Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society
The objectives of the Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society (AAHS) are: to encourage scholarly pursuits into the history and anthropology of the southwest United States and northwest Mexico; for full mission statement)
Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society at a glance
In short: Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society gave $14K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $13,895
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,948
- -4.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,948
- Total assets
- $1,422,508
- +40.6% 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.
Who Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was University of Arizona ($9K). Together the top 2 received $14K.
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society gives
- Giving grew 74% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2022) to $15K (2023). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $14K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Arizona Tucson, AZ | Arizona State Museum Research Fund & Pub | $8,895 |
| The University of Arizona Press Tucson, AZ | Publication subvention | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,422,508 | $461,688 | $110,366 | $13,895 | 2 | $61,819 |
| 2024 | $1,011,834 | $91,801 | $146,282 | $14,494 | 2 | $35,796 |
| 2023 | $980,959 | $112,645 | $109,560 | $14,584 | 1 | $47,641 |
| 2022 | $958,359 | $68,936 | $66,111 | $8,000 | 1 | $10,532 |
| 2021 | $835,599 | $1,259 | $18,105 | — | — | — |
| 2020 | $852,424 | $91,911 | $57,588 | — | — | $42,314 |
| 2019 | $818,122 | $347,573 | $96,101 | — | — | $41,384 |
About Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society
Based on IRS filings
Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Tucson, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $14K. Net investment income was $62K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society is led by Richard Lange, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 14 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Richard Lange
President
On filings since 2023
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ric Shorrock
Member
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Daniel Montoya
Member
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Rebecca Harkness
Secretary
Student Representative → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Fayuant
Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ben Bellorado
Asm Representative
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Emily Jonsson
Vice President Membership
Student Representative → Vice President Membership, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Jones
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stan Ponczek
Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bill Gillespie
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blaine Burgess
Communications Officer
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Noah Place
Student Representative
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ralph Burrillo
Co-Vp Activities
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sebastian Sebastian
Co-Vp Activities
New on the 2025 filing
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (24)
- Former: Barbara Montgomery (2019–2024) — Recording Secretary
- Former: Alicia Hayes (2021–2024) — Co-Vp Activities
- Former: Savanna Moore (2022–2024) — Communications Officer
- Former: Ken Zoll (2023–2024) — Member
- Former: Sean Hammond (2023–2024) — Vice President Membership
- Former: Susan Bierer (2023–2024) — Co-Vp Activities
- Former: William B Gillespie (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Deil Lundin (2019–2022) — Vice President Membership
- Former: Fran Maiuri (2019–2022) — Co-Vice President Activities
- Former: Galen McCloskey (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: John Hall (2019–2022) — Past President
- Former: Sharlot Hart (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Martin Welker (2021–2022) — Asm Representative
- Former: Rebecca Renteria (2021–2022) — President
- Former: Stacy Ryan (2021–2022) — Member
- Former: Maxwell Forton (2022) — Co-Vice President Activities
- Former: Paul Minnis (2019–2021) — Vice President Activities
- Former: Dwight Honyouti (2021) — Member
- Former: Erica LeClaire (2021) — Communications Student Representative
- Former: Evan Giomi (2019–2020) — Student Representative
- Former: James Watson (2019–2020) — Asm Representative
- Former: Karen Schollmeyer (2019–2020) — Past Treasurer
- Former: Leslie Aragon (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Pamela Pelletier (2019–2020) — Vice President Activities
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.
Frequently asked questions about Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society
How much does Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society give each year?
Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society gave $14K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $14K across 2 grants.
How large is Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society?
Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $462K.
What is Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society?
Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Tucson, AZ. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society operate?
Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society's EIN?
Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-6050701. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 19, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 25, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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