San Diego Archaeological Center EIN 33-0574573

San Diego Archaeological Center

EIN  33-0574573 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Escondido, CA Founded 1993
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Preserves regional history through exhibits, education, and artifact curation.
Leadership
Stephanie Sandoval · Trustee / E.d. · $72K
Money in and out
$596K revenue, $498K expenses
Bottom line
79% program efficiency

Preserves regional history through exhibits, education, and artifact curation. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $596K in revenue, $498K in expenses, and $867K in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$596K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$498K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$867K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $98K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.09
Program efficiency
79%
of spending reaches programs▲ +1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
13.3mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +4% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+16%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +82% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$596K
FY2024▲ +26%
Expenses
$498K
FY2024▲ +15%
Total assets
$901K
FY2024▲ +14%
Total liabilities
$33K
FY2024▲ +29%
Total revenue
$596K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$498K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$867K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$98K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$901K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B79%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

1 program service account for $395K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

During FY 24-25,the Center served 8,485 people in 411 educational and community programs. There were over 2,007 visitors to the museum, and 46 active volunteers and interns donated 3,960 hours in collections, library, GIS, education, and administrative departments. The Center currently curates 1,430 archaeological collections.

$395Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CSan Diego Archaeological Center
EINHdr · item D33-0574573
Principal addressHdr · item CEscondido, CA
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.sandiegoarchaeology.org
Year of formationHdr · item L1993
State of legal domicileHdr · item MCA
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFArts & Culture (A700)
Ruling yearIRS BMFMar 1995

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Trustee / E.d.
$72,292Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Stephanie Sandoval’s $72K as Trustee / E.d. is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2213 $100K–1M arts & culture 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.

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$318K · 53%
Contributions & grants$261K · 44%
Investment income$8K · 1%
Other revenue$9K · 1%
Program service revenue53%$318K
Contributions & grants44%$261K
Investment income1%$8K
Other revenue1%$9K
— government grantsLn 1e$60K
Total revenueLn 12$596K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.79 Management & general $0.12 Fundraising $0.09
Program services79%$395K
Management & general12%$58K
Fundraising9%$45K
Total functional expensesLn 25$498K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$168K
Total assetsLn 16$901K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$33K
Total net assetsLn 32$867K
Months of cash on handcomputed4.1

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $532K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $498K · Less non-cash grants $16K · Cash operating expenses/yr $482K
13.3 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $395K · Total expenses $498K
79%
Management & General
Management & general $58K · Total expenses $498K
12%
Fundraising
Fundraising $45K · Total expenses $498K
9%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $41K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $127K
$0.32 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $261K · Total revenue $596K
44%
Government reliance
Government grants $60K · Total revenue $596K
10%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $318K · Total revenue $596K
53%
Investment reliance
Investment income $8K · Total revenue $596K
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $318K · Total expenses $498K
64%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $596K · Prior year $474K
+26%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $338K · FY2024 $596K
+15%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $867K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $596K · Expenses $498K
+16%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $901K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $867K · Total assets $901K
96%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $364K · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $0 · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $901K
40%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Stephanie Sandoval · Reported title Trustee / E.D. · Highest reported compensation $72K · Total expenses $498K
15%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $340K · Total expenses $498K
68%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 79%
Overhead ratio 12%
Fundraising cost ratio 17%
Revenue growth 26%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024$474K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$493K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$527K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$338K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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