Nonprofit · EIN 52-6046203
SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20036
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $3,036,641 | $2,751,804 | $284,837 | $13,725,649 | $1,197,507 | $12,528,142 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $4,080,573 | $2,973,631 | $1,106,942 | $12,383,184 | $1,277,933 | $11,105,251 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,629,634 | $2,173,200 | $456,434 | $11,770,076 | $1,474,465 | $10,295,611 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $333,524
- Program service revenue
- $2,103,245
- Investment income
- $599,872
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $103,844
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $273,616
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $428,575
- Other salaries and wages
- $715,083
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,299,252
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $17,346
- Accounting fees
- $51,162
- Occupancy
- $20,752
- Travel
- $138,036
- Program services (functional)
- $2,295,184
- Management and general (functional)
- $386,566
- Fundraising (functional)
- $70,054
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $12,383,184
- Total assets, end of year
- $13,725,649
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $1,197,507
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,528,142
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $20,988
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,170,308
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $5,910,640
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $6,617,502
- Gross unrelated business income
- $63,487
- Gross receipts
- $5,256,546
- Employees
- 12
- Volunteers
- 700
- Year formed
- 1934
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oona Schmid | Executive Director (Ex-Officio) Officer | 40 | $181,194 | $50,040 |
| Dawn M Jimenez | Deputy Executive Director Officer | 40 | $164,905 | $24,936 |
| Carla Fernandez French | Manager, Meetings Highest-paid employee | 40 | $135,957 | $13,267 |
| Siobhan Taylor | Manager, Information Services Highest-paid employee | 40 | $109,668 | $10,931 |
| Christopher D Dore RPA | President Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $7,500 | $0 |
| Daniel Sandweiss PhD RPA | President (ended 4/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| Reymundo Chapa RPA | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Barbara J Roth PhD RPA | Secretary (ended 4/25) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| S Terry Childs RPA | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| Kurt E Dongoske MA | Director-at-Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Claudia Garcia Des Lauriers PhD | Director-at-Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Howard PhD RPA | Director-at-Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan C Ryan PhD RPA | Director-at-Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Kenneth E Sassaman PhD | Director-at-Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Marcela Sepulveda PhD | Director-at-Large Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Desiree Martinez MA RPA | Director-at-Large (ended 4/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Anna Marie Prentiss PhD RPA | Director-at-Large (ended 4/25) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OONA SCHMID | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $177,041 | $25,100 |
| CHENG ZHANG | SENIOR MANAGER, INFORMATION SERVICES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,852 | $8,973 |
| CARLA FRENCH | SR. MANAGER, MEETINGS AND MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,088 | $15,809 |
| ANNA MARIE PRENTISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA J ROTH | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER DORE RPA | PRESIDENT-ELECT (JOINED APRIL 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SANDWEISS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| DESIREE R MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY HOWARD PHD RPA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KENNETH E SASSAMAN PHD | DIRECTOR (JOINED APRIL 2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY REDMAN | TREASURER (TERM ENDED APRIL 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KURT E DONGOSKE MA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARCELA SEPULVEDA PHD | DIRECTOR (JOINED APRIL 2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA A GUTIERREZ | DIRECTOR (TERM ENDED APRIL 2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAOLA A SCHIAPPACASSE | DIRECTOR (TERM ENDED APRIL 2024) Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| REYMUNDO TONY CHAPA MA RPA | TREASURER-ELECT ( JOINED APRIL 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| S TERRY CHILDS RPA | SECRETARY-ELECT (JOINED APRIL 2024) Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OONA SCHMID | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $168,031 | $5,173 |
| CARLA FRENCH | SR. MANAGER, MEETINGS AND Highest-paid employee | 40 | $104,332 | $3,130 |
| DAN SANDWEISS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 20 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLEY HAYS-GILPIN | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| BARBARA J ROTH | SECRETARY-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY REDMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 5 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM BRUSETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIA A GUTIERREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DESIREE R MARTINEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| BONNIE L PITBLADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANNA MARIE PRENTISS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| PAOLA A SCHIAPPACASSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2001 L ST NW STE 500 PMB 50621, WASHINGTON, DC 20036-4955
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Oona Schmid, 2001 L Street NW 500 PMB 50621, Washington, DC 200364955
- Signed the 990
- Oona Schmid, Executive Director
- Phone
- (202) 789-8200
- Website
- www.saa.org
- Return prepared by
- Rogers & Company PLLC
Mission
SAA empowers its members to understand humanity's past through ethically-based scientific and humanistic investigation, to promote preservation of archaeological resources and cultural heritage through support of legislation and education, to create collaboration between the profession and descendant communities, and to assist professional growth.
Program accomplishments
- Annual Meeting - the society for American archaeology's annual meeting gives attendees the opportunity to present and discuss their research, network with fellow colleagues, and participate in various workshops. SAA also organizes an exhibit hall, which showcases vendors who specialize in archaeological related products and services. The annual meeting is held in major cities throughout the Americas, to make it accessible for those in the archaeological community who would like to participate. SAA also holds its annual general business meeting to present awards and discuss the status of the society. At a typical meeting, there are approximately 4,000 meeting attendees.Expenses $918,074 · revenue $966,837
- Membership Program - the society for American archaeology's membership program serves to unite those in the archaeological community under a common set of goals; to stimulate interest and research in American archaeology; advocate and aid in the conservation of archaeological resources; encourage public access to and appreciation of archaeology; oppose all looting of sites and the purchase and sale of looted archaeological materials; and serve as a bond among those interested in the archaeology of the Americas. Members can participate in interest groups, task forces and SAA committees.Expenses $459,036 · grants $1,000 · revenue $813,617
- Public Program - SAA's public programs are crucial in promoting the obectives of the society. SAA advocates for the interests of archaeological resources before congress and federal agencies. The international government affairs committee advises on global issues. In addition, the society answers inquiries from the general public, and provides a variety of educational materials to teachers and students interested in archaeology and resources for archaeologists to use in their outreach activities. The society also offers professional development opportunities, including the online seminar series and a series of voluntary statements that are crucial for an improved practice. The most visible of these documents is the SAA principles of archaeological ethics.Expenses $344,278 · grants $1,804 · revenue $40,262
- Awards, Scholarships, & Fellowships - SAA awards recognize and honor knowledge and professional achievements at all career levels from student and early career archaeologists to those who have made lasting contributions to the society and the profession.Expenses $344,278 · grants $270,812
- Publications - the publications program provides an important benefit to SAA members by publishing scholarly journals, books from the SAA press, a full-color magazine, and other miscellaneous publications. As a member benefit, SAA members may choose one of now three journals: American antiquity, Latin American antiquity, or advances in archeological practice. American antiquity is devoted to the archaeology of the new world, and method and theory pertinent to the study of new world archaeology; Latin American antiquity is devoted to special reports on archaeology, prehistory, and ethno history from Latin America. Advances in archaeological practice is devoted to the practice of archaeology and solutions. All members receive the SAA archaeological record, published five times per year. This full-color magazine encompasses SAA business, thematic articles, and much more. The SAA press publishes books that relate to all fields of archaeological study, and primarily serve the needs of the SAA membership.Expenses $229,518 · revenue $282,529
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
- 52-6046203
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1973
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A037)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $13,725,649
- Income (IRS master file)
- $5,256,546
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $3,036,641 | $2,751,804 | $13,725,649 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $4,080,573 | $2,973,631 | $12,383,184 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,629,634 | $2,173,200 | $11,770,076 | XML |
| 990-T | December 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,977,650 | $2,247,814 | $10,250,517 | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 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 52-6046203).
Questions about SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY
- What is the EIN of SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY is 52-6046203.
- Is SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1973.
- Are donations to SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY 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 SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY 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 SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY 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 SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Oona Schmid.
- Who are the officers and directors of SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $181,194 (Oona Schmid, Executive Director (Ex-Officio)).
- How much revenue does SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $3,036,641, expenses of $2,751,804 and total assets of $13,725,649 at year end.
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