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American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages reported $15.0 million in revenue and $14.3 million in expenses for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $81.28 went to program services, $18.72 to management and general costs and $0.00 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was program service revenue such as fees, sales and contracts: 74.5% of the total. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $293,774 (INTERIM ED (UNTIL 11/30/24)). 13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 34% between FY2020 and FY2025. Source: Form 990, FY2025.
Where $100 of spending went
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $14MFor context, the median across 876 covered arts, culture & humanities charities: $79.98 programs, $13.89 management, $6.13 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
The fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $15MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | FY2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 81.3% | 78.5% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 18.7% | 13.6% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.0% | 6.0% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | Not reported | $0.10 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 57.5% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 0.1% | 1.7% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 74.5% | 20.8% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $293,774 | $385,706 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 2.06% | 2.03% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 13 | 8 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 18.7 | 36.6 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 14 of 14 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
FY2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseContracts 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
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
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
Highest reported compensation
FY2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INTERIM ED (UNTIL 11/30/24) Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $289,906 | $0 | $3,868 | $293,774 |
| DIRECTOR, MEMBERSHIP & MARKETING Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $176,167 | $0 | $42,393 | $218,560 |
| DIRECTOR, ASSESSMENT & RESEARCH Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $217,863 | $0 | $103 | $217,966 |
| DIRECTOR, CONVENTION & EVENTS Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $171,014 | $0 | $25,193 | $196,207 |
| DIR., PROF. LEARNING & CERTIFICATION Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $175,462 | $0 | $10,107 | $185,569 |
| DIRECTOR, HUMAN RESOURCES Highest compensated employee, 35.00 hrs/week | $166,941 | $0 | $17,300 | $184,241 |
| DIR., FIN. & OPS (UNTIL 9/13/24) Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $154,524 | $0 | $6,542 | $161,066 |
| DIRECTOR, FINANCE & OPERATIONS Officer, 35.00 hrs/week | $124,867 | $0 | $15,717 | $140,584 |
13 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $374K (Part IX, line 5).
6 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
FY2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b14 · 14 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4Yes
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18No
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 546
- Volunteers Part I, line 614
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Every number above is copied from American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Of every $100 American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages spent in FY2025, $81.28 went to programs. The full breakdown, from its IRS Form 990:
Questions people ask
How much of American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages's spending goes to programs?
In the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages reported that 81.3% of its $14.3 million in expenses went to program services, 18.7% to management and general and 0.0% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages reported for one person in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025 was $293,774, for the role of INTERIM ED (UNTIL 11/30/24) (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages get its money?
Of $15.0 million in revenue in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, 0.1% came from contributions and grants (including 0.1% from government grants) and 74.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 13-2780784 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- FY2025: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2025, object 202620599349300402 · read the filing · XML
- FY2024: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2024, object 202530989349300933 · read the filing
- FY2023: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2023, object 202430829349300183 · read the filing
- FY2022: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2022, object 202300869349301150 · read the filing
- FY2021: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2021, object 202221229349301692 · read the filing
- FY2020: Form 990 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2020, object 202111139349301411 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 13-2780784: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.