REGISTRY OF INTERPRETERS FOR THE DEAF INC

Programs

1. Certification: ) rid's certification program is responsible for conferring national certification to practitioners engaging in the provision of sign language interpretation. Certification is part of the triad of credentialed practitioner oversight processes established and followed by the association. The certification program awards credentials to individuals who have demonstrated achievement of minimum competencies. An individual's certification is maintained by maintaining an active annual membership with rid and earning sufficient continuing education hours every four years. At the end of fy2025, there were 9,392 individuals holding rid certification.

   $329,595 spent$39,611 earned by the program
   12% of program spending

2. Meetings: rid holds a biennial conference where members and stakeholders participate in the association's business meeting. Additionally, continuing education workshops, research presentations and other professional development opportunities for the interpreting profession are offered. In fy2025, rid did not host a national conference.

   $100,270 spent
   4% of program spending

3. Member services: rid supports practitioners in the sign language interpreting and transliterating field by offering an array of benefits, including professional practice papers, volunteer leadership opportunities, discounts on testing, conference and publications, and continuing education workshops. Member services also provides support and resources for rid's national affiliate chapter network. At the end of fy2025, there were 12,142 paid members across seven (7) membership categories.

   $489,569 spent$1,208,542 earned by the program
   17% of program spending

4. Publications: rid press publishes select interpreting resources for practitioners in the field. These publications support professional development, provide exam preparation material, and spread awareness about the sign language interpreting profession. They include: an annual scholarly e-publication, the "journal of interpretation," which publishes academic research papers in the field of interpreting; and 16 published titles currently sold in the rid bookstore.

   $121,393 spent$72,535 earned by the program
   4% of program spending

5. Ethical practices system (eps): the eps program provides an avenue of accountability for both consumers of interpreting services and fellow practitioners who have concerns about holders of rid's certification credential and their adherence to rid's code of professional conduct (cpc). The program supports the review and resolution of ethics complaints through established policies and procedures designed to uphold processional standards and maintain public trust in the profession. The eps is part of the triad of credentialed practitioner oversight processes established and followed by the association. In fy2025, there were 107 complaints and 9 reports received, plus 35 carry-over complaints from fy2024. A total of 151 cases were handled in fy2025.

   $206,420 spent$327,127 earned by the program
   7% of program spending

6. Professional development (education): the certification maintenance program (cmp) serves as a mechanism to track earned continuing education units for the purpose of maintaining rid certification, ensuring practitioners maintain up to date interpreting skills. This program is part of the triad of credentialed practitioner oversight processes established and followed by the association. Credentialed practitioners must maintain their certification through a four-year cycle of earning continuing education hours, currently set at 8.0 units (80 contact hours.)

   $197,920 spent$420,049 earned by the program
   7% of program spending

7. Other: other programs and services provided by rid include a communications department, a quarterly member publication called the views; a government affairs and public policy and advocacy program (ppa); and volunteer governance bodies, such as the board of directors and a slate of committees, task forces and councils. The communications department manages rid's social media engagement and public relations functions, and conducts communications with the membership and external stakeholders via newsletters, e-mail campaigns and press releases. Communications and views expenses $198,993. Including grants of $ 0. Revenue $8,230. The government affairs and public policy and advocacy program interacts with government agencies to monitor legislative developments and advocate for the interests of practitioners and end users. Ppa expenses $191,053. Including grants of $ 0. Revenue $326,381. Rid's volunteer governance bodies carry out the work of the association by providing high-level strategic governance and oversight of the association and engaging in fundraising and donor relations. Board-related expenses $180,562.12. Including grants of $ 0. Revenue $0.

   $570,608 spent$326,381 earned by the program
   20% of program spending

8. Casli: the center for the assessment of sign language interpretation (casli) is a single-member llc owned by rid and set up for the purpose of developing, maintaining, and administering interpreter knowledge and performance exams for the purpose of attaining rid certification. Casli's revenue primarily consists of exam registration fees. Including a contribution for expenses borne by rid of $270,126

   $783,500 spent$913,669 earned by the program
   28% of program spending

The 8 programs described on its FY2024 Form 990, listed largest first by expense. Program spending in total: $2,799,275.