Lamar Institute Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2018 • EIN 58-1537572

Feb 01, 2017 to Jan 31, 2018 • Filed on Mar 01, 2018

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.

0.04x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

0.02x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 70% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

-5.0%

Higher net margin than 30% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

$20,288

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 36.0% of source-year revenue.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2018

-8.7%

Faster asset growth than 31% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

72%

Faster revenue growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.

2018 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2017 to 2018

Balance Sheet

Liabilities / Assets71st percentile

Assets

Down

$28,687

Down $2,719 (-8.7%) from 2017

Net Assets

Down

$27,604

Down $2,787 (-9.2%) from 2017

Liabilities

$1,083

Up $68 (+6.7%) from 2017

Revenue And Expenses

Liabilities / Revenue70th percentile Net Margin30th percentile

Revenue

$56,284

Up $23,627 (+72%) from 2017

Expenses

$59,071

Up $18,153 (+44%) from 2017

Net Income

-$2,787

Up $5,474 (+66%) from 2017

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth31st percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2018

Assets$28,687

Liabilities$1,083

Net Assets$27,604

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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth90th percentile

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

Highlighted filing

2018

Revenue$56,284

Expenses$59,071

Net Income-$2,787

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Filing Snapshot

Filing Period: Feb 1, 2017 to Jan 31, 2018
Signed: Mar 1, 2018
Return Version: 2017v2.2
Gross Receipts: $56,284

Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Conduct archaeological research

Program Services

Description	Grants	Expenses
PROVIDING PUBLIC EDUCATION ON ORIGINAL HISTORICAL ARCHAEOLOGICAL REASEARCH AND LABORATORY ANALYSIS TECHNICAL AND POPULAR REPORTS ARE PROVIDED FREE THROUGH THE WEBSITE	$55,317	$39,683

Compensation and Service Providers

Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

Name	Title	Full / Part Time	Base	Other	Total
DANIEL T ELLIOTT	President	PT	$20,288	-	$20,288
ELIZABETH SHIRK	Secretarytreasurer	-	$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
Address: PO BOX 2992, SAVANNAH, GA 31402

Signing Officer

Name: Daniel T Elliott
Title: President
Phone: 9128265214
Signed: 2018-03-01
Discuss with paid preparer: Yes

Preparer

Firm: Enfoque Consulting LLC
Address: 15 Marsh Harbor Drive N, Savannah, GA 31410
Preparer: G Forbes Buck
Phone: 9122206335

Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description amountdepreciation from 4562 664advertising & promotion 40dues & subscriptions 1,338field expenses 186insurance 1,702operations supplies 2,579software subscriptions 2,541travel - site locations 11,514website 15equipment rental 365conferences/training 3,216business registration 80payroll taxes 2,138supporting contributions 608”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category beginning of year end of yearequipment 1,880 1,216”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category beginning of year end of yearpayroll liabilities 1,015 894credit card liabilities 0 189”

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Filings

Displayed year

2018 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing

Assets: $28,687
Liabilities: $1,083
Net assets: $27,604
Revenue: $56,284
Expenses: $59,071
Net income: -$2,787

	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