CyArk

What it reported doing in 2024

Interpretation Education Program: Our work in 2024 continued to expand access to cultural heritage through virtual experiences that reduce geographic and financial barriers to learning these stories. CyArks efforts to support equitable access to heritage continued through several initiatives. Program work included: Changing Landscapes Exhibition, Boston (USA) In 2024, CyArk partnered with the Museum of Science, Boston to develop Changing Landscapes: An Immersive Journey, a groundbreaking exhibit that transported over 400,000 visitors to four UNESCO World Heritage Sites threatened by climate change. As part of this experience, CyArk brought its technical expertise and global network to help the museum create an exhibit that was not only visually striking but grounded in authentic narratives from the communities connected to these places. This combination allowed visitors to better connect with these far-flung places, fostering empathy and inspiring climate action. The exhibit opened in January 2024 as part of the museums Year of the Earthshot and allowed visitors of all ages to engage with climate solutions and resilience strategies for cultural sites Amarbayasgalant Monastery, Selenge (Mongolia) As part of the U.S. State Department-supported Community Heritage Exchange Initiative (CHEI), CyArk worked with the Mongolian Film Institute and 11 community participants to create a 3D guided tour of the 18th-century Amarbayasgalant Monastery. In 2024, CyArk provided remote training in 3D capture and storytelling, after which local trainees documented the monastery using drone and terrestrial photogrammetry. The team developed an immersive virtual tour featuring scripted narration and interviews with community members to share the sites significance with a broad audience. The tour, published on CyArks Tapestry platform, is accessible in English and Mongolian and showcases the monasterys enduring spiritual legacy and resilience. Lamanai High Temple, Orange Walk (Belize) Under the CHEI program, CyArk collaborated with Belizes Institute of Archaeology to empower local heritage professionals in creating a virtual tour of the ancient Maya site of Lamanai. In 2024, CyArk delivered training via video sessions in 3D documentation and place-based storytelling. The Belizean team captured the iconic High Temple with terrestrial and drone photogrammetry, producing a 3D model of the pyramid amid the jungle. They also scripted a guided tour augmented by interviews with community members to convey Lamanais rich history and cultural importance. The resulting Tapestry experience, available in English and Spanish, connects virtual visitors to the splendor of this Maya city and highlights the value of the U.S. Ambassadors Fund for Cultural Preservation (AFCP) in safeguarding such heritage. Preah Vihear Temple, Preah Vihear (Cambodia) CyArk partnered with Cambodian heritage professionals to create a virtual tour of the mountaintop temple of Preah Vihear. This work was carried out through a digital documentation and storytelling workshop supported by the U.S. Embassy in Phnom Penh as part of the Community Heritage Exchange Initiative. Local participants, with CyArks guidance, documented the ancient Khmer temple and collected community narratives. The resulting Tapestry experience (in English and Khmer) offers an immersive virtual voyage through this impressive World Heritage site, sharing its history and the ongoing efforts to preserve it for future generations. Angel Island WWII Confinement, California (USA) CyArk, in collaboration with California State Parks and the Angel Island Immigration Station Foundation, developed a virtual tour focusing on the 700 Japanese American men who were unjustly incarcerated at Angel Island during World War II. Using high-resolution photographs and 3D lidar data of the former detention barracks and mess hall, the online experience transports users to the historic site and shares personal stories from the Taken From Their

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 100%; rating input score 100
• Program expense ratio: 91.8%; rating input score 92
• Fundraising efficiency: $9.5 raised per $1 spent on fundraising; rating input score 36; 36th percentile among comparable filings

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Scored; rating input score 0
• Grant itemization coverage: Scored; rating input score 0
• Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 66.7%; rating input score 67; 14th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 6 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 75
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Pass
  • Document-retention policy: Pass
  • CEO compensation review process: Pass
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -26%; rating input score 7; 7th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.44; rating input score 21; 21st percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.34; rating input score 22; 22nd percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 19.8%; rating input score 15; 15th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 5.8% per year; rating input score 100; 46th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 1% per year; rating input score 100; 19th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: 0.2% per year; rating input score 100; 18th percentile among comparable filings