2024-04-17T12:54:35-07:00 2023-09-30 990 2022-10-01 452532091 SIL LEAD INC SILL 9727087412 7500 W Camp Wisdom Rd Dallas TX 75236 Valori Maresco CFO, Treasurer 9727087412 2024-04-17 Valori Maresco 999009999 1 1 11 1 AAL2 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z See Schedule O Christof Weber 7500 W Camp Wisdom Road Dallas TX 75236 433151 0 X https://sil-lead.org/ X 2011 TX The mission of SIL LEAD is to serve minority language communities and support the vision and mission of SIL International, primarily through a focus on language and its role in education and development in minority language communities. 8 5 0 11 0 0 507363 369426 106746 63100 5 625 9219 0 623333 433151 45362 2790 0 0 385333 357491 0 0 21103 438493 257883 869188 618164 -245855 -185013 368587 104951 92827 14204 275760 90747 X The mission of SIL LEAD is to serve minority language communities and support the vision and mission of SIL International, primarily through a focus on language and its role in education and development in minority language communities. 0 0 256276 1000 0 During FY23, SIL LEAD participated as a subcontractor on 3 education projects funded by USAID and 1 project funded by a non-government organization. These projects took place in the Philippines, Mali, and Panama. Work on the USAID-funded projects was performed as a subcontractor to the following organizations: RTI International, Creative Associates International, and World Vision. Each of these projects was designed to improve the quality of education in the respective countries and was carried out in collaboration with the host country through its Ministry of Education. SIL LEAD's involvement in these projects involved technical assistance in curriculum review, evaluation, and design; policy review and support; enhancement of local capacity through training and consultation; development and production of instructional materials; the training of writers, teachers, and trainers; and facilitation and support of workshops. Specific FY23 accomplishments by project follow. 1) Philippines ABC+ (RTI International): The ABC+ program seeks to improve early-grade literacy in the mother tongue and learners' transition of reading ability to Filipino and English. In FY23, SIL LEAD contributed to the development of decodable and leveled early-grade reading materials in the Akeanon, Bikol Miraya, and Southern Sorsoganon languages. Editing guides were also prepared for Bikol Miraya and Southern Sosoganon. A final report was submitted for the Region VI language mapping activity. SIL LEAD consultants also developed guides for preparing scopes & sequences and editing guides. The ABC+ Bloom Library bookshelf now contains books in eleven languages of the Philippines. 2) Mali BWB (World Vision): For the "Begin with Books" prize, SIL LEAD developed over 400 accessible books in Mali's Soninke and Mamara languages and added sign language to 20 selected books. The project focused on adapting existing books from various platforms and developing 25 new decodable books per language. In FY23, SIL LEAD delivered the last 91 books for each language and a final report on the project. 3) Somalia BAB (Creative Associates International): The Bar Ama Baro ("teach or learn") project aims to increase access to quality education for out-of-school children and youth ages 8-15 through accelerated education programs (AEPs) in targeted regions of Somalia. The project seeks to increase student enrollment at the AEP sites, improve their safety, and monitor their acquisition of literacy, numeracy, and social and emotional skills. In FY23, SIL LEAD developed a set of scripts for short video-based teacher training materials for in-service teacher training before closing out its work on the project at the end of March. 4) Panama MECSE (Organization of Ibero-American States): SIL LEAD was contracted by the Organization of Ibero-American States to carry out a project funded by the InterAmerican Development Bank. The scope of work included analyzing existing early-grade learning materials in 4 indigenous Panamanian languages: Bugle, Embera, Guna, and Ngabere. In FY23, SIL LEAD developed the survey questionnaire and had it translated into each language. A local Panamanian organization carried out the survey and digitized the results. SIL literacy specialists analyzed the survey data and prepared a final report with recommendations. The final report was presented in Panama to the Ministry of Education as the project's final deliverable. 24278 0 35608 SIL LEAD continued to provide capacity building and other direct services to SIL International and its operating units. Specific FY23 areas of service follow. 1) Consultant development and management: SIL LEAD's senior multilingual education and literacy consultant continued working on a series of documents that will be leveraged to develop the capacity of current and future SIL LEAD consultants. These materials may also be drawn on to provide training to client staff and in the field for various projects. 2) Proposal development services: SIL LEAD assisted SIL in identifying relevant business opportunities and developing proposals to secure grants with a particular focus on government funding, both for SIL-specific projects and joint projects. 3) Financial training services: SIL LEAD continued with its work on a training module designed to strengthen the capacity of SIL units when working with government contracts. 4) Capacity building services: SIL LEAD also supported SIL and its operating units with expertise related to various processes needed in working with outside funders. 21321 0 27492 Supporting SIL International with its Bloom book creation software continues to be one of SIL LEAD's service areas. In FY23, SIL LEAD 1) continued to support SIL International's Bloom maintenance and development efforts; 2) issued and maintained Bloom Enterprise subscriptions serving communities in Guatemala, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, and the Philippines; 3) facilitated the creation of a Bloom Library bookshelf that includes nearly 4,500 books created by awardees of various All Children Reading competitions in 10 countries and 25 languages. 3023 1790 0 Community-based language development: SIL LEAD assisted community-based organizations in their language development efforts through its community organization grants program. 3023 1790 0 304898 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 X 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 8 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 CA GA MA MD NY PA VA WA X X X Valori Maresco 9727087412 7500 W Camp Wisdom Rd Dallas TX 75236 X Fraser Bennett Associate Director 20 20 X 117944 0 31290 Christof Weber Executive Director 40 0 X 0 92147 14165 Steve Woolston Director 0.7 40 X 0 91216 13940 Valori Maresco Treasurer, CFO 40 0 X 0 73778 0 Nelis van den Berg Director 1 40 X 0 40567 15122 Catherine Young Director - Chairperson 1 40 X 0 32775 0 Valerie Lynn Moore Secretary 1 40 X 0 25078 0 Mark Taylor Director 0.7 0 X 0 0 0 Serge Duss Director 0.7 0 X 0 0 0 Margaret Muthwii Director 0.7 0 X 0 0 0 Joy Peyton Director 0.7 0 X 0 0 0 Rebecca Leege Director 0.7 0 X 0 0 0 117944 355561 74517 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 311326 58100 200 369426 Business development services 561499 26816 26816 0 0 Bloom Enterprise subscriptions 611710 14333 14333 0 0 Project support services 561499 11073 11073 0 0 Capacity building services 561499 8792 8792 0 0 Bloom software support 541511 2086 2086 0 0 0 0 0 0 63100 625 0 0 625 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 433151 63100 0 625 X 1000 1000 0 0 1790 1790 0 0 246119 56099 177146 12874 0 0 0 0 93981 28238 65436 307 2330 596 1728 6 7704 2501 5175 28 7357 1746 5592 19 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15037 0 15037 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 162464 158014 2950 1500 6649 1000 5649 3285 2315 804 166 3948 1754 2103 91 0 0 0 0 1188 278 872 38 59302 49373 9698 231 0 0 0 0 4006 725 3151 130 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2004 469 1471 64 618164 304898 292163 21103 154965 10506 100005 64363 105161 0 3415 25375 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5041 4707 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 368587 104951 55558 8537 28769 0 8500 5667 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 92827 14204 X 269423 90747 6337 0 275760 90747 368587 104951 -185013 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 925800 953195 622850 507363 369426 3378634 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 925800 953195 622850 507363 369426 3378634 1121830 2256804 6643 6422 3901 5 625 17596 0 0 748 3289 0 4037 0 0 0 0 0 0 3400267 393999 0.66371 0.64471 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 435700 0 2549 0 0 2549 433151 0 0 0 433151 620713 2549 0 0 0 2549 618164 0 0 0 618164 1 Central America and the Caribbean 0 3 Program Services Language and literacy development 51160 East Asia and the Pacific 0 9 Program Services Educational materials development 146393 Russia and the newly independent States 0 0 Program Services Education materials software 4994 South Asia 0 0 Program Services Grants management for community-based grants program 1201 South Asia 0 0 Grantmaking 1790 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 3 Program Services Educational materials development 63339 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Fundraising 3235 0 15 272112 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schedule F, Part I, Line 1 SIL LEAD has an established pre-grant inquiry process to ensure that grant recipients' projects align with the exempt purposes of SIL LEAD and that recipient organizations and their key personnel pass the US Treasury's OFAC database test. A pre-agreement checklist is also used to ensure that grantees understand the terms of the agreement, including reporting requirements and other accountability measures, the full control of the SIL LEAD board over all funds, and the necessity of returning any unused funds upon project completion. Grants are tracked in the accounting system and managed according to the specifications of each particular grant agreement. Schedule F, Part I, Line 2 The use of funds granted to all international recipients is monitored closely through an agreed-upon documented process. All grantees are required to submit periodic reports. Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 Schedule F, Part I, Line 3 - SIL LEAD uses an accrual accounting method. X 1 1 X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Fraser Bennett Associate Director 117944 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 31290 0 149234 0 0 0 Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a An amount for housing allowance is included in the associate director's compensation by the unrelated organization listed in the comment for Part II. Schedule J, Part I, Line 3 The executive director's salary is initially determined by the finance committee of the board of directors after securing data documenting compensation level and benefits for similarly qualified individuals in comparable positions at similar organizations. It is subsequently evaluated annually. Recommended changes in the executive director's compensation package must be approved by the full board of directors. Schedule J, Part II Compensation for the associate director, as shown in Part II, is paid by an unrelated organization, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc., Orlando, FL. An analysis of salary and benefit amounts is performed at regular intervals to determine that they are in line with Wycliffe's salary policies. Form 990, Header, Line C DBAs include LEAD; LEAD ASIA; Language, Education and Development; Literacy, Education and Development. Form 990, Part III, Line 3 During FY23, we closed out our current community-based language grants program after completing all commitments to our grantees. We are exploring the possibility of resuming the same type of work in a different format in the future. Form 990, Part V, Line 2a SIL LEAD does not employ anyone directly, so there are no employees to report on Form W-3. See notes for Part VI, Section B, Line 15 and Part IX, Line 5. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b The return is prepared by staff knowledgeable about the 990. Any questions requiring additional expertise are referred to our CPA firm. The final return is reviewed by the executive director, the controller of SIL International, and the board of directors before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c The board of directors, officers, and select employees respond to a questionnaire each year disclosing any potential conflicts of interest. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15 The associate director and secretary receive their compensation from Wycliffe Bible Translators and are seconded to SIL International. Wycliffe Bible Translators sets compensation periodically for its employees based on comparability data related to job position and living conservatively in an assigned location. SIL LEAD pays SIL International a contracted amount for the associate director's services. The executive director and the treasurer receive compensation from SIL International and are seconded to SIL LEAD. SIL LEAD reimburses SIL International directly for all payroll-related expense. The process for setting the executive director's salary was undertaken by the board in 2021 using comparability data related to similar positions held by other organizations of similar size in the region. There have been no changes to the executive director's salary since that time. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents and conflict of interest policy are made available to the public by request. Financial statements are published on the website, uploaded to Guidestar, and also made available to the public by request. Form 990, Part VII, Section A, Line 5 Compensation for the associate director is paid by an unrelated organization, Wycliffe Bible Translators, Inc., Orlando, FL. Form 990, Part IX, Line 5 Lines 5-10 include amounts paid for employees seconded from SIL International and fees paid to SIL for employees of Wycliffe Bible Translators. Because of this, they are not included in Part I, Line 6, and there are no W-3s to report in Part V, Line 2a. See also note for Part VI, Section B, Line 15. Form 990, Part IX, Line 11g Other fees for services include: 1) program-related costs for literacy and linguistic consultants and professional services totaling $158,014; 2) program development services totaling $1,500; and 3) HR services totaling $2,950. Form 990, Part XII, Line 2c The board has established an audit and finance committee that selects the audit firm, oversees the audit process, approves the audited financial statements and management comment letter, and meets with the auditor without management present at least once each year. Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc 7500 W Camp Wisdom Road Dallas TX 75236 751840827 Community language expertise, advocacy, and capacity-building TX 501(c)(3) 10 N/A 0 JAARS Inc PO Box 248 Waxhaw NC 28173 560818833 Provision of technical support NC 501(c)(3) 12a Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 An extension was filed and accepted by the IRS on 2/9/2024.