Nonprofit · EIN 94-2240404
ESPERANTO LEAGUE FOR NORTH AMERICA INC
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95811
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 (amended) | $298,861 | $124,006 | $174,855 | $784,278 | $10,169 | $774,109 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $126,088 | $175,939 | -$49,851 | $694,030 | $14,566 | $679,464 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $378,224 | $103,165 | $275,059 | $735,687 | $8,489 | $727,198 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $87,144
- Program service revenue
- $19,717
- Investment income
- $191,177
- Other revenue
- $823
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $14,400
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $40,919
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,082
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $45,623
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $3,450
- Travel
- $2,432
- Program services (functional)
- $56,197
- Management and general (functional)
- $67,809
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $694,030
- Total assets, end of year
- $784,278
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $10,169
- Net assets, end of year
- $774,109
- Publicly traded securities
- $623,951
- Gross receipts
- $298,861
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 1953
- State of legal domicile
- DE
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Schmidt | Executive Dir. Officer | 30 | $40,919 |
| Kinen Carvala | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Shneur Agronin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Isable Gardener | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Peggy Dolter | Board Member Trustee or director | 3 | $0 |
| Izaak Zawyrucha-Moore | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Ruth Kevess-Cohen | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Fred Meyer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Enrique Haro-Marquez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brandon Sowers | President Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Charlotte Burton | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Quintyn Bobb | Vice President Officer | 10 | $0 |
| Matt Brooks | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Schmidt | ED begin 7/15 Officer | 27 | $31,470 |
| Bill Harris | ED to 7/15/24 Officer | 27 | $15,801 |
| Shneur Agronin | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Isable Gardener | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Peggy Dolter | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Ruth Kevess-Cohen | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Tim Boronczyk | Board Member Trustee or director | 5 | $0 |
| Jane Shevtsov | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Meyer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Enrique Haro-Marquez | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brandon Sowers | President Officer | 20 | $0 |
| David Beck | Treas. to 7/15 Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Charlotte Burton | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Quintyn Bobb | Vice President Officer | 20 | $0 |
| Matt Brooks | Treas. 7/15 Officer | 15 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 14 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Harris | Executive Dir. Officer | 27 | $30,000 |
| Ruth Kevess-Cohen | Board Member Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| Tim Boronczyk | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Jane Shevtsov | Board member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fred Meyer | Board Member Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Quintyn Bobb | Board Member Trustee or director | 10 | $0 |
| Brian Harmon | Dir. to 7/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Enrique Haro-Marquez | Dir. begin 7/23 Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Philip Dorcas | Pres. to 7/23 Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Brandon Sowers | Pres begin 7/23 Officer | 25 | $0 |
| Alex Miller | VP to 7/23 Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Hoss Firooznia | VP Start 7/23 Officer | 5 | $0 |
| David Beck | Treasurer Officer | 4 | $0 |
| Charlotte Burton | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2014 CAPITOL AVE, SACRAMENTO, CA 95811-4232
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Brandon Sowers, 2014 Capitol Ave 100, Sacramento, CA 95811
- Signed the 990
- Brandon Sowers, President
- Phone
- (800) 377-3726
- Website
- www.esperanto-usa.org
- Return prepared by
- HARMON BURSTYN CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2240404 or by the name ESPERANTO LEAGUE FOR NORTH AMERICA INC.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
We exist to serve the community of speakers of the international auxiliary language Esperanto within the U.S., as well as provide information about the language to the public. We provide an online bookstore, an annual conference, an annual film festival, a quarterly member newsletter, scholarships and more.
Program accomplishments
- We offer scholarships to Esperanto speakers, based on financial need, for the annual North American Summer Esperanto Institute, a week-long immersion course entirely in Esperanto, with three different classes intended for various levels (advanced beginner, intermediate, and advanced).Expenses $17,500 · revenue $12,960
- We provide a quarterly newsletter to our members, with articles primarily in Esperanto. This excellent resource helps our members stay informed about Esperanto-related events and activities happening across the United States, updates from our organization, and news about the international Esperanto movement. It also provides a wide variety of fun and interesting articles and activities, such as comics, Esperanto grammar columns, articles in Esperanto on various topics of interest, features about historical figures in the Esperanto community, jokes, short stories, and crossword puzzles.Expenses $15,037
- We run an annual short film festival, the American Good Film Festival, which encourages anyone in the world, including non-Esperanto-speakers, to create short films entirely in Esperanto. This successful competition incentivizes participation by providing cash prizes to the top ten winners, as well as an audience choice award that encourages engagement on our YouTube channel. It also provides a creative outlet for our community to use Esperanto in a fun and practical way, while informing the public about Esperanto. In 2025, 49 films were submitted, bringing our total to almost 200, the largest collection of scripted Esperanto-language films in history. Our subscriber count on YouTube now sits at almost 3000.Expenses $8,478 · revenue $5,000
- We provide membership & promotional services, including regular email newsletters, educational materials & course information, coordination of local Esperanto groups, facilitation of regional and online events, promotion of Esperanto to the general public, assistance with member requests & inquiries, management of our annual member election, and intermediary services to help members order magazine subscriptions & memberships from our partner organizations abroad.Expenses $7,620 · revenue $53,285
- We run an office at the United Nations in New York City, in collaboration with our partner organization, the Universal Esperanto Association.Expenses $2,961 · revenue $1,394
- We organize an annual in-person conference for the Esperanto-speaking community, which provides an opportunity to practice the language, participate in our organization's decisions, present sessions about interesting topics, and make personal connections with other Esperanto speakers from all over the country and the world.Expenses $2,767 · revenue $745
- We provide an online bookstore with books, music and other items of cultural and educational interest for Esperanto speakers and learners in the United States. These items help our community develop and refine their ability to speak, understand, and enjoy Esperanto, by providing textbooks, music and reading material in Esperanto, as well as promote the language to the public by providing stickers, pins, badges, postcards and other merchandise.Expenses $1,834 · revenue $4,980
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2240404
- 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
- 1954
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S80Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $784,278
- Income (IRS master file)
- $298,861
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $298,861 | $124,006 | $784,278 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $126,088 | $175,939 | $694,030 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $378,224 | $103,165 | $735,687 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $65,659 | $68,441 | $368,138 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 94-2240404).
Questions about ESPERANTO LEAGUE FOR NORTH AMERICA INC
- What is the EIN of ESPERANTO LEAGUE FOR NORTH AMERICA INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ESPERANTO LEAGUE FOR NORTH AMERICA INC is 94-2240404.
- Is ESPERANTO LEAGUE FOR NORTH AMERICA INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1954.
- Are donations to ESPERANTO LEAGUE FOR NORTH AMERICA INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ESPERANTO LEAGUE FOR NORTH AMERICA 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 ESPERANTO LEAGUE FOR NORTH AMERICA INC 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 ESPERANTO LEAGUE FOR NORTH AMERICA INC 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 ESPERANTO LEAGUE FOR NORTH AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Brandon Sowers.
- Who are the officers and directors of ESPERANTO LEAGUE FOR NORTH AMERICA INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 13 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $40,919 (Amanda Schmidt, Executive Dir.).
- How much revenue does ESPERANTO LEAGUE FOR NORTH AMERICA INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $298,861, expenses of $124,006 and total assets of $784,278 at year end.
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