Center for Applied Linguistics

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Since 1959EIN 52-0807619Revenue $14.1M in FY2024

On file with the IRScal.org4646 40th St Nw, 20016-1867 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Jul 1964Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Center for Applied Linguistics (cal) is to promote language learning and cultural understanding by serving as a trusted source for research, resources, and policy analysis. Through its work, cal seeks solutions to issues involving language and culture as they relate to access and equity in education and society around the globe.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
83¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers and 82 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
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IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 9% 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
83%
of spending
Looks good: 83% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.3M
to officers and key staff · 10% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 10% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
9 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $32K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$2.2M
16% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 16% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$14.1M
+6% vs prior year
Spent
$13.2M
To programs
83%
Net assets
$11.2M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$14.1M
FY2024▲ +6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$10.3M
FY2021$10.7M
FY2022$11.6M
FY2023$13.3M
FY2024$13.3M
FY2024$14.1M
Expenses
$13.2M
FY2024▲ +3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$9.9M
FY2021$9.2M
FY2022$10.2M
FY2023$11.4M
FY2024$12.8M
FY2024$13.2M
Net assets
$11.2M
FY2024▲ +9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.7M
FY2021$6.5M
FY2022$7.8M
FY2023$9.8M
FY2024$10.3M
FY2024$11.2M

From the FY2024 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jul 1964.

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

Where the money goes

83 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 83% · $10.9M Management & general 17% · $2.3M Fundraising 0% · $679

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

22 people listed on the 990; $1.3M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$218,181Pt VII · Sec A
$183,566Pt VII · Sec A
VP, Programs & Development
$168,721Pt VII · Sec A
Former President
$166,704Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director
$162,214Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Psychometrician
$152,816Pt VII · Sec A
SR. Director
$127,586Pt VII · Sec A
$118,400Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Joel Gomez$166,704$286,634$286,634$251,999$237,791$219,292
Ngoc Diep T Nguyen$218,181—————
Lolita Hewett-King$183,566$196,232$189,219$167,126$168,710$133,283
Keria Ballantyne—$179,743$158,696$154,073$126,360—
Shu Jing Yen$162,214$175,981$170,068$164,855$155,098$148,132
Keira Ballantyne$168,721—————
Yu Lan Su$152,816—————
Justin Kelly$127,586$124,534$117,202—$110,512—

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 15aYes

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2 programs · $10.9M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Venture Activities

Includes services (professional development and technical assistance), product and publication activities, and online education. Cal's services include PRE-K-12 english language learners. This area primarily focuses on improving educational opportunities for english language learners, adult education, bilingual and dual language…

$7.8Mprogram expense
02

Sponsored Programs

Funded projects remain cal's primary and most significant funding source. Areas of focus within sponsored programs include PRE-K-12 english language learners, adult english language learners, world languages, and language planning and policy.

$3.2Mprogram 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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$32K
Grants paid · 28 grants · $9.4M · 2019–2024
Georgetown UniversityDC · FY2024$975,812
Diane August & Associates INCFY2024$176,533
Edge Studio LLCFY2024$106,825
University of MarylandFY2024$50,556
Skyview Consulting Group LLCFY2024$14,625
Georgetown UniversityDC · FY2023$955,862
Edge StudioFY2023$93,350
The University of MarylandFY2023$39,364
Georgetown UniversityDC · FY2022$687,162
Edge StudioFY2022$79,275
The University of MarylandFY2022$25,358
Georgetown UniversityDC · FY2021$871,348
The University of MarylandFY2021$45,500
Edge StudioFY2021$35,850
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By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$14.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.7M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Other incomeLn 4–11$167K
Money outPt IX
$13.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$10.9M
Managementcol C$2.3M
Fundraisingcol D$679
Owns and owesPt X
$11.2M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.5M
Total assetsLn 16$13.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A8
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.2M
Government grantsLn 1e$1.2M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.7M
Investment incomeLn 3$105K
Other incomeLn 4–11$167K
Gains on assetsLn 7$59K
Total revenueLn 12$14.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$9.2M
SavingsLn 2$250K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$9.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$206K
Other assetsLn 15$598K
Total assetsLn 16$13.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$11.2M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 582
VolunteersI 614
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$9.6M$9.5M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M$1.8M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$316K$206K
Total assetsLn 16$13.5M$13.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.2M$2.2M
Net assetsLn 32$10.3M$11.2M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$1.9M$1.9M
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$481K$399K$82K$48
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$5.0M$4.1M$857K$363
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$216K$179K$37K$16
Other employee benefitsLn 9$1.7M$1.4M$292K$126
Payroll taxesLn 10$459K$381K$78K$34
Legal feesLn 11b$21K$10K$11K
Accounting feesLn 11c$91K$91K
Investment management feesLn 11f$10K$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$1.7M$978K$756K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$26K$15K$11K
Office expensesLn 13$326K$59K$266K
Information technologyLn 14$83K$35K$48K
OccupancyLn 16$316K$316K
TravelLn 17$383K$283K$100K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$109K$109K
InsuranceLn 23$58K$6K$53K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$355K$1.2M−$837K$92
All other expensesLn 24e$16K$7K$9K
Total functional expensesLn 25$13.2M$10.9M$2.3M$679

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 $13.3M$12.8M$463K$10.3M 990 PDF
FY2023 $13.3M$11.4M$1.9M$9.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $11.6M$10.2M$1.4M$7.8M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.7M$9.2M$1.5M$6.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 $10.3M$9.9M$392K$4.7M 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $14,147,065 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,430,024$1,166,597
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $11,633,603$12,708,746
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $80,303$104,685
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $145,154$167,037
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $13,289,084$14,147,065
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,813,032$1,861,781
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $7,092,727$7,842,307
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $3,920,592$3,529,614
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,826,351$13,233,702
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $462,733$913,363
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
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 $14,147,065 across 7 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $166,660 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$1,166,597
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,166,597
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,708,746$12,708,746
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $45,757$45,757
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $377$377
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $58,928$58,928
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,809,597 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $170,871$14,147,065
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $13,233,702 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $1,861,781$1,861,781
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $398,837 · Management $81,699 · Fundraising $48$480,584
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $4,126,658 · Management $857,317 · Fundraising $363$4,984,338
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $178,637 · Management $37,056 · Fundraising $16$215,709
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $1,410,567 · Management $292,407 · Fundraising $126$1,703,100
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $381,009 · Management $77,533 · Fundraising $34$458,576
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $9,969 · Management $11,100$21,069
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $91,018$91,018
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $10,401$10,401
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $977,858 · Management $756,254$1,734,112
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,609 · Management $11,299$25,908
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $59,349 · Management $266,334$325,683
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $34,913 · Management $48,334$83,247
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $315,668$315,668
IX-17 TravelPrograms $283,452 · Management $99,556$383,008
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $109,403$109,403
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $5,515 · Management $52,701$58,216
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,192,791 · Management −$837,405 · Fundraising $92$355,478
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $6,985 · Management $9,418$16,403
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $10,942,930 · Management $2,290,093 · Fundraising $679$13,233,702
Part X · Balance sheet $13,423,502 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $8,652,629$9,204,306
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $965,349$250,186
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $1,564,193$1,220,030
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $80,607$49,727
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $130,277$85,853
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $315,836$206,433
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,013,212$1,808,541
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $811,043$598,426
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $13,533,146$13,423,502
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,755,776$1,307,906
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $264,950$70,380
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,189,453$822,994
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,210,179$2,201,280
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $10,190,913$11,090,168
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $132,054$132,054
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $10,322,967$11,222,222
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $13,533,146$13,423,502
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $11,222,222 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$14,147,065
XI-2 Total expenses$13,233,702
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$913,363
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$10,322,967
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$14,108
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$11,222,222

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