Modern Language Association of America
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Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$40.8M
+5.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$45K
-6.7% YoY
Grant Count
1
+0.0% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$45K
-6.7% YoY
About Modern Language Association of America
Based on IRS filings
Modern Language Association of America is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in NEW YORK, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $40.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $124K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $40,819,138 | $38,860,827 | $23,074,737 |
| Revenue | $16,090,537 | $17,016,262 | $17,978,766 |
| Expenses | $16,190,270 | $15,887,076 | $15,998,826 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $124,138 | $94,619 | $2,989,545 |
| 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 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| FRIEDA EKOTTO | PRESIDENT (TO 1/2024) | 2 | — |
| DANA A WILLIAMS | PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| TINA LU | FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| HERMAN BEAVERS | SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT | 5 | — |
| AMA BEMMA ADWETEWA-BADU | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | — |
| BRENDA BRUEGGEMANN | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DAVID DAMROSCH | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | — |
| DEBORAH MALDONADO-DEOLIVEIRA | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ERIN D GRAFF ZIVIN | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ESTHER ALLEN | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 12/2024) | 1 | — |
| IFEOMA C KIDDOE NWANKWO | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | — |
| IGNACIO SANCHEZ PRADO | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 1/2024) | 1 | — |
| JAHAN RAMAZANI | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 1/2024) | 1 | — |
| LEAH S MARCUS | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | — |
| LISA KARAKAYA | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 1/2024) | 1 | — |
| LUNA REIS | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARISA GALVEZ | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | — |
| REBECCA COLESWORTHY | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 12/2024) | 1 | — |
| RITA BERNICE DANDRIDGE | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SAMER MAHDY ALI | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER (TO 1/2024) | 1 | — |
| STACEY LEE DONAHUE | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | — |
| VIRGINIA RAMOS | EXECUTIVE COUNCIL MEMBER | 1 | — |
| PAULA M KREBS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 35 | $302,945 |
| TERRENCE CALLAGHAN | DIR. OF ADMIN. AND FIN. | 35 | $219,913 |
| MARY ONORATO | DIR. OF BIB. INFO. SVCS. | 35 | $172,981 |
| THANH TRINH | DIR. INFO SYSTEMS & CIO | 35 | $187,026 |
| ANGELA GIBSON | DIR. SCHOLARY COMM. | 35 | $174,200 |
| MICHAEL LIVOLSI | HEAD OF DATA DESIGN | 35 | $153,224 |
| ANNA S A CHANG | DIR. OF OUTREACH | 35 | $149,032 |
| JASON RHODY | DIR. MAPS | 35 | $176,163 |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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