Nonprofit · EIN 20-8886728
AMERICAN FOREIGN ACADEMIC RESEARCH
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · CORNELIUS, NC 28031
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $599,760 | $605,062 | -$5,302 | $56,958 | $17,932 | $39,026 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $320,914 | $379,687 | -$58,773 | $55,133 | $10,805 | $44,328 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $343,425 | $273,252 | $70,173 | $116,285 | $13,187 | $103,098 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $178,100
- Program service revenue
- $397,651
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $24,009
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $3,002
- Program services (functional)
- $505,618
- Management and general (functional)
- $99,444
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $55,133
- Total assets, end of year
- $56,958
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $17,932
- Net assets, end of year
- $39,026
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $39,026
- Gross receipts
- $599,760
- Employees
- 0
- Year formed
- 2007
- State of legal domicile
- FL
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARL GALLELA | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | – | $0 |
| RICHARD GORDON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| ERIN HENNEGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| MATT MCKENNA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
| DREW LUKACS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | – | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MAT SAUNDERS | MANAGING DIR Trustee or director | 15 | $25,000 |
| DAVID HAMME | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CARL GALLELA | EXECUTIVE SE Officer | 7 | $0 |
| ERIN HENNIGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAVID HAMME | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 |
| CARL GALLELA | EXECUTIVE SE Officer | 12 | $0 |
| ERIN HENNIGER | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAT SAUNDERS | MANAGING DIR Trustee or director | – | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 20718 WATERS EDGE CT, CORNELIUS, NC 28031-8099
- In care of
- % CHRISTOPHER M SAUNDERS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- CARL GALLELA
- Signed the 990
- MAT SAUNDERS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (704) 707-6356
- Website
- WWW.GOAFAR.ORG
- Return prepared by
- LADD MCCALL & ASSOCIATES CPAS PA
Mission
THIS ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EDUCATION ON ARCHEOLOGICAL MATTERS TO SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN. THE PRIMARY METHOD OF EDUCATION IS TRIPS TO VARIOUS JURISDICTIONS TO PARTICIPATE IN ARCHEOLOGICAL DIGS AND CLASSROOM DISCUSSIONS.
Program accomplishments
- PORTUGAL TROIA, PORTUGAL, (LOCATED IN SOUTH CENTRAL PORTUGAL APPROX. 50 KM FROM LISBON) IS THE SITE OF A ROMAN FISH PROCESSING AND PRODUCTION CENTER DATING BACK TO THE 1ST CENTURY A.D. THE GOAL IS TO EXCAVATE AND INVESTIGATE THE FISH-SALTING WORKSHOP 4, A LARGE PRODUCTION UNIT WITH 11 VATS VISIBLE IN THREE ROWS, BUT ONLY SIX VATS ALREADY EXCAVATED. STUDENTS WILL BE TAUGHT ALL THE TASKS CONCERNING THE EXCAVATION AND WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE DISCOVERY AND INTERPRETATION OF ONE OF THE LARGEST WORKSHOPS FISH- SALTING PRODUCTION OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.Expenses $131,461
- SPAIN - CASTLE ZORITA DE LOS CANES, (LOCATED 1.5 HOURS TO THE EAST OF MADRID IN THE GUADALAJARA PROVINCE) IS A 9TH CENTURY MOORISH CASTLE. AFARS GOAL (ONGOING SINCE 2014) IS TO CONDUCT A PROPER ARCHAEOLOGICAL SURVEY AND STUDY OF THE CASTLE. PROJECT CASTLE ZORITA DE LOS CANES ENTAILS RESEARCH, EXPLORATION, STUDY AND SITE PRESERVATION.Expenses $131,461
- BELIZE - CAHAL PECH IS LOCATED ON THE SOUTHERN OUTSKIRTS OF SAN IGNACIO TOWN, IN THE UPPER BELIZE VALLEY REGION OF WESTERN BELIZE. AFAR WILL CONTINUE ITS COLLABORATION WITH THE BELIZE VALLEY ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECONNAISSANCE PROJECT TO WORK AT THE ANCIENT MAYA SITE OF CAHAL PECH. THIS WORK WILL ENTAIL EXCAVATION, MAPPING, ILLUSTRATION, ARTIFACT PROCESSING, AND SCIENTIFIC JOURNALING OF THIS IMPORTANT CENTER, FROM ITS ESTABLISHMENT AT THE END OF THE EARLY PRECLASSIC PERIOD (1200-900 B.C.) TO ITS SUBSEQUENT ABANDONMENT IN THE TERMINAL CLASSIC PERIOD (~AD 800-900).Expenses $242,696
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 20-8886728
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2024
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B90)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $56,958
- Income (IRS master file)
- $599,760
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2023
- Posted by the IRS
- June 7, 2025
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2023
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $599,760 | $605,062 | $56,958 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $320,914 | $379,687 | $55,133 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $343,425 | $273,252 | $116,285 | XML |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 20-8886728).
Questions about AMERICAN FOREIGN ACADEMIC RESEARCH
- What is the EIN of AMERICAN FOREIGN ACADEMIC RESEARCH?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN FOREIGN ACADEMIC RESEARCH is 20-8886728.
- Is AMERICAN FOREIGN ACADEMIC RESEARCH tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2023 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2023.
- Are donations to AMERICAN FOREIGN ACADEMIC RESEARCH tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does AMERICAN FOREIGN ACADEMIC RESEARCH file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of AMERICAN FOREIGN ACADEMIC RESEARCH due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did AMERICAN FOREIGN ACADEMIC RESEARCH last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN FOREIGN ACADEMIC RESEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CARL GALLELA.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN FOREIGN ACADEMIC RESEARCH?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does AMERICAN FOREIGN ACADEMIC RESEARCH have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $599,760, expenses of $605,062 and total assets of $56,958 at year end.
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