Program areas at ASCSA
Instructional and Student Services: The School is a non-degree granting overseas research institution with a 9-month program of study for approximately 20 graduate level-students an independent study facility for over 80 post-graduate scholars one 6-week summer program for about 20 students and teachers and two 3-week summer programs with approximately 15 students in each. In addition there are study trips made available to students and visiting scholars. The School maintains approximately 4 full-year faculty on site each year.
Publication and Libraries: The American School maintains and operates two research libraries holding about 268,000 volumes in total. The Blegen Library has one of the most complete collections in the world for research in the civilization of ancient Greece. The Gennadius Library houses both volumes and electronic resources which comprise one of the most significant collections for the study of Hellenic civilization after the end of antiquity. The School publishes scholarly research in the form of books 3-5 volumes per year and a quarterly journal.
Excavations: The School maintains two year-round excavation sites in the Athenian Agora and at Ancient Corinth. In the spring approximately 20 students take part in three 4-week excavation sessions at Corinth and during the summer approximately 40 students take part in an 8-week excavation season at the Agora. Both excavations maintain archaeological collections which are overseen by the Greek Archaeological Service.
Who funds Trustees of the American School of Classical Studies Athens (ASCSA)
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Grantmaker | Grantmaker tax period | Description | Amount |
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The Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation | 2022-12 | Archaeological Institute in Athens, Wiener Lab Pledge | $4,500,000 |
The Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation | 2022-12 | Archaeological Institute in Athens, Wiener Lab Pledge Fulfilled | $4,389,050 |
The Malcolm Hewitt Wiener Foundation | 2022-12 | Archaeological Institute in Athens, Wiener Lab Operating Expenses | $360,000 |
...and 30 more grants received totalling $10,441,774 |
Personnel at ASCSA
Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
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George T. Orfanakos | Executive Director | | 2024-04-24 |
Maribeth Schneller | Director of Finance and Administration | | 2024-04-24 |
Christiana Davies | Director of Communications | | 2024-04-24 |
Joanne Berdebes | Director of Institutional Giving | | 2024-04-24 |
Nancy Savaides | Director of Stewardship and Engagement | | 2024-04-24 |
...and 14 more key personnel |
Financials for ASCSA
Revenues | FYE 06/2023 | FYE 06/2022 | % Change |
---|
Total grants, contributions, etc. | $3,435,559 | $18,279,879 | -81.2% |
Program services | $1,173,909 | $600,690 | 95.4% |
Investment income and dividends | $3,954,620 | $3,496,862 | 13.1% |
Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $287,809 | $3,657,638 | -92.1% |
Net income from fundraising events | $333,047 | $746,015 | -55.4% |
Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $0 | - |
Total revenues | $9,184,944 | $26,781,084 | -65.7% |
Organizations like ASCSA
Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
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The Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $12,020,184 |
Friends of the High Line | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $45,164,504 |
Hindu American Foundation (HAF) | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $2,632,706 |
Mass Humanities | 501(c)(3) | Northampton, MA | $4,346,368 |
PEN American Center | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $25,786,149 |
Densho | 501(c)(3) | Seattle, WA | $3,874,146 |
The Center for Jewish History | 501(c)(3) | New York, NY | $13,554,947 |
Humanities Texas | 501(c)(3) | Austin, TX | $4,311,578 |
Illinois Humanities Council Incorporated | 501(c)(3) | Chicago, IL | $4,165,542 |
The Language Conservancy | 501(c)(3) | Bloomington, IN | $3,057,025 |
Data update history
May 21, 2024
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
May 20, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 3 new personnel
May 18, 2024
Received grants
Identified 1 new grant, including a grant for $1,000 from Joel Dean Foundation April 24, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 7 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsSchoolsArts, culture, and humanities nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Arts, cultural, and humanities
Characteristics
Fundraising eventsOperates internationallyNational levelReceives government fundingEndowed supportGala fundraisersTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 321 Wall St
- Princeton, NJ 08540
- Metro area
- Trenton-Princeton, NJ
- County
- Somerset County, NJ
- Website URL
- ascsa.edu.gr/Â
- Phone
- (609) 683-0800
- Facebook page
- The-American-School-of-Classical-Studies-at-AthensÂ
- Twitter profile
- @ascsathensÂ
IRS details
- EIN
- 13-5658824
- Fiscal year end
- June
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1881
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- A70: Humanities Organizations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813312: Environment, Conservation, and Wildlife Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
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