Mission
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.
Public Charity
LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA
LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA, of LEXINGTON, KY, is a Public Charity tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $1.1M in revenue, $1.1M in expenses, $2.6M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 3 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $45K.
EIN: 746043371
LEXINGTON, KY
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$1.1M
Total Expenses$1.1M
Total Assets$2.6M
Grants Given3
Grant Total$45K
Filing Years2021–2025
Sample Grants Given
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Seed grant to support the 2023 Linguistic Institute
$15,000
INSTITUTE REGISTRATIONS
$6,000
2017 Linguistics Institute Conference
$24,200
Showing up to 5 of 3 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
PRESIDENT-ELECT
Alicia Beckford Wassink
AT-LARGE MEMBER
Eric Bakovi
SECRETARY-TREASURER
Frederick J Newmeyer
AT-LARGE MEMBER
Hadas Kotek
PRESIDENT
Heidi Harley
AT-LARGE MEMBER
Jennifer Nycz
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.1M | $1.1M | $2.6M |
| 2024 | $1.2M | $1.3M | $2.6M |
| 2023 | $713K | $1.1M | $2.3M |
| 2022 | $1.2M | $1.2M | $2.6M |
| 2021 | $1.0M | $783K | $3.0M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $1.0M to $1.1M (+6%), with total assets most recently reported at $2.6M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.
Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in FL, KY, MA.
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Full geographic grant map with state-by-state breakdown available with membership.