2026-02-02T12:14:46-05:00 2025-06-30 474306215 Mullins PC 7625 Wisconsin Avenue Bethesda MD 20814 990 2024-07-01 208015355 Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy % Gerard Etienne MONT 3018811338 9210 Corporate Blvd STE 480 Rockville MD 20850 GERARD ETIENNE Executive Director Current 3018811338 2026-02-02 true true JOHN MULLINS P01429307 2027706371 2026-02-02 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Inc Gerard Etienne 9210 Corporate Blvd STE 480 Rockville MD 20850 2643165 false X www.mcael.org X 2006 MD See Schedule O. 9 9 11 43 0 0 2422157 2620097 0 197 1444 9847 12328 2432201 2633869 1431000 1468784 0 798982 789503 0 70059 255759 313181 2485741 2571468 -53540 62401 505647 542014 120496 94462 385151 447552 X See Schedule O. false false 1643092 1468784 Capacity Building: Increasing access to high-quality instruction Professional Development MCAEL provides free professional development opportunities for program administrators and instructors throughout Montgomery County to support Staff and ensure quality instruction. Each year, we hold 5 to 6 convenings for program administrators and 8 to 10 instructor workshops and sharing sessions. We also recruit and train much-needed new instructors. Community Grants 480473 Public Engagement: education, advocacy, & community Education Using data and stories, MCAEL educates and engages the public on the power of adult english language learning to transform individual lives and the impact that adult english classes have on the health and economic well-being of our county. 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MCAEL has been classified as an other than a private foundation. Any income that may be determined to be unrelated is taxable. As of June 30, 2025, the three prior tax years are subject to federal and other jurisdictions tax authority examinations. For the year ended June 30, 2025, MCAEL has documented its consideration of FASB ASC 740-10, Income Taxes, that provides guidance for reporting uncertainty in income taxes and has determined that no material uncertain tax positions qualify for either recognition or disclosure in the financial statements. Spelling Bee 36846 36846 9296 36846 36846 9296 9296 -9296 true Ana A Brito Foundation Inc 9008 Rosemont Dr Gaithersburg MD 20877 462712128 501C3 71648 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM CASA Inc 8151 15th Ave Hyattsville MD 20783 521372972 501C3 220233 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM Catholic Charities of the Archdioce 924 G Street NW Washington DC 20001 530196620 501C3 88696 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM Chinese American Parent Association 12774 Wisteria Drive 115 Germantown MD 20874 813893959 501C3 8700 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM Chinese Culture and Community Servi 9318 Gaither Rd Ste 215 Gaithersburg MD 20877 521307918 501C3 20000 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM Classroom 2 Community 21 Maryland Ave Rockville MD 20850 520852549 501C3 233527 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM Community Reach of Montgomery Count 1010 Grandin Avenue A1 Rockville MD 20851 520910334 501C3 160514 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM Covenant Life Church Inc 7501 Muncaster Mill Road Gaithersburg MD 20877 521087409 501C3 20000 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM Ethiopian Community Center Inc 7603 Georgia Ave NW Suite 200 Washington DC 20012 521207815 501C3 46000 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM Francophone Africans Alliance Inc 10770 Columbia Pike Suite 300-W-4 Silver Spring MD 20901 862204219 501C3 8234 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM Gaithersburg Beloved Community Init 201 Russell Ave Gaithersburg MD 20877 854081260 501C3 7000 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM Germantown Global Connection 12850 Middlebrook Road Suite 400 Germantown MD 20874 990811588 501C3 6980 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM Identity Inc 620 E Diamond Ave Suite K Gaithersburg MD 20877 522120012 501C3 20000 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM IMPACT Silver Spring 8807 Colesville Rd LL Silver Spring MD 20910 522164844 501C3 20000 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM Islamic Society of the Washington A 2701 Briggs Chaney Rd Silver Spring MD 20905 521294196 501C3 7464 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM Jewish Social Service Agency 200 Wood Hill Road Rockville MD 20850 530196598 501C3 314834 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM Maryland Vietnamese Mutual Associat 10770 Columbia Pike St 300 - E17 Silver Spring MD 20901 521263654 501C3 10185 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM Mill Creek Parish United Methodist 7101 Horizon Terrace Derwood Derwood MD 20855 520883514 501C3 6509 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM Seneca Creek Community Church 13 Firstfield Road Gaithersburg MD 20878 521641578 501C3 99008 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM Solutions in Hometown Connections 6411 Ivy Lane Suite 703 Greenbelt MD 20770 821942936 501C3 25000 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM The Briggs Center for Faith and Act 5148 Massachusetts Ave Bethesda MD 20816 530230056 501C3 20000 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM The George B Thomas Learning Acade 1401 Dennis Ave Silver Spring MD 20902 521962992 501C3 11841 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM Vietnamese American Services 12621 Old Columbia Pike Silver Spring MD 20904 521263654 501C3 31980 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM WUMCO Help PO Box 247 Poolesville MD 20837 521425830 501C3 7500 SUPPORT ESOL PROGRAM 24 Monitoring procedures (Part I, line 2) In partnership with Montgomery County Goverment, MCAEL offers resources to support adult english literacy programs. The objective of MCAELs grant program is to increase the availability of adult english literacy services offered to diverse populations, and to improve the quality of those services. All funding decisions are made by a diverse panel of knowledgeable community members with experience and expertise in local community needs, nonprofit management, adult ESOL, and literacy, and government/nonprofit grant making. Each panelist is required to attend an in-depth orientation and to read and evaluate all proposals based on a set of explicit criteria published as part of their RFP. During the review and scoring process, a significant emphasis is placed on demonstrating measurable outcomes.The review panel meets in small groups with applicants to conduct interviews and later convenes as a whole to discuss each proposal and determine funding. Final recommendations are approved by non-provider members of MCAELs Board of Directors. MCAEL has a strict conflict of interest and recusal policy of review panel members and board members. Once grants are awarded MCAEL issues letters of agreement to grantees that require them to comply with certain eligibility and reporting requirements. Formal and informal monitoring takes place through periodic site visits, workshops, and phone consultations with grantees.Grantees must also submit biannual qualitative and quantitative reports and provide detailed invoices that are signed to substantiate accuracy. At the end of the grant year, grantees must submit a certification of expenses, showing original budget items against actual expenditures. This accounting must be certified by a grantee as a true and correct report. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 Organizations process to review form 990: MCAEL is committed to appropriate fiscal oversight by The Organizations Board of Directors. As such, MCAEL works to ensure the highest standards in review of its internal revenue service form 990. Each year, prior to the submission of the organizations form 990 to the Internal Revenue Service, a draft version is sent to the finance committee for initial review. The full Board then reviews the current draft, asking the auditing firm any questions, before approving the return. Discussions by board members regarding the 990 are documented in board minutes. Conflict of interest policy compliance Part VI line 12c Officers and directors are required to disclose, annually, any potential conflicts. The Board notes these via an annual form, and any officer or director with a potential conflict is recused from any board discussions that might involve that potential conflict. Board members are required to provide timely updates if there are any changes. CEO executive director top management comp Part VI line 15a The Executive Directors salary is reviewed and adjusted by The Board of Directors using outside data and performance metrics. Other officer or key employee compensation Part VI line 15b Other key employees salaries are reviewed and adjusted by the Executive Director using outside data and performance metrics. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 MCAEL makes its articles of incorporation, conflict of interest policy, strategic plan, and recent financial statements and 990 available to the public through our website. In addition, these documents are available to the public at MCAELs office or through the Maryland Office of the Secretary of State. Part III response or note to any other line in Part III Program Service Accomplishments:Form 990, Part III, Line 4a:Each year, MCAEL awards grants to support adult english language learning programs in Montgomery County, with funds provided by the Montgomery County Government. The grants both sustain and expand existing programs and help establish new programs, with the goal of increasing the availability and quality of english language instruction.Grant funding decisions are made by a volunteer grant review panel, organized by MCAEL and made up of a diverse group of community members.Community learning groups Responding to a need for english classes in communities that lack learning opportunities, MCAEL developed Community Learning Groups (CLGs), nine-week starter classes provided through partnerships with local schools, community centers, religious institutions, and businesses. The CLG model includes training new instructors, many of whom are members of the same community they are serving.Data analysisMCAEL collects, analyzes, and maps data from adult ESOL programs in the County to illustrate coalition work and impact. Our comprehensive, interactive storymap gives an overview of the adult ESOL landscape, helping mcael and coalition partners to identify areas that most need attention. Schools, and local organizations to advocate for the needs of the coalition and the people we serve. Community to ensure that we are addressing the needs, goals, and lived experience of current and potential learners, mcael has intentionally created welcoming, structured spaces for shared ideas and input:The MCAEL Advisory Group (MAG), made up of ESOL administrators and instructors, provides regular input on programming to ensure that we are responding to the current needs of programs, instructors, and learners. Our newly launched Learner Leadership Group (LLG) elevates learner voices so that their ideas, goals, and experiences are reflected in mcaels network programming and advocacy. MCAEL builds strong connections through in-person and online convenings, meetings, and conferences for the programs and the community.In fiscal year 2024, MCAEL served 514 instructors and program staff through professional development workshops and meetings (total meeting attendance, includes duplicates). All told, MCAEL connected with more than 50 separate organizations through its workshops and meetings for program staff and instructors, biennial professional development conference, and through providing e-news, instructional resources, technical assistance, etc. With funding from Montgomery County, MCAEL awarded about $1.47 million and $1.43 million in grant funding in fiscal years 2024 and 2023 respectively. The funding supported 24 organizations for 29 programs and 21 organizations for 27 programs, for the years ending June 30, 2025, and 2024 respectively. The Coalition serves about 16,000 adults annually. General explanation attachment The Organizations Mission:We believe that all english language learners should have easy access to high-quality, culturally responsive english language programs.The Montgomery Coalition for Adult English Literacy (MCAEL) is the hub of a coalition that supports about 60 english language programs, which engage 1,500 program staff and instructors, who reach an increasing number of adults - about 16,000 annually in Montgomery County. Our work supports learners in their efforts to access employment and other needed services, earn family-sustaining wages, be engaged in their childrens education, and achieve citizenship, benefiting the community at large. MCAEL supports a wide range of organizations and learners, yet there are still tens of thousands of adults in Montgomery County who self-report that they speak english less than Very well who are not able to access english classes. MCAEL continues to work to identify new service delivery models and new organizations to provide instruction. The Countys english language learners support the economic and social growth of Montgomery County as a whole.MCAEL (9.5 fte staff) achieves its mission through two programs, capacity building and public engagement.