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Nonprofit · EIN 27-3527655

AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY ABROAD INC

Tax-exempt · TUCSON, AZ 85715

Financials

$810K$703K2023$569K$351K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY ABROAD INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$568,983$350,542$218,441$1,409,939$496,887$913,052
December 31, 2023990$809,821$702,722$107,099$1,171,529$503,509$668,020
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$445,648
Program service revenue
$76,129
Investment income
$47,156
Net gain from sales of assets
$18,602
Other revenue
$50

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$23,061
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$0
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$5,883
Accounting fees
$9,430
Travel
$19,550
Depreciation
$24,371
Program services (functional)
$327,286
Management and general (functional)
$23,256

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,171,529
Total assets, end of year
$1,409,939
Total liabilities, end of year
$496,887
Net assets, end of year
$913,052
Land, buildings and equipment
$70,108
Net assets without donor restrictions
$913,052
Gross receipts
$766,345
Employees
0
Volunteers
25
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
AZ

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MATTHEW J ADAMSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
JONATHAN K DAVIDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
MARGARET E COHENSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MATTHEW J ADAMSPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
JONATHAN K DAVIDVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0
MARGARET E COHENSECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
20$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
5920 E WEST MIRAMAR DR, TUCSON, AZ 85715-3024
In care of
% MATTHEW J ADAMS
Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
667 Franklin St, State College PA 16803
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
MATTHEW J ADAMS, 5920 E WEST MIRAMAR DRIVE, TUCSON, AZ 857153024
Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
Matthew J Adams, 667 Franklin St, State College PA 16803
Signed the 990
MATTHEW J ADAMS, PRESIDENT
Phone
(814) 876-2780
Return prepared by
HANTZMON WIEBEL LLP

Mission

AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY ABROAD IS A U.S. 501(C)3 NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION FORMED TO ADVANCE ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE AND TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE PAST AND HOW IT IS STUDIED. WE PURSUE THESE GOALS THROUGH ENGAGING IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL RESEARCH AND EXCAVATION, SPONSORING STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS, AND INCLUDING STUDENTS AND PUBLIC VOLUNTEERS IN OUR LECTURE AND RESEARCH PROGRAMS

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH - IN COOPERATION WITH ITS BOARD AND MEMBERS, AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY ABROAD PARTICIPATES IN ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH ABROAD. RESEARCH AND EXCAVATION ARE CARRIED OUT BY CREDENTIALED MEMBERS WHO HAVE ACTIVE LEGAL PROJECTS IN FOREIGN COUNTRIES. TEAMS CONSIST OF AMERICAN VOLUNTEERS FROM THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND ARE OFTEN CONDUCTED IN COLLABORATION WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE COUNTRY IN WHICH THE WORK IS CARRIED OUT. OUR ON-SITE PROGRAMMING INCLUDES EDUCATING PUBLIC AND STUDENT VOLUNTEERS ABOUT ARCHAEOLOGY AND THE ANCIENT HUMAN PAST THROUGH HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE. VOLUNTEERS AND STUDENTS WORK SIDE BY SIDE WITH PROFESSIONAL ARCHAEOLOGISTS, ATTEND REGULAR INSTRUCTIONAL SESSIONS AND TOPICAL LECTURES, AND PARTICIPATE IN EVERY ASPECT OF THE EXCAVATION. ADDITIONALLY, VOLUNTEERS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO VISIT OTHER ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES ON TOURS.STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS FOR EXCAVATION ABROAD - AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY ABROAD HOLDS AN ANNUAL COMPETITION FOR SCHOLARSHIPS FOR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS TO ATTEND ARCHAEOLOGICAL EXCAVATIONS ABROAD. CURRENT FUNDING ALLOWS FOR TWO AWARDS OF $500 EACH, BUT WE INTEND TO DEVELOP THIS PROGRAM IN FUTURE YEARS TO ACCOMMODATE ADDITIONAL STUDENTS. TWO WERE GRANTED IN THE CURRENT YEAR.LECTURE SPONSORSHIP - AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY ABROAD ALLOCATES FUNDS TO SPONSOR PUBLIC LECTURES OF AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL AND HISTORICAL NATURE IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL AND NATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. WE COLLABORATE WITH LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS TO SPONSOR LECTURES AND OTHER PUBLIC EVENTS. WE OFTEN SEEK OUT ORGANIZATIONS WHICH WOULD NOT NORMALLY CONSIDER ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANCIENT HISTORY WITHIN THEIR PURVIEW. SUCH COLLABORATIONS EXPOSE ARCHAEOLOGY AND ANCIENT HISTORY TO A COMMUNITY THAT NORMALLY WOULD NOT SEEK IT OUT, BROADENS THE EXPOSURE OF OUR ORGANIZATION, AND OPENS OUR OWN MEMBERSHIP TO NEW DISCIPLINES AND IDEAS.
    Expenses $327,286 · grants $23,061 · revenue $76,129

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-3527655
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
2010
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Social science (V21)
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,409,939
Income (IRS master file)
$766,345

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$568,983$350,542$1,409,939IRS
990December 2023$809,821$702,722$1,171,529XML
990December 2022$760,546$471,196$983,197IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2010
Officer: Matthew J Adams
December 31, 2010≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

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 27-3527655).

Questions about AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY ABROAD INC

What is the EIN of AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY ABROAD INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY ABROAD INC is 27-3527655.
Is AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY ABROAD INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY ABROAD INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY ABROAD INC 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 ARCHAEOLOGY ABROAD INC 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 ARCHAEOLOGY ABROAD INC 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 ARCHAEOLOGY ABROAD INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names MATTHEW J ADAMS.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY ABROAD INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY ABROAD INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $568,983, expenses of $350,542 and total assets of $1,409,939 at year end.

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