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MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA: Form 990, tax year 2024

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Organization
MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA (EIN 13-5253530)
Tax period
2024-09-01 to 2025-08-31
Filed
2026-04-22
IRS object ID
202621129349301222
Schema version
2024v5.5
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)
Return2026-04-22T10:16:24-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2025-08-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2024-09-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN135253530EIN

Business Name BusinessName

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

US Address USAddress

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

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonPAULA M KREBSPersonNm
Person TitleEXECUTIVE DIRECTORPersonTitleTxt
Phone6465765000PhoneNum
Signature2026-04-20SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (1)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr0IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTIMOTHY SCHROEDERPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01631203PTIN
Phone2129498700PhoneNum
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2024TaxYr
Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

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$24,104,238GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Employee102TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers0TotalVolunteersCnt
Total Gross UBI$399TotalGrossUBIAmt
Net Unrelated Bus Txbl Incm$0NetUnrelatedBusTxblIncmAmt
PY Contributions Grants$135,871PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$512,422CYContributionsGrantsAmt
PY Program Service Revenue$14,711,779PYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$14,562,207CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$124,138PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$716,319CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$1,118,749PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$1,107,090CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$16,090,537PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$16,898,038CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$614,114PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$649,791CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
PY Benefits Paid To Members$0PYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$10,570,612PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$11,591,742CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
PY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0PYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$14,172CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$5,005,544PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$5,016,075CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$16,190,270PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$17,257,608CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$99,733PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses-$359,570CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$40,819,138TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$41,134,120TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$15,733,256TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$14,953,682TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$25,085,882NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$26,180,438NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionSEE SCHEDULE O.MissionDesc
Significant New Program Srvc0SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant Change0SignificantChangeInd
Expense$8,172,398ExpenseAmt
Revenue$12,002,877RevenueAmt
DescBIBLIOGRAPHY AND PUBLICATIONS:SEE SCHEDULE O.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$6,034,915ExpenseAmt
Grant$649,791GrantAmt
Revenue$2,559,330RevenueAmt
DescCONVENTION, MEMBERSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:SEE SCHEDULE O.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$14,207,313TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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 AssetsYes (1)ReportOtherAssetsInd
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 Document108IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee102EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (1)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitYes (1)UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Form990 T FiledYes (1)Form990TFiledInd
Foreign Financial Account0ForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans0ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party Notification0TaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible Contributions0NondeductibleContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo ContributionsYes (1)QuidProQuoContributionsInd
Quid Pro Quo Contri DisclYes (1)QuidProQuoContriDisclInd
Form8282 Property Disposed Of0Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd
Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct0PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd
Indoor Tanning Services0IndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt0SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc0SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members17GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member17IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business Rln0FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt Duties0DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org Documents0ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or Misuse0MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (1)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersYes (1)ElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To Approva0DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (1)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (1)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing Address0OfficerMailingAddressInd
Local Chapters0LocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyYes (1)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (1)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (1)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (1)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
Whistleblower PolicyYes (1)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (1)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (1)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherYes (1)CompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint Venture0InvestmentInJointVentureInd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldINStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
States Where Copy Of Return Is FldNYStatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

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

US Address USAddress

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

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (29 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtKey EmployeeKeyEmployeeIndHighest Compensated EmployeeHighestCompensatedEmployeeInd
DANA A WILLIAMS
PAST RESIDENT (TO 02/25)5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
TINA LU
PRESIDENT (AS OF 02/25)5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
HERMAN BEAVERS
FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
WAIL HASSAN
SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT5.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$0$0$0
ESTHER ALLEN
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 12/24)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
AMA BEMMA ADWETEWA-BADU
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BRENDA BRUEGGEMANN
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
REBECCA COLESWORTHY
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 12/24)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DAVID DAMROSCH
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
RITA BERNICE DANDRIDGE
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
STACEY LEE DONAHUE
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
DEBORAH MALDONADO-DEOLIVEIRA
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ALAIN-PHILIPPE DURAND
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MARISA GALVEZ
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MAGANA KABUGI
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LEAH S MARCUS
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
IFEOMA C KIDDOE NWANKWO
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
VIRGINIA RAMOS
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
LUANA REIS
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
ERIN D GRAFF ZIVIN
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 01/25)1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
MIRIAM WALLACE
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
PAULA M KREBS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR35.00Yes (X)$336,599$0$37,159
TERRENCE CALLAGHAN
DIR. OF ADMIN. AND FIN.35.00$242,202$0$29,279Yes (X)
ANGELA GIBSON
DIR. SCHOLARY COMM.35.00$217,275$0$37,783Yes (X)
JASON RHODY
DIR. MAPS35.00$199,919$0$47,801Yes (X)
THANH TRINH
DIR. INFO SYSTEMS & CIO35.00$197,248$0$15,175Yes (X)
MICHAEL LIVOLSI
HEAD OF DATA DESIGN35.00$156,494$0$42,979Yes (X)
ANNA S A CHANG
DIR. OF OUTREACH35.00$155,591$0$23,688Yes (X)
JUDITH ALTREUTER
HEAD OF PRODUCTION (TO MAY 2025)35.00$149,357$0$21,629Yes (X)
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$1,654,685TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Tot Reportable Comp Rltd Org$0TotReportableCompRltdOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$255,493TotalOtherCompensationAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K21IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
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
ENCORE GLOBAL
5100 NORTH RIVER ROADSCHILLER PARKIL60176EVENT PLANNERS$354,832
THAUMATURGIX INC
118 N BEDFORD ROAD SUITE 100MT KISCONY10549WEB DESIGN$271,462
INNODATA INC
55 CHALLENGER RD STE 202RIDGEFIELDNJ07660WEBSITE CONSULTANT$168,000
PATTERSON BELKNAP WEBB & TYLER LLP
1133 AVENUE OF THE AMERICASNEW YORKNY10036LEGAL SERVICES$138,054
DCL CONSULTING
35 JUAN C BORBONGUAYNABOPR00969SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT$105,365
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K5CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
All Other Contributions$512,422AllOtherContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$512,422TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (5 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
PUBLICATIONS513120$10,824,031$10,824,031
MEMBERSHIP DUES900099$1,546,946$1,546,946
ANNUAL MEETING900099$1,012,384$1,012,384
STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP NETWORK900099$560,000$560,000
JOB INFORMATION SERVICE561300$477,576$477,576

Total Oth Program Service Rev TotalOthProgramServiceRevGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$141,270TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$141,270RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$14,562,207TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$494,023TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$494,023ExclusionAmt

Royalties Revenue RoyaltiesRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,518TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$3,518ExclusionAmt

Gross Rents GrossRentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,091,700RealAmt

Less Rental Expenses LessRentalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$0RealAmt

Rental Income Or Loss RentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Real$1,091,700RealAmt

Net Rental Income Or Loss NetRentalIncomeOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$1,091,700TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$1,091,700ExclusionAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$7,428,496SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$7,206,200SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$222,296SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$222,296TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Exclusion$222,296ExclusionAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBusinessBusinessCdTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtExclusionExclusionAmtUnrelated Business RevenueUnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
MISCELLANEOUS900099$11,473$11,473
MAILING LIST RENTAL513140$399$399
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$11,872OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$16,898,038TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$14,562,207RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
Unrelated Business Revenue$399UnrelatedBusinessRevenueAmt
Exclusion$1,823,010ExclusionAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$544,582TotalAmt
Program Services$544,582ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$89,342TotalAmt
Program Services$89,342ProgramServicesAmt

Foreign Grants ForeignGrantsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,867TotalAmt
Program Services$15,867ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$723,537TotalAmt
Program Services$579,352ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$144,185ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,066,720TotalAmt
Program Services$7,339,869ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$721,040ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,811FundraisingAmt

Pension Plan Contributions PensionPlanContributionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$578,425TotalAmt
Program Services$463,375ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$114,582ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$468FundraisingAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,566,131TotalAmt
Program Services$1,375,196ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$190,015ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$920FundraisingAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$656,929TotalAmt
Program Services$526,019ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$130,379ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$531FundraisingAmt

Fees For Services Legal FeesForServicesLegalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$92,427TotalAmt
Program Services$25,407ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$67,020ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,538TotalAmt
Management And General$46,538ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$15,293TotalAmt
Management And General$15,293ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Other FeesForServicesOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$792,912TotalAmt
Program Services$454,684ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$332,675ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$5,553FundraisingAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,563TotalAmt
Program Services$17,563ProgramServicesAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$189,781TotalAmt
Program Services$174,992ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$14,789ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Information Technology InformationTechnologyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,244,941TotalAmt
Program Services$798,873ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$445,969ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$99FundraisingAmt

Royalties RoyaltiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,431TotalAmt
Program Services$6,431ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,580,817TotalAmt
Program Services$1,056,945ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$523,174ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$698FundraisingAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,994TotalAmt
Program Services$65,482ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$15,512ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$430,429TotalAmt
Program Services$313,587ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$116,842ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Interest InterestGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$11,872TotalAmt
Management And General$11,872ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$209,101TotalAmt
Program Services$139,807ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$69,202ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$92FundraisingAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$71,008TotalAmt
Program Services$4,615ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$66,393ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
PRINTING$173,910$173,005$905
DUES$52,058$42,320$9,738

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$17,257,608TotalAmt
Program Services$14,207,313ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$3,036,123ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$14,172FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$46,321BOYAmt
EOY$46,321EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$3,306,871BOYAmt
EOY$2,423,137EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,575,990BOYAmt
EOY$1,448,926EOYAmt

Inventories For Sale Or Use InventoriesForSaleOrUseGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$173,785BOYAmt
EOY$137,221EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,850,635BOYAmt
EOY$1,768,549EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$765,144LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$255,596LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$689,408BOYAmt
EOY$509,548EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,227,978BOYAmt
EOY$7,608,568EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,074,319BOYAmt
EOY$16,176,475EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,873,831BOYAmt
EOY$11,015,375EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,819,138BOYAmt
EOY$41,134,120EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$533,696BOYAmt
EOY$801,167EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,570,261BOYAmt
EOY$1,359,802EOYAmt

Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,629,299BOYAmt
EOY$12,792,713EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,733,256BOYAmt
EOY$14,953,682EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,348,075BOYAmt
EOY$19,226,352EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$6,737,807BOYAmt
EOY$6,954,086EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$25,085,882BOYAmt
EOY$26,180,438EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$40,819,138BOYAmt
EOY$41,134,120EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss-$359,570ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$1,454,126NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$2,112,999CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$261,827CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,775,154CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$135,871CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$512,422CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$4,798,273TotalAmt

Gross Receipts Admissions GrossReceiptsAdmissionsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$13,755,775CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,297,375CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$13,991,775CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,711,779CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$14,562,207CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$71,318,911TotalAmt

Total509 Total509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$15,868,774CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,559,202CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$15,766,929CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,847,650CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,074,629CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$76,117,184TotalAmt

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$76,117,184PublicSupportTotal509Amt

Gross Investment Income509 GrossInvestmentIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$137,099CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$193,572CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$222,425CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$305,970CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$497,541CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,356,607TotalAmt

Post1975 UBTI Post1975UBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$2,781CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$4,483CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$3,665CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$687CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year-$1,505CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,111TotalAmt

Investment Income And UBTI InvestmentIncomeAndUBTIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$139,880CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$198,055CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$226,090CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$306,657CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$496,036CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,366,718TotalAmt

Other Income509 OtherIncome509Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$37,893CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$42,421CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$21,753CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$20,207CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$11,473CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$133,747TotalAmt

Total Support Calendar Year TotalSupportCalendarYearGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$16,046,547CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$14,799,678CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$16,014,772CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$15,174,514CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$15,582,138CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$77,617,649TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support CY5090.98070PublicSupportCY509Pct
Public Support PY5090.98340PublicSupportPY509Pct
Investment Income CY0.01760InvestmentIncomeCYPct
Investment Income PY0.01490InvestmentIncomePYPct
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
ExplanationOTHER 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$49,401GrantsOtherOrganizationsAmt
Direct Contact Legislators0DirectContactLegislatorsInd
Rallies DemonstrationsYes (1)RalliesDemonstrationsInd
Rallies Demonstrations$1,920RalliesDemonstrationsAmt
Other Activities0OtherActivitiesInd
Total Lobbying Expenditures$51,321TotalLobbyingExpendituresAmt
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 202425 FOLLOWS. THE MLA'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, PAULA M. KREBS SERVED AS PRESIDENT AND CHAIR OF THE BOARD OF THE NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCE (NHA), AND ALEXANDRA KLEIN, DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, 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. NHA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR STEPHEN KIDD IMPLEMENTED THE ACTIONS THE BOARD RECOMMENDED. THE NHA'S 2025 ANNUAL MEETING AND HUMANITIES ADVOCACY DAY WAS HELD ON 10-11 MARCH. OVER THE TWO-DAY PERIOD, TWO HUNDRED THIRTY-TWO ADVOCATES FROM FORTY-FIVE STATES PARTICIPATED IN ADVOCACY TRAINING, PANEL PRESENTATIONS, POLICY BRIEFINGS, AND VISITS WITH CONGRESSIONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND STAFF MEMBERS TO REQUEST SUPPORT FOR THE NEH AND FOR FEDERALLY FUNDED LANGUAGE PROGRAMS. THIS YEAR'S EVENT HAD THE HIGHEST ATTENDANCE EVER. JASON RHODY, THE MLA'S SENIOR DIRECTOR OF ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ATTENDED THE EVENT. MLA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PAULA KREBS MODERATED THE KEYNOTE ADDRESS, "THE NEW ADMINISTRATION AND THE HUMANITIES IN HIGHER ED." THE MLA'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR PARTICIPATED IN CONGRESSIONAL VISITS, AND MET WITH SENATOR JACK REED (D-RI), REPRESENTATIVE GABE AMO (D-RI), AND SETH MAGAZINER (D-RI), AND STAFF MEMBERS FROM THE OFFICE OF SENATOR SHELDON WHITEHOUSE (D-RI). IN APRIL 2025, THE MLA'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WROTE TO REPRESENTATIVE GABE AMO (D-RI) ASKING HIM TO SIGN ON TO A LETTER BEING CIRCULATED BY CONGRESSWOMAN DINA TITUS (D-NV) IN SUPPORT OF THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES, IN LIGHT OF CUTS IMPOSED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF GOVERNMENT EFFICIENCY (DOGE). IN MAY 2025, THE MLA'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR WROTE TO REPRESENTATIVE GABE AMO (D-RI) ASKING HIM TO SIGN ON TO THREE HUMANITIES-RELATED DEAR COLLEAGUE LETTERS THAT WERE CIRCULATING. THE FIRST LETTER, FROM REPRESENTATIVE DINA TITUS (D-NV), AND REPRESENTATIVE MIKE CAREY (R-OH), WAS A REQUEST FOR $209 MILLION FOR THE NEH IN FY2026. THE SECOND LETTER WAS A LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN JOHN LARSON, REQUESTING FUNDING FOR THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES AND RECORDS ADMINISTRATION (NARA) IN FY2026, AND THE THIRD LETTER WAS A REQUEST LED BY REPRESENTATIVE DEBORAH ROSS FOR $91 MILLION FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAMS, $80 MILLION FOR TITLE VI, AND $11MILLION FOR FULBRIGHT-HAYS, IN FY26. REPRESENTATIVE AMO SIGNED ALL THREE LETTERS. ON 14 JULY, NHA GOVERNMENT RELATIONS OFFICER ALEXANDRA KLEIN AND THE MLA'S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MET WITH REPRESENTATIVE GABE AMO (D-RI) IN HIS OFFICE TO DISCUSS STAFFING AT THE NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES AND GRANT RESTORATION AS WELL AS THE NEW APPROPRIATIONS BILL. IN 2024-25, 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. IN JULY 2025, THE MLA SIGNED ON TO TWO CIE LETTERS. THE FIRST LETTER WAS SENT TO THE HOUSE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION AND RELATED AGENCIES COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, EXPRESSING CONCERN ABOUT THE ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSAL TO DELETE ALL FUNDING FOR THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION PROGRAMS. THE TWENTY-EIGHT ORGANIZATIONS THAT SIGNED THE LETTER URGED THE SUBCOMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEE TO REJECT PROPOSALS TO ELIMINATE OR REDUCE FUNDING FOR THE PROGRAMS. THE SECOND LETTER WAS SENT TO THE SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION AND RELATED AGENCIES COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS EXPRESSING THE SIGNATORIES' CONCERN ABOUT THE ADMINISTRATION'S BUDGET PROPOSAL, WHICH CALLED FOR THE ELIMINATION OF FUNDING FOR THE US DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION'S INTERNATIONAL AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION PROGRAMS AND URGED THEM TO REJECT ANY PROPOSAL TO DO SO. LYDIA TANG, HEAD OF WORLD LANGUAGE PROGRAMS, AND FORMER STAFF MEMBER MAI HUNT REPRESENTED THE MLA AT SEVERAL ZOOM SESSIONS ORGANIZED BY THE COALITION FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION IN 2024-25, INCLUDING A JANUARY COALITION MEETING AND A MARCH MEETING. THE JOINT NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR LANGUAGES-NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES (JNCL-NCLIS) ORGANIZED AN IN-PERSON LANGUAGE ADVOCACY DAY (LAD), ALONG WITH A VIRTUAL ADVOCACY ACTION DAY (AAD). LYDIA TANG JOINED EDUCATORS, ASSOCIATION LEADERS, AND LANGUAGE INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES FROM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES IN WASHINGTON, DC ON 34 MARCH FOR LAD. FOR HER CONGRESSIONAL MEETINGS, SHE JOINED THE NEW YORK DELEGATION. THE GROUP MET WITH STAFF MEMBERS FROM THE OFFICES OF SENATOR KIRSTEN GILLIBRAND (D-NY), SENATOR CHUCK SCHUMER (D-NY), REPRESENTATIVE JERROLD NADLER (D-NY), AND REPRESENTATIVE GEORGE LATIMER (D-NY). IN JULY 2025, THE MLA SIGNED ONTO THREE LETTERS FROM THE JCNL ABOUT 2026 APPROPRIATIONS. THE FIRST LETTER WAS SENT TO THE US SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ENCOURAGING STRONG FUNDING IN FISCAL YEAR 2026 FOR WORLD LANGUAGE ADVANCEMENT AND READINESS GRANTS, THE BOREN SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS, THE NATIONAL SECURITY EDUCATION PROGRAM'S LANGUAGE FLAGSHIP UNIVERSITIES, AND THE DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE IN MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA, AND LANGUAGE TRAINING CENTERS. THE SECOND LETTER WAS SENT TO THE US SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON LABOR, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, EDUCATION COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS. THE LETTER'S SIGNATORIES EXPRESSED THEIR OPPOSITION TO THE ADMINISTRATION'S FY 2026 BUDGET PROPOSALS TO ELIMINATE TITLE III-ENGLISH LANGUAGE ACQUISITION AND HEA TITLE VI / FULBRIGHT-HAYS, AND TO CONSOLIDATE AND SLASH FUNDING FOR EIGHTEEN K-12 PROGRAMS. THE THIRD LETTER WAS SENT TO THE US SUBCOMMITTEE ON STATE FOREIGN OPERATIONS APPROPRIATIONS AND THE US HOUSE NATIONAL SECURITY, DEPARTMENT OF STATE, AND RELATED AGENCIES SUBCOMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS. THE LETTER'S SIGNATORIES REQUESTED STRONG FUNDING IN FY2026 FOR ESSENTIAL LANGUAGE EDUCATION PROGRAMS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF STATE AND OBJECTED TO THE ADMINISTRATION'S PROPOSAL TO CUT FUNDING FOR THE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM FROM $740 MILLION TO $50 MILLION.ExplanationTxt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$11,453,081BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$0ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,251,891InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$509,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$12,195,972EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,845,879BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$27,618ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$2,087,591InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$508,007OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$11,453,081EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,408,152BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$33,170ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$913,653InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$509,096OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$9,845,879EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$9,901,811BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$1,958,176InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Other Expenditures$376,000OtherExpendituresAmt
End Year Balance$11,483,987EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Board Designated Balance EOY0.99260BoardDesignatedBalanceEOYPct
Prmnnt Endowment Balance EOY0.00430PrmnntEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Term Endowment Balance EOY0.00310TermEndowmentBalanceEOYPct
Endowments Held Unrelated Org0EndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related Org0EndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$765,144OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$255,596DepreciationAmt
Book Value$509,548BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$509,548TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescPOOLED INVESTMENT FUNDSDesc
Book Value$16,176,475BookValueAmt
Method ValuationFMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$16,176,475TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt

Other Assets Org OtherAssetsOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescBook ValueBookValueAmt
RIGHT-OF-USE ASSETS$11,009,299
SOFTWARE COSTS, NET$6,076
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Other Assets$11,015,375TotalBookValueOtherAssetsAmt

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
OBLIGATIONS UNDER CAPITAL LEASE$1,286
LEASE LIABILITY$12,791,427
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$12,792,713TotalLiabilityAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$18,618,311TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$1,454,126NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$281,440DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$1,735,566RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$16,882,745RevenueSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld$15,293InvestmentExpensesNotIncldAmt
Revenue Not Reported Fincl Stmt$15,293RevenueNotReportedFinclStmtAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$16,898,038TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$17,523,755TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$281,440DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$281,440ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$17,242,315ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Investment Expenses Not Incld2$15,293InvestmentExpensesNotIncld2Amt
Expenses Not Rpt Fincl Stmt$15,293ExpensesNotRptFinclStmtAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$17,257,608TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (2 entries)

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

Schedule F IRS990ScheduleF

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

Foreign Individuals Grants ForeignIndividualsGrantsGrp (8 entries)

Type Of AssistanceTypeOfAssistanceTxtRegionRegionTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmtManner Of Cash DisbursementMannerOfCashDisbursementTxt
MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPENDEAST ASIA AND THE PACIFIC - AUSTRALIA, BRUNEI, BURMA, CAMBODIA,2$800WIRE
MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPENDEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU23$9,000WIRE
MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPENDNORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES7$2,800WIRE
MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPENDSOUTH ASIA - AFGHANISTAN, BANGLADESH, BHUTAN, INDIA, MALDIVES, NEPAL,1$400WIRE
MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPENDRUSSIA AND NEIGHBORING STATES - ARMENIA, AZERBIJAN, BELARUS,2$800WIRE
MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPENDMIDDLE EAST AND NORTH AFRICA - ALGERIA, BAHRAIN, DJIBOUTI, EGYPT,1$400WIRE
PRIZES AND AWARDSEUROPE (INCLUDING ICELAND & GREENLAND) - ALBANIA, ANDORRA, AUSTRIA, BELGIU2$667WIRE
PRIZES AND AWARDSNORTH AMERICA - CANADA AND MEXICO, BUT NOT THE UNITED STATES1$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

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

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

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1NATIONAL HUMANITIES ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line121 DUPONT CIRCLE NWAddressLine1Txt
CityWASHINGTONCityNm
State AbbreviationDCStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP20036ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN521395619RecipientEIN
IRC Section501(C)(4)IRCSectionDesc
Cash Grant$46,846CashGrantAmt
Non Cash Assistance$0NonCashAssistanceAmt
Purpose Of GrantOPERATIONAL SUPPORTPurposeOfGrantTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Org1TotalOtherOrgCnt

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

Grant TypeGrantTypeTxtRecipientRecipientCntCash GrantCashGrantAmt
PRIZES AND AWARDS37$20,833
MLA CONVENTION TRAVEL STIPEND172$68,509

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART I, LINE 2:FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationGRANTS MONITORING: THE WINNERS OF THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION'S AWARDS FOR SCHOLARLY PUBLICATIONS ARE CHOSEN BY 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. THE AWARDS COMMITTEES ARE MADE UP OF ESTABLISHED SCHOLARS; THE MEMBERS OF EACH COMMITTEE THAT DECIDES A SPECIALIZED AWARD ARE SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELD OR FIELDS COVERED BY THE AWARD. PRIZES ARE AWARDED TO AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS OF PRINT OR DIGITAL SCHOLARLY BOOKS AND PROJECTS, INCLUDING EDITIONS, ANTHOLOGIES AND TRANSLATIONS. WORKS THAT MEET THE PUBLISHED CRITERIA FOR ELIGIBILITY ARE SUBMITTED TO THE MLA BY AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS AND ARE THEN FORWARDED TO THE RELEVANT AWARDS COMMITTEES. MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE REVIEW ALL ELIGIBLE ENTRIES, IDENTIFY THE STRONGEST CONTENDERS, AND CONFER AMONG THEMSELVES UNTIL THEY AGREE ON A WINNER. THE MLA AWARDS $400 STIPENDS TO SUPPORT TRAVEL TO ITS ANNUAL CONVENTION. THE STIPENDS ARE AVAILABLE TO GRADUATE STUDENTS, NON-TENURE-TRACK FACULTY MEMBERS, UNEMPLOYED MEMBERS, AND REGULAR AND LIFE MEMBERS RESIDING OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES AND CANADA. THE MLA ISSUES CHECKS OR SENDS WIRE TRANSFERS, AFTER REVIEWING AND APPROVING TRAVEL EXPENSE FORMS, WITH RECEIPTS ATTACHED. AMOUNTS REPORTED IN COLUMN (F) ARE ON THE ACCRUAL METHOD OF ACCOUNTING.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Compensation CommitteeYes (X)CompensationCommitteeInd
Form990 Of Other OrganizationsYes (X)Form990OfOtherOrganizationsInd
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EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$336,599$0$0$0$0$0$27,342$0$9,817$0$373,758$0$0$0
TERRENCE CALLAGHAN
DIR. OF ADMIN. AND FIN.$242,202$0$0$0$0$0$19,462$0$9,817$0$271,481$0$0$0
ANGELA GIBSON
DIR. SCHOLARY COMM.$217,275$0$0$0$0$0$17,619$0$20,164$0$255,058$0$0$0
JASON RHODY
DIR. MAPS$199,919$0$0$0$0$0$13,569$0$34,232$0$247,720$0$0$0
THANH TRINH
DIR. INFO SYSTEMS & CIO$197,248$0$0$0$0$0$15,175$0$0$0$212,423$0$0$0
MICHAEL LIVOLSI
HEAD OF DATA DESIGN$156,494$0$0$0$0$0$13,110$0$29,869$0$199,473$0$0$0
ANNA S A CHANG
DIR. OF OUTREACH$155,591$0$0$0$0$0$12,431$0$11,257$0$179,279$0$0$0
JUDITH ALTREUTER
HEAD OF PRODUCTION (TO MAY 2025)$149,357$0$0$0$0$0$11,812$0$9,817$0$170,986$0$0$0

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FORM 990, PART III, PROGRAM SERVICES, LINE 1THE MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA ("MLA") IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEVOTED TO ENCOURAGING THE STUDY AND TEACHING OF MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES. FOUNDED IN 1883, THE MLA WORKS TO ADVANCE THE INTERESTS OF THE FIELD IN THE HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY AND AMONG THE GENERAL PUBLIC. THE ASSOCIATION WAS INCORPORATED ON APRIL 5, 1900, BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF MARYLAND FOR "EDUCATIONAL, SCIENTIFIC, AND SOCIAL OBJECTS AND PURPOSES, AND MORE SPECIFICALLY FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE ACADEMIC AND SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF THE ENGLISH, GERMAN, FRENCH, SPANISH, ITALIAN AND OTHER SO-CALLED MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES." THE MLA CONSTITUTION STATES THAT THE OBJECT OF THE ASSOCIATION SHALL BE TO PROMOTE STUDY, CRITICISM, AND RESEARCH IN THE MORE AND LESS COMMONLY TAUGHT MODERN LANGUAGES AND THEIR LITERATURES AND TO FURTHER THE COMMON INTERESTS OF TEACHERS OF THESE SUBJECTS.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4ABIBLIOGRAPHY AND PUBLICATIONS: THE ASSOCIATION SERVES TEACHERS, STUDENTS, AND RESEARCHERS THROUGH ITS PUBLICATION PROGRAM, WHICH INCLUDES PMLA, A WIDELY CITED SCHOLARLY JOURNAL, AS WELL AS REFERENCE WORKS, AFFORDABLY PRICED COURSE ADOPTION TEXTS, AND BOOKS THAT MEET THE PEDAGOGICAL AND PROFESSIONAL NEEDS OF THOSE WHO STUDY AND TEACH LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES. THE MLA INTERNATIONAL BIBLIOGRAPHY AND ITS COMPANION DATABASE, THE MLA DIRECTORY OF PERIODICALS, CONSTITUTE A CORNERSTONE OF THE MLA'S RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS; THEY ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE VIA A SINGLE SUBSCRIPTION AND TOGETHER PROVIDE A UNIQUE REFERENCE TOOL FOR THOSE DOING RESEARCH IN THE MODERN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURES, LINGUISTICS, RHETORIC AND WRITING STUDIES, DRAMATIC ARTS, PEDAGOGY, AND FOLKLORE. MORE THAN 2,000 EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS WORLDWIDE SUBSCRIBE TO THE BIBLIOGRAPHY. SUBMISSION TO THE PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL PMLA, ONE OF THE OLDEST AND MOST RESPECTED JOURNALS IN THE HUMANITIES, IS OPEN TO ALL MLA MEMBERS AND IS AVAILABLE IN PRINT AND ELECTRONIC FORMATS. IN ADDITION TO SCHOLARLY ARTICLES, TRANSLATIONS, AND ARCHIVAL DOCUMENTS, EACH YEAR PMLA PUBLISHES THE PROGRAM FOR THE MLA ANNUAL CONVENTION. MLA MEMBERS RECEIVE A SUBSCRIPTION TO PMLA, AND APPROXIMATELY 8,400 INSTITUTIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD RECEIVE THE JOURNAL THROUGH SUBSCRIPTION OR DONATION. THE MLA JOB LIST FACILITATES 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; MANUAL MLA (THE SPANISH LANGUAGE VERSION OF THE HANDBOOK), THE ONLINE SUBSCRIPTION RESOURCE MLA HANDBOOK PLUS; AND THE FREE WEBSITE THE MLA STYLE CENTERALL OF WHICH ARE WIDELY USED BY UNDERGRADUATE AND GRADUATE STUDENTS IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES; MIDDLE SCHOOL HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS; AND PROFESSIONAL WRITERS AND JOURNAL EDITORS. THE MLA PUBLISHED 15 NEW TITLES IN FY 24-25 AND MAINTAINS A BACKLIST OF OVER 300 TITLES, MANY IN LONG-RUNNING SERIES.
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 4BCONVENTION, MEMBERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES THE PRINCIPAL MEETING ORGANIZED BY THE ASSOCIATION IS THE MLA ANNUAL CONVENTION. LONG A FORUM FOR INTELLECTUAL EXCHANGE, THIS ANNUAL GATHERING BRINGS MEMBERS TOGETHER TO REPORT ON THEIR SCHOLARSHIP, TO DISCUSS NEW INFORMATION ABOUT TEACHING AND OTHER PROFESSIONAL ISSUES, AND TO INTERVIEW CANDIDATES FOR POSITIONS. BY PROVIDING A FORUM FOR SCHOLARLY EXCHANGE, THE CONVENTION STRENGTHENS WORK IN THE FIELD. THE 2025 CONVENTION ATTRACTED 4,093 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 2025 CONVENTION PROVIDED TRAVEL GRANTS TO 187 GRADUATE STUDENTS, 16 NON-TENURE-TRACK FACULTY MEMBERS AND UNEMPLOYED MEMBERS, AND 7 MEMBERS RESIDING OUTSIDE THE U.S. OR CANADA. MLA ACADEMIC PROGRAM SERVICES (MAPS) INCLUDES THE ASSOCIATION OF DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH (ADE) AND THE ASSOCIATION OF LANGUAGE DEPARTMENTS (ALD). MAPS SEMINARS AND INSTITUTES BRING TOGETHER ADMINISTRATORS OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGES TO DISCUSS COMMON CONCERNS AND TO DEVELOP CONSENSUS ABOUT GOOD PRACTICE IN WRITING, LITERATURE, AND LANGUAGE TEACHING. ASSOCIATION ACTIVITIES ARE DESIGNED TO SERVE THE PROFESSIONAL AND SCHOLARLY NEEDS AND INTERESTS OF MEMBERS AND TO PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO SERVE THE FIELD. IN THE 2025 MEMBERSHIP YEAR, THE MLA HAD A TOTAL OF 19,080 MEMBERS. OF THIS NUMBER 3,183 WERE STUDENT MEMBERS, 11,780 WERE REGULAR MEMBERS, AND 4,117 WERE HONORARY OR LIFE MEMBERS. MLA MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE MLA PUBLICATIONS AND TO SUBMIT ESSAYS FOR POSSIBLE PUBLICATION IN PMLA. THESE ESSAYS ARE REVIEWED BY SPECIALISTS IN THE FIELD WHO OFFER HELPFUL CRITICISM FOR THE IMPROVEMENT OF THE ESSAYS. MLA MEMBERS ARE ELIGIBLE TO SUBMIT ESSAYS FOR POSSIBLE PUBLICATION IN PROFESSION. MLA MEMBERS ARE ALSO ELIGIBLE TO PROPOSE CONVENTION SESSIONS AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE CONVENTION PROGRAM AS SPEAKERS; THEY ARE ELIGIBLE TO RUN FOR OFFICE, PARTICIPATE IN THE ASSOCIATION'S VARIOUS GOVERNANCE STRUCTURES, AND SERVE ON ASSOCIATION COMMITTEES THAT OVERSEE PUBLICATIONS, THE CONVENTION, AND OTHER ACTIVITIES. IN ADDITION, MEMBERS MAY PARTICIPATE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF ASSOCIATION POLICIES AND INFLUENCE PRACTICE IN THE FIELD CONCERNING, FOR EXAMPLE, INTERVIEWING AND HIRING, INSTITUTIONAL ARRANGEMENTS AFFECTING CLASS SIZE AND WORKLOAD, AND THE EVALUATION OF SCHOLARSHIP. THE MLA WEBSITE PROVIDES INFORMATION ABOUT THE ASSOCIATION AND ITS PROGRAMS. VISITORS CAN JOIN THE ASSOCIATION OR RENEW THEIR MEMBERSHIP, CHANGE ADDRESS AND DIRECTORY INFORMATION, LEARN ABOUT THE UPCOMING ANNUAL CONVENTION, SUBMIT PROPOSALS FOR CONVENTION SESSIONS, REGISTER FOR THE CONVENTION AND MAKE HOTEL RESERVATIONS, AND REVIEW AND ORDER MLA PUBLICATIONS. THE SITE INCLUDES THE MLA NEWSLETTER IN PDF, LISTS OF FORTHCOMING MEETINGS, PROFESSIONAL ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND A SEARCHABLE PROGRAM FOR THE MLA ANNUAL CONVENTION, AS WELL AS A LINK TO MLA COMMONS, A NETWORK THAT CONNECTS MLA MEMBERS AND PROVIDES NEW AVENUES FOR SCHOLARLY COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION. ASSOCIATION REPORTS, PROFESSIONAL GUIDELINES, AND MLA POLICIES AND PROCEDURES ARE ALSO POSTED ON THE SITE. THE HENRY LUCE FOUNDATION AWARDED THE MLA A GRANT OF $100,000 TO SUPPORT PARTICIPATION OF LEADERS FROM OTHER DISCIPLINES (ART HISTORY, ASIAN STUDIES, COMPARATIVE LITERATURE, FOLKLORE, AND RELIGION) AT THE MLA SUMMER LEADERSHIP TRAINING EVENTS. THE MELLON FOUNDATION AWARDED THE MLA A GRANT OF $1,500,000 TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN UNDERSERVED STUDENTS WITHIN LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE PROGRAMS. THIS PROJECT BEGAN APRIL 1, 2023 AND WILL CONCLUDE JUNE 30, 2026. RESEARCH AND PROGRAMS: THE MLA WORKS TO IMPROVE ENGLISH AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE PROGRAMS IN COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES, THROUGH MLA ACADEMIC PROGRAM SERVICES (MAPS), WHICH INCLUDES THE ASSOCIATION OF DEPARTMENTS OF ENGLISH (ADE) AND THE ASSOCIATION OF LANGUAGE DEPARTMENTS (ALD). MEMBERSHIP IN THESE ORGANIZATIONS IS INSTITUTIONAL. THE TOTAL MAPS MEMBERSHIP FOR 2024 WAS 771 DEPARTMENTS. THE PURPOSE OF THESE ORGANIZATIONS IS TO STRENGTHEN THE ADMINISTRATION OF COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY ENGLISH AND WORLD LANGUAGE DEPARTMENTS. TOWARD THIS PURPOSE, THE ADE AND ALD PUBLISH TWO PROFESSIONAL JOURNALS FOR ITS MEMBER DEPARTMENTS, THE ADE BULLETIN AND THE ALD BULLETIN (FORMERLY THE ADFL BULLETIN), WHICH CARRY ARTICLES ON STANDARDS IN THE FIELD; GUIDELINES FOR DEPARTMENTAL PROGRAMS; AND STATISTICAL INFORMATION ABOUT ENROLLMENTS, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENTS, ONGOING AND NEW ACADEMIC PROGRAMS, AND THE STATUS OF FACULTY MEMBERS. THE ADE AND ALD WEBSITES MAKE AVAILABLE POLICY STATEMENTS, GUIDELINES, REPORTS ON DATA COLLECTED IN SURVEYS, SUMMER SEMINAR INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION, AND MODERATED DISCUSSION LISTS. SOME FEATURES ARE AVAILABLE ONLY TO MEMBERS: THE COMPLETE ARCHIVE OF THE ADE BULLETIN AND THE ALD BULLETIN; THE ADE AND ALD DIRECTORIES; A LIST OF DOCTORAL PROGRAMS IN ENGLISH AND COMPARATIVE LITERATURE, AMERICAN STUDIES, AND WOMEN'S STUDIES; AND MODERATED DISCUSSION LISTS FOR ADE- AND ALD-MEMBER DEPARTMENT CHAIRS. RESTRICTED FUNDS AWARDS: SCHOLARLY ACHIEVEMENT IS RECOGNIZED THROUGH THE PRIZES THE MLA AWARDS AT THE ANNUAL CONVENTION. OF THE TWENTY-THREE PUBLICATION PRIZES AWARDED IN 2024-25, FOURTEEN WERE SUPPORTED BY RESTRICTED FUNDS, THE OTHERS BY GENERAL FUNDS. THE FIFTEEN 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 FOR ITALIAN STUDIES; THE MORTON N. COHEN AWARD FOR A DISTINGUISHED EDITION OF LETTERS; THE FENIA AND YAAKOV LEVIANT MEMORIAL PRIZE FOR YIDDISH STUDIES; THE ALDO AND JEANNE SCAGLIONE PRIZE FOR AFRICAN STUDIES; THE ALDO AND JEANNE SCAGLIONE PRIZE FOR EAST ASIAN STUDIES; THE ALDO AND JEANNE SCAGLIONE PRIZE FOR MIDDLE EASTERN STUDIES; THE ALDO AND JEANNE SCAGLIONE PRIZE FOR SOUTH ASIAN STUDIES; AND THE ALDO AND JEANNE SCAGLIONE PUBLICATION AWARD FOR A MANUSCRIPT IN ITALIAN LITERARY STUDIES. MLA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP NETWORK: COLLEGE-LEVEL STUDY OF THE HUMANITIES IS UNDER THREATBOTH FROM LEGISLATIVE INTERVENTIONS IN CURRICULUM AND SHARED GOVERNANCE AND FROM PUBLIC PERCEPTION OF THE HUMANITIES' ECONOMIC VALUE. THE MLA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP NETWORK (SPN) BRINGS TOGETHER INSTITUTIONS WITH A PROVEN COMMITMENT TO THE HUMANITIES TO DEVELOP CRITICAL RESOURCES FOR RESPONDING AND BUILDING A SUSTAINABLE FOUNDATION FOR THE FUTURE. IF YOU HAVE A STAKE IN PROMOTING THE VALUE OF THE HUMANITIES, RAISING THE PROFILE OF THE HUMANITIES ON YOUR CAMPUS AND IN YOUR COMMUNITY, INCREASING ENROLLMENTS IN OUR FIELDS, AND IMPROVING THE WORKING CONDITIONS OF FACULTY MEMBERS, WE INVITE YOU TO PARTNER WITH US. SPN WILL ENABLE YOU TO SHARE EXPERIENCES FROM YOUR CAMPUS, COLLABORATE ON STRATEGIES WITH FELLOW HUMANITIES LEADERS, AND HELP SHAPE NATIONAL POLICY.
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, TWELVE 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 TWELVE AT-LARGE COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE ALSO ELECTED BY A VOTE OF THE ENTIRE MEMBERSHIP. (THREE ARE ELECTED EACH YEAR TO FOUR-YEAR TERMS.) THE TWO DELEGATE ASSEMBLY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL ARE ELECTED BY THE ASSEMBLY FROM AMONG THE MEMBERS OF THE ASSEMBLY. (ONE IS ELECTED EVERY OTHER YEAR TO A FOUR-YEAR TERM.)
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7ASEE FORM 990, PART VI, LINE 6 EXPLANATION ABOVE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11BTHE COMPLETED FORMS 990 AND 990T ARE REVIEWED EXTENSIVELY BY THE HEAD OF FINANCIAL OPERATIONS, THE SENIOR DIRECTOR OF TALENT DEVELOPMENT, ADMINISTRATION, AND FINANCE, AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. THE FORMS ARE THEN MADE AVAILABLE FOR REVIEW TO THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL (THE ASSOCIATION'S BOARD OF DIRECTORS) IN A PASSWORD-PROTECTED AREA ON THE MLA WEB SITE BEFORE THEY ARE FILED.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12CEACH YEAR, ALL EMPLOYEES ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE TO THE ASSOCIATION'S CONFLICTS OF INTEREST FOR MLA EMPLOYEES POLICY, WHICH IS PART OF THE MLA STAFF MANUAL AND REQUIRES THE IMMEDIATE DISCLOSURE TO ONE'S SUPERVISOR OF ANY SITUATION WHICH IS OR COULD BE PERCEIVED TO BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND THE TRUSTEES MUST COMPLETE AND SIGN A QUESTIONNAIRE EACH YEAR IN WHICH THEY DISCLOSE ANY CONFLICTS OF INTEREST AS DEFINED IN THE POLICIES.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15THE MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL SUBCOMMITTEE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION REVIEW COMPARATIVE SURVEY DATA EACH YEAR BEFORE RECOMMENDING COMPENSATION FOR THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO THE REST OF THE COUNCIL. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION MUST BE APPROVED BY A RECORDED VOTE OF THE FULL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL IN EXECUTIVE SESSION. ONCE A YEAR, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS COMPARATIVE DATA TO EVALUATE REQUESTS FROM SUPERVISORS FOR SALARY INCREASES FOR INDIVIDUAL STAFF MEMBERS.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19THE MLA CONSTITUTION, BY-LAWS, AND CONFLICTS-OF-INTEREST POLICIES, ARE AVAILABLE AT THE MLA WEB SITE AND ON REQUEST. THE MLA'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.