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LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2022

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Organization
LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA (EIN 74-6043371)
Tax period
2022-10-01 to 2023-09-30
Filed
2024-08-05
IRS object ID
202422189349300807
Schema version
2022v5.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

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Return2024-08-05T08:50:28-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2023-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Rogers & Company PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line18300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600AddressLine1Txt
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Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
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EIN746043371EIN

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PersonMargaret W VitulloPersonNm
Person TitleExecutive DirectorPersonTitleTxt
Phone2028351714PhoneNum
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

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Gross Receipts$2,705,572GrossReceiptsAmt
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Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
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Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$1,727,820NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionThe Society's primary purpose is the advancement of the scientific study of language. The Society serves its members through scholarly meetings, publications, and special activities designed to advance the discipline.MissionDesc
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$25,926Fellowships and Awards$25,926
$41,292Scholarship for Teaching and Learning
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Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Katha Kissman
Interim Executive Dir.40.00$69,000$0$0Yes (X)
Margaret Vitullo PhD CAE
Executive Dir. (starting 01/23)40.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
Larry Horn
Immediate Past-President2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
Anthony Woodbury
President-Elect, President2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
John Baugh
President, Immediate Past-President2.00$0$0$0Yes (X)Yes (X)
Marlyse Baptista
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Frederick Newmeyer
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Alicia Beckford Wasskink
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Melissa Baese-Berk
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Andrea Berez-Kroeker
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Marie Bissell
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Carmen Dagostino
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Michel Anne-Frederick DeGraff
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Sonja Lanehart
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Luis Irizarry Figueroa
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Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

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Travel TravelGrp

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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (1)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit Required0FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

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Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$111,102CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$270,731CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$515,099CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$91,839CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,346,408TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$781,032CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$689,331CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$603,871CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$616,850CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$620,365CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,311,449TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,138,669CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$800,433CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$874,602CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,131,949CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$712,204CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,657,857TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$7,005CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year$1,500CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,505TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$125,199CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$183,175CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$212,298CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$143,368CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$176,043CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$840,083TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$125,199CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$183,175CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$219,303CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$143,368CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$177,543CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$848,588TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$3,809,269PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$96,594CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$69,362CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$61,201CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$125,363CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$127,753CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$480,273TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$96,594CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$69,362CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$61,201CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$125,363CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$127,753CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$480,273TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,235,263CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$869,795CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$935,803CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,257,312CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$839,957CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,138,130TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.74140PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.80960PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.09350InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.08160InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,723,469BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$1,723,469EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,036,155BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$6,442ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$311,940InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$7,188OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$1,723,469EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,595,067BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$140,330ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$306,411InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$3,466OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$2,187AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$2,036,155EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,504,839BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$24,418ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$71,582InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$5,417OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$355AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,595,067EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,382,706BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$114,830ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$24,277InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$16,813OtherExpendituresAmt
Administrative Expenses$161AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,504,839EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.00000BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00000TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$770,760OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$212,655DepreciationAmt
Book Value$558,105BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$30,682OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$27,448DepreciationAmt
Book Value$3,234BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$88,390OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$88,390DepreciationAmt
Book Value$0BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$561,339TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescSecurity DepositDesc
Amt$4,000Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$4,000TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$785,942TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$87,926NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$87,926RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$698,016RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$15,315InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$15,315RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$713,331TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,123,102TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,123,102ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$15,315InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$15,315ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,138,417TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart X, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationLSA is exempt from payment of taxes on income other than net unrelated business income under IRC Section 501(c)(3). For the years ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, LSA is subject to unrelated business income tax on its advertising income. Management has evaluated LSA's tax positions and concluded that LSA's financial statements do not include any uncertain tax positions.ExplanationTxt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedYes (1)GrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1University of Massachusetts AmherstBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1650 North Pleasant StreetAddressLine1Txt
CityAmherstCityNm
State AbbreviationMAStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP01003ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN043167352RecipientEIN
IRC Section501c3IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$15,000CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantSeed grant to support the 2023 Linguistic InstitutePurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org1Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org0TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeFellowshipsGrantTypeTxt
Recipient9RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$23,426CashGrantAmt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePart I, Line 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationThe organization ensures the funds are used for its intended purposes and grant/award agreementExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Or Committee ApprovalYes (X)BoardOrCommitteeApprovalInd
Severance Payment0SeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan0SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp Arrngm0EquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org0CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs0CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org0CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs0CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed Payments0AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract Exception0InitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonAlyson ReedPersonNm
TitleFMR Executive Dir. (ending 09/22)TitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$126,886BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Compensation Based On Rltd Orgs$0CompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$0BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Bonus Related Organizations$0BonusRelatedOrganizationsAmt
Other Compensation Filing Org$0OtherCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Other Compensation Rltd Orgs$0OtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$8,887DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Deferred Comp Rltd Orgs$0DeferredCompRltdOrgsAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Filing Org$15,806NontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmt
Nontaxable Benefits Rltd Orgs$0NontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$151,579TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Rltd Orgs$0TotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Filing Org$0CompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmt
Comp Report Prior990 Rltd Orgs$0CompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (8 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 6The Society has the following classes of membership: regular, student, associate, life, and honorary members.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7aThe organization employs the use of committees to appoint members of the governing body.
Form 990, Part VI, Section A, line 7bThe decisions of the governing body are subject to approval of the members. Any member of the Society may propose an amendment to the constitution or to the bylaws. An amendment will also be submitted to a vote of the full membership if it is proposed in a petition signed by at least twenty-five members of the Society. Any amendment put to the membership for a vote, whether by Executive Committee action or by petition, will be posted on the LSA web site at the earliest possible time.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11bThe 990 is reviewed by the Executive Director prior to filing. A copy is provided to the board prior to filing with the IRS.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12cEach member of the Board and all key employees are required to sign annual conflict of interest statements, reviewed by the board.
Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15aThe Executive Committee of the Board sets and approves the Executive Director's salary.
Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19The Society's Form 990 is available on the Society's website. Form 990-T, financial statements and governing documents are available upon request.
Form 990, Part IX, line 11gPayroll services, Consulting services, Interpretation, and Communication : Program service expenses 72,489. Management and general expenses 53,673. Fundraising expenses 213. Total expenses 126,375.