Preserve and share humanity's oldest stories. In partnership with native artists, educators, archeologist, the Archive will use the power of 3d imaging technology to provide exciting new ways for everyone to experience the wonders of the world's earliest Art sites.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$136K 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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FY2025 · 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
2 of 2
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $69K a year · 23% of revenue · last 2 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 2 of the last 2 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 2 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$136K
to officers and key staff · 56% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 56% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.7 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $112K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 4 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 4 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$272K
-17% vs prior year
Spent
$243K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$168K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$272K
FY2025▼ -17%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$71K
FY2021$65K
FY2022$187K
FY2023$77K
FY2024$327K
FY2025$272K
Expenses
$243K
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023Not on file
FY2024$219K
FY2025$243K
Net assets
$168K
FY2025▲ +21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$49K
FY2021$33K
FY2022$96K
FY2023$31K
FY2024$139K
FY2025$168K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 2016.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $237K Management & general 1% · $3K Fundraising 1% · $3K

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

4 people listed on the 990; $136K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$76,000Pt VII · Sec A
$60,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Steven Alvarez’s $76K as Director is at the 72nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Steven Alvarez$76,000$75,000$81,648
Stephanie Welsh$60,000——

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

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

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

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1 program · $237K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

Preserve and share humanity's oldest stories. In partnership with native artists, educators, archeologist, the archive will use the power of 3d imaging technology to provide exciting new ways for everyone to experience the wonders of the world's earliest art sites.

$237Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$112K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$272K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$272K
Money outPt IX
$243K
Ln 25
Programscol B$237K
Managementcol C$3K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$168K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$156K
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
4
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a4
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$272K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$272K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$156K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$156K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$168K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$126K$156K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$12K
Total assetsLn 16$139K$168K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$139K$168K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$76K$76K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$910$910
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$214$214
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$0
TravelLn 17$21K$21K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$7K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$131K$128K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$5K$801
Total functional expensesLn 25$243K$237K$3K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $272K$243K$29K$168K 990 PDF
FY2024 $327K$219K$108K$139K 990 PDF
FY2023 $77K$31K 990 PDF
FY2022 $187K$96K 990 PDF
FY2021 $65K$33K 990 PDF
FY2020 $71K$49K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $272,497 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $327,112$272,497
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $327,112$272,497
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $75,000$76,000
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $143,770$167,438
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $218,770$243,438
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $108,342$29,059
Part VI · Governance 4 of 4 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body4
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $272,497 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$272,497
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$272,497
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenue$272,497
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $243,438 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $76,000$76,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$0
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $910$910
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $214$214
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $21,105$21,105
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $7,166$7,166
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,062$1,062
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $128,428 · Fundraising $3,010$131,438
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $4,742 · Management $801$5,543
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $237,441 · Management $2,987 · Fundraising $3,010$243,438
Part X · Balance sheet $168,165 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $125,502$155,767
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivable$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $13,604$12,398
X-11 Publicly traded securities$0
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assets$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $139,106$168,165
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $139,106$168,165
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $139,106$168,165
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $139,106$168,165
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $168,165 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$272,497
XI-2 Total expenses$243,438
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$29,059
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$139,106
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$168,165

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