American Society of Overseas
Asor, founded in 1900, is an international organization whose mission is to initiate, encourage, and support research into, and public understanding of, the history and cultures of the near east and wider mediterranean, from the earliest times by: fostering original research, exploration and archaeological fieldwork; encouraging scholarship in the region's languages, texts, traditions, and histories; disseminating research results and conclusions in a timely manner, through a robust publication program, annual meetings and other venues; adhering to the highest ethical standards of scholarship and public discourse; upholding the highest academic standards in interdisciplinary research and teaching; promoting educational opportunities for undergraduates and graduates in institutions of higher education around the world; developing engaging programs of outreach for the general public; supporting and participating in efforts to protect, preserve, and present to the public the historic and
American Society of Overseas at a glance
In short: American Society of Overseas gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $5,934
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $5,934
- Median grant
- $5,934
- Total assets
- $9,360,224
- +3.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to American Society of Overseas
Open Grants
28 open opportunities from American Society of Overseas
ASOR Affiliation for Fieldwork and Publication Projects
American Society of Overseas
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling (quarterly review)
ASOR Project Grants (Dana, Harris, Gold, and Seger)
American Society of Overseas
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
ASOR Research Fellowships for Members
American Society of Overseas
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who American Society of Overseas funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Center for the Mediterranean ($6K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2025) to $8K (2020). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $6K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Center for the Mediterranean Tucson, AZ | Cultural Heritage PR | $5,934 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $9,360,224 | $1,879,670 | $2,069,464 | $5,934 | 1 | $305,561 |
| 2024 | $9,034,018 | $3,335,082 | $1,934,785 | — | — | $358,947 |
| 2023 | $7,305,829 | $2,282,373 | $1,815,692 | — | — | $1,256 |
| 2022 | $6,291,200 | $2,203,920 | $1,518,820 | — | — | $197,586 |
| 2021 | $6,547,519 | $2,050,813 | $1,236,268 | — | — | $293,564 |
| 2020 | $5,081,043 | $2,412,826 | $1,158,051 | $8,000 | 1 | $235,878 |
| 2019 | $4,202,864 | $2,304,842 | $1,471,789 | — | — | $106,351 |
About American Society of Overseas
Based on IRS filings
American Society of Overseas is a public charity focused on Social Science, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $9.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $6K. Net investment income was $306K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
American Society of Overseas is led by Jane Derose Evans, President El since 2025 (on filings since 2019); 1 of 39 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Jane Derose Evans
President El
Individual M → President El, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Herbert
President
Vice President → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheldon Fox
Chairman
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Vaughn
Executive Di
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$152K (2019) → $188K (2025)
Ann Sahlman
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ann-Marie Knoblauch
Past Secretary
Secretary → Past Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carol Meyers
Life Member
Institutiona → Life Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carolyn Midkiff Strange
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Miller Bonney
Treasurer
Board Member → Individual M, 2020
Individual M → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Meyers
Life Member
Board Member → Life Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joe D. Seger
Life Member
Board Member → Life Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jp Dessel
Overseas Ins
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Ackerman
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Swartz Dodd
Institutiona
Secretary - → Institutiona, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Hasel
Institutiona
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Peyton Randolph Helm
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Ackerman
Past President
President → Past President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theodore Burgh
Individual M
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
W. Mark Lanier
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Ellwood Jones
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Darby
Institutiona
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Mullins
Individual M
Board Member → Individual M, 2022
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Macallister
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jason Ur
Institutiona
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Margaret Cohen
Individual M
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Nancy Serwint
Overseas Ins
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Brooks
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Grossman
Institutiona
Individual M → Institutiona, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Kielt Costello
Individual M
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eric Cline
Institutiona
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kiersten Neumann
Individual M
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ricardo St Hilaire
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Solange Ashby
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Berlin
Institutiona
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Andrew Moelis
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Donald E. Martin
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Hammer
Individual M
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Helen Dixon
Individual M
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Jarmer Scott
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (27)
- Former: Peggy Duly (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Susan Laden (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Timothy Potts (2020–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Melissa Bailey Kutner (2021–2024) — Individual M
- Former: Debra Foran (2019–2023) — Individual M
- Former: Richard L. Coffman (2019–2023) — Former Chair
- Former: Paul Vm Flesher (2020–2023) — Institutiona
- Former: Pearce Paul Creasman (2022–2023) — Overseas Ins
- Former: F. Bryan Wilkins (2019–2022) — Overseas Ins
- Former: Oystein S. Labianca (2019–2022) — Overseas Ins
- Former: Eric Welch (2019–2021) — Individual M
- Former: Heather McKee (2019–2021) — Former Treasurer
- Former: Joseph Greene (2019–2021) — Institutiona
- Former: Sheila Bishop (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Elizabeth Macaulay-Lewis (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Hanan Charaf (2019–2020) — Individual M
- Former: Heather Dana Davis Parker (2019–2020) — Individual M
- Former: B. W. Ruffner (2019) — Board Member
- Former: Christopher White (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: J. Edward Wright (2019) — Institutiona & Board Member
- Former: Jeffrey Blakely (2019) — Institutiona
- Former: Michael Danti (2019) — Academic Director
- Former: P. E. Macallister (2019) — Chairman Emeritus
- Former: Rami Arav (2019) — Individual M
- Former: Thomas Schneider (2019) — Individual M
- Former: Tim Harrison (2019) — Past President
- Former: Vivian Bull (2019) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $188K, to Andrew Vaughn (Executive Di).
Frequently asked questions about American Society of Overseas
How much does American Society of Overseas give each year?
American Society of Overseas gave $6K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990.
How large is American Society of Overseas?
American Society of Overseas reported $9.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What is American Society of Overseas?
American Society of Overseas is a public charity focused on Social Science, based in Alexandria, VA. It holds $9.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does American Society of Overseas operate?
American Society of Overseas has awarded grants in Arizona, New Hampshire.
What is American Society of Overseas's EIN?
American Society of Overseas's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-1352617. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 4, 2026)
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