Institute for Field Research
Donations deductibleInstitute for Field Research's network
9 people6 organisationsi9 people and 6 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (9). Violet dotted lines (6) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
9 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 9 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Graesch Chair | Academic Chair | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Julie Stein Chair | Chair, External Affairs | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Lynn Dodd Chair | Chair, Internal Affairs | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Fred Limp | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jason Deleon | Board Member | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Jeff Altschul | Board Member | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Scott Tayloe | Board Member | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Willeke Wendrich | Board Member | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Yuval Bar-Zemer | Treasurer | 2020 | 6 yrs |
Under 5 years5 to 6 years6 years or more
Officers and senior leadership
7 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| John Given | Treasurer | since 2018 |
| Lynn Dodd | Company secretary | since 2018 |
| Mallika Sankaran | Company secretary | since 2020 |
| Mary LOU Forward | Executive Director | since 2024 |
| Willeke Wendrich | Co-Chair | 2020 |
| Yuval Bar Zermer | Director | 2018 |
| Yuval Bar-Zemer | Chair | 2019 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 October 2025iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lou Forward | Executive Director | 40 | $139k | ||
| Anthony Graesch | Academic Chair | 1 | $0 | ||
| Fred Limp | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Lynn Dodd | Chair, Internal Affairs | 1 | $0 | ||
| Willeke Wendrich | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Yuval Bar-Zemer | Treasurer | 1 | $0 | ||
| Julie Stein | Chair, External Affairs | 1 | $0 | ||
| Scott Tayloe | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jeff Altschul | Board Member | 1 | $0 | ||
| Jason Deleon | Board Member | 1 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Institute for Field Research
- EIN
- 275556305
- Address
- 1855 Industrial St 106, Los Angeles, CA, 90021
- State
- California
- Mission
- To provide, promote and support educational opportunities in social science (archaeology) field training. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- Q30 International, foreign affairs and national security
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- International, Foreign Affairs & National Security
- Size band
- 4 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 2011
- Principal officer
- Mary Lou Forward (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 2012
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 8, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsAnthony Graesch
≥8years on the filingsFred Limp
≥8years on the filingsWilleke Wendrich
≥6years on the filingsJulie Stein
Latest return
year to 31 October 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 October 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $343k
- Total liabilities
- $164k
- Net assets or fund balances
- $180k
- Contributions and grants received
- $78k
- Program service revenue
- $1.6m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $57k
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 18
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.7m | $1.4m | $263k |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.