UNEARTHING THE PAST SINCE 1900

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OPPORTUNITIES FOR GIVING

For 125 years, ASOR has supported the research, fieldwork, and scholarship that bring the ancient Near East to life. Your gift makes that work possible.
Membership and subscription revenue cover only 20% of ASOR’s annual budget. The rest comes from donors like you—and every gift, at every level, helps us excavate, publish, teach, and protect cultural heritage. Choose where you’d like your gift to go below, or give to the area of greatest need.

Unrestricted Giving

Not sure where to start? Let ASOR direct your gift where it’s needed most.

Fund for ASOR

Build ASOR’s future with a permanent investment in our mission.

Strategic Initiatives

Targeted gifts to the Building Fund and other strategic priorities.

Programs

Support the Annual Meeting, CHI, Publications, and Friends of ASOR.

Scholarships & Grants

Open doors for the next generation of scholars and support existing academics.

Named Endowments

Support—or establish—an endowment that honors a scholar or mentor.

team members excavating at Tall Hisban in 2025

Other Ways to Give

Donate by phone

Call the ASOR office at 703-789-9229 during business hours (Monday–Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm) to process a payment over the phone.

Please mail a check to ASOR, 209 Commerce Street, Alexandria, VA 22314. Please include a short note with your gift designation and/or write a brief note in the “memo” line of your check.

Click here or scan the QR code with your phone, and you can make a gift in the PayPal app. Please include a short note with your gift designation.

Click here for stock donation form. Contact ASOR Executive Director Andy Vaughn (703-789-9232) with any questions and to let him know that you have made a transfer.

In some cases (but not all), ASOR may be able to accept real property, tangible personal property, or restricted stock. Please contact ASOR Executive Director Andy Vaughn for more information. All non-routine gifts must be approved in advance by the Finance Committee.

Click here for the Fiscal Year 2025 Honor Roll of Donors
Click here for the Lifetime Honor Roll of Donors
Click here for the members of ASOR’s Legacy Circle