World Language Initiative Mt

Tax-deductible

Bozeman, MT501(c)(3)EducationEIN 82-2212916Revenue $398K in FY2025

On file with the IRSwlimt.org111 S Grand Ave Ste 204, 59715-5039 · Bozeman, MTTax-exempt since Aug 2017Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

This page gets seen. Tell your story. Claim this org.

It is the mission of World Language Initiative - MT to create language and culture education opportunities for students grades k-12 to create a pipeline for language education in Montana, supporting students ages 5-100 on their journey towards language acquisition.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
81¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 37 volunteers and 25 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

Before you give

FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
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
1 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $31K a year · 9% of revenue · last 3 filings
Concern: a surplus in 1 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
81%
of spending
Looks good: 81% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 19% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 62% of similar orgs
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 19% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$13K
35% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 35% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
8
of 8 voting members
Looks good: 8 of 8 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$398K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$374K
To programs
81%
Net assets
$24K
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$398K
FY2025▲ +18%
Tap a bar for its year
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$241K
FY2024$338K
FY2025$398K
Expenses
$374K
FY2025▼ -4%
Tap a bar for its year
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$305K
FY2024$391K
FY2025$374K
Net assets
$24K
FY2025▲ ×181
Tap a bar for its year
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023$53K
FY2024$132
FY2025$24K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending July 2025) · see the original

Give Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2017.

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

Where the money goes

81 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 81% · $302K Management & general 9% · $32K Fundraising 11% · $39K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

Something off? The org can add a note here. Claim this org to fix it.

Who runs it and what they're paid

9 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Dir.
$70,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice 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

Ann Swann’s $70K as Executive Dir. is at the 62nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1613 $100K–1M education 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Ann Swann$70,000$72,500$7,855

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.

See World Language Initiative Mt executive salaries →

Are you one of these people? Claim this org to confirm your role

Something off? The org can add a note here. Claim this org to fix it.

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

Programs and updates

Provides language and culture education for K-12 students to build a statewide learning pipeline.

Questions for World Language Initiative Mt

Tap to ask. World Language Initiative Mt sees how many people are interested.

Your first name shows with your question. World Language Initiative Mt answers here, for everyone.

Provided by the organization

Know this organization? Claim it to add your story

1 program · $302K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

WLI-MT's mission is to provide language education and cultural opportunities for all Montanans. In this fiscal year, WLI-MT advanced its mission to promote and develop multilingualism and cultural awareness among children and adults through both in-person and virtual programs.

$302Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$398K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$209K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$185K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$374K
Ln 25
Programscol B$302K
Managementcol C$32K
Fundraisingcol D$39K
Owns and owesPt X
$24K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$34K
Total assetsLn 16$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b8
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$209K
Government grantsLn 1e$67K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$13K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$185K
Investment incomeLn 3$12
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$398K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$31K
SavingsLn 2$3K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$34K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Other assetsLn 15$1K
Total assetsLn 16$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$13K
Net assetsLn 32$24K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 637
Fiscal year endsHeaderJuly
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K$34K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$69K$37K
LiabilitiesLn 26$69K$13K
Net assetsLn 32$132$24K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$65K$34K$15K$16K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$206K$192K$446$14K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$24K$20K$1K$3K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$13K$12K$645$145
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K$1K$15$28
Office expensesLn 13$2K$1K$171$128
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$20K$17K$1K$2K
TravelLn 17$1K$524$51$526
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$396$317$39$40
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K$444$443
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$22K$18K$2K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$4K$2K$447$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$374K$302K$32K$39K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $398K$374K$24K$24K 990 PDF
FY2024 $338K$391K−$53K$132 990 PDF
FY2023 $241K$305K−$63K$53K 990 PDF

Want to add your own materials alongside these filings? Claim this org

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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $397,765 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $251,140$209,138
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $86,996$184,666
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13$12
I-11 Other revenue$3,949
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $338,149$397,765
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $311,998$295,008
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $79,402$78,941
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $391,400$373,949
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$53,251$23,816
Part VI · Governance 8 of 8 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members8
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $397,765 across 11 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$12,984
VIII-1e Government grants$67,310
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$128,844
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$209,138
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $184,666$184,666
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $12$12
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$3,949
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $184,678$397,765
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $373,949 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $33,703 · Management $14,820 · Fundraising $16,477$65,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $191,629 · Management $446 · Fundraising $13,919$205,994
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $20,078 · Management $1,326 · Fundraising $2,610$24,014
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,253$10,253
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $12,107 · Management $645 · Fundraising $145$12,897
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $1,200 · Management $15 · Fundraising $28$1,243
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,205 · Management $171 · Fundraising $128$1,504
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $17,305 · Management $1,375 · Fundraising $1,647$20,327
IX-17 TravelPrograms $524 · Management $51 · Fundraising $526$1,101
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $317 · Management $39 · Fundraising $40$396
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,066$1,066
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,549 · Management $444 · Fundraising $443$4,436
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,083 · Management $2,132 · Fundraising $1,650$21,865
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,706 · Management $447 · Fundraising $1,700$3,853
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $302,472 · Management $32,164 · Fundraising $39,313$373,949
Part X · Balance sheet $37,004 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $65,939$31,058
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$2,631
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,021$1,955
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$1,360
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $68,960$37,004
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $18,828$13,056
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $68,828$13,056
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $132$23,948
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $132$23,948
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $68,960$37,004
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $23,948 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$397,765
XI-2 Total expenses$373,949
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,816
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$132
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$23,948

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

Similar organizations you could support · Compare with another nonprofit

Names, privacy, and removal requests More

The names, titles, and compensation shown on this page are reproduced from IRS Form 990 filings, which are public records.

Philanthropy.org does not alter the content of those filings. All information appears exactly as reported by the filing organization for the tax year shown.

We publish only information contained in the public IRS filing — and less than the filing contains. Our profile pages do not display street addresses, telephone numbers, personal email addresses, or other personal contact information, even where the filing includes them.

Many people share the same name. A name shown on this page reflects only what one organization reported in one IRS filing for one tax year. It should not be interpreted as identifying any other individual with the same or a similar name.

If you are no longer affiliated with the organization, your name will generally stop appearing in future IRS filings once the organization no longer reports you. Pages for tax years in which you were reported remain published because those filings remain part of the public record.

Philanthropy.org does not alter or remove IRS filing records. Removing a page from this website would not remove the underlying IRS filing, which remains publicly available from the IRS and other publishers of the same information.

If you believe the IRS filing itself is inaccurate, corrections must be made by the filing organization or the IRS directly.

If you ARE the filing organization, claim this org and add context

Made it to the end? Claim this organization

All figures are derived from public IRS Form 990 filings and are presented without evaluation of any organization. philanthropy.org does not rate, score, or rank organizations, including the pay comparisons above.