LIVING TONGUES INSTITUTE FOR ENDANGERED LANGUAGES

EIN: 412183857 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

SALEM, OR

Total Revenue
$252,733
Total Expenses
$231,262
Total Assets
$361,548
Net Assets
$361,548
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2005
Legal Domicile
OR
Principal Officer
GREGORY DS ANDERSON
Phone
5032693962
Tax Period
2024-07-01 to 2025-06-30

LIVING TONGUES INSTITUTE FOR ENDANGERED LANGUAGES, founded in 2005, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $253K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue decreased 12% compared to the prior year. Expenses of $231K left a modest 8% surplus.

Mission

PROMOTION OF LIVING LINGUISTIC DIVERSITY GLOBALLY THROUGH THE DOCUMENTATION, MAINTENANCE, PRESERVATION, AND REVITALIZATION OF ENDANGERED LANGUAGES AND THE CREATION OF INDIGENOUS LANGUAGE PEDAGOGICAL MATERIALS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $61,878

MULTI-MEDIA DIGITAL LEXICOGRAPHY PROJECT THAT PROVIDES A FREE TO USE STATE OF THE ART TOOL FOR CITIZEN LINGUISTS TO DEVELOP MATERIALS IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGES. INTERFACE IS IN 14 LANGUAGES WITH MORE TO...

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MULTI-MEDIA DIGITAL LEXICOGRAPHY PROJECT THAT PROVIDES A FREE TO USE STATE OF THE ART TOOL FOR CITIZEN LINGUISTS TO DEVELOP MATERIALS IN THEIR OWN LANGUAGES. INTERFACE IS IN 14 LANGUAGES WITH MORE TO COME. FUNDED ENTIRELY BY DONATIONS.

Program 2
Expenses: $54,399

NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AWARD/LINGUISTICS GRANT BCS 2041248 IS CALLED "WORDS, PHRASES, AND SENTENCES AT THE INTERFACE OF PHONOLOGY AND SYNTAX". PROJECT DETAILS PHONOLOGICAL, MORPHOLOGICAL AND...

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NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION AWARD/LINGUISTICS GRANT BCS 2041248 IS CALLED "WORDS, PHRASES, AND SENTENCES AT THE INTERFACE OF PHONOLOGY AND SYNTAX". PROJECT DETAILS PHONOLOGICAL, MORPHOLOGICAL AND SYNTACTIC CHARACTERISTICS DISTINGUISHING AND/OR UNITING WORDS, PHRASES, AND SENTENCES OF SEVEN RELATED LANGUAGES. PROJECT DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PUBLISHED STUDIES OF THE DETAILS OF THESE FOR EACH LANGUAGE.

Program 3
Expenses: $44,000

DOCUMENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF SEVEN MUNDA LANGUAGES AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE MUNDA VIRTUAL ARCHIVE. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES/DLI-DEL GRANT PD 281083-21. PROJECT DELIVERABLES INCLUDE...

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DOCUMENTATION AND ANALYSIS OF SEVEN MUNDA LANGUAGES AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE MUNDA VIRTUAL ARCHIVE. NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE HUMANITIES/DLI-DEL GRANT PD 281083-21. PROJECT DELIVERABLES INCLUDE PUBLISHED STUDIES OF THE DETAILS OF THESE FOR EACH LANGUAGE AND A COMPARATIVE SEARCHABLE WEB-BASED DATABASE AND WEBSITE THAT PERMITS USERS TO ACCESS TEXT, AUDIO AND VIDEO DATA ABOUT ALL OF THESE LANGUAGES AND THE COMMUNITIES THAT USE THEM.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $246,584
Program Service Revenue $0
Investment Income $13
Other Revenue $6,136
TOTAL REVENUE $252,733

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $79,060
Salaries & Benefits $44,000
Fundraising Expenses $0
Program Expenses $190,306
Other Expenses $108,202
TOTAL EXPENSES $231,262

Year-over-Year Comparison

2024 2023 Change
Revenue $252,733 $286,319 -0.1%
Expenses $231,262 $252,592 -0.1%
Net Income $21,471 $33,727 -0.4%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
4
Independent Members
3
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
5

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
3
$19,000
Total Directors
1
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
GREGORY DS ANDERSON PRESIDENT 10.00
Officer
$19,000 $0 $19,000
JONATHAN M ANDERSON TREASURER 0.50
Officer
$0 $0 $0
JEFFREY WILLS VICE PRESIDE 0.50
Officer
$0 $0 $0
BIKRAM JORA BOARD MEMBER 1.50
Director
$0 $0 $0
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 $252,733 $231,262 $361,548 $21,471
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $310,319 $304,028 $306,350 $6,291
2022 $317,417 $242,872 $300,059 $74,545
2021 $297,283 $181,449 $225,514 $115,834
2020 $229,716 $180,786 $109,680 $48,930
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