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Medici Archive Project Inc

EIN 13-3845366 · Babylon, NY

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood82 out of 100GovernanceStrong93 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

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Income
$752,508
Spending
$694,237
Spent on programs
58%
Reserves
6.3 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 94%
Employees
0
Volunteers
13

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

Financial health

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 60% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    28 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 6.3 months of spending.

  • Debt

    16 of 20

    It owes 16% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 8% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 34% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    58% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 1 cents.

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

Governance

Strong: 93 out of 100. Higher than 89% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    13 of 13 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    8 of 8

    Has a 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.

  • Independent check of accounts

    15 of 15

    Its accounts were audited by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

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

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 (4)
  1. $127,792 spent. JEWISH PROGRAM:THE EUGENE GRANT JEWISH HISTORY PROGRAM IS A SPECIALIZED, LONG-TERM RESEARCH INITIATIVE ESTABLISHED BY THE MEDICI ARCHIVE PROJECT (MAP). DIRECTED BY SCHOLAR DR. PIERGABRIELE MANCUSO, THE PROGRAM IS DEDICATED TO UNCOVERING, STUDYING, AND PRESERVING THE VAST BUT HISTORICALLY UNDER-RESEARCHED HISTORY OF JEWISH LIFE IN EARLY MODERN TUSCANY AND THE BROADER MEDITERRANEAN.
  2. $80,046 spent. ARCHIVAL RESEARCH: ARCHIVAL RESEARCH AT THE MEDICI ARCHIVE PROJECT (MAP) IS THE SYSTEMATIC, DIGITAL, AND PHYSICAL EXPLORATION OF THE MEDICEO DEL PRINCIPATO. THIS MASSIVE COLLECTION HOUSES THE OFFICIAL ADMINISTRATIVE, DIPLOMATIC, AND PERSONAL CORRESPONDENCE OF THE MEDICI GRAND DUKES OF TUSCANY BETWEEN 1537 AND 1743.
  3. $69,675 spent. WOMEN:THE CENTER FOR WOMEN IN RENAISSANCE ARCHIVES IS A SPECIALIZED RESEARCH INITIATIVE AT THE MEDICI ARCHIVE PROJECT (MAP) DESIGNED TO OVERCOME HISTORICAL BARRIERS IN RESEARCHING FEMALE SUBJECTS. DIRECTED BY ART HISTORIAN DR. SHEILA BARKER, THE CENTER UNCOVERS, DIGITIZES, AND ANALYZES THE OFTEN-OVERLOOKED HISTORY OF WOMEN IN EARLY MODERN EUROPE.
  4. $124,928 spent. THE EVA SCHLER FELLOWSHIPS AT THE MEDICI ARCHIVE PROJECT (MAP) ARE FULLY FUNDED, SHORT-TERM ACADEMIC RESEARCH GRANTS. THEY ARE AWARDED TO INTERNATIONAL GRADUATE AND PRE-DOCTORAL STUDENTS SPECIALIZING IN EARLY MODERN ITALIAN HISTORY.THE SAMUEL H. KRESS FELLOWSHIPS AT THE MEDICI ARCHIVE PROJECT (MAP) ARE FULLY FUNDED, SHORT-TERM RESEARCH GRANTS SPECIFICALLY DEDICATED TO GRADUATE AND PRE-DOCTORAL STUDENTS SPECIALIZING IN ART AND ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY BOOK HISTORY STUDIES AT THE MEDICI ARCHIVE PROJECT (MAP) EXPLORE THE LIFECYCLE OF TEXTS, PRINT CULTURE, CENSORSHIP, AND THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION IN EARLY MODERN EUROPE.THE DIGITAL BRONZINI IS A DIGITAL HUMANITIES PROJET AT THE MEDICI ARCHIVE PROJECT (MAP), DEDICATED TO THE COMPREHENSIVE DIGITIZATION, TRANSCRIPTION, AND STUDY OF A MASSIVE 17TH-CENTURY MANUSCRIPT TITLED DELLA DIGNIT E LA NOBILT DELLE DONNE (ON THE DIGNITY AND NOBILITY OF WOMEN), WRITTEN BY CRISTOFANO BRONZINI IN THE 1620S.THE ART OF NEGOZIO IS AN INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AND LECTURE PROGRAM ESTABLISHED BY THE MEDICI ARCHIVE PROJECT (MAP) AND SPONSORED BY KLUZ VENTURES.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending August 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 10, 2026.

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

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

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since November 1995.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.

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