2026-08-17T14:47:12-05:00 2025-09-30 410746749 CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP 950 NORTH GLEBE ROAD SUITE 1200 ARLINGTON VA 22203 990 2024-10-01 520807619 CENTER FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS CENT 2023620700 4646 40TH ST NW 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20016 NGOC DIEP T NGUYEN PRESIDENT & CEO 2023620700 2026-08-14 1 1 CHICHI MSANGI P01972113 5712279500 2026-08-13 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z NGOC DIEP T NGUYEN 4646 40TH ST NW 1100 WASHINGTON DC 20016 14376910 0 X WWW.CAL.ORG X 1959 DC PROMOTE ACCESS, EQUITY, & MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING FOR LINGUISTICALLY AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE PEOPLE. 13 13 82 14 0 0 1430024 1166597 11633603 12708746 80303 104685 145154 167037 13289084 14147065 1813032 1861781 0 0 7092727 7842307 0 0 679 3920592 3529614 12826351 13233702 462733 913363 13533146 13423502 3210179 2201280 10322967 11222222 X THE MISSION OF THE CENTER FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS (CAL) IS TO PROMOTE LANGUAGE LEARNING AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING BY SERVING AS A TRUSTED SOURCE FOR RESEARCH, RESOURCES, AND POLICY ANALYSIS. THROUGH ITS WORK, CAL SEEKS SOLUTIONS TO ISSUES INVOLVING LANGUAGE AND CULTURE AS THEY RELATE TO ACCESS AND EQUITY IN EDUCATION AND SOCIETY AROUND THE GLOBE. 0 0 7762254 157381 3694368 VENTURE ACTIVITIES: INCLUDES SERVICES (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE), PRODUCT AND PUBLICATION ACTIVITIES, AND ONLINE EDUCATION. CAL'S SERVICES INCLUDE PRE-K-12 ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS. THIS AREA PRIMARILY FOCUSES ON IMPROVING EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, ADULT EDUCATION, BILINGUAL AND DUAL LANGUAGE EDUCATION, IMMIGRANT INTEGRATION, AND NEWCOMERS' ACTIVITIES. THIS AREA ALSO INCLUDES SALES OF CAL'S PRODUCT AND PUBLICATIONS AND ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENTS. THIS ACTIVITY ALSO INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT, PRODUCTION, AND SALE OF TESTS, BOOKS, AND PRODUCTS THAT SERVE THE NEEDS OF CAL'S CLIENTS AND PROGRAM AREAS, INCLUDING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. THIS AREA OPERATES IN THE CAL STORE. THE STORE SELLS BOOKS, TEST, AND OTHER RELATED EDUCATIONAL MATERIAL THAT CAL HAS DEVELOPED. 3180676 1704400 9115229 SPONSORED PROGRAMS:FUNDED PROJECTS REMAIN CAL'S PRIMARY AND MOST SIGNIFICANT FUNDING SOURCE. AREAS OF FOCUS WITHIN SPONSORED PROGRAMS INCLUDE PRE-K-12 ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, ADULT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS, WORLD LANGUAGES, AND LANGUAGE PLANNING AND POLICY. PRE-K-12 ENGLISH LANDGUAGE LEARNERS INCLUDES THE DEVELOPMENT TESTING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY ASSESSMENTS. CAL'S ADULT ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNERS PROGRAM FOCUSES ON ENABLING ADULT NONNATIVE SPEAKERS TO DEVELOP ENGLISH PROFICIENCY THEY NEED AS INTEGRAL MEMBERS OF THE U.S. POPULATION. CAL POSSESSES A WORLDWIDE REPUATION FOR EXPERTISE AND QUALITY IN THE EDUCATION OF ADULT NONNATIVE SPEAKERS OF ENGLISH. THE WORLD LANGUAGES PROGRAMS FOCUSES ON TEST DEVELOPMENT, RESEARCH, CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT, AND EVALUATION. THIS PROGRAM INCLUDES A FOCUS ON PROFICIENCY IN LANGUAGES OTHER THAN ENGLISH. 10942930 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 68 0 1 82 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 13 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X LOLITA HEWETT-KING 2023620700 4646 40TH STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20016 PROF ESTER DE JONG CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 ANTHONY TASSI VICE CHAIR 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DR MICHELINE CHALHOUB-DEVILLE TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR NANCY H HORNBERGER TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR FRANCIS HULT TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR DAVID CASSELS JOHNSON TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MAGALY LAVADENZ TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR MARGUERITE LUKES TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 ELIZABETH PEA TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR MARIA ADELAIDA RESTREPO TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PROF TERESA SATTERFIELD TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHELLY SPIEGEL-COLEMAN TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 DR ANDREA STERZUK TRUSTEE 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA TABAKU TRUSTEE (UNTIL 12/24) 1.00 X 0 0 0 NGOC DIEP T NGUYEN PRESIDENT 35.00 X 218181 0 34909 LOLITA HEWETT-KING VP, FINANCE 35.00 X 183566 0 126532 SHU JING YEN SR. 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PART X, LINE 2: LIABILITY FOR UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS UNDER FIN 48: CAL FOLLOWS THE GUIDANCE IN THE INCOME TAX STANDARD REGARDING THE RECOGNITION AND MEASUREMENT OF UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. CAL'S TAX RETURNS ARE SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND EXAMINATION BY FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL AUTHORITIES. PART XI, LINE 4B - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD -148,773. PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: COST OF GOODS SOLD 148,773. 1 GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY 640 MASSACHUSETTS AVENUE NW WASHINGTON DC 20008 530196603 501(C)(3) 975812 0 N/A N/A INSTRUCTION INSTITUTE OF INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION 1350 I STREET NW WASHINGTON DC 20005 131624046 501(C)(3) 537430 0 N/A N/A SCHOLARSHIPS DIANE AUGUST & ASSOCIATES INC 4500 WETHERILL RD BETHESDA MD 20816 264330564 OTHER 176533 0 N/A N/A CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT EDGE STUDIO LLC 115 WEST 45TH FL 8TH NEW YORK NY 10036 061452607 OTHER 106825 0 N/A N/A GRAPHIC ARTIST UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND 3112 LEE BUILDING COLLEGE PARK MD 20742 526002033 501(C)(3) 50556 0 N/A N/A RESEARCH SKYVIEW CONSULTING GROUP LLC 13610 BRIDGELAND LANE CLINTON VA 20124 556413988 OTHER 14625 0 N/A N/A EVALUATION 3 3 PART I, LINE 2: GRANTEE ORGANIZATIONS SUBMIT DETAILED INVOICES FOR REVIEW BY MANAGEMENT OF THE ORGANIZATION, ONLY WHEN SERVICES ARE RENDERED AND/OR DELIVERABLES RECEIVED IS PAYMENT AUTHORIZED TO THE GRANTEE ORGANIZATION. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 LOLITA HEWETT-KING VP, FINANCE 183566 0 0 0 0 0 91782 0 34750 0 310098 0 0 0 NGOC DIEP T NGUYEN PRESIDENT 218181 0 0 0 0 0 10909 0 24000 0 253090 0 0 0 SHU JING YEN SR. DIRECTOR 162214 0 0 0 0 0 8111 0 36017 0 206342 0 0 0 KEIRA BALLANTYNE VP, PROGRAMS & DEVELOPMENT 168721 0 0 0 0 0 8436 0 22458 0 199615 0 0 0 JOEL GOMEZ FORMER PRESIDENT 166704 0 0 0 0 0 18000 0 0 0 184704 0 0 0 YU LAN SU SR. PSYCHOMETRICIAN 152816 0 0 0 0 0 7641 0 23500 0 183957 0 0 0 IGONE ARTEAGOITIA MANAGER 118400 0 0 0 0 0 5920 0 27700 0 152020 0 0 0 FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 1A THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE AN EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. THE COMMITTEE SHALL CONSIST OF: THE CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF THE BOARD, THE PRESIDENT OF THE CORPORATION, AND NOT FEWER THAN TWO ADDITIONAL MEMBERS OF THE BOARD TO BE ELECTED ANNUALLY. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MAY EXERCISE ANY AND ALL POWERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE REMOVAL OF OFFICERS WHEN BOARD IS NOT IN SESSION. IT MAY MAKE RULES FOR HANDLING AND CONDUCT OF ITS MEETINGS AND SHALL KEEP THE RECORDS HEREOF. IT SHALL REPORT EACH OF ITS ACTIONS TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AT THE FIRST MEETING OF THE BOARD AFTER SUCH ACTION HAS BEEN TAKEN. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE DRAFT OF THE 990 AS PREPARED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S ACCOUNTING FIRM IS REVIEWED BY THE ORGANIZATION'S SENIOR DIRECTOR OF FINANCE & PRESIDENT/CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER. THEIR COMMENTS ARE FORWARDED TO THE ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR INCLUSION IN THE RETURN. A COMPLETE REVISED DRAFT OF THE 990 IS THEN ELECTRONICALLY SENT TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES FOR COMMENT/REVIEW, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY. ANY COMMENTS/QUESTIONS ARE ADDRESSED BY MANAGEMENT OR THE ACCOUNTING FIRM. THE FINAL 990 IS THEN FILED WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE BY THE FILING DEADLINE, INCLUDING EXTENSIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY AND CONSISTENTLY MONITORS COMPLIANCE WITH ITS CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS REVIEW THE POLICY ON AN ANNUAL BASIS AND SIGN A STATEMENT CONFIRMING THEIR ADHERENCE. SIMILARLY, ALL EMPLOYEES SIGN A FORM ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR UNDERSTANDING AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE POLICY, WHICH IS REVIEWED WITH THEM DURING THE ONBOARDING PROCESS. EACH INDIVIDUAL IS REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE ANY CIRCUMSTANCES THAT MAY PRESENT A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT THE TIME OF SIGNING. THE POLICY IS ALSO INCLUDED IN THE ORGANIZATION'S STAFF HANDBOOK, WHICH EMPLOYEES ARE ROUTINELY REFERRED TO FOR GUIDANCE ON RELEVANT POLICIES. IF AN EMPLOYEE BECOMES AWARE OF A PERSONAL, FAMILIAL, OR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP THAT COULD REASONABLY BE PERCEIVED AS A POTENTIAL CONFLICT OF INTEREST, THEY ARE REQUIRED TO INFORM THE PRESIDENT. THE PRESIDENT THEN FOLLOWS THE POLICY'S PRESCRIBED PROCEDURES TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT EXISTS AND THE APPROPRIATE COURSE OF ACTION. IN CASES INVOLVING A TRUSTEE OR THE PRESIDENT, THE CHAIR OF THE BOARD IS NOTIFIED AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR EXECUTING THE POLICY'S CONFLICT RESOLUTION PROCESS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE PRESIDENT/CEO'S COMPENSATION IS DETERMINED AND APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, WITH SUPPORT FROM HUMAN RESOURCES. THE BOARD CONDUCTS PERIODIC REVIEWS OF THE CEO'S SALARY TO ENSURE IT IS REASONABLE, COMPETITIVE, AND ALIGNED WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S SIZE, COMPLEXITY, FINANCIAL POSITION, AND STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES. AS PART OF THIS PROCESS, HUMAN RESOURCES MAY PROVIDE RELEVANT MARKET DATA, COMPENSATION BENCHMARKING, AND COMPARATIVE ANALYSES OF SIMILARLY SITUATED NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS. COMPENSATION FOR ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES IS DETERMINED THROUGH CAL'S STRUCTURED COMPENSATION FRAMEWORK. POSITIONS ARE ASSIGNED TO ESTABLISHED SALARY GRADES BASED ON JOB RESPONSIBILITIES, REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS, INTERNAL EQUITY, AND ORGANIZATIONAL NEEDS. SALARY RANGES ARE DEVELOPED USING MARKET DATA FROM THE WASHINGTON, DC, MARYLAND, AND VIRGINIA (DMV) REGION AND ARE BENCHMARKED AGAINST COMPARABLE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS WITH SIMILAR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES, OPERATING BUDGETS, AND REVENUE LEVELS. CAL REGULARLY REVIEWS ITS COMPENSATION STRUCTURE TO MAINTAIN MARKET COMPETITIVENESS, SUPPORT EMPLOYEE RETENTION AND RECRUITMENT EFFORTS, AND ENSURE FAIR AND EQUITABLE PAY PRACTICES ACROSS THE ORGANIZATION. THE PROCESS DESCRIBED HERE WAS LAST COMPLETED IN 2025. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CENTER FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. WHEN A REQUEST IS RECEIVED, A COPY OF THE DOCUMENT IS PROVIDED, OR INSPECTION AT THE CAL OFFICE IS ARRANGED. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 977,858. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 756,254. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,734,112.