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Nonprofit · EIN 63-6022420

AMERICAN DIALECT SOCIETY

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98125

Financials

$66K$36K2023$107K$26K2024$70K$34K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN DIALECT SOCIETY by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990$69,908$33,984$35,924$546,709$0$546,709
December 31, 2024990$106,543$26,481$80,062$546,610$0$546,610
December 31, 2023990$65,663$35,731$29,932$466,548$0$466,548
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$12,000
Membership dues
$7,500
Program service revenue
$12,500
Investment income
$45,408
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$21,700
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,024
Travel
$2,773
Program services (functional)
$30,594
Management and general (functional)
$3,390

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$546,610
Total assets, end of year
$546,709
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$546,709
Publicly traded securities
$513,411
Net assets without donor restrictions
$139,866
Net assets with donor restrictions
$406,843
Gross receipts
$69,908
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
1990
State of legal domicile
IL

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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Paul ReedExec Com
Trustee or director
1$0
Joseph StanleyExec Com
Trustee or director
1$0
Jessica GrieserExec Com
Trustee or director
1$0
Nicole RosenExec Com
Trustee or director
1$0
Joseph SalmonsPresident Elect
Officer
2$0
Kathryn RemlingerPast President
Officer
1$0
Patricia Cukor-AvilaPresident
Officer
2$0
Grant BarrettVice President
Officer
2$0
Betsy EvansExec Director
Officer
2$0
William KretzschmarTreasurer
Officer
2$0
Sonja LanehartyACLS Delegate
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Paul ReedExec Com
Officer
1$0
Joseph StanleyExec Com
Officer
1$0
Jessica GrieserExec Com
Officer
1$0
Nicole RosenExec Com
Officer
1$0
Joseph SalmonsPresident Elect
Officer
1$0
Kathryn RemlingerPast President
Officer
1$0
Patricia Cukor-AvilaPresident
Officer
1$0
Grant BarrettVice President
Officer
1$0
Betsy EvansExec Director
Officer
1$0
William KretzschmarTreasurer
Officer
1$0
Sonja LanehartyACLS Delegate
Officer
1$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 11 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Tyler KendallExec Com
Trustee or director
1$0
Alicia WassinkExec Com
Trustee or director
1$0
Jessica GrieserExec Com
Trustee or director
1$0
Nicole RosenExec Com
Trustee or director
1$0
Michael AdamsPast President
Officer
1$0
Kathryn RemlingerPresident
Officer
1$0
Patricia Cukor-AvilaPresident Elect
Officer
1$0
Grant BarrettVice President
Officer
1$0
Betsy EvansExec Sec
Officer
1$0
William KretzschmarTreasurer
Officer
1$0
John BaughACLS Delegate
Officer
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
3605 NE 143RD ST, SEATTLE, WA 98125-3741
In care of
% J ROBERTS
Principal officer (990 for 2025)
Betsy Evans, 3605 NE 143rd Street, Seattle, WA 98125
Signed the 990
Willia m Kretzschmar, Treasurer
Phone
(206) 334-1932

Mission

scholarship in American English and dialects

990 for the year ended December 31, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • publishing with Duke University Press, a quarterly scholarly journal, American Speech, with an annual monograph supplement, Publication of the American Dialect Society. Total circulation to members and institutions, about 1000.
    Expenses $1,783 · revenue $20,000
  • sponsoring an annual meeting in January, in conjunction with Linguistic Society of America. A Program committee selects about 30 presentations from about 60 proposals. The meeting include a Word of the Year event and a luncheon.
    Expenses $8,811 · grants $2,700
  • through the Hans Kurath Fund for the Linguistic Atlas, awarding funds for research in support of the Atlas project at the University of Kentucky. Revenue from endowment investments
    Expenses $20,000 · grants $20,000
  • management of ADS office and memberships0

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990 on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
63-6022420
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
1955
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$546,709
Income (IRS master file)
$69,908

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2025$69,908$33,984$546,709XML
990December 2024$106,543$26,481$546,610XML
990December 2023$65,663$35,731$466,548XML
990December 2022$32,967$22,593$419,197IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020$33,180$32,222$417,681IRS

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 63-6022420).

Questions about AMERICAN DIALECT SOCIETY

What is the EIN of AMERICAN DIALECT SOCIETY?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN DIALECT SOCIETY is 63-6022420.
Is AMERICAN DIALECT SOCIETY tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1955.
Are donations to AMERICAN DIALECT SOCIETY tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN DIALECT SOCIETY 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 DIALECT SOCIETY due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN DIALECT SOCIETY last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN DIALECT SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Betsy Evans.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN DIALECT SOCIETY?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN DIALECT SOCIETY have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $69,908, expenses of $33,984 and total assets of $546,709 at year end.

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