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Nonprofit · EIN 13-1505524

AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

Also known as N Y CHAPTER

Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10012

Financials

$2.8M$3.7M2023$3.4M$3.8M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$3,412,243$3,815,677-$403,434$9,597,648$952,587$8,645,061
December 31, 2023990$2,801,756$3,713,849-$912,093$9,657,163$946,131$8,711,032
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$479
Program service revenue
$2,914,610
Investment income
$365,313
Net rental income
$131,841
Net gain from sales of assets
$197,756
Other revenue
$131,841

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$321,750
Other salaries and wages
$1,146,779
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,347,355
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,119
Accounting fees
$7,690
Occupancy
$5,216
Travel
$13,858
Depreciation
$135,992

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,657,163
Total assets, end of year
$9,597,648
Total liabilities, end of year
$952,587
Net assets, end of year
$8,645,061
Land, buildings and equipment
$2,683,190
Publicly traded securities
$6,250,925
Net assets without donor restrictions
$6,183,875
Net assets with donor restrictions
$2,461,186
Gross unrelated business income
$200,718
Gross receipts
$3,412,243
Employees
23
Volunteers
282
Year formed
1869
State of legal domicile
NY

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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JESSE LAZAREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
26$231,280$0$16,240
SUZANNE MECSMANAGING DIR., AIA NEW YOR
Officer
26$141,722$0$13,464
MARY DE ROSADIR. OF FINANCE AND OPERAT
Highest-paid employee
20$117,505$0$12,827
LISA MAZZOLADIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
Highest-paid employee
20$0$115,047$10,990
MEGHAN EDWARDSDIR. OF DIGITAL CONTENT &
Highest-paid employee
20$0$109,380$12,538
MATTHEW BREMERIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
PETER MILLERVICE PRESIDENT FOR PROFESSIONAL
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
GREGORY SWITZERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
BENJAMIN GILMARTINPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
HANA KASSEMVICE PRESIDENT FOR DESIGN
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
ROCCO GIANNETTIVICE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
ALEXANDER LAMISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
MARK GARDNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
AJ PIRESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
AMANDA RAMOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
14 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BRUCE EISENBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0
GUSTAVO RODRIGUEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0
MICHAEL CATONTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0
VINCENT LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0
ILANA JUDAHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0
JHA AMAZITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0
JENNIFER GRAHAMTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0
MICHAELA METCALFETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0
MARIA PERBELLINITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0
TAMI HAUSMANTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0
VICTORIA BENATARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0
VIVIAN LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0
MARTINA DUQUE GONZALEZSTUDENT DIRECTOR
Trustee or director
4$0
MICHAEL ZETLINLEGAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationFrom related orgsOther / benefits
JESSE LAZAREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
14$51,288$195,165$16,331
SUZANNE MECSMANAGING DIR., AIA NEW YORK CHAPTER
Highest-paid employee
40$153,363$0$13,928
MARY DE ROSADIR. OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
Highest-paid employee
20$120,500$0$10,580
MEGHAN EDWARDSDIR. OF DIGITAL CONTENT & STRATEGY
Highest-paid employee
20$0$109,385$12,881
BENJAMIN PROSKYEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER)
Officer
24$46,613$0$2,900
MATTHEW BREMERPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
ANDREA LAMBERTIIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
GREGORY SWITZERPRESIDENT-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
BENJAMIN GILMARTINVICE PRESIDENT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
HANA KASSEMVICE PRESIDENT FOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
ROCCO GIANNETTIVICE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC OUTREACH
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
ALEXANDER LAMISTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
MARK GARDNERSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
4$0$0$0
AJ PIRESTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
AMANDA RAMOSTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
BRUCE EISENBERGTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
GUSTAVO RODRIGUEZTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
HAYLEY EBERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
IFEOMA EBOTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
ILANA JUDAHTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
JHA AMAZITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
LISA GREENTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
MICHAELA METCALFETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
PETER MILLERTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
SABA ARDESHIRITRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
VICTORIA BENATARTRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0
VIVIAN LEETRUSTEE
Trustee or director
4$0$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
536 LAGUARDIA PL, NEW YORK, NY 10012-1401
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JESSE LAZAR, 536 LA GUARDIA PLACE, NEW YORK, NY 10012
Signed the 990
JESSE LAZAR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(212) 358-6131
Return prepared by
PRAGER METIS CPAS LLC

Mission

FOR OVER 150 YEARS, AIANY HAS BEEN A CENTER OF GRAVITY FOR LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING IN ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN. WITH OVER 5,000 PRACTICING ARCHITECTS, ALLIED PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS, AND PUBLIC MEMBERS, AIANY ENDEAVORS TO BE AT THE FOREFRONT OF SUSTAINABILITY, PRACTICE, PLANNING, TECHNOLOGY, AND EQUITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • GENERAL MEMBERSHIP SERVICES, INCLUDING NEWSLETTER, DIRECTORY OF ARCHITECTURE FIRMS, PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT.EXHIBITS AND PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, FOSTER EXCHANGE BETWEEN THE DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION, AND REAL ESTATE COMMUNITIES AND TO RAISE THE AWARENESS OF ARCHITECTURE AMONG THE PUBLIC.

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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
13-1505524
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1942
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$9,597,648
Income (IRS master file)
$3,412,243

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$3,412,243$3,815,677$9,597,648IRS
990December 2023$2,801,756$3,713,849$9,657,163XML
990December 2022$2,695,130$3,009,391$9,854,314IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 13-1505524).

Questions about AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

What is the EIN of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS is 13-1505524.
Is AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1942.
Are donations to AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS 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 AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JESSE LAZAR.
Who are the officers and directors of AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $231,280 (JESSE LAZAR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $3,412,243, expenses of $3,815,677 and total assets of $9,597,648 at year end.

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