2024-05-14T17:14:19-07:00 2023-06-30 364266894 Kaczynski & Associates Ltd 17W635 Butterfield Rd Ste 140 Oakbrook Terrace IL 60181 990 2022-07-01 363684155 The American Academic Research Institute in Iraq DBA TARII AMER 2026334455 PO Box 37012 MRC 178 Washington DC 20013 Peter Wien President 2023-05-14 true Peter Wien 999009999 true David K Kaczynski P00218481 6309168920 2 AAL1 IAL1 FAL1 2022 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z Peter Wien 2115 Francis Scott Key Hall College Park MD 20742 421105 false X www.tarii.org X 1989 IL Promotion of scholarly research on and in Iraq and ancient Mesopotamia. TAARII raises funds for graduate and post-graduate fellowships for Americans and for Iraqi academics to perform research work on Iraq in a broad range of disciplines. 19 19 1 1 0 421105 0 0 0 421105 19225 0 73251 0 0 141287 233763 187342 8128 195622 1340 1492 6788 194130 Promotion of scholarly research on and in Iraq and ancient Mesopotamia. TAARII raises funds for graduate and post-graduate fellowships for Americans and for Iraqi academics to perform research work on Iraq in a broad range of disciplines. false false 182313 19225 TAARII awarded research fellowships to individual scholars in the US and in Iraq. With improvements in health and travel, TAARII continued in person conferences and events in the US and internationally, while also holding virtual programs to maintain easier access. TAARII continued a project from the Smithsonian and the US Embassy in Baghdad to document and stabilize the ancient site of Nimrud, as well as a project to stabilize a historic palace in Diyala. An Acting Regional Director in Baghdad is assisting voluntarily as TAARII finalizes the placement of a permanent Regional Director. TAARII continued to employ the US-based Executive Director and a part-time Regional Director in Erbil, who overseas TAARIIs office in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq along with the projects in the region. 182313 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false true false true false false true true false true false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 1 0 false 1 true false true OC false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false X 19 19 false false false false true true true true true false false false true true true false false true false false IL X Amanda Long 2026334455 PO Box 37012 MRC 178 Washington DC 200137012 X Kevin Jones Treasurer 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Arbella Bet-Shlimon Secretary 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Peter Wien President 3.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 Augusta McMahon Vice President 1.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 See Statement 1 Director 40.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 false false false 0 1950 158843 260312 421105 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 421105 0 11966 11966 7259 7259 0 0 0 68222 34111 34111 0 0 5029 2515 2514 0 0 894 894 0 0 0 12075 11950 125 0 1636 818 818 0 0 18000 16200 1800 17308 17308 0 100 100 0 0 0 0 Baghdad project 67304 67304 Postage and Shipping 16890 8445 8445 Meals 3254 3254 Bank Fees 1532 1532 2294 1083 1211 233763 182313 51450 0 8128 195622 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10319 10319 0 0 0 0 0 0 8128 195622 1340 1492 1340 1492 X 6788 194130 6788 194130 8128 195622 187342 X false true X false false X 203702 164690 126834 174410 421105 1090741 0 0 203702 164690 126834 174410 421105 1090741 0 1090741 0 0 0 1090741 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 8229 8229 2090 2090 Payroll tax liability 1492 1492 421105 421105 421105 233763 233763 233763 true Middle East 0 0 Program services Research&culture preservation 86528 Middle East 1 1 Maintain office Management & Admin 20822 1 1 1 1 107350 107350 Research fellowship Middle East 4 7259 Cash/check/wire false false false false false false Part I, Line 2 - Grantmakers Explanation For Monitoring Use of Funds Outside US Fellowship recipients are required to submit a report at the conclusion of their research before final award funds are disbursed. Part I, Line 3f - Method of Accounting Cash basis accounting Part I, Line 3f - Investments and Expenditures Scholarly research on and in Iraq in a broad range of disciplines. true 0 0 Research Fellowships 5 11966 Grantmaker's Description of How Grants are Used Fellowship recipients are required to submit a report at the conclusion of their research before final award funds are disbursed. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 6 TAARII has four types of members:1)Institutional Members, which includes any university, college, museum or other educational or research institution accepted by majority vote of the Board. Each Institutional Member may be represented at meetings of the Board by the representative designated by such Institutional Member, and each member has one vote at all meetings.2)Individual Members, with qualifications and eligibility as prescribed by resolution of the Board, shall have voice but not vote in Annual or Special meetings, if invited to attend by the Board, except for those elected to the Board of Directors.3)Corporate Members may by resolution be established for companies and for-profit corporations. The qualifications, eligibility, dues, fees and rights of Corporate Members shall be established by resolution of the Board from time to time.4)Honorary Members may be elected from time to time, upon the recommendations of any three Directors, in recognition of the distinguished attainments or service of such person to the Institute. Honorary members shall have rights, liabilities, or other incidents of membership as the Board may prescribe at the time of election. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7a The Board of Directors shall consist of the representatives of the Institutional Members with the addition of no less than two who shall be elected by Individual Members from among their constituents. If it so wishes, the Board may elect up to three additional non-Institutional representatives from among Individual, Honorary, and Corporate Members. That number may be increased or decreased from time to time by a three-quarters affirmative vote of the Board. The Officers of the Institute shall be a President, a Vice President, a Secretary, and a Treasurer, to be elected by the Board. Institutional representatives, Individual Members, Corporate Member representatives, and Honorary Members are eligible for election to the positions of President and Vice President. Membership requirements shall not preclude the election of an individual as Secretary or Treasurer. Form 990, Part VI, Section A, Line 7b At all meetings of the Institute, except as otherwise provided in the Articles of Incorporation, members entitled to vote shall have one vote, and may take part and vote in person or by proxy. Individual or Corporate Members elected to the Board of Directors shall also be entitled to one vote. Unless otherwise specifically provided by these By-Laws, fifty percent of the total number of Institutional Members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business. At any duly convened meeting of the members of the Institute at which a quorum is present, the affirmative vote of a majority of the Institutional Members or Elected Members present and voting in person or by proxy on any question shall be necessary for the adoption of any matter voted upon. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 11b Return reviewed by Board President, Treasurer and Executive Director before filing. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 12c TAARII requires a conflict of interest disclosure and it is regularly monitored. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, Line 15a The annual salary of the executive director is decided by the board of directors and may be increased annually based on terms stated in the employment contract. The discussions of salary and raises are documented in the minutes of the board meetings. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, Line 19 Governing documents, financial statements and tax returns are available upon request.