2024-05-14T19:49:50-07:00 2023-06-30 204994635 Iryna AC 1000 Broadway Ste 200-C Oakland CA 94607 990 2022-07-01 721584619 Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival ADVO 5597794681 PO Box 26357 Fresno CA 93729 Carly Tex Executive Director 2024-05-14 true Carly Tex 999009999 true Kostyantyn Oreshkov EA P00923916 5104679506 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Carly Tex PO Box 26357 Fresno CA 93729 292769 false X www.aicls.org X 2004 CA The Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival is an organization devoted to implementing and supporting the revitalization of indigenous California languages. Its mission is to assist California Indians in language maintenance and renewal. 9 9 2 10 0 548796 253021 14263 39601 126 146 298 1 563483 292769 9400 6000 0 100752 106335 0 10507 151234 188086 261386 300421 302097 -7652 737440 741007 4336 15355 733104 725652 X The mission of the Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival is to foster the restoration and revival of indigenous California languages so that they may be retained as a permanent part of the living cultures of Native California. false false 107187 Master Apprentice Language Learning Program (MAP) is our core program. We supported 10-15 Master Apprentice teams of 2 who are working on distinct Indigenous languages. Mentor(s) work with the team and advises them through the program. The masters and apprentices are supported with a grant to participate in the program, which is intended to cover supplies, travel, and time for their work together. In 2022-2023 we continued to hybrid services to an online platform such as monthly end of month workshops for program grantees. The program directly affected up to 15 master speakers, up to 15 apprentices, one employee, the Program Assistant, for a total of 31 participants. We held three Master Apprentice Training workshops in two locations: Lemoore and Eureka, directly benefiting 90 participants including the trainees, local community members, trainers, and their families. 43273 Family Language Program: An extension of the Master Apprentice program which supports families with approaches to language immersion and supports them with a mentor and training. In this tax year, we had 10 teams start (January 2023), with support directly affecting 20-30 participants. 6000 6000 Seeds of Language mini grants program: In the tax year, 7 recipients received a mini grant to complete small, independent language projects covering purchase of language supplies and equipment, printing expenses, tuition for language classes. 30147 39601 186607 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 22 0 true 2 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true true false CA X X Carly Tex 5597794681 1713 E Los Altos Fresno CA 93710 Carly Tex Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 65000 0 0 Julian Lang Board Member 15.00 0.00 X 5828 0 0 Richard Bugbee Chair 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Matthew Vestuto Secretary 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Kayla Begay Treasurer 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Deborah Morillo Board Member 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Nancy Steele Board Member 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Stanley Rodriguez Board Member 15.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Vincent Medina Board Member 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Quirina Geary Board Member 10.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 70828 0 false false false 0 253021 253021 Program Service Revenue 900099 39601 39601 39601 146 146 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rebates And Redemptions 1 1 1 292769 39601 147 X 0 6000 6000 0 0 51659 30995 15498 5166 0 26253 1170 25083 0 0 28423 12324 15678 421 0 995 995 10051 10051 0 0 0 67813 54662 12551 600 24419 5756 18324 339 37425 36302 1003 120 1461 1461 0 0 35322 35318 4 0 3063 3063 0 0 54 54 3415 3415 Dues and other charges 3232 360 472 2400 Miscellaneous 836 657 179 0 300421 186607 103307 10507 737440 737026 0 0 0 0 0 3500 0 0 535 54 481 0 0 0 0 0 737440 741007 4336 700 14655 4336 15355 X 585135 577683 147969 147969 733104 725652 737440 741007 -7652 200 X false false false X 265328 322760 281631 548796 253021 1671536 0 0 265328 322760 281631 548796 253021 1671536 946236 725300 63 81 85 126 146 501 0 0 1672037 64376 0.43380 0.39140 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 535 54 481 481 Fiscal Sponsorship Funds 14655 14655 false 0 0 Awards and Grants 8 6000 Form 990, Part III, Line 4d OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 4: Seeds of Language mini grants program: In the tax year, 7 recipients received a mini grant to complete small, independent language projects covering purchase of language supplies and equipment, printing expenses, tuition for language classes. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 5: Digital Field Documentation project supporting basket documentation; Yreka High School project providing support for instructors for Karuk Language; Karuk Language Program, supporting everything related to Karuk language including class instruction, travel expenses, and teaching supplies. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 6: The Language is Life biennial gathering and Young Leadership Development Conference are two other events that we hold, but they were postponed and did not take place this year. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 7: Other programs, services, and projects were: OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 8: Young Leadership Development Conference is another event that we hold, but postponed and did not take place this year. Partnership with Smithsonian Folklife Center on the Language Vitality Series. OTHER PROGRAM SERVICES 9: Partnership with San Joaquin River Conservancy and US Green Building Council on Circle V Project to conduct outreach toward creating a vision for a new Indigenous Environmental Resource Center. Training and consultation provided to Tribes such as the Washoe Tribe of Nevada and California for Master Apprentice program development and the North Fork Rancheria of Mono Indians for language documentation. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b After receiving a draft of the 990 from our accountant, the Executive Director holds a meeting with 2-4 Board Members, usually the Board Treasurer, Chair, and Secretary to review the 990 in detail. This sub-committee makes a recommendation to the full Board for approval. It is also distributed to all Board members by email and put on a meeting agenda for discussion and approval for filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c It is in our bylaws and all Board members are aware of it and when actions are taken, they are given the opportunity by Board Chair to abstain from a vote or excuse themselves of the action and it is documented. If there is a conflict of interest, the board member must disclose it, for example if an applicant is a family member. During voting, they are required to abstain from the vote. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The appointment of the Executive Director was reviewed by an Executive sub-committee of the Board after several months of deliberation and research. We are currently using the services of an independent consulting service to assist with maintenance of staff and future hiring practices. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Available upon request.