AMERICAN CLASSICAL LEAGUE
AMERICAN CLASSICAL LEAGUE
EIN: 31-0555960
Programs and results
Reports and documents
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The American Classical League serves the needs of teachers of Latin, Greek and the Classics at all levels around the world. We supply teaching materials, training, events, member support, advocacy and materials for students including exams.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
American Classical League Institute
A summer Institute for teachers of Classical Subjects at all levels
National Greek Exam
This exam is intended for students of Classical Greek to show their knowledge
National Junior Classical League
Our purpose is to encourage an interest in and an appreciation of the language, literature, and culture of ancient Greece and Rome and to impart an understanding of the debt of our own culture to that of Classical antiquity.
Where we work
Our Sustainable Development Goals
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Goals & Strategy
Reports and documents
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Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
The American Classical League is turning 100 in 2019 and we are exploring strategies to make sure we are still strong in our next 100 years, and that we are able to serve the needs of current teachers and students of Classical Languages.
ACL has identified five strategic area. 1) Governance 2) Membership 3) ACL Institute 4) Professional Services 5) Advocacy and Visibility. We are implementing a three-year Strategic plan to meet our goals.
We are working towards making sure our programs and services are meaningful in the digital age.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
We will evaluate our programs and services to make sure they meet the needs of our members. We will prune what is not effective and add what is missing.
We will examine our governance practices to make sure they are efficient and effective.
We will examine other organizations with whom we could form strategic partnerships to enhance our mission.
We will make sure our programs and services are world-class and unique.
We will make sure to have the financial stability to support our programs.
We will expand fundraising activities.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Our four full-time and two part-time paid staff are prepared to implement our goals.
Our volunteer leaders and members are active and engaged in our cause.
Our financial situation is solid.
Our new Executive Director is prepared to lead the organization forward.
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
We have restructures our governance to have a Board of Governors and Executive Director.
We have completed our first-ever three year Strategic Plan.
We have started a Centennial Campaign to raise funds for our next century.
How we listen
Seeking feedback from people served makes programs more responsive and effective. Here’s how this organization is listening.
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How is your organization using feedback from the people you serve?
To identify bright spots and enhance positive service experiences, To make fundamental changes to our programs and/or operations, To inform the development of new programs/projects, To identify where we are less inclusive or equitable across demographic groups, To strengthen relationships with the people we serve, To understand people's needs and how we can help them achieve their goals
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Which of the following feedback practices does your organization routinely carry out?
We collect feedback from the people we serve at least annually, We take steps to get feedback from marginalized or under-represented people, We aim to collect feedback from as many people we serve as possible, We take steps to ensure people feel comfortable being honest with us, We look for patterns in feedback based on demographics (e.g., race, age, gender, etc.), We look for patterns in feedback based on people’s interactions with us (e.g., site, frequency of service, etc.), We engage the people who provide feedback in looking for ways we can improve in response, We act on the feedback we receive
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What challenges does the organization face when collecting feedback?
We don't have any major challenges to collecting feedback
Financials
Financial documents
Download audited financialsRevenue vs. expenses: breakdown
Liquidity in 2023 info
5.13
Months of cash in 2023 info
1.4
Fringe rate in 2023 info
32%
Funding sources info
Assets & liabilities info
Financial data
AMERICAN CLASSICAL LEAGUE
Balance sheetFiscal Year: May 01 - Apr 30
The balance sheet gives a snapshot of the financial health of an organization at a particular point in time. An organization's total assets should generally exceed its total liabilities, or it cannot survive long, but the types of assets and liabilities must also be considered. For instance, an organization's current assets (cash, receivables, securities, etc.) should be sufficient to cover its current liabilities (payables, deferred revenue, current year loan, and note payments). Otherwise, the organization may face solvency problems. On the other hand, an organization whose cash and equivalents greatly exceed its current liabilities might not be putting its money to best use.
Fiscal Year: May 01 - Apr 30
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Business model indicators
Profitability info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Unrestricted surplus (deficit) before depreciation | -$104,486 | -$547,700 | $237,398 | -$203,575 | -$265,840 |
As % of expenses | -5.9% | -28.3% | 33.1% | -27.9% | -18.8% |
Unrestricted surplus (deficit) after depreciation | -$121,298 | -$564,499 | $221,418 | -$221,752 | -$279,460 |
As % of expenses | -6.8% | -28.9% | 30.2% | -29.7% | -19.5% |
Revenue composition info | |||||
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Total revenue (unrestricted & restricted) | $1,589,360 | $1,410,596 | $834,526 | $673,606 | $1,192,589 |
Total revenue, % change over prior year | 14.8% | -11.2% | -40.8% | -19.3% | 77.0% |
Program services revenue | 80.5% | 84.9% | 44.3% | 61.7% | 85.2% |
Membership dues | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Investment income | 4.3% | 4.4% | 5.9% | 9.2% | 5.8% |
Government grants | 0.0% | 0.0% | 11.4% | 10.9% | 0.0% |
All other grants and contributions | 13.8% | 3.6% | 24.7% | 15.8% | 7.3% |
Other revenue | 1.3% | 7.1% | 13.7% | 2.3% | 1.8% |
Expense composition info | |||||
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Total expenses before depreciation | $1,761,629 | $1,935,461 | $717,504 | $728,710 | $1,417,397 |
Total expenses, % change over prior year | 21.7% | 9.9% | -62.9% | 1.6% | 94.5% |
Personnel | 18.8% | 17.3% | 46.6% | 48.0% | 24.6% |
Professional fees | 2.4% | 2.3% | 8.0% | 7.5% | 3.7% |
Occupancy | 2.3% | 2.2% | 6.0% | 6.4% | 2.7% |
Interest | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
Pass-through | 4.6% | 5.2% | 4.6% | 4.0% | 3.3% |
All other expenses | 71.8% | 73.0% | 34.7% | 34.1% | 65.6% |
Full cost components (estimated) info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Total expenses (after depreciation) | $1,778,441 | $1,952,260 | $733,484 | $746,887 | $1,431,017 |
One month of savings | $146,802 | $161,288 | $59,792 | $60,726 | $118,116 |
Debt principal payment | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Fixed asset additions | $0 | $0 | $0 | $29,406 | $0 |
Total full costs (estimated) | $1,925,243 | $2,113,548 | $793,276 | $837,019 | $1,549,133 |
Capital structure indicators
Liquidity info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Months of cash | 3.9 | 1.4 | 7.1 | 6.0 | 1.4 |
Months of cash and investments | 15.7 | 9.9 | 33.6 | 28.2 | 12.4 |
Months of estimated liquid unrestricted net assets | 9.2 | 4.9 | 16.9 | 12.8 | 4.2 |
Balance sheet composition info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Cash | $573,187 | $220,701 | $423,032 | $367,059 | $162,646 |
Investments | $1,728,365 | $1,372,692 | $1,588,548 | $1,348,193 | $1,307,325 |
Receivables | $21,066 | $2,399 | $57,572 | $106,861 | $5,665 |
Gross land, buildings, equipment (LBE) | $51,374 | $49,312 | $30,860 | $35,325 | $35,324 |
Accumulated depreciation (as a % of LBE) | 93.0% | 93.1% | 94.6% | 63.5% | 72.7% |
Liabilities (as a % of assets) | 14.2% | 14.9% | 6.8% | 12.6% | 16.3% |
Unrestricted net assets | $1,352,627 | $788,128 | $1,009,546 | $787,794 | $508,334 |
Temporarily restricted net assets | $370,722 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Permanently restricted net assets | $653,173 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Total restricted net assets | $1,023,895 | $901,780 | $1,053,467 | $1,006,381 | $966,230 |
Total net assets | $2,376,522 | $1,689,908 | $2,063,013 | $1,794,175 | $1,474,564 |
Key data checks
Key data checks info | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
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Material data errors | No | No | No | No | No |
Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
Documents
Executive Director
Sherwin Little
President
Jennie Luongo
Number of employees
Source: IRS Form 990
AMERICAN CLASSICAL LEAGUE
Officers, directors, trustees, and key employeesSOURCE: IRS Form 990
Compensation data
There are no highest paid employees recorded for this organization.
AMERICAN CLASSICAL LEAGUE
Board of directorsas of 11/28/2023
Board of directors data
Jennie Luongo
Board leadership practices
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CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? Yes
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Leadership
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