Language Conservancy

Analysis

Language Conservancy is a registered charity in United States, based in Bloomington, IN. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in December 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2022, Language Conservancy reported income of $3.1m and spending of $2.7m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2022, income grew from $1.4m to $3.1m (+121%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Language Conservancy sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 89th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within IN. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Scottsdale Museum of the West Inc ($3.1m), Pewabic Society Inc ($3.1m) and Eddy County Fair Association ($3.1m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2022, revenue came from contributions and grants 8.3% and program service revenue 92% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $95k (3.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $807k. At year end it held assets of $2.0m against liabilities of $1.4m, net assets of $632k. It reported 44 employees.