The International Language Testing Association aims to improve language testing throughout the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
80¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 62 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · 4% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
80%
of spending
Looks good: 80% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $213K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 8.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$56K
15% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 15% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
9
of 9 voting members
Looks good: 9 of 9 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$151K
-41% vs prior year
Spent
$164K
To programs
80%
Net assets
$313K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$151K
FY2025▼ -41%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$28K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$141K
FY2023$228K
FY2024$256K
FY2025$151K
Expenses
$164K
FY2025▼ -28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$214K
FY2024$229K
FY2025$164K
Net assets
$313K
FY2025▲ +0.6%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$118K
FY2021$167K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$263K
FY2024$311K
FY2025$313K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2013-05-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 2017.

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

Where the money goes

80 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 80% · $131K Management & general 20% · $33K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Member at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Improves language testing worldwide.

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1 program · $131K · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Stimulation of professional growth via workshops and to increase public understanding and support of language testing.

$131Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 4 grants · $22K · 2023–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$8,400
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,715
Unitemized GrantFY2023$7,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$151K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$100K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Money outPt IX
$164K
Ln 25
Programscol B$131K
Managementcol C$33K
Owns and owesPt X
$313K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$121K
Total assetsLn 16$369K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b9
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$38K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$100K
Investment incomeLn 3$13K
Gains on assetsLn 7$5K
Total revenueLn 12$151K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$61K
SavingsLn 2$60K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$121K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$213K
Total assetsLn 16$369K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
Net assetsLn 32$313K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 662
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$133K$121K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$239K$213K
Total assetsLn 16$373K$369K
LiabilitiesLn 26$62K$56K
Net assetsLn 32$311K$313K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$8K$8K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$29K$29K
Management feesLn 11a$39K$24K$14K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$200$200
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$527$527
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$69K$69K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$5K$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$164K$131K$33K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $151K$164K−$13K$313K 990 PDF
FY2024 $256K$229K$27K$311K 990 PDF
FY2023 $228K$214K$15K$263K 990 PDF
FY2022 $141K$233K 990 PDF
FY2021 $115K$167K 990 PDF
FY2020 $28K$118K 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 F · Foreign O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $150,894 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $38,342$37,698
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $208,989$100,293
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $8,185$12,903
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $255,516$150,894
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $19,424$37,308
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $209,079$126,730
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $228,503$164,038
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $27,013−$13,144
Part VI · Governance 9 of 9 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members9
VI-13 Written whistleblower 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
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $150,894 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$29,438
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$8,260
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$37,698
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $100,293$100,293
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $7,989$7,989
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,914$4,914
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $100,293 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $12,903$150,894
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $164,038 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $8,400$8,400
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $28,908$28,908
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $24,334 · Management $14,291$38,625
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,225$2,225
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $200$200
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $527$527
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $8,502$8,502
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $69,039$69,039
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,332$2,332
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $5,280$5,280
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $130,681 · Management $33,357 · Fundraising $0$164,038
Part X · Balance sheet $368,658 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $30,338$61,241
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $102,510$59,787
X-4 Accounts receivable$2,250
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $1,278$32,090
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $238,683$213,290
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $372,809$368,658
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,343$6,179
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $47,473$49,654
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $61,816$55,833
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $310,993$312,825
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $310,993$312,825
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $372,809$368,658
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $312,825 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$150,894
XI-2 Total expenses$164,038
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$13,144
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$310,993
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$14,976
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$312,825

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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