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American Schools of Oriental Research

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Research organization

The American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR), founded in 1900 as the American School of Oriental Study and Research in Palestine, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in Alexandria, Virginia, which supports the research and teaching of the history and cultures of the Near East and Middle Eastern countries. ASOR supports scholarship, research, exploration, and archaeological fieldwork and offers avenues of disseminating this research through their publications.2 Its revenue was $2.3 million in 2023.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The American Society of Overseas Research (ASOR), founded in 1900 as the American School of Oriental Study and Research in Palestine, is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization based in Alexandria, Virginia, which supports the research and teaching of the history and cultures of the Near East and Middle Eastern countries. ASOR supports scholarship, research, exploration, and archaeological fieldwork and offers avenues of disseminating this research through their publications. ASOR also provides support for undergraduates and graduates in institutions of higher education around the world pursuing studies of the history and cultures of the Near and Middle East. Prior to 2021, ASOR was known as The American Schools of Oriental Research.2

Leadership

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Revenue over time

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Revenue

American Schools of Oriental Research revenue by year1$2.3M in 2023+90% since 2014
0$1.0M$2.0M$3.0M2014: $1.2M$1.2M20142015: $1.9M$1.9M2015+57%2016: $2.0M$2.0M2016+6%2017: $1.5M$1.5M2017−23%2018: $2.1M$2.1M2018+36%2019: $2.3M$2.3M2019+11%2020: $2.4M$2.4M2020+5%2021: $2.1M$2.1M2021−15%2022: $2.2M$2.2M2022+7%2023: $2.3M$2.3M2023+4%
  • 2023$2.3M1
  • 2022$2.2M1
  • 2021$2.1M1
  • 2020$2.4M1
  • 2019$2.3M1
  • 2018$2.1M1

Timeline

  1. 1900Founded Founded1

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