American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Inc
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14 peoplei14 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (14). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
14 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 14 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adrienne Brandenberg | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Amanda Ramirez | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Brandon Locke | Treasurer | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Carmela Scala | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Catherine Ousselin | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Cynthia Chalupa | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Jill Landes-Lee | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Kate Paesani | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kathy Shelton | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Krishauna Hines-Gaither | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| L J Randolph JR (also filed as LJ Randolph JR) | President | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Michele Back | Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Milton Alan Turner | President Elect | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Thomas Soth | Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
Officers and senior leadership
21 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| ALI Moeller | President-Elect | 2018 |
| Anthony Smith | Technology Manager | since 2019 |
| Camelot Marshall | Principal Assessment Manager | since 2020 |
| Celia C Zamora | Director, Prof Learning & Cert | since 2022 |
| Celia Zamora Until 2725 | Dir., Prof. Learning & Certification | 2025 |
| Desa Dawson | President | 2018 |
| Howard R Berman | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Jennifer Clements | Director, Finance & Operations | 2025 |
| Joseph O Vallina | Director, Membership & Marketing | since 2023 |
| Julia Richardson | Director, Convention & Events | since 2018 |
| Katherin Hall | Director, Language Connects FND | 2024 |
| Leah S Graham | Director of Contracts & Certifications | since 2018 |
| Lisa Lilley | Treasurer | 2018 |
| Mackenzie F Arbogust | Director, Finance & Operations | since 2021 |
| Margaret E Malone | Director, Assessment & Research | since 2021 |
| Martha G Abbott | Interim Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Monique A Ennis | Director, Human Resources | since 2022 |
| Paul Sandrock | Sr Advisor Languarge Learning | since 2018 |
| Pete Swanson | Past President | 2018 |
| Sigmund Sandrock | Director of Education | since 2019 |
| Zerihun Haile-Selassie | COO and CFO | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 30 June 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Abbott | Interim Ed (Until 11/30/24) | 35 | $290k | $4k | |
| Margaret Malone | Director, Assessment & Research | 35 | $218k | $103 | |
| Joseph Vallina | Director, Membership & Marketing | 35 | $176k | $42k | |
| Celia Zamora Until 2725 | Dir., Prof. Learning & Certification | 35 | $175k | $10k | |
| Julia Richardson | Director, Convention & Events | 35 | $171k | $25k | |
| Monique Ennis | Director, Human Resources | 35 | $167k | $17k | |
| Mackenzie Arbogust | Dir., Fin. & Ops (Until 9/13/24) | 35 | $155k | $7k | |
| Jennifer Clements | Director, Finance & Operations | 35 | $125k | $16k | |
| Lj Randolph Jr | President | 1 | $0 | ||
| Milton Alan Turner | President Elect | 1 | $0 | ||
| Brandon Locke | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kate Paesani | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Carmela Scala | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Adrienne Brandenberg | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Kathy Shelton | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Krishauna Hines-Gaither | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michele Back | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Catherine Ousselin | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Thomas Soth | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Cynthia Chalupa | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jill Landes-Lee | Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Amanda Ramirez | Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- American Council on the Teaching of Foreign Languages Inc
- EIN
- 132780784
- Address
- 1001 N Fairfax St Ste 200, Alexandria, VA, 22314-1587
- State
- Virginia
- Mission
- To provide vision, leadership, and support for quality teaching and learning of languages. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A74C Arts, culture and humanities
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Arts, Culture & Humanities
- Size band
- 8 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1974
- Principal officer
- Lawrence Paska (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1975
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥6years on the filingsL J Randolph JR
≥3years on the filingsAmanda Ramirez
≥3years on the filingsBrandon Locke
≥3years on the filingsCatherine Ousselin
Latest return
year to 30 June 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 30 June 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $24.9m
- Total liabilities
- $2.6m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $22.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $12k
- Program service revenue
- $11.1m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $45k
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 14
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $14m | $14.5m | Deficit $503k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.