Aia Foundation EIN 59-3819154

Aia Foundation

EIN  59-3819154 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowers and supports a new generation of architects through design community programs.
Leadership
Bill Roschen Faia · President
Money in and out
$997K revenue, $963K expenses
Bottom line
62% program efficiency

Empowers and supports a new generation of architects through design community programs. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $997K in revenue, $963K in expenses, and $8.8M in net assets.Pt I

Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$997K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$963K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $34K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.62 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.24
Program efficiency
62%
of spending reaches programs▼ -1% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
72.0mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▼ -11% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+3%
revenue over expenses, this year▲ +852% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$997K
FY2024▲ +18%
Expenses
$963K
FY2024▲ +14%
Total assets
$8.8M
FY2024▲ +2%
Total liabilities
$27K
FY2024▼ -68%
Total revenue
$997K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$963K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.8M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$34K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$8.8M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B62%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 313
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 413
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $602K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Octagon Museum Ownership and Management

The architects foundation is the owner and manager of the "octagon" building, an historic structure located in washington, DC. The foundation operates the octagon as a museum, art gallery, and showcase.

$431Kprogram expense
02

Scholarships, Grants and Diversity

In order to support the next generation of architects, every year, the foundation awards thousands of dollars in architecture scholarships and professional development grants to high school and undergraduate students, architect registration exam (are) candidates, and licensed architects pursuing enrichment opportunities.

$171Kprogram expense

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAia Foundation
EINHdr · item D59-3819154
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jwww.architectsfoundation.org
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFEducation (B03)
Ruling yearIRS BMFNov 2006

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a13
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b13
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13Yes
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14Yes
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$625K · 63%
Investment income$339K · 34%
Program service revenue$32K · 3%
Contributions & grants63%$625K
Investment income34%$339K
Program service revenue3%$32K
Other revenue$1K
— government grantsLn 1e$188K
Total revenueLn 12$997K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.62 Management & general $0.13 Fundraising $0.24
Program services62%$602K
Management & general13%$127K
Fundraising24%$235K
Total functional expensesLn 25$963K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$469K
Total assetsLn 16$8.8M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$27K
Total net assetsLn 32$8.8M
Months of cash on handcomputed5.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $5.8M · Operating expenses/yr $963K
72.0 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $602K · Total expenses $963K
62%
Management & General
Management & general $127K · Total expenses $963K
13%
Fundraising
Fundraising $235K · Total expenses $963K
24%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $139K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $507K
$0.27 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $625K · Total revenue $997K
63%
Government reliance
Government grants $188K · Total revenue $997K
19%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $32K · Total revenue $997K
3%
Investment reliance
Investment income $339K · Total revenue $997K
+34%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $32K · Total expenses $963K
3%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $997K · Prior year $843K
+18%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $826K · FY2024 $997K
+5%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $8.8M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $997K · Expenses $963K
+3%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $8.8M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $8.8M · Total assets $8.8M
100%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) $3.1M · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $2.2M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $8.8M
60%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Bill Roschen Faia · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $963K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $963K
Fundraising vendors
Fundraiser cost ratio
Paid to fundraisers $180K · Gross raised $180K
100%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 62%
Overhead ratio 13%
Fundraising cost ratio 38%
Revenue growth 18%
Investment management fee ratio 0%
Legal fee ratio 1%
Fundraising fee ratio 19%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 37 grants · $1.2M · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$142,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$25,180
Unitemized GrantFY2024$19,100
Unitemized GrantFY2024$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$4,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$3,500
Unitemized GrantFY2024$2,010
Unitemized GrantFY2023$150,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$19,100
Unitemized GrantFY2023$17,036
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$10,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$5,000
Unitemized GrantFY2023$3,469
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$997K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$843K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$794K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$826K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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