THE MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE ARTS INC

EIN: 464894732 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

WASHINGTON, DC

Total Revenue
$8,251,730
Total Expenses
$7,502,244
Total Assets
$55,849,080
Net Assets
$55,499,103
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2013
Legal Domicile
DC
Principal Officer
ANN B FRIEDMAN
Phone
2029313145
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

THE MUSEUM OF LANGUAGE ARTS INC, founded in 2013, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $8.3M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 80% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $7.5M left a modest 9% surplus.

Mission

SEE PART III, LINE 1.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,486,813
Program Service Revenue $238,072
Investment Income $28,693
Other Revenue $1,498,152
TOTAL REVENUE $8,251,730

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $2,802,154
Fundraising Expenses $424,322
Program Expenses $6,549,842
Other Expenses $4,700,090
TOTAL EXPENSES $7,502,244

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $8,251,730 $41,754,751 -0.8%
Expenses $7,502,244 $5,358,730 +0.4%
Net Income $749,486 $36,396,021 -1.0%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
30
Independent Members
30
Employees
53
Volunteers
35

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
8
$540,945
Total Directors
31
$344,332
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
3
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
PATTY ISACSON SABEE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (UNTIL 11/23) 55.00
Officer Director
$331,187 $13,145 $344,332
ANN B FRIEDMAN CHAIR AND CEO 55.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
THOMAS L FRIEDMAN FIRST VICE CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SARA MARK LESK SECOND VICE CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JOSEPH SASSOON THIRD VICE CHAIR 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JAY D GOLDBERG TREASURER 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DOUGLAS L SIEGLER SECRETARY 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
DONALD BAER DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HYESOOK CHUNG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MICHAEL CORNFELD DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN ENGEL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SAMIA FAROUKI DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARY LOU GORNO DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
KENNETH D GREER DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LINDSAY COOPER MARTIN DIRECTOR 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CARON GARCIA MARTINEZ DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CRAIG MUNDIE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JONATHAN PLUTZIK DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DEBORAH RATNER SALZBERG DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STEFANIE SANFORD DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
DOV SEIDMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MARSHA SEMMEL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
TINA B SMALL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNA DEAVERE SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RALPH SMITH DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICK SOSKIN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SREE SREENIVASAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
GERARD TARDE DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
FRED TERRELL DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
LYNN THOMAN DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NATALIE FRIEDMAN WINSTON DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
NICHELLE DEJESUS SERTSU SR DIR EXH. & SP. PROJ. (UNTIL 11/23), E.D. 40.00
Officer
$196,613 $0 $196,613
KELLY CARNES DEPUTY DIRECTOR (UNTIL 07/23) 40.00
Highest
$236,342 $3,017 $239,359
ELLETT TOOMEY SENIOR DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT 40.00
Highest
$111,270 $9,097 $120,367
TENESHA VINES DIRECTOR, FINANCE 40.00
Highest
$105,188 $10,219 $115,407
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
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $8,251,730 $7,502,244 $55,849,080 $749,486
2022 $41,754,751 $5,358,730 $56,103,343 $36,396,021
2021 $2,812,502 $4,244,626 $22,277,823 $-1,432,124
2020 $7,444,780 $2,842,185 $22,402,609 $4,602,595
2019 $8,193,475 $1,553,424 $17,104,061 $6,640,051
2018 $6,359,626 $1,111,150 $9,237,304 $5,248,476
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