The Museum of Language Arts Incorporated
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32 people10 organisationsi32 people and 10 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (32). Violet dotted lines (10) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
32 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 32 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ann B Friedman Chair | Chair and CEO | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Ann Doerr | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Anna Deavere Smith | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Caron Garcia Martinez | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Craig Mundie | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Deborah Ratner Salzberg | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Donald Baer | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Douglas L Siegler | Company secretary | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| DOV Seidman | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Fred Terrell | Director | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Hyesook Chung | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jay D Goldberg | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jerry Tarde | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Jonathan Plutzik | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joseph Sassoon | Third Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Kenneth D Greer (also filed as Ken Greer) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lindsay Cooper Martin (also filed as Lindsay Martin) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Lynn Thoman | Director | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Marsha Semmel | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Mary LOU Gorno | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Michael Cornfeld | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Natalie Friedman Winston (also filed as Natalie Winston) | Director | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Patrick McGinnis | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Puja Kaul | Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Ralph Smith | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Rick Soskin | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Samia Farouki | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Sara Mark Lesk | Second Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Stefanie Sanford | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Susan Engel | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Thomas L Friedman | First Vice Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Tina B Small (also filed as Tina Small) | Director | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
10 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Adriana A Licon | Dir. of Operations & Visitor Svcs. | 2024 |
| Charles Jeffrey Williams | Director, Technology and Operations | since 2019 |
| Ellett Toomey | Senior Director of Development | since 2023 |
| Kelly Carnes | Deputy Director (Until 07/23) | since 2022 |
| Natalie Fleischman | Director, Development (From 4/23/19) | 2019 |
| Nichelle A Dejesus | Executive Director | 2024 |
| Nichelle Dejesus Sertsu | Sr. Dir., Exhibits & Spec. Proj. | since 2018 |
| Nichelle Dejesus Sertsu SR DIR | Exh. & Sp. Proj. (Until 11/23), E.D. | 2023 |
| Patricia Isacson Sabee | Executive Director | since 2018 |
| Tenesha R Vines | Director, Finance | since 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nichelle A Dejesus | Executive Director | 40 | $275k | $24k | |
| Ellett Toomey | Senior Director of Development | 40 | $203k | $20k | |
| Tenesha R Vines | Director, Finance | 40 | $118k | $13k | |
| Adriana A Licon | Dir. of Operations & Visitor Svcs. | 40 | $100k | $10k | |
| Ann B Friedman | Chair and CEO | 55 | $0 | ||
| Thomas L Friedman | First Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Sara Mark Lesk | Second Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Sassoon | Third Vice Chair | 5 | $0 | ||
| Jay D Goldberg | Treasurer | 5 | $0 | ||
| Douglas L Siegler | Secretary | 5 | $0 | ||
| Donald Baer | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Hyesook Chung | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Michael Cornfeld | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ann Doerr | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Susan Engel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Samia Farouki | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Mary Lou Gorno | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Ken Greer | Director | 2 | $0 | ||
| Puja Kaul | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lindsay Cooper Martin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Caron Garcia Martinez | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Patrick McGinnis | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Craig Mundie | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jonathan Plutzik | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Deborah Ratner Salzberg | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Stefanie Sanford | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Dov Seidman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Marsha Semmel | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Tina Small | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Anna Deavere Smith | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Ralph Smith | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Rick Soskin | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jerry Tarde | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Fred Terrell | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lynn Thoman | Director | 1 | $0 | ||
| Natalie Winston | Director | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- The Museum of Language Arts Incorporated
- EIN
- 464894732
- Address
- 925 13th St Nw, Washington, DC, 20005-4005
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- Planet word is a museum that inspires and renews a love of words, language, and reading through unique, immersive learning experiences. It provides a space to explore words and language that is grounded in a solid understanding of language arts and science. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- A99 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
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2013
- Principal officer
- Ann B Friedman (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 July 2014
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAnn B Friedman
≥8years on the filingsAnn Doerr
≥8years on the filingsAnna Deavere Smith
≥8years on the filingsCraig Mundie
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $55m
- Total liabilities
- $398k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $54.6m
- Contributions and grants received
- $4.5m
- Program service revenue
- $280k
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 35
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.2m | $7.1m | Deficit $878k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.