The Dictionary Project

“There is no committee that acts on behalf of the governing body.”

“The dictionary project has its form 990 prepared by an outside accounting firm and has established the following review process to ensure that the information reported is complete and accurate. After the form 990 is prepared and reviewed by management, it is provided to each board member of the organization's governing body in sufficient time for any comments or changes to be made prior to its submission to the internal revenue service.”

“The dictionary project currently has in place a conflict of interest policy which it regularly monitors and enforces. The board mandates that all members of management and the governing body annually sign a conflict of interest policy and disclose any potential or actual conflicts that may exist. If a conflict of interest is determined to exist, management and the governing body will be notified immediately. The member will not be allowed to vote or be a part of any decisions about any such transactions that have to do with the conflict until such time there is no longer a conflict. In addition, whenever there is a large purchase or a contract for services, the board must approve the transaction. The trustees are required to make full disclosure of any interest or transaction they, their family or organization may have with the organization. The board then decides if involvement would constitute a conflict of interest.”

“The compensation of the organization's officers and executive director is reviewed and approved by the board members, an independent body. The qualifications and experience of the individual are also taken into account in conjunction with industry standards when determining compensation.”

“Massachusetts, maryland, maine, michigan, minnesota, missouri, mississippi, north carolina, new hampshire, new jersey, new mexico, new york, ohio, oklahoma, pennsylvania, rhode island, south carolina, tennessee, utah, virginia, washington, wisconsin, west virginia”

“The dictionary project makes its form 990 and audited financial statements available for public inspection as required under section 6104 of the internal revenue code by posting it on our www.dictionaryproject.org website and on guidestar.org. In addition, forms 990 and 1023 as well as the financial statements and conflict of interest policy are available upon written request at the organization's office.”

“The mission of the dictionary project is to ensure that everyone will be able to enjoy the benefits of owning a dictionary. This program assists people in becoming good writers, active readers, creative thinkers and resourceful learners by providing them with their own personal dictionary. The dictionaries are a gift. Educators see third grade as the dividing line between learning to read and reading to learn. We strive to include every student each year. A dictionary is an essential tool for a quality education. A child cannot do his or her best work without one.”

“The dictionary project functions and strives to ensure that people throughout the united states and around the world are able to enjoy the benefits of owning a dictionary. Program efforts are focused primarily on assisting all people in becoming good writers, active readers, creative thinkers, and resourceful learners by providing them with their own personal dictionary. As an organization, we believe that a dictionary is an essential tool for a quality education, and that one cannot do their best work without a dictionary. The dictionary project makes people self-reliant by providing them with a resource that serves to help them better understand how to approach a problem by sounding out a word and using critical thinking skills to find it in a dictionary; this exercise gives them a feeling of satisfaction and self confidence that an online dictionary doesn't offer and helps further develop an appreciation of the connections that are formed with words. During 2024, approximately 744,000 dictionaries were given to students in the united states and around the world. With this resource, people can become more self-reliant and be better able to communicate their unique thoughts and ideas, by sharing their most innate gifts with others.”