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Aia Minnesota FY2021 filing

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Minneapolis, MN501(c)(6)EIN 41-0758513Revenue $2.1M in FY2021

On file with the IRSaia-mn.org105 5th Ave S Ste 485, 55401-2536 · Minneapolis, MNTax-exempt since Feb 1971

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Advancing a vital profession, vibrant communities, and architecture that endures.

$385K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $23K a year · 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$385K
to officers and key staff · 20% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 20% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $6K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$486K
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
17
of 17 voting members
Looks good: 17 of 17 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.1M
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$1.9M
Net assets
$949K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.1M
FY2021▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.8M
FY2021$2.1M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.2M
Expenses
$1.9M
FY2021▼ -3%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$2.1M
FY2023$2.3M
FY2024$2.2M
Net assets
$949K
FY2021▲ +34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$709K
FY2021$949K
FY2022$859K
FY2023$752K
FY2024$848K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Feb 1971.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

23 people listed on the 990; $385K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Mary-Margaret Zindren
EVP/Executive Director
$181,731Pt VII · Sec A
Amber Allardyce
Deputy Executive Director
$102,629Pt VII · Sec A
Pamela Nelson
Sales Director
$100,557Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steven Wolf
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sam Olbekson
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Mary-Margaret Zindren$210,273$205,056$193,057$181,731$186,242
Stacey Johnson$123,956$120,881$115,537——
Amber Allardyce$121,304$118,896$112,506$102,629—
Pamela Nelson$114,521$111,680$106,895$100,557—
Deanna Christensen$112,951$110,149$105,457——
Christopher Hudson$109,469$106,753$102,267——

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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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 15aYes

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Professional Development

The association conducts a variety of professional development programs throughout the year that are designed to stimulate creative thinking about the design industry and to educate people about changes in approaches, technologies, and codes which directly apply to architecture.

Pt IX · col B
02

Digital and print annual "enter" magazine (formerly architecture minnesota magazine): the association publishes the digital publication and print annual titled "enter" as a public relations tool for all minnesota architects and architectural designers.

Pt IX · col B
03

Membership Services

Benefits provided to over 2,300 minnesota members of the architecture profession through expenses associated with the operation of the association and its programs. These services include the work of the association board of directors, programs, seminars and events for networking and continuing education, public outreach to bring…

Pt IX · col B

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 · FY2022
The American Institute of ArchitectsFY2022$6K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$6K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $30K · 2021–2021
Minnesota Architectural FoundationMN · FY2021$30,000

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$574K
Other incomeLn 4–11$157K
Money outPt IX
$1.9M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$949K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$597K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$486K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a17
IndependentVI 1b17
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$574K
Government grantsLn 1e$531K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.3M
Investment incomeLn 3$6K
Other incomeLn 4–11$157K
Total revenueLn 12$2.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$497K
SavingsLn 2$100K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$597K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$465K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$269K
Other assetsLn 15$12K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$486K
Net assetsLn 32$949K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 511
VolunteersI 6150
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$248K$597K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$420K$465K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$314K$269K
Total assetsLn 16$1.1M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$422K$486K
Net assetsLn 32$709K$949K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$31K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$444K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$523K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$132K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$75K
Legal feesLn 11b$621
Accounting feesLn 11c$87K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$56K
Investment management feesLn 11f$175
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$1K
Office expensesLn 13$78K
Information technologyLn 14$38K
OccupancyLn 16$88K
TravelLn 17$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$48K
InsuranceLn 23$11K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$155K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.9M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $2.2M$2.2M$18K$848K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.3M−$180K$752K 990 PDF
FY2022 $2.1M$2.1M−$11K$859K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $2.1M$1.9M$200K$949K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.8M$1.9M−$141K$709K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part I · Summary $2,083,278 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $45,480$574,282
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,563,565$1,346,192
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $5,079$5,979
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $193,790$156,825
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,807,914$2,083,278
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $970$31,285
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $957,993$1,215,271
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $990,334$636,437
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,949,297$1,882,993
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$141,383$200,285
Part VI · Governance 17 of 17 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body17
VI-1b Independent voting members17
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
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $2,083,278 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $40,850 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$530,882
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$43,400
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$574,282
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,260,319 · Unrelated business $60,638$1,320,957
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $5,979$5,979
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $76,168$76,168
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $65,042$65,042
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,285,554 · Unrelated business $76,253 · Excluded from tax $147,189$2,083,278
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,882,993 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$31,285
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$443,869
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$523,391
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$131,804
IX-9 Other employee benefits$41,052
IX-10 Payroll taxes$75,155
IX-11b Legal fees$621
IX-11c Accounting fees$87,179
IX-11d Lobbying fees$56,000
IX-11f Investment management fees$175
IX-11g Other fees for services$55,147
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$1,190
IX-13 Office expenses$78,500
IX-14 Information technology$38,326
IX-16 Occupancy$87,906
IX-17 Travel$3,279
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$11,090
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$47,836
IX-23 Insurance$11,065
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$155,282
IX-24e All other expenses$2,841
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,882,993
Part X · Balance sheet $1,435,442 assets, 17 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $245,514$497,296
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,221$100,016
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $111,659$69,936
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $10,984$11,495
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $15,664$10,100
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $314,002$269,386
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $419,545$465,213
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $12,000$12,000
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,131,589$1,435,442
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $78,339$67,873
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $194,238$268,374
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $149,900$149,900
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $422,477$486,147
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $669,112$909,295
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $40,000$40,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $709,112$949,295
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,131,589$1,435,442
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $949,295 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,083,278
XI-2 Total expenses$1,882,993
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$200,285
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$709,112
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$39,898
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$949,295

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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