Nonprofit · EIN 13-2780784
AMERICAN COUNCIL ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES INC
Tax-exempt · ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $14,964,882 | $14,277,885 | $686,997 | $24,908,713 | $2,631,247 | $22,277,466 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $14,006,693 | $14,510,117 | -$503,424 | $24,134,888 | $3,125,528 | $21,009,360 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $14,135,652 | $14,368,775 | -$233,123 | $23,072,535 | $3,125,074 | $19,947,461 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,026
- of which government grants
- $12,026
- Program service revenue
- $11,144,238
- Investment income
- $898,322
- Royalties
- $2,406,028
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $478,038
- Other revenue
- $2,910,296
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $45,317
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $373,544
- Other salaries and wages
- $3,584,778
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $4,961,637
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $39,766
- Accounting fees
- $57,354
- Occupancy
- $156,515
- Travel
- $538,851
- Depreciation
- $271,315
- Program services (functional)
- $11,604,719
- Management and general (functional)
- $2,673,166
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $24,134,888
- Total assets, end of year
- $24,908,713
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $2,631,247
- Net assets, end of year
- $22,277,466
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $2,002,256
- Publicly traded securities
- $16,829,119
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $22,193,392
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $84,074
- Gross unrelated business income
- $66,740
- Gross receipts
- $24,548,381
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 14
- Year formed
- 1974
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARTHA ABBOTT | INTERIM ED (UNTIL 11/30/24) Officer | 35 | $289,906 | $3,868 |
| JOSEPH VALLINA | DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $176,167 | $42,393 |
| MARGARET MALONE | DIRECTOR, ASSESSMENT & RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 35 | $217,863 | $103 |
| JULIA RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR, CONVENTION & EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $171,014 | $25,193 |
| CELIA ZAMORA UNTIL 2725 | DIR., PROF. LEARNING & CERTIFICATION Highest-paid employee | 35 | $175,462 | $10,107 |
| MONIQUE ENNIS | DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest-paid employee | 35 | $166,941 | $17,300 |
| MACKENZIE ARBOGUST | DIR., FIN. & OPS (UNTIL 9/13/24) Officer | 35 | $154,524 | $6,542 |
| JENNIFER CLEMENTS | DIRECTOR, FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 35 | $124,867 | $15,717 |
| LJ RANDOLPH JR | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MILTON ALAN TURNER | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON LOCKE | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE PAESANI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CARMELA SCALA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE BRANDENBERG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY SHELTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
7 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KRISHAUNA HINES-GAITHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHELE BACK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CATHERINE OUSSELIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| THOMAS SOTH | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA CHALUPA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL LANDES-LEE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMANDA RAMIREZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD R BERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $375,321 | $47,104 |
| JOSEPH O VALLINA | DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $167,531 | $63,116 |
| MACKENZIE F ARBOGUST | DIRECTOR, FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer | 35 | $175,729 | $41,194 |
| MARGARET MALONE | DIRECTOR, ASSESSMENT & RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 35 | $205,979 | $0 |
| KATHERIN HALL | DIRECTOR, LANGUAGE CONNECTS FND Highest-paid employee | 35 | $159,137 | $37,002 |
| JULIA RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR, CONVENTION & EVENTS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $158,875 | $28,875 |
| CELIA C ZAMORA | DIRECTOR, PROF LEARNING & CERT Highest-paid employee | 35 | $154,799 | $16,199 |
| MARTHA ABBOTT | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $65,909 | $920 |
| AKASH PATEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| L J RANDOLPH JR | PRESIDENT ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA RUSSELL | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM BENTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE BACK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE BRANDENBURG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEENNA CANCHE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA CHALUPA | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISHAUNA HINES-GAITHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON LOCKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE OUSSELIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE PAESANI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA RAMIREZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY SHELTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 23 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOWARD R BERMAN | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $224,734 | $37,851 |
| JOSEPH O VALLINA | DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING Highest-paid employee | 35 | $158,103 | $53,129 |
| MACKENZIE F ARBOGUST | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Officer | 35 | $161,173 | $39,976 |
| MARGARET E MALONE | DIRECTOR OF ASSESSMENT & RESEARCH Highest-paid employee | 35 | $193,185 | $0 |
| JULIA RICHARDSON | DIRECTOR OF CONVENTION Highest-paid employee | 35 | $164,753 | $26,401 |
| MONIQUE A ENNIS | DIRECTOR OF HR Highest-paid employee | 35 | $141,359 | $21,119 |
| CELIA C ZAMORA | DIRECTOR OF PLC Highest-paid employee | 35 | $141,222 | $16,282 |
| AKASH PATEL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA RUSSELL | PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| L J RANDOLPH JR | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAM BENTON | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHY SHELTON | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELE BACK | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KRISHAUNA HINES-GAITHER | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YING JIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE BRANDENBURG | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATE PAESANI | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON LOCKE | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEENNA CANCHE | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUCAS HOFFMAN | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA CHALUPA | REGIONAL REP Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA RAMIREZ | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE OUSSELIN | MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1001 N FAIRFAX ST STE 200, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314-1587
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- LAWRENCE PASKA, 1001 N FAIRFAX STREET 200, ALEXANDRIA, VA 22314
- Signed the 990
- LAWRENCE PASKA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (703) 894-2900
- Website
- WWW.ACTFL.ORG
- Return prepared by
- COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC
Mission
TO PROVIDE VISION, LEADERSHIP, AND SUPPORT FOR QUALITY TEACHING AND LEARNING OF LANGUAGES.
Program accomplishments
- CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE: THE CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT HELD ALL CONTRACTS ACTFL AND APS PERFORM FOR BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. THIS INCLUDES PROVIDING TESTING, TRAINING TESTERS, REVIEWING, AND WRITING TEST ITEMS AND WORKING ON DIFFERENT INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND PROJECTS. AS OF APRIL 1, 2025, THE CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT WAS TRANSITIONED TO THE NCLA. THE NCLA DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO OVERSEE THE SEPARATE APS CONTRACT, WHICH MUST REMAIN UNDER ITS OWN LEGAL ENTITY DUE TO SPECIFIC CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS.Expenses $5,085,958 · revenue $7,117,927
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: MANY OF THE PAY FOR SERVICE PROGRAMS ACTFL OFFERS LIVE HERE. THIS INCLUDES THE ANNUAL CONVENTION, VARIOUS WORKSHOPS BOTH IN PERSON AND ONLINE, CERTIFICATION MANAGEMENT, AND QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR ACTFL TESTERS.Expenses $3,490,386 · grants $34,217 · revenue $3,273,277
- OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY: THIS DEPARTMENT INCLUDES MEMBERSHIP AND RELATED PUBLICATIONS. IN ADDITION, THIS DEPARTMENT IS ALSO HOME TO THE ANNUAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD (TOY) AS WELL AS TRACKING NATIONAL AND STATE LANGUAGE RELATED LEGISLATURE ISSUES AS WELL AS TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION.Expenses $1,811,397 · grants $11,100 · revenue $686,294
- RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENTS: THESE DEPARTMENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AND ESTABLISHMENT OF VALIDITY ARGUMENTS FOR ALL ACTFL BRANDED TESTS SPECIFICALLY: OPI, OPIC, AAPPL, ALIRA, AND WPT. IN ADDITION, THIS DEPARTMENT MANAGES RESEARCH STIPENDS AWARDED FOR LANGUAGE RESEARCH PRIORITIES AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING THE SCHOLARLY JOURNAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE ANNALS (FLA).Expenses $1,216,978 · revenue $504,268
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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-2780784
- 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
- 1975
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A74C)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $24,908,713
- Income (IRS master file)
- $24,548,381
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $14,964,882 | $14,277,885 | $24,908,713 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $14,006,693 | $14,510,117 | $24,134,888 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $14,135,652 | $14,368,775 | $23,072,535 | XML |
| 990-T | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | $10,881,755 | $11,531,199 | $22,615,183 | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 13-2780784).
Questions about AMERICAN COUNCIL ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES INC
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN COUNCIL ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN COUNCIL ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES INC is 13-2780784.
- Is AMERICAN COUNCIL ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1975.
- Are donations to AMERICAN COUNCIL ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN COUNCIL ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES INC 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 AMERICAN COUNCIL ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN COUNCIL ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN COUNCIL ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names LAWRENCE PASKA.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN COUNCIL ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $289,906 (MARTHA ABBOTT, INTERIM ED (UNTIL 11/30/24)).
- How much revenue does AMERICAN COUNCIL ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $14,964,882, expenses of $14,277,885 and total assets of $24,908,713 at year end.
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