Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages

Analysis

Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages is a registered charity in United States, based in Salem, OR. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2006, 20 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 2023, Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages reported income of $310k and spending of $304k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2020 to June 2023, income grew from $230k to $310k (+35%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2021, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Living Tongues Institute for Endangered Languages sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 62nd percentile within OR. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Harvester Arts ($310k), Iowa European Cultural Connection ($310k) and Tizmoret Inc ($310k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $36k (12% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $306k against liabilities of $0, net assets of $306k.