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American Society of Papyrologists

EIN 06-6068493 · Durham, NC

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthNot ratedToo small or too little detailGovernanceGood81 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE ASP WAS FOUNDED IN 1961 TO FURTHER THE STUDY OF ANCIENT GREEK AND LATIN PAPYRI AND OF THE MATERIALS CONTAINED IN THEM. SINCE THAT TIME, THE SOCIETY HAS EMBRACED PAPYROLOGICAL RESEARCH IN OTHER LANGUAGES AS WELL; ITS JOURNAL CURRENTLY SUPPORTS PUBLICATIONS IN DEMOTIC EGYPTIAN, COPTIC, AND ARABIC, WITH THE AMBITION TO BROADEN COVERAGE TO INCLUDE HIERATIC EGYPTIAN AND ARAMAIC IN THE FUTURE. THE SOCIETY SUPPORTS AND ENCOURAGES RESEARCH IN THE FIELD, THE TEACHING OF THE DISCIPLINE, AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION BY SCHOLARS. THE ASP PUBLISHES THE BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PAPYROLOGISTS (BASP), THE ONLY NORTH AMERICAN JOURNAL IN THE FIELD OF PAPYROLOGY. IT PUBLISHES A MONOGRAPH SERIES, AMERICAN STUDIES IN PAPYROLOGY, AND OCCASIONAL SUPPLEMENTS TO BASP. IT ALSO SPONSORS SUMMER INSTITUTES IN PAPYROLOGY, TO TRAIN FUTURE GENERATIONS OF PAPYROLOGISTS.

Income
$100,753
Spending
$16,557
Spent on programs
87%
Reserves
89.9 months of spending
Largest source of income
investment income, 88%
Employees
0
Volunteers
14

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 81 out of 100.

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    14 of 14 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $14,351 spent. PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE SOCIETY'S ANNUAL JOURNAL (BULLETIN OF THE AMERICAN SOCIETY OF PAPYROLOGISTS) AND MONOGRAPH SERIES (AMERICAN STUDIES IN PAPYROLOGY), PROMOTION AND SUPPORT OF PAPYROLOGICAL STUDIES IN NORTH AMERICA INCLUDING SUPPORT FOR THE SUMMER INSTITUTE IN PAPYROLOGY AND FOR THE TRIENNIAL NORTH AMERICAN PAPYROLOGICAL SEMINAR.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated November 6, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since April 1964.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated November 4, 2026.

  7. Could it be confused with another charity? Worth knowing.

    A much larger organization has a similar name: American Society of Anesthesiologists (Schaumburg, IL), EIN 36-2181944. If that is the one you meant, check the EIN before giving.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

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