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Arts, Culture & Humanities (A75C) 990 on File

LINGUISTIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA

EIN: 74-6043371 · LEXINGTON, KY 40507-2003 · United States · FY 2025 Data
3 out of 5 50 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 80/100
Reliability (20%) 55/100
Effectiveness (25%) 58/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2025 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2025
$1.1M
Total Revenue
$1.1M
Total Expenses
$1.9M
Net Assets
3
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 63.3%
Fundraising Efficiency N/A
Operating Reserve 19.77x
Liability-to-Asset 28.8%
Revenue Diversification 54.4%
Executive Compensation $160K
Compared with Peers
FY 2025
Compared with 1,930 similar organizations (United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, $1M–$10M in expenses), FY 2025.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
63.3% 77.7%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Admin expense ratio
Management and general / total expenses · lower is better
36.2% 14.2%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Fundraising expense ratio
Fundraising expenses / total expenses · lower is better
0.5% 5.9%
P10P90
Top quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
19.8 mo 15.8 mo
P10P90
Above median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
28.8% 11.4%
P10P90
Below median
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
54.4% 70.6%
P10P90
Top quarter
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
-3.1% 0.9%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2025 $1.1M $1.1M $1.9M 63.3% 3
2023 $713K $1.1M $1.7M 73.2% 3
2022 $1.2M $1.2M $2.1M 84.2% 4
2021 $1.3M $783K N/A 3
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Organization Details
EIN
74-6043371
State
KY
City
LEXINGTON
ZIP
40507-2003
Classification
A75C
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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