Register of Professional Archaeologist
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What it says it does
THE REGISTRY IS A COMMUNITY OF PROFESSIONAL ARCHAEOOLOGITS. OUR MISSION IS TO ESTABLISH AND ADHERE TO STANDARDS AND ETHICS THAT REPRESENT AND ADAPT TO THE DYNAMIC FIELD OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND TO PROVIDE A RESOURCE FOR ENTITIES WHO RELY ON PROFESSIONAL ARCHAEOLOGY SERVICES.
- Income
- $471,174
- Spending
- $410,783
- Employees
- 3
- Highest pay
- $136,500, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (3)
- FIELD SCHOOL CERTIFICATION - RPA ACTIVELY ADVOCATES THE PROFESSIONAL GROWTH OF ALL ARCHAEOLOGISTS, AND BELIEVES THAT A STRONG PROFESSIONAL CAREER SHOULD BEGIN WITH A SOUND INTRODUCTION TO ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD METHODS. ARCHAELOGICAL FIELD SCHOOLS SERVE AS PRIMARY INTRODUCTION TO THE DISCIPLINE. RPA BELIEVES THAT CERTIFICATION OF ARCHAEOLOGY FIELD SCHOOLS WILL STRENGTHEN THESE IMPORTANT TRAINING AND LEARNING CONTEXTS BY REQUIRING CERTAIN STANDARDS FOR BASIC RESEARCH METHODOLOGIES, FIELD EXPERIENCES, REPORTING OF RESULTS, AND TIME DEVOTED TO FIELD SCHOOL ACTIVITIES.
- ARCHAEOLOGICAL ETHICS DATABASE - THE ETHICS DATABASE IS A RESOURCE TO BRING TOGETHER SOURCES ON ARCHAEOLOGICAL ETHICS IN A SINGLE PLACE FOR THE USE OF STUDENTS, RESEARCHERS, AND PROFESSIONAL ARCHAEOLOGISTS. THE DATABASE CONTAINS OVER 500 SOURCES RELATING TO ETHICS IN ARCHAEOLOGY
- GRIEVANCE PROCESS - THE RPA ENCOURAGES THE REPORTING OF POSSIBLE VIOLATIONS IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A FAIR AND BLANCED PROCESS FOR RESOLVING DISPUTES. A GREIVANCE HOTLINE CONNECTS MEMBERS DIRECTLY TO A GREIVANCE COORDINATOR AVOIDING OFFICE STAFF AND INTERMEDIARIES FOR CONFIDENTIAL CONSULTATION AND INFORMATION
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since December 1999.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 October 7, 2026.
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