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Empowered by members to champion the profession of architecture.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 51-0166543) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 14 volunteers and 6 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $78K a year · 9% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$274K
to officers and key staff · 33% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 33% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
8.5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.0M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
8.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$233K
14% of total assets
Liabilities are 14% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
12 of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$920K
+7% vs prior year
Spent
$827K
Net assets
$1.5M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$920K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$866K
FY2021$822K
FY2022$835K
FY2023$856K
FY2024$920K
Expenses
$827K
FY2024▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$738K
FY2021$735K
FY2022$791K
FY2023$816K
FY2024$827K
Net assets
$1.5M
FY2024▲ +10%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.5M

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 1975.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

15 people listed on the 990; $274K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Vice President
$170,489Pt VII · Sec A
Associate Director
$103,443Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Eric Klinner$170,489$126,917———
Stacey Pfingsten—$36,260$141,631$135,218$136,367
Mary Young$103,443$106,311———

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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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The association promotes public advocacy, community outreach and leadership development.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 51-0166543) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$920K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$881K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Money outPt IX
$827K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.5M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$587K
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$233K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$881K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Other incomeLn 4–11$3K
Total revenueLn 12$920K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$582K
SavingsLn 2$6K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$587K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$13K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$49K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$233K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 56
VolunteersI 614
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$545K$587K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$928K$1.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$51K$49K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M$1.7M
LiabilitiesLn 26$218K$233K
Net assetsLn 32$1.3M$1.5M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$206K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$233K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$31K
Management feesLn 11a$5K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$55K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$406
Office expensesLn 13$14K
Information technologyLn 14$30K
OccupancyLn 16$47K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$100K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K
InsuranceLn 23$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$65K
All other expensesLn 24e$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$827K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 12, 2025 $920K$827K$93K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 1, 2024 $856K$816K$40K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 13, 2023 $835K$791K$44K$1.2M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 29, 2022 $822K$735K$87K$1.3M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 12, 2021 $866K$738K$128K$1.2M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $919,791 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $824,355$881,494
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $26,489$35,053
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,135$3,244
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $855,979$919,791
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $420,966$488,607
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $394,679$338,247
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $815,645$826,854
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $40,334$92,937
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
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 $919,791 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $881,494$881,494
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $35,053$35,053
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $3,244$3,244
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $884,738 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $35,053$919,791
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $826,854 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$206,287
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$233,087
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$14,739
IX-9 Other employee benefits$3,107
IX-10 Payroll taxes$31,387
IX-11a Management fees$5,000
IX-11g Other fees for services$55,160
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$406
IX-13 Office expenses$14,005
IX-14 Information technology$30,034
IX-16 Occupancy$47,400
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$100,398
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$6,432
IX-23 Insurance$4,349
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$65,357
IX-24e All other expenses$9,706
IX-25 Total functional expenses$826,854
Part X · Balance sheet $1,684,920 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $504,491$581,603
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $40,813$5,514
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $13,351$13,094
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $50,730$48,872
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $928,309$1,035,837
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,537,694$1,684,920
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $0$17,403
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $218,185$215,834
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $75$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $218,260$233,237
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,319,434$1,451,683
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,319,434$1,451,683
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,537,694$1,684,920
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,451,683 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$919,791
XI-2 Total expenses$826,854
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$92,937
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,319,434
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$50,880
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$11,566
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,451,683

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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