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Wikitongues Inc

EIN 47-1463955 · Brooklyn, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood89 out of 100GovernanceFair67 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

TO PREVENT LANGUAGE EXTINCTION, WIKITONGUES FIGHTS FOR EVERY LANGUAGE TO BE CELEBRATED, RESPECTED, AND INSTITUTIONALLY SUPPORTED. WE INVEST IN LANGUAGE ACTIVISTS, ACCELERATE ENDANGERED LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION, AND DEFEND MULTILINGUALISM WORLDWIDE.

Income
$367,062
Spending
$248,205
Spent on programs
70%
Reserves
9.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 96%
Employees
2
Volunteers
50
Highest pay
$65,289, executive director and board member

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 89 out of 100. Higher than 70% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 9.9 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 16% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 32% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 59% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    15 of 15

    69% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 10 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 67 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (education, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    4 of 5 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    0 of 5

    Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (3)
  1. $43,678 spent. LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION - WIKITONGUES PROVIDES GRANTS, TRAINING, AND VOLUNTEER SUPPORT TO THE LEADERS OF NEW AND EARLY-STAGE LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION PROJECTS, WITH TACTICS RANGING FROM CHILDHOOD EDUCATION TO MOTHER-TONGUE TECHNOLOGY. IN 2024, WE SUPPORTED 10 LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION LEADERS, REPRESENTING EIGHT COUNTRIES AND 10 UNIQUE LANGUAGES. IN PARALLEL, WE MAINTAIN FREE LANGUAGE RESOURCES AT WIKITONGUES.ORG, INCLUDING A DOWNLOADABLE LANGUAGE REVITALIZATION TOOLKIT AND LINGUISTIC DOCUMENTATION. IN 2024, WE ARCHIVED 40 AUDIO/VIDEO SAMPLES, REPRESENTING 31 UNIQUE LANGUAGES FROM 20 UNIQUE COUNTRIES.
  2. $38,434 spent. STORYTELLING - WIKITONGUES EDUCATES THE GENERAL PUBLIC ABOUT THE SCOPE AND VALUE OF MULTILINGUALISM THROUGH ORIGINAL CONTENT, PUBLIC EVENTS, AND OTHER COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. IN 2024, WE PUBLISHED LANGUAGE VIDEOS TO AN AUDIENCE OF APPROXIMATELY 150,000 SUBSCRIBERS, TOTALLY 4 MILLION UNIQUE VIEWS. IN PERSON, WE ORGANIZED A LANGUAGE ACTIVIST ROUNDTABLE AND CO-HOSTED A JEWISH LANGUAGES WALKING TOUR IN NEW YORK CITY. WIKTIONGUES STAFF ALSO CO-AUTHORED A CHAPTER TO DESIGNING FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE: COMMUNITY-ENGAGED APPROACHES IN TECHNICAL AND PROFESSIONAL COMMUNICATION, PUBLISHED BY ROUTLEDGE.
  3. $90,322 spent. OTHER PROGRAMS - FISCAL SPONSORSHIP AND GENERAL PROGRAMS.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since December 2015.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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