Institute of Nautical Archaeology
To conduct nautical archaeology
Institute of Nautical Archaeology at a glance
In short: Institute of Nautical Archaeology reported $78K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $78,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +48.6% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,431,763
- -19.0% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,601,828
- -11.8% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $31,514
- +2.1% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,951,251
- +6.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Institute of Nautical Archaeology
- Next open deadline
- September 15, 2027 (INA Discovery Fund)
Open Grants
7 open opportunities from Institute of Nautical Archaeology
Claude Duthuit Archaeology Grant
Institute of Nautical Archaeology
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
George and Ann Bass Award for Nautical Archaeology Publications
Institute of Nautical Archaeology
Amount
Varies
Deadline
Deadline not published
INA Discovery Fund
Institute of Nautical Archaeology
Amount
$5,000 - $25,000
Deadline
Expected ~September
Based on past cycles
Who Institute of Nautical Archaeology funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
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 $5K (2020) to $194K (2021). In 2025 it reported $78K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Institute of Nautical Archaeology Foundation College Station, TX | General Funding | $193,985 |
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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 | $1,431,763 | $1,601,828 | $1,951,251 | $78,000 | Total only | $31,514 |
| 2024 | $1,768,582 | $1,815,368 | $1,836,489 | $52,500 | Total only | $30,879 |
| 2023 | $1,773,543 | $1,215,914 | $1,749,035 | $38,000 | Total only | $16,967 |
| 2022 | $2,215,735 | $1,552,632 | $1,710,803 | — | — | $17,300 |
| 2021 | $2,388,751 | $1,286,731 | $1,673,029 | $193,985 | 1 | $14,600 |
| 2020 | $2,742,960 | $1,405,023 | $1,875,603 | $4,500 | Total only | $18,451 |
| 2019 | $3,152,983 | $1,898,970 | $1,597,585 | — | — | $16,000 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Institute of Nautical Archaeology
Based on IRS filings
Institute of Nautical Archaeology is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in College Station, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $78K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $32K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Institute of Nautical Archaeology is led by Deborah Carlson, President on every filing since 2019; 1 of 25 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Deborah Carlson
President
On filings since 2019
15 hrs/week
$38K (2019) → $47K (2025)
John De Lapa
Chairman
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charlie Steinmetz
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Count Carl Douglas
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dana McGinnis
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Danielle J. Feeney
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward O. Boshell Jr.
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Hakko
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Cassils
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenan Yilmaz
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kresimir Penavic
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Baird Shaw
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Oguz Aydemir
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger A. Williamson
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sally M. Yamini
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sheila Matthews
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anne Darden Self
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joshua Daniel
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David Steffy
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Debby Arnold
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cemal Pulak
Vice President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
James A. Goold
Secretary & General Counsel
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Sturgis
Vice Chairman
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Crisman
Vice President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robyn Woodward
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (5)
- Former: Robert L. Walker (2019–2023) — Past Chairman
- Former: Gen Mark Welsh III (2023) — Director
- Former: Casidy Ward (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Pamela Matthews (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Lucy Darden (2019–2021) — 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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $47K, to Dr Deborah Carlson (President).
Frequently asked questions about Institute of Nautical Archaeology
How much does Institute of Nautical Archaeology give each year?
Institute of Nautical Archaeology reported $78K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $53K in grants paid.
How large is Institute of Nautical Archaeology?
Institute of Nautical Archaeology reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.6M.
What is Institute of Nautical Archaeology?
Institute of Nautical Archaeology is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in College Station, TX. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Institute of Nautical Archaeology operate?
Institute of Nautical Archaeology has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Institute of Nautical Archaeology's EIN?
Institute of Nautical Archaeology's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7210709. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 14, 2022)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 25, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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