Mission
Archaeology, history, and language scholarship.
Small Public Charity
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MESOPOTAMIAN AREA STUDIES
Based in Newbury Park, CA, INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MESOPOTAMIAN AREA STUDIES operates as a Small Public Charity. The organization reported $168K in revenue, $168K in expenses, $478K in total assets for fiscal year 2025. Imperigo tracks 2 reported grants from this foundation totaling approximately $91K.
EIN: 953217524
Newbury Park, CA
Arts, Culture & Humanities
NTEE: A
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$168K
Total Expenses$168K
Total Assets$478K
Grants Given2
Grant Total$91K
Filing Years2022–2025
Sample Grants Given
To support the Department of Archaeology's work on the Archaeological Survey of the Middle Khabur, Syria as described in a grant application. This continues the work done at the Tel Siyada site by IIMAS in 1986-87.
$49,000
To support Professor Frank Hole's work on the Archaeological Survey of the Middle Khabur, Syria as described in his grant application. This continues the work done at the Tel Siyada site by IIMAS in 1986-87.
$42,000
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Officers & Directors
Treasurer
Abigail Kessler
Trustee
Alex Martin
Trustee
Allison Woram
Trustee and Secretary
Ernestine S Elster
Trustee and Director
Giorgio Buccellati
Trustee
Marilyn Kelly-Buccellati
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Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $168K | $168K | $478K |
| 2024 | $172K | $207K | $477K |
| 2023 | $151K | $303K | $513K |
| 2022 | $859K | $255K | $665K |
Between 2022 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $859K to $168K (-80%), with total assets most recently reported at $478K.
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Grant Geography
Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in CT.
CT
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