BOSTON SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTS Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

BOSTON SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTS

EIN 04-2448949

What they do

THE BOSTON SOCIETY of ARCHITECTS (BSA/AIA) EXISTS to IMPROVE THE QUALITY of LIFE for BOSTON-AREA RESIDENTS BY CHAMPIONING INNOVATION IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. AS A MEMBERSHIP ASSOCIATION, WE ACHIEVE THIS MISSION IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BSA FOUNDATION BY ENABLING ARCHITECTS to EXCEL IN THEIR PROFESSION BY OFFERING EDUCATION and NETWORK OPPORTUNITIES and ADVOCATING for THE PROFESSION AT THE LOCAL LEVEL. OUR GOAL is to BUILD A HEALTHY, JUST, and SUSTAINABLE BOSTON, TOGETHER.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $44.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders19 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

50.75%of revenue went to mission work44.2% of expenses · Program services

$109.32spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

$3.89in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

72.7%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $264,825 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $111,548 for LEAH MCLEAN (MEMBERSHIP/PHILANTHROPY). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$2,891,029

Mission workProgram services$1,467,26750.75% of revenue44.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Total expenses$3,319,396114.82% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2020CurrentExpense mix: 44.2% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 114.82% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 42.9% mission · 57.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 113.57% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 44.4% mission · 55.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.26% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 31.9% mission · 0.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 55.82% of revenue

2016Expense mix: 62.8% mission · 37.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.32% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,842,012

Expenses$3,106,837

Annual shortfall $264,825 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,467,267 · 47.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,842,012

Expenses$3,106,837

Assets$12,092,650

Income$4,252,271

Contributions$2,065,974

Mission work (program services)$1,467,267

Grants given$2,995,497

Average grant$427,928

Stocks and bonds$7,576,500

Accounting fees$97,090

Investing fees$63,545

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

LEAH MCLEANMEMBERSHIP/PHILANTHROPY · 32 hrs/week $111,548Base $101,769 · Other $9,779

BEN PETERSONCOMMUNITY DESIGN & MEMBER ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $105,969Base $101,000 · Other $4,969

ERIKA SHEAMEMBERSHIP · 40 hrs/week $103,782Base $102,595 · Other $1,187

DANYSON TAVARESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · 20 hrs/week $21,481Base $17,308 · Other $4,173

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (19)

LEAH MCLEANMEMBERSHIP/PHILANTHROPY

BEN PETERSONCOMMUNITY DESIGN & MEMBER ENGAGEMENT

ERIKA SHEAMEMBERSHIP

DANYSON TAVARESEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

JOHN MARTINTREASURER

WILL RUHLFELLOWS REPRESENTATIVE

SINDU MEIERDIRECTOR

SAM BATCHELORPRESIDENT

REBECCA RAHMLOWDIRECTOR

REBECCA HATCHADORIANAFFILLATE DIRECTOR

PAUL HAJIANARCHITECTURE SCHOOL DIRECT

LILY SONGPUBLIC DIRECTOR

KATHERINE FAULKNERSECRETARY

ALISON NASHDIRECTOR

JASON FORNEYDIRECTOR

HANSY BETTER BARRAZAPRESIDENT-ELECT

EDWARD TONY RANSOMDIRECTOR

ANDREA LOVEPAST-PRESIDENT

ALISTAIR LUCKSPUBLIC DIRECTOR

About this charity

Location: 290 CONGRESS ST STE 200, BOSTON, MA 02210-1005
County: Suffolk
In care of: JOHN MARTIN
Primary officer: JOHN MARTIN, TREASURER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailbsa@architects.org Phone(617) 391-4003

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: MILLER WACHMAN LLP
Grant-giving organization: Yes