2025-09-29T18:25:55-04:00 2024-12-31 854041997 PIERSON CPA PLLC 201 W FRANCIS AVE STE H SPOKANE WA 99205 990 2024-01-01 811152613 SPOKANE LANGUAGE HOUSE SPOK 5095994789 6523 N JEFFERSON SPOKANE WA 99208 BARRY MOSES BOARD PRES/EXECDIR 5095994789 2025-09-26 true LORI A PIERSON P00358786 5094650762 2025-09-29 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z BARRY MOSES 6523 NORTH JEFFERSON SPOKANE WA 99208 185944 false X X 2016 WA TO CREATE A NEW GENERATION OF FLUENT SPEAKERS OF THE SPOKANE LANGUAGE 3 2 0 0 230440 185381 177638 0 175 306 257 408253 185944 300 0 0 166294 0 0 0 41451 60581 208045 60581 200208 125363 253142 378505 2305 2305 250837 376200 THE MISSION OF SPOKANE LANGUAGE HOUSE IS TO CREATE A NEW GENERATION OF FLUENT SPEAKERS OF THE SPOKANE LANGUAGE false false 56557 THE SPOKANE LANGUAGE HOUSE STRIVES TO CREATE A NEW, INTERGENERATIONAL COMMUNITY OF FLUENT SPEAKERS WHO ARE GROUNDED IN THE LANGUAGE, SPIRITUALITY AND ANCESTRAL PRACTICES OF THE SPOKANE TRIBE. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION BUILT ON THE SUCCESSES OF 2021 AND 2022, THANKS TO THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF OUR FUNDERS AND THE DEDICATION OF OUR STAFF. WE CONTINUED TEACHING THE SPOKANE LANGUAGE THROUGH SPOKANE BOOK ONE AND 13 STUDENTS LEARNED OVER 800 VOCABULARY WORDS AND 6 OLD STORIES. IN THE FALL WE BEGAN SPOKANE BOOK TWO. 10 OF OUR BOOK ONE STUDENTS SIGNED UP AND 7 TEACHERS FROM THE IMMERSION SCHOOL JOINED THE CLASS TO CONTINUE IN THEIR JOURNEY OF IMMERSION IN LANGUAGE AND CULTURE FOR ONE YEAR. 56557 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 false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 0 false false false false false false false false X 3 2 false false false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false false X X BARRY MOSES 5095994789 6523 NORTH JEFFERSON SPOKANE WA 99208 BARRY MOSES BOARD PRES/E 25.00 X X 3250 0 0 CHAD HAMILL TREASURER 5.00 X X 0 0 0 FELICIA PICHETTE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 3250 false false false 185381 6000 185381 306 306 REFUNDED PAYROLL TAX 257 257 257 185944 257 306 X 1955 1955 32308 32308 4435 4047 388 1225 1225 7310 7310 6232 6232 1451 1451 933 933 400 400 MEALS 2496 2496 PAYROLL SERVICE FEE 1021 1021 AUTO REIMBURSEMENTS 340 340 TAX AND LICENSES 200 200 275 215 60 60581 56557 4024 0 248265 24003 1796 1796 364772 12066 3081 352706 253142 378505 2305 2305 2305 2305 X 250837 376200 250837 376200 253142 378505 125363 X X false false false X 55000 366777 153992 230440 185381 991590 224438 177813 257 402508 279438 366777 153992 408253 185638 1394098 1394098 138 124 306 568 138 124 306 568 3469 3469 282907 366915 154116 408253 185944 1398135 0.99710 0.99710 0.00000 0.00000 X PART III, LINE 12 OTHER INCOME 3,469 RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 350003 350003 14018 11529 2489 751 537 214 352706 PREPAID EMPLOYEE INSURANCE 2305 2305 BARRY MOSES EXEC. DIRECTOR PAYROLL ADVANCE X 1796 false false false 1796 FORM 990 SPOKANE LANGUAGE HOUSE ENTERED INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE SPOKANE TRIBE OF INDIANS TO TEACH N3, AN ADVANCED COURSE IN THE SPOKANE LANGUAGE, TO 15 MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ON THE SPOKANE INDIAN RESERVATION. THIS COURSE BEGAN ON OCTOBER 16, 2023 AND WILL CONTINUE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 15, 2025. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE BOARD PRESIDENT REVIEWS THE DRAFT BEFORE THE FORM 990 IS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE FORM 990'S AND ORGANIZATIONAL DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC THROUGH THE WASHINGTON SECRETARY OF STATE WEBSITE, CHARITY NAVIGATOR OR GUIDESTAR. THE DOCUMENTS ARE ALSO AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONSULTING 25,908 0 0 PHOTOGRAPHY 400 0 0 IN KIND ENVIRONMENTAL STUDY 6,000 0 0 TOTAL 32,308 0 0 FORM 990, PART XII THE SLH BOARD IS ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY. HOWEVER, THE DISSEMINATION OF THE SPOKANE LANGUAGE IS CENTRAL TO OUR MISSION, AND FLUENCY IN THE SPOKANE LANGUAGE IS AN EXCEPTIONALLY RARE SKILL SET, WITH FEWER THAN .01% OF THE POPULATION HAVING THAT KNOWLEDGE. AS A RESULT, SOME OF OUR BOARD MEMBERS AS SIMULTANEOUSLY COMPENSATED BY SLH TO PROVIDE COMPENSATED TASKS LIKE TEACHING, ADMINISTRATION, CURRICULUM DESIGN, ETC. ALL COMPENSATION, INCLUDING INSURANCE, WAS PAID TO SLH EMPLOYEES OR CONTRACTORS FOR WORK PERFORMED, NOT AS THEIR ROLE ON THE BOARD.