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Academic Language Therapy Association FY2023 filing

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Austin, TX501(c)(6)Since 1986Mutual / membership EIN 75-2141776Revenue $1.1M in FY2023

On file with the IRSaltaread.org1401 Lavaca St, 78701-1634 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Mar 1987

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The mission of ALTA is to establish, maintain, promote, and strengthen standards to assure that the membership will perform quality professional services for students with dyslexia and related disorders.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
100¢ 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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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $330K a year · 33% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
17 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 16.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$15
<0.01% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5125
of 5125 voting members
Looks good: 5125 of 5125 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.1M
+21% vs prior year
Spent
$755K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$1.7M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2023▲ +21%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$475K
FY2021$703K
FY2022$907K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$755K
FY2023▲ +31%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$418K
FY2021$518K
FY2022$576K
FY2023$755K
FY2024$847K
FY2025$962K
Net assets
$1.7M
FY2023▲ +27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$785K
FY2021$970K
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$2.2M
FY2025$2.7M

From the FY2023 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1987.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $755K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. 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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Robin Meyen
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Megan Pinchback
VP Outreach
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Rhonda Smith
VP Academic Affairs
$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

Promotes quality professional services for students with dyslexia and related disorders.

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1 program · $755K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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The ALTA is organized exclusively for the purpose of establishing,maintaining,and promoting standards of education,practice,and professionalconduct for certified academic language therapists who are trained to teach students with dyslexia & or related disorders.The Assoc offers a variety of important services both for its members and for…

$755Kprogram expense

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$629K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$452K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Money outPt IX
$755K
Ln 25
Programscol B$755K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.7M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5,125
IndependentVI 1b5,125
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$452K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$629K
Investment incomeLn 3$19K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$1.1M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$579K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$15
Net assetsLn 32$1.7M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 655
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$984K$1.1M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$299K$579K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$225$15
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.7M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$19K$19K
Management feesLn 11a$242K$242K
Legal feesLn 11b$54K$54K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K$11K
Investment management feesLn 11f$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$160K$160K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$23K$23K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$22K
Information technologyLn 14$17K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$250$250
TravelLn 17$11K$11K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$37K$37K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$155K$155K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$755K$755K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.5M$962K$553K$2.7M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$847K$510K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.1M$755K$346K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $907K$576K$331K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2021 $703K$518K$185K$970K 990 PDF
FY2020 $475K$418K$57K$785K 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 O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $1,100,711 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $395,001$451,982
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $511,182$629,374
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,204$19,355
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $907,387$1,100,711
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$18,600
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $576,443$736,086
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $576,443$754,686
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $330,944$346,025
Part VI · Governance 5,125 of 5,125 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5,125
VI-1b Independent voting members5,125
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 $1,100,711 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $500 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$451,982
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$451,982
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $628,874$628,874
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $19,355$19,355
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $648,729 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,100,711
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $754,686 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $18,600$18,600
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $241,973$241,973
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $54,375$54,375
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $10,783$10,783
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $3,987$3,987
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $159,524$159,524
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $22,694$22,694
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $21,809$21,809
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $16,679$16,679
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $250$250
IX-17 TravelPrograms $10,933$10,933
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $36,659$36,659
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $154,502$154,502
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,918$1,918
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $754,686 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$754,686
Part X · Balance sheet $1,656,971 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $983,866$1,060,265
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $17,500$17,500
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $299,335$579,206
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,300,701$1,656,971
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $225$15
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $225$15
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,300,476$1,656,956
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,300,701$1,656,971
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,656,956 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,100,711
XI-2 Total expenses$754,686
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$346,025
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,300,476
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$10,455
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,656,956

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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