Aia Colorado FY2020 filing

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Denver, CO501(c)(6)Since 1898Mutual / membership EIN 84-0659717Revenue $1.1M in FY2020

On file with the IRSaiacolorado.org1536 Wynkoop St Ste 312, 80202-1199 · Denver, COTax-exempt since Feb 1959

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AIA Colorado,is the voice of the architecture profession in Colorado. Through advocacy, leadership development, education and resources for architects, the organization supports architecture professionals in designing a better world where we all can live, work and play.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$273K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $125K a year · 8% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
0%
of spending
Concern: 0% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$273K
to officers and key staff · 24% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 24% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $860K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $18K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$386K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
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
$1.1M
Spent
$1.1M
To programs
0%
Net assets
$1.1M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.3M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$1.7M
Expenses
$1.1M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.3M
FY2023$1.5M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.6M
Net assets
$1.1M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.4M
FY2022$1.5M
FY2023$1.7M
FY2024$1.8M
FY2025$2.0M

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 1959.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

13 people listed on the 990; $273K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$144,550Pt VII · Sec A
$128,000Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President Elect
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 6 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Waldinger$214,536$227,248$207,758$174,658—$144,550
Amy Blagriff$176,999$170,800$153,238$150,285—$128,000
Mike Waldinger————$162,470—
Amy Blagrif————$136,900—
Jonathan Bell$134,788$121,400————
Nikolaus Remus$120,590—————

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Advocates for architects, improving the built environment through resources and education.

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1 program · $172K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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AIA Colorado, the voice of the profession of architecture, inspires and supports its members as leaders to improve and sustain the quality of the built environment. We promote the value of the profession and provide resources and education for members.

$172Kprogram expense

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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 2 funders$18K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $14K · 2020–2020
Individual RecipientFY2020$14,171

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$800K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$247K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Money outPt IX
$1.1M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.1M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$568K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$386K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A2
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$800K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$247K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Other incomeLn 4–11$18K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$568K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$568K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$860K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$35K
Other assetsLn 15$9K
Total assetsLn 16$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$386K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$1.1M$568K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$409K$860K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$68K$35K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$1.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$458K$386K
Net assetsLn 32$1.1M$1.1M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$14K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$278K
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$273K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$39K
Payroll taxesLn 10$41K
Management feesLn 11a$0
Legal feesLn 11b$4K
Accounting feesLn 11c$41K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$55K
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K
Office expensesLn 13$12K
Information technologyLn 14$24K
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$115K
TravelLn 17$0
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$21K
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$33K
InsuranceLn 23$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$111K
All other expensesLn 24e$24K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.1M$0$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $1.7M$1.6M$108K$2.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.8M$1.6M$130K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.5M$1.5M$90K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.5M$1.3M$235K$1.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.3M$1.1M$246K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.1M$1.1M−$59K$1.1M 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
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Part I · Summary $1,074,713 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $789,714$799,662
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $693,385$246,686
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $71,420$10,265
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $10,644$18,100
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,565,163$1,074,713
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $27,798$14,171
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $565,208$645,326
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $718,005$473,965
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,311,011$1,133,462
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $254,152−$58,749
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $1,074,713 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$799,662
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$799,662
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $246,686$246,686
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $10,265$10,265
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $16,900 · Unrelated business $1,200$18,100
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $273,851 · Unrelated business $1,200$1,074,713
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,133,462 across 31 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$14,171
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$278,000
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$273,450
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$14,353
IX-9 Other employee benefits$38,808
IX-10 Payroll taxes$40,715
IX-11a Management fees$0
IX-11b Legal fees$3,640
IX-11c Accounting fees$40,793
IX-11d Lobbying fees$54,996
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$32,227
IX-13 Office expenses$12,271
IX-14 Information technology$23,904
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 Occupancy$115,005
IX-17 Travel$0
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$20,551
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$32,699
IX-23 Insurance$2,863
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$111,303
IX-24e All other expenses$23,713
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,133,462
Part X · Balance sheet $1,498,474 assets, 20 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $1,072,902$567,959
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivable$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $34,423$13,750
X-8 Inventories for sale or use$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,825$12,375
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $68,021$35,322
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $408,891$860,101
X-12 Other securities$0
X-13 Program-related investments$0
X-14 Intangible assets$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $8,966$8,967
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,605,028$1,498,474
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $14,763$20,443
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $400,419$320,772
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $42,755$44,601
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $457,937$385,816
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,147,091$1,112,658
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,147,091$1,112,658
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,605,028$1,498,474
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,112,658 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,074,713
XI-2 Total expenses$1,133,462
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$58,749
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,147,091
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$49,795
XI-7 Investment expenses−$4,227
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$21,252
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,112,658

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