SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY (EIN 526046203) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Vulnerability Assessment (Tuckman-Chang)

4 risk indicators measuring financial stability and operational resilience

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1934

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

OONA SCHMID

Phone

2027898200

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

SOCIETY FOR AMERICAN ARCHAEOLOGY, founded in 1934, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $4.1M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue surged 55% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $1.1M, a strong 27% operating margin.

Mission

INCREASE UNDERSTANDING OF HUMANITY'S PAST VIA INVESTIGATION OF THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RECORD.

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Trantor Score

Financial Health Score (300–850) · Liquidity · Solvency · Sustainability · Efficiency

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $327,512

Program Service Revenue $2,489,106

Investment Income $1,247,123

Other Revenue $16,832

TOTAL REVENUE $4,080,573

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $187,980

Salaries & Benefits $1,096,572

Fundraising Expenses $66,980

Program Expenses $2,000,367

Other Expenses $1,689,079

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,973,631

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$4,080,573	$2,629,634	+0.6%
Expenses	$2,973,631	$2,173,200	+0.4%
Net Income	$1,106,942	$456,434	+1.4%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✓ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✓ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

Comprehensive financial analysis: Altman Z-Score, liquidity, solvency, sustainability, efficiency, and growth metrics

Financial Distress Indicator

Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

700

Governance Policies

✓ Conflict of Interest Policy

✓ Whistleblower Policy

✓ Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

✗ Operated a School

✗ Operated a Hospital

✗ Provided First Class Travel

✗ Reported Conflict of Interest

✗ Reported Asset Diversion

✗ Excess Benefit Transaction

✗ Made Political Expenditures

✓ Engaged in Lobbying

✗ Operated Donor Advised Fund

✗ Maintained Art Collections

✗ Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers

$202,141

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ANNA MARIE PRENTISS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA J ROTH	SECRETARY	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER DORE RPA	PRESIDENT-ELECT (JOINED APRIL 2024)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DAN SANDWEISS	PRESIDENT	20.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
DESIREE R MARTINEZ	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JERRY HOWARD PHD RPA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KENNETH E SASSAMAN PHD	DIRECTOR (JOINED APRIL 2024)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KIMBERLY REDMAN	TREASURER (TERM ENDED APRIL 2024)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KURT E DONGOSKE MA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARCELA SEPULVEDA PHD	DIRECTOR (JOINED APRIL 2024)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARIA A GUTIERREZ	DIRECTOR (TERM ENDED APRIL 2024)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PAOLA A SCHIAPPACASSE	DIRECTOR (TERM ENDED APRIL 2024)	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
REYMUNDO TONY CHAPA MA RPA	TREASURER-ELECT ( JOINED APRIL 2024)	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
S TERRY CHILDS RPA	SECRETARY-ELECT (JOINED APRIL 2024)	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
OONA SCHMID	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$177,041	$25,100	$202,141
CARLA FRENCH	SR. MANAGER, MEETINGS AND MEMBERSHIP	40.00	Highest	$110,088	$15,809	$125,897
CHENG ZHANG	SENIOR MANAGER, INFORMATION SERVICES	40.00	Highest	$118,852	$8,973	$127,825

Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets	Net Income
2025	No data	No data	No data	No data
2024	$4,080,573	$2,973,631	$12,383,184	$1,106,942
2023	$2,629,634	$2,173,200	$11,770,076	$456,434
2022	$2,977,650	$2,247,814	$10,250,517	$729,836
2021	$2,169,583	$1,960,642	$11,251,044	$208,941
2020	$1,909,926	$1,694,408	$10,442,700	$215,518
2019	$2,754,783	$2,380,531	$9,676,221	$374,252
2018	$2,526,452	$2,251,465	$8,625,508	$274,987

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