Nonprofit · EIN 74-6043371
LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA
Tax-exempt · LEXINGTON, KY 40507
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,105,641 | $1,140,230 | -$34,589 | $2,639,224 | $760,717 | $1,878,507 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,247,714 | $1,286,804 | -$39,090 | $2,550,250 | $677,329 | $1,872,921 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $713,331 | $1,138,417 | -$425,086 | $2,335,963 | $608,143 | $1,727,820 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $132,505
- Program service revenue
- $601,139
- Investment income
- $183,207
- Royalties
- $146,464
- Net rental income
- $25,373
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $106,266
- Other revenue
- $188,790
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $160,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $71,082
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $282,403
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $42,915
- Accounting fees
- $49,599
- Travel
- $4,304
- Depreciation
- $28,502
- Program services (functional)
- $721,806
- Management and general (functional)
- $412,778
- Fundraising (functional)
- $5,646
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,550,250
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,639,224
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $760,717
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,878,507
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $504,334
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,983,667
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $359,928
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,518,579
- Gross unrelated business income
- $4,090
- Gross receipts
- $2,294,050
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 150
- Year formed
- 1940
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARGARET VITULLO | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $160,000 | $17,596 |
| HEIDI HARLEY | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| ALICIA BECKFORD WASSINK | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARLYSE BAPTISTA | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FREDERICK J NEWMEYER | SECRETARY-TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA MICHAUD BAESE-BERK | AT-LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC BAKOVI | AT-LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSI GRIESER | AT-LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| HADAS KOTEK | AT-LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER NYCZ | AT-LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISTEN SYRETT | AT-LARGE MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHABNAM ALIZADEH INCHEH | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN R STARR | STUDENT REPRESENTATIVE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Vitullo | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $133,488 | $7,128 |
| Frederick Newmeyer | Secretary-treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $1,000 | $0 |
| Anthony Woodbury | President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Baugh | President, Immediate past-president Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marlyse Baptista | Vice-President, President Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Alicia Beckford Wasskink | At-large member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Baese-Berk | At-large member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Berez-Kroeker | At-large member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marie Bissell | At-large member, student representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carmen Dagostino | At-large member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michel Anne-Frederick DeGraff | At-large member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sonja Lanehart | At-large member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Luis Irizarry Figueroa | At-large member, student representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alyson Reed | FMR Executive Dir. (ending 09/22) Former | 0 | $126,886 | $24,693 |
| Katha Kissman | Interim Executive Dir. Officer | 40 | $69,000 | $0 |
| Margaret Vitullo PhD CAE | Executive Dir. (starting 01/23) Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
| Larry Horn | Immediate Past-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Anthony Woodbury | President-Elect, President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| John Baugh | President, Immediate Past-President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marlyse Baptista | Vice-President, President Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Frederick Newmeyer | Secretary-Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alicia Beckford Wasskink | At-large member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Baese-Berk | At-large member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Andrea Berez-Kroeker | At-large member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Marie Bissell | At-large member, student representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Carmen Dagostino | At-large member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michel Anne-Frederick DeGraff | At-large member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sonja Lanehart | At-large member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Luis Irizarry Figueroa | At-large member, student representative Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 201 E MAIN STREET, LEXINGTON, KY 40507-2003
- In care of
- % THE SOCIETY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MARGARET VITULLO PHD CAE, 201 E MAIN STREET 810, LEXINGTON, KY 40507
- Signed the 990
- MARGARET VITULLO PHD CAE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (202) 835-1714
- Website
- WWW.LINGUISTICSOCIETY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- BESTEN & DIERUF PLLC
Mission
THE SOCIETY'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF LANGUAGE. THE SOCIETY SERVES ITS MEMBERS THROUGH SCHOLARLY MEETINGS, PUBLICATIONS, AND SPECIAL ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO ADVANCE THE DISCIPLINE.
Program accomplishments
- ANNUAL MEETING - THE SOCIETY CONDUCTS AN ANNUAL MEETING TO PROVIDE A FORUM FOR MEMBERS AND OTHERS WORKING IN THE FIELD OF LINGUISTICS TO DISCUSS ISSUES RELATED TO THE DISCIPLINE.Expenses $405,655 · revenue $304,363
- PUBLICATIONS - THE SOCIETY PUBLISHES SCHOLARLY JOURNALS WHICH DETAIL DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF LANGUAGE.Expenses $192,502 · revenue $254,501
- MEMBERSHIP SERVICES AND OTHER PROGRAMS - THE SOCIETY PROVIDES SUPPORT TO THE MEMBERSHIP THROUGH EDUCATION, INFORMATION, COMMUNICATION, AND DISCUSSION OF ISSUES AND TOPICS RELATED TO LINGUISTICS. THE SOCIETY ALSO HAS A WIDE RANGE OF RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO VARIOUS AUDIANCES, AND WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH MANY OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO PROMOTE RESOURCES FOR THE ENTIRE LINGUISTIC COMMUNITY.Expenses $123,649 · revenue $226,975
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 74-6043371
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1958
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A75C)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,639,224
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,294,050
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $1,105,641 | $1,140,230 | $2,639,224 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $1,247,714 | $1,286,804 | $2,550,250 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $713,331 | $1,138,417 | $2,335,963 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $1,218,575 | $1,247,831 | $2,619,000 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 74-6043371).
Questions about LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA is 74-6043371.
- Is LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1958.
- Are donations to LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names MARGARET VITULLO PHD CAE.
- Who are the officers and directors of LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $160,000 (MARGARET VITULLO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,105,641, expenses of $1,140,230 and total assets of $2,639,224 at year end.
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