Nonprofit · EIN 13-5253530
MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10004
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $16,898,038 | $17,257,608 | -$359,570 | $41,134,120 | $14,953,682 | $26,180,438 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $16,090,537 | $16,190,270 | -$99,733 | $40,819,138 | $15,733,256 | $25,085,882 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $17,016,262 | $15,887,076 | $1,129,186 | $38,860,827 | $16,853,927 | $22,006,900 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $512,422
- Program service revenue
- $14,562,207
- Investment income
- $716,319
- Royalties
- $3,518
- Net rental income
- $1,091,700
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $222,296
- Other revenue
- $1,107,090
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $649,791
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $723,537
- Other salaries and wages
- $8,066,720
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,591,742
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $92,427
- Accounting fees
- $46,538
- Occupancy
- $1,580,817
- Travel
- $80,994
- Depreciation
- $209,101
- Program services (functional)
- $14,207,313
- Management and general (functional)
- $3,036,123
- Fundraising (functional)
- $14,172
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $40,819,138
- Total assets, end of year
- $41,134,120
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $14,953,682
- Net assets, end of year
- $26,180,438
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $509,548
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,608,568
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $19,226,352
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,954,086
- Gross unrelated business income
- $399
- Gross receipts
- $24,104,238
- Employees
- 102
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 1883
- State of legal domicile
- MD
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 August 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA M KREBS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $336,599 | $37,159 |
| TERRENCE CALLAGHAN | DIR. OF ADMIN. AND FIN. Key employee | 35 | $242,202 | $29,279 |
| ANGELA GIBSON | DIR. SCHOLARY COMM. Key employee | 35 | $217,275 | $37,783 |
| JASON RHODY | DIR. MAPS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $199,919 | $47,801 |
| THANH TRINH | DIR. INFO SYSTEMS & CIO Highest-paid employee | 35 | $197,248 | $15,175 |
| MICHAEL LIVOLSI | HEAD OF DATA DESIGN Highest-paid employee | 35 | $156,494 | $42,979 |
| ANNA S A CHANG | DIR. OF OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 35 | $155,591 | $23,688 |
| JUDITH ALTREUTER | HEAD OF PRODUCTION (TO MAY 2025) Highest-paid employee | 35 | $149,357 | $21,629 |
| DANA A WILLIAMS | PAST RESIDENT (TO 02/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA LU | PRESIDENT (AS OF 02/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HERMAN BEAVERS | FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| WAIL HASSAN | SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER ALLEN | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| AMA BEMMA ADWETEWA-BADU | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA BRUEGGEMANN | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| REBECCA COLESWORTHY | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 12/24) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID DAMROSCH | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RITA BERNICE DANDRIDGE | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACEY LEE DONAHUE | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MALDONADO-DEOLIVEIRA | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALAIN-PHILIPPE DURAND | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARISA GALVEZ | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAGANA KABUGI | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEAH S MARCUS | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| IFEOMA C KIDDOE NWANKWO | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA RAMOS | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LUANA REIS | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ERIN D GRAFF ZIVIN | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 01/25) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIRIAM WALLACE | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA M KREBS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $302,945 | $34,727 |
| TERRENCE CALLAGHAN | DIR. OF ADMIN. AND FIN. Key employee | 35 | $219,913 | $27,817 |
| ANGELA GIBSON | DIR. SCHOLARY COMM. Highest-paid employee | 35 | $174,200 | $34,553 |
| JASON RHODY | DIR. MAPS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $176,163 | $28,610 |
| THANH TRINH | DIR. INFO SYSTEMS & CIO Highest-paid employee | 35 | $187,026 | $15,327 |
| MARY ONORATO | DIR. OF BIB. INFO. SVCS. Key employee | 35 | $172,981 | $22,031 |
| MICHAEL LIVOLSI | HEAD OF DATA DESIGN Highest-paid employee | 35 | $153,224 | $41,480 |
| ANNA S A CHANG | DIR. OF OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 35 | $149,032 | $21,896 |
| FRIEDA EKOTTO | PRESIDENT (TO 1/2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA A WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA LU | FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| HERMAN BEAVERS | SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMA BEMMA ADWETEWA-BADU | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA BRUEGGEMANN | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID DAMROSCH | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MALDONADO-DEOLIVEIRA | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN D GRAFF ZIVIN | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER ALLEN | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 12/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IFEOMA C KIDDOE NWANKWO | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IGNACIO SANCHEZ PRADO | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 1/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAHAN RAMAZANI | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 1/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH S MARCUS | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA KARAKAYA | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 1/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LUNA REIS | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARISA GALVEZ | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA COLESWORTHY | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 12/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RITA BERNICE DANDRIDGE | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMER MAHDY ALI | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 1/2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| STACEY LEE DONAHUE | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VIRGINIA RAMOS | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAULA M KREBS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 35 | $292,222 | $35,964 |
| TERRENCE CALLAGHAN | DIR. OF ADMIN. AND FIN. Key employee | 35 | $211,365 | $29,404 |
| ANGELA GIBSON | DIR. SCHOLARY COMM. Highest-paid employee | 35 | $165,032 | $44,606 |
| MICHAEL LIVOLSI | HEAD OF DATA DESIGN Highest-paid employee | 35 | $147,861 | $43,491 |
| MARY ONORATO | DIR. OF BIB. INFO. SVCS. Key employee | 35 | $163,367 | $25,426 |
| THANH TRINH | DIR. INFO SYSTEMS & CIO Highest-paid employee | 35 | $170,235 | $13,904 |
| JASON RHODY | DIR. MAPS Highest-paid employee | 35 | $137,848 | $26,746 |
| ANNA S A CHANG | DIR. OF OUTREACH Highest-paid employee | 35 | $142,274 | $22,067 |
| CHRISTOPHER JOHN NEWFIELD | PRESIDENT (TO 1/2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| FRIEDA EKOTTO | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANA A WILLIAMS | FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| TINA LU | SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| AMA BEMMA ADWETEWA-BADU | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANJALI PRABHU | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 1/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN KALSCHEUR SUAREZ | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 1/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRENDA BRUEGGEMANN | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIN D GRAFF ZIVIN | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ESTHER ALLEN | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IFEOMA C KIDDOE NWANKWO | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| IGNACIO SANCHEZ PRADO | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAHAN RAMAZANI | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JULIE SHOULTS | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 1/2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEAH S MARCUS | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA KARAKAYA | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| REBECCA COLESWORTHY | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SAMER MAHDY ALI | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN STANFORD FRIEDMAN | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 85 BROAD ST, NEW YORK, NY 10004-2434
- In care of
- % TERRENCE CALLAGHAN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- PAULA M KREBS, 85 BROAD STREET, NEW YORK, NY 10004
- Signed the 990
- PAULA M KREBS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (646) 576-5000
- Website
- WWW.MLA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- EISNER ADVISORY GROUP LLC
Mission
SEE SCHEDULE O.
Program accomplishments
- BIBLIOGRAPHY AND PUBLICATIONS:SEE SCHEDULE O.Expenses $8,172,398 · revenue $12,002,877
- CONVENTION, MEMBERSHIP, AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES:SEE SCHEDULE O.Expenses $6,034,915 · grants $649,791 · revenue $2,559,330
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 August, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | August 31, 2026 | January 15, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | August 31, 2025 | January 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | August 31, 2024 | January 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 13-5253530
- 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
- 1942
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A700)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $41,134,120
- Income (IRS master file)
- $24,104,238
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $16,898,038 | $17,257,608 | $41,134,120 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2024 | $16,090,537 | $16,190,270 | $40,819,138 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $17,016,262 | $15,887,076 | $38,860,827 | XML |
| 990-T | August 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2022 | $17,978,766 | $15,998,826 | $23,074,737 | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 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 13-5253530).
Questions about MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA
- What is the EIN of MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA is 13-5253530.
- Is MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1942.
- Are donations to MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION 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 MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending August 31, 2026) is due January 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended August 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names PAULA M KREBS.
- Who are the officers and directors of MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 29 people; 8 received compensation from the organization, the highest $336,599 (PAULA M KREBS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MODERN LANGUAGE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,898,038, expenses of $17,257,608 and total assets of $41,134,120 at year end.
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