Management $570$3,805
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $26,329 · Management $4,647$30,976
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $5,033 · Management $888$5,921
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,500$4,500
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,623 · Management $3,972$8,595
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $37,725 · Management $6,657$44,382
IX-17 TravelPrograms $9,350 · Management $1,650$11,000
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,332 · Management $1,294$8,626
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $10,304 · Management $2,793$13,097
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $335$335
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $171,105 · Management $38,582 · Fundraising $0$209,687
Part X · Balance sheet $110,468 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $116,694$94,699
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,691$10,268
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,501$5,501
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $132,886$110,468
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $128,924$106,153
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,962$4,315
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $132,886$110,468
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $132,886$110,468
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $110,468 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$187,269
XI-2 Total expenses$209,687
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$22,418
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$132,886
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$110,468

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