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MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (EIN 13-5253530)
Tax period
2020-09-01 to 2021-08-31
Filed
2022-07-08
IRS object ID
202231899349300918
Schema version
2020v4.2
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)
Return2022-07-08T11:40:00-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2020-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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 STREET NO 500AddressLine1Txt
CityNEW YORKCityNm
State AbbreviationNYStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP10004ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAULA M KREBSPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6465765000PhoneNum
Signature2022-07-05SignatureDt
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)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

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$18,539,773GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Employee141TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$56,974TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$3,520NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$514,698PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$2,112,999CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$13,741,233PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$13,806,050CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$261,394PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$203,067CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$62,716PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$85,317CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$14,580,041PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$16,207,433CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$358,405PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$464,271CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$10,649,060PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$11,089,650CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$19,626CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$5,167,997PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$4,471,661CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$16,175,462PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$16,025,582CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$1,595,421PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$181,851CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$25,884,742TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$26,742,104TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$5,320,489TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$3,462,520TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$20,564,253NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$23,279,584NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE O.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$8,325,452ExpenseAmt
Revenue$11,176,889RevenueAmt
DescBIBLIOGRAPHY AND PUBLICATIONS:SEE SCHEDULE O.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$4,145,452ExpenseAmt
Grant$464,271GrantAmt
Revenue$2,629,161RevenueAmt
DescCONVENTION, MEMBERSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:SEE SCHEDULE O.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$12,470,904TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 Document123IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee141EmployeeCnt
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 (28 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
PRESIDENT2.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
JUDITH BUTLER TO 12021
PRESIDENT5.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
CHRISTOPHER JOHN NEWFIELD
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT5.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
FRIEDA EKOTTO
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT5.000.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
SAMER MAHDY ALI
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ESTHER ALLEN
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REBECCA COLESWORTHY
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIN D GRAFF ZIVIN
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JEAN ELIZABETH HOWARD
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANN KALSCHEUR SUAREZ
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LISA KARAKAYA
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ELIZABETH MATHEEWS LOSH
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ANJALI PRABHU
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JAHAN RAMAZANI
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEAH RICHARDS
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RAMON SALDIVAR
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IGNACIO SANCHEZ PRADO
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JULIE SHOULTS
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIC HAYOT TO 12021
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
EVIE SHOCKLEY TO 12021
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DANA A WILLIAMS TO 12021
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.000.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAULA M KREBS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR35.000.00Yes (X)$281,821$0$33,500
TERRENCE CALLAGHAN
DIR. OF ADMIN. AND FIN.35.000.00$207,813$0$45,058Yes (X)
DENNIS LOONEY
DIR. OF PROGRAMS & ADFL35.000.00$182,095$0$45,155Yes (X)
THANH TRINH
DIR. INFO SYSTEMS & CIO35.000.00$171,351$0$42,677Yes (X)
ANGELA GIBSON
DIR. SCHOLARY COMM.35.000.00$159,941$0$4,624Yes (X)
MARY ONORATO
DIR. OF BIB. INFO. SVCS.35.000.00$158,471$0$11,240Yes (X)
NEIL BALAVRAM
HEAD OF SYSTEMS & NETWORK35.000.00$158,558$0$26,310Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,320,050TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$208,564TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K20IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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$311,888
CONVEX TECHNOLOGIES INC
PO BOX 207LINCOLNRI02865WEBSITE CONSULTANT$236,180
INNODATA INC
55 CHALLENGER ROADRIDGEFIELD PARKNJ07660WEBSITE CONSULTANT$200,900
LSC COMMUNICATIONS US LLC
PO BOX 842291BOSTONMA02284PRINTING$171,022
THE MAPLE PRESS COMPANY
PO BOX 6233HERMITAGEPA16148PRINTING$141,851
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K6CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Government Grants$1,682,789GovernmentGrantsAmt
All Other Contributions$430,210AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$2,112,999TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
PUBLICATIONS511120$10,501,579$10,451,304$50,275
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$1,812,877$1,812,877
ANNUAL MEETING900099$816,284$816,284
JOB INFORMATION SERVICE561300$436,328$436,328
LIBRARY SUBSCRIPTIONS519100$133,727$133,727

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$105,255TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$105,255RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$13,806,050TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$96,374TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$96,374ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$40,725TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$40,725ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,439,033SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,332,340SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$106,693SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$106,693TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$106,693ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
MISCELLANEOUS900099$37,893$37,893
MAILING LIST RENTAL511140$6,699$6,699
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$44,592OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$16,207,433TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$13,755,775RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$56,974UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$281,685ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$156,926TotalAmt
Program Services$156,926ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$300,578TotalAmt
Program Services$300,578ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,767TotalAmt
Program Services$6,767ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$716,710TotalAmt
Program Services$334,952ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$381,758ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,118,340TotalAmt
Program Services$6,713,583ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,398,086ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$6,671FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$493,796TotalAmt
Program Services$407,969ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$85,397ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$430FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,214,316TotalAmt
Program Services$1,034,669ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$178,520ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,127FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$546,488TotalAmt
Program Services$437,148ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$108,902ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$438FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$112,614TotalAmt
Management And General$112,614ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$58,500TotalAmt
Management And General$58,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$45,451TotalAmt
Management And General$45,451ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$473,319TotalAmt
Program Services$264,021ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$209,298ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$57,295TotalAmt
Program Services$57,295ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$419,096TotalAmt
Program Services$382,533ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$34,939ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$1,624FundraisingAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,045,187TotalAmt
Program Services$806,509ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$238,302ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$376FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$7,785TotalAmt
Program Services$7,785ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,387,573TotalAmt
Program Services$1,035,136ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$351,460ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$977FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,214TotalAmt
Program Services$26,277ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,937ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,304TotalAmt
Program Services$21,705ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,599ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$10,963TotalAmt
Management And General$10,963ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$326,918TotalAmt
Program Services$231,227ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$95,473ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$218FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$89,465TotalAmt
Management And General$89,465ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (3 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtFundraisingFundraisingAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PRINTING$242,969$238,899$4,070
MISCELLANEOUS$97,440$3,089$94,351
DUES$45,568$6,925$606$38,037

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,025,582TotalAmt
Program Services$12,470,904ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,535,052ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$19,626FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,534BOYAmt
EOY$104,323EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,239,790BOYAmt
EOY$2,410,640EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,897,675BOYAmt
EOY$2,107,431EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,002BOYAmt
EOY$244,584EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,610,846BOYAmt
EOY$1,604,418EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$1,487,758LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$949,915LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$615,062BOYAmt
EOY$537,843EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,909,478BOYAmt
EOY$4,694,692EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$14,676,701EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$557,355BOYAmt
EOY$361,472EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,884,742BOYAmt
EOY$26,742,104EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$827,151BOYAmt
EOY$530,808EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,129,905BOYAmt
EOY$1,120,885EOYAmt

Unsecured Notes Loans Payable UnsecuredNotesLoansPayableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,635,920BOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,727,513BOYAmt
EOY$1,810,827EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,320,489BOYAmt
EOY$3,462,520EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,564,492BOYAmt
EOY$17,635,921EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,999,761BOYAmt
EOY$5,643,663EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$20,564,253BOYAmt
EOY$23,279,584EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,884,742BOYAmt
EOY$26,742,104EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$181,851ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$2,533,480NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$597,531CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$483,969CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,191,722CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$514,698CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,112,999CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,900,919TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$14,782,305CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,214,375CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$14,207,103CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$13,606,263CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$13,755,775CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$70,565,821TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,379,836CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,698,344CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,398,825CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,120,961CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,868,774CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$75,466,740TotalAmt

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$75,466,740PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$350,686CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$508,091CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$475,138CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$262,919CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$137,099CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,733,933TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$864CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,595CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,184CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$3,301CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,781CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$11,725TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$351,550CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$510,686CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$477,322CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$266,220CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$139,880CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,745,658TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$20,718CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$114,023CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$230,572CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$12,410CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$37,893CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$415,616TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,752,104CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$15,323,053CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,106,719CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,399,591CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$16,046,547CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$77,628,014TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.97220PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.96980PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.02250InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.02500InvestmentIncomePYPct
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$46,495GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies DemonstrationsYes (1)RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Rallies Demonstrations$779RalliesDemonstrationsAmt
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$47,274TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
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 2020-21: PAULA M. KREBS SERVED ON THE BOARD 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. HUMANITIES ADVOCACY DAY IS AN ACTIVITY OF THE NHA. THE NHA'S 2021 ANNUAL MEETING AND HUMANITIES ADVOCACY DAY WAS HELD VIRTUALLY ON 810 MARCH. OVER THE THREE-DAY PERIOD, 213 ADVOCATES PARTICIPATED IN ADVOCACY TRAINING, AN NEH GRANTS WORKSHOP, A HUMANITIES GRANTS OVERVIEW SESSION, PANEL PRESENTATIONS, A KEYNOTE CONVERSATION, POLICY BRIEFINGS, A RECEPTION, AND VISITS WITH CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND STAFF MEMBERS TO REQUEST SUPPORT FOR THE NEH AND FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED LANGUAGE PROGRAMS. MLA'S 2021 PRESIDENT BARBARA FUCHS AND I PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT. I MET WITH STAFF MEMBERS FROM THE OFFICES OF SENATORS SHELDON WHITEHOUSE (D-RI) AND JACK REED (D-RI), AND REPRESENTATIVE DAVID CICILLINE (D-RI). BARBARA FUCHS MET WITH STAFF MEMBERS FROM THE OFFICE OF SENATOR PADILLA (D-CA). IN FY21, 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 10-11 MARCH, THE CIE HELD ITS FIFTH ANNUAL ADVOCACY EVENT, WHICH WAS HELD VIRTUALLY FOR A SECOND YEAR IN A ROW DUE TO THE COVID PANDEMIC. CLOSE TO 180 INTERNATIONAL EDUCATORS AND ASSOCIATION LEADERS FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES PARTICIPATED IN THE WEBINAR. SPEAKERS INCLUDED NORA BLALOCK, LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR FOR REPRESENTATIVE DAVID PRICE, (NC-04), STEPHANIE GIESECKE, DIRECTOR OF BUDGET AND APPROPRIATIONS FOR THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INDEPENDENT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, STEVE HEUER, ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT FOR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS AT NEW YORK UNIVERSITY, NANCY MARTINEZ , LEGISLATIVE ASSISTANT TO SENATOR TODD YOUNG (R-IN), BRIAN MOULTON, SENIOR COUNSEL TO SENATOR TAMMY BALDWIN (D-WI), AND MIRIAM KAZANJIAN, LEADING CONSULTANT ON INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND GOVERNMENT RELATIONS. A DEBRIEFING CALL WAS HELD ON 15 MARCH. DENNIS LOONEY, FORMER DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS AND ADFL, AND EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER SAMER ALI PARTICIPATED IN THE EVENT.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$4,290,369BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$3,519,325ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$486,833InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Grants Or Scholarships$1,000GrantsOrScholarshipsAmt
End Year Balance$8,295,527EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.99100BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.00450PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00450TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Leasehold Improvements LeaseholdImprovementsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$466,808OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$133,374DepreciationAmt
Book Value$333,434BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$1,020,950OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$816,541DepreciationAmt
Book Value$204,409BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$537,843TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPOOLED INVESTMENT FUNDSDesc
Book Value$14,676,701BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$14,676,701TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASE$42,715
DEFERRED RENT PAYABLE$1,768,112
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$1,810,827TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$19,172,122TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$2,533,480NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$476,660DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$3,010,140RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$16,161,982RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$45,451InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$45,451RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$16,207,433TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$16,456,791TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$476,660DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$476,660ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$15,980,131ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$45,451InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$45,451ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$16,025,582TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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)
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 (6 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
PRIZES AND AWARDSCENTRAL AMERICA AND THE CARIBBEAN1$333WIRE
PRIZES AND AWARDSEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC1$1,000WIRE
MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPENDEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)2$600WIRE
PRIZES AND AWARDSEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND)3$2,000WIRE
PRIZES AND AWARDSNORTH AMERICA3$1,834WIRE
PRIZES AND AWARDSSOUTH ASIA1$1,000WIRE
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 (4 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINIRC SectionIRCSectionDescCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE
21 DUPONT CIRCLE NWWASHINGTONDC20036521395619501(C)(4)$41,495OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
H MITCHELL PKWYCOLLEGE STATIONTX77843746000531501(C)(3)$57,830OPERATIONAL SUPPORT
INDIANA UNIVERSITY
DEPT 78896 PO BOX 78000DETROITMI48278356001673501(C)(3)$16,150RESEARCH PROJECT
SIGN LANGUAGE RESOURCES
400 STONY BROOK CTNEWBURGHNY12550141734985C CORP$23,318ASL INTERPRETATION
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total501c3 Org2Total501c3OrgCnt
Total Other Org2TotalOtherOrgCnt

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

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPEND168$260,244
PRIZES AND AWARDS39$40,334

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 (7 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$281,821$0$0$0$0$0$30,100$0$3,400$0$315,321$0$0$0
TERRENCE CALLAGHAN
DIR. OF ADMIN. AND FIN.$207,813$0$0$0$0$0$42,000$0$3,058$0$252,871$0$0$0
DENNIS LOONEY
DIR. OF PROGRAMS & ADFL$182,095$0$0$0$0$0$43,999$0$1,156$0$227,250$0$0$0
THANH TRINH
DIR. INFO SYSTEMS & CIO$171,351$0$0$0$0$0$39,000$0$3,677$0$214,028$0$0$0
NEIL BALAVRAM
HEAD OF SYSTEMS & NETWORK$158,558$0$0$0$0$0$26,000$0$310$0$184,868$0$0$0
MARY ONORATO
DIR. OF BIB. INFO. SVCS.$158,471$0$0$0$0$0$7,800$0$3,440$0$169,711$0$0$0
ANGELA GIBSON
DIR. SCHOLARY COMM.$159,941$0$0$0$0$0$0$0$4,624$0$164,565$0$0$0

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 3FormAndLineReferenceDesc
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

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

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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 TODAY SERVES ITS 21,916 MEMBERS THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, PROGRAMS, AND MEETINGS. IT WORKS TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF THE FIELD IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY AND AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE MLA 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 MLA 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 MLA 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 8,600 INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD RECEIVE THE JOURNAL THROUGH SUBSCRIPTION OR DONATION. FOR OVER FORTY 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 MLA STYLE CENTERALL OF WHICH SUPPORT MLA STYLE, 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 20-21 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 MLA 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 2021 MEETING ATTRACTED 5,054 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 2021 CONVENTION WAS HELD REMOTELY SO THE FUND PROVIDED REGISTRATION REIMBURSEMENTS TO 154 GRADUATE STUDENTS AND 21 NON-TENURE-TRACK FACULTY MEMBERS AND UNEMPLOYED MEMBERS. THE MLA ALSO HOUSES THE ASSOCIATION OF DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH (ADE) AND THE ASSOCIATION OF DEPARTMENTS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES (ADFL). THE SUMMER SEMINARS SPONSORED BY THESE ORGANIZATIONS BRING TOGETHER ADMINISTRATORS OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES. THE SEMINARS ENCOURAGE THE DISCUSSION OF COMMON PROBLEMS AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF CONSENSUS ABOUT GOOD PRACTICE IN WRITING, LITERATURE, AND LANGUAGE TEACHING. THE MLA 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 FISCAL YEAR 2020-21 THE MLA HAD A TOTAL OF 21,284 MEMBERS. OF THIS NUMBER 3,706 WERE STUDENT MEMBERS, 13,028 WERE REGULAR MEMBERS, AND 3,963 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, PUBLISHED ON MLA COMMONS. AUTHORS FOR PUBLICATION MAY RECEIVE COMMENTS FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE PROFESSION ADVISORY COMMITTEE AND OTHER SPECIALIST REVIEWERS. 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 MLA'S VARIOUS GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES, AND SERVE ON MLA COMMITTEES THAT OVERSEE PUBLICATIONS, THE CONVENTION, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, MEMBERS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF MLA 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 WEB SITE PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE MLA AND ITS PROGRAMS. VISITORS CAN JOIN THE MLA 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. MLA 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, AND WILL CONCLUDE APRIL 30, 2022. THE TEAGLE FOUNDATION AWARDED THE MLA A GRANT OF $45,000 FOR A PROJECT ENTITLED FUTURE OF DOCTORAL EDUCATION. THIS PROJECT BEGAN JULY 3, 2019. 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. RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS: THE MLA WORKS TO IMPROVE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, THROUGH SUPPORT FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH (ADE) AND THE ASSOCIATION OF DEPARTMENTS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES (ADFL). MEMBERSHIP IN THESE ORGANIZATIONS IS INSTITUTIONAL: ADE HAD 467 MEMBER DEPARTMENTS; ADFL HAD 573 MEMBER DEPARTMENTS. THE PURPOSE OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS IS TO STRENGTHEN THE ADMINISTRATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE DEPARTMENTS. TOWARD THIS PURPOSE, THE ADE AND ADFL PUBLISH TWO PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS FOR ITS MEMBER DEPARTMENTS, THE ADE BULLETIN AND 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 ADFL WEB SITES 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 ADFL BULLETIN; ONLINE VOTING IN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTIONS; THE ADE AND ADFL DIRECTORIES; A LIST OF DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN ENGLISH AND COMPARATIVE LITERATURE, AMERICAN STUDIES, AND WOMEN'S STUDIES; AND MODERATED DISCUSSION LISTS FOR ADE- AND ADFL-MEMBER DEPARTMENT CHAIRS. DATA ANALYSIS: IN FISCAL YEAR 2021 THE MLA REPORTED ON THE NUMBER OF JOBS THAT ENGLISH AND FOREIGN 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 FY2001 TO FY2019. THESE AND SIMILAR REPORTS ARE AVAILABLE ON THE MLA WEB SITE, FOR USE BY MEMBERS AND BY DEPARTMENTS OR DIVISIONS OF ENGLISH, FOREIGN LANGUAGES, COMPARATIVE LITERATURE, OR HUMANITIES. SPECIAL PROJECTS: LOCATED ON THE MLA WEB SITE, 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 PRIZES AWARDED IN FY21, TEN WERE SUPPORTED BY RESTRICTED FUNDS, THE OTHERS BY GENERAL FUNDS. THE TEN 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 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 GERMANIC LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES; THE HOWARD R. MARRARO PRIZE; THE FENIA AND YAAKOV LEVIANT MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR YIDDISH STUDIES ; 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 CONTROLLER, 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 12CUNDER THE MLA'S CONFLICTS-OF-INTEREST POLICIES, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, THE TRUSTEES, KEY EMPLOYEES, AND OTHER SENIOR MANAGERS 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.