Nonprofit · EIN 47-1262991
LOST TOWNS PROJECT
Tax-exempt · ANNAPOLIS, MD 21403
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990-EZ | $12,154 | $39,908 | -$27,754 | $25,309 | – | $25,309 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990-EZ | $44,561 | $39,039 | $5,522 | $53,063 | – | $53,063 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $12,150
- Investment income
- $4
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $4,700
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $34,665
- Printing, publications and postage
- $29
- Other expenses
- $514
- Program services (functional)
- $32,277
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $53,063
- Total assets, end of year
- $25,309
- Total liabilities, end of year
- –
- Net assets, end of year
- $25,309
- Cash, savings and investments
- $25,309
- Gross receipts
- $12,154
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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherri Marsh Johns | President | 3 | $0 |
| Andrew Webster | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Heather Ersts | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherri Marsh Johns | President | 3 | $0 |
| Christina Jane Cox | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| Janis Markusic | Secretary | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 3327 ARUNDEL ON THE BAY RD, ANNAPOLIS, MD 21403-4760
- In care of
- % C JANE COX
- Signed the 990-EZ
- Andrew Webster, Treasurer
- Website
- losttownsproject.org
Mission
Promote facilitate and enable the preservation discovery academic study appreciation and stewardship of public and privately-owned cultural resources historic structures and archaeological sites in the Mid Atlantic.
Program accomplishments
- LTP began work on a "Curating the Mayr Collection: Artifacts and Records of Archaeological Sites," supported by a grant from the Maryland Historical Trust. This funding supports research archaeologists who are curating a highly significant archaeological collection that was recently donated to the Anne Arundel County Public Archaeology Lab.Expenses $23,150
- LTPs mainstay of its program is the engagement of citizens volunteers and students in the historical and archaeological inquiry at suites across the Mid Atlantic Region. Consultants oversaw volunteers and academic interns working on a multitude of research projects this past year including the laboratory processing analysis and curation of several significant archaeological collections; 137 volunteers have contributed 1,881 hours of their time to the project in the past fiscal year. This year 5 student interns received stipends to support their work alongside professionals as they earned college credit while learning valuable technical skills working on unique research projects.Expenses $4,712 · grants $5,096
- LTP continued an initiative focused on Native American History and Archaeology by hosting a series of public workshops with representatives from Marylands Piscataway Conoy Tribe. These collaborative workshops raised awareness about indigenous cultures historic and present and the impacts of climate change on indigenous archaeological sites in the region.Expenses $4,415
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-1262991
- 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
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard)
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A80)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $25,309
- Income (IRS master file)
- $12,154
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | June 2025 | $12,154 | $39,908 | $25,309 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2024 | $44,561 | $39,039 | $53,063 | XML |
| 990-EZ | June 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | June 2019 | – | – | – | 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 47-1262991).
Questions about LOST TOWNS PROJECT
- What is the EIN of LOST TOWNS PROJECT?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of LOST TOWNS PROJECT is 47-1262991.
- Is LOST TOWNS PROJECT tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2014.
- Are donations to LOST TOWNS PROJECT tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does LOST TOWNS PROJECT file?
- Form 990-N (e-Postcard). Gross receipts normally $50,000 or less.
- When is the next return of LOST TOWNS PROJECT due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did LOST TOWNS PROJECT last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of LOST TOWNS PROJECT?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does LOST TOWNS PROJECT have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $12,154, expenses of $39,908 and total assets of $25,309 at year end.
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