2016-05-05T15:11:01-05:00 2015-06-30 521711839 COUNCILOR BUCHANAN & MITCHELL PC 7910 WOODMONT AVENUE SUITE 500 BETHESDA MD 20814 990 2014-07-01 132780784 AMERICAN COUNCIL ON THE TEACHING OF FOREIGN LANGUAGES AMER 7038942900 1001 N FAIRFAX STREET NO 200 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 MARTHA G ABBOTT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 7038942900 2016-04-27 1 PATRICIA DROLET P00362984 3019860600 2016-04-27 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z MARTHA G ABBOTT 1001 N FAIRFAX STREET NO 200 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 13400611 0 X WWW.ACTFL.ORG X 1977 NY TO PROVIDE VISION, LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR QUALITY TEACHING AND LEARNING OF LANGUAGES. 15 15 26 386 112632 0 454469 316143 9473807 10008063 71360 140629 1164837 1275771 11164473 11740606 0 0 0 0 2362197 2136926 0 0 0 7877461 7261543 10239658 9398469 924815 2342137 13123139 15348710 3309559 3272580 9813580 12076130 X TO PROVIDE VISION, LEADERSHIP AND SUPPORT FOR QUALITY TEACHING AND LEARNING OF LANGUAGES. 0 0 3870776 5943419 CONTRACTS: ACTFL PROVIDES SERVICES TO US FEDERAL GOVERNMENT AGENCIES SUCH AS TRAINING PROFESSIONAL FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATORS, WORKSHOPS, AND TEST ITEM REVIEWS. ACTFL IS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT, AND ADMINISTRATION OF LANGUAGE TESTING. THE LARGEST CONTRACT IS WITH DEFENSE LANGUAGE INSTITUTE (DLI). 1428658 1758234 ANNUAL CONVENTION: ACTFL PROVIDES A COMPREHENSIVE OF PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OPPORTUNITY WHICH INCLUDES EDUCATIONAL SESSIONS, WORKSHOPS, SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP MEETINGS AND EXHIBITS THAT PRESENT INNOVATIVE IDEAS AND PERTINENT INFORMATION RELATED TO CURRENT LANGUAGE TEACHING PRACTICES. 706866 1160502 WORKSHOPS AND CERTIFICATIONS: ACTFL SPONSORS PROFICIENCY-BASED WORKSHOPS HELD ANNUALLY AROUND THE COUNTRY. LANGUAGE PROFESSIONALS WHO PARTICIPATE IN THE WORKSHOPS MAY PURSUE CERTIFICATION AND RECEIVE A PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIAL. 617948 356104 COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLICATION: COMMUNICATIONS AND PUBLICATION INCLUDES THE COSTS OF PRODUCING THE LANGUAGE EDUCATOR, ACTFL'S MAGAZINE ON LANGUAGE PEDAGOGY AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE ANNALS, ACTFL'S PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL THAT PROVIDES RESEARCH ARTICLES; BOTH ON A QUARTERLY CIRCULATION. THIS PROGRAM SERVICE AREA ALSO ENCOMPASSES ACTIVITIES THAT PROVIDE INFORMATION TO MEMBERS THAT SUPPORTS THE GROWTH AND MAINTENANCE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE EDUCATION IN SCHOOLS. 531890 1208178 TEST DEVELOPMENT: ACTFL HAS BEEN ENGAGED IN LANGUAGE TEST DEVELOPMENT MATCHED TO ACTFL'S INTERNATIONALLY RECOGNIZED PROFICIENCY GUIDELINES. ACTFL'S ASSESSMENT OF PERFORMANCE TOWARD PROFICIENCY IN LANGUAGES (AAPPL) IS THE MOST RECENT ASSESSMENT DEVELOPED BY ACTFL. 451744 682064 MEMBERSHIP: MEMBERSHIP PROGRAMS PROVIDE ACCESS TO THE LATEST RESEARCH AND EDUCATION METHODS AND A NETWORK OF COLLEAGUES AROUND THE WORLD. 355270 OUTREACH: 307343 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT: PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS PROVIDE GUIDANCE TO ACTFL'S MEMBERS REGARDING THE TEACHING AND LEARNING OF LANGUAGES. FOR EXAMPLE, ACTFL PROVIDES STANDARDS, INSTRUCTION, CURRICULUM, DEVELOPING PUBLICATIONS, AND PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT. 93444 127802 FEDERAL AWARDS: ACTFL HAS FEDERAL AWARDS THAT SUPPORT ITS STARTALK PROGRAM, WHICH MAY BE SUBJECT TO THE COMPLIANCE REQUIREMENTS OF OMB CIRCULAR A-133. 60960 58793 OTHER PROGRAMS 2418599 2432941 8424899 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 239 0 1 26 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 15 15 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 NY VA X X THE ORGANIZATION 7038942900 1001 N FAIRFAX STREET NO 200 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 TODD BOWEN TREASURER 1.00 X X 0 0 0 LAUREL DERKSEN REGIONAL REP 1.00 X 0 0 0 ALEIDINE MOELLER MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUAN CARLOS MORALES MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 BEN RIFKIN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 DEBBIE ROBINSON MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA LILLEY MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 TONI THEISEN MEMBER 1.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA FRANKLIN REGIONAL REP 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORI WINNE REGIONAL REP 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE SWITZER KELLY REGIONAL REP 1.00 X 0 0 0 LYNETTE FUJIMORI REGIONAL REP 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACQUE VAN HOUTEN PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY LYNN REDMOND PAST PRESIDENT 1.00 X 0 0 0 PETE SWANSON PRESIDENT-ELECT 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTHA G ABBOTT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / SECRETARY 35.00 X 170753 0 17377 ZERIHUN HAILE-SELASSIE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE 35.00 X 101910 0 6723 ELVIRA SWENDER DIRECTOR OF PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS 35.00 X 115239 0 6854 HOWARD BERMAN DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP AND ADMN 35.00 X 134916 0 21592 JULIA RICHARDSON DIRECTOR OF CONVENTION 35.00 X 100268 0 9016 PAUL SANDROCK DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION 35.00 X 119922 0 8151 DAN CONRAD PRINCIPAL ASSESSMENT SPECIALIST 35.00 X 133523 0 2572 876531 0 72285 7 0 1 0 LANGUAGE TESTING INTL INC 3 BARKER AVENUE SUITE 300 WHITE PLAINS NY 10601 TESTING FEES, OTHER STAFF, AND IT ONLY 2396871 FREEMAN AV 201 N UNION ST 210 ALEXANDRIA VA 22314 PROVIDE AUDIO VISUAL SERVICE AT CONVENTI 263867 FREEMAN PO BOX 650519 DALLAS TX 752650519 SHOW MANAGEMENT : ANNUAL CONVENTION 142045 PRINT MANAGEMENT 36523 MOUNTVILLE ROAD MIDDLEBURG VA 20117 DESIGN AND EDITORIAL SERVICES FOR THE LA 125130 KELLY PRESS 1701 CABIN BRANCH DRIVE HYATTSVILLE MD 20785 PRINTING THE LANGUAGE EDUCATOR MAGAZINE 116829 5 127802 188341 316143 GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS 923110 5943419 5943419 CONVENTION 541690 1798924 1758234 40690 WORKSHOPS AND CERTIFICATIONS 541690 1160502 1160502 MEMBERSHIP DUES 900099 682064 682064 PUBLICATIONS 511120 306614 243472 63142 116540 116540 10008063 153848 153848 1208178 1208178 1646786 1660005 -13219 -13219 -13219 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 67593 58793 8800 67593 11740606 9963024 112632 1348807 X 329872 182257 147615 1534776 914813 619963 43222 43222 109466 109466 119590 71427 48163 2646 2646 78145 78145 26040 26040 1965568 1735100 230468 360067 134264 225803 240337 151059 89278 3713 3713 180775 180775 255295 156977 98318 1558469 1490003 68466 41323 41323 109123 109123 20664 5316 15348 LTI EXPENSES (TESTING F 2277881 2277881 DUES AND SUBSCRIPTION 63412 29603 33809 BAD DEBT 40477 40477 RECRUITING AND TRAINING 37108 7496 29612 500 1264990 -1264490 9398469 8424899 973570 0 200 200 3084399 5455441 760737 659999 5479 2740 335265 351150 3640270 1085976 2650033 2554294 6273637 6311497 13389 13389 13123139 15348710 973382 889893 927441 1032945 1377087 1336287 31649 13455 3309559 3272580 X 9688362 11790021 44401 205292 80817 80817 9813580 12076130 13123139 15348710 2342137 -79587 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 1012886 725956 645724 462433 316143 3163142 1012886 725956 645724 462433 316143 3163142 3163142 866709 915316 874292 1218417 1362026 5236760 188399 161470 94404 148159 112632 705064 5837 23485 6264 11129 58793 105508 9210474 9963024 0.34340 0.35050 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 153000 153000 0 PART II-B, LINE 1: ACTFL MADE A CONTRIBUTION TO THE NCLIS (NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR LANGUAGES AND INTERNATIONAL STUDIES) ADVOCACY FUND IN THE AMOUNT OF $33,000. ACTFL PAID THE SHERIDAN GROUP $120,000 FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RELATED TO PUBLIC POLICY AND ADVOCACY FOR LANGUAGE EDUCATION RELATED ISSUES. 80817 80817 80817 80817 81464 -647 80817 56464 25000 81464 56464 56464 1.00000 0 0 520355 520355 2684356 694668 1989688 435559 391308 44251 2554294 PUBLIC SECURITIES 6311497 F 6311497 DEFERRED RENT 13455 13455 X 11634979 -79587 -79587 11714566 26040 26040 11740606 9372429 0 9372429 26040 26040 9398469 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, 2014, ACTFL HAD NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS RESULTING FROM ITS UNRELATED BUSINESS ACTIVITIES APPROXIMATING $325,000, WHICH ARE AVAILABLE TO BE APPLIED AGAINST FUTURE YEARS' TAXABLE INCOME. THE NET OPERATING LOSS CARRYFORWARDS EXPIRE AT VARIOUS DATES THROUGH 2030. ACTFL'S LAST TAXABLE LOSS WAS REPORTED IN ITS JUNE 30, 2010, TAX RETURN. 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. X X X X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 MARTHA G ABBOTT EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR / SECRETARY 170753 0 0 0 0 0 7709 0 9668 0 188130 0 0 0 HOWARD BERMAN DIRECTOR OF MEMBERSHIP AND ADMN 134916 0 0 0 0 0 4859 0 16733 0 156508 0 0 0 PART I, LINE 3 COMPENSATION COMMITTEE: THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE SERVES AS 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 ARE INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7A EACH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE. ORGANIZATION MEMBERS HAVE ONE INDIVIDUAL MEMBER DESIGNATED AS VOTING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 7B EACH INDIVIDUAL MEMBER HAS ONE VOTE. ORGANIZATION MEMBERS HAVE ONE INDIVIDUAL MEMBER DESIGNATED AS VOTING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE FORM 990 WITH THE ASSOCIATION'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE PRIOR TO SIGNING AND FILING WITH THE IRS. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWS THE 990 WITH THE TREASURER OF THE ASSOCIATION PRIOR TO THE FORM BEING FILED. THE FINAL FORM IS SHARED WITH THE FULL BOARD ONCE FILED. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C BOARD MEMBERS AND KEY STAFF COMPLETE A DISCLOSURE FORM ANNUALLY. THEY 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 AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. THE BYLAWS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G OTHER CONTRACT SERVICES / CONSULTING: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 228,435. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 126,198. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 354,633. LTI EXPENSES (CONSULTING): PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 1,506,665. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 104,270. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 1,610,935. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT CHANGE ITS AUDIT OVERSIGHT PROCESS OR SELECTION PROCESS DURING THE YEAR.