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ALPHEIOS PROJECT LTD

Niskayuna, NY · EIN 272248757 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · NTEE U41 · Science & Technology · Micro (<$100K) · alpheios.net
revenue
$6K
expenses
$5K
net assets
$2K
employees
program ratio
95%
mission · from form 990

Building open-source software for language study.

profile · synthesized from sources

Nonprofit technology project developing open-source software tools to support the study of classical languages and literatures. Focuses on Latin, ancient Greek, and other historical languages no longer spoken. Provides browser extensions, mobile readers, and embedded libraries that offer real-time linguistic analysis, inflection tables, grammar references, and vocabulary support. Aims to make classical texts more accessible to learners and scholars worldwide.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Alpheios Alignment Editor
Tool for creating aligned bilingual texts, supporting comparative study and translation of classical works such as Persian poetry and Greek scriptures.
Alpheios Embedded Library
Toolkit allowing websites and digital libraries to integrate Alpheios language tools directly into their platforms for enhanced reading experiences.
Alpheios Reading Tools
Browser extensions and mobile applications that provide real-time morphological analysis, definitions, inflection tables, and grammatical parsing for Latin, ancient Greek, and other classical languages.
User Word Lists and Flashcard Integration
Feature enabling users to track looked-up words and export them to flashcard applications like Quizlet for personalized language study.
activities · 1 group

What they do

  • Uncategorized 6 activities
    • Develop and maintain APIs for programmatic access
      Provides publicly available application programming interfaces (APIs) and documentation to enable developers and institutions to integrate Alpheios tools into external websites and platforms, with ongoing maintenance and change notifications communicated via Twitter or changelogs.
    • Develop and maintain open-source software for classical language study
      Develops and maintains open-source browser extensions and applications to support the study of classical languages, including Latin and ancient Greek, with functionality available for Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and mobile operating systems. The tools are continuously updated and include features such as inflection tables, grammar resources, and customizable user interfaces.
    • Produce aligned bilingual corpora for classical and historical texts
      Creates word- and sentence-level alignments between original and translated texts, including Graeco-Arabic texts from The Digital Corpus for Graeco-Arabic Studies and Persian-English editions of Hafez's Divan, using the Alpheios Alignment Editor to support linguistic and literary analysis.
    • Provide access to enhanced classical texts and lexical resources
      Provides access to annotated and enhanced classical texts in Latin and ancient Greek, including the works of Sextus Propertius, and integrates curated etymological, lexical, and semantic resources to support deep language learning and cultural understanding. Includes improved definitions, inflection data, and interlinked references for word study.
    • Provide language learning resources and tutorials
      Offers a comprehensive suite of tutorials and educational materials to support users in installing, navigating, and maximizing the functionality of Alpheios tools, including browser extensions, mobile applications, user accounts, and customization features. Tutorials cover both desktop and mobile environments and are designed for learners of classical languages.
    • Support text analysis and alignment of ancient sources
      Provides a tool for aligning and analyzing ancient texts, demonstrated with parallel passages from the Greek Septuagint and Hebrew Bible, enabling comparative study and linguistic research.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$6K
Contributions & grants$6K98%
Program service revenue$00%
Investment income$00%
Other revenue$109
expenses
Total expenses$5K
Program expenses95%
Admin / overhead5%
Fundraising0%
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineProfessional Fees
balance sheet
Total assets$2K
Cash$93K
Investments$0
Liabilities$42K
Net assets$2K
Liquid reserves234.5 mo
5 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue +93.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 7
  • Anise Ferreira — Board Member
  • Helma Dik — Board Member
  • Jason Pedicone — Director
  • Kevin Ballestrini — Board Member
  • Robert Gorman — Board Member
  • Toon Van Hal — Board Member
  • Vanessa Gorman — Board Member
relationships · 32

Who they work with

  • Beth Mardutho, The Syriac Institute Partner — Collaborates with and uses resources from Beth Mardutho to support Syriac language study.
  • Cornell College Partner — Collaborates on grading and grammatical requirements for Greek language learning materials.
  • DBpedia Partner — Utilizes DBpedia as a structured ontology to link textual content with machine-readable knowledge.
  • Dickinson College Commentaries Partner — Uses TEI XML editions of Latin grammar from Dickinson College Commentaries as the basis for the Alpheios version of Allen and Greenough's New Latin Grammar.
  • Eldarion Partner — James Tauber, affiliated with Eldarion, is a board member of ALPHEIOS PROJECT LTD.
  • GitHub Partner — Hosts the organization's code
  • Global WordNet Association Network — Participates in the global wordnet network by linking to and utilizing resources from wordnets around the world.
  • Google Partner — Supports Alpheios browser extension on Chrome.
  • Google Sites Partner — Provides integration guidance for adding Alpheios to Google Sites webpages.
  • Greek-Portuguese Dictionary Project Partner — Uses a Betacode-to-Unicode conversion library developed by Anise Ferreira and Rúbens Antônio Rodrigues for the Greek-Portuguese Dictionary Project.
  • Harvard Partner — Hosts and contributes to The Digital Corpus for Graeco-Arabic Studies, a source of texts used in Alpheios alignment projects.
  • Logeion Partner — Uses definitions and search API from Logeion to improve Greek short definitions and provide autocomplete functionality in the lookup box.
  • Mellon Foundation Government — Funder and institutional affiliate of The Digital Corpus for Graeco-Arabic Studies, which provides source texts for Alpheios alignment work.
  • Mozilla Partner — Supports Alpheios browser extension on Firefox.
  • NCBI Partner — Links to NCBI resources as part of structured ontologies for biomedical and genomic knowledge.
  • OpenCyc Partner — Integrates CYC (via OpenCyc) as a structured ontology for formal representation of general world knowledge.
  • Paideia Partner — Jason Pedicone, affiliated with Paideia, is a board member of ALPHEIOS PROJECT LTD.
  • Perseids Project Partner — Collaborates with the Perseids Project at Tufts University to support publication and integration of treebank data for use in Alpheios reading tools.
  • Princeton WordNet Partner — Integrates Princeton WordNet (PWN) as a semantic resource for organizing lexemes by meaning.
  • SIL International Partner — Jonathan Robie, affiliated with SIL International, is a board member of ALPHEIOS PROJECT LTD.
  • The Center for the Advanced Study of Language (CASL) at the University of Maryland, College Park Partner — Collaborates with and uses resources from CASL for language research and development.
  • The Digital Corpus for Graeco-Arabic Studies Partner — Source of Graeco-Arabic text editions used in alignment projects.
  • The Pericles Group Partner — Kevin Ballestrini, affiliated with The Pericles Group, is a board member of ALPHEIOS PROJECT LTD.
  • The Perseids Project at Tufts University Partner — Collaborates with and uses resources from the Perseids Project for classical language study.
  • The Perseus Digital Library at Tufts University Partner — Collaborates with and uses resources from the Perseus Digital Library for classical language study.
  • The Roshan Institute for Persian Studies at University of Maryland, College Park Partner — Collaborates with and uses resources from the Roshan Institute to support Persian language study.
  • Tufts University Partner — Hosts and contributes to The Digital Corpus for Graeco-Arabic Studies, a source of texts used in Alpheios alignment projects.
  • Twitter Partner — Uses the @Alpheios Twitter account to communicate updates about API changes.
  • University of California, Berkeley Partner — References etymological wordnet research conducted at ICSI, UC Berkeley by Gerard de Melo.
  • University of Nebraska-Lincoln Partner — Collaborates with Vanessa Gorman from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln for review and improvement of Greek definitions and inflection tables.
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