Is it real?
Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1928.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File
Where the money goes
59 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.
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
21 people listed on the 990; $116K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).
Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII
| Name | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fredrick Lawrence | $64,709 | $60,258 | $55,769 | — | — | — |
| Frederick Lawrence | — | — | — | $55,990 | $48,942 | $44,201 |
| Evagren Caldera | — | — | $39,920 | $26,316 | $44,049 | $36,584 |
| Amy Mulnix | $37,540 | $35,833 | — | — | — | — |
| Margaret Farr | — | — | — | — | — | $34,841 |
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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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
Programs and updates
Funds scholarships and awards to promote learning.
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Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-6063291) · Dispute this lineAwards and Fellowships
The mary isabel sibley fellowship is awarded to women scholars every year, alternating between greek and french. The walter j. Jensen fellowship is awarded for at least six months of study in france. The purpose of the fellowship is to help educators and researchers improve education in standard french language, literature, and culture.
Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2019. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 52-6063291) · Dispute this lineFunders
Who pays for it.
From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.
Grants
By the numbers
The FY2020 990, line by line.
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| Line | FY20 | FY19 | FY18 | FY17 | FY16 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| End of yearLn 1g | $11.6M | $11.2M | $11.4M | $11.0M | $10.3M |
| AddedLn 1b | $250K | ||||
| SpentLn 1d–1f | $85K | $406K | $457K | $351K | $164K |
| Line | Start FY20 | End FY20 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and savingsLn 1–2 | $2.1M | $386K |
| InvestmentsLn 11–13 | $31.5M | $33.5M |
| Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c | $3.8M | $3.7M |
| Total assetsLn 16 | $37.6M | $37.8M |
| LiabilitiesLn 26 | $801K | $683K |
| Net assetsLn 32 | $36.8M | $37.1M |
| Line | Total | Programs | Management | Fundraising |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1 | $701K | $701K | ||
| Grants to domestic individualsLn 2 | $55K | $55K | ||
| Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5 | $96K | $17K | $69K | $11K |
| Pension plan contributionsLn 8 | $292 | $51 | $207 | $34 |
| Other employee benefitsLn 9 | $3K | $488 | $2K | $320 |
| Payroll taxesLn 10 | $6K | $987 | $4K | $666 |
| Accounting feesLn 11c | $101K | $101K | ||
| Investment management feesLn 11f | $142K | $20K | $121K | |
| Other fees for servicesLn 11g | $995 | $995 | ||
| TravelLn 17 | $6K | $4K | $110 | $1K |
| Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19 | $4K | $2K | $737 | $2K |
| Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22 | $70K | $70K | ||
| Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24 | $158K | −$939 | $158K | $2K |
| All other expensesLn 24e | $5K | $5K | ||
| Total functional expensesLn 25 | $1.3M | $800K | $532K | $17K |
Filing history
| Year | Money in | Money out | In minus out | Net assets | Download |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS Jun 15, 2026 | $3.5M | $2.6M | $812K | $49.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 16, 2025 | $4.4M | $2.5M | $1.9M | $47.7M | 990 PDF |
| FY2023Filed with the IRS Jun 17, 2024 | $3.2M | $635K | $2.5M | $45.4M | 990 PDF |
| FY2022 | $1.4M | $645K | $739K | $41.1M | 990 PDF |
| FY2021Filed with the IRS Jun 10, 2022 | $4.3M | $621K | $3.7M | $45.5M | 990 PDF |
| FY2020 ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 1, 2021 | $593K | $1.3M | −$755K | $37.1M | 990 PDF |
Schedules filed Part IV
See the full FY2020 990
Part I · Summary $593,261 revenue, 12 lines filed
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $593,261 across 4 lines filed
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,348,347 across 14 lines filed
Part X · Balance sheet $37,754,258 assets, 14 lines filed
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $37,071,275 net assets at year end
Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File
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