Nonprofit · EIN 83-3580149
ENCOUNTERS IN ARCHAEOLOGY INC
Tax-exempt · LAGRANGE, GA 30241
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990-EZ | $63,950 | $130,005 | -$66,055 | $59,682 | $397 | $59,285 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $79,674 | $156,299 | -$76,625 | $126,763 | $1,423 | $125,340 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $187,006 | $142,964 | $44,042 | $201,965 | – | $201,965 |
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $63,950
Expenses
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $33,608
- Professional fees and payments to contractors
- $26,964
- Printing, publications and postage
- $582
- Other expenses
- $68,851
- Program services (functional)
- $91,148
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $126,763
- Total assets, end of year
- $59,682
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $397
- Net assets, end of year
- $59,285
- Cash, savings and investments
- $59,682
- Gross receipts
- $63,950
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES FLEMING | President | 10 | $0 |
| BRENT CONRAD | Director | 1 | $0 |
| BETTY GAMBLE | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HODGSON | Director | 1 | $0 |
| RACHEL JOHNSON | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| JOHN EVANS | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES FLEMING | President | 20 | $0 |
| CHIP WORDEN | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| BETTY GAMBLE | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HODGSON | Director | 12 | $0 |
| RACHEL JOHNSON | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| KARLA HERR | Director | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JAMES FLEMING | President | 20 | $0 |
| CHIP WORDEN | Vice President | 1 | $0 |
| BETTY GAMBLE | Secretary | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HODGSON | Director | 12 | $0 |
| RACHEL JOHNSON | Treasurer | 5 | $0 |
| KARLA HERR | Director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 3900, LAGRANGE, GA 30241-0079
- Signed the 990-EZ
- JAMES FLEMING, President
- Phone
- (706) 298-7393
- Website
- ENCOUNTERSINARCHAELOLOGY.ORG
- Return prepared by
- ABBOTT AND ASSOCIATES LLC
Mission
BRING TO LIFE THE HISTORICAL BIBLICAL SETTINGS, CONNECTING THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE LAND BY OFFERING CONFERENCES, STUDY TRIPS TO ISRAEL AND ITS NEIGHBORS, DEVELOPING TEACHING MODES, COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM AND OFFERING SCHOLOARSHIPS TO SELECTED STUDENTS.
Program accomplishments
- DEVELOPMENT OF A SEA OF GALILEE ENCOUNTER EXHIBIT IN LAGRANGE, GA TO BRING TO LIFE THE HISTORICAL-GEOGRAPHICAL SETTINGS AND STORIES OF THE BIBLE SO PEOPLE CAN EXPERIENCE HISTORY WHERE IT HAPPENED, AND AS A RESULT, GROW AND BE FRUITFUL IN THEIR LIVES AND MINISTRIES.Expenses $88,478
- DEVELOPMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS BRINGING CONTEXT TO THE HISTORICAL-GEOGRAPHICAL SETTINGS OF THE BIBLE SO PEOPLE CAN GROW AND BE FRUITFUL IN THEIR LIVES AND MINISTRIES.Expenses $2,670
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-EZ on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 83-3580149
- 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
- 2019
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Religion-related (X19)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $59,682
- Income (IRS master file)
- $63,950
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990-EZ | December 2025 | $63,950 | $130,005 | $59,682 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $79,674 | $156,299 | $126,763 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $187,006 | $142,964 | $201,965 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $216,342 | $162,637 | $157,923 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | 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 83-3580149).
Questions about ENCOUNTERS IN ARCHAEOLOGY INC
- What is the EIN of ENCOUNTERS IN ARCHAEOLOGY INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ENCOUNTERS IN ARCHAEOLOGY INC is 83-3580149.
- Is ENCOUNTERS IN ARCHAEOLOGY INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2019.
- Are donations to ENCOUNTERS IN ARCHAEOLOGY INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ENCOUNTERS IN ARCHAEOLOGY 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 ENCOUNTERS IN ARCHAEOLOGY 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 ENCOUNTERS IN ARCHAEOLOGY INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended December 2025.
- Who are the officers and directors of ENCOUNTERS IN ARCHAEOLOGY INC?
- The 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ENCOUNTERS IN ARCHAEOLOGY INC have?
- On its 990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $63,950, expenses of $130,005 and total assets of $59,682 at year end.
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