Linguistic Society of America

Analysis

Linguistic Society of America is a registered charity in United States, based in Lexington, KY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 1958, 68 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 (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending September 2023, Linguistic Society of America reported income of $713k and spending of $1.1m, spending 160% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income fell from $1.3m to $713k (-43%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income dropped by 41%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Linguistic Society of America sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile, and in the 76th percentile within KY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Na Kalai Waa ($713k), Springfield Daily Citizen Inc ($713k) and Women in Manufacturing Education Foundation ($713k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 13% and program service revenue 69% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $190k (17% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $27k. At year end it held assets of $2.3m against liabilities of $608k, net assets of $1.7m. It reported 3 employees.