- Revenue 2024
- $2,316,416
- Expenses 2024
- $2,413,066
Program services were 78.3% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
As filed
- Subsection
- 03
- NTEE code
- A20
- Classification
- 1000
- Street
- 536 LAGUARDIA PL
These codes are the IRS's own and are shown exactly as filed. What each one means is in the Business Master File documentation (opens in a new tab).
Other organizations at this address
2 other organizations in the IRS Business Master File list the same street address. matched by us
We match the street line and ZIP code as the IRS gives them, ignoring case and outer spaces and nothing else, so "AVE" and "AVENUE" count as different streets and this list can miss some. A shared address can mean related organizations or a shared office, but it can also be a registered agent, a mail drop or a service provider holding mail for unrelated clients. It is not, by itself, evidence that two organizations are connected.
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AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
EIN 13-1505524
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MUNICIPAL ENGINEERS OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK
EIN 13-2956499
Mission and programs · 2024
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.
Activities or mission (Part I)
TO PROMOTE APPR'N OF ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN THROUGH EDU. & PUB. PROGRAMS & EXHIBITIONS.
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-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 $1,889,141 · Grants $79,000 · Revenue $650,400
As filed on the 2024 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.
Officers and directors · 2024
As listed in Part VII of the 2024 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.
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Alexander LamisALEXANDER LAMIS
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4 + 4 related
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Kim YaoKIM YAO
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Jennifer SageJENNIFER SAGE
BOARD CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Peter RobinsonPETER ROBINSON
VICE CHAIR
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Gregory SwitzerGREGORY SWITZER
PRESIDENT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4 + 4 related
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Benjamin GilmartinBENJAMIN GILMARTIN
PRESIDENT-ELECT
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4 + 4 related
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Katherine ChiaKATHERINE CHIA
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Marc NormanMARC NORMAN
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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David PiscuskasDAVID PISCUSKAS
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Marquise StillwellMARQUISE STILLWELL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Annie TirschwellANNIE TIRSCHWELL
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Allison TomlinsonALLISON TOMLINSON
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Joseph TortorellaJOSEPH TORTORELLA
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Thomas KrizmanicTHOMAS KRIZMANIC
TRUSTEE
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 4
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Jesse LazaarJESSE LAZAAR
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $247,520
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $231,280
- Other
- $16,240
- Hours/week
- 14 + 26 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $223,780 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $7,500 related
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $6,938 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $9,302 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $247,520 related
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Meghan EdwardsMEGHAN EDWARDS
DIR. OF DIGITAL CONTENT
- Total calculated
- $121,918
- From this org
- $109,380
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $12,538
- Hours/week
- 20 + 20 related
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Lisa MazzolaLISA MAZZOLA
DIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
- Total calculated
- $126,037
- From this org
- $115,047
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $10,990
- Hours/week
- 20 + 20 related
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Susan MecsSUSAN MECS
MANAGING DIRECTOR, AIA NEW YORK CHAPTER
- Total calculated
- $155,186
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $141,722
- Other
- $13,464
- Hours/week
- 14 + 26 related
Schedule J breakdown matched by us
- Base
- $0 + $138,722 related
- Bonus
- $0 + $3,000 related
- Other
- $0
- Deferred
- $0 + $4,162 related
- Nontaxable benefits
- $0 + $9,302 related
- Filer's total
- $0 + $155,186 related
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Mary De RosaMARY DE ROSA
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND OPERATIONS
- Total calculated
- $130,332
- From this org
- $0
- From related orgs
- $117,505
- Other
- $12,827
- Hours/week
- 20 + 20 related
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.
Filings
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2024
- Revenue
- $2,316,416
- Expenses
- $2,413,066
- Contributions
- $1,533,782
- Grants paid
- $79,000
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2024
- Revenue
- $2,367,560
- Expenses
- $2,564,698
- Contributions
- $1,581,723
- Grants paid
- $79,000
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2023
- Revenue
- $2,867,015
- Expenses
- $2,563,147
- Contributions
- $1,907,803
- Grants paid
- $73,000
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2022
- Revenue
- $2,190,268
- Expenses
- $2,470,689
- Contributions
- $1,509,198
- Grants paid
- $95,000
The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.
Other returns filed
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2021 · 990
- Revenue
- $2,017,828
- Expenses
- $2,017,672
- Assets (EOY)
- $3,313,021
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2020 · 990
- Revenue
- $1,661,539
- Expenses
- $2,004,501
- Assets (EOY)
- $2,944,086
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2019 · 990
- Revenue
- $2,406,442
- Expenses
- $2,598,840
- Assets (EOY)
- $3,071,253
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2018 · 990
- Revenue
- $2,505,486
- Expenses
- $2,507,749
- Assets (EOY)
- $2,976,533
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2017 · 990
- Revenue
- $2,439,597
- Expenses
- $2,666,837
- Assets (EOY)
- $3,125,677
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2015 · 990
- Revenue
- $2,578,416
- Expenses
- $2,604,317
- Assets (EOY)
- $2,922,288
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2013 · 990
- Revenue
- $854,529
- Expenses
- $896,245
- Assets (EOY)
- $2,789,123
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2012 · 990
- Revenue
- not reported
- Expenses
- $787,115
- Assets (EOY)
- $2,755,732
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2011 · 990
- Revenue
- not reported
- Expenses
- $679,544
- Assets (EOY)
- $2,540,674
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2010 · 990
- Revenue
- not reported
- Expenses
- $719,569
- Assets (EOY)
- $2,135,209
Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.
Grants made
No itemized grants to organizations. Schedule I is filed only by organizations that granted more than $5,000 to a recipient, so most filers have none.
Grants received
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AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
$206,800
2024 TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
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AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
$56,622
2022 TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION.
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$50,000
2023 ENVIRONMENT, ANIMALS
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$45,000
2022 CULTURE & ARTS
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$22,500
2024 General operating support and project support
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2023 To further the mission of the Organization.
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2022 ARTS AND CULTURE
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$12,820
2024 GENERAL SUPPORT
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$10,044
2024 INNOVATION AWARD
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2024 To further the mission of the Organization.
The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.
Related organizations
From Schedule R Part II, where a filer lists the tax-exempt organizations it is related to by control. It does not record shared board members or money.
Declared on its 2024 return
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THE NEW YORK CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
501(1)(6) · PROVIDING MEMBERSHIP SVCS & SCHOLARSHIP. · NY
Declared as related by
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AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
On its 2024 return
Other IRS files
Auto-Revocation List
Not listed. The IRS publishes this list for organizations whose exemption was automatically revoked for failing to file for three consecutive years.
Publication 78
Listed as of 11 November 2026, under deductibility PC.
These are two separate IRS files on two separate schedules, shown as published and not reconciled with each other. Neither is a statement about whether a contribution is deductible today: 19,245 organizations appear in Publication 78 while the IRS's own revocation file lists them as currently revoked, more than half of those revoked before 2019. Absence from Publication 78 is evidence of nothing, and presence is not evidence either. Verify current status with the IRS before relying on it.
What this page reflects
The registration facts above come from the IRS Business Master File published 9 November 2026 and read 9 November 2026, for every organization at once. Returns through tax year 2024, the newest we have parsed for this organization.