2014-07-08T14:44:49-05:00 2013-08-31 EISNERAMPER LLP 750 THIRD AVENUE NEW YORK NY 100172703 990 2012-09-01 135253530 Modern Language Association of America % ROSEMARY FEAL MODE 6465765000 26 BROADWAY 3RD FLOOR Suite NEW YORK NY 100041789 ROSEMARY FEAL 6465765000 2014-07-07 true 2129498700 2012 2015-11-30 17:44:51Z ROSEMARY FEAL EXECUTIVE DIR 26 BROADWAY 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100041789 16611687 false X WWW.MLA.ORG X 1883 MD THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO ENCOURAGING THE STUDY AND TEACHING OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE. 17 17 113 0 268289 12488 192812 234589 15301069 15562197 135041 198823 151378 148721 15780300 16144330 171315 177970 0 0 9114476 9332353 0 0 0 5249881 5615566 14535672 15125889 1244628 1018441 20499261 21963819 2321385 2258907 18177876 19704912 X THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA IS A NOT-FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO ENCOURAGING THE STUDY AND TEACHING OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES. FOUNDED IN 1883, THE ASSOCIATION TODAY SERVES ITS 27,736 MEMBERS THROUGH PUBLICATIONS, PROGRAMS, AND MEETINGS. IT WORKS TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF THE FIELD WITHIN THE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY AND WITH THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA 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 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 INTEREST OF TEACHERS OF THESE SUBJECTS. false false 7523834 11657236 PUBLICATIONS AND LIBRARY SUBSCRIPTIONS THE ASSOCIATION SERVES TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND RESEARCHERS THROUGH ITS PUBLICATION PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES PMLA, A WIDELY CITED SCHOLARLY JOURNAL, AS WELL AS REFERENCE WORKS AND BOOK SERIES THAT MEET THE PEDAGOGICAL AND PROFESSIONAL NEEDS OF THOSE WHO STUDY LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES. A CORNERSTONE OF THE MLA'S RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS, THE MLA INTERNATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY, AVAILABLE ONLINE, IS A UNIQUE REFERENCE TOOL FOR THOSE DOING RESEARCH IN THE MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES, LINGUISTICS, RHETORIC AND COMPOSITION, PEDAGOGY, AND FOLKLORE. MORE THAN 1,800 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS SUBSCRIBE TO THE BIBLIOGRAPHY. PMLA IS ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED JOURNALS IN THE FIELD. BETWEEN SEPTEMBER 2012 AND AUGUST 2013, 248 ESSAYS WERE SUBMITTED BY MLA MEMBERS FOR POSSIBLE PUBLICATION IN PMLA. IN ADDITION TO SCHOLARLY ARTICLES, EACH YEAR PMLA PUBLISHES THE PROGRAM FOR THE MLA ANNUAL CONVENTION. MLA MEMBERS RECEIVE A SUBSCRIPTION TO PMLA, AND 1,929 LIBRARIES PURCHASED A PRINT OR ELECTRONIC SUBSCRIPTION TO THE 2013 VOLUMES. FOR CLOSE TO FORTY YEARS, THE MLA JOB INFORMATION LIST (JIL) 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 JIL 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 JIL DATABASE IS AVAILABLE FREE OF CHARGE. THE MLA COMPILES AND PUBLISHES A NUMBER OF OTHER REFERENCE WORKS FOR HUMANITIES TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND SCHOLARS. THE MLA HANDBOOK FOR WRITERS OF RESEARCH PAPERS IS WIDELY USED BY UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES AND, INCREASINGLY, BY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. DURING THE 2012-13 FISCAL YEAR, THE ASSOCIATION SOLD 76,287 COPIES OF THE SEVENTH EDITION OF THE HANDBOOK, PUBLISHED IN 2009, THE FIRST EDITION TO OFFER PURCHASERS A COMPANION WEB SITE, WHICH INCLUDES THE TEXT OF THE BOOK AND EXTRA FEATURES. THE APPROACHES TO TEACHING WORLD LITERATURE SERIES, WHICH CURRENTLY COMPRISES 126 VOLUMES, SERVES TEACHERS BY PROVIDING GUIDANCE ABOUT PRESENTING VARIOUS LITERARY WORKS TO STUDENTS; 2,840 COPIES OF THESE BOOKS WERE SOLD IN FISCAL YEAR 2012-13. IN ADDITION, THE ASSOCIATION SOLD 1,034 COPIES OF THE THIRD EDITION OF THE MLA STYLE MANUAL AND 93 COPIES OF THE FIFTH EDITION OF THE LITERARY RESEARCH GUIDE, WHICH WAS RELEASED IN 2008. IN 2010, THE ASSOCIATION BEGAN OFFERING ELECTRONIC SUBSCRIPTIONS TO THE ONLINE LITERARY RESEARCH GUIDE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2012-13, 109 LIBRARIES SUBSCRIBED TO THE ONLINE EDITION. THE TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS SERIES, AFFORDABLY PRICED FOR CLASSROOM USE, PUBLISHES BOTH THE ORIGINAL TEXT AND THE ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF LITERARY WORKS. THE FORTY-NINE VOLUMES IN THE TEXTS AND TRANSLATIONS SERIES SOLD A TOTAL OF 3,196 COPIES IN FISCAL YEAR 2012-13. ANOTHER MLA SERIES, RESEARCH AND SCHOLARSHIP IN COMPOSITION, CONTAINS SIX VOLUMES AND SOLD A TOTAL OF 46 COPIES IN FISCAL YEAR 2012-13. THE OPTIONS FOR TEACHING ADDRESSES PEDAGOGICAL AND PROFESSIONAL TOPICS OF INTEREST TO TEACHERS OF LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE. IN FISCAL YEAR 2012-13, THE TWENTY-SIX VOLUMES IN THE OPTIONS FOR TEACHING SERIES SOLD A TOTAL OF 2,193 COPIES. 1644724 107700 1501713 ANNUAL MEETINGS 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 2013 MEETING ATTRACTED 7,715 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 FUND PROVIDED 273 CASH AWARDS TO QUALIFIED STUDENTS AND 65 CASH AWARDS TO ELIGIBLE NON-TENURE-TRACK FACULTY MEMBERS AND UNEMPLOYED MEMBERS TO DEFRAY EXPENSES IN TRAVELING TO AND ATTENDING THE 2013 MLA CONVENTION. 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. AT THE 2013 ADE AND ADE-ADFL JOINT SEMINARS, 155 PARTICIPANTS FROM 121 ENGLISH DEPARTMENTS ATTENDED; AT THE 2013 ADFL AND ADE-ADFL JOINT SEMINARS, 101 SCHOLARS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES FROM 77 INSTITUTIONS ATTENDED. 1621390 2403248 MEMBERSHIP DUES 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 FISCAL YEAR 2012-13 THE MLA HAD A TOTAL OF 27,736 MEMBERS. OF THIS NUMBER 6,141 WERE STUDENT MEMBERS, 17,676 WERE REGULAR MEMBERS, AND 3,919 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 ALSO RECEIVE PROFESSION, AN ANNUAL PUBLICATION, AND ARE ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT ESSAYS FOR POSSIBLE PUBLICATION IN PROFESSION. 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 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 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 712 MEMBER DEPARTMENTS IN FISCAL YEAR 2012-13; ADFL HAD 860 MEMBER DEPARTMENTS. INDIVIDUALS MAY ALSO BE AFFILIATE MEMBERS OF THE ADE AND THE ADFL. 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, THE ADE BULLETIN (744 SUBSCRIBERS) AND THE ADFL BULLETIN (892 SUBSCRIBERS), 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 MLA WEB SITE 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 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. 1143475 70270 11933423 true true false true false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false true false true false false false false true true true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 153 0 true 113 true true true true CA false false false true true false false false false X 17 17 false false false false true true false true true false false true true true true true true true true false IN NY X ROSEMARY FEAL 6465765000 26 BROADWAY 3RD FLOOR NEW YORK NY 100041789 MARIANNE HIRSCH 5.0 X X 0 0 MICHAEL BRUB 5.0 X X 0 0 MARGARET W FERGUSON 2.0 X X 0 0 MARIANNE HIRSCH 2.0 X X 0 0 ROLAND GREENE 1.0 X X 0 0 MARGARET W FERGUSON 1.0 X X 0 0 SAMER M ALI 1.0 X 0 0 BARBARA K ALTMANN 1.0 X 0 0 JONATHAN ARAC 1.0 X 0 0 LAWRENCE I BUELL 1.0 X 0 0 DEBRA ANN CASTILLO 1.0 X 0 0 JENNIFER CREWE 1.0 X 0 0 ALICIA DE LA TORRE FALZON 1.0 X 0 0 DONALD E HALL 1.0 X 0 0 DOROTHEA HEITSCH 1.0 X 0 0 MARIA HERRERA-SOBEK 1.0 X 0 0 LANISA KITCHINER 1.0 X 0 0 LUTZ KOEPNICK 1.0 X 0 0 RICHARD M OHMANN 1.0 X 0 0 KARIN C RYDING 1.0 X 0 0 MECCA JAMILAH SULLIVAN 1.0 X 0 0 KATHLEEN WOODWARD 1.0 X 0 0 PAULA M KREBS 1.0 X 0 0 0 ROSEMARY FEAL 35.0 X 293894 34766 JUDY GOULDING 35.0 X 207263 28285 BARBARA CHEN 35.0 X 166955 39375 TERRENCE CALLAGHAN 35.0 X 150929 0 22936 DAVID LAURENCE 35.0 X 184600 0 40877 NELLY FURMAN 35.0 X 180593 0 22859 KATHLEEN FITZPATRICK 35.0 X 176730 0 11118 AMILDE HADDEN 35.0 X 157726 0 19358 KINGLEN WANG 35.0 X 132599 0 37141 1651289 0 256715 16 false true false BANTA PUBLICATIONS GROUP 100 BANTA ROAD LONG PRAIRE MN 56347 PRINTING 241212 FREEMAN AUDIO VISUAL SOLUTIONS 901 EAST SOUTH STREET ANAHEIM CA 92805 AUDIO VISUAL SERVICE 164599 PBD WORLDWIDE FULLFILLMENT SERVICES 1650 BLUEGRASS LAKES PARKWAY ALPHARETTA GA 30004 ORDER FULLFILLMENT 146510 LEVEL 9 DIGITAL LLC 1228 WEST AVENUE 515 MIAMI BEACH FL 33139 WEBSITE CONSULTANT 102000 KENT ASSOCIATES INC 250 HUDSON STREET NEW YORK NY 10013 PRINTING 100278 5 234589 234589 LIBRARY SUBSCRIPTIONS 900099 382018 382018 ANNUAL MEETINGS 900099 1501713 1501713 JOB INFORMATION SUBSCRIPTIONS 900099 873246 873246 PUBLICATIONS 900099 10401972 10155742 246230 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 2403248 2403248 15562197 173592 173592 0 89663 89663 0 0 0 492588 467357 25231 25231 25231 0 0 0 MAILING LIST RENTAL 900004 39953 22059 17894 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 19105 19105 59058 16144330 15315967 268289 325485 51770 51770 102300 102300 23900 23900 0 993254 624523 368731 0 6395586 5321866 1073720 504360 419729 84631 851435 691434 160001 587718 474347 113371 0 58534 36826 21708 58114 58114 0 0 7487 3695 3792 351091 182561 168530 145699 145699 877553 767832 109721 574547 460965 113582 8613 8613 1558681 895540 663141 60728 57481 3247 0 668698 574727 93971 7020 7020 0 290768 202563 88205 23690 23690 PRINTING 804559 803354 1205 BOOK STORAGE 28908 28908 DUES 53978 39760 14218 MISC 36898 15030 21868 15125889 11933423 3192466 0 15930 17883 10417803 12014089 0 0 2430434 1864621 0 0 0 0 0 0 291453 191328 2542642 2645931 4760288 4247506 721669 512782 4079330 4717185 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20499261 21963819 529117 664650 0 0 1316877 1251937 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 475391 342320 2321385 2258907 X 16039401 17224231 2089518 2431637 48957 49044 18177876 19704912 20499261 21963819 1018441 508595 X X false true X true false X 2281141 2420993 2472726 2565486 2637837 12378183 13894042 13157271 12554210 12681535 12912719 65199777 0 0 0 16175183 15578264 15026936 15247021 15550556 77577960 0 0 0 77577960 349972 230760 274190 269431 263255 1387608 365772 324363 295822 272639 268289 1526885 715744 555123 570012 542070 531544 2914493 0 61610 44460 34109 25832 36999 203010 16952537 16177847 15631057 15814923 16119099 80695463 0.96137 0.95641 0.03612 0.04095 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED false true false true 236 false true 47380 false true 236 false 47852 false LOBBYING ACTIVITIES PART II-B LINE 1 A DESCRIPTION OF THE MLA'S LOBBYING EFFORTS IN 2012-13 FOLLOWS. IN 2012-13, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MLA ROSEMARY G. FEAL SERVED ON THE BOARD OF THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE (NHA). 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 ADMINISTRATION, STAFFING, BUDGET, AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE NHA. 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. ON MARCH 18 AND 19, 2013, MLA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER LANISA KITCHINER AND MLA ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS DOUGLAS STEWARD PARTICIPATED IN WORKSHOPS ON HOW TO ADVOCATE THE HUMANITIES. KITCHINER VISITED THE OFFICES OF CALIFORNIA'S MEMBERS OF CONGRESS AND STEWARD VISITED THOSE WHO REPRESENT NEW YORK TO DISCUSS THE IMPORTANCE OF SUPPORT FOR THE NEH'S PROPOSED BUDGET AND FOR LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE PROGRAMS IN SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, AND COMMUNITIES. IN 2012-13, 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. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF MLA PARTICIPATED IN CONFERENCE CALLS TO DISCUSS THE PRESIDENT'S BUDGET PROPOSAL FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR THE 2014 FISCAL YEAR. IN JULY 2013, THE MLA SIGNED ON TO LETTERS TO THE CONGRESSIONAL AND STAFF MEMBERS OF THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION, AND RELATED AGENCIES OF BOTH THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE URGING THE RESTORATION OF FUNDING TO SUPPORT INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE STUDIES. IN AUGUST 2013, THE MLA ALSO SIGNED ON TO THE CIE'S LETTER TO THE HOUSE EDUCATION AND THE WORKFORCE COMMITTEE ASKING FOR THE REAUTHORIZATION OF THE HIGHER EDUCATION ACT. THE MLA WAS ALSO AFFILIATED WITH THE JOINT NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR LANGUAGES (JNCL) IN 2012-13. NELLY FURMAN, FORMER DIRECTOR OF THE MLA'S OFFICE OF PROGRAMS AND OF THE ASSOCIATION OF DEPARTMENTS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES, ACTED AS THE MLA'S REPRESENTATIVE TO JNCL. KARIN RYDING, FORMER MLA EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER, REPRESENTED THE MLA AT THE 2013 JNCL DELEGATE ASSEMBLY. IN ADDITION TO ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS, THE JNCL BOARD DISCUSSED THE IMPORTANCE OF GOVERNMENT SUPPORT FOR LANGUAGE PROGRAMS IN PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND POSTSECONDARY INSTITUTIONS OF EDUCATION. 3275364 32055 370685 1000 3677104 3072253 36651 167460 1000 3275364 2768747 34666 269840 1000 3072253 2629641 27961 112145 1000 2768747 2869320 21986 -260665 1000 2629641 0.97874 0.01333 0.00792 false false 2954422 2560303 394119 1648184 1605372 42812 157682 81831 75851 512782 0 OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASE 80324 DEFERRED RENT PAYABLE 261996 342320 X 16645438 508595 508595 16136843 7487 7487 16144330 15118402 15118402 7487 7487 15125889 ENDOWMENT FUNDS SCHEDULE D PART V LINE 4 THE ENDOWMENT FUND HAS TWO PRIMARY USES FOR THE ASSOCIATION: AS A RESERVE FUND THAT UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES MAY BE NEEDED FOR THE ASSOCIATION'S OPERATIONS AND AS A SOURCE OF FUNDING FOR NEW PROJECTS THAT THE COUNCIL DEEMS IMPORTANT BUT THAT THE ANNUAL ASSOCIATION BUDGET CANNOT SUPPORT. FIN 48 DISCLOSURE SCHEDULE D PART X LINE 2 THE MLA IS SUBJECT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD'S ACCOUNTING STANDARDS CODIFICATION ("ASC") TOPIC 740-10-05, RELATING TO THE ACCOUNTING FOR AND REPORTING OF UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES. BECAUSE OF THE MLA'S GENERAL TAX-EXEMPT STATUS, ASC TOPIC 740-10-05 HAS NOT HAD AND IS NOT ANTICIPATED TO HAVE A MATERIAL EFFECT ON ITS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. true East Asia and the Pacific Program Services GRANTMAKING 1500 North America Program Services GRANTMAKING 5700 Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) Program Services GRANTMAKING 11200 Middle East and North Africa Program Services GRANTMAKING 900 Russia and the Newly Independent States Program Services GRANTMAKING 300 South America Program Services GRANTMAKING 300 19900 19900 PRIZES Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 1 1000 CHECK MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPEND East Asia and the Pacific 5 1500 CHECK MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPEND North America 19 5700 CHECK MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPEND Europe (Including Iceland and Greenland) 34 10200 CHECK MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPEND Middle East and North Africa 3 900 CHECK MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPEND Russia and the Newly Independent States 1 300 CHECK MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPEND South America 1 300 CHECK false false false false false false GRANTS MONITORING SCHEDULE F PART I LINE 2 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 $300 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. true NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE 21 DUPONT CIRCLE NW WASHINGTON DC 20036 521395619 501(c)(4) 43880 1 PRIZES AND AWARDS 16 13500 MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPEND 296 88800 SCHEDULE I, PART I, LINE 2 GRANT 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 $300 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. 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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. MEMBERS PART VI, GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISCLOSURE, LINE 6, 7A, & 7B THE MLA'S PRINCIPAL GOVERNING BODY IS THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL. THE COUNCIL HAS A TOTAL OF 18 MEMBERS: 3 OFFICERS, 12 AT-LARGE MEMBERS, 2 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 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 12 AT-LARGE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE ALSO ELECTED BY VOTE OF THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP. (THREE ARE ELECTED EACH YEAR TO FOUR-YEAR TERMS.) THE 2 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.) PROCESS FOR REVIEW OF FORM 990 PART VI, GOVERNANCE, MANAGEMENT, AND DISCLOSURE, LINE 11 THE 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 WEBSITE BEFORE THEY ARE FILED. MONITORING CONFLICTS OF INTEREST POLICY PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C UNDER THE ASSOCIATION'S CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL, THE TRUSTEES, KEY EMPLOYEES AND OTHER MEMBERS OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN A QUESTIONNAIRE EACH YEAR IN WHICH THEY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION POLICY PART VI, GOVERNANCE, MANAGMENT AND DISCLOSURE LINE 15 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. PUBLIC INSPECTION PART VI, SECTION C QUESTION 19 THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE PUBLISHED IN THE MAY ISSUE OF THE ASSOCIATION'S JOURNAL, PMLA. THE MLA CONSTITUTION, BY-LAWS, AND CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICIES ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MLA WEBSITE AND ON REQUEST. FORM 8868 APPLICATIONS OF TIME TO FILE FOR AN EXEMPT ORGANIZATION, FORMS 8868, WERE PAPER FILED.