Center for Applied Linguistics

Analysis

Center for Applied Linguistics is a registered charity in United States, based in Washington, DC. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1964, 62 years ago. 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 September 2023, Center for Applied Linguistics reported income of $13.3m and spending of $11.4m, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $11.9m to $13.3m (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Center for Applied Linguistics sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile, and in the 90th percentile within DC. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include United Way of the Piedmont Inc ($13.3m), National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics ($13.3m) and River Charter Schools ($13.3m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 9.4% and program service revenue 91% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $672k (5.9% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.8m. At year end it held assets of $12.8m against liabilities of $3.1m, net assets of $9.8m. It reported 69 employees.