SAN DIEGO ARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTER Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SAN DIEGO ARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTER

EIN 33-0574573 · Arts, Culture & Humanities (A700)

What they do

THE MISSION of THE SAN DIEGO ARCHAEOLOGICAL CENTER is to PROMOTE THE IMPORTANCE of CULTURAL RESOURCES THROUGH EDUCATION and PRESERVE THEM IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRIBAL and OTHER COMMUNITIES.THERE ARE OVER 30,000 ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES IN SAN DIEGO COUNTY. IN THE FACE of EXPANDING DEVELOPMENT, THESE CULTURAL RESOURCES ARE AT RISK of DESTRUCTION. WHEN THESE IRREPLACEABLE SITES and ARTIFACTS ARE DESTROYED, IT CREATES A PERMANENT GAP IN OUR UNDERSTANDING of SAN DIEGOS PAST. THE CENTER PRESERVES OVER 2 MILLION of THESE ARTIFACTS and ASSOCIATED DOCUMENTS ACROSS 1,430 ARCHAEOLOGICAL COLLECTIONS. EDUCATION is A CORNERSTONE of THE CENTERS WORK. MUSEUM EXHIBITS INCLUDE HALLMARKS of THE HOLOCENE, AN INTERACTIVE EXHIBIT FEATURING ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITES AROUND THE WORLD, and FACT or FICTION: HOLLYWOOD, HOAXES, and HEARSAY, WHICH INVESTIGATES THE SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE (OR LACK THEREOF) for COMMONLY HELD ARCHAEOLOGICAL BELIEFS. ADULT PROGRAMS INVOLVE LECTURES ON LOCAL and INTERNATIONAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH

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Of every $100 spent, about $79.40 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 leaders12 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

66.36%of revenue went to mission work79.4% of expenses · Program services

7.47%of revenue went to fundraising8.9% of expenses

$83.53spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

9.70%of revenue went to management and office costs11.6% of expenses

$1.81in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

43.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $72,292 for STEPHANIE SANDOVAL (TRUSTEE / E.D.). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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$595,830

Mission workProgram services$395,38266.36% of revenue79.4% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$57,8039.70% of revenue11.6% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$44,5187.47% of revenue8.9% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$98,12716.47% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$497,70383.53% 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: 79.4% mission · 11.6% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.53% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 78.7% mission · 11.9% management · 9.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 78.6% mission · 11.8% management · 9.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 82.05% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 79.2% mission · 12.0% management · 8.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 63.20% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 77.7% mission · 12.6% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 100.80% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 78.2% mission · 11.4% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.05% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 79.1% mission · 11.0% management · 9.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.41% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 72.4% mission · 16.6% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 109.91% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$595,830

Expenses$497,703

Annual surplus $98,127 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)$395,382 · 79.4% of expenses

Management and office costs$57,803 · 11.6% of expenses

Fundraising$44,518 · 8.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$595,830

Expenses$497,703

Assets$900,846

Income$597,811

Contributions$261,035

Mission work (program services)$395,382

Fundraising$44,518

Management and general$57,803

Stocks and bonds$363,662

Accounting fees$10,620

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

STEPHANIE SANDOVALTRUSTEE / E.D. · 40 hrs/week $72,292

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 (12)

STEPHANIE SANDOVALTRUSTEE / E.D.

AHMET TURKENTREASURER

ANA GUTIERREZ BRILLTRUSTEE

BAILEY JAGGERSTRUSTEE

BENNAE CALACVICE PRESIDENT

BRIAN WILLIAMSPRESIDENT

CHERYL BOWDEN-RENNATREASURER

CHERYL MADRIGALTRUSTEE

G TIMOTHY GROSSTRUSTEE

JAMES W ROYLE JRSECRETARY

JON SPENARDTRUSTEE

TRAVIS ARMSTRONGTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1995
Location: 16666 SAN PASQUAL VALLEY ROAD, ESCONDIDO, CA 92027
County: San Diego
In care of: STEPHANIE SANDOVAL
Primary officer: STEPHANIE SANDOVAL, Executive Director

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(760) 291-0370

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: July 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BONK CUSHMAN EAGLE & GARCIA
NTEE classification: Arts, Culture & Humanities (A700)