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Language Learning a Journal Ofapplied Linguistics FY2020 filing

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Ann Arbor, MI501(c)(3) EIN 38-2268797Revenue $274K in FY2020

On file with the IRSblackwellpublishing.com/journal.asp?reUniversity of Michigan611 Tappan S, 48109-0000 · Ann Arbor, MITax-exempt since May 1981Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Publication of a scholarly Journal

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
97¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $140K a year · 40% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
97%
of spending
Looks good: 97% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.7M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $17
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
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$274K
Spent
$206K
To programs
97%
Net assets
$1.8M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$274K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$274K
FY2021$380K
FY2022$331K
FY2023$339K
FY2024$440K
Expenses
$206K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$206K
FY2021$207K
FY2022$219K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$233K
Net assets
$1.8M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.2M
FY2024$2.4M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 1981.

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Where the money goes

97 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 97% · $201K Management & general 3% · $5K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Scott Jarvis
Treasurer, Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Nick C Ellis
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Publishes a scholarly journal for academic research.

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3 programs · $201K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Publication of scholarly journal

$97Kprogram expense
02

Roundtable grant program ,dissertation grant program & language learning events

$55Kprogram expense
03

Research grant program

$49Kprogram 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 · FY2023
Amazonsmile FoundationFY2023$17
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$17
Grants paid · 17 grants · $110K · 2020–2024
State University of New YorkFY2024$9,905
University of IllinoisFY2023$10,000
Swarthmore CollegePA · FY2021$10,000
Texas Tech UniversityFY2021$8,770
The Pennsylvania State UniversityFY2021$5,620
Tower Foundation of San Jose State UniversityFY2020$10,000
Temple UniversityFY2020$10,000
Southern Illinois University- CarbondaleIL · FY2020$10,000
American Association for Applied LinguisticsFY2020$10,000
Michigan State UniversityFY2020$7,845
University of HawaiiFY2020$4,000
Northern Arizona UniversityFY2020$4,000
Iowa State UniversityIA · FY2020$2,000
Georgetown UniversityDC · FY2020$2,000
James Madison UniversityVA · FY2020$2,000
The Pennsylvania State UniversityFY2020$2,000
Florida State UniversityFY2020$2,000

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$274K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$261K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Money outPt IX
$206K
Ln 25
Programscol B$201K
Managementcol C$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.8M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$68K
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$261K
Investment incomeLn 3$7K
Other incomeLn 4–11$6K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$59K
Total revenueLn 12$274K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$68K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$68K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$54
Total assetsLn 16$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.8M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$74K$68K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.6M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M$1.8M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M$1.8M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$66K$66K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$38K$38K
Accounting feesLn 11c$5K$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$5$5
RoyaltiesLn 15$916$916
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$94K
Total functional expensesLn 25$206K$201K$5K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $440K$233K$207K$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $339K$200K$139K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2022 $331K$219K$112K$2.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $380K$207K$173K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $274K$206K$68K$1.8M 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 $273,932 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $273,735$261,100
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $27,030$6,586
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,524$6,246
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $310,289$273,932
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $145,889$104,263
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 $128,081$101,858
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $273,970$206,121
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $36,319$67,811
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
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 $273,932 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $744 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $261,100$261,100
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $65,093$65,093
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$58,507−$58,507
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $4,634 · Unrelated business $868$5,502
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $266,478 · Unrelated business $868 · Excluded from tax $6,586$273,932
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $206,121 across 7 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $65,845$65,845
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $38,418$38,418
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $5,329$5,329
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $5$5
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $916$916
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,353$1,353
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $94,255$94,255
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $200,787 · Management $5,334 · Fundraising $0$206,121
Part X · Balance sheet $1,775,339 assets, 8 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $74,237$67,950
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $1,633,237$1,707,335
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $54$54
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,707,528$1,775,339
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,707,528$1,775,339
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,707,528$1,775,339
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,775,339 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$273,932
XI-2 Total expenses$206,121
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$67,811
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,707,528
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,775,339

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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