MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON THE TEACHING OF LANGUAGES AND CULTURES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON THE TEACHING OF LANGUAGES AND CULTURES

EIN 41-1398126 · Education N.E.C. (B99)

What they do

DESCRIPTION of ORGANIZATION MISSION: THE MISSION of MINNESOTA COUNCIL ON THE TEACHING of LANGUAGES and CULTURES is to ADVANCE THE TEACHING of LANGUAGES and CULTURES IN MINNESOTA. SINCE ITS INCEPTION, THE ORGANIZATION, WHICH HAS BEEN DEDICATED to SUPPORTING LANGUAGE and CULTURE EDUCATORS ACROSS THE STATE, HAS BEEN CHARACTERIZED BY A SPIRIT of ACTIVISM and COOPERATION. THE BOARD CONSISTS ENTIRELY of VOLUNTEERS WHO TEACH AT ALL LEVELS of THE MINNESOTA EDUCATION SYSTEM, FROM ELEMENTARY EDUCATION THROUGH HIGHER EDUCATION.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.80 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

96.03%of revenue went to mission work74.8% of expenses · Program services

$128.38spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$1.28in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$21,710

Mission workProgram services$20,84996.03% of revenue74.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$27,872128.38% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2025CurrentExpense mix: 74.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.38% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 89.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 80.80% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 92.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 61.1% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 66.85% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 100.0% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 51.46% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 89.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 138.20% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.4% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.20% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 97.8% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.92% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$21,710

Expenses$27,872

Annual shortfall $6,162 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$20,849 · 74.8% of expenses

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Revenue$21,710

Expenses$27,872

Assets$35,551

Income$21,710

Mission work (program services)$20,849

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (19)

JESSIE OELKEEXHIBITS

VALORIE ARROWSMITHREG REP EAST

TINGTING SCHWARTZADVOCACY CHA

SHEEN HENG ZHANGREG REP WEST

SHEEN HENGHISTORIAN

MELINDA STEWARTREG REP S. C

LENNY ULLOA SILVAMBRSHP REG/T

KYLIE STAIREG REP SE M

KAISHAN KONGPAST-PRESIDE

JOHANNA HUANGSECRETARY

ALI MOHAMEDPROF DEV. CO

JENNIFER WERNAUREGIONAL REP

JEN LOPEZCOMM DIRECTO

EMILY SACKREITERREGIONAL REP

EFFY SHYPULSKIPRES ELECT/C

BRYCE JOHNSONPRESIDENT

AMY HORNBY URIBEFUTURE EDUCA

AMANDA ROMJUEWEBMASTER

ALLISON JAKUCKINEWSLETTER E

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1981
Location: PO BOX 11926, SAINT PAUL, MN 55111-0926
County: Hennepin
In care of: LENNY ULLOA SILVA
Primary officer: LENNY ULLOA SILVA, MBRSHP REG/TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailpresident@mctlc.org Phone(515) 770-2868

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990EZ
Tax preparer: LEWIS KISCH & ASSOCIATES LTD
NTEE classification: Education N.E.C. (B99)
IRS tax category: Education N.E.C.