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.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$13.5M
+5.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.6M
+22.2% YoY
Grant Count
4
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$401K
+22.2% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $13,533,146 | $12,823,769 | $10,252,463 |
| Revenue | $13,289,084 | $13,303,378 | $11,585,447 |
| Expenses | $12,826,351 | $11,448,810 | $10,170,470 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $80,303 | $-345,504 | $-23,940 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR LIYING CHENG | CHAIR | 1 | — |
| DR ALFREDO ARTILES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PROF ESTER DE JONG | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR NANCY H HORNBERGER | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR SHONDEL NERO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| MR ANTHONY TASSI | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR ANDREA STERZUK | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR MICHELINE CHALHOUB-DEVILLE | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| PROF ANNE H CHARITY HUDLEY | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR FRANCIS HULT | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR DAVID CASSELS JOHNSON | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR MARGUERITE LUKES | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| DR MARIA ADELAIDA RESTREPO | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| SHELLY SPIEGEL-COLEMAN | TRUSTEE | 1 | — |
| JOEL GOMEZ | PRESIDENT | 35 | $286,634 |
| LOLITA HEWETT-KING | VP, FINANCE | 35 | $196,232 |
| SHU JING YEN | SR. DIRECTOR | 35 | $175,981 |
| KERIA BALLANTYNE | VP, PROGRAMS & DEVELOPMENT | 35 | $179,743 |
| LISA TABAKU | DIRECTOR | 35 | $126,293 |
| JUSTIN KELLY | SR. DIRECTOR | 35 | $124,534 |
| IGONE ARTEAGOITIA | MANAGER | 35 | $121,375 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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