Trustees of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens

Analysis

Trustees of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens is a registered charity in United States, based in Princeton, NJ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in August 1932, 94 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts, culture and humanities, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2023, Trustees of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens reported income of $9.2m and spending of $11.6m, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income fell from $9.3m to $9.2m (-1.1%), an average of -0.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2020, when income rose by 73%. Over the whole period it spent 73% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Trustees of the American School of Classical Studies at Athens sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile, and in the 96th percentile within NJ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dayton History ($9.2m), United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation ($9.2m) and Dayton Performing Arts Alliance ($9.2m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 37% and program service revenue 13% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $1.1m (9.6% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $3.4m. At year end it held assets of $219.2m against liabilities of $618k, net assets of $218.6m. It reported 27 employees.