Nonprofit screen
Screen a listSociety for American Archaeology
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- Registered
- Charity type
- 509(a)(2)
$3.0Mrevenue
FY2025 · +2% in 3 yrs12staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin9.4%
Months of reserve6.1mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+0.5%
Middle half of peersMedianSociety for American Archaeology
Where the money goes FY2025 · $2.8M spent
Programs$2.3M83%Management and general$387k14%Fundraising$70k3%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Worth checking1
Government grants fell 90% in FY2023
$197k in FY2022, $20k in FY2023.
990 Part VIIIIn its favor1
Strong governance
9 of 9 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VI9funders
$24ka year, last 3 years
60%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23Alphawood FoundationNew in FY2023$43kCotsen Foundation for the Art of TeachingNew in FY2023$20kThe Ford FoundationOn and off$11kLeader Family FoundationOn and off$6kMcKee Family FoundationEvery year since FY2017$500$500$500$500$500$500$500Aa Batarse FoundationOn and off$1kDonor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$280$353$374$2281 other fundersUp to $50 a year each$50
FundedThrough a donor-advised fund