2026-02-28T07:12:24-06:00 2025-06-30 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVE STE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2024-07-01 132780784 AMERICAN COUNCIL ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AMER 7038942900 1001 N FAIRFAX STREET 200 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 LAWRENCE PASKA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7038942900 2026-02-11 1 1 MARK C THOMAS P00362982 3019860600 2026-02-27 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z LAWRENCE PASKA 1001 N FAIRFAX STREET 200 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 24548381 0 X WWW.ACTFL.ORG X 1974 NY TO PROVIDE VISION, LEADERSHIP, AND SUPPORT FOR QUALITY TEACHING AND LEARNING OF LANGUAGES. 14 14 46 14 66740 0 43629 12026 11000945 11144238 527821 898322 2434298 2910296 14006693 14964882 500 45317 0 0 4989306 4961637 0 0 0 9520311 9270931 14510117 14277885 -503424 686997 24134888 24908713 3125528 2631247 21009360 22277466 X TO PROVIDE VISION, LEADERSHIP, AND SUPPORT FOR QUALITY TEACHING AND LEARNING OF LANGUAGES. 0 0 5085958 7117927 CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE: THE CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT HELD ALL CONTRACTS ACTFL AND APS PERFORM FOR BOTH THE GOVERNMENT AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS. THIS INCLUDES PROVIDING TESTING, TRAINING TESTERS, REVIEWING, AND WRITING TEST ITEMS AND WORKING ON DIFFERENT INDUSTRY STANDARDS AND PROJECTS. AS OF APRIL 1, 2025, THE CONTRACTS AND COMPLIANCE DEPARTMENT WAS TRANSITIONED TO THE NCLA. THE NCLA DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO OVERSEE THE SEPARATE APS CONTRACT, WHICH MUST REMAIN UNDER ITS OWN LEGAL ENTITY DUE TO SPECIFIC CONTRACTUAL REQUIREMENTS. 3490386 34217 3273277 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: MANY OF THE PAY FOR SERVICE PROGRAMS ACTFL OFFERS LIVE HERE. THIS INCLUDES THE ANNUAL CONVENTION, VARIOUS WORKSHOPS BOTH IN PERSON AND ONLINE, CERTIFICATION MANAGEMENT, AND QUALITY ASSURANCE FOR ACTFL TESTERS. 1811397 11100 686294 OUTREACH AND ADVOCACY: THIS DEPARTMENT INCLUDES MEMBERSHIP AND RELATED PUBLICATIONS. IN ADDITION, THIS DEPARTMENT IS ALSO HOME TO THE ANNUAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD (TOY) AS WELL AS TRACKING NATIONAL AND STATE LANGUAGE RELATED LEGISLATURE ISSUES AS WELL AS TEACHER RECRUITMENT AND RETENTION. 1216978 504268 RESEARCH AND ASSESSMENTS: THESE DEPARTMENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF AND ESTABLISHMENT OF VALIDITY ARGUMENTS FOR ALL ACTFL BRANDED TESTS SPECIFICALLY: OPI, OPIC, AAPPL, ALIRA, AND WPT. IN ADDITION, THIS DEPARTMENT MANAGES RESEARCH STIPENDS AWARDED FOR LANGUAGE RESEARCH PRIORITIES AND IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PRODUCING THE SCHOLARLY JOURNAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE ANNALS (FLA). 1216978 504268 11604719 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 393 0 1 46 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 14 14 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY VA X X JENNIFER CLEMENTS 7038942900 1001 N FAIRFAX STREET 200 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 LJ RANDOLPH JR PRESIDENT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 MILTON ALAN TURNER PRESIDENT ELECT 1.00 X X 0 0 0 BRANDON LOCKE TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 KATE PAESANI MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARMELA SCALA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIENNE BRANDENBERG MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHY SHELTON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRISHAUNA HINES-GAITHER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHELE BACK MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CATHERINE OUSSELIN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS SOTH MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 CYNTHIA CHALUPA MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JILL LANDES-LEE MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 AMANDA RAMIREZ MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA ABBOTT INTERIM ED (UNTIL 11/30/24) 35.00 1.00 X 289906 0 3868 MACKENZIE ARBOGUST DIR., FIN. & OPS (UNTIL 9/13/24) 35.00 X 154524 0 6542 JENNIFER CLEMENTS DIRECTOR, FINANCE & OPERATIONS 35.00 X 124867 0 15717 MARGARET MALONE DIRECTOR, ASSESSMENT & RESEARCH 35.00 X 217863 0 103 JOSEPH VALLINA DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING 35.00 X 176167 0 42393 JULIA RICHARDSON DIRECTOR, CONVENTION & EVENTS 35.00 X 171014 0 25193 MONIQUE ENNIS DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES 35.00 X 166941 0 17300 CELIA ZAMORA UNTIL 2725 DIR., PROF. LEARNING & CERTIFICATION 35.00 X 175462 0 10107 1476744 0 121223 13 0 1 0 LANGUAGE TESTING INTERNATIONAL 445 HAMILTON AVE 1104 WHITE PLAINS NY 10601 TESTING SERVICES 3429704 ELLIOTT LEWIS CONVENTION SERVICES LLC 2900 BLACK LAKE PL PHILADELPHIA PA 19154 CONVENTION CENTER EXPENSES 340880 SAPLING PICTURES 5238 RICHARDSON DR FAIRFAX VA 22032 AAPPL VIDEO PRODUCTION 312323 ALPINE TESTING SOLUTIONS INC 51 WEST CENTER ST 514 OREM UT 84057 SUPPORT FOR TESTING 173172 DELCOR TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS INC 8380 COLESVILLE RD 550 SILVER SPRING MD 20910 IT SUPPORT 165353 8 12026 12026 CONTRACTS 611430 7117927 7117927 CONVENTION 611430 2499990 2476915 23075 WORKSHOPS AND CERTIFICATIONS 611430 645612 645612 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 567289 567289 PUBLICATIONS 513120 162670 119005 43665 150750 150750 11144238 420284 420284 2406028 2406028 10061537 9583499 478038 478038 478038 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 503537 503537 INCOME FROM SUBSIDIARY 900099 731 731 504268 14964882 11581766 66740 3304350 X 45317 45317 373544 373544 3584778 2702203 882575 116278 88527 27751 554975 390712 164263 332062 228193 103869 39766 39766 57354 57354 135607 135607 5304199 5185180 119019 43809 43511 298 384242 168548 215694 61035 26773 34262 156515 68656 87859 538851 432017 106834 1946618 1933388 13230 603 265 338 271315 119013 152302 81634 35809 45825 BANK FEES 139296 69943 69353 DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS 64405 46625 17780 MISC OTHER EXPENSES 45682 20039 25643 14277885 11604719 2673166 0 1456121 377111 2153119 3238863 369404 396727 4638701 2636445 2173587 2002256 16385284 16829119 119639 120370 1477734 1944267 24134888 24908713 962016 1330616 1087466 1161128 942614 0 133432 139503 3125528 2631247 X 20921439 22193392 87921 84074 21009360 22277466 24134888 24908713 686997 581109 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1013863 119518 379324 43629 12026 1568360 7364580 8435268 10855657 11149871 11077498 48882874 8378443 8554786 11234981 11193500 11089524 50451234 0 0 0 50451234 2036860 2375173 2600417 2757922 2826312 12596684 2036860 2375173 2600417 2757922 2826312 12596684 37718 40635 21880 55271 66740 222244 10453021 10970594 13857278 14006693 13982576 63270162 0.79740 0.80270 0.19910 0.19330 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 33000 33000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: ACTFL PAID MEMBERSHIP DUES TO JOINT NATIONAL COMMITTEE FOR LANGUAGES (JNCL) IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,000. 82530 653 83183 85126 533 3129 82530 89490 420 4784 85126 89798 -308 89490 88828 970 89798 0.97160 0.02840 0 0 520355 520355 3185270 1800965 1384305 597099 539894 57205 335977 295586 40391 2002256 EMPLOYEE RETENTION CREDIT RECEIVABLE 314046 FINANCE RIGHT-OF-USE ASSET 9990 DUE FROM LANGUAGE CONNECTS FOUNDATION 1620231 1944267 DUE TO SUBSIDIARY 129247 FINANCE LEASE LIABILITY 10256 139503 X 15410384 581109 581109 14829275 135607 135607 14964882 14142278 0 14142278 135607 135607 14277885 PART V, LINE 4: THE INTENDED USE OF ACTFL'S ENDOWMENT FUND IS FOR TEACHING AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS TO TEACHERS. PART X, LINE 2: ACTFL IS EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND APPLICABLE STATE LAW AND IS CLASSIFIED AS OTHER THAN A PRIVATE FOUNDATION WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 509(A)(2) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE. ACTFL IS SUBJECT TO INCOME TAX ON ITS UNRELATED BUSINESS INCOME SUCH AS ADVERTISING IN THE CONVENTION PROGRAM OR THE PERIODICAL MAGAZINE. AT JULY 1, 2021, ACTFL HAD NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS RESULTING FROM ITS UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES APPROXIMATING $208,000, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE TO BE APPLIED AGAINST FUTURE YEARS' TAXABLE INCOME. . ACTFL BELIEVES THAT IT HAS APPROPRIATE SUPPORT FOR INCOME TAX POSITIONS TAKEN. THEREFORE, MANAGEMENT HAS NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN INCOME TAX POSITIONS. ACTFL'S FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE TAXING AUTHORITIES GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER FILING. 0 2024 REGIONAL TEACHER OF THE YEAR SUPPORT 1 1000 2024 LCF/KLETT AWARD FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT EDUCATION IN THE WORLD LANGUAGE CLASSROOM 3 3000 2024 WILGA RIVERS HONORARIUM 1 1000 2024 TECHNOLOGY POSTSECONDARY AWARD HONORARIUM 1 1000 2024 TECHK12 AWARD HONORARIUM 1 1000 2024 DEI AWARD HONORARIUM 1 1000 2024 NELSON BROOKS AWARD HONORARIUM 1 1000 2024 ANTHONY PAPALIA AWARD HONORARIUM 1 1000 2024 FLORENCE STEINER AWARD HONORARIUM 1 1000 2024 JANET GLASS STIPEND 9 4500 2024 FIRST TIME ATTENDEE STIPEND 59 29500 X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARTHA ABBOTT INTERIM ED (UNTIL 11/30/24) 275906 0 14000 0 0 0 3868 0 0 0 293774 0 0 0 JOSEPH VALLINA DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING 174619 0 1548 0 0 0 7564 0 34829 0 218560 0 0 0 MARGARET MALONE DIRECTOR, ASSESSMENT & RESEARCH 215744 0 2119 0 0 0 0 0 103 0 217966 0 0 0 JULIA RICHARDSON DIRECTOR, CONVENTION & EVENTS 168692 0 2322 0 0 0 6945 0 18248 0 196207 0 0 0 CELIA ZAMORA UNTIL 2725 DIR., PROF. LEARNING & CERTIFICATION 154954 0 20508 0 0 0 4990 0 5117 0 185569 0 0 0 MONIQUE ENNIS DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES 164619 0 2322 0 0 0 6872 0 10428 0 184241 0 0 0 MACKENZIE ARBOGUST DIR., FIN. & OPS (UNTIL 9/13/24) 134478 0 20046 0 0 0 2434 0 4108 0 161066 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 COMPENSATION COMMITTEE: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SERVES AS THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE TO ESTABLISH THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6 ACTFL IS A MEMBERSHIP ORGANIZATION OF TEACHERS. MEMBERS INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS AS WELL AS ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE. ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERS HAVE ONE INDIVIDUAL MEMBER DESIGNATED AS VOTING ON THEIR BEHALF IN THE CASE OF THE ASSEMBLY OF DELEGATE (AOD). FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWED THE FORM 990 WITH THE COUNCIL'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PRIOR TO SIGNING AND FILING WITH THE IRS. THE FORM 990 AS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND TREASURER BEFORE SUBMISSION. THE FINAL FORM 990 WAS SHARED WITH THE FULL BOARD ONCE FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY. THE FORMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PRESIDENT. IF ANYONE IS FOUND TO HAVE A CONFLICT, THEY ARE ASKED TO RECUSE THEMSELVES FROM ANY DECISION REGARDING A COMPANY WITH WHICH THEY HAVE A RELATIONSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INVOLVES AN ANNUAL REVIEW. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT, FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, AND BYLAWS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G IT SERVICE CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 204,085. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 77,823. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 281,908. ITEM/PROJECT REVIEW & DEVELOPMENT: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 436,152. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,708. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 437,860. OUTSIDE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 383,685. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 1,503. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 385,188. OTHER CONTRACT SERVICES / CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 506,615. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 23,673. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 530,288. LTI TESTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 3,654,643. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,312. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 3,668,955. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE EITHER ITS OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE TAX YEAR. 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