Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global
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Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global at a glance
In short: Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global gave $1.6M across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $177K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,596,585
- +17.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 9
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $177,398
- -21.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,093
- Total assets
- $103,654,764
- -12.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Florida (55% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 9 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Wycliffe Bible Translators ($871K). Together the top 9 received $1.6M.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 36 (64%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 9 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $908K (2020) to $2.3M (2023). In 2025 it made 9 grants totaling $1.6M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Wycliffe Bible Translators Orlando, FL | Language Develop. & Trans. Programs | $871,449 |
| JAARS Inc Waxhaw, NC | Language Program Support | $515,969 |
| Gods Word for the Nations Rolla, MO | Translation workshop | $61,949 |
| Equip International Marion, NC | Language Program Support | $45,478 |
| Seed Company Inc Arlington, TX | Language Develop. & Trans. Programs | $30,093 |
| Stony Brook Community Church South Hadley, MA | Transl Programs Staffing | $24,000 |
| Sil Lead Washington, DC | Language Program Support | $22,885 |
| International Christian Resp Lynden, WA | Language Develop. & Trans. Programs | $14,762 |
| Sabeel Media Dearborn, MI | Language Services | $10,000 |
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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 | $103,654,764 | $53,997,913 | $61,657,727 | $1,596,585 | 9 | $610,236 |
| 2024 | $118,045,931 | $57,681,886 | $63,357,549 | $1,357,857 | 6 | $1,615,992 |
| 2023 | $126,634,253 | $48,965,391 | $52,903,085 | $2,311,344 | 9 | $1,901,506 |
| 2022 | $121,232,633 | $51,546,742 | $44,996,145 | $1,843,093 | 7 | $976,625 |
| 2021 | $120,332,199 | $43,315,582 | $38,589,539 | $1,662,866 | 5 | $2,699,306 |
| 2020 | $98,231,674 | $37,470,210 | $37,452,784 | $907,602 | 5 | $636,478 |
About Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global
Based on IRS filings
Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $103.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 9 grants totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $610K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global is led by Johnstone Ndunde - Incoming, Executive Director on the 2025 filing; 19 of 34 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Johnstone Ndunde - Incoming
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$98K (2025)
Michel Kenmogne - Outgoing
Executive Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$158K (2025)
Hans Combrink
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Agee
Director
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$44K (2020) → $41K (2025)
Angeline Foo - Incoming
Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$10K (2025)
Jeff German - Incoming
Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$35K (2025)
Karen Floor - Incoming
Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$17K (2025)
Liz Thomson - Outgoing
Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$26K (2025)
Mark Robinson - Outgoing
Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$62K (2025)
Sunny Hong - Outgoing
Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$44K (2025)
Susan Nyaga - Incoming
Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$41K (2025)
Andy Warren-Rothlin
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jane Jelgerhuis
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jessica Sinclair
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Welles - Outgoing
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peter Munguti
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Wei-Leong Goh
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aboubakari Sama - Outgoing
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eiji Matsumoto - Incoming
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Etienne Piek - Incoming
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Feruza Krason - Incoming
Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Pearce - Outgoing
Director
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mauricio Castellon - Incoming
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Carlos Laver - Outgoing
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Saju George John - Outgoing
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eugene C Burnham - Assistant
Secretary
On filings since 2020
36 hrs/week
$6K (2020) → $7K (2025)
George Shultz
Secretary
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$25K (2020) → $27K (2025)
James Green
It Project Manager
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$106K (2021) → $135K (2025)
Jeffrey Livingston
Systems Manager
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$125K (2024) → $133K (2025)
Joshua Nemecek
Data Scientist
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$108K (2024) → $121K (2025)
Christine Liner
Associate Executive Dir-Ops
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$116K (2025)
Donald Buhler - Outgoing
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$41K (2025)
Jonathan Hudlow
Senior Data Scientist
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$112K (2025)
Mike Painter - Incoming
Treasurer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$51K (2025)
Former officers (26)
- Former: Aboubakari Sama (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mark Robinson (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Mary Pearce (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Michel Kenmogne (2020–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Robert Carlos Laver (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Saju George John (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Sunny Hong (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Jonathan Hirst (2021–2024) — Chief Innov Officer
- Former: Michael Welles (2022–2024) — Director
- Former: Curt Henderson - Assistant (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Don Buhler - CFO (2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Liz Thomson (2024) — Director
- Former: Mary Pudaite (2024) — General Strategist
- Former: Donald P Buhler - CFO (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Eleanor Berry - Assist Treasurer (2020–2023) — COO
- Former: Liz Thomson Vice Chair (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Curt Henderson incoming-Asst (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Donald Dillard (2023) — Software Test Manager
- Former: John Krehely outgoing-Asst (2023) — Treasurer
- Former: John Krehely - Assistant (2020–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Karel van der Mast - Outgoing (2021) — Chairman
- Former: Michael Welles - Incoming (2021) — Director
- Former: Andrew Kwimberi - Outgoing (2020) — Director
- Former: Karel van der Mast (2020) — Chairman
- Former: Paul Opoku-Mensah - Outgoing (2020) — Director
- Former: Yuko Takata - Outgoing (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $158K, to Michel Kenmogne - Outgoing (Executive Dir.). 19 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global
How much does Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global give each year?
Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global gave $1.6M across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $1.4M across 6 grants.
What is Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global's typical grant size?
Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global's median grant in 2025 was $30,093, and its average grant was $177,398, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global give grants?
Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global gives mostly in Florida: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (35%).
Does Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Language Program Support" (3 grants) and "Language Develop. & Trans. Programs" (3 grants).
Who are Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global's largest grantees?
Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global's largest 2025 grantees include Wycliffe Bible Translators ($871,449), JAARS Inc ($515,969) and Gods Word for the Nations ($61,949), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global?
Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global reported $103.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $54.0M.
What is Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global?
Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global is a public charity focused on International, Foreign Affairs & National Security, based in Dallas, TX. It holds $103.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global's EIN?
Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-1840827. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 26, 2023)
- 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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