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Filing year 2023

CENTER FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 52-0807619·501(c)(3)
Total revenue
$13.3M
Total assets
$13.5M
Total expenses
$12.8M
Reported officers
21
Mission

THE MISSION OF THE CENTER FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS (CAL) IS TO PROMOTE LANGUAGE LEARNING AND CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING BY SERVING AS A TRUSTED SOURCE FOR RESEARCH, RESOURCES, AND POLICY ANALYSIS. THROUGH ITS WORK, CAL SEEKS SOLUTIONS TO ISSUES INVOLVING LANGUAGE AND CULTURE AS THEY RELATE TO ACCESS AND EQUITY IN EDUCATION AND SOCIETY AROUND THE GLOBE.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 7 reported individuals · Filing year 2023

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

President
Above 90th percentile
$313k
$343k
Base
$287k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$18k
Vp, Finance
Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$243k
$267k
Base
$196k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$37k
Sr. Director
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$215k
$236k
Base
$176k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$31k
Vp, Programs & Development
Board Vice President
Median to 75th percentile
$202k
$221k
Base
$180k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$13k
Manager
Highest Compensated Employee
Median to 75th percentile
$171k
$187k
Base
$121k
Bonus
Other
Benefits
$43k
Sr. Director
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$149k
$164k
Director
Highest Compensated Employee
25th percentile to median
$133k
$145k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 14 unpaid individuals.

Down 8%
from 2022

From $341k in 2022 to $313k in 2023.

$341k
2022
$313k
2023
In today's dollarsEst.
Down 11% in real terms$385k to $343k

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Chief Executive Officer pay fell 5% from 2022 to 2023, while revenue held roughly steady.

$331k in 2022 to $313k in 2023.
  • Vice President pay fell 29% from 2022 to 2023.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 3% from 2022 to 2023.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2022 and 2023.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

CENTER FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$13.3M
$11.4M
2022
$13.3M
$12.8M
2023
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about CENTER FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS

What does the Chief Executive Officer of CENTER FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS earn?

In 2023, the Chief Executive Officer of CENTER FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS received $312,969 in total compensation. This pay is in the top 10% for Chief Executive Officer roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors: at least 9 in 10 comparable filings report less. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Chief Executive Officer pay at CENTER FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2023 pay of the Chief Executive Officer at CENTER FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS falls in the top 10%.

What are CENTER FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS's revenue and expenses?

In 2023, CENTER FOR APPLIED LINGUISTICS reported $13.3M in total revenue and $12.8M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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