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Screen a listModern Language Association of America
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$17Mrevenue
FY2025 · −6% in 3 yrs102staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpendingDeficit
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin−2.1%
Months of reserve1.7mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.5%
Middle half of peersMedianModern Language Association of America
Where the money goes FY2025 · $17M spent
Programs$14M82%Management and general$3.0M18%Fundraising$14k0%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking2
Government grants fell 96% in FY2022
$1.7M in FY2021, $59k in FY2022.
990 Part VIIIDeficits in 2 of the last 3 years
−$100k in FY2024 and −$360k in FY2025. Cash covers 1.7 months, under the peer median of 3.3.
990 Part I and balance sheetIn its favor1
Strong governance
17 of 17 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI15funders
$299ka year, last 3 years
84%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Andrew W Mellon FoundationOn and off$310k$1.0M$150k$750kSocial Science Research CouncilSince FY2022$40k$60kThe Teagle FoundationNew in FY2023$16kJames P Geiss and Margaret y Hsu Foundation IncNew in FY2023$10kKrishnamurthy Tandon Foundation IncOn and off$4k$3kJohn Louis Haney IrrNew in FY2023$6kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$5k$15k$30$181 other fundersUp to $500 a year each$500
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund