Civic Intelligence

Language Conservancy

990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 20-3840826

Jul 01, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020 • Filed on May 14, 2021

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

94th percentile

1.15x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 94% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

82nd percentile

0.72x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

20th percentile

-13%

Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

62nd percentile

$85,233

Higher top officer pay than 62% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 5.8% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

99th percentile

1451%

Faster asset growth than 99% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

62nd percentile

7.2%

Faster revenue growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • $1M-$5M nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets94th percentile

Assets

Up

$924,107

Up $864,542 (+1451%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

-$138,550

Down $188,905 (-375%) from 2019

Liabilities

Up

$1,062,657

Up $1,053,447 (+11438%) from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue82nd percentileNet Margin20th percentile

Revenue

Up

$1,480,023

Up $99,254 (+7.2%) from 2019

Expenses

Up

$1,668,928

Up $198,546 (+14%) from 2019

Net Income

Down

-$188,905

Down $99,292 (-111%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth99th 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 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

2020

Assets$924,107
Liabilities$1,062,657
Net Assets-$138,550
Open 2020 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth62nd 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 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

2020

Revenue$1,480,023
Expenses$1,668,928
Net Income-$188,905
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2019 to Jun 30, 2020
Signed
May 14, 2021
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$1,480,023
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
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$45,000$518,600▲ $473,600
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$55,226$378,557▲ $323,331
Accounts Receivable$55,314--
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$-104,230$18,695▲ $122,925
Inventories for Sale or Use$8,255$8,255→ $0
Total Assets$59,565$924,107▲ $864,542
Liabilities
Unsecured Notes Loans Payable-$1,019,090-
Other Liabilities$9,210$43,567▲ $34,357
Total Liabilities$9,210$1,062,657▲ $1,053,447
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions$50,355$-138,550▼ $188,905
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$50,355$-138,550▼ $188,905
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$59,565$924,107▲ $864,542

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Equipment$22,402$5,601$28,003
Other Land Buildings$20,951$5,238$26,189
Leasehold Improvements$6,018$508$6,526
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay62nd percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Wilhelm MeyaBoard ChairmPT$83,408$1,825$85,233

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
$264,468
Program Service Revenue
$1,215,555
Investment Income
$0
Other Revenue
$0
All Other Contributions
$264,468
Change in Net Assets
$-188,905
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Other Expenses$800,586
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$483,791
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$384,551
Total Fundraising Expense$3,796
Professional Fundraising Fees$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Fees for Services Other$486,174--$486,174
Grants to Domestic Orgs$384,551--$384,551
Other Salaries and Wages$321,162--$321,162
Travel$114,010--$114,010
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees$83,408--$83,408
Occupancy$43,323--$43,323
Office Expenses$37,224--$37,224
Payroll Taxes$34,550--$34,550
Other Employee Benefits$29,673--$29,673
Pension Plan Contributions$14,998--$14,998
Depreciation Depletion$11,434--$11,434
Advertising$6,380-$3,796$10,176
Conferences and Meetings$6,166--$6,166
All Other Expenses$4,616$601-$5,217
Fees for Services Accounting-$5,213-$5,213
Information Technology$3,999--$3,999
Other Expenses$9,858$3,232-$3,232
Insurance-$2,912-$2,912
Interest-$2,032-$2,032
Total Functional Expenses$1,651,142$13,990$3,796$1,668,928
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
Lakota Language ConsortiumBloomington, IN--$282,351
Cash Awards and Grants - OtherBloomington, IN--$51,700
Crow Language ConsortiumBloomington, IN--$50,500
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
Credit Cards Payable$41,893
Payroll Liabilities$1,588
Sales Tax$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 35% controlled entity
No
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
8129616360
Signed
2021-05-14
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Wilhelm Meya
Formed
2005
Legal Domicile
In
Voting Board Members
5
Independent Board Members
3
Employees
10
Volunteers
31

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 102,436 0 0 native language consultant 2,030 0 0 graphic and layout fees 46,251 0 0 computer programing 28,298 0 0 educational/teaching 1,701 0 0 grant writing 58,723 0 0 outside services 126,551 0 0 other contract services 120,184 0 0 total 486,174 0 0”

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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$924,107
Liabilities
$1,062,657
Net assets
-$138,550
Revenue
$1,480,023
Expenses
$1,668,928
Net income
-$188,905
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
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.92$1.06$0.14$1.48$1.67$0.19
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