Nonprofit · EIN 31-1062422
ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF CINCINNATI INCORPORATED
Tax-exempt · CINCINNATI, OH 45202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $144,712 | $131,956 | $12,756 | $150,539 | $24,400 | $126,139 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $134,968 | $122,388 | $12,580 | $137,016 | $23,633 | $113,383 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $198,617 | $196,999 | $1,618 | $125,156 | $24,354 | $100,802 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $218,303
- Membership dues
- $65,700
- Program service revenue
- $1,542
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$75,133
- Other revenue
- -$75,133
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $50,552
- Other salaries and wages
- $37,153
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $100,180
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $5,340
- Program services (functional)
- $57,935
- Management and general (functional)
- $74,021
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $137,016
- Total assets, end of year
- $150,539
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $24,400
- Net assets, end of year
- $126,139
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $95,238
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $30,901
- Gross receipts
- $219,845
- Employees
- 9
- Volunteers
- 200
- Year formed
- 1982
- State of legal domicile
- OH
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, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Guy | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gregory Hammond LEED AP | Board Past President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brooke Behnfeldt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Hopper | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Kit Houston | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Charlie Jahnigen AIA LEED AP | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Will Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Millard | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Obi Nwankwo MBA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ahmad Saleh | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy Sharp RA LEED AP Esq | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Stapleton AIA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Wheeler | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gary L Herfel Esq | Trustee Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Mire | Board Past Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Hubbard | Board President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| David Wright PE | Board Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jason East AIA | Board Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luke Guy | Board Past Treasurer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Gregory Hammond LEED AP | Board Past President Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Brooke Behnfeldt | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Collins LEED AP | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Hopper | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Christopher Kit Houston | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Charlie Jahnigen AIA LEED AP | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Will Johnson | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeffrey Millard | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Obi Nwankwo MBA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ahmad Saleh | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsay Selders | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy Sharp RA LEED AP Esq | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| James Stapleton AIA | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rick Wheeler | Trustee Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gary L Herfel Esq | Trustee Emeritus Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ali Hubbard | Board President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| David Wright PE | Board Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Jason East AIA | Board Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Kevin Mire | Board Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gred Hammond LEED AP | Board President | 2 | $0 |
| Ali Hubbard | Board Vice President | 2 | $0 |
| Lucas Guy | Board Treasurer | 2 | $0 |
| David Wright | Board Secretary | 2 | $0 |
| Nick Proffitt | Past Board President | 1 | $0 |
| Brooke Behnfeldt | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Michael Collins | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Timothy Sharp | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Jason East | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Kit Houston | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Hopper | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
| James Stapleton | Trustee | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 659 VAN METER ST STE 540, CINCINNATI, OH 45202-1568
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Christen Lubbers, 659 Van Meter Street 540, Cincinnati, OH 452021568
- Signed the 990
- Christen Lubbers, Executive Director
- Phone
- (513) 421-4469
- Website
- www.designlearnandbuild.org
- Return prepared by
- Matthew J Ackermann CPA Inc
Mission
To create appreciation, awareness, and improvement of the built evironment through education.
Program accomplishments
- Design LAB: Learn + Build's mission is to create appreciation, awareness, and improvement of the built environment through education. The main way that is accomplished is through an education program that reaches 2000 students annually throughout the Cincinnati area. Professionals in the built environment volunteer their time to teach architecture, design, construction, and finance through a 5 month program that is taught inside of educational institutions. This program also assists students in seeing potential career opportunities while strengthening critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity.Expenses $57,935 · revenue $1,020
- Dine With Design - annual award given to an individual or institution that has made an impact on the organization and its mission.revenue $522
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 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 31-1062422
- 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
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A41Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $150,539
- Income (IRS master file)
- $219,845
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $144,712 | $131,956 | $150,539 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $134,968 | $122,388 | $137,016 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $198,617 | $196,999 | $125,156 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | 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 31-1062422).
Questions about ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF CINCINNATI INCORPORATED
- What is the EIN of ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF CINCINNATI INCORPORATED?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF CINCINNATI INCORPORATED is 31-1062422.
- Is ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF CINCINNATI INCORPORATED tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF CINCINNATI INCORPORATED tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF CINCINNATI INCORPORATED 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 ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF CINCINNATI INCORPORATED due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF CINCINNATI INCORPORATED last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF CINCINNATI INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Christen Lubbers.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF CINCINNATI INCORPORATED?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION OF CINCINNATI INCORPORATED have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $144,712, expenses of $131,956 and total assets of $150,539 at year end.
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