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Human Relations Area Files Incorporated FY2023 filing

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New Haven, CT501(c)(3)Since 1949Social Science EIN 06-6057678Revenue $1.6M in FY2023

On file with the IRSyale.edu/hraf755 Prospect St, 06511-1225 · New Haven, CTTax-exempt since Oct 1950Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Provides to universities and colleges, by paid dues, access to our archaeology and ethnography database by students and faculty for research and study purposes.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
75¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$103K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2023 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $9K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
75%
of spending
Looks good: 75% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$103K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $633K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 3.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$1.4M
60% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 60% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 21 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 21 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.6M
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$1.8M
To programs
75%
Net assets
$955K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.6M
FY2023▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.4M
Expenses
$1.8M
FY2023▲ +39%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.3M
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$955K
FY2023▼ -5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$576K
FY2021$815K
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$955K
FY2024$712K
FY2025$653K

From the FY2023 Form 990 (year ending June 2023) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1950.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

75 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 75% · $1.4M Management & general 29% · $528K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

42 people listed on the 990; $103K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2022); the FY2023 filing did not itemize Part VII
Carol Ember
President
$51,348Pt VII · Sec A
Carol Ember
President
$51,348Pt VII · Sec A
Hugh Page JR
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Glenn Storey
Director/Board Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Marie Paiva
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Carol Ember’s $8K as President is at the 0th percentile of top reported officer pay among 145 $1–10M social science nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Carol Ember$7,819$83,457$51,348$20,941$35,001

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Grants universities and colleges access to archaeology and ethnography research databases for students and faculty.

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4 programs · $2.5M · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Ehraf World Cultures

A full text database of the cultures of the world subject indexed by paragraph.

$982Kprogram expense
02

Ehraf World Cultures

A full text database of the cultures of the world subject indexed by paragraph.

$975Kprogram expense
03

Membership support

$275Kprogram expense
04

Membership support

$270Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.6M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$840K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$784K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$1.8M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.4M
Managementcol C$528K
Owns and owesPt X
$955K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$499K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
PeoplePt VI, VII
42
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a21
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$840K
Government grantsLn 1e$877K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$784K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$1.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$499K
Total assetsLn 16$2.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$1.4M
Net assetsLn 32$955K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.4M$1.5M−$61K$653K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 14, 2025 $1.6M$1.8M−$208K$712K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 10, 2024 $1.6M$1.8M−$166K$955K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 15, 2023 $1.5M$1.3M$209K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 21, 2022 $1.4M$1.2M$242K$815K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Dec 15, 2021 $1.4M$1.3M$38K$576K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support O · Explanations
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Part VI · Governance 20 of 21 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body21
VI-1b Independent voting members20
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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