Language Connects Foundation

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Elevate Language education profession and promote transformative power of Language learning.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-3775364) · Dispute this line
501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
19¢ 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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FY2025 · 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
0 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $478K a year · 307% of revenue · last 3 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
19%
of spending
19% of spending went to programs.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4.6 mo
of spending, in cash
4.6 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1.7M
725% of total assets
Liabilities are 725% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 8 voting members
7 of 8 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$108K
+186% vs prior year
Spent
$565K
To programs
19%
Net assets
−$1.4M
By yearFY2023–FY2025
Revenue
$108K
FY2025▲ +186%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2023$322K
FY2024$38K
FY2025$108K
Expenses
$565K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2023$627K
FY2024$710K
FY2025$565K
Net assets
−$1.4M
FY2025▼ -47%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2023−$305K
FY2024−$978K
FY2025−$1.4M

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

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 2022.

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

Where the money goes

19 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 19% · $107K Management & general 2% · $10K Fundraising 79% · $448K

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

10 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

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1 program · $107K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Supporting educators' growth by expanding access to mentoring and continuing education. Recognizing the incredible accomplishments of educators and students, especially from traditionally underserved communities. Supporting and sharing with the world the results of cutting-edge language education research initiatives.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 88-3775364) · Dispute this line
$107Kprogram expense

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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$15K
Grants paid · 17 grants · $194K · 2022–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$70,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$29,700
Unitemized GrantFY2023$19,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$49,500

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$108K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$108K
Money outPt IX
$565K
Ln 25
Programscol B$107K
Managementcol C$10K
Fundraisingcol D$448K
Owns and owesPt X
−$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$218K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
PeoplePt VI, VII
10
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a8
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$108K
Total revenueLn 12$108K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$218K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$218K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$2K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K
Total assetsLn 16$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$87K$218K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K$10K
Total assetsLn 16$125K$229K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.1M$1.7M
Net assetsLn 32−$978K−$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$15K$15K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$295K$295K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$12K$12K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$31K$31K
Payroll taxesLn 10$23K$23K
Legal feesLn 11b$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$33K$2K$200$30K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$4K$324
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
TravelLn 17$14K$6K$8K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$84K$78K$6K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$29K$29K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$11K$2K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$565K$107K$10K$448K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Feb 28, 2026 $108K$565K−$457K−$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Apr 9, 2025 $38K$710K−$673K−$978K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Mar 21, 2024 $322K$627K−$305K−$305K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $107,763 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $37,709$107,763
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $37,709$107,763
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $129,200$15,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $424,701$360,273
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $156,433$189,390
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $710,334$564,663
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$672,625−$456,900
Part VI · Governance 7 of 8 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body8
VI-1b Independent voting members7
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $107,763 across 3 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$107,763
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$107,763
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$107,763
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $564,663 across 15 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $15,000$15,000
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesFundraising $295,060$295,060
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsFundraising $11,515$11,515
IX-9 Other employee benefitsFundraising $30,784$30,784
IX-10 Payroll taxesFundraising $22,914$22,914
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $8,239$8,239
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,570$1,570
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $2,303 · Management $200 · Fundraising $30,272$32,775
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $4,309 · Fundraising $324$4,633
IX-13 Office expensesFundraising $3,497$3,497
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,811 · Fundraising $8,337$14,148
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $77,851 · Fundraising $5,851$83,702
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationFundraising $28,536$28,536
IX-23 InsuranceFundraising $1,014$1,014
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,673 · Fundraising $9,603$11,276
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $106,947 · Management $10,009 · Fundraising $447,707$564,663
Part X · Balance sheet $229,453 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $86,575$218,123
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$1,818
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $38,048$9,512
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $124,623$229,453
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expenses$44,049
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,102,550$1,620,231
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,102,550$1,664,280
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$980,927−$1,458,827
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $3,000$24,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$977,927−$1,434,827
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $124,623$229,453
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$1,434,827 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$107,763
XI-2 Total expenses$564,663
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$456,900
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$977,927
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$1,434,827

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

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