Linguistic Society of America
The society's primary purpose is the advancement of the scientific study of language. The society serves its members through scholarly meetings, publications, and special activities designed to advance the discipline.
Linguistic Society of America at a glance
- Total assets
- $2,639,224
- +3.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,105,641
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $183,207
- +28.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,140,230
- -11.4% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Linguistic Society of America funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Massachusetts Amherst Amherst, MA | Seed grant to support the 2023 Linguistic Institute | $15,000 |
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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 | $2,639,224 | $1,105,641 | $1,140,230 | — | — | $183,207 |
| 2024 | $2,550,250 | $1,247,714 | $1,286,804 | — | — | $143,079 |
| 2023 | $2,335,963 | $713,331 | $1,138,417 | $15,000 | 1 | $-35,613 |
| 2022 | $2,619,000 | $1,218,575 | $1,247,831 | — | — | $66,306 |
| 2021 | $3,035,977 | $1,041,452 | $782,943 | — | — | $159,002 |
| 2020 | $2,506,096 | $861,995 | $1,079,226 | — | — | $53,215 |
| 2019 | $2,670,256 | $1,253,008 | $1,100,095 | — | — | $79,594 |
About Linguistic Society of America
Based on IRS filings
Linguistic Society of America is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lexington, KY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. Net investment income was $183K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Linguistic Society of America is led by Margaret Vitullo, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Margaret Vitullo
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$133K (2024) → $160K (2025)
Heidi Harley
President
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frederick J. Newmeyer
Secretary-Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary-Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
$1K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Marlyse Baptista
Immediate Past President
Executive Committee → Vice President & President Elect, 2023
Vice President & President Elect → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Beckford Wassink
President-Elect
Executive Committee → At-Large Member, 2023
At-Large Member → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Michaud Baese-Berk
At-Large Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Bakovi
At-Large Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hadas Kotek
At-Large Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Nycz
At-Large Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessi Grieser
At-Large Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John R. Starr
Student Representative
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Syrett
At-Large Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shabnam Alizadeh Incheh
Student Representative
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (26)
- Former: Andrea Berez-Kroeker (2021–2024) — At-Large Member
- Former: Anthony Woodbury (2021–2024) — President
- Former: John Baugh (2021–2024) — President & Immediate Past-President
- Former: Sonja Lanehart (2021–2024) — At-Large Member
- Former: Carmen Dagostino (2023–2024) — At-Large Member
- Former: Luis Irizarry Figueroa (2023–2024) — At-Large Member & Student Representative
- Former: Marie Bissell (2023–2024) — At-Large Member & Student Representative
- Former: Michel Anne-Frederick DeGraff (2023–2024) — At-Large Member
- Former: Alyson Reed (2019–2023) — Fmr Executive Director
- Former: Katha Kissman (2023) — Interim Executive Director
- Former: Larry Horn (2023) — Immediate Past-President
- Former: Margaret Vitullo PhD CAE (2023) — Executive Director
- Former: Arthur K. Spears (2019–2022) — Executive Committee
- Former: lenore grenoble (2019–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Marianne Mithun (2019–2022) — Past President
- Former: rebecca scarborough (2019–2022) — Executive Committee
- Former: wunetu tarrant (2019–2022) — Executive Committee
- Former: Chris Kennedy (2020–2022) — Executive Committee
- Former: Jennifer Bloomquist (2020–2022) — Executive Committee
- Former: Laurence Horn (2020–2022) — President
- Former: Carmen Jany (2021) — Executive Committee
- Former: Anne Charity Hudley (2019–2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Brian Joseph (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Norma Mendoza-Denton (2019–2020) — Executive Committee
- Former: Alan Yu (2019) — Director
- Former: Penelope Eckert (2019) — Director
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 $160K, to Margaret Vitullo (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Linguistic Society of America
How large is Linguistic Society of America?
Linguistic Society of America reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
What is Linguistic Society of America?
Linguistic Society of America is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Lexington, KY. It holds $2.6M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Linguistic Society of America operate?
Linguistic Society of America has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is Linguistic Society of America's EIN?
Linguistic Society of America's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-6043371. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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