College Language Association

Schedule O:

“Part 1.10. Grants and similar amounts paid: Small monetary awards (less than $600) awarded to help scholars attend our annual convention, approximately 15 awards were issued in amounts ranging from $200-$500. Recipients are stored in our QuickBooks database. Part 1.16. Other expenses: Reimbursable expenses (meals/mileage)=$769.05; Conferences, Conventions, & Meetings (Food & Beverage minimums, event technology, etc)=$95,021.86; Information Technology (Membership management database, WHOVA conference app, etc)=$14,621.38; Insurance = $1197.55; Advertising & Promotion=$2328.86; Travel= $7720.24; Miscellaneous expenses include journal fees including hosting fees, graphic design fees, etc. Banking fees, bereavement gifts, convention meals, and contractors who were paid under the $600 reporting threshold. A detailed breakdown of the individuals and/or organizations who received such payments can be generated from our Quickbooks database and can be appended to this return by request. Part 2.26. Total liabilities -$40,545.00 (negative carryover from the previous year). Weve carried debt for the last few years because we did not have an institutional sponsor to defray the cost of our annual convention, which costs between $75-$150K on average. Liabilities might also reflect increased organizational overhead, including renting office space and the use of independent contractors to fulfill staff roles in the absence of employees.”