2024-11-05T03:30:02Z 2024-06-30 990EZ 2023-07-01 222769408 COLLEGE LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION COLL 0000000000 PO BOX 453 STONE MTN GA 30086 Constance Bailey Treasurer 0000000000 2024-11-05 true 2023 2024-10-15 13:58:12Z X X X X X 145308 X 32806 81296 12010 31 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 655 0 655 18510 145308 4320 0 0 38500 0 661 139696 183177 -37869 202928 0 165059 202928 165059 0 0 0 0 202928 165059 0 0 202928 165059 We will be seeking reorganization as a 501 c 3 because our exempt purpose has been and will always be educational advancement and eliminating inequity relating to educational access Per our constitution the College Language Association an organization of college teachers of English and world languages that serves the academic scholarly and professional interests of its members and the collegiate communities they represent Its goals are as follows 1 improving the study and teaching of language and literature 2 cultivating the appreciation of language and literature 3 sharing with each other work of interest to the group and 4 encouraging scholarly research in and the teaching of Black literatures and cultures as necessary aspects of higher education Members also come together for an annual convention and the organization also publishes a journal In addition to other small travel and professional grants last fiscal year we awarded 4000 in grants for a new initiative to support underfunded scholars 4000 0 Constance Bailey Treasurer 10.00 0 0 0 Jervette Ward President 10.00 0 0 0 Janaka Lewis Vice President 10.00 0 0 0 Jason Hendrickson Secretary 5.00 0 0 0 Donavan Ramon Assistant Treasurer 5.00 0 0 0 Robin Brooks English Area Representative 5.00 0 0 0 Matthew Pettway World Languages Representative 5.00 0 0 0 Shauna Morgan CLAJEditor 5.00 0 0 0 McKinley Melton Membership Director 5.00 0 0 0 false false false false false false false Constance Bailey PO Box 453 STONE MOUNTAIN GA 30086 2283426116 false false false false false false false false false false false NONE NONE false Schedule O: Part 1.10 Issued approximately 10 grants of $400 each to help support scholars presenting their research at our annual conference. $4000 + $320 in a travel grant for a total of $4320 in grants awarded. Part I.16 Because we did not have a college or university to host our academic conference last fiscal year, we absorbed all the costs. Our food and beverage minimums totaled approximately $62,000. Other conference, convention, and meeting expenses included travel and lodging for the planning meeting totaling approximately $12,000. Convention technology totaled around $9000. Our annual information technology expenses were $9887.64 and includes approximately $5400 for our membership management database and around $1800 for the convention app. $7,000 went toward the keynote speaker honorarium-a 1099 NEC will be issued. Webhosting for our academic journal exceeds $5000 annually, $660 was spent on postage, shipping, printing and publication. We spent approximately $2200 on office expenses which include our Quickbooks subscription that averages $900/yr and $1200 for our Google suite for conducting meetings. Once weve successfully filed for recognition as a 501c3 we will be eligible for free or inexpensive packages such as the Google suite that we currently pay for.