Institute of Nautical Archaeology Foundn

Public charity · Grantmaker College Station, TX EIN: 74-2340987

To support the advancement of nautical archaeology conducted by the institute of nautical archaeology.

Key facts about Institute of Nautical Archaeology Foundn

In short: Institute of Nautical Archaeology Foundn gave $689K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $689K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
74-2340987
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$689,460
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$689,460
Median grant
$689,460
Total assets
$21,800,929
Primary geography
Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$21.8M

+7.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$689K

+14.9% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$689K

+14.9% YoY

How Institute of Nautical Archaeology Foundn gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

About Institute of Nautical Archaeology Foundn

Based on IRS filings

Institute of Nautical Archaeology Foundn is a public charity, based in College Station, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $21.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $689K. Net investment income was $2.3M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

College Station

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $217K (2021) to $823K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $689K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Institute of Nautical Archaeo: $689KInstitute of Nautical Archaeo$689K

The largest 2025 recipient was Institute of Nautical Archaeo ($689K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K4$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Institute of Nautical Archaeo College Station, TXSupport for Ongoing Programs$689,460

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$21,800,929$20,344,110$19,531,448
Revenue$2,260,499$90,736$850,609
Expenses$803,680$738,994$632,675
Net Investment Income$2,260,499$76,868$421,343

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 15, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 25, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 14, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS July 17, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Institute of Nautical Archaeology Foundn is led by Deborah Carlson, President since 2025 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Deborah Carlson

    President

    President of Ina → President, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Edward Boshell Jr.

    Chairman

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John De Lapa

    Director

    Director & Chairman of Ina → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Russell Shaw

    Director

    General Counsel → Director, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Kjorlien

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dana McGinnis

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Robert L. Walker (2019–2024) — Director

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 Institute of Nautical Archaeology Foundn

How much does Institute of Nautical Archaeology Foundn give each year?

Institute of Nautical Archaeology Foundn gave $689K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $600K across 1 grant.

How large is Institute of Nautical Archaeology Foundn?

Institute of Nautical Archaeology Foundn reported $21.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.

Where does Institute of Nautical Archaeology Foundn operate?

Institute of Nautical Archaeology Foundn has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Institute of Nautical Archaeology Foundn's EIN?

Institute of Nautical Archaeology Foundn's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2340987. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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