2025-02-21T17:03:11-07:00 2024-09-30 990 2023-10-01 452532091 SIL LEAD INC SILL 9727087412 7500 W Camp Wisdom Rd Dallas TX 75236 Valori Maresco CFO, Treasurer 9727087412 2025-02-21 1 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z See Schedule O Christof Weber 7500 W Camp Wisdom Road Dallas TX 75236 278791 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. 7 4 0 7 0 0 369426 187713 63100 90875 625 203 0 0 433151 278791 2790 0 0 0 357491 281150 0 0 14184 257883 134388 618164 415538 -185013 -136747 104951 93517 14204 139517 90747 -46000 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 1 115667 0 0 During FY24, SIL LEAD participated as a subcontractor on two education projects funded by USAID, one in the Philippines with RTI International and the other in Madagascar with FHI 360. 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; enhancement of local capacity through training and consultation; development and production of instructional materials; the training of writers, teachers, and trainers; and/or facilitation and support of workshops. Specific FY24 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 FY24, SIL LEAD wrapped up its work on the ABC+ program. Our Executive Director and two of our consultants traveled to Kalibo and Numancia in Aklan province to participate in the delivery and celebration of first through third grade materials in the Akeanon language. 2) Madagascar LOVA (FHI 360): In FY24, SIL LEAD organized a research study to determine how well schoolteachers in Madagascar control Official Malagasy, the official language of instruction. We trained staff from the project and the National Ministry of Education to use SIL's Bloom book creation software and developed a set of 40 bilingual books in Official Malagasy and three local varieties of Malagasy. We also recommended classroom strategies for teachers to leverage their students' knowledge of local Malagasy varieties in learning Official Malagasy. 20295 0 55408 SIL LEAD continued to provide capacity building and other direct services to SIL International and its operating units. Specific FY24 areas of service follow. 1) 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. 2) Capacity building services: SIL LEAD continued to work on proposals for new areas of business that could expand areas of service for both organizations. 3) 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 Global consultants. These materials may also be drawn on to provide training to client staff and in the field. 4) SIL LEAD provided technical assistance to SIL Global's GRO unit that focused on identifying new service opportunities and improving policies and protocols related to project budgeting. 19938 0 35467 Supporting SIL International with its Bloom book creation software continues to be one of SIL LEAD's service areas. SIL LEAD also serves other organizations by providing training in the usage of Bloom software. In FY24 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, and Uzbekistan; 3) provided online basic Bloom training to sixteen Central American staff of The Salvation Army on the use of Bloom to create materials and books for their programs. This was followed by in-person advanced Bloom training for five staff and then virtual training for three staff seeking Bloom Trainer Certification. Two staff members completed the process and were certified. 0 0 0 155900 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 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 7 4 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 100276 0 32411 Steve Woolston Director 0.7 40 X 0 72987 39955 Christof Weber Executive Director 40 0 X 0 91948 10789 Valori Maresco Treasurer, CFO 40 0 X 0 79385 0 Nelis van den Berg Director 1 40 X 0 37088 11137 Catherine Young Director - Chairperson 1 40 X 0 28101 0 Valerie Lynn Moore Secretary 1 40 X 0 22271 0 Mark Taylor Director (outgoing) 0.70 0 X 0 0 0 Joy Peyton 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 Rebecca Leege Director 0.7 0 X 0 0 0 100276 331780 94292 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3272 178891 5550 0 187713 Technical assistance 561499 27602 27602 0 0 Business development services 561499 25101 25101 0 0 Project support services 561499 23300 23300 0 0 Bloom Enterprise subscriptions 611710 12167 12167 0 0 Capacity building services 561499 2705 2705 0 0 0 0 0 0 90875 203 0 0 203 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 278791 90875 0 203 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 257411 57698 189653 10060 0 0 0 0 21114 0 21114 0 520 0 520 0 156 0 156 0 1949 0 1949 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15800 0 15800 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 67527 64011 3516 0 4689 0 565 4124 1170 771 399 0 4667 1768 2899 0 0 0 0 0 1150 241 909 0 34022 31299 2723 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1874 0 1874 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2004 0 2004 0 Memberships 1321 78 1243 0 Staff development 105 22 83 0 Entertainment 59 12 47 0 0 0 0 0 415538 155900 245454 14184 10506 0 64363 47393 0 0 25375 41617 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4707 4507 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 104951 93517 8537 31867 0 0 5667 7650 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100000 14204 139517 X 90747 -46000 0 0 90747 -46000 104951 93517 -136747 0 0 0 0 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 953195 622850 507363 369426 187713 2640547 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 953195 622850 507363 369426 187713 2640547 528020 2112527 6422 3901 5 625 203 11156 0 748 3289 0 0 4037 0 0 0 0 0 0 2655740 480724 0.79546 0.66371 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED Line of Credit from SIL Global 100000 100000 278791 0 0 0 0 0 278791 0 0 0 278791 415538 0 0 0 0 0 415538 0 0 0 415538 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 4 Program Services Literacy & educational materials development 112595 Central America and the Caribbean 0 2 Program Services Educational software training and subscriptions 18311 East Asia and the Pacific 0 3 Program Services Literacy and educational materials development 12170 Sub-Saharan Africa 0 0 Fundraising 4883 Central America and the Caribbean 0 0 Fundraising 2908 Russia and Neighboring States 0 0 Program Services Software for educational materials development 2018 South America 0 1 Speaking at Seminars or Conferences 1439 South Asia 0 0 Fundraising 216 0 8 154540 0 0 0 0 0 0 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 100276 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32411 0 132687 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 levels 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 SIL LEAD discontinued the Community Based Language Development grantmaking program at the end of FY23. 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. The final return is reviewed by the executive director, the controller of SIL Global, 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 Global. 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 Global a contracted amount for the associate director's services. The executive director and the treasurer receive compensation from SIL Global and are seconded to SIL LEAD. SIL LEAD reimburses SIL Global 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 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 Global and fees paid to SIL Global 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 $64,011; and 2) HR services totaling $3,516. 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 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0