ARCHEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PEE DEE
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Plain text ARCHEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PEE DEE. furp.org, nonprofit organization profile, tax years 2021–2024. https://furp.org/org/archeological-institute-of-the-pee-dee-874058226. Retrieved 2026-11-11.
APA furp.org. (n.d.). ARCHEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PEE DEE [Nonprofit organization profile; tax years 2021–2024]. Retrieved November 11, 2026, from https://furp.org/org/archeological-institute-of-the-pee-dee-874058226
MLA “ARCHEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PEE DEE.” furp.org, tax years 2021–2024, https://furp.org/org/archeological-institute-of-the-pee-dee-874058226. Accessed 11 Nov. 2026.
Retrieved 2026-11-11; covers tax years 2021–2024. Data: furp.org (index © the FURP Alliance; the records are public domain).
2024 · Form 990 · revenue $58K · expenses $49K · assets $50K
- EIN
- 87-4058226
- Address
- 111 W CHEVES ST, FLORENCE, SC 29501-4401
- Website
- HTTP://WWW.AIPEEDEE.ORG
- NTEE code
- U11 Single Organization Support (Science and Technology) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2022 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity supported by the public (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
THE ARCHAEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PEE DEE EXISTS TO PERFORM AND PROMOTE ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH IN THE PEE DEE REGION OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND, IN CONNECTION THEREWITH, THE INSTITUTE WILL BE AFFILIATED WITH THE FLORENCE COUNTY MUSEUM, AN ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION AND INSTRUMENTALITY OF FLORENCE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, WHICH WILL PROVIDE CURATIONAL, EDUCATIONAL, PROGRAMMING, AND OTHER SUPPORT SERVICES TO THE INSTITUTE. IN TURN, THE INSTITUTE WILL PROVIDE ARCHAEOLOGICAL SERVICES TO THE FLORENCE COUNTY MUSEUM AND SEEK TO SUPPLEMENT THE MUSEUM'S COLLECTIONS THROUGH ITEMS RECOVERED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INSTITUTE'S WORK.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 12 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
12 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Helms | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christopher Judge | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Andrew Stout | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Brian Gandy | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Lyles Cooper | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Sean Taylor | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nicole Isenbarger | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Terry James | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Adam King | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Steve Smith | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Nena Powell Rice | DIRECTOR | 2021-2024 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Benjamin T Zeigler | CHAIRMAN | 2021-2024 | 4 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2024 · 12 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERNEST HELMS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER JUDGE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW STOUT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN GANDY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYLES COOPER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SEAN TAYLOR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICOLE ISENBARGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY JAMES | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM KING | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NENA POWELL RICE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BENJAMIN T ZEIGLER | CHAIRMAN | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2023 · 12 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERNEST HELMS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER JUDGE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW STOUT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN GANDY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYLES COOPER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SEAN TAYLOR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICOLE ISENBARGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY JAMES | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM KING | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NENA POWELL RICE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BENJAMIN T ZEIGLER | CHAIRMAN | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2022 · 12 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERNEST HELMS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER JUDGE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW STOUT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN GANDY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYLES COOPER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SEAN TAYLOR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICOLE ISENBARGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY JAMES | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM KING | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NENA POWELL RICE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BENJAMIN T ZEIGLER | CHAIRMAN | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
2021 · 12 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 0 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERNEST HELMS | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRISTOPHER JUDGE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ANDREW STOUT | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BRIAN GANDY | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| LYLES COOPER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SEAN TAYLOR | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NICOLE ISENBARGER | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TERRY JAMES | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| ADAM KING | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| STEVE SMITH | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| NENA POWELL RICE | DIRECTOR | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| BENJAMIN T ZEIGLER | CHAIRMAN | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $58,300 | $49,210 | $49,713 | $49,713 | $58,300 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $55,949 | $45,415 | $40,623 | $40,623 | $55,949 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $21,511 | $25,539 | $30,089 | $30,089 | $21,500 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $67,006 | $32,889 | $34,117 | $34,117 | $67,006 | $0 | $0 | 0 | 0 |
Funders of this organization
1 grantor reported grants to this organization, $20,000 in all, tax years 2023 to 2023. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Total given | Grants | Latest year's amount | Latest year | Years given | Type | Match | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DRS BRUCE & LEE FOUNDATION | $20,000 | 1 | $20,000 | 2023 | 2023 | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “ARCHEOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF THE PEE DEE” | show |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2024 · Form 990 · $49,210 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $48,077 | $48,077 | - | - | 97.7% | |
| Fees: accounting | $635 | - | $635 | - | 1.3% | |
| Insurance | $498 | $498 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Total | $49,210 | 100% |
2023 · Form 990 · $45,415 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $6,524
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $37,403 | $37,403 | - | - | 82.4% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $6,524 | $6,524 | - | - | 14.4% | |
| Fees: accounting | $630 | - | $630 | - | 1.4% | |
| Insurance | $500 | $500 | - | - | 1.1% | |
| Other (as described) | MISCELLANEOUS | $328 | - | $328 | - | 0.7% |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $30 | - | $30 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $45,415 | 100% |
2022 · Form 990 · $25,539 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $25,205 | $25,205 | - | - | 98.7% | |
| Office expenses | $319 | - | $319 | - | 1.2% | |
| Other (as described) | BANK CHARGES | $15 | - | $15 | - | 0.1% |
| Total | $25,539 | 100% |
2021 · Form 990 · $32,889 spent · pay $0 · grants $0 · events $1,687
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fees: other services | $28,900 | $28,900 | - | - | 87.9% | |
| Conferences, conventions and meetings | $1,687 | - | $1,687 | - | 5.1% | |
| Other (as described) | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $1,215 | - | $1,215 | - | 3.7% |
| Office expenses | $590 | - | $590 | - | 1.8% | |
| Insurance | $497 | - | $497 | - | 1.5% | |
| Total | $32,889 | 100% |
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