To educate the public about architecture and the built environment.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 169 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · 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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $35K a year · 10% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
3
named funders · $18K
Looks good: 3 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$236K
169% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 169% of assets; over 80%.
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
$324K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$412K
To programs
84%
Net assets
−$96K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$324K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$368K
FY2021$319K
FY2022$554K
FY2023$266K
FY2024$324K
Expenses
$412K
FY2024▼ -12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$316K
FY2021$408K
FY2022$402K
FY2023$471K
FY2024$412K
Net assets
−$96K
FY2024▼ -598%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$131K
FY2021$43K
FY2022$195K
FY2023−$14K
FY2024−$96K

From the FY2024 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 Aug 1989.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $347K Management & general 14% · $59K Fundraising 1% · $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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director at Large
$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

Educates the public about architecture and the built environment.

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3 programs · $340K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Dackids

Dackids are other programs such as monthly kids' programs, tools of the trade, architectural walking tours, archi-builder studio dackids summer camp and design like a girl mentoring program. These programs teach middle-schoolers skills in drawing, model-making, site design, sustainability, and theater set design.

$127Kprogram expense
02

Architecture in Schools

Exposing DC students to the architecture and design of the build community. This program is temporarily SUSPENDED.BARBARA g. Laurie scholarship program - college scholarship for architecture students from DC.

$127Kprogram expense
03

Public Programming

Includes exhibitions, tours, film screenings and, lectures which underscore the importance of having the public engage with architecture. These programs help the community be better stewards the community's built resources.

$87Kprogram 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 3 funders$18K
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Grants paid · 10 grants · $298K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$20,000
Unitemized GrantFY2022$15,000
Unitemized GrantFY2021$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2020$15,000

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$324K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$430K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$412K
Ln 25
Programscol B$347K
Managementcol C$59K
Fundraisingcol D$5K
Owns and owesPt X
−$96K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$139K
Total assetsLn 16$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$236K
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$430K
Government grantsLn 1e$108K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$228K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$46K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$324K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$47K
SavingsLn 2$92K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$139K
Other assetsLn 15$0
Total assetsLn 16$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$236K
Net assetsLn 32−$96K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6169
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$139K$139K
Total assetsLn 16$145K$139K
LiabilitiesLn 26$159K$236K
Net assetsLn 32−$14K−$96K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$25K$25K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$20K$20K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$1K$1K
InterestLn 20$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$21K$21K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$298K$298K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$3K$456$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$412K$347K$59K$5K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $324K$412K−$88K−$96K 990 PDF
FY2023 $266K$471K−$204K−$14K 990 PDF
FY2022 $554K$402K$152K$195K 990 PDF
FY2021 $319K$408K−$89K$43K 990 PDF
FY2020 $368K$316K$52K$131K 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 FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $324,151 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $393,425$429,502
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $32,288$45,834
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $40$2,330
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$159,525−$153,515
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $266,228$324,151
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $47,000$45,000
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 $423,507$366,705
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $470,507$411,705
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$204,279−$87,554
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 $324,151 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$227,800
VIII-1e Government grants$108,288
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$93,414
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$429,502
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $45,834$45,834
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,330$2,330
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$153,515−$153,515
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $45,834 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$151,185$324,151
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $411,705 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $25,000$25,000
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $20,000$20,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $2,000$2,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $18,204$18,204
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $12,413$12,413
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,388$1,388
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,991$4,991
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $21,369$21,369
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $298,481$298,481
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,607 · Management $456 · Fundraising $4,796$7,859
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $347,476 · Management $59,433 · Fundraising $4,796$411,705
Part X · Balance sheet $139,385 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $32,813$46,874
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $106,596$92,460
X-4 Accounts receivable$51
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $6,012$0
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $145,421$139,385
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $24,538$34,841
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $8,608$79,936
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $126,069$120,834
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $159,215$235,611
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$13,794−$96,226
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year −$13,794−$96,226
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $145,421$139,385
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$96,226 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$324,151
XI-2 Total expenses$411,705
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$87,554
XI-4 Net assets at start of year−$13,794
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$2,340
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$2,782
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$96,226

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