Crow Canyon Archaeological Center

Analysis

Crow Canyon Archaeological Center is a registered charity in United States, based in Cortez, CO. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in April 1973, 53 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 school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Crow Canyon Archaeological Center reported income of $5.6m and spending of $4.4m, leaving 21% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $5.1m to $5.6m (+9.1%), an average of +2.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Crow Canyon Archaeological Center sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile, and in the 93rd percentile within CO. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Houston Ballet Guild Inc ($5.6m), Art Trek Inc ($5.6m) and Westport Country Playhouse Inc ($5.6m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 69% and program service revenue 7.7% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $376k (8.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $1.9m. At year end it held assets of $32.2m against liabilities of $240k, net assets of $31.9m. It reported 54 employees.