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THE LANGUAGE CONSERVANCY'S MISSION IS TO PRESERVE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF ENDANGERED LANGUAGES IN THE AMERICAS AND THE WORLD. WE BELIEVE THAT ALL LANGUAGES HAVE AN INHERENT RIGHT TO EXIST-THAT THEY ARE FUNDAMENTAL AND IRREPLACEABLE FACETS OF PEOPLE'S CULTURE AND HUMANITY'S LINGUISTIC HERITAGE. THE LANGUAGE CONSERVANCY (TLC) IS DEDICATED TO RESTORING ENDANGERED LANGAUGES TO STABILITY AND HEALTH, AND TO DOCUMENT THE BENEFITS OF LANGUAGE RECOVERY TO INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES AND INDIVIDUALS. TLC INCREASES INTERNATIONAL PUBLIC AWARENESS OF LANGUAGE LOSS AND RECOVERY AND SUPPORTS INDIGENOUS TRIBES COMMITTEED TO REVITALIZING THEIR LANGUAGES.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2022
Total Revenue
▼$3.8M
Program Spending
98%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$611.5K
Total Expenses
▼$4.8M
Total Assets
$1.5M
Total Liabilities
▼$1.5M
Net Assets
-$31.2K
Officer Compensation
→$146.3K
Other Salaries
$2M
Investment Income
-$343.7K
Fundraising
▼N/A
Tax Year 2022 · Source: IRS Form 990, Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance)
Total grants awarded: $24.4K
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Type | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
GWICH'IN SOCIAL AND CULTURAL INSTITUTE | TSIIGEHTCHIC, NT | $24.4K | Non-Cash | PROJECT WORK |
| Total | $24.4K | |||
GWICH'IN SOCIAL AND CULTURAL INSTITUTE
TSIIGEHTCHIC, NT
$24.4K
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$1.5M
Awards Found
5
Department of Health and Human Services
$300K
APSAALOOKE LANGUAGE CURRICULUM PROJECT
National Endowment for the Humanities
$200K
ARIZONA APACHE DICTIONARY PROJECT [THE ARIZONA APACHE DICTIONARY PROJECT WILL CREATE THE FIRST COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE ARIZONA APACHE DICTIONARY THAT INCLUDES ALL THREE DIALECTS. THE DICTIONARY WILL PROVIDE THE ENTIRE ARIZONA APACHE COMMUNITY WITH CONVENIENT, NO-COST ACCESS TO A WELL-DESIGNED ENGLISH-APACHE/APACHE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY INTERFACE WITH TRANSLATIONS, CULTURALLY RELEVANT DEFINITIONS, AUDIO PRONUNCIATIONS, AND SAMPLE SENTENCES.] [PURPOSE:?THE PURPOSE OF THIS PROJECT IS THE RETENTION OF SEVEN STAFF MEMBERS AT THE LANGUAGE CONSERVANCY AND THE HIRING OF SEVEN CONTRACT PROJECT PERSONNEL FROM THE ARIZONA APACHE COMMUNITY TO CONTINUE PROGRESS ON A COMPREHENSIVE ONLINE APACHE DICTIONARY,?DOCUMENTING THE VOCABULARY OF THREE WESTERN APACHE DIALECT GROUPS.  ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: SIX FLUENT ARIZONA APACHE SPEAKERS?AND AN?ARIZONA APACHE RECORDING SPECIALIST?WILL BE HIRED TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY PRONUNCIATION RECORDINGS FOR DICTIONARY ENTRIES.?THE LINGUISTIC?AND TECHNICAL?ACTIVITIES?OF THE?DICTIONARY DEVELOPMENT PROCESS?WILL INCLUDE EVALUATING THE ARIZONA APACHE DATABASE OF TEXT FILES FOR DATA INTEGRITY, ACCIDENTAL REPLICATION, AND STANDARDIZING FORMATTING. AUDIO WILL BE MATCHED TO TEXT ENTRIES IN THE DATABASE, WHICH WILL THEN BE READY FOR EXPORT INTO THE ONLINE DICTIONARY. A WEBSITE FOR THE ENTIRE PROJECT WILL BE CREATED AS WELL AS THE DICTIONARY USER INTERFACE AND THE CODING INFRASTRUCTURE FOR THE BACKEND. A BETA VERSION OF THE ONLINE ARIZONA APACHE DICTIONARY WILL BE RELEASED AND TESTED WITH FEEDBACK FROM ARIZONA APACHE SPEAKERS, TRIBAL MEMBERS, AND STAFF MEMBERS.   EXPECTED OUTCOMES:?THE EXPECTED OUTCOME IS THE FIRST COMPREHENSIVE ARIZONA APACHE DICTIONARY WHICH CONTAINS ALL THREE DIALECTS: NORTHERN DILZHE?E AS SPOKEN AT YAVAPAI-APACHE NATION; CENTRAL DILZHE?E AS SPOKEN ON THE TONTO APACHE, FORT APACHE/WHITE MOUNTAIN, AND SAN CARLOS APACHE RESERVATIONS; AND AN EASTERN DIALECT SPOKEN IN THE EASTERN HALF OF THE FORT APACHE/WHITE MOUNTAIN APACHE RESERVATION AND SAN CARLOS APACHE RESERVATION. THE DICTIONARY WILL OFFER AN ENGLISH-APACHE/APACHE-ENGLISH DICTIONARY INTERFACE WITH TRANSLATIONS, CULTURALLY RELEVANT DEFINITIONS, AUDIO PRONUNCIATIONS, AND SAMPLE SENTENCES.    INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: THE AUDIENCES THAT WILL BENEFIT FROM AN ONLINE ARIZONA APACHE DICTIONARY ARE THE ARIZONA APACHE PEOPLE, APACHE SPEAKERS, SCHOOLS, EDUCATORS,  SCHOLARS, AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC SEEKING INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE DICTIONARY.  SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES:?THE RECIPIENT DOES NOT INTEND TO SUBAWARD FUNDS. ]
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
No federal single audit records found for this organization.
Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2022 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990Schedule J available
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
990-N (e-Postcard) Filing History
This organization files simplified Form 990-N (annual gross receipts ≤ $50,000).
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022IRS e-File | $3.8M | $611.5K | $4.8M | $1.5M | -$31.2K |
| 2021 | $2.1M | $199.4K | $1.8M | $1.4M | $303.1K |
| 2020 | $1.5M | $264.5K | $1.7M | $924.1K | -$138.6K |
| 2019 | $1.4M | $729K | $1.5M |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 990 | IRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2022)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2022)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Wilhelm Meya | Board Chair | 30 | $111.3K | $131K | $0 | $242.3K |
| Jan Ullrich | Vice Chair | 1 | $35K | $0 | $0 | $35K |
Wilhelm Meya
Board Chair
$242.3K
Hrs/Wk
30
Compensation
$111.3K
Related Orgs
$131K
Other
$0
Jan Ullrich
Vice Chair
$35K
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$35K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Black Bear | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Janine Pease | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Fitzgerald | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Serafin Coronel-Molina | Director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Ben Black Bear
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Dr Janine Pease
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Michael Fitzgerald
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $59.6K |
| $50.4K |
| 2018 | $753.2K | $118.5K | $856K | $337.9K | $140K |
| 2017 | $593.4K | $211.4K | $801.4K | $258.5K | $242.7K |
| 2016 | $932K | $406.2K | $677.5K | $460.7K | $450.7K |
| 2015 | $588.1K | $171.9K | $656.4K | $197.4K | $196.3K |
| 2014 | $936.8K | $542.7K | $510.9K | $451.6K | $450.9K |
| 2013 | $212.6K | $120K | $188.4K | $26.6K | $24.6K |
| 2020 | 990 | Data | PDF not yet published by IRS |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990 | Data |
| 2013 | 990 | Data |
Serafin Coronel-Molina
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
1
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0