Civic Intelligence

Language Conservancy

990 • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 20-3840826

Jul 01, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019 • Filed on May 14, 2020

Organization ProfileWWW.LANGUAGECONSERVANCY.ORG

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2620 N Walnut St Ste 810Bloomington, IN 47404

(812) 961-6360

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

60th percentile

0.15x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

21st percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 21% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

25th percentile

-6.5%

Higher net margin than 25% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

58th percentile

$78,440

Higher top officer pay than 58% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.7% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

1st percentile

-82%

Faster asset growth than 1% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

83%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

Flat

$59,565

Flat from 2019

Net Assets

Flat

$50,355

Flat from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$9,210

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue21st percentileNet Margin25th percentile

Revenue

Flat

$1,380,769

Flat from 2019

Expenses

Flat

$1,470,382

Flat from 2019

Net Income

Flat

-$89,613

Flat from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth1st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$2.0M$1.0M$0-$1.0MAssets 2013: $26,579Liabilities 2013: $2,001Net Assets 2013: $24,5782013Assets 2014: $451,637Liabilities 2014: $711Net Assets 2014: $450,9262014Assets 2015: $197,444Liabilities 2015: $1,170Net Assets 2015: $196,2742015Assets 2016: $460,671Liabilities 2016: $9,946Net Assets 2016: $450,7252016Assets 2017: $258,488Liabilities 2017: $15,775Net Assets 2017: $242,7132017Assets 2018: $337,894Liabilities 2018: $197,926Net Assets 2018: $139,9682018Assets 2019: $59,565Liabilities 2019: $9,210Net Assets 2019: $50,3552019Assets 2019: $59,565Liabilities 2019: $9,210Net Assets 2019: $50,3552019Assets 2020: $924,107Liabilities 2020: $1,062,657Net Assets 2020: -$138,5502020Assets 2021: $1,366,684Liabilities 2021: $1,063,544Net Assets 2021: $303,1402021Assets 2022: $1,997,510Liabilities 2022: $1,365,875Net Assets 2022: $631,6352022Assets 2023: $1,481,153Liabilities 2023: $1,512,395Net Assets 2023: -$31,2422023

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$59,565
Liabilities$9,210
Net Assets$50,355
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth92nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2013: $188,3552013Revenue 2014: $936,769Expenses 2014: $510,921Net Income 2014: $425,8482014Revenue 2015: $588,065Expenses 2015: $656,422Net Income 2015: -$68,3572015Revenue 2016: $931,954Expenses 2016: $677,503Net Income 2016: $254,4512016Revenue 2017: $593,379Expenses 2017: $801,391Net Income 2017: -$208,0122017Revenue 2018: $753,233Expenses 2018: $855,978Net Income 2018: -$102,7452018Revenue 2019: $1,380,769Expenses 2019: $1,470,382Net Income 2019: -$89,6132019Revenue 2019: $1,380,769Expenses 2019: $1,470,382Net Income 2019: -$89,6132019Revenue 2020: $1,480,023Expenses 2020: $1,668,928Net Income 2020: -$188,9052020Revenue 2021: $2,095,112Expenses 2021: $1,832,366Net Income 2021: $262,7462021Revenue 2022: $3,057,025Expenses 2022: $2,729,488Net Income 2022: $327,5372022Revenue 2023: $3,780,245Expenses 2023: $4,771,514Net Income 2023: -$991,2692023

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$1,380,769
Expenses$1,470,382
Net Income-$89,613
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2018 to Jun 30, 2019
Signed
May 14, 2020
Return Version
2018v3.2
Gross Receipts
$1,380,769
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Leading the revitaliation of endangered native american languages by educating the public and by providing critical support to tribal language programs.

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 a people's culture and humanity's linguistic heritage. The language conservancy (tlc) is dedicated to restoring endangered languages to stability and health, and to documenting the benefits of language recovery to indigenous communities and individuals. Tlc increases international public awareness of language loss and recovery and supports indigenous tribes committed to revitalizing their languages.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Accounts Receivable$206,982$55,314▼ $151,668
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$54,192$55,226▲ $1,034
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$45,798$45,000▼ $798
Inventories for Sale or Use$7,915$8,255▲ $340
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$23,007$-104,230▼ $127,237
Total Assets$337,894$59,565▼ $278,329
Liabilities
Other Liabilities$197,926$9,210▼ $188,716
Total Liabilities$197,926$9,210▼ $188,716
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$139,968$50,355▼ $89,613
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$139,968$50,355▼ $89,613
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$337,894$59,565▼ $278,329

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$25,203$2,800$28,003
Other Land Buildings$23,570$2,619$26,189
Leasehold Improvements$6,453$73$6,526
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay58th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Wilhelm MeyaBoard ChairmPT$76,185$2,255$78,440

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Jan UllrichBoard Vice-c
Ben Black BearDirector
Dr Janine PeaseDirector
Stan HolderDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$728,997
Program Service Revenue
$651,772
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$728,997
Change in Net Assets
$-89,613
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$662,740
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$454,642
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$353,000
Total Fundraising Expense$1,255
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Orgs$353,000--$353,000
Fees for Services Other$344,701--$344,701
Other Salaries and Wages$316,203--$316,203
Travel$146,688--$146,688
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$76,185--$76,185
Payroll Taxes$35,232--$35,232
Occupancy$33,922--$33,922
Office Expenses$30,518--$30,518
Other Employee Benefits$19,442--$19,442
Information Technology$15,159--$15,159
Insurance-$13,662-$13,662
All Other Expenses$9,100$3,294$202$12,596
Pension Plan Contributions$7,580--$7,580
Advertising$5,271-$1,053$6,324
Depreciation Depletion$5,492--$5,492
Other Expenses$4,789--$4,789
Fees for Services Accounting-$2,980-$2,980
Fees for Services Management-$2,281-$2,281
Interest-$2,088-$2,088
Total Functional Expenses$1,444,822$24,305$1,255$1,470,382
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Lakota Language ConsortiumBloomington, IN--$267,300
Cash Awards and Grants - OtherBloomington, IN--$85,700
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Debt and Bond Financing

Other Reported Liabilities

LiabilityAmount
Bal-2 - Other Liabilities - Payroll$7,424
Bal-2 - Other Liabilities - Credit C$1,700
Bal-2 - Other Liabilities - Sales Ta$86
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
No
Backup withholding compliance
Yes
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
No
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“Returns are sent of the chairman before it is filed. The 990 form is reviewed at the annual board meeting.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Organizations form 990 is made available on public non profit information sites.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Language Conservancy Inc
EIN
20-3840826
Phone
8129616360
Address
2620 N WALNUT ST STE 810, BLOOMINGTON, IN 47404

Signing Officer

Name
Wilhelm Meya
Title
Board Chairman
Phone
8129610140
Signed
2020-05-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Wilhelm Meya
Formed
2005
Legal Domicile
In
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
5
Employees
12
Volunteers
37

Preparer

Firm
Rootadvisors LLC
Address
1516 S WALNUT STREET, BLOOMINGTON, IN 47401
Preparer
Ryan M Deckard
Phone
8123327200
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION

“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 a people's culture and humanity's linguistic heritage. The language conservancy (tlc) is dedicated to restoring endangered languages to stability and health, and to documenting the benefits of language recovery to indigenous communities and individuals. Tlc increases international public awareness of language loss and recovery and supports indigenous tribes committed to revitalizing their languages.”

Form 990, Part IX, Line 11G

“Lingusitc fees 96,583 0 0 native language consultant 19,534 0 0 graphic and layout fees 140 0 0 computer programing 26,915 0 0 grant writing 36,359 0 0 film making 1,600 0 0 outside services 71,622 0 0 other contract services 91,948 0 0 total 344,701 0 0”

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2019 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$59,565
Liabilities
$9,210
Net assets
$50,355
Revenue
$1,380,769
Expenses
$1,470,382
Net income
-$89,613
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.48$1.51$0.03$3.78$4.77$0.99
2022Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$2.00$1.37$0.63$3.06$2.73$0.33
2021Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$1.37$1.06$0.30$2.10$1.83$0.26
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.92$1.06$0.14$1.48$1.67$0.19
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.06$0.01$0.05$1.38$1.47$0.09
2019Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.06$0.01$0.05$1.38$1.47$0.09
2018XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.34$0.20$0.14$0.75$0.86$0.10
2017Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.26$0.02$0.24$0.59$0.80$0.21
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.46$0.01$0.45$0.93$0.68$0.25
2015XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.20$0.00$0.20$0.59$0.66$0.07
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.45$0.00$0.45$0.94$0.51$0.43
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.03$0.00$0.02$0.19