Nonprofit · EIN 22-3047700
THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE INC
Tax-exempt · NEW YORK, NY 10012
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 (amended) | $2,367,560 | $2,564,698 | -$197,138 | $2,317,398 | $318,244 | $1,999,154 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,867,015 | $2,563,147 | $303,868 | $2,480,501 | $282,351 | $2,198,150 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $1,581,723
- of which government grants
- $131,150
- Program service revenue
- $653,609
- Investment income
- $132,228
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $96,979
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $79,000
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,191,931
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,426,658
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $81
- Accounting fees
- $1,690
- Occupancy
- $204,393
- Travel
- $9,164
- Depreciation
- $39,974
- Program services (functional)
- $1,992,653
- Management and general (functional)
- $267,518
- Fundraising (functional)
- $304,527
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,480,501
- Total assets, end of year
- $2,317,398
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $318,244
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,999,154
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $432,409
- Publicly traded securities
- $1,306,476
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,450,586
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $548,568
- Gross receipts
- $3,164,236
- Employees
- 23
- Volunteers
- 37
- Year formed
- 1967
- 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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSE LAZAAR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 14 | $0 | $231,280 | $16,240 |
| SUSAN MECS | MANAGING DIRECTOR, AIA NEW YORK CHAPTER Highest-paid employee | 14 | $0 | $141,722 | $13,464 |
| MARY DE ROSA | DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 20 | $0 | $117,505 | $12,827 |
| LISA MAZZOLA | DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION Highest-paid employee | 20 | $115,047 | $0 | $10,990 |
| MEGHAN EDWARDS | DIR. OF DIGITAL CONTENT Highest-paid employee | 20 | $109,380 | $0 | $12,538 |
| ALEXANDER LAMIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIM YAO | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER SAGE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER ROBINSON | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY SWITZER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN GILMARTIN | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KATHERINE CHIA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC NORMAN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID PISCUSKAS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARQUISE STILLWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
4 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANNIE TIRSCHWELL | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| ALLISON TOMLINSON | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| JOSEPH TORTORELLA | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| THOMAS KRIZMANIC | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 27 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JESSE LAZAR | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 14 | $195,165 | $51,288 | $16,331 |
| SUZANNE MECS | MANAGING DIR., AIA NEW YORK CHAPTER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $0 | $153,363 | $13,928 |
| MARY DE ROSA | DIR. OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 20 | $0 | $120,500 | $10,580 |
| MEGHAN EDWARDS | DIR. OF DIGITAL CONTENT & STRATEGY Highest-paid employee | 20 | $109,385 | $0 | $12,881 |
| BENJAMIN PROSKY | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (FORMER) Officer | 24 | $0 | $46,613 | $2,900 |
| MATTHEW BREMER | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA LAMBERTI | IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY SWITZER | PRESIDENT-ELECT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BENJAMIN GILMARTIN | VICE PRESIDENT FOR PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HANA KASSEM | VICE PRESIDENT FOR DESIGN EXCELLENCE Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROCCO GIANNETTI | VICE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC OUTREACH Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEXANDER LAMIS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK GARDNER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AJ PIRES | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMANDA RAMOS | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRUCE EISENBERG | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GUSTAVO RODRIGUEZ | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HAYLEY EBER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| IFEOMA EBO | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ILANA JUDAH | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JHA AMAZI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA GREEN | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAELA METCALFE | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETER MILLER | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SABA ARDESHIRI | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VICTORIA BENATAR | TRUSTEE Trustee or director | 4 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VIVIAN LEE | TRUSTEE 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
- Website
- CENTERFORARCHITECTURE.ORG
- Return prepared by
- PRAGER METIS CPAS LLC
Mission
THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE IS THE LEADING CULTURAL VENUE FOR ARCHITECTURE AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN NEW YORK CITY, INFORMED BY THE COMPLEXITY OF THE CITY'S URBAN FABRIC AND IN DIALOGUE WITH THE GLOBAL COMMUNITY. WE WERE FOUNDED BY AND SHARE A HOME WITH THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS NEW YORK (AIANY) AND HAVE THE UNIQUE ADVANTAGE OF DRAWING UPON THE IDEAS AND EXPERIENCES OF PRACTICING ARCHITECTS TO PRODUCE EXHIBITIONS, PUBLIC PROGRAMS AND DESIGN EDUCATION EXPERIENCES FOR K-12 YOUTH AND FAMILIES. OUR MISSION IS TO EDUCATE A BROAD AUDIENCE ABOUT THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AND THE VALUE OF CONTEMPORARY ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE IN URBAN LIFE.
Program accomplishments
- -EDUCATION:LEARNING BY DESIGN: NY PROVIDES IN-SCHOOL ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN RESIDENCY PROGRAMS AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS FOR NYC STUDENTS AND TEACHERS, USING ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN TO ENRICH THE K-12 CURRICULUM AND DEVELOP PROBLEM-SOLVING SKILLS. PROGRAMS AT THE CENTER INCLUDES DESIGN WORKSHOPS FOR SCHOOL GROUPS, YOUTH, AND ADULTS AT THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE. PROGRAMS ARE OFFERED DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, DURING SCHOOL VACATION PERIODS AND ON EVENINGS AND WEEKENDS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.-EXHIBITIONS & PUBLIC PROGRAMS:CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE EXHIBITIONS ARE DESIGNED TO ENGAGE THE GENERAL PUBLIC AND DESIGN PROFESSIONALS IN CURRENT TOPICS IN ARCHITECTURE AND URBANISM. FREE ACCESS TO GALLERIES AND LECTURES OFFER THE OPPORTUNITYTO ADVANCE UNDERSTANDING OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.-SCHOLARSHIPS:THE CENTER ALSO OFFERS SCHOLARSHIPS ANNUALLY, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS SELECTION PROCESSES.Expenses $1,992,653 · grants $79,000 · revenue $653,609
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 22-3047700
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1967
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $2,317,398
- Income (IRS master file)
- $3,164,236
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,367,560 | $2,564,698 | $2,317,398 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,867,015 | $2,563,147 | $2,480,501 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $2,190,268 | $2,470,689 | $2,638,021 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 22-3047700).
Questions about THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE INC
- What is the EIN of THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE INC is 22-3047700.
- Is THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1967.
- Are donations to THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE INC 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 THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE INC 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 THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE INC 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 THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names JESSE LAZAR.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 19 people; 2 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,367,560, expenses of $2,564,698 and total assets of $2,317,398 at year end.
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