ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA

EIN 13-5669180 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A700)

What they do

THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE of AMERICA (AIA) PROMOTES ARCHAEOLOGICAL INQUIRY and PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING of THE MATERIAL RECORD of THE HUMAN PAST to FOSTER AN APPRECIATION of THE DIVERSE CULTURES and OUR SHARED HUMANITY. THE AIA SUPPORTS ARCHAEOLOGISTS, THEIR RESEARCH and ITS DISSEMINATION, and THE ETHICAL PRACTICE of ARCHAEOLOGY. THE AIA EDUCATES PEOPLE of ALL AGES ABOUT THE SIGNIFICANCE or ARCHAEOLOGICAL DISCOVERY and ADVOCATES for THE PRESERVATION of THE WORLDS ARCHAEOLOGICAL HERITAGE.

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Of every $100 spent, about $77.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

77.18%of revenue went to mission work77.5% of expenses · Program services

6.84%of revenue went to fundraising6.9% of expenses

$99.53spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

15.52%of revenue went to management and office costs15.6% of expenses

$3.19in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

21.3%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$6,118,521

Mission workProgram services$4,722,02977.18% of revenue77.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$949,33415.52% of revenue15.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$418,2786.84% of revenue6.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$28,8800.47% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$6,089,64199.53% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 77.5% mission · 15.6% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.53% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 80.6% mission · 13.9% management · 5.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.56% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 13.9% management · 7.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.84% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 74.4% mission · 17.7% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.89% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 78.0% mission · 12.3% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.91% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 80.0% mission · 14.1% management · 6.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 67.24% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.0% mission · 13.0% management · 7.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.51% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 81.1% mission · 10.4% management · 8.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.88% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$6,118,521

Expenses$6,089,641

Annual surplus $28,880 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$4,722,029 · 77.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$949,334 · 15.6% of expenses

Fundraising$418,278 · 6.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$6,118,521

Expenses$6,089,641

Assets$19,442,540

Income$6,746,354

Contributions$1,304,075

Mission work (program services)$4,722,029

Fundraising$418,278

Grants given$832,903

Average grant$14,612

Management and general$949,334

Stocks and bonds$17,592,568

Accounting fees$59,546

Investing fees$1,235

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

KEVIN QUINLANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $241,941Base $189,746 · Other $52,195

KEVIN MULLENDIR. OF MARKETING AND PROF. SERVICES · 40 hrs/week $154,328Base $114,495 · Other $39,833

JARRETT A LOBELLEDITOR IN CHIEF, ARCHAEOLOGY · 40 hrs/week $151,295Base $121,563 · Other $29,732

MICHELLE PELLETIERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE · 40 hrs/week $150,205Base $136,754 · Other $13,451

ELIZABETH BAILYDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT · 40 hrs/week $136,829Base $109,962 · Other $26,867

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (42)

KEVIN QUINLANEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

KEVIN MULLENDIR. OF MARKETING AND PROF. SERVICES

JARRETT A LOBELLEDITOR IN CHIEF, ARCHAEOLOGY

MICHELLE PELLETIERDIRECTOR OF FINANCE

ELIZABETH BAILYDIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT

MARIA VECCHIOTTIGENERAL TRUSTEE

JOOST BLOMSOCIETY TRUSTEE

JULIE HERZIG DESNICKGENERAL TRUSTEE

KATHLEEN PAVELKOGENERAL TRUSTEE

KATIE PETROLEVP FOR SOCIETIES

KIM SHELTONVP FOR RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC AFFAIRS

LAETITIA LA FOLLETTEPAST PRESIDENT

MARGARET LAIRDACADEMIC TRUSTEE

JOANNE MURPHYACADEMIC TRUSTEE

MICHAEL WISEMANGENERAL TRUSTEE

MICHELE KIDWELL GILBERTGENERAL TRUSTEE

MONICA L SMITHACADEMIC TRUSTEE

OMUR HARMANSAHVP FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE

PATRICK SUEHNHOLZGENERAL TRUSTEE

SANDRA L FLOWGENERAL TRUSTEE

SEUNGJUNG KIMACADEMIC TRUSTEE

THOMAS H CARPENTERGENERAL TRUSTEE

ELIZABETH S GREENEPRESIDENT

ANDREA KMETZ-SHEEHYGENERAL TRUSTEE

ANDREW L GOLDMANSOCIETY TRUSTEE

BETSEY ROBINSONACADEMIC TRUSTEE

BRIAN I DANIELSFIRST VICE PRESIDENT

DANIEL SCHOWALTERACADEMIC TRUSTEE

DAVID ACKERTGENERAL TRUSTEE

DAWN COXSOCIETY TRUSTEE

DEBORAH ARNOLDGENERAL TRUSTEE

ELIE ABEMAYORGENERAL TRUSTEE

JOHN PAPADOPOULOSACADEMIC TRUSTEE

HEIDI JAMES FISHERSOCIETY TRUSTEE

JAMES JANSSONTREASURER

JANE BOTSFORD JOHNSONGENERAL TRUSTEE

JAY CONGERGENERAL TRUSTEE

JEFFREY BARNOUWGENERAL TRUSTEE

JENNIFER GATES-FOSTERACADEMIC TRUSTEE

JENNIFER THUMVP FOR OUTREACH AND EDUCATION

JO ANNE VAN TILBURGGENERAL TRUSTEE

ALEX W BARKERACADEMIC TRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1958
Location: 2000 COMMONWEALTH AVE STE 415, AUBURNDALE, MA 02466-2011
County: Middlesex
In care of: % ARCH
Primary officer: KEVIN QUINLAN, COO / EXEC. DIRECTOR / PUBLISHER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(857) 305-9350

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: LUTZ AND CARR CPAS LLP
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A700)
Grant-giving organization: Yes