Aigyptos Institute
Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.
What it says it does
THE ORGANIZATIONS' PRIMARY EXEMPT PURPOSE IS TO SUPPORT THE STUDY OF EGYPT FROM THE FIRST MILLENIUM BC TO THE FIRST MILLENIUM AD, PROMOTE RELATED EXCAVATION, ARCHIVAL WORK, AND PUBLICATION, AND PROVIDE RESEARCH SUPPORT TO ALL ACADEMICS, BUT ESPECIALLY GRADUATE STUDENTS AND POSTDOCTORAL FELLOWS.
- Income
- $211,636
- Spending
- $74,679
- Spent on programs
- 82%
- Reserves
- 23.5 months of spending
- Largest source of income
- donations and private grants, 98%
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 6
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
Strong: 100 out of 100. Higher than 85% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Reserves
35 of 35Spendable reserves would cover 23.5 months of spending.
Debt
20 of 20It owes 0% of what it owns.
Living within its means
15 of 15Income exceeded spending by 65% of income.
Income trend
15 of 15Income rose 317% on the year before.
Spending floor
15 of 1582% 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
Strong: 91 out of 100. Higher than 87% of charities in its peer group (arts and culture, under $250k).
Independent board
18 of 253 of 3 voting board members are independent.
Conflict of interest policy
15 of 15Has a written conflict of interest policy.
Whistleblower policy
8 of 8Has a written whistleblower policy.
Record keeping policy
7 of 7Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.
Board minutes
5 of 5Keeps minutes of board meetings.
Board sees the tax return
10 of 10Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.
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 (1)
- $61,341 spent. SEE SCHEDULE OIN 2025, AIGYPTOS SUPPORTED WORK AT THE SITE OF HERMOPOLIS MAGNA BY APPROXIMATELY 45 ARCHAEOLOGISTS AND OTHER SPECIALISTS REPRESENTING THE AMERICAN AND EGYPTIAN SIDES OF THE TEAM AND EMPLOYED APPROXIMATELY 40 LOCAL WORKMEN. WORK WAS CARRIED OUT IN THE CENTER OF THE CITY AT THE "SPHINX GATE" AREA, AS WELL AS AT THE TEMPLE OF RAMSES II/NERO IN THE SOUTHERN SECTOR OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AREA, AND THE EARLY CHRISTIAN BASILICA IN THE CITY CENTER. AT THE SPHINX GATE AREA THE TEAM BEGAN TO UNCOVER A 5TH CENTURY CE LAYER WHICH WE HOPE WILL HELP CONTEXTUALIZE HOW THE 5TH CENTURY EARLY CHRISTIAN BASILICA AFFECTED THE CITY CENTER. AT THE TEMPLE OF RAMSES II/NERO THE TEAM UNCOVERED THE MISSING TOP HALF OF THE EASTERN COLOSSAL STATUE OF RAMSES II. THIS WAS A DISCOVERY THAT MADE INTERNATIONAL HEADLINES, AS IT WILL HELP SCHOLARS UNDERSTAND THE ACTIVITY OF ONE OF EGYPT'S MOST FAMOUS PHARAOH'S WITHIN THE MIDDLE OF HIS COUNTRY. THIS DISCOVERY WILL REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT CONSERVATION EFFORTS TO PRESERVE, JOIN, AND STABILIZE THIS STATUE. IT ALSO SHOWS THE POTENTIAL OF EXCAVATING FURTHER IN THIS AREA. AT THE EARLY CHRISTIAN BASILICA, THE TEAM DISMANTLED THE ENORMOUS TRIPYLON GATE AND EXCAVATED ITS FOUNDATION. THIS WAS REQUIRED BY THE EGYPTIAN MINISTRY OF TOURISM AND ANTIQUITIES AS A JOINT ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND CONSERVATION EFFORT. BEFORE OUR WORK, PREVIOUS ATTEMPTS AT STABILIZING THIS MONUMENT WERE FAILING AS THE 7 M HIGH RED GRANITE COLUMNS WERE TILTING DANGEROUSLY. IN ADDITION TO IMPROVING THE STABILITY OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL REMAINS AND MAKING THE SITE SAFE FOR VISITORS, THIS WORK EXPOSED UPWARDS OF 900 ARCHITECTURAL ELEMENTS THAT HAD BEEN REUSED IN THE GATE'S FOUNDATION. THESE COME FROM PROMINENT BUILDINGS THROUGHOUT THE CITY INCLUDING THE TEMPLE OF RAMSES II/NERO AND THEIR STUDY WILL HELP SCHOLARS UNDERSTAND 1) THE ARCHITECTURE OF SEVERAL PERIODS AT THIS SITE AND 2) HOW THESE BUILDINGS WERE DISMANTLED AND REUSED IN THE 5TH CENTURY CE AS THE PAGAN TEMPLES WERE FINALLY CLOSED.
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 October 13, 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 September 2025.
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 October 21, 2026.
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