Archaeology in the Community
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
To promote and facilitate the study and public understanding of archaeological heritage through informal educational programs, professional development, and community events.
- Income
- $322,233
- Spending
- $322,439
- Spent on programs
- 86%
- Reserves
- 2.8 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 100%
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 30
- Highest pay
- $54,750, executive director
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
Fair: 68 out of 100. Higher than 38% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Reserves
10 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 2.8 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
8 of 15Spending exceeded income by 0% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 27% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1586% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate
Governance
Weak: 26 out of 100. Higher than 4% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, $250k to $1m).
Independent board
5 of 250 of 7 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
0 of 15Reports no written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
0 of 8Reports no written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
0 of 7Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
0 of 10Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.
Pay set independently
0 of 5Reports no independent review process for its chief executive's pay.
Independent check of accounts
6 of 15Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.
No reported misuse
10 of 10Reports 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 (13)
- $249,273 spent. Greenwood - Partnership to design an online curriculum for high school students in compliance with common core standards that infuse archaeology and geography into the history of Greenwood and the story of Black heritage in Oklahoma.
- $19,063 spent. Conference on Public Archaeology - Meeting hosted to provide a dedicated space for public-minded archaeologists and cultural heritage practitioners to share their experiences and expertise; hosted a series of workshops, panels, round-tables, and special events geared toward addressing pressing issues in the discipline
- $1,997 spent. Day of Archaeology Festival - Day dedicated to engaging the public with archaeology and inform the community about local archaeology resources
- $1,574 spent. Africatown - To develop K-12 lesson plans and curriculum for teachers and students exploring archaeological methods using the history of Clotilda and Africatown as case studies
- $1,463 spent. Additional program costs (1 of 2)
- $1,462 spent. Additional program costs (2 of 2)
- $1,317 spent. Other program costs
- $1,194 spent. After school program
- $182 spent. T-shirts
- ASL Workshop - workshop designed for students who have ASL as their first form on communication
- Archaeological Club - Archaeologists provide hands on experience with various archaeological techniques and provide information education workshops
- Teacher Training Project
- St. Croix Field School - Training and historical research projects for Crucian youth in scuba diving, maritime, and terrestrial archaeological methodologies
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 2009.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
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.
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