Scholarships for students of architecture and the allied arts; Grants for professional, educational programs; Grants for promoting architectural education and awards, Grants for emerging professionals' licensing fees and study materials

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ 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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FY2022 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $55K a year · 62% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $254
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$74K
-45% vs prior year
Spent
$27K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$770K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$74K
FY2022▼ -45%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$137K
FY2021$134K
FY2022$74K
FY2023$46K
FY2024$84K
FY2025$59K
Expenses
$27K
FY2022▼ -47%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$20K
FY2021$51K
FY2022$27K
FY2023$34K
FY2024$35K
FY2025$34K
Net assets
$770K
FY2022▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$819K
FY2021$909K
FY2022$770K
FY2023$897K
FY2024$971K
FY2025$1.1M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Nov 1994.

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Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $18K Management & general 15% · $4K Fundraising 18% · $5K

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

11 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Director
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Questions the 990 asks

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

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3 programs · $13K · in their own filed words · FY2022
01

Alpha Rho Chi scholarships awarded to 8 students of architecture and the allied arts enrolled at colleges and universities in the United States to support tuition, fees and other educational expenses.

$11Kprogram expense
02

Charles Burchard Professional program to support professional, educational programs at national convention, architectural schools, and /or alumni chapters of Alpha Rho Chi Fraternity at colleges and universities in America.

$2Kprogram expense
03

Verle Annis Fund to underwrite and support the Alpha Rho Chi bronze medal program awarded by schools of architecture and the allied arts to graduating students who demonstrate academic achievement, leadership, and professional merit.

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

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Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$254
Grants paid · 31 grants · $97K · 2020–2025
Unitemized GrantFY2025$9,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$2,125
Unitemized GrantFY2025$2,000
Unitemized GrantFY2025$825
Unitemized GrantFY2025$725
Unitemized GrantFY2025$500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$9,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,219
Unitemized GrantFY2024$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$625
Unitemized GrantFY2023$8,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,525
Unitemized GrantFY2023$1,500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$500
Unitemized GrantFY2023$400
Unitemized GrantFY2022$8,500
Unitemized GrantFY2022$2,000
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By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$74K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Money outPt IX
$27K
Ln 25
Programscol B$18K
Managementcol C$4K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
$770K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$18K
Total assetsLn 16$770K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$49K
Government grantsLn 1e$0
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Investment incomeLn 3$25K
Gains on assetsLn 7$12K
Total revenueLn 12$74K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$18K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$746K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0
Other assetsLn 15$6K
Total assetsLn 16$770K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$770K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 610
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20K$18K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$883K$746K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$0
Total assetsLn 16$909K$770K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$909K$770K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$7K$7K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$11K$11K
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0
Legal feesLn 11b$0$0
Accounting feesLn 11c$0$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0$0$0$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0$0$0$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$8K$0$3K$5K
Office expensesLn 13$15$0$15$0
Information technologyLn 14$1K$0$1K$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0$0$0$0
OccupancyLn 16$0$0$0$0
TravelLn 17$0$0$0$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0$0$0$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0$0$0$0
InterestLn 20$0$0$0$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0$0$0$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$0$0$0$0
InsuranceLn 23$100$0$100$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$27K$18K$4K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $59K$34K$24K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2024 $84K$35K$49K$971K 990 PDF
FY2023 $46K$34K$12K$897K 990 PDF
FY2022 Viewing $74K$27K$47K$770K 990 PDF
FY2021 $134K$51K$83K$909K 990 PDF
FY2020 $137K$20K$116K$819K 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
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Part I · Summary $74,044 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $53,260$49,282
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $81,072$24,762
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $134,332$74,044
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $28,780$17,880
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 $22,146$9,172
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $50,926$27,052
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $83,406$46,992
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $74,044 across 13 lines filed
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$0
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$49,282
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$49,282
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $13,248 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$13,248
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $11,514 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$11,514
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $24,762 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$74,044
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $27,052 across 29 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $6,530$6,530
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $11,350$11,350
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11d Lobbying feesPrograms $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $0$0
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $0 · Management $2,634 · Fundraising $5,000$7,634
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $0 · Management $15 · Fundraising $0$15
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $0 · Management $1,423 · Fundraising $0$1,423
IX-15 RoyaltiesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-17 TravelPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officialsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-20 InterestPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliatesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $0 · Management $100 · Fundraising $0$100
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $17,880 · Management $4,172 · Fundraising $5,000$27,052
Part X · Balance sheet $769,910 assets, 18 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $19,659$18,447
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $671$0
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$0
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $882,988$745,643
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $5,678$5,820
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $908,996$769,910
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$0
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $908,996$769,910
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $908,996$769,910
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $769,910 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$74,044
XI-2 Total expenses$27,052
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$46,992
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$908,996
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$193,183
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$7,105
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$769,910

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