PALEOCULTURAL RESEARCH GROUP

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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

1997

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

CHRIS JOHNSTON

Phone

3034394098

Tax Period

2024-01-01 to 2024-12-31

PALEOCULTURAL RESEARCH GROUP, founded in 1997, is a small nonprofit in the Science & Technology sector that reported $319K in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 13% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. Expenses of $370K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 16% operating deficit.

Mission

PALEOCULTURAL RESEARCH GROUP (PCRG) CONDUCTS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH, TRAINS STUDENTS, AND EDUCATES THE PUBLIC ON THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF THE GREAT PLAINS AND SOUTHERN ROCKY MOUNTAINS. PCRG PROJECTS APPLY STATE-OF-THE-ART FIELD AND LAB TECHNIQUES TO RESEARCH ON HUMAN COMMUNITIES AND THEIR RELATIONSHIPS TO THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, FROM NORTH AMERICA'S EARLIEST NATIVE AMERICAN INHABITANTS TO NINETEENTH-CENTURY HISPANO AND AMERICAN TRADERS AND SETTLERS. PCRG BROADLY DISSEMINATES THE FINDINGS OF ITS PROJECTS TO PROFESSIONAL AND PUBLIC AUDIENCES, RAISING AWARENESS OF PLAINS AND ROCKY MOUNTAINS ARCHAEOLOGY AND FOSTERING PRESERVATION OF THE UNMATCHED ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESOURCES THOSE REGIONS CONTAIN.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $326,826 Revenue: $265,749

PROVIDED ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH, POST-FIELD PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS OF FAUNAL REMAINS, ARTIFACTS AND OTHER HISTORIC MATERIALS DISCOVERED AT VARIOUS SITES IN THE GREAT PLAINS AND ROCKY MOUNTAINS...

PROVIDED ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH, POST-FIELD PROCESSING AND ANALYSIS OF FAUNAL REMAINS, ARTIFACTS AND OTHER HISTORIC MATERIALS DISCOVERED AT VARIOUS SITES IN THE GREAT PLAINS AND ROCKY MOUNTAINS. PREPARED TECHNICAL REPORTS AND NON-TECHNICAL SUMMARIES THAT DESCRIBED PROJECT FINDINGS.

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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 $52,979

Program Service Revenue $265,749

Investment Income $0

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $318,728

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0

Salaries & Benefits $173,712

Fundraising Expenses $11,838

Program Expenses $326,826

Other Expenses $196,076

TOTAL EXPENSES $369,788

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$318,728	$283,143	+0.1%
Expenses	$369,788	$268,701	+0.4%
Net Income	$-51,060	$14,442	-4.5%

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

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

$108,093

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MICHAEL METCALF	PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CARL FALK	VICE PRESIDENT	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CRAIG LEE	SECRETARY	0.50	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KIMBERLY SPURR	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
DAVID PURCELL	DIRECTOR	0.50	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHRISTOPHER JOHNSTON	TREASURER/DIRECTOR OF OPS	40.00	Officer	$53,118	$0	$53,118
MARK MITCHELL	RESEARCH DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$54,975	$0	$54,975

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
2024	$318,728	$369,788	$65,810	$-51,060
2023	$283,143	$268,701	$118,157	$14,442
2022	$311,583	$299,326	$104,354	$12,257
2021	$291,713	$254,861	$89,655	$36,852
2020	$258,227	$303,370	$82,673	$-45,143
2019	$326,807	$327,122	$98,085	$-315
2018	$329,025	$323,720	$107,664	$5,305