Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis

Analysis

Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis is a registered charity in United States, based in Tucson, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in June 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover science and technology, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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 December 2023, Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis reported income of $302k and spending of $414k, spending 137% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $963k to $302k (-69%), an average of -25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income dropped by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 45,478 United States charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Coalition for Archaeological Synthesis sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile, and in the 59th percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Alisal Center for the Fine Arts Inc ($302k), Vintage Vintners Athletic Booster Club ($302k) and Japanese-American Cultural Center of Vista Inc ($302k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 61% and program service revenue 39% of the total. Other salaries and wages came to $295k. At year end it held assets of $366k against liabilities of $43k, net assets of $322k. It reported 4 employees.