Society for California Archaeology

Analysis

Society for California Archaeology is a registered charity in United States, based in Granite Bay, CA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 1971, 55 years ago. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending June 2024, Society for California Archaeology reported income of $325k and spending of $328k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 6 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2024, income grew from $298k to $325k (+9.2%), an average of +1.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 63%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.

Among 72,936 United States charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, Society for California Archaeology sits at the 61st percentile: it is larger than about 61% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile, and in the 65th percentile within CA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alliance on Mental Illness of Racine County Inc ($325k), History Center of San Luis Obispo County ($325k) and Shasta Historical Society ($325k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2024, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. At year end it held assets of $468k against liabilities of $4,358, net assets of $463k.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.