2026-05-06T19:04:43-07:00 2025-06-30 204994635 Iryna AC 1000 Broadway Ste 200-C Oakland CA 94607 990 2024-07-01 721584619 Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival ADVO 5597794681 PO Box 26357 Fresno CA 93729 Carly Tex Executive Director 2026-05-06 true true Kostyantyn Oreshkov EA P00923916 5104679506 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Carly Tex PO Box 26357 Fresno CA 93729 447194 false X www.aicls.org X 2004 CA The Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival is an organization devoted to implementing and supporting the revitalization of indigenous California languages. Its mission is to assist California Indians in language maintenance and renewal. 9 9 5 28 0 297170 434709 32443 12336 131 149 0 329744 447194 10617 8097 0 130437 137774 0 12263 247446 289030 388500 434901 -58756 12293 688012 693739 2916 688012 690823 X The mission of the Advocates for Indigenous California Language Survival is to foster the restoration and revival of indigenous California languages so that they may be retained as a permanent part of the living cultures of Native California. false false 148675 Master Apprentice Language Learning Program (MAP) is our core program. We supported Master Apprentice teams who are working on distinct Indigenous languages of California. Mentor(s) work with the team to guide and advise them through the program. The masters and apprentices are supported with grant funding to participate in the program, which is intended to cover supplies needed for their work together. They also are supported with travel expenses to attend our workshops which occur in different areas of California. In 2024-25 the Program reached 14 Masters and 21 Apprentices, and supported 1 full-time and two part-time staff. 80611 Family Language Program: This is an extension of the Master Apprentice program that supports families with approaches to language immersion and provides them with a mentor and training. Families receive care packages and travel expenses to help them attend our immersion workshops and other events to support to their familys success. In this tax year, we supported 15 families from Central California up to the Northern border. 54545 Breath of Life Archive Institute for California Indigenous Languages and extended projects: This is our biennial event that takes place over a week at UC Berkeley in which attendees spend a week searching the archives for linguistic documentation (recordings, documents, pictures, etc.) and work with linguists to learn how to use the materials for language teaching. This past year, we had over 80 attendees during the course of the week and supported them with scholarships to cover lodging and meals at the University. This past year, we also extended the program to include supportive services through the (1) Online Breath of Life Symposium, a series of monthly presenters in online Zoom meetings, and held 4 in the fiscal year to about 20 participants per session, (2) Breath of Life Continued Group Support, a mentorship program for 4 Team Leads to receive mentorship and monthly stipends to work on language projects with their language teams, this support 4 team leads but estimated 20-30 additional members of their teams, (3) Breath of Life Cohorts Research Grant Program, which supported 5 teams with $2000 travel grants to help them return to UC Berkeley archives and continue their work. 10380 8097 Seeds of Language mini grants program: We offer mini grants to complete small, independent language projects covering purchase of language supplies and equipment, printing expenses, tuition for language classes. Amounts can be between $100-$750. This year we awarded 16 recipients with Seeds of Language mini grants. 4607 12336 Other programs, services, and projects: Support for instructors of Karuk Language, support for Karuk Language program, services to the North Fork Rancheria for language video documentation of Mono speakers of Mono, and collaborations with local Native organizations for program outreach and recruitment. All of which support our organizations mission to support language and cultural survival. 1350 Young Leadership Development Conference (YLDC): Our newest program launched this year with the goal of engaging more youth ages 16-24. We started a committee of youth to take the lead, and they held a planning retreat as well as monthly meetings to plan the rest of the program activities and the committee is supported by AICLS staff with guidance and travel expenses to relevant events and activities to support their leadership growth. . We engage with youth through social media content and an upcoming youth mentorship program. 16337 8097 12336 300168 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 38 0 true 5 true false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 9 9 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true true false CA X X Carly Tex 5597794681 1713 E Los Altos Fresno CA 93710 Carly Tex Executive Dir. 40.00 0.00 X 65000 0 0 Julian Lang Chair 10.00 0.00 X X 1311 0 0 Stanley Rodriguez Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 750 0 0 Kayla Begay Treasurer 10.00 0.00 X X 700 0 0 Deborah Morillo Vice Chair 10.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Nancy Steele Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Vincent Medina Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Quirina Geary Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Matthew Vestuto Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 James Sarmento Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Raymond Huaute Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 Melissa Leal Board Member 5.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 67761 0 false false false 0 434709 434709 Program Service Revenue 900099 12336 12336 12336 149 149 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Rebates And Redemptions 0 447194 12336 149 X 0 8097 8097 0 0 67761 28761 32500 6500 0 35853 34076 1777 0 0 34160 9066 22951 2143 0 0 10188 10188 0 0 0 132540 112310 20230 6697 199 5738 760 26623 22310 4213 100 119 119 0 0 34015 29752 4263 0 71151 55597 15554 0 0 184 184 2849 2849 Dues and other charges 4664 1904 2760 0 434901 300168 122470 12263 672335 684084 0 6419 0 0 0 2700 2700 0 0 919 383 720 536 0 0 0 0 12257 0 688012 693739 2916 0 2916 X 540043 542854 147969 147969 688012 690823 688012 693739 12293 -9482 X false false false X 281631 548796 253021 297170 434709 1815327 0 0 281631 548796 253021 297170 434709 1815327 799724 1015603 85 126 146 131 149 637 0 0 1815964 99643 0.55930 0.50450 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 919 383 536 536 false 0 0 Mini grants 19 8097 Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b 2-3 Board Members who make up the Financial Committee will meet with the Executive Director in a meeting outside of a regular Board Meeting to review the 990 and recommend it for approval or make changes. If time permits, the 990 will be put on the Board Meeting agenda and reviewed there again by the full board. Copies of the 990 are provided to each board member. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c Per the bylaws, Notwithstanding any other provision of these Bylaws, not more than forty-nine percent (49%) of the persons serving on the Board of Directors may be interested persons." Per the employee handbook, "Failure to disclose the fact of a conflict or potential conflict may constitute grounds for disciplinary action." Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The Organization consulted with an independent Human Resources company to determine wage increases, modification of job descriptions if needed, and conducting salary comparisons for similar positions. They work with the Executive Director and Executive Committee of the Board to determine compensation. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15b The Organization is consulted with an independent Human Resources company to determine our options for other key employees compensation including a salary survey reviewing comparative positions in the same field. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Available upon request.