Architecture and Design Foundation

Tax-deductible

Dallas, TX501(c)(3)EIN 75-1953220Revenue $555K in FY2024

On file with the IRSdallasadex.org325 N Saint Paul St, 75201-3801 · Dallas, TXTax-exempt since Jun 1984Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The mission of the Architecture and Design Foundation is to encourage the conversation about how Architecture matters in our daily lives through our public programming and an extensive scholarship program.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
66¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 30 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
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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $148K a year · 29% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
66%
of spending
Fine: 66% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
14 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $13K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$552K
22% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 22% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
20
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 20 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$555K
-6% vs prior year
Spent
$367K
To programs
66%
Net assets
$1.9M
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$555K
FY2024▼ -6%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$473K
FY2021$521K
FY2022$452K
FY2023$592K
FY2024$555K
Expenses
$367K
FY2024▼ -28%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$239K
FY2021$264K
FY2022$471K
FY2023$512K
FY2024$367K
Net assets
$1.9M
FY2024▲ +23%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.4M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$1.4M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.9M

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 Jun 1984.

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

Where the money goes

66 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 66% · $242K Management & general 17% · $62K Fundraising 17% · $62K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Program Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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

Encourages conversation about architecture's impact through public programs and scholarships.

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3 programs · $242K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Through involving the community in public discourse and through partnerships, the organization also seeks to ensure the preservation of dallas architectural heritage. More than 1,500 people participate each year in our architecture walking tours to explore the neighborhoods, skyline and iconic buildings of dallas.

$180Kprogram expense
02

The architecture and design foundation seeks to foster the education of students, young architects and other practitioners of design through its scholarship and travelling fellowship program. The foundation awards more than $37,000 in funds annually to architecture students and architects at the beginning of their careers.

$55Kprogram expense
03

The architecture and design foundation launched a three-day series of architectural day camps for students with a day of workshops dedicated for the elementary, middle, and high school levels. The series was developed by practicing architects.

$7Kprogram 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 1 funder$13K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $417K · 2020–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$55,000
Unitemized GrantFY2024$650
Unitemized GrantFY2023$49,815
Camp Summit INCTX · FY2023$30,000
The Dallas FoundationTX · FY2023$12,500
The Dallas FoundationTX · FY2022$129,150
Unitemized GrantFY2022$52,813
Unitemized GrantFY2021$29,813
Unitemized GrantFY2020$12,500

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$555K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$443K
Investment incomeLn 3$138K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Money outPt IX
$367K
Ln 25
Programscol B$242K
Managementcol C$62K
Fundraisingcol D$62K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.9M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$430K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$552K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b20
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$443K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$307K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$38K
Investment incomeLn 3$138K
Gains on assetsLn 7$105K
Total revenueLn 12$555K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$339K
SavingsLn 2$91K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$430K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$20K
Other assetsLn 15$25K
Total assetsLn 16$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$552K
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 630
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$255K$430K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.2M$1.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$38K$20K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$2.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$47K$552K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$1.9M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$56K$56K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$167K$100K$33K$33K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$6K$2K$2K
Investment management feesLn 11f$16K$9K$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$675$405$135$135
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$2K$680$680
Office expensesLn 13$6K$4K$1K$1K
Information technologyLn 14$5K$3K$941$940
OccupancyLn 16$84K$51K$17K$17K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$13K$8K$3K$3K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$6K$4K$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$367K$242K$62K$62K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $555K$367K$189K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2023 $592K$512K$80K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2022 $452K$471K−$19K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2021 $521K$264K$256K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2020 $473K$239K$234K$1.4M 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
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $555,228 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $647,722$443,037
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $50,456$38,361
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $68,468$138,314
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$175,014−$64,484
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $591,632$555,228
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $146,474$55,650
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $180,000$166,674
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $185,543$144,228
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $512,017$366,552
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $79,615$188,676
Part VI · Governance 20 of 20 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members20
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 $555,228 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$307,138
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$135,899
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$443,037
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$38,361
VIII-3 Investment incomeUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $33,233$33,233
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $105,081$105,081
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsUnrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$64,484−$64,484
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $38,361 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $73,830$555,228
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $366,552 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $55,650$55,650
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $100,004 · Management $33,335 · Fundraising $33,335$166,674
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,192 · Management $2,064 · Fundraising $2,064$10,320
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $9,414 · Management $3,138 · Fundraising $3,138$15,690
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $405 · Management $135 · Fundraising $135$675
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $2,040 · Management $680 · Fundraising $680$3,400
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $3,755 · Management $1,252 · Fundraising $1,252$6,259
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $2,822 · Management $941 · Fundraising $940$4,703
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $50,512 · Management $16,837 · Fundraising $16,837$84,186
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $7,576 · Management $2,525 · Fundraising $2,525$12,626
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,821 · Management $1,274 · Fundraising $1,274$6,369
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $242,191 · Management $62,181 · Fundraising $62,180$366,552
Part X · Balance sheet $2,453,206 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $189,085$339,144
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $66,083$91,145
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $26,100$116,089
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $6,166$6,076
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$170,064
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $37,605$19,581
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,242,642$1,686,414
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $24,717$24,693
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,592,398$2,453,206
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,651$87,190
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $32,370$464,376
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $47,021$551,566
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $1,545,377$1,901,640
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,545,377$1,901,640
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,592,398$2,453,206
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,901,640 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$555,228
XI-2 Total expenses$366,552
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$188,676
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,545,377
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$3,833
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$171,420
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,901,640

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