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Empowers and supports a new generation of architects through design community programs. For fiscal year 2020 it reported $826K in revenue, $551K in expenses, and $8.6M in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Education
Location
Washington, DC
Website
www.architectsfoundation.org
Filings
5 on file (2020–2020)
Revenue
$826KFY2020
Expenses
$551K
Net assets
$8.6M
People
12
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  59-3819154 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Empowers and supports a new generation of architects through design community programs.
Leadership
James Walbridge Aia · President
Money in and out
$826K revenue, $551K expenses
Bottom line
92% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2020
Total revenue
$826K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$551K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $275K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.01
Program efficiency
92%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
121.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+33%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2020 · Form 990
Revenue
$826K
FY2020
Expenses
$551K
FY2020
Total assets
$8.7M
FY2020
Total liabilities
$101K
FY2020
Total revenue
$826K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$551K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$8.6M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$275K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$8.7M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B92%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 311
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 411

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 1a11
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b11
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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

2 program services account for $506K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2020.
01

Scholarships, Grants and Diversity

In order to support the next generation of architects, the architects foundation awards scholarships to architecture students and young professionals. The diversity advancement scholarship is awarded to outstanding minority students. The payette sho-ping chin memorial academic scholarship is awarded to an outstanding female student.

$269Kprogram expense
02

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, stressing the importance of design, conservation and restoration of significant buildings and…

$237Kprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$668K · 81%
Investment income$127K · 15%
Other revenue$21K · 2%
Program service revenue$10K · 1%
Contributions & grants81%$668K
Investment income15%$127K
Other revenue2%$21K
Program service revenue1%$10K
Total revenueLn 12$826K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.92 Management & general $0.07 Fundraising $0.01
Program services92%$506K
Management & general7%$37K
Fundraising1%$7K
Total functional expensesLn 25$551K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$1.0M
Total assetsLn 16$8.7M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$101K
Total net assetsLn 32$8.6M
Months of cash on handcomputed22.2

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2020 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $5.6M · Operating expenses/yr $551K
121.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $506K · Total expenses $551K
92%
Management & General
Management & general $37K · Total expenses $551K
7%
Fundraising
Fundraising $7K · Total expenses $551K
1%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense $7K · Solicited contributions $668K
$0.01 to raise $1
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $668K · Total revenue $826K
81%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $826K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $10K · Total revenue $826K
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $127K · Total revenue $826K
+15%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $10K · Total expenses $551K
2%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $826K · Prior year —
No prior year on file
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $8.6M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $826K · Expenses $551K
+33%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $8.7M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $8.6M · Total assets $8.7M
99%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) $4.6M · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $8.7M
52%
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual James Walbridge Aia · Reported title PRESIDENT · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $551K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $551K
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 92%
Overhead ratio 7%
Fundraising cost ratio 1%
Investment management fee ratio 0.2%
Legal fee ratio 1%

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 · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$843K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$794K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$1.3M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$826K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2020IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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