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
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$9.0M
+23.7% YoY
Revenue
$3.3M
+46.1% YoY
Net Investment Income
$359K
+28478.6% YoY
Expenses
$1.9M
+6.6% YoY
About American Society of Overseas
Based on IRS filings
American Society of Overseas is a nonprofit organization focused on Social Science, based in ALEXANDRIA, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $9.0M in total assets. Net investment income was $359K.
Focus Areas
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $9,034,018 | $7,305,829 | $6,291,200 |
| Revenue | $3,335,082 | $2,282,373 | $2,203,920 |
| Expenses | $1,934,785 | $1,815,692 | $1,518,820 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $358,947 | $1,256 | $197,586 |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 0 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
1 grants across all recorded years
Open Grants
25 open opportunities from American Society of Overseas
ASOR Affiliation for Fieldwork and Publication Projects
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF OVERSEAS
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
ASOR: Annual Meeting Registration Scholarships Grant
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF OVERSEAS
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
ASOR: Membership Scholarships Grant
AMERICAN SOCIETY OF OVERSEAS
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Rolling / Open
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREW VAUGHN | EXECUTIVE DI | 40 | $184,479 |
| LISA ACKERMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SUSAN ACKERMAN | PAST PRESIDE | 1 | — |
| SOLANGE ASHBY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| EMILY MILLER BONNEY | TREASURER | 1 | — |
| THEODORE BURGH | INDIVIDUAL M | 1 | — |
| ALEX BROOKS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| MARGARET COHEN | INDIVIDUAL M | 1 | — |
| ERIC CLINE | INSTITUTIONA | 1 | — |
| SARAH KIELT COSTELLO | INDIVIDUAL M | 1 | — |
| ERIN DARBY | INSTITUTIONA | 1 | — |
| JP DESSEL | OVERSEAS INS | 1 | — |
| LYNN SWARTZ DODD | INSTITUTIONA | 1 | — |
| PEGGY DULY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JANE DEROSE EVANS | INDIVIDUAL M | 1 | — |
| SHELDON FOX | CHAIRMAN | 1 | — |
| KATHRYN GROSSMAN | INDIVIDUAL M | 1 | — |
| MICHAEL HASEL | INSTITUTIONA | 1 | — |
| PEYTON RANDOLPH HELM | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| SHARON HERBERT | PRESIDENT | 1 | — |
| RICARDO ST HILAIRE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CHARLES ELLWOOD JONES | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | — |
| ANN-MARIE KNOBLAUCH | SECRETARY | 1 | — |
| MELISSA BAILEY KUTNER | INDIVIDUAL M | 1 | — |
| SUSAN LADEN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| W MARK LANIER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ALEX MACALLISTER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CAROL MEYERS | LIFE MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ERIC MEYERS | LIFE MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ROBERT MULLINS | INDIVIDUAL M | 1 | — |
| KIERSTEN NEUMANN | INDIVIDUAL M | 1 | — |
| TIMOTHY POTTS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| ANN SAHLMAN | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| JOE D SEGER | LIFE MEMBER | 1 | — |
| CAROLYN MIDKIFF STRANGE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | — |
| NANCY SERWINT | OVERSEAS INS | 1 | — |
| JASON UR | INSTITUTIONA | 1 | — |
Subject Areas
Focus areas based on grantmaking activity
Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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