Nonprofit · EIN 04-2271070
BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02115
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $22,487,017 | $23,095,959 | -$608,942 | $39,965,590 | $23,122,241 | $16,843,349 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $20,529,268 | $21,834,860 | -$1,305,592 | $37,971,480 | $21,573,941 | $16,397,539 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $19,555,208 | $22,262,173 | -$2,706,965 | $37,810,886 | $21,275,359 | $16,535,527 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $933,979
- Program service revenue
- $21,258,420
- Investment income
- $294,618
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $2,880,862
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $1,295,192
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,176,405
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $12,691,771
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $591,433
- Travel
- $44,557
- Depreciation
- $1,276,558
- Program services (functional)
- $14,632,028
- Management and general (functional)
- $7,974,712
- Fundraising (functional)
- $489,219
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $37,971,480
- Total assets, end of year
- $39,965,590
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $23,122,241
- Net assets, end of year
- $16,843,349
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,254,382
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,165,163
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $6,450,809
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $10,392,540
- Gross receipts
- $22,487,017
- Employees
- 521
- Volunteers
- 21
- Year formed
- 1889
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAHESH DAAS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $425,000 | $43,097 |
| MARIA CHAPIAN | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $190,000 | $33,659 |
| JAMES RYAN | VP FOR STRATEGIC GROWTH Officer | 40 | $170,000 | $32,105 |
| KELLIE BEAN | VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $170,000 | $15,225 |
| SARAH HOWARD | INTERIM VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $116,854 | $21,900 |
| BETHANY FANTASIA | SEINOR AVP OF STUDENT EXPERIENCE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,000 | $26,167 |
| JASON O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR INFORMATION TECHN Highest-paid employee | 40 | $120,310 | $14,218 |
| DONALD HUNSICKER | DEAN FACULTY DESIGN STUDIE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,000 | $21,155 |
| RICHARD GRISWOLD | AVP OF DEAN OF STUDENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $116,906 | $14,053 |
| LINDSAY HUMMER | VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANC Officer | 40 | $117,888 | $10,487 |
| DAVID HANSEN | DIRECTOR OF FABRICATION & ACADEMIC TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,153 | $13,884 |
| JUDITH NITSCH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CYNTHIA KELIHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BARRETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD STROUT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
17 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN SULLIVAN | TRSUTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KATIA LUCIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LEE KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| INEZ STEWART | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAMIRA AHMADI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GIANFRANCO ZACCAI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDDIE CHAN-PATERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VALERIE FLETCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LIZ MINNIS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SRINIVAS REDDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOSHUA BEST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN SWIFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MANFREDI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIDGET WALLACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KISHORE VARANASI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARILYN SWARTZ-LLOYD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SHAUNA GILLIES-SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 30 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAHESH DAAS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $426,806 | $38,937 |
| JAMES RYAN | VP FOR STRATEGIC GROWTH Officer | 40 | $170,378 | $32,293 |
| MARIA CHAPIAN | VP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $168,271 | $31,738 |
| KELLIE BEAN | VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $170,000 | $8,345 |
| LINDSAY HUMMER | VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $170,000 | $8,014 |
| DONALD HUNSICKER | DEAN FACULTY DESIGN STUDIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $118,881 | $21,400 |
| RICHARD GRISWOLD | AVP OF DEAN OF STUDENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,262 | $11,202 |
| DENISE RUSH | DEAN INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,928 | $13,995 |
| JASON O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,686 | $14,024 |
| KAREN NELSON | DEAN FACULTY ARCHITECTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,265 | $6,401 |
| JAMES BARRETT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SULLIVAN | TRSUTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE FLETCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MANFREDI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JUDITH NITSCH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KISHORE VARANASI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL WATERHOUSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUNA GILLIES-SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY LUDWIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SRINIVAS REDDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD SNYDER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN COSTELLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIA LUCIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD STROUT | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN SWARTZ-LLOYD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGET WALLACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSHUA BEST | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDDIE CHAN-PATERA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN SWIFT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 32 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAHESH DAAS | PRESIDENT Officer | 40 | $415,551 | $61,115 |
| JAMES RYAN | VP OF ENROLLMENT Officer | 40 | $158,435 | $31,920 |
| MARIA CHAPIAN | AVP OF FINANCE Officer | 40 | $158,338 | $31,450 |
| KELLIE BEAN | VP OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS Officer | 40 | $168,760 | $7,674 |
| LINDSAY HUMMER | VP OF INSTITUTIONAL ADVANCEMENT Officer | 40 | $166,160 | $7,973 |
| DONALD HUNSICKER | DEAN FACULTY DESIGN STUDIES Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,972 | $20,968 |
| RICHARD GRISWOLD | AVP & DEAN OF STUDENTS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $119,623 | $14,128 |
| DENISE L RUSH | DEAN OF INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $112,167 | $13,793 |
| KAREN L NELSON | DEAN FACULTY ARCHITECTURE Highest-paid employee | 40 | $113,540 | $6,039 |
| REBECCA CHABOT-WIEFERICH | AVP OF ENROLLMENT MANAGEMENT Officer | 40 | $111,104 | $6,107 |
| IAN TABERNER | DIRECTOR OF MATERS THESIS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $103,936 | $13,224 |
| JUDY NITSCH | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARILYN SWARTZ-LLOYD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ELIZABETH MINNIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD H STROUT CPA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAMES BARRETT | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN COSTELLO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| VALERIE FLETCHER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN C GARLAND | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHAUNA GILLIES-SMITH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LEE MICHAEL KENNEDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KATIA LUCIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NANCY LUDWIG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID MANFREDI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD MARTINI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CATHERINE OFFENBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SRINIVAS REDDY | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD J SNYDER ESQ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KEVIN SULLIVAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KISHORE VARANASI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIDGETTE WALLACE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHERYL WATERHOUSE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 320 NEWBURY ST, BOSTON, MA 02115-2703
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MAHESH DAAS, 320 NEWBURY STREET, BOSTON, MA 02115
- Signed the 990
- MAHESH DAAS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (617) 262-5000
- Website
- WWW.THE-BAC.EDU
- Return prepared by
- BONADIO & CO LLP
Mission
THE BAC IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDE EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN EDUCATION GROUNDED IN PRACTICE AND ACCESSIBLE TO DIVERSE COMMUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- THE BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE PROVIDES EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN EDUCATION EMERGING FROM PRACTICE AND ACCESSIBILITY TO DIVERSE COMMUNITIES. THE BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE'S FALL 2024 ENROLLMENT WAS 696 STUDENTS.Expenses $14,632,028 · grants $2,880,862 · revenue $21,258,420
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 04-2271070
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1935
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $39,965,590
- Income (IRS master file)
- $22,487,017
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $22,487,017 | $23,095,959 | $39,965,590 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $20,529,268 | $21,834,860 | $37,971,480 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $19,555,208 | $22,262,173 | $37,810,886 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $21,172,605 | $20,357,195 | $41,256,507 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 04-2271070).
Questions about BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE
- What is the EIN of BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE is 04-2271070.
- Is BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1935.
- Are donations to BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MAHESH DAAS.
- Who are the officers and directors of BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 32 people; 11 received compensation from the organization, the highest $425,000 (MAHESH DAAS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does BOSTON ARCHITECTURAL COLLEGE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $22,487,017, expenses of $23,095,959 and total assets of $39,965,590 at year end.
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