Nonprofit · EIN 45-3302596
FOUND IN TRANSLATION INC
Tax-exempt · DORCHESTER, MA 02122
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,100,224 | $1,050,838 | $49,386 | $893,970 | $67,213 | $826,757 |
| August 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,011,389 | $1,474,036 | -$462,647 | $845,125 | $67,754 | $777,371 |
| August 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,079,635 | $1,470,076 | -$390,441 | $1,443,483 | $203,465 | $1,240,018 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $991,744
- of which government grants
- $5,000
- Program service revenue
- $108,480
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $57,827
- Other salaries and wages
- $557,630
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $707,430
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $55,639
- Occupancy
- $9,944
- Depreciation
- $33,595
- Program services (functional)
- $617,214
- Management and general (functional)
- $198,301
- Fundraising (functional)
- $235,323
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $845,125
- Total assets, end of year
- $893,970
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $67,213
- Net assets, end of year
- $826,757
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,389
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $387,493
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $439,264
- Gross receipts
- $1,100,224
- Employees
- 76
- Volunteers
- 13
- Year formed
- 2011
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karen Walker | Program Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,438 | $14,732 |
| Kelly Lynch | Deputy Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $107,294 | $6,303 |
| Maria Vertkin | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $57,827 | $0 |
| Renee Cammarata Hamilton | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Lukas | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Mark Stewart | Clerk Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Cejas MD MPH | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Gaye Gentes | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Dr Eric Hardt MD | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2024: 11 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abigail Setterholm | Past Impact Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $102,093 | $147 |
| Divya Chaturvedi | Past Executive Director Officer | 40 | $69,552 | $17,979 |
| Maria Vertkin | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $11,942 | $93 |
| Renee Cammarata Hamilton | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Lukas | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah Witkin | Clerk Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Cejas | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Gaye Gentes | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Hardt MD | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Stewart | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Meck Xayavongsa | Past Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended August 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kelly Lynch | Interim ED/Deputy Director Officer | 40 | $87,019 | $15,056 |
| Maria Vertkin | Past Executive Director Officer | 40 | $79,234 | $5,414 |
| Renee Cammarata Hamilton | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Sarah Lukas | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Leah Witkin | Clerk Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Gaye Gentes | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Eric Hardt MD | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Meck Xayavongsa | Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Kelly Liu | Past Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Janet Grogan | Past Clerk Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Rawan Alheresh | Past Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Walker PA-C MPAS | Past Director Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 |
| Divya Chaturvedi | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 220620, DORCHESTER, MA 02122-0019
- In care of
- % MARIA VERTKIN
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Maria Vertkin, PO Box 220620, Dorchester, MA 02122
- Signed the 990
- Maria Vertkin, Executive Director
- Phone
- (617) 284-6529
- Website
- www.found-in-translation.org
- Return prepared by
- Berry Dunn McNeil & Parker LLC
Mission
To help homeless and low-income multilingual women to achieve economic security through the use of their language skills and to reduce ethnic, racial, and linguistic disparities in health care by unleashing bilingual talent into the workforce.
Program accomplishments
- Accepted 14 low-income bilingual women into a 16-week medical interpreter certificate job training program, and provided ongoing career advancement services to 165 members of our alumnae community. Services include interpreter education (medical terminology, ethics, interpreting skills, language coaching), financial literacy, mentoring, childcare, transportation assistance, job placement and career coaching.Expenses $617,214 · revenue $108,480
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
- 45-3302596
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- August
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $893,970
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,100,224
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | August 2025 | $1,100,224 | $1,050,838 | $893,970 | XML |
| 990 | August 2024 | $1,011,389 | $1,474,036 | $845,125 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2023 | $1,079,635 | $1,470,076 | $1,443,483 | XML |
| 990 | August 2022 | $2,049,709 | $1,066,122 | $1,755,353 | IRS |
| 990 | August 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2017 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | August 2016 | – | – | – | 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 45-3302596).
Questions about FOUND IN TRANSLATION INC
- What is the EIN of FOUND IN TRANSLATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of FOUND IN TRANSLATION INC is 45-3302596.
- Is FOUND IN TRANSLATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to FOUND IN TRANSLATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does FOUND IN TRANSLATION 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 FOUND IN TRANSLATION INC 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 FOUND IN TRANSLATION INC 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 FOUND IN TRANSLATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 names Maria Vertkin.
- Who are the officers and directors of FOUND IN TRANSLATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 lists 9 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $103,438 (Karen Walker, Program Director).
- How much revenue does FOUND IN TRANSLATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended August 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,100,224, expenses of $1,050,838 and total assets of $893,970 at year end.
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