Language Tree INC FY2020 filing

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The mission of the Language Tree is to provide a safe, stable, academically challenging Language immersion program for 2-6 years olds. Our focus is to provide a stimulating education experience, which promotes each childs social, emotional, physical and cognitive development. Our goal is to enhance the childrens desire to be life- long learners.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-4578911) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$41K 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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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $17K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
93% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$41K
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
8.8 mo
of spending, in cash
8.8 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $257
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
5 of 5 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$481K
Spent
$418K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$306K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$481K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$481K
FY2021$559K
FY2022$610K
FY2023$578K
FY2024$636K
FY2025$578K
Expenses
$418K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$418K
FY2021$434K
FY2022$516K
FY2023$602K
FY2024$705K
FY2025$667K
Net assets
$306K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$306K
FY2021$431K
FY2022$525K
FY2023$501K
FY2024$432K
FY2025$343K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 Jan 2014.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $390K Management & general 7% · $28K

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; $41K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$40,800Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Former President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Leslie Elam’s $58K as Executive Director is at the 52nd 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Leslie Elam$58,108$20,832————
Natalia Prats———$42,450$40,800$40,800
Mindy Mantlo——$30,588———

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

Provides early childhood education through language immersion programs.

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1 program · $390K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Early childhood education, serving 60 students.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2020. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 45-4578911) · Dispute this line
$390Kprogram expense

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$257

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$481K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$401K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$80K
Money outPt IX
$418K
Ln 25
Programscol B$390K
Managementcol C$28K
Owns and owesPt X
$306K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$306K
Total assetsLn 16$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
8
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$80K
Government grantsLn 1e$62K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$401K
Total revenueLn 12$481K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$306K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$306K
Total assetsLn 16$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$306K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$243K$306K
Total assetsLn 16$243K$306K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$243K$306K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$41K$15K$26K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$251K$251K
Payroll taxesLn 10$25K$25K
Management feesLn 11a$33$33
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$123$103$20
Office expensesLn 13$697$697
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$56K$56K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$31K$31K
All other expensesLn 24e$387$387
Total functional expensesLn 25$418K$390K$28K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 17, 2026 $578K$667K−$89K$343K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2025 $636K$705K−$69K$432K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Sep 5, 2024 $578K$602K−$24K$501K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $610K$516K$94K$525K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $559K$434K$125K$431K 990 PDF
FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 14, 2021 $481K$418K$63K$306K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $481,414 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $18,812$80,158
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $484,845$401,345
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $131−$89
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $503,788$481,414
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $350,662$316,984
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $150,751$101,249
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $502,413$418,233
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,375$63,181
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $481,414 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$4,621
VIII-1e Government grants$62,195
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$13,342
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$80,158
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $401,345$401,345
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$89−$89
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $401,345 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$89$481,414
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $418,233 across 12 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Programs $15,300 · Management $25,500$40,800
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $251,394$251,394
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $24,790$24,790
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $33$33
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,780$2,780
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $103 · Management $20$123
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $697$697
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,298$1,298
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $56,094$56,094
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $9,088$9,088
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $30,749$30,749
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $387$387
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $389,933 · Management $28,300 · Fundraising $0$418,233
Part X · Balance sheet $306,009 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $242,828$306,009
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $242,828$306,009
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $242,828$306,009
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $242,828$306,009
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $242,828$306,009
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $306,009 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$481,414
XI-2 Total expenses$418,233
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$63,181
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$242,828
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$306,009

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