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The Language Conservancy INC FY2022 filing

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Bloomington, IN501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 20-3840826Revenue $3.1M in FY2022

On file with the IRSlanguageconservancy.org1720 N Kinser Pike Suite 810, 47404-2210 · Bloomington, INTax-exempt since Dec 2009Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Language conservancy's mission is to preserve the maximum number of endangered languages in the americas and the world. We believe that all languages have an inherent right to exist-that they are fundamental and irreplaceable facets of people's culture and humanity's linguistic heritage. The Language conseervancy (tlc) is dedicated to restoring endangered languages to stability and health and to document the benefits of Language recovery to indigenous communities and individuals. Tlc increases international public awareness of Language loss and recovery and supports indigenous tribes committed to revitalizing their Language.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$107K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2022 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $213K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$107K
to officers and key staff · 4% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 4% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $4K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.4M
68% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 68% of assets; over 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$3.1M
+46% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
To programs
96%
Net assets
$632K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$3.1M
FY2022▲ +46%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$3.1M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2025$832K
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2022▲ +49%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.8M
FY2022$2.7M
FY2023$4.8M
FY2025$1.3M
Net assets
$632K
FY2022▲ +108%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020−$139K
FY2021$303K
FY2022$632K
FY2023−$31K
FY2025−$474K

From the FY2022 Form 990 (year ending June 2022) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2009.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $2.6M Management & general 3% · $86K Fundraising 1% · $34K

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

6 people listed on the 990; $107K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2021); the FY2022 filing did not itemize Part VII
Wilhelm Meya
Board Chair
$107,127Pt VII · Sec A
Jan Ullrich
Board Vice-Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Wilhelm Meya’s $107K as Board Chair is at the 91st percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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

NameFY2022FY2021FY2020
Wilhelm Meya$107,127$90,508$83,408

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

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

Programs and updates

Preserves and revitalizes endangered languages worldwide, documenting their cultural importance.

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1 program · $2.6M · in their own filed words · FY2021
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The language conservancy (TLC) added new languages with an expansion into alaska, and TLC will soon be operating in canada and australia adding even more languages to our portfolio. Over the summer TLC conducts multiple summer language institutes in different locations which included both teacher and general language training.

$2.6Mprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Polly a Levee Charitable Trust - Trust a - Krancer TrustFY2024$4K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$4K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $548K · 2019–2021
Grassroots Indigenous MultimediaWI · FY2021$106,987
Lakota Language Consortium INCND · FY2020$30,575
Grassroots Indigenous MultimediaWI · FY2020$25,500
Lakota Language Consortium INCND · FY2019$282,351
Cash Awards and Grants - OtherFY2019$51,700
Lakota Language Consortium INCND · FY2019$50,500

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$3.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$253K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Programscol B$2.6M
Managementcol C$86K
Fundraisingcol D$34K
Owns and owesPt X
$632K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$188K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$253K
Government grantsLn 1e$95K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.8M
Total revenueLn 12$3.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$188K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$188K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$473K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Other assetsLn 15$15K
Total assetsLn 16$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$632K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 631
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$28K$188K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$828K$473K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$339K$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M$2.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$303K$632K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$113K$113K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$95K$95K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$807K$807K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K$19K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$55K$55K
Payroll taxesLn 10$749$749
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$21K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$978K$960K$18K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$20K$5K$16K
Office expensesLn 13$56K$56K
Information technologyLn 14$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$63K$63K
TravelLn 17$327K$327K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K
InterestLn 20$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$20K$20K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$132K$92K$39K
All other expensesLn 24e$200$200
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M$2.6M$86K$34K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $832K$1.3M−$474K−$474K 990 PDF
FY2024 Not on file
FY2023 $3.8M$4.8M−$991K−$31K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $3.1M$2.7M$328K$632K 990 PDF
FY2021 $2.1M$1.8M$263K$303K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.7M−$189K−$139K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $3,057,025 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $199,367$252,733
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,539,457$2,804,292
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $355,194$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,094$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,095,112$3,057,025
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $61,375$112,587
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $610,299$977,532
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,160,692$1,639,369
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,832,366$2,729,488
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $262,746$327,537
Part VI · Governance 5 of 6 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $3,057,025 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$95,052
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$157,681
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$252,733
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,804,292$2,804,292
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,804,292 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$3,057,025
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,729,488 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $112,587$112,587
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $95,177$95,177
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $807,455$807,455
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $19,002$19,002
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $55,149$55,149
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $749$749
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $20,878$20,878
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,089$5,089
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $959,974 · Fundraising $17,976$977,950
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,654 · Fundraising $15,585$20,239
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $55,702$55,702
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $13,754$13,754
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $63,032$63,032
IX-17 TravelPrograms $327,416$327,416
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,270$2,270
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,564$1,564
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $19,500$19,500
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $92,340 · Management $39,435$131,775
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $200$200
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $2,609,461 · Management $86,466 · Fundraising $33,561$2,729,488
Part X · Balance sheet $1,997,510 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $27,978$188,237
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $113,832$219,555
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,909$7,799
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $339,226$1,094,128
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $827,739$472,739
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $50,000$15,052
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,366,684$1,997,510
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $52,734$6,789
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $439,675$882,886
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $571,135$476,200
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,063,544$1,365,875
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $303,140$631,635
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $303,140$631,635
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,366,684$1,997,510
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $631,635 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$3,057,025
XI-2 Total expenses$2,729,488
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$327,537
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$303,140
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$958
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$631,635

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