Investing in excellence, leadership, discovery and equity in the profession of architecture.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
61¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $121K a year · 52% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
61%
of spending
Worth a look: 61% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
38 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.3M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 37.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$294K
Spent
$68K
To programs
61%
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$294K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$294K
FY2021$302K
FY2022$186K
FY2023$154K
FY2024$234K
Expenses
$68K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$68K
FY2021$132K
FY2022$89K
FY2023$138K
FY2024$136K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.9M

From the FY2020 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1970.

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Where the money goes

61 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 61% · $42K Management & general 39% · $26K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President-Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports excellence, leadership, discovery, and equity in the architecture profession.

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1 program · $42K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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Architectural Education Program

Provides scholarships and grants to qualified individuals and organizations whose emphasis is architecture, the purpose of which is the improvement of the architecture profession and the built environment.

$42Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 9 grants · $282K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$84,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$71,750
Unitemized GrantFY2022$18,583
Unitemized GrantFY2021$39,000
U of M Office of Student FinanceFY2021$16,000
Aia MinnesotaMN · FY2021$12,600
U of M Office of Student FinanceFY2020$18,000
Aia MinnesotaMN · FY2020$11,935
Unitemized GrantFY2020$9,705

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$294K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Investment incomeLn 3$145K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Money outPt IX
$68K
Ln 25
Programscol B$42K
Managementcol C$26K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$215K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$146K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2K
Investment incomeLn 3$145K
Gains on assetsLn 7$126K
Total revenueLn 12$294K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$215K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$215K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$174K$215K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.1M$1.3M
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$30K$30K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$12K$12K
Management feesLn 11a$22K$22K
Investment management feesLn 11f$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$299$299
Office expensesLn 13$558$558
Information technologyLn 14$194$194
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$352$152$200
Total functional expensesLn 25$68K$42K$26K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $234K$136K$98K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $154K$138K$15K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $186K$89K$97K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $302K$132K$170K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $294K$68K$225K$1.5M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $293,504 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $89,221$146,477
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,490$1,950
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $33,191$145,077
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $14,147$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $139,049$293,504
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $55,492$41,565
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $61,920$26,769
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $117,412$68,334
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $21,637$225,170
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $293,504 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$16,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$130,477
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$146,477
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,950$1,950
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $19,106$19,106
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $125,971$125,971
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,950 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $145,077$293,504
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $68,334 across 8 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $29,935$29,935
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $11,630$11,630
IX-11a Management feesManagement $22,500$22,500
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $2,866$2,866
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $299$299
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $558$558
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $194$194
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $152 · Management $200$352
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $41,911 · Management $26,423 · Fundraising $0$68,334
Part X · Balance sheet $1,488,120 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $173,775$215,462
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $15,422$1,840
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,075,129$1,270,818
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,264,326$1,488,120
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $3,750$3,750
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,750$3,750
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,196,976$635,916
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $63,600$848,454
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,260,576$1,484,370
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,264,326$1,488,120
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,484,370 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$293,504
XI-2 Total expenses$68,334
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$225,170
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,260,576
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$1,376
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,484,370

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