Nonprofit · EIN 35-2253653
THE EARLY MANUSCRIPTS ELECTRONIC LIBRARY
Also known as EMEL
Tax-exempt · RLLNG HLS EST, CA 90274
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $436,224 | $268,891 | $167,333 | $251,761 | $47,765 | $203,996 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $53,391 | $243,840 | -$190,449 | $79,989 | $58,163 | $21,826 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $436,208
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $16
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $58,800
- Other salaries and wages
- $21,600
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $86,551
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $750
- Occupancy
- $2,066
- Travel
- $1,112
- Program services (functional)
- $196,571
- Management and general (functional)
- $68,336
- Fundraising (functional)
- $3,984
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $79,989
- Total assets, end of year
- $251,761
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $47,765
- Net assets, end of year
- $203,996
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $33,264
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $203,996
- Gross receipts
- $436,224
- Employees
- 3
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael B Phelps | Chairman Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $58,800 |
| Claudia Rapp | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Randy Merritt | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Dimitri Antsos | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt McGovern | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michael B Phelps | Chairman | 40 | $58,800 |
| Claudia Rapp | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| Randy Merritt | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
| Dimitri Antsos | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Matt McGovern | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 904 SILVER SPUR RD STE 254, RLLNG HLS EST, CA 90274-3919
- In care of
- % MICHAEL B PHELPS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Michael B Phelps, 904 Silver Spur Road 254, Rolling Hills Estates, CA 90274
- Signed the 990
- Michael B Phelps, Executive Director
- Phone
- (909) 896-5900
- Return prepared by
- Bruce A Gray CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 35-2253653 or by the name THE EARLY MANUSCRIPTS ELECTRONIC LIBRARY.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
Use digital technologies to preserve and provide access to historical source materials, especially ancient and medieval manuscripts and rare books.
Program accomplishments
- EMEL continued to pursue its core mission through projects that used scientific imaging technologies to recover illegible texts in ancient and medieval manuscripts. ProjectsEMEL continued for a second year its project with the Biblioteca Capitolare of Verona, Italy, to determine the best methods to recover erased texts from chemically damaged, palimpsest manuscripts. EMEL organized multiple U.S. and European partners to visit Verona in January and December of 2024 and apply a variety of scientific imaging and measurement technologies to the damaged manuscripts. The project succeeded in identifying technologies capable of detecting erased text on the damaged manuscripts.EMEL collaborated with the Austrian National Library to transport a palimpsest manuscript to the DESY synchrotron in Hamburg, Germany, and apply XRF scanning to the manuscript. XRF scanning revealed previously illegible text on the manuscript.EMEL began a new project in collaboration with Aristotle University in Thessaloniki to recover erased texts from palimpsest manuscripts at Vatopedi Monastery on Mount Athos (Greece). A team of scientists and scholars visited the Monastery in July for a first of five planning digital imaging sessions at the Monastery.EMEL worked throughout 2024 with scientists and scholars to process the multispectral data it collected from palimpsest manuscripts in 2023 and 2024, and therby make the erased layers of text legible for the first time.EducationEMEL personnel and affiliated scientists presented the results of EMEL projects at a variety of conferences and workshops, including: a conference in Sofia, Bulgaria, on the application of technology to cultural heritage; an annual workshop on multispectral imaging for cultural heritage in Trivulziana, Italy, which included students from the U.S. and multiple European countries; a conference in Glasgow, Scotland, discussing the results of EMEL's collaborative project with the University of Glasgow to use scientific imaging to recover information from damaged 7th century Net Testatment manuscripts; and a conference in Norway on scientific imaging and manuscript studies.Expenses $196,571
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-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 35-2253653
- 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
- 2006
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B70)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $251,761
- Income (IRS master file)
- $436,224
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $436,224 | $268,891 | $251,761 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $53,391 | $243,840 | $79,989 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $206,250 | $203,115 | $260,232 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2017 | – | – | – | 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 35-2253653).
Questions about THE EARLY MANUSCRIPTS ELECTRONIC LIBRARY
- What is the EIN of THE EARLY MANUSCRIPTS ELECTRONIC LIBRARY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE EARLY MANUSCRIPTS ELECTRONIC LIBRARY is 35-2253653.
- Is THE EARLY MANUSCRIPTS ELECTRONIC LIBRARY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2006.
- Are donations to THE EARLY MANUSCRIPTS ELECTRONIC LIBRARY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE EARLY MANUSCRIPTS ELECTRONIC LIBRARY 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 THE EARLY MANUSCRIPTS ELECTRONIC LIBRARY 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 THE EARLY MANUSCRIPTS ELECTRONIC LIBRARY 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 THE EARLY MANUSCRIPTS ELECTRONIC LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Michael B Phelps.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE EARLY MANUSCRIPTS ELECTRONIC LIBRARY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 5 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $58,800 (Michael B Phelps, Chairman).
- How much revenue does THE EARLY MANUSCRIPTS ELECTRONIC LIBRARY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $436,224, expenses of $268,891 and total assets of $251,761 at year end.
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