Lamar Institute Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2016 • EIN 58-1537572

Feb 01, 2015 to Jan 31, 2016 • Filed on May 05, 2016

Organization Profile www.thelamarinstitute.org

PO Box 2992Savannah, GA 31402

(912) 826-5214

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 60% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 59% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

8.5%

Higher net margin than 61% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

$15,940

Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 24.6% of source-year revenue.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2016

2.1%

Faster asset growth than 51% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

-2.8%

Faster revenue growth than 44% of similar nonprofits.

2016 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2015 to 2016

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets60th percentile

Assets

$38,896

Up $784 (+2.1%) from 2015

Net Assets

$38,652

Up $5,546 (+17%) from 2015

Liabilities

Down

$244

Down $4,762 (-95%) from 2015

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue59th percentile Net Margin61st percentile

Revenue

Down

$64,925

Down $1,871 (-2.8%) from 2015

Expenses

Down

$59,379

Down $22,699 (-28%) from 2015

Net Income

$5,546

Up $20,828 (+136%) from 2015

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth51st percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

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2016

Assets$38,896

Liabilities$244

Net Assets$38,652

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth44th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

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2016

Revenue$64,925

Expenses$59,379

Net Income$5,546

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Feb 1, 2015 to Jan 31, 2016
Signed: May 5, 2016
Return Version: 2015v2.0
Gross Receipts: $64,925

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Conduct archaeological research

Conduct archaeological research to educate the public on historical sites.

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
PROVIDING PUBLIC EDUCATION ON ORIGINAL HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND LABORATORY ANALYSIS. TECHNICAL AND POPULAR REPORTS ARE PROVIDED FREE THROUGH THE INTERNET WEBSITE.	$43,922	-

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay81st percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
DANIEL T ELLIOTT	President	PT	$15,940	-	$15,940
ELIZABETH SHIRK	Sec. /Treasurer	-	$0	-	-
MARK WILLIAMS	Vice President	-	$0	-	-
MARVIN T SMITH	Director	-	$0	-	-
INGER WOOD	Director	-	$0	-	-

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name: Lamar Institute Inc
EIN: 58-1537572
Phone: 9128265214
Address: PO BOX 2992, SAVANNAH, GA 31402

Signing Officer

Name: Daniel T Elliott
Title: President
Signed: 2016-05-05
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: KRT CPAs PC
Address: 6600 Abercorn Street Suite 200, Savannah, GA 31405
Preparer: G Forbes Buck CPA
Phone: 9122320475

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $1200”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $6324”

Other Expenses.1009

“Depreciation $664”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $964”

Other Expenses.1

“Software subscriptions $1800”

Other Expenses.2

“EVENT SPONSORSHIP $1275”

Other Expenses.4

“oPERATION SUPPLIES $941”

Other Expenses.5

“EQUIPMENT RENTAL $775”

Other Expenses.6

“FIELD EXPENSES $737”

Other Expenses.8

“Dues and subscriptions $374”

Other Expenses.9

“REGISTRATION $253”

Other Assets.1003

“Machinery and Equipment - Beginning $3208 Machinery and Equipment - Ending $2544”

Total Liabilities.1

“CREDIT CARD LIABILITY - Beginning $444 CREDIT CARD LIABILITY - Ending $10”

Total Liabilities.2

“PAYROLL LIABILITY - Beginning $4562 PAYROLL LIABILITY - Ending $234”

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Filings

Displayed year

2016 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $38,896
Liabilities: $244
Net assets: $38,652
Revenue: $64,925
Expenses: $59,379
Net income: $5,546

	Balance Sheet			Operations
Year	Assets	Liabilities	Net Assets	Revenue	Expenses	Net Income
2026Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.26	$0.03	$0.24	$0.55	$0.90	$0.36
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.61	$0.02	$0.59	$1.30	$0.98	$0.32
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.27	$0.00	$0.27	$0.52	$0.56	$0.04
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.31	$0.01	$0.31	$0.31	$0.56	$0.25
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.57	$0.01	$0.55	$0.67	$0.85	$0.17
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.79	$0.07	$0.73	$1.32	$1.25	$0.07
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.67	$0.02	$0.66	$1.98	$1.48	$0.50
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.16	$0.00	$0.16	$0.20	$0.32	$0.12
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.29	$0.01	$0.28	$0.56	$0.59	$0.03
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.31	$0.01	$0.30	$0.33	$0.41	$0.08
2016Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.39	$0.00	$0.39	$0.65	$0.59	$0.06
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.38	$0.05	$0.33	$0.67	$0.82	$0.15
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.	$0.53	$0.04	$0.48	$1.18	$1.20	$0.01
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.50	$0.00	$0.50	$0.68	$0.68	$0.00
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.	$0.50	$0.01	$0.50	$1.39	$0.91	$0.48