Nonprofit · EIN 94-2626009
CALIFORNIA ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SACRAMENTO, CA 95811
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $164,868 | $66,322 | $98,546 | $583,980 | $33,515 | $550,465 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $154,549 | $48,461 | $106,088 | $482,199 | $30,280 | $451,919 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $84,183 | $42,418 | $41,765 | $379,694 | $33,863 | $345,831 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $159,358
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $5,510
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $50,290
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $950
- Program services (functional)
- $53,595
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,017
- Fundraising (functional)
- $7,710
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $482,199
- Total assets, end of year
- $583,980
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $33,515
- Net assets, end of year
- $550,465
- Publicly traded securities
- $12,079
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $550,465
- Gross receipts
- $164,868
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 75
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott F Gaudineer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Winston L Thorne | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sujendra K Mishra | Secretary/Treas Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Leah A Bayer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Adriana Duarte-Dionicio | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Anthony Damon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Benjamin Dalton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Fletcher | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Darrell Rocky S Rockefeller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carina E Mills | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Ginger S Thompson | President Elect Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Brandon Nuckelt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Carol Lanham | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gregory D Wynn | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Roach | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
46 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Perez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen P Bildsten | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Magdalini Vraila | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chava Danielson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eric Nulman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ismar Enriquez | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Amy T Eliot | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lance C O'Donnell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Henry | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jennifer Schab | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julia A Gallagher | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Winston S Win | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Hafsa Burt | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dennis T Tanida | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ashley M Rybarczyk | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John H Arnold | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeannie S Bertolaccini | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Leticia S SooHoo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Liam E Hanlon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lynn N Simon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Annette Wu | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Toni A Lewis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Meghana R Joshi | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Madhubala Ayyamperumal | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Alberico Mele | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melisa N Gaudreau | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jessica Orlando | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Julian Andrade | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kouassi Simon Yao | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Drew Weigl | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kristine Hammond | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nicholas Barger | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Paolo R Leon | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Levelle | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Peter M Mueller | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kyle Kim | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Lance Collins | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Knauss | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary Morris | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jesse A Santiago | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melody Tang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rebekah Dalton | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Ross Stilleson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Scott McColl | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tyler Kobick | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nicki Dennis Stephens | Executive VP Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 58 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott F Gaudineer | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Winston L Thorne | President | 1 | $0 |
| Sujendra K Mishra | Secretary/Treas | 1 | $0 |
| Leah A Bayer | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Seton Cotter | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Vasilies Beseau | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Carlos R Hernandez | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Daniel Fletcher | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Darrell Rocky S Rockefeller | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Carina E Mills | President Elect | 1 | $0 |
| Ginger S Thompson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Katee Chard | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Debra A Gerod | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Gregory D Wynn | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Cody P Carpino | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Elisa H Skaggs | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ellen P Bildsten | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Leigh Eisen | Director | 0 | $0 |
| Chava Danielson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jamal D Powell | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Minoo Ashabi | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Amy T Eliot | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Lance C O'Donnell | Director | 1 | $0 |
| John L Stewart | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Leslie E Sydnor | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Julia A Gallagher | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Winston S Win | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Hafsa Burt | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dennis T Tanida | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ashley M Rybarczyk | Director | 1 | $0 |
| John H Arnold | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeannie S Bertolaccini | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Leticia S SooHoo | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Liam E Hanlon | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Lynn N Simon | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Annette Wu | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Toni A Lewis | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Meghana R Joshi | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Alberico Mele | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Melisa N Gaudreau | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael P Bohn | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael F McDonald | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan W Cohen | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Drew Weigl | Director | 1 | $0 |
| John M Whitman | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Nicholas Barger | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Paolo R Leon | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Peter Levelle | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Peter M Mueller | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Brett P Dougherty | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Cary Bernstein | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Brent McClure | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Arthur T Dyson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jesse A Santiago | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Stuart Stielau | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jamie Intervalo | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Todd C Jersey | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Nicki Dennis Stephens | Executive VP | 40 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 62 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scott F Gaudineer | President | 1 | $0 |
| Winston L Thorne | VP/President-El | 1 | $0 |
| Sujendra K Mishra | Secretary/Treas | 1 | $0 |
| Leah A Bayer | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Anne Seton Cotter | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Vasilies Beseau | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Mark J Paone | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert L Ooley | Director | 1 | $0 |
| William E Leddy | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Carina E Mills | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ginger S Thompson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Katee Chard | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Drishti Bajla | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Gregory D Wynn | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Cody P Carpino | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Mary J Follenweider | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Laura Anne Knauss-Docous | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Mandy D Freeland | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Chava Danielson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Keith E Hempel | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Minoo Ashabi | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Amy T Eliot | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Lance C O'Donnell | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Tyler G Kobick | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Leslie E Sydnor | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ali Rafieetari | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Winston S Win | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Hafsa Burt | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Dennis T Tanida | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Ashley M Rybarczyk | Director | 1 | $0 |
| John H Arnold | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jeannie S Bertolaccini | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Kim Anderson | Executive Dir. | 40 | $0 |
| Mitra Memari | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Giuseppe Aliano | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Annette Wu | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Toni A Lewis | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Rachel E Adams | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Leah A Bayer | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Alberico Mele | Director | 1 | $0 |
| David P Molinaro | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Michael P Bohn | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Stephanie N Silkwood | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jonathan W Cohen | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Robert Drew Weigl | Director | 1 | $0 |
| John M Whitman | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Justin T Pauly | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Paolo R Leon | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Juliet C Hsu | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Andrea P Cabalo | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Brett P Dougherty | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Cary Bernstein | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Brent McClure | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Arthur T Dyson | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jesse A Santiago | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Thomas L Hashbarger | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Jamie Intervalo | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Bart M Smith | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Amy T Eliot | Director | 1 | $0 |
| David E Burkett | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Georgia Sarkin | Director | 1 | $0 |
| Nicki Dennis Stephens | Executive VP | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1931 H ST, SACRAMENTO, CA 95811-3107
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 1931 H street, Sacramento CA 95811
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Scott F Gaudineer, 1931 H STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA 95811
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Nicolle Dennis Stephens, 1931 H Street, Sacramento CA 95811
- Signed the 990
- Nicki Dennis Stephens, Executive VP
- Phone
- (916) 448-9082
- Website
- www.aiacalifornia.org
- Return prepared by
- Nicholson & Olson CPAs
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-2626009 or by the name CALIFORNIA ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The California Architectural Foundation promotes healthy and sustainable communities through support of research and education.
Program accomplishments
- Bridging the academic and professional worlds, CAF facilitates public programming, including exhibitions, workshops, competitions and symposia; shares knowledge through publications, forums, and diverse media; supports scholarship through research and dialogue; builds strong partnerships and collaborations; and awards academic and professional excellence.Expenses $53,595
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 94-2626009
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1982
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $583,980
- Income (IRS master file)
- $164,868
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $164,868 | $66,322 | $583,980 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $154,549 | $48,461 | $482,199 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $84,183 | $42,418 | $379,694 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Nicolle Dennis Stephens | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2020 Officer: Nicki Dennis Stephens | December 31, 2020 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
| 990-N for 2019 Officer: NICOLLE DENNIS STEPHENS | December 31, 2019 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 94-2626009).
Questions about CALIFORNIA ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of CALIFORNIA ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CALIFORNIA ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION is 94-2626009.
- Is CALIFORNIA ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1982.
- Are donations to CALIFORNIA ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CALIFORNIA ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION 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 CALIFORNIA ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION 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 CALIFORNIA ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION 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 CALIFORNIA ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Scott F Gaudineer.
- Who are the officers and directors of CALIFORNIA ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 61 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does CALIFORNIA ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $164,868, expenses of $66,322 and total assets of $583,980 at year end.
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