Center for Applied Linguistics
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.
Center for Applied Linguistics at a glance
In short: Center for Applied Linguistics gave $1.9M across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $310K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,861,781
- +16.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $310,297
- -22.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $141,679
- Total assets
- $13,423,502
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (81% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Center for Applied Linguistics funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Georgetown University ($976K). Together the top 6 received $1.9M.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 9 grants of 23 (39%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Center for Applied Linguistics gives
- Giving grew 30% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $747K (2019) to $1.9M (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $1.9M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Georgetown University Washington, DC | Instruction | $975,812 |
| Institute of International Education Washington, DC | Scholarships | $537,430 |
| Diane August & Associates Inc Bethesda, MD | Curriculum Development | $176,533 |
| Edge Studio LLC New York, NY | Graphic Artist | $106,825 |
| University of Maryland College Park, MD | Research | $50,556 |
| Skyview Consulting Group LLC Clinton, VA | Evaluation | $14,625 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13,423,502 | $14,147,065 | $13,233,702 | $1,861,781 | 6 | $104,685 |
| 2024 | $13,533,146 | $13,289,084 | $12,826,351 | $1,604,803 | 4 | $80,303 |
| 2023 | $12,823,769 | $13,303,378 | $11,448,810 | $1,313,658 | 4 | $-345,504 |
| 2022 | $10,252,463 | $11,585,447 | $10,170,470 | $1,428,468 | 4 | $-23,940 |
| 2021 | $9,420,510 | $10,701,396 | $9,210,430 | $1,564,394 | 5 | $-67,237 |
| 2020 | $7,464,885 | $10,299,786 | $9,908,062 | $1,578,777 | 5 | $-7,826 |
| 2019 | $6,021,702 | $11,884,305 | $10,562,024 | $747,364 | 7 | $24,473 |
About Center for Applied Linguistics
Based on IRS filings
Center for Applied Linguistics is a public charity, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $13.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $1.9M. Net investment income was $105K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Center for Applied Linguistics is led by Ngoc Diep T. Nguyen, President on the 2025 filing; 8 of 22 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ngoc Diep T. Nguyen
President
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$218K (2025)
Ester De Jong
Chair
Trustee → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shu Jing Yen
Senior Director
Psychometirican → Senior Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$139K (2019) → $162K (2025)
Justin Kelly
Senior Director
On filings since 2021
35 hrs/week
$111K (2021) → $128K (2025)
Lisa Tabaku
Trustee
Director → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$123K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Nancy H. Hornberger
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Sterzuk
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Micheline Chalhoub-Deville
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Cassels Johnson
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Francis Hult
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marguerite Lukes
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maria Adelaida Restrepo
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelly Spiegel-Coleman
Trustee
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Pea
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Magaly Lavadenz
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Satterfield
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joel Gomez
Former President
President → Former President, 2025
On filings since 2019
35 hrs/week
$220K (2019) → $167K (2025)
Lolita Hewett-King
Vice President & Finance
Senior Director → Vice President & Finance, 2021
On filings since 2020
35 hrs/week
$133K (2020) → $184K (2025)
Igone Arteagoitia
Manager
On filings since 2023
35 hrs/week
$115K (2023) → $118K (2025)
Keira Ballantyne
Vice President, Programs & Development
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$169K (2025)
Yu Lan Su
Senior Psychometrician
New on the 2025 filing
35 hrs/week
$153K (2025)
Anthony Tassi
Vice Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (22)
- Former: Alfredo Artiles (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Liying Cheng (2019–2024) — Chair
- Former: Shondel Nero (2019–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Keria Ballantyne (2021–2024) — Vice President, Programs & Development
- Former: Anne H. Charity Hudley (2023–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Brian Morgan (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Kathy Escamilla (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Lourdes Ortega (2019–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Ernest Morrell (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Eugene Garcia (2019–2022) — Chair
- Former: Okhee Lee (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Susana Cordova (2019–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Annie Duguay (2021) — Director
- Former: Prabhdayal Singh (2019–2020) — Assistant Comptroller
- Former: Roberta Miceli (2020) — Interim Vice President
- Former: Todd Rudolph (2020) — Manager of Program Technology
- Former: Daniel Lieberson (2019) — Director Business & Product Services
- Former: Dorry Kenyon (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Linda Harklau (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Ruben Rodriguez (2019) — COO & CFO
- Former: Sandra Lee McKay (2019) — Trustee
- Former: Yong Zhao (2019) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $218K, to Ngoc Diep T Nguyen (President). 8 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Center for Applied Linguistics
How much does Center for Applied Linguistics give each year?
Center for Applied Linguistics gave $1.9M across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.6M across 4 grants.
What is Center for Applied Linguistics's typical grant size?
Center for Applied Linguistics's median grant in 2025 was $141,679, and its average grant was $310,297, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Center for Applied Linguistics give grants?
Center for Applied Linguistics gives mostly in District of Columbia: 81% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest states were Maryland (12%) and New York (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Center for Applied Linguistics give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 6 grants with a stated purpose on Center for Applied Linguistics's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.
Who are Center for Applied Linguistics's largest grantees?
Center for Applied Linguistics's largest 2025 grantees include Georgetown University ($975,812), Institute of International Education ($537,430) and Diane August & Associates Inc ($176,533), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Center for Applied Linguistics?
Center for Applied Linguistics reported $13.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $14.1M.
What is Center for Applied Linguistics's EIN?
Center for Applied Linguistics's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-0807619. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS August 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS August 15, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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