Form 990 for tax year 2024

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

• 1b · Membership dues

  $1,363,465

• 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

  $3,125,041

• 2a · Program service revenue: Congress & conferences

  total $1,399,312 · related or exempt $1,399,312

• 2b · Program service revenue: Research

  total $183,595 · related or exempt $183,595

• 2c · Program service revenue: Publications

  total $97,782 · related or exempt $97,782

• 2f · All other program service revenue

  total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

• 3 · Investment income

  total $327,749 · excluded $327,749

• 6c · Rental income or loss

  real property $0 · personal property $0

• 7a · Gross sales of assets other than inventory

  securities $94

• 7b · Less cost or other basis and sales expenses

  securities $94

• 7c · Gain or loss

  securities $0 · other assets $0

• 7d · Net gain or loss

  total $0 · excluded $0

• 8c · Net income from fundraising events

  total $0

• 11d · All other revenue

  total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0

• 11e · Other revenue, total

  $0

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

• 1 · Grants to domestic organizations and governments

  total $15,000 · program services $15,000

• 3 · Grants to foreign organizations and individuals

  total $20,000 · program services $20,000

• 4 · Benefits paid to or for members

  total $0 · program services $0

• 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

  total $1,552,168 · program services $1,219,394 · management and general $332,774

• 6 · Compensation of disqualified persons

  total $106,238 · program services $106,238

• 7 · Other salaries and wages

  total $1,875,583 · program services $1,450,695 · management and general $424,888

• 8 · Pension plan contributions

  total $93,492 · program services $73,448 · management and general $20,044

• 9 · Other employee benefits

  total $89,816 · program services $70,560 · management and general $19,256

• 10 · Payroll taxes

  total $227,966 · program services $179,092 · management and general $48,874

• 11b · Fees: legal

  total $24,871 · program services $12,381 · management and general $12,490

• 11c · Fees: accounting

  total $33,930 · management and general $33,930

• 11f · Fees: investment management

  total $58,317 · management and general $58,317

• 11g · Fees: other

  total $0 · program services $0 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0

• 13 · Office expenses

  total $156,769 · program services $134,349 · management and general $22,420

• 14 · Information technology

  total $251,370 · program services $188,672 · management and general $62,698

• 16 · Occupancy

  total $228,760 · program services $171,570 · management and general $57,190

• 17 · Travel

  total $203,554 · program services $201,326 · management and general $2,228

• 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

  total $1,103,095 · program services $1,077,248 · management and general $25,847

• 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

  total $19,359 · management and general $19,359

• 23 · Insurance

  total $15,688 · management and general $15,688

• 24a · Other expenses: Staff development

  total $124,655 · program services $16,786 · management and general $107,869

• 24b · Other expenses: Research & resource library

  total $60,666 · program services $60,652 · management and general $14

• 24c · Other expenses: Publications

  total $32,224 · program services $31,199 · management and general $1,025

• 24d · Other expenses: Dues & subscriptions

  total $23,382 · program services $21,109 · management and general $2,273

• 24e · All other expenses

  total $493,495 · program services $368,869 · management and general $124,626 · fundraising $0

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

• 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

  beginning of year $152,606 · end of year $261,871

• 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

  beginning of year $2,704,803 · end of year $2,326,384

• 4 · Accounts receivable

  beginning of year $354,590 · end of year $26,157

• 5 · Loans and receivables from officers and key people

  beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

• 6 · Loans and receivables from disqualified persons

  beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

• 8 · Inventories for sale or use

  beginning of year $183,919 · end of year $197,037

• 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

  beginning of year $298,232 · end of year $229,728

• 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

  $257,828

• 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

  $151,562

• 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

  beginning of year $19,124 · end of year $106,266

• 11 · Investments: publicly traded securities

  beginning of year $8,151,260 · end of year $8,909,180

• 12 · Investments: other securities

  beginning of year $2,501,138 · end of year $3,293,760

• 13 · Investments: program-related

  beginning of year $0

• 15 · Other assets

  beginning of year $309,257 · end of year $135,766

• 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

  beginning of year $164,354 · end of year $633,862

• 19 · Deferred revenue

  beginning of year $1,045,593 · end of year $862,908

• 22 · Loans and payables to officers and key people

  beginning of year $0 · end of year $0

• 25 · Other liabilities

  beginning of year $349,463 · end of year $130,076

• 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

  beginning of year $13,070,519 · end of year $13,789,303

• 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

  beginning of year $45,000 · end of year $70,000

The filer's explanations (Part III)

Schedule J, Part I, Line 1a Housing allowance or residence for personal use

A housing allowance of $64,594 was provided to Francisco Javier Quintana de Una, CEO. This was included in his taxable income.

Schedule J, Part I, Line 1b Written policy regarding payment or reimbursement of expenses

The Board reviewed and approved the housing allowance provision.

Schedule J, Part I, Line 5a Compensation contingent on revenues of the organization

Consistent with the President's employment contract, the organization paid to the President additional compensation at a rate of 7.5% contingent upon new revenue brought to the organization.

Schedule J, Part I, Line 7 Non-fixed payments

The board approved nonfixed payments made in the form discretionary bonuses.

Schedule J, Part II Part VII, Line 5

Antony D. Wood, President, received compensation and benefits from Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) for services provided to IIT as part of a joint academic appointment in his role as President of CTBUH, the filing organization. Total reportable compensation for Antony was $313,959 and non-taxable benefits was $34,240 as reported on his 2024 IIT Form W-2. Of this amount, CTBUH is responsible for $299,615 and the amount paid directly by IIT is $48,584 under the joint agreement.

Related corporations and trusts

Part IV: related organizations taxable as a corporation or trust.

• Urban Future Business Consulting (Shangai) Co Ltd

  C Corporation · Tall Buildings · CH · 100% owned · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by Urban Future Inc

• Urban Future Inc

  C Corporation · Tall buildings · IL · 100% owned · controlled entity

  Directly controlled by Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat