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MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2021

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Organization
MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (EIN 13-5253530)
Tax period
2021-09-01 to 2022-08-31
Filed
2023-07-11
IRS object ID
202311929349300936
Schema version
2021v4.2
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2023-07-11T12:41:17-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2022-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN871353108PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1733 THIRD AVENUEAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP100172703ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2021-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN135253530EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICABusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlMODEBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6465765000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line185 BROAD STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAULA M KREBSPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6465765000PhoneNum
Signature2023-07-11SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstPAULAPersonFirstNm
Person LastKREBSPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonWILLIAM EPSTEINPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01307171PTIN
Phone2129498700PhoneNum

Additional Filer Information AdditionalFilerInformation

Trusted Customer TrustedCustomerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Trusted Customer3TrustedCustomerCd
Authentication Assurance LevelAAL1AuthenticationAssuranceLevelCd
Identity Assurance LevelIAL1IdentityAssuranceLevelCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2021TaxYr
Build TS2023-04-26 12:10:37ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerPAULA M KREBSPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line185 BROAD STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$26,808,918GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For Affiliates0GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressWWW.MLA.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1883FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateMDLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MLA IS DEVOTED TO ENCOURAGING THE STUDY & TEACHING OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE.ActivityOrMissionDesc
Voting Members Governing Body17VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent17VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee156TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$4,886TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$3,170NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,112,999PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$261,827CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$13,806,050PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$14,297,375CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$203,067PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$2,989,545CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$85,317PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$430,019CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$16,207,433PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$17,978,766CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$464,271PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$410,175CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$11,089,650PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$10,324,606CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$5,813CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$4,471,661PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,264,045CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$16,025,582PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$15,998,826CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$181,851PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$1,979,940CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$26,742,104TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$23,074,737TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$3,462,520TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,466,834TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$23,279,584NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$19,607,903NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE O.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$6,673,115ExpenseAmt
Revenue$11,636,652RevenueAmt
DescBIBLIOGRAPHY AND PUBLICATIONS:SEE SCHEDULE O.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$4,722,083ExpenseAmt
Grant$410,175GrantAmt
Revenue$2,660,723RevenueAmt
DescCONVENTION, MEMBERSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:SEE SCHEDULE O.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$11,395,198TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (1)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (1)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign Acty0PoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesYes (1)LobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy Tax0SubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised Fund0DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation Easements0ConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of Art0CollectionsOfArtInd
Credit Counseling0CreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (1)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (1)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (1)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related Invst0ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other Assets0ReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (1)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnoteYes (1)IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (1)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt0ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School Operating0SchoolOperatingInd
Foreign Office0ForeignOfficeInd
Foreign Activities0ForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To Org0MoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsYes (1)MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional Fundraising0ProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising Activities0FundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming Activities0GamingActivitiesInd
Operate Hospital0OperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (1)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (1)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt Bonds0TaxExemptBondsInd
Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans0EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit Trans0PYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan Outstanding0LoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related Person0GrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org Mem0BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam Mem0BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent0BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash Contri0DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art Contribution0DeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate Operations0TerminateOperationsInd
Partial Liquidation0PartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded Entity0DisregardedEntityInd
Related Entity0RelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl Ent0RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org0TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted Prtshp0ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (1)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document172IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee156EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members17GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member17IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldINStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1TERRENCE CALLAGHANBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6465765000PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line185 BROAD STREETAddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (29 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtAverage Hours Per Week Rltd OrgAverageHoursPerWeekRltdOrgRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
BARBARA FUCHS
PRESIDENT (TO 1/2022)2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER JOHN NEWFIELD
PRESIDENT5.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRIEDA EKOTTO
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT5.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANA A WILLIAMS
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT5.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANJALI PRABHU
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN KALSCHEUR SUAREZ
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDA BRUEGGEMANN
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH MATHEEWS LOSH
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 1/2022)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIN D GRAFF ZIVIN
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ESTHER ALLEN
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IFEOMA C KIDDOE NWANKWO
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IGNACIO SANCHEZ PRADO
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAHAN RAMAZANI
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEAN ELIZABETH HOWARD
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 1/2022)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE SHOULTS
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEAH RICHARDS
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 1/2022)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEAH S MARCUS
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA KARAKAYA
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAMON SALDIVAR
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 1/2022)1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REBECCA COLESWORTHY
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMER MAHDY ALI
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
SUSAN STANFORD FRIEDMAN
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAULA M KREBS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR35.000.00Yes (X)$274,184$0$36,010
TERRENCE CALLAGHAN
DIR. OF ADMIN. AND FIN.35.000.00$209,075$0$29,971Yes (X)
THANH TRINH
DIR. INFO SYSTEMS & CIO35.000.00$173,913$0$5,887Yes (X)
ANGELA GIBSON
DIR. SCHOLARY COMM.35.000.00$161,771$0$44,385Yes (X)
MARY ONORATO
DIR. OF BIB. INFO. SVCS.35.000.00$160,266$0$25,904Yes (X)
NEIL BALAVRAM
HEAD OF SYSTEMS & NETWORKS35.000.00$159,442$0$11,330Yes (X)
DENNIS LOONEY
DIR. OF PROGRAMS & ADFL35.000.00$145,663$0$4,301Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,284,314TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$157,788TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K18IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees Listed0FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (1)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other Srcs0CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd

Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (5 entries)

Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCdServicesServicesDescCompensationCompensationAmt
THAUMATURGIX INC
118 N BEDFORD ROAD SUITE 100MT KISCONY10549WEB DESIGN$355,895
LSC COMMUNICATIONS US LLC
PO BOX 842291BOSTONMA02284PRINTING$297,893
THE MAPLE PRESS COMPANY
PO BOX 6233HERMITAGEPA16148PRINTING$162,460
INNODATA INC
55 CHALLENGER ROADRIDGEFIELD PARKNJ07660WEBSITE CONSULTANT$154,000
SILVERCHAIR SCIENCE & COMMUNICATIONS LLC
ONE BRIDGE PLAZA NORTH STE 275FORT LEENJ07024WEB DESIGN$119,286
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$58,950GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$202,877AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$261,827TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PUBLICATIONS511120$10,763,752$10,763,752
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$1,773,695$1,773,695
ANNUAL MEETING900099$887,028$887,028
JOB INFORMATION SERVICE561300$767,408$767,408
ADVERTISING & EXHIBITS900099$105,266$105,266

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$226TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$226RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$14,297,375TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$165,397TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$165,397ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$28,175TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$28,175ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$354,537RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$354,537RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$354,537TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$354,537ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$11,654,300SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$8,400,606SecuritiesAmt
Other$429,546OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,253,694SecuritiesAmt
Other-$429,546OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,824,148TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$2,824,148ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
MISCELLANEOUS900099$42,421$42,421
MAILING LIST RENTAL511140$4,886$4,886
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$47,307OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$17,978,766TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$14,297,375RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$4,886UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$3,414,678ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$334,126TotalAmt
Program Services$334,126ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$64,109TotalAmt
Program Services$64,109ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,940TotalAmt
Program Services$11,940ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$500,782TotalAmt
Program Services$324,075ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$176,707ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,751,321TotalAmt
Program Services$5,534,918ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,214,753ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,650FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$549,101TotalAmt
Program Services$392,175ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$156,926ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,007,650TotalAmt
Program Services$710,724ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$296,507ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$419FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$515,752TotalAmt
Program Services$368,357ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$147,395ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$138,720TotalAmt
Management And General$138,720ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,000TotalAmt
Management And General$58,000ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,407TotalAmt
Management And General$28,407ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$553,342TotalAmt
Program Services$415,996ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$137,346ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$95,133TotalAmt
Program Services$95,133ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$390,107TotalAmt
Program Services$288,943ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$101,115ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$49FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,117,264TotalAmt
Program Services$793,137ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$323,900ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$227FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,046TotalAmt
Program Services$10,046ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,444,054TotalAmt
Program Services$1,025,279ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$418,631ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$144FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$294,807TotalAmt
Program Services$294,807ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$100,199TotalAmt
Program Services$29,884ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$70,315ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,584TotalAmt
Management And General$7,584ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$285,900TotalAmt
Program Services$197,648ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$88,225ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$27FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$117,123TotalAmt
Management And General$117,123ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmt
PRINTING$471,166$470,739$427
MISCELLANEOUS$103,276$18,015$82,421$2,840
DUES$48,917$15,147$33,313$457

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,998,826TotalAmt
Program Services$11,395,198ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$4,597,815ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,813FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$104,323BOYAmt
EOY$150,125EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,410,640BOYAmt
EOY$1,207,136EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,107,431BOYAmt
EOY$1,898,557EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$244,584BOYAmt
EOY$242,463EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,604,418BOYAmt
EOY$1,519,404EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$778,644LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$57,856LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$537,843BOYAmt
EOY$720,788EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,694,692BOYAmt
EOY$4,427,394EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,676,701BOYAmt
EOY$12,671,606EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$361,472BOYAmt
EOY$237,264EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,742,104BOYAmt
EOY$23,074,737EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$530,808BOYAmt
EOY$626,750EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,120,885BOYAmt
EOY$1,043,789EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,810,827BOYAmt
EOY$1,796,295EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,462,520BOYAmt
EOY$3,466,834EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$17,635,921BOYAmt
EOY$15,032,134EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,643,663BOYAmt
EOY$4,575,769EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$23,279,584BOYAmt
EOY$19,607,903EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$26,742,104BOYAmt
EOY$23,074,737EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$1,979,940ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$5,651,621NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets$0OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or Review0AccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (1)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Publicly Supported Org509a2Yes (X)PubliclySupportedOrg509a2Ind

Gifts Grants Contris Rcvd509 GiftsGrantsContrisRcvd509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$483,969CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,191,722CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$514,698CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,112,999CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$261,827CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,565,215TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,214,375CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,207,103CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,606,263CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,755,775CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,297,375CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$70,080,891TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,698,344CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,398,825CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,120,961CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,868,774CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,559,202CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$74,646,106TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$0TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$74,646,106PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$508,091CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$475,138CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$262,919CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$137,099CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$193,572CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,576,819TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,595CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,184CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,301CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,781CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$4,483CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$15,344TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$510,686CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$477,322CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$266,220CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$139,880CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$198,055CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,592,163TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$114,023CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$230,572CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$12,410CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$37,893CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$42,421CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$437,319TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,323,053CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$16,106,719CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,399,591CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$16,046,547CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,799,678CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$76,675,588TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.97350PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.97220PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02080InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02250InvestmentIncomePYPct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY509Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY509Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE A, PART III, LINE 12, EXPLANATION OF OTHER INCOME:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationMAILING LIST RENTAL AND OTHER MISC INCOMEExplanationTxt

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 C IRS990ScheduleC

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Volunteers0VolunteersInd
Paid Staff Or ManagementYes (1)PaidStaffOrManagementInd
Media Advertisements0MediaAdvertisementsInd
Mailings Members0MailingsMembersInd
Publications Or Broadcast0PublicationsOrBroadcastInd
Grants Other OrganizationsYes (1)GrantsOtherOrganizationsInd
Grants Other Organizations$54,526GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies DemonstrationsYes (1)RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Rallies Demonstrations$36RalliesDemonstrationsAmt
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$54,562TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
Not Described Section501c30NotDescribedSection501c3Ind

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II-B, LINE 1:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationA DESCRIPTION OF THE MLA'S LOBBYING EFFORTS IN 2021-22: PAULA M. KREBS SERVED ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE (NHA), AND STEPHEN KIDD, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NHA, DID THE DIRECT LOBBYING FOR THE NHA. AS IN THE PAST, THE NHA BOARD MET TO DISCUSS THE NHA'S ADMINISTRATION, STAFFING, BUDGET, AND SUPPORT SERVICES. THE NHA BOARD FORMULATED PLANS FOR EDUCATING NHA MEMBERS AND MEMBERS OF CONGRESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE AND VALUE OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES (NEH) AND OF SCHOLARSHIP IN THE HUMANISTIC DISCIPLINES. KIDD IMPLEMENTED THE ACTIONS THE BOARD RECOMMENDED. THE NHA'S 2022 ANNUAL MEETING AND HUMANITIES ADVOCACY DAY WAS HELD VIRTUALLY ON 14-15 MARCH. OVER THE TWO-DAY PERIOD, 183 ADVOCATES FROM FORTY-EIGHT STATES PARTICIPATED IN ADVOCACY TRAINING, AN NEH GRANTS WORKSHOP, A HUMANITY GRANTS OVERVIEW SESSION, PANEL PRESENTATIONS, A KEYNOTE CONVERSATION WITH SHELLY C. LOWE, CHAIR OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES, POLICY BRIEFINGS, A NETWORKING EVENT, AND VISITS WITH CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND STAFF MEMBERS TO REQUEST SUPPORT FOR THE NEH AND FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED LANGUAGE PROGRAMS. I PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT AND MET WITH STAFF MEMBERS FROM THE OFFICES OF SENATORS SHELDON WHITEHOUSE (D-RI) AND JACK REED (D-RI), AND REPRESENTATIVE DAVID CICILLINE (D-RI). IN 2021-22, THE MLA WAS A MEMBER OF THE COALITION FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (CIE), AN ORGANIZATION MADE UP OF MORE THAN THIRTY NATIONAL HIGHER EDUCATION ASSOCIATIONS. THE CIE INFORMS POLICY MAKERS, EDUCATION AND PRIVATE-SECTOR OFFICIALS, AND THE MEDIA ABOUT NATIONAL NEEDS IN INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION AND FOCUSES ON PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING TITLE VI AND FULBRIGHT-HAYS PROGRAMS. ON 16-17 MARCH 2022, THE COALITION FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION (CIE) HELD ITS ANNUAL TITLE VI AND FULBRIGHT-HAYS ADVOCACY EVENT, WHICH WAS HELD VIRTUALLY FOR A THIRD YEAR IN A ROW DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC. OVER 100 INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS AND ASSOCIATION LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES PARTICIPATED IN THE VIRTUAL EVENT. LYDIA TANG, MLA HEAD OF WORLD LANGUAGE PROGRAMS, ATTENDED BOTH THE WEBINAR-STYLE BRIEFING ON 16 MARCH AND CONGRESSIONAL ADVOCACY MEETINGS ON 17 MARCH. THE WEBINAR INCLUDED PRESENTATIONS BY VIVIANN ANGUIANO, SENIOR POLICY ADVISOR, SENATE COMMITTEE ON HEALTH, EDUCATION, LABOR AND PENSIONS; CLAIRE VIALL, PROFESSIONAL STAFF MEMBER FOR HIGHER EDUCATION, HOUSE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION AND LABOR; KELLIE CHONG, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT, OFFICE OF REP. DON YOUNG (R-AK); JANSSEN WHITE, LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF REP. DAVID PRICE (D-NC); AND MIRIAM A. KAZANJIAN, CONSULTANT, COALITION FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION. ON 17 MARCH, LYDIA TANG JOINED A SERIES OF CONGRESSIONAL MEETINGS JOINTLY ORGANIZED BY THE NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, AND CORNELL UNIVERSITY FEDERAL RELATIONS TEAMS. AS NEW YORK STATE PARTICIPANTS, THE GROUP SAT IN VIRTUAL MEETINGS WITH RYAN SWEENEY, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT IN THE OFFICE OF REP. CHRIS JACOBS (R-NY-27); GENNY GLEMBOTZKY, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT IN THE OFFICE OF RITCHIE TORRES (D-NY-15); JUDITH TERUYA, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT IN THE OFFICE OF REP. GRACE MENG (D-NY-06); JASMIN PALOMARES, LEGISLATIVE AIDE IN THE OFFICE OF SENATOR KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND (D-NY); CATALINA TAM AND KAI VOGEL, BOTH LEGISLATIVE CORRESPONDENTS IN THE OFFICE OF SENATE MAJORITY LEADER CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY); AND NIA THOMAS, LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT IN THE OFFICE OF REPRESENTATIVE ADRIANO ESPAILLAT (D-NY-13). LYDIA TANG ALSO REPRESENTED THE MLA IN A COALITION FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION CONFERENCE CALL IN JANUARY. AT THE REQUEST OF KAZANJIAN, LYDIA TANG AND MLA HEAD OF RESEARCH NATALIA LUSIN PARTICIPATED IN A PHONE CALL ABOUT THE MLA ENROLLMENT CENSUS ON 3 FEBRUARY 2022.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$11,483,987BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$9,137ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$1,574,875InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$510,097GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$9,408,152EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,901,811BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,958,176InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$376,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$11,483,987EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,318,423BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$938,388InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$355,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$9,901,811EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,127,374BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$86,650ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$105,399InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$9,318,423EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$8,295,527BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$22,240ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$810,607InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$9,127,374EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.99050BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.00550PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00400TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$778,644OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$57,856DepreciationAmt
Book Value$720,788BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$720,788TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPOOLED INVESTMENT FUNDSDesc
Book Value$12,671,606BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$12,671,606TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASE$24,679
DEFERRED RENT PAYABLE$1,771,616
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,796,295TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$12,771,282TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$5,651,621NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$472,544DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$5,179,077RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$17,950,359RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$28,407InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$28,407RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$17,978,766TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,442,963TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$472,544DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$472,544ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$15,970,419ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$28,407InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$28,407ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$15,998,826TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
PART V, LINE 4:THE ENDOWMENT FUND HAS TWO PRIMARY USES FOR THE MLA: AS A RESERVE FUND THAT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES MAY BE NEEDED FOR THE MLA'S OPERATIONS AND AS A SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR NEW PROJECTS THAT THE COUNCIL DEEMS IMPORTANT BUT THAT THE ANNUAL MLA BUDGET CANNOT SUPPORT.
PART X, LINE 2:THE MLA IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD'S ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740, INCOME TAXES, AS IT RELATES TO ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. FOR THE MLA, THESE PROVISIONS COULD BE APPLICABLE TO THE INCURRENCE OF UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME TAX ON SELLING ADVERTISING SPACE AND RENTING MAILING LISTS. HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE MLA'S GENERAL TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, ASC TOPIC 740 HAS NOT HAD, AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO HAVE, A MATERIAL IMPACT ON THE MLA'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records Maintained0GrantRecordsMaintainedInd
Subtotal Offices0SubtotalOfficesCnt
Subtotal Employees0SubtotalEmployeesCnt
Continuation Total Office0ContinuationTotalOfficeCnt
Continuation Total Employee0ContinuationTotalEmployeeCnt
Total Office0TotalOfficeCnt
Total Employee0TotalEmployeeCnt
Subtotal Spent$0SubtotalSpentAmt
Continuation Spent$0ContinuationSpentAmt
Total Spent$0TotalSpentAmt

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (4 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
PRIZES AND AWARDSEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU5$870WIRE
MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPENDEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU3$5,000WIRE
PRIZES AND AWARDSNORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES3$6,000WIRE
MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPENDSOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,1$70WIRE
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Transfer To Foreign Corp0TransferToForeignCorpInd
Interest In Foreign Trust0InterestInForeignTrustInd
Foreign Corp Ownership0ForeignCorpOwnershipInd
Passive Foreign Investmest Co0PassiveForeignInvestmestCoInd
Foreign Partnership0ForeignPartnershipInd
Boycott Countries0BoycottCountriesInd

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART III ACCOUNTING METHOD:FormAndLineReferenceDesc

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 Line1NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line121 DUPONT CIRCLE NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN521395619RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(4)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$49,776CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantOPERATIONAL SUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp (2 entries)

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
PRIZES AND AWARDS54$48,000
MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPEND49$16,109

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS MONITORING: WINNERS OF THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION'S AWARDS FOR SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS ARE CHOSEN BY SPECIAL SELECTION COMMITTEES APPOINTED BY THE ASSOCIATION'S COMMITTEE ON HONORS AND AWARDS, WHICH ITSELF IS APPOINTED BY THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. ONLY MEMBERS OF THE MLA MAY BE APPOINTED TO COMMITTEES. MEMBERS OF THE AWARD COMMITTEES ARE ESTABLISHED SCHOLARS; IN THE CASE OF THE SPECIALIZED AWARDS, COMMITTEE MEMBERS ARE SPECIALISTS IN THE SPECIFIC FIELD OR FIELDS COVERED BY THE AWARD. WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE WILLIAM RILEY PARKER PRIZE, WHICH RECOGNIZES AN OUTSTANDING ARTICLE IN THE ASSOCIATION'S JOURNAL, PMLA, ALL THE AWARDS ARE FOR SCHOLARLY BOOKS AND PROJECTS, INCLUDING EDITIONS, ANTHOLOGIES, AND TRANSLATIONS. COPIES OF BOOKS THAT MEET THE PUBLISHED CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY ARE SENT TO THE MLA BY AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS AND ARE THEN FORWARDED TO THE MEMBERS OF THE RESPECTIVE AWARD COMMITTEES. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEES REVIEW ALL ELIGIBLE BOOKS, IDENTIFY THE STRONGEST CONTENDERS, AND CONFER AMONG THEMSELVES BY TELEPHONE, E-MAIL, OR IN WRITING UNTIL THEY AGREE ON A WINNER. IN 1998 THE MLA GAVE THE FIRST ALDO AND JEANNE SCAGLIONE AWARD FOR SUBVENTING THE PUBLICATION OF A MANUSCRIPT IN ITALIAN LITERARY STUDIES. ELIGIBLE SUBMISSIONS MAY BE EITHER IN ENGLISH OR ITALIAN, AND MUST BE TENTATIVELY APPROVED OR READY FOR SUBMISSION FOR PUBLICATION BY A NOT-FOR-PROFIT PRESS THAT IS A MEMBER OF THE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICAN UNIVERSITY PRESSES. THE MLA AWARDS $400 TRAVEL STIPENDS TO GRADUATE STUDENTS, NON-TENURE-TRACK FACULTY MEMBERS AND REGULAR MEMBERS RESIDING OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA TO ATTEND THE MLA'S ANNUAL CONVENTION. THE CHECKS ARE ISSUED AFTER TRAVEL EXPENSE FORMS, WITH RECEIPTS ATTACHED, ARE REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY THE MLA.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
Compensation SurveyYes (X)CompensationSurveyInd
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 (6 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtCompensation Based On Rltd OrgsCompensationBasedOnRltdOrgsAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountBonus Related OrganizationsBonusRelatedOrganizationsAmtOther Compensation Filing OrgOtherCompensationFilingOrgAmtOther Compensation Rltd OrgsOtherCompensationRltdOrgsAmtDeferred Compensation Flng OrgDeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmtDeferred Comp Rltd OrgsDeferredCompRltdOrgsAmtNontaxable Benefits Filing OrgNontaxableBenefitsFilingOrgAmtNontaxable Benefits Rltd OrgsNontaxableBenefitsRltdOrgsAmtTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmtTotal Compensation Rltd OrgsTotalCompensationRltdOrgsAmtComp Report Prior990 Filing OrgCompReportPrior990FilingOrgAmtComp Report Prior990 Rltd OrgsCompReportPrior990RltdOrgsAmt
PAULA M KREBS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$274,184$0$0$0$0$0$23,051$0$12,959$0$310,194$0$0$0
TERRENCE CALLAGHAN
DIR. OF ADMIN. AND FIN.$209,075$0$0$0$0$0$17,012$0$12,959$0$239,046$0$0$0
ANGELA GIBSON
DIR. SCHOLARY COMM.$161,771$0$0$0$0$0$13,403$0$30,982$0$206,156$0$0$0
MARY ONORATO
DIR. OF BIB. INFO. SVCS.$160,266$0$0$0$0$0$12,965$0$12,939$0$186,170$0$0$0
THANH TRINH
DIR. INFO SYSTEMS & CIO$173,913$0$0$0$0$0$4,302$0$1,585$0$179,800$0$0$0
NEIL BALAVRAM
HEAD OF SYSTEMS & NETWORKS$159,442$0$0$0$0$0$9,456$0$1,874$0$170,772$0$0$0

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ExplanationEXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY: THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW COMPARATIVE SURVEY DATA EACH YEAR BEFORE RECOMMENDING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE REST OF THE COUNCIL. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION MUST BE APPROVED BY A RECORDED VOTE OF THE FULL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. THE SALARIES OF KEY EMPLOYEES ARE DETERMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AFTER CONSULTING COMPARATIVE SALARY SURVEY DATA AND ARE PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL ONCE A YEAR.ExplanationTxt

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FORM 990, PART III, PROGRAM SERVICES, LINE 1THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA ("MLA") IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO ENCOURAGING THE STUDY AND TEACHING OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES. FOUNDED IN 1883, THE MLA WORKS TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF THE FIELD IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY AND AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE ASSOCIATION WAS INCORPORATED ON APRIL 5, 1900, BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND FOR "EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND SOCIAL OBJECTS AND PURPOSES, AND MORE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF THE ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENCH, SPANISH, ITALIAN AND OTHER SO-CALLED MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES." THE MLA CONSTITUTION STATES THAT THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE TO PROMOTE STUDY, CRITICISM, AND RESEARCH IN THE MORE AND LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT MODERN LANGUAGES AND THEIR LITERATURES AND TO FURTHER THE COMMON INTERESTS OF TEACHERS OF THESE SUBJECTS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ABIBLIOGRAPHY AND PUBLICATIONS: THE ASSOCIATION SERVES TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND RESEARCHERS THROUGH ITS PUBLICATION PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES PMLA, A WIDELY CITED SCHOLARLY JOURNAL, AS WELL AS REFERENCE WORKS, AFFORDABLY PRICED COURSE ADOPTION TEXTS, AND BOOKS THAT MEET THE PEDAGOGICAL AND PROFESSIONAL NEEDS OF THOSE WHO STUDY AND TEACH LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES. THE MLA INTERNATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY AND ITS COMPANION DATABASE, THE MLA DIRECTORY OF PERIODICALS, CONSTITUTE A CORNERSTONE OF THE MLA'S RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS; THEY ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE VIA A SINGLE SUBSCRIPTION AND TOGETHER PROVIDE A UNIQUE REFERENCE TOOL FOR THOSE DOING RESEARCH IN THE MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES, LINGUISTICS, RHETORIC AND WRITING STUDIES, DRAMATIC ARTS, PEDAGOGY, AND FOLKLORE. MORE THAN 2,000 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS WORLDWIDE SUBSCRIBE TO THE BIBLIOGRAPHY. SUBMISSION TO THE PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PMLA, ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED JOURNALS IN THE HUMANITIES, IS OPEN TO ALL MLA MEMBERS AND IS AVAILABLE IN PRINT AND ELECTRONIC FORMATS. IN ADDITION TO SCHOLARLY ARTICLES, TRANSLATIONS, AND ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS, EACH YEAR PMLA PUBLISHES THE PROGRAM FOR THE MLA ANNUAL CONVENTION. MLA MEMBERS RECEIVE A SUBSCRIPTION TO PMLA, AND APPROXIMATELY 8,400 INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD RECEIVE THE JOURNAL THROUGH SUBSCRIPTION OR DONATION. FOR NEARLY SIXTY YEARS, THE MLA JOB LIST HAS FACILITATED THE EMPLOYMENT PROCESS IN THE FIELD BY LISTING POSTSECONDARY FACULTY VACANCIES AND MAKING THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO JOB SEEKERS WHOSE GOAL IS TO TEACH ENGLISH OR FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES AT THE POSTSECONDARY LEVEL. THE JOB LIST IS PUBLISHED AS A DIGITAL DATABASE OF DEPARTMENTAL JOB NOTICES THAT JOB SEEKERS CAN SEARCH BY FIELD OR LANGUAGE, BY GEOGRAPHIC REGION, BY KEY WORDS OR PHRASES IN JOB DESCRIPTIONS, AND BY RANK. ACCESS TO THE JOB LIST DATABASE IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE MLA COMPILES AND PUBLISHES A NUMBER OF OTHER REFERENCE WORKS FOR HUMANITIES TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND SCHOLARS, INCLUDING THE PRINT AND EBOOK RESOURCE MLA HANDBOOK, NOW IN ITS NINTH EDITION; THE ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION RESOURCE MLA HANDBOOK PLUS; AND THE FREE WEBSITE THE MLA STYLE CENTERALL OF WHICH ARE WIDELY USED BY UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; AND PROFESSIONAL WRITERS AND JOURNAL EDITORS. THE MLA PUBLISHED 15 NEW TITLES IN FY 21-22 AND MAINTAINS A BACKLIST OF OVER 300 TITLES, MANY IN LONG-RUNNING SERIES.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4BCONVENTION, MEMBERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES: THE PRINCIPAL MEETING ORGANIZED BY THE ASSOCIATION IS THE MLA ANNUAL CONVENTION. LONG A FORUM FOR INTELLECTUAL EXCHANGE, THIS ANNUAL GATHERING BRINGS MEMBERS TOGETHER TO REPORT ON THEIR SCHOLARSHIP, TO DISCUSS NEW INFORMATION ABOUT TEACHING AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ISSUES, AND TO INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR POSITIONS. BY PROVIDING A FORUM FOR SCHOLARLY EXCHANGE, THE CONVENTION STRENGTHENS WORK IN THE FIELD. THE 2022 MEETING ATTRACTED 4,067 REGISTRANTS. IN 1997, THE MLA ESTABLISHED THE PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION ASSISTANCE FUND TO PROMOTE THE STUDY OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES BY PROVIDING AID TO GRADUATE STUDENTS TO ATTEND THE CONVENTION; IN 2006, IT WAS EXPANDED TO PROVIDE AID TO NON-TENURE-TRACK FACULTY MEMBERS AND UNEMPLOYED MEMBERS. THE 2022 CONVENTION PROVIDED TRAVEL GRANTS TO 44 GRADUATE STUDENTS, 4 NON-TENURE-TRACK FACULTY MEMBERS AND UNEMPLOYED MEMBERS, AND ONE MEMBER RESIDING OUTSIDE THE U.S. OR CANADA. MLA ACADEMIC PROGRAM SERVICES (MAPS) INCLUDES THE ASSOCIATION OF DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH (ADE) AND THE ASSOCIATION OF LANGUAGE DEPARTMENTS (ALD). MAPS SEMINARS AND INSTITUTES BRING TOGETHER ADMINISTRATORS OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES TO DISCUSS COMMON CONCERNS AND TO DEVELOP CONSENSUS ABOUT GOOD PRACTICE IN WRITING, LITERATURE, AND LANGUAGE TEACHING. ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO SERVE THE PROFESSIONAL AND SCHOLARLY NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF MEMBERS AND TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE THE FIELD. IN THE 2022 MEMBERSHIP YEAR, THE MLA HAD A TOTAL OF 20,865 MEMBERS. OF THIS NUMBER 3,336 WERE STUDENT MEMBERS, 13,388 WERE REGULAR MEMBERS, AND 4,141 WERE HONORARY OR LIFE MEMBERS. MLA MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE MLA PUBLICATIONS AND TO SUBMIT ESSAYS FOR POSSIBLE PUBLICATION IN PMLA. THESE ESSAYS ARE REVIEWED BY SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELD WHO OFFER HELPFUL CRITICISM FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ESSAYS. MLA MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT ESSAYS FOR POSSIBLE PUBLICATION IN PROFESSION. MLA MEMBERS ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO PROPOSE CONVENTION SESSIONS AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONVENTION PROGRAM AS SPEAKERS; THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO RUN FOR OFFICE, PARTICIPATE IN THE ASSOCIATION'S VARIOUS GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES, AND SERVE ON ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES THAT OVERSEE PUBLICATIONS, THE CONVENTION, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, MEMBERS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ASSOCIATION POLICIES AND INFLUENCE PRACTICE IN THE FIELD CONCERNING, FOR EXAMPLE, INTERVIEWING AND HIRING, INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AFFECTING CLASS SIZE AND WORKLOAD, AND THE EVALUATION OF SCHOLARSHIP. THE MLA WEBSITE PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS PROGRAMS. VISITORS CAN JOIN THE ASSOCIATION OR RENEW THEIR MEMBERSHIP, CHANGE ADDRESS AND DIRECTORY INFORMATION, LEARN ABOUT THE UPCOMING ANNUAL CONVENTION, SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR CONVENTION SESSIONS, REGISTER FOR THE CONVENTION AND MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS, AND REVIEW AND ORDER MLA PUBLICATIONS. THE SITE INCLUDES THE MLA NEWSLETTER IN PDF, LISTS OF FORTHCOMING MEETINGS, PROFESSIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND A SEARCHABLE PROGRAM FOR THE MLA ANNUAL CONVENTION, AS WELL AS A LINK TO MLA COMMONS, A NETWORK THAT CONNECTS MLA MEMBERS AND PROVIDES NEW AVENUES FOR SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION. ASSOCIATION REPORTS, PROFESSIONAL GUIDELINES, AND MLA POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE ALSO POSTED ON THE SITE. THE ANDREW W. MELLON FOUNDATION AWARDED THE MLA A GRANT OF $1,000,000 FOR A PROJECT ENTITLED TEACHING INSTITUTES ON READING AND WRITING AT ACCESS-ORIENTED INSTITUTIONS. THIS PROJECT BEGAN JANUARY 1, 2019. THE SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL AWARDED THE MLA A GRANT OF $100,000 TO CARRY OUT OUR PROJECT MLA INSTITUTES FOR READING-WRITING PEDAGOGY AT ACCESS-ORIENTED INSTITUTIONS." THE INSTITUTES FOCUS ON INTRODUCTORY WRITING COURSES AS HUMANITIES COURSES AND GIVE INSTRUCTORS THE WHEREWITHAL TO BUILD STUDENT INTEREST IN AND SKILLS FOR FURTHER HUMANITIES COURSES. THIS AGREEMENT BEGAN JUNE 1, 2022 AND WILL CONCLUDE MAY 31, 2023. MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY AWARDED THE MLA A GRANT OF $11,500 TO PROVIDE CERTAIN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SERVICES FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MSU COMMONS NODE ON THE HUMANITIES COMMONS NETWORK. THIS AGREEMENT BEGAN MARCH 1, 2019. THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AWARDED THE MLA A GRANT OF $58,950 FOR INTERNATIONAL RESEARCH AND STUDIES IN HIGHER EDUCATION. THIS PROJECT BEGAN JULY 1, 2021 AND CONCLUDED DECEMBER 30, 2022. RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS: THE MLA WORKS TO IMPROVE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, THROUGH MLA ACADEMIC PROGRAM SERVICES (MAPS) , WHICH INCLUDES THE ASSOCIATION OF DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH (ADE) AND THE ASSOCIATION OF LANGUAGE DEPARTMENTS (ALD). MEMBERSHIP IN THESE ORGANIZATIONS IS INSTITUTIONAL. THE TOTAL MAPS MEMBERSHIP FOR 2022 WAS 798 DEPARTMENTS.. THE PURPOSE OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS IS TO STRENGTHEN THE ADMINISTRATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ENGLISH AND WORLD LANGUAGE DEPARTMENTS. TOWARD THIS PURPOSE, THE ADE AND ALD PUBLISH TWO PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS FOR ITS MEMBER DEPARTMENTS, THE ADE BULLETIN AND THE ALD BULLETIN (FORMERLY THE ADFL BULLETIN), WHICH CARRY ARTICLES ON STANDARDS IN THE FIELD; GUIDELINES FOR DEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMS; AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION ABOUT ENROLLMENTS, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENTS, ONGOING AND NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, AND THE STATUS OF FACULTY MEMBERS. THE ADE AND ALD WEBSITES MAKE AVAILABLE POLICY STATEMENTS, GUIDELINES, REPORTS ON DATA COLLECTED IN SURVEYS, SUMMER SEMINAR INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION, AND MODERATED DISCUSSION LISTS. SOME FEATURES ARE AVAILABLE ONLY TO MEMBERS: THE COMPLETE ARCHIVE OF THE ADE BULLETIN AND THE ALD BULLETIN; THE ADE AND ALD DIRECTORIES; A LIST OF DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN ENGLISH AND COMPARATIVE LITERATURE, AMERICAN STUDIES, AND WOMEN'S STUDIES; AND MODERATED DISCUSSION LISTS FOR ADE- AND ALD-MEMBER DEPARTMENT CHAIRS. DATA ANALYSIS: IN FISCAL YEAR 2021-22 THE MLA REPORTED ON THE NUMBER OF JOBS THAT ENGLISH AND WORLD LANGUAGE DEPARTMENTS ANNOUNCED IN THE MLA JOB LIST AND PUBLISHED AN ANALYSIS OF HOW DEPARTMENTS INDEXED AND CATEGORIZED THE POSITIONS THEY SUBMITTED TO THE JOB LIST OVER THE SEVENTEEN YEARS 200001 TO 201819. THESE AND SIMILAR REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MLA WEBSITE, FOR USE BY MEMBERS AND BY DEPARTMENTS OR DIVISIONS OF ENGLISH, WORLD LANGUAGES, COMPARATIVE LITERATURE, OR HUMANITIES. SPECIAL PROJECTS: LOCATED ON THE MLA WEBSITE, THE MLA LANGUAGE MAP IS AN INTERACTIVE TOOL FREE TO THE PUBLIC THAT USES DATA FROM THE CENSUS 2000 AND THE 2005 AND 2010 AMERICAN COMMUNITY SURVEYS TO SHOW THE LOCATIONS AND NUMBERS OF SPEAKERS OF THIRTY LANGUAGES (INCLUDING ENGLISH) COMMONLY SPOKEN AT HOME IN EVERY COUNTY AND STATE IN THE UNITED STATES. THE LANGUAGE MAP INCLUDES DATA FROM A SPECIAL TABULATION FROM THE UNITED STATES CENSUS COMMISSIONED BY THE MLA IN 2004. THE MLA LANGUAGE MAP ALSO SHOWS THE INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION WHERE A LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH IS BEING TAUGHT, USING THE FALL 2016 ENROLLMENT FIGURES FROM THE MLA'S CENSUS OF ENROLLMENTS IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH. RESTRICTED FUNDS AWARDS: SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENT IS RECOGNIZED THROUGH THE PRIZES THE MLA AWARDS AT THE ANNUAL CONVENTION. OF THE EIGHTEEN PUBLICATION PRIZES AWARDED IN 2021-22, ELEVEN WERE SUPPORTED BY RESTRICTED FUNDS, THE OTHERS BY GENERAL FUNDS. THE ELEVEN FUNDED PRIZES WERE THE KATHERINE SINGER KOVACS PRIZE FOR AN OUTSTANDING BOOK IN ENGLISH OR SPANISH IN THE FIELD OF LATIN AMERICAN OR SPANISH LITERATURES AND CULTURES; THE LOIS ROTH AWARD FOR A TRANSLATION OF A LITERARY WORK; THE MATEI CALINESCU PRIZE FOR TWENTIETH- AND TWENTY-FIRST-CENTURY THOUGHT; THE MORTON N. COHEN AWARD FOR A DISTINGUISHED EDITION OF LETTERS; THE ALDO AND JEANNE SCAGLIONE PRIZE FOR COMPARATIVE LITERARY STUDIES, FOR AN OUTSTANDING SCHOLARLY WORK IN THE FIELD INVOLVING AT LEAST TWO LITERATURES; THE ALDO AND JEANNE SCAGLIONE PRIZE FOR FRENCH AND FRANCOPHONE STUDIES; THE ALDO AND JEANNE SCAGLIONE PRIZE FOR A TRANSLATION OF A LITERARY WORK; THE ALDO AND JEANNE SCAGLIONE PRIZE FOR STUDIES IN SLAVIC LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES; THE ALDO AND JEANNE SCAGLIONE PRIZE FOR ITALIAN STUDIES; THE ALDO AND JEANNE SCAGLIONE PRIZE FOR A TRANSLATION OF A SCHOLARLY STUDY OF LITERATURE; AND THE ALDO AND JEANNE SCAGLIONE PUBLICATION AWARD FOR A MANUSCRIPT IN ITALIAN LITERARY STUDIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6THE MLA'S PRINCIPAL GOVERNING BODY IS THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL HAS A TOTAL OF SEVENTEEN MEMBERS: THREE OFFICERS, ELEVEN AT-LARGE MEMBERS, TWO MEMBERS FROM THE MLA DELEGATE ASSEMBLY, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. ALL MEMBERS ARE ELECTED, EXCEPT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, WHO IS APPOINTED BY THE COUNCIL. THE SECOND VICE PRESIDENT IS ELECTED BY A VOTE OF THE ENTIRE MLA MEMBERSHIP AND SUCCEEDS AUTOMATICALLY TO THE FIRST VICE PRESIDENCY AND THE PRESIDENCY. (THERE IS A NEW SECOND VICE PRESIDENT EACH YEAR.) THE ELEVEN AT-LARGE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE ALSO ELECTED BY A VOTE OF THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP. (THREE ARE ELECTED EACH YEAR TO FOUR-YEAR TERMS.) THE TWO DELEGATE ASSEMBLY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ARE ELECTED BY THE ASSEMBLY FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY. (ONE IS ELECTED EVERY OTHER YEAR TO A FOUR-YEAR TERM.)
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ASEE FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 EXPLANATION ABOVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE COMPLETED FORMS 990 AND 990T ARE REVIEWED EXTENSIVELY BY THE HEAD OF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS, THE DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE FORMS ARE THEN MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW TO THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (THE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS) IN A PASSWORD-PROTECTED AREA ON THE MLA WEB SITE BEFORE THEY ARE FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH YEAR, ALL EMPLOYEES ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO THE ASSOCIATION'S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR MLA EMPLOYEES POLICY, WHICH IS PART OF THE MLA STAFF MANUAL AND REQUIRES THE IMMEDIATE DISCLOSURE TO ONE'S SUPERVISOR OF ANY SITUATION WHICH IS OR COULD BE PERCEIVED TO BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND THE TRUSTEES MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN A QUESTIONNAIRE EACH YEAR IN WHICH THEY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW COMPARATIVE SURVEY DATA EACH YEAR BEFORE RECOMMENDING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE REST OF THE COUNCIL. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION MUST BE APPROVED BY A RECORDED VOTE OF THE FULL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. ONCE A YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DETERMINES THE SALARIES OF KEY EMPLOYEES AFTER CONSULTING COMPARATIVE SURVEY DATA AND PRESENTS THE SALARIES TO THE COUNCIL.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE MLA CONSTITUTION, BY-LAWS, CONFLICTS-OF-INTEREST POLICIES, ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MLA WEB SITE AND ON REQUEST. THE MLA'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.