Verde Valley Archaeology Center

Analysis

Verde Valley Archaeology Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Camp Verde, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2010, 16 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 September 2023, Verde Valley Archaeology Center reported income of $427k and spending of $414k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2019 to September 2023, income grew from $234k to $427k (+82%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2021, when income rose by 293%. Over the whole period it spent 76% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Verde Valley Archaeology Center sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile, and in the 65th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridge Leadership Academy ($427k), Mister Mac Behavioral Consultants Inc ($427k) and Docomomo US ($426k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending September 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 83% and program service revenue 8.3% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $195k (47% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $2.8m against liabilities of $1.0m, net assets of $1.8m. It reported 5 employees.