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LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA (EIN 74-6043371)
Tax period
2023-10-01 to 2024-09-30
Filed
2025-05-09
IRS object ID
202541299349302044
Schema version
2023v6.0
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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Tax Period End2024-09-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Business Name Line1Rogers & Company PLLCBusinessNameLine1Txt

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Address Line18300 Boone Boulevard Suite 600AddressLine1Txt
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PersonMargaret W Vitullo PhD CAEPersonNm
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IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (1)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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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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$4,985Fellowships and Awards and Scholarship for Teaching and Learning.$7,850
$4,439Scholarship for Teaching and Learning.
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Andrea Berez-Kroeker
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Marie Bissell
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Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$874,602CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,131,949CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$712,204CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,073,531CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,592,719TotalAmt

Amounts Rcvd Dsqlfy Person AmountsRcvdDsqlfyPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$7,005CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,500CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$90CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,595TotalAmt

Substantial Contributors Amt SubstantialContributorsAmtGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$183,175CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$212,298CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$143,368CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$176,043CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$161,303CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$876,187TotalAmt

Subst And Dsqlfy Prsns Tot SubstAndDsqlfyPrsnsTotGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$183,175CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$219,303CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$143,368CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$177,543CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$161,393CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$884,782TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total509$3,707,937PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$69,362CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$61,201CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$125,363CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$127,753CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$108,125CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$491,804TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$69,362CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$61,201CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$125,363CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$127,753CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$108,125CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$491,804TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$869,795CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$935,803CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,257,312CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$839,957CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,181,656CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$5,084,523TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.72930PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.74140PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.09670InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.09350InvestmentIncomePYPct
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$1,723,469BeginningYearBalanceAmt
End Year Balance$1,723,469EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

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
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY1.00000PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$770,760OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$239,540DepreciationAmt
Book Value$531,220BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$30,682OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$29,065DepreciationAmt
Book Value$1,617BookValueAmt

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$532,837TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
Security Deposit$4,000
Line of Credit$143,474
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$147,474TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,416,296TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$184,191NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$184,191RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,232,105RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$15,609InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$15,609RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,247,714TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,271,195TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Not Reported$0ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$1,271,195ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$15,609InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$15,609ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$1,286,804TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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, 2024 and 2023, 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

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeFellowshipsGrantTypeTxt
Recipient10RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$7,850CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt

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 agreement.ExplanationTxt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 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.