EIN 94-2240404

Esperanto-Usa

IRS 501(c) type
501(c)(3)
Num. employees
1
State
Year formed
1953
Most recent tax filings
2022-12-01
Description
Esperanto-USA furthers education and disseminates information about Esperanto in the US. It offers various learning resources like college courses, free postal course, correspondence courses, Youtube videos and facilitates teaching Esperanto. The organization holds an annual conference with 60+ participants. Its web page provides basic information to those seeking to learn more about the language and has up-to-date discussions for active Esperantists with 90,000 visits. The executive director responds to requests for information.
Also known as...
Esperanto League for North America
Total revenues
$65,659
2022
Total expenses
$68,441
2022
Total assets
$368,138
2022
Num. employees
1
2022

Program areas at Esperanto-Usa

Esperanto-USA offers an on-line bookstore/Retbutiko with more than a thousand titles...books, music, and other fun stuff for members (who receive a 15% discount) to aid in learning, promoting, or teaching Esperanto. Approximately 990 Esperanto-related items were sold, mostly through the on-line store. Total revenues in this section include catalog sales; expenses reflect cost of goods sold as well as allocations of indirect expenses.
An active, up-to-date web page provides basic information to those seeking to learn more about Esperanto, including up-to-date discussions for active Esperantists, with approximately 90,000 visits to the page. The executive director responds to requests for information via e-mail, regular mail and phone. A bimonthly publication, Usona Esperantisto, keeps members informed about events in the Esperanto community, in the U.S. and around the world.
Esperanto-USA offers many different ways to learn the language: College courses at a University, Free postal course, different levels of correspondence course, Youtube videos, helping other to teach Esperanto, and an annual conference with more than 60 participants. Membership in the international Esperanto organization UEA can be obtained through Esperanto-USA to encourage use of the language internationally. Subscriptions to Esperanto magazines can be obtained through Esperanto-USA.
Esperanto-USA provides education about Esperanto at the United Nations
Esperanto-USA acts as an agent for UEA to sell memberships and other items

Who funds Esperanto-Usa

Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
GrantmakerDescriptionAmount
Esperantic Studies FoundationSupport for the Study of Esperanto in the Usa$14,902
The Bank of America Charitable FoundationProgram/operating Support$1,600

Personnel at Esperanto-Usa

NameTitleCompensation
William HarrisDirector , Central Office$30,000
Brandon SowersPresident$0
David BeckTreasurer$0
Charlotte BurtonSecretary$0
Hoss FiroozniaVice President$0
...and 4 more key personnel

Financials for Esperanto-Usa

RevenuesFYE 12/2022
Total grants, contributions, etc.$47,519
Program services$12,193
Investment income and dividends$7,527
Tax-exempt bond proceeds$0
Royalty revenue$0
Net rental income$0
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets$-1,864
Net income from fundraising events$0
Net income from gaming activities$0
Net income from sales of inventory$276
Miscellaneous revenues$8
Total revenues$65,659

Form 990s for Esperanto-Usa

Fiscal year endingDate received by IRSFormPDF link
2022-122023-10-11990View PDF
2021-122022-10-28990View PDF
2020-122021-07-23990View PDF
2019-122021-11-16990View PDF
2018-122020-06-15990View PDF
...and 9 more Form 990s

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Data update history
November 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 28, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 4 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
November 25, 2023
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $14,902 from Esperantic Studies Foundation
July 7, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 2 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsCommunity service nonprofitsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanitiesCommunity improvement
Characteristics
MembershipsEndowed supportTax deductible donations
General information
Address
4 Edgecomb CT
Portland, ME 04103
Metro area
Portland-South Portland, ME
Website URL
ttt.esperanto-usa.org/en 
Phone
(510) 653-0998
IRS details
EIN
94-2240404
Fiscal year end
December
Taxreturn type
Form 990
Year formed
1953
Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
Yes
Categorization
NTEE code, primary
A70: Humanities Organizations
NAICS code, primary
813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
Parent/child status
Independent
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