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Public Archaeology Laboratory Inc

Organization summary

Type of Nonprofit

Designated as a Organizations for any of the following purposes: religious, educational, charitable, scientific, literary, testing for public safety, fostering national or international amateur sports competition (as long as it doesn't provide athletic facilities or equipment), or the prevention of cruelty to children or animals.

Donations to this organization are tax deductible.

Details

According to its Dec. 2023 tax filing, this nonprofit:

Reported conflict of interest transactions
Organizations must report loans, grants or business transactions with interested parties, which may include key employees and officers, their family members and any businesses in which they hold a controlling interest. These transactions must be reported on Schedule L.

Summary charts: organization finances over time

Revenue
$7.84M (2023)

Expenses
$6.69M (2023)

Total Assets
$18.2M (2023)

Total Liabilities
$4.6M (2023)

Source: Form 990 tax filings from 2011 to 2023

Tax Filings by Year

Form 990 is an information return that most organizations claiming federal tax-exempt status must file yearly with the IRS. Nonprofit Explorer has IRS digitized Form 990 data for filings processed in 2012 and later. If this organization filed an amended return, it may not be reflected below. Duplicate download links may indicate a resubmission or amendment to this organization's original return. Form 990 data is from the IRS.

Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2023

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$7,838,043
Expenses
$6,687,317
Net Income
$1,150,726
Net Assets
$13,592,073
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $7,472,614
95.3%
Investment Income $360,341
4.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$7,304
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $12,392
0.2%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $364,483
5.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,903,065
58.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $18,195,605
Total Liabilities $4,603,532
Net Assets $13,592,073
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deborah Cox (President) $199,992 $0 $16,000
Steve Olausen (Executive Director) $151,316 $0 $4,500
Jennifer Cox (Chief Financial Officer) $148,490 $0 $0
Greg Dubell (Project Manager) $136,762 $0 $10,290
Maureen Cavanaugh (Project Manager) $133,114 $0 $0
Suzanne Cherau (Project Manager) $131,931 $0 $1,560
Holly Herbster (Project Manager) $120,732 $0 $9,510
Antonio Pires (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Ralph Montella (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Kolb (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Peter Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wilder Arboleda (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Castanet (Director) $0 $0 $0
Martha Werenfels (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Van Noppen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Parker Vanvalkenburgh (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2022

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,708,480
Expenses
$6,010,789
Net Income
-$302,309
Net Assets
$11,856,720
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $5,543,748
97.1%
Investment Income $193,382
3.4%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$35,748
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $7,098
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $366,089
6.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,331,607
55.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,550,975
Total Liabilities $1,694,255
Net Assets $11,856,720
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deborah Cox (President) $209,415 $0 $16,000
Steve Olausen (Executive Director) $144,024 $0 $4,500
Aaron Petti (Chief Technology Officer) $140,586 $0 $6,000
Jennifer Cox (Chief Financial Officer) $137,075 $0 $3,600
Maureen Cavanaugh (Project Manager) $127,748 $0 $11,850
Suzanne Cherau (Project Manager) $124,981 $0 $1,560
Virginia Adams (Project Manager) $117,150 $0 $9,900
Anthony Pires (Chairperson (As Of 12/22)) $0 $0 $0
Ralph Montella (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Kolb (Treasurer (As Of 3/22)) $0 $0 $0
Peter Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wilder Arboleda (Director) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Castanet (Director (As Of 3/22)) $0 $0 $0
Martha Werenfels (Director (As Of 3/22)) $0 $0 $0
Mark Van Noppen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Parker Vanvalkenburgh (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2021

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,304,778
Expenses
$5,738,656
Net Income
$566,122
Net Assets
$13,018,732
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $6,100,996
96.8%
Investment Income $163,369
2.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $37,661
0.6%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,752
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $450,481
7.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,185,470
55.5%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $14,388,498
Total Liabilities $1,369,766
Net Assets $13,018,732
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deborah Cox (President) $247,922 $0 $68,547
Steve Olausen (Executive Director) $137,140 $0 $26,074
Jennifer Cox (Chief Financial Officer) $131,933 $0 $2,080
Maureen Cavanaugh (Project Manager) $131,610 $0 $0
Suzanne Cherau (Project Manager) $117,380 $0 $1,080
Virginia Adams (Project Manager) $112,006 $0 $9,900
Holly Hebster (Project Manager) $109,987 $0 $7,630
Greg Dubell (Project Manager) $106,824 $0 $8,630
Martha Werenfels (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Ralph Montella (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Castanet (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Peter Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Wilder Arboleda (Director) $0 $0 $0
Joseph Kolb (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Pires (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Van Noppen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Parker Vanvalkenburgh (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2020

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,267,509
Expenses
$5,425,551
Net Income
$841,958
Net Assets
$11,985,051
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $5,850,203
93.3%
Investment Income $179,852
2.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $233,833
3.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $3,621
0.1%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $419,470
7.7%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,914,888
53.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $13,275,357
Total Liabilities $1,290,306
Net Assets $11,985,051
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deborah Cox (President) $229,070 $0 $65,424
Maureen Cavanaugh (Project Manager) $139,163 $0 $2,850
Steve Olausen (Executive Director) $138,740 $0 $16,262
Jennifer Cox (Chief Financial Officer) $123,555 $0 $1,421
Suzanne Cherau (Project Manager) $120,081 $0 $698
Virginia Adams (Project Manager) $114,988 $0 $7,980
Holly Hebster (Project Manager) $112,164 $0 $6,593
Daniel Forrest (Project Manager) $111,225 $0 $6,870
Greg Dubell (Project Manager) $106,932 $0 $7,271
Martha Werenfels (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Ralph Montella (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Castanet (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Peter Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kris Bradner (Director (Till 9/2020)) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Pires (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Van Noppen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Ziegelmayer (Director (Till 12/2020)) $0 $0 $0
Parker Vanvalkenburgh (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2019

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,781,370
Expenses
$5,299,073
Net Income
$482,297
Net Assets
$10,940,694
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $5,545,185
95.9%
Investment Income $215,345
3.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $20,744
0.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $96
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $417,840
7.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,039,843
57.4%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $12,288,427
Total Liabilities $1,347,733
Net Assets $10,940,694
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deborah Cox (President) $210,794 $0 $91,145
Steve Olausen (Executive Director) $130,060 $0 $29,380
Maureen Cavanaugh (Project Manager) $127,656 $0 $0
Jennifer Cox (Chief Financial Officer) $114,461 $0 $1,440
Suzanne Cherau (Project Manager) $111,117 $0 $780
Virginia Adams (Project Manager) $105,697 $0 $9,340
Daniel Forrest (Project Manager) $103,854 $0 $6,940
Holly Hebster (Project Manager) $102,974 $0 $6,680
Martha Werenfels (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Ralph Montella (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Castanet (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Peter Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kris Bradner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Pires (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Van Noppen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Ziegelmayer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Parker Vanvalkenburgh (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2018

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$4,790,872
Expenses
$4,724,756
Net Income
$66,116
Net Assets
$9,976,704
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $40,000
0.8%
Program Services $4,489,795
93.7%
Investment Income $191,580
4.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $68,786
1.4%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $711
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $335,667
7.1%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,703,578
57.2%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,230,156
Total Liabilities $1,253,452
Net Assets $9,976,704
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deborah Cox (President) $216,745 $0 $5,640
Steve Olausen (Executive Director) $124,748 $0 $0
Suzanne Cherau (Project Manager) $113,546 $0 $813
Jennifer Cox (Chief Financial Officer) $112,138 $0 $1,144
Daniel Forrest (Project Manager) $107,057 $0 $7,265
Virginia Adams (Project Manager) $106,083 $0 $7,965
Holly Hebster (Project Manager) $104,016 $0 $6,940
Martha Werenfels (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Ralph Montella (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Castanet (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Peter Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kris Bradner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Pires (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Van Noppen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Ziegelmayer (Director) $0 $0 $0
Parker Vanvalkenburgh (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2017

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,514,472
Expenses
$5,060,759
Net Income
$453,713
Net Assets
$10,256,200
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $5,298,255
96.1%
Investment Income $172,790
3.1%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $42,927
0.8%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $500
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $380,619
7.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,790,982
55.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,673,750
Total Liabilities $1,417,550
Net Assets $10,256,200
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deborah Cox (President) $199,684 $0 $69,159
Steve Olausen (Executive Director) $125,581 $0 $24,508
Jennifer Cox (Chief Financial Officer) $111,519 $0 $256
Suzanne Cherau (Project Manager) $106,500 $0 $650
Holly Hebster (Project Manager) $103,387 $0 $6,353
Virginia Adams (Project Manager) $100,983 $0 $7,465
Martha Werenfels (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Ralph Montella (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Castanet (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Peter Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kris Bradner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Pires (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Van Noppen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Ziegelmayer (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2016

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,533,620
Expenses
$6,118,180
Net Income
$415,440
Net Assets
$9,495,261
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $6,441,734
98.6%
Investment Income $169,004
2.6%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$79,204
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $2,086
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $353,816
5.8%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,477,526
56.8%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $11,171,373
Total Liabilities $1,676,112
Net Assets $9,495,261
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deborah Cox (President) $217,808 $0 $25,840
Steve Olausen (Executive Director) $122,756 $0 $10,003
Suzanne Cherau (Project Manager) $110,502 $0 $650
Jennifer Cox (Chief Financial Officer) $110,005 $0 $163
Martha Werenfels (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Ralph Montella (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Castanet (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Peter Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kris Bradner (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Pires (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Van Noppen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Ziegelmayer (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2015

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,721,023
Expenses
$5,990,773
Net Income
$730,250
Net Assets
$8,927,651
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $6,566,514
97.7%
Investment Income $168,487
2.5%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$14,742
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $764
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $328,004
5.5%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $3,273,965
54.7%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $10,095,387
Total Liabilities $1,167,736
Net Assets $8,927,651
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deborah Cox (President) $211,812 $0 $12,729
Steve Olausen (Executive Director) $114,061 $0 $3,717
Jennifer Cox (Chief Financial Officer) $103,202 $0 $261
Suzanne Cherau (Project Manager) $101,694 $0 $261
Martha Werenfels (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Ralph Montella (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Castanet (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Peter Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Pires (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Van Noppen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Ziegelmayer (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2014

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,195,773
Expenses
$5,285,443
Net Income
$910,330
Net Assets
$8,290,816
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $6,012,458
97.0%
Investment Income $169,860
2.7%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$5,252
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $18,707
0.3%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $326,710
6.2%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,885,762
54.6%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $9,246,393
Total Liabilities $955,577
Net Assets $8,290,816
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deborah Cox (President) $199,232 $0 $25,634
Steve Olausen (Executive Director) $110,532 $0 $9,920
Jennifer Cox (Chief Financial Officer) $95,864 $0 $5,980
Martha Werenfels (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Ralph Montella (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Castanet (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Peter Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Anthony Pires (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Van Noppen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Ziegelmayer (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2013

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$6,700,028
Expenses
$6,145,458
Net Income
$554,570
Net Assets
$7,346,219
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $6,549,003
97.7%
Investment Income $154,407
2.3%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets -$5,233
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $1,851
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $360,762
5.9%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,907,573
47.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $8,658,250
Total Liabilities $1,312,031
Net Assets $7,346,219
Other
Reported conflict of interest transactions
Compensation
Key Employees and Officers Compensation Related Other
Deborah Cox (President) $209,671 $0 $57,727
Steve Olausen (Executive Director) $109,346 $0 $15,518
Jennifer Cox (Chief Financial Officer) $87,859 $0 $5,505
Martha Werenfels (Chairperson) $0 $0 $0
Ralph Montella (Secretary) $0 $0 $0
Nicole Castanet (Treasurer) $0 $0 $0
Peter Allen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Judy Roy (Director) $0 $0 $0
Mark Van Noppen (Director) $0 $0 $0
Kim Ziegelmayer (Director) $0 $0 $0

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2012

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$8,560,731
Expenses
$7,354,792
Net Income
$1,205,939
Net Assets
$6,679,700
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $0
Program Services $8,475,247
99.0%
Investment Income $77,381
0.9%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $7,501
0.1%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $602
0.0%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $313,999
4.3%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,731,546
37.1%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $7,796,699
Total Liabilities $1,116,999
Net Assets $6,679,700

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2011

Extracted Financial Data

Extracted Financial Data from Form 990
Revenue
$5,115,119
Expenses
$4,705,235
Net Income
$409,884
Net Assets
$5,397,460
Notable Sources of Revenue Percent of Total Revenue
Contributions $10,000
0.2%
Program Services $4,983,270
97.4%
Investment Income $53,349
1.0%
Bond Proceeds $0
Royalties $0
Rental Property Income $0
Net Fundraising $0
Sales of Assets $36,303
0.7%
Net Inventory Sales $0
Other Revenue $32,197
0.6%
Notable Expenses Percent of Total Expenses
Executive Compensation $281,434
6.0%
Professional Fundraising Fees $0
Other Salaries and Wages $2,415,950
51.3%
Assets/Debt
Total Assets $6,363,190
Total Liabilities $965,730
Net Assets $5,397,460

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2010

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2009

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2008

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2007

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2006

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2005

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2004

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2003

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2002

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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Fiscal Year Ending Dec.
2001

No Extracted Financial Data

Extracted financial data is not available for the forms filed in this tax period, but Form 990 documents are available for download.

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For those interested in acquiring the original data from the source, here’s where our data comes from:

  • Raw filing data. Includes EINs and summary financials as structured data.
  • Exempt Organization profiles. Includes organization names, addresses, etc. You can merge this with the raw filing data using EIN numbers.
  • Form 990 documents. Prior to 2017, these documents were obtained and processed by Public.Resource.org and ProPublica. Bulk PDF downloads since 2017 are available from the IRS.
  • Form 990 documents as XML files. Includes complete filing data (financial details, names of officers, tax schedules, etc.) in machine-readable format. Only available for electronically filed documents. Electronic data released prior to October 2021 is also available through Amazon Web Services.
  • Audits. PDFs of single or program-specific audits for nonprofit organizations that spent $750,000 or more in Federal grant money in a single fiscal year. Available for fiscal year 2015 and later.

API

The data powering this website is available programmatically, via an API. Read the API documentation »