Mission
SIL advocates, builds capacity, and works with local communities to apply language expertise that advances meaningful development, education, and engagement with Scripture. Continue on Schedule O
Public Charity
Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global
Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global is a Public Charity headquartered in Dallas, TX. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $54.0M revenue, $61.7M expenses, $103.7M total assets. 79 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $13.8M, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 751840827
Dallas, TX
Promotion of International Understanding
NTEE: Q20
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$54.0M
Total Expenses$61.7M
Total Assets$103.7M
Grant Records79
Funding Total$13.8M
Filing Years2021–2025
Where $100 goes at Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global
How Summer Institute of Linguistics Inc dba SIL Global divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 6 years.
$79
Programs
the work itself
$20
Management
running the organization
$1
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $79 for programs
$30
Language Engagements
$26
Logistics
$23
Language Services
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
BIBLE TRANSLATION
$57,969
GENERAL SUPPORT
$10,365
BIBLE TRANSLATION
$5,806,329
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
$187,760
GENERAL SUPPORT
$94,870
Showing up to 5 of 79 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
Director
Aboubakari Sama - Outgoing
Director
Andy Warren-Rothlin
Director
Angeline Foo - Incoming
Assoc Exec Dir-Ops
Christine Liner
Director
Daniel Agee
Treasurer
Donald Buhler - Outgoing
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $54.0M | $61.7M | $103.7M |
| 2024 | $57.7M | $63.4M | $118.0M |
| 2023 | $49.0M | $52.9M | $126.6M |
| 2022 | $51.5M | $45.0M | $121.2M |
| 2021 | $43.3M | $38.6M | $120.3M |
Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $43.3M to $54.0M (+25%), with total assets most recently reported at $103.7M.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.