Nonprofit · EIN 32-0078139
COMITAS INSTITUTE FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10027
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $401,333 | $186,588 | $214,745 | $2,190,336 | $151 | $2,190,185 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $52,050 | $87,329 | -$35,279 | $1,773,232 | $0 | $1,773,232 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $1,219,829 | $61,031 | $1,158,798 | $1,671,372 | $0 | $1,671,372 |
| December 31, 2022 | 990 | $463,045 | $19,025 | $444,020 | $512,574 | $0 | $512,574 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $300,931
- Program service revenue
- $27,543
- Investment income
- $72,859
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $19,780
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $96,936
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $104,080
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $5,500
- Travel
- $11,127
- Program services (functional)
- $113,220
- Management and general (functional)
- $73,368
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,773,232
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,190,336
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $151
- Net assets, end of year
- $2,190,185
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,037,316
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,176,685
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $13,500
- Gross receipts
- $790,097
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 8
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MELANIE DREHER PHD | President & SEC Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ALBERT BARCLAY PHD | Vice President Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JAKE HOMIAK PHD | Secretary Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| KENNETH BROAD PHD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RENZO TADDEI PHD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN SCHNEPEL PHD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| KIRAN JAYARAM PHD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| AMINA TAWASIL PHD | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RENZO TADDEI PhD | Director Trustee or director | 3 | $15,000 |
| MELANIE C DREHER PhD | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| ALBERT BARCLAY PhD | Trustee Trustee or director, Officer | 6 | $0 |
| KENNETH BROAD PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMES HAMILTON BEd | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ELLEN SCHNEPPEL PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAKE HOMIAKPhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENZO TADDEI | Director Officer | 3 | $0 | $12,879 |
| MELANIE C DREHER | Trustee Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT BARCLAY PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH BROAD PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN C DUBIN PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HAMILTON BEd | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN SCHNEPPEL PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2022: 7 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RENZO TADDEI | Associate Director Officer | 3 | $0 | $8,000 |
| MELANIE C DREHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERT BARCLAY PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH BROAD PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN C DUBIN PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES HAMILTON BEd | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ELLEN SCHNEPEL PhD | Trustee Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 525 WEST 120TH STREET OFFICE, NEW YORK, NY 10027-6605
- In care of
- % MELANIE DREHER
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 1107 5th Avenue, New York NY 10128
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ALBERT BARCLAY PHD, 525 W 120TH ST MAILBOX 49N RH01J, NEW YORK, NY 10027
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Lambros Comitas, 1107 5th Avenue Apt9S, New York NY 10128
- Signed the 990
- ALBERT BARCLAY PHD, Vice President
- Phone
- (301) 370-0370
- Website
- www.cifas.us
- Return prepared by
- Zelin & Associates CPA LLC
Mission
Based at Teachers College, Columbia University in New York, where Lambros Comitas taught for over 50 years, The Comitas Institute has a collaborative mission: (1) to train and prepare researchers in the use of ethnographic field methods, (2) to recognize and support research and applied projects that advance the Institutes vision, and (3) to curate and offer access to the rich body of ethnographic research created by its founder, his colleagues and students. All these objectives endeavor collectively to advance and expand the public face of anthropology.
Program accomplishments
- FIELD SCHOOL INSTRUCTION (THREE COURSES IN 2025)The Institute conducted three Field School courses in ethnographic research methods reaching a total of 26 participants. Two courses, each of which involved 30 hours of instruction, were delivered online. The third course was conducted with in-person participation, involving 30 hours of classroom instruction and 6 hours of field research over a two-week period. The students came from diverse international locations. Feedback on the courses was very positiveExpenses $46,088 · revenue $27,543
- COMITAS INSTITUTE AWARDS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OF THE SOCIETY FOR APPLIED ANTHROPOLOGY:The Institute and its collaborating partner, the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA), invited applications from scholars and practitioners whose work demonstrated relevance to contemporary social problems and was designed to reach public audiences. This was the first year that the Awards Program was implemented. Three awards of $3,000 each were made. The Executive Director devoted significant time to the application process, the review of applications, and the selection process by a joint committee with two SfAA representatuves.Expenses $34,816
- COMMUNICATIONS, OUTREACH, AND NETWORKING:The Institute formed a Communications Committee and a Networking Committee, both comprising members of its Board of Directors, with staff support provided by the Executive Director. Both Committees provided input to the redesign and enhancement of the cifas.us website, and work on this project by an outside specialist was planned and scheduled for the first quarter of 2026.Expenses $20,816
- RESEARCH GRANT: CANNABIS AND PREGNANCYThe Institute received a grant of $25,000 from an individual donor to support research on the effects of cannabis use on pregnancy, maternal health, and early childhood development. We received an application from a well-qualified research team and made an initial disbursement of $11,500, with the planned disbursement of the remaining amount in 2026.Expenses $11,500 · revenue $25,000
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 | 990 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
- 32-0078139
- 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
- 2003
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Social science (V05)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,190,336
- Income (IRS master file)
- $790,097
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $401,333 | $186,588 | $2,190,336 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $52,050 | $87,329 | $1,773,232 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $1,219,829 | $61,031 | $1,671,372 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $463,045 | $19,025 | $512,574 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Lambros Comitas | December 31, 2014 | ≤ $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 32-0078139).
Questions about COMITAS INSTITUTE FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY INC
- What is the EIN of COMITAS INSTITUTE FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of COMITAS INSTITUTE FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY INC is 32-0078139.
- Is COMITAS INSTITUTE FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
- Are donations to COMITAS INSTITUTE FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does COMITAS INSTITUTE FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY 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 COMITAS INSTITUTE FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY INC due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did COMITAS INSTITUTE FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of COMITAS INSTITUTE FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ALBERT BARCLAY PHD.
- Who are the officers and directors of COMITAS INSTITUTE FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 8 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does COMITAS INSTITUTE FOR ANTHROPOLOGICAL STUDY INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $401,333, expenses of $186,588 and total assets of $2,190,336 at year end.
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