THE NEW YORK CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS
EIN 13-1505524 · Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
What they do
for OVER 150 YEARS, AIANY HAS BEEN A CENTER of GRAVITY for LEADERSHIP, INNOVATION, and COMMUNITY BUILDING IN ARCHITECTURE and DESIGN. WITH OVER 5,000 PRACTICING ARCHITECTS, ALLIED PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS, and PUBLIC MEMBERS, AIANY ENDEAVORS to BE AT THE FOREFRONT of SUSTAINABILITY, PRACTICE, PLANNING, TECHNOLOGY, and EQUITY.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $68.00 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.
Plain answer: A tax form cannot prove that a charity is doing good. It can show how the charity says it spent its money—and point out questions you should ask.
Basic facts we verified
IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.
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 leaders29 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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- Who did you help? Ask for a recent story or report that shows real results.
- What will my money do? Ask exactly what your gift will pay for.
- Is this really the charity? Give only through its official website or confirmed phone number.
Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $403,434 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.
Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $247,520 for JESSE LAZAR (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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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?
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Money in and money out
Reported spending amounts
Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.
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Leadership and board
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People reported as paid
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See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (29)
JESSE LAZAREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
SUZANNE MECSMANAGING DIR., AIA NEW YOR
MARY DE ROSADIR. OF FINANCE AND OPERAT
MEGHAN EDWARDSDIR. OF DIGITAL CONTENT &
LISA MAZZOLADIRECTOR OF EDUCATION
MARK GARDNERSECRETARY
VIVIAN LEETRUSTEE
VINCENT LEETRUSTEE
VICTORIA BENATARTRUSTEE
TAMI HAUSMANTRUSTEE
ROCCO GIANNETTIVICE PRESIDENT FOR PUBLIC
PETER MILLERVICE PRESIDENT FOR PROFESSIONAL
MICHAELA METCALFETRUSTEE
MICHAEL ZETLINLEGAL COUNSEL
MICHAEL CATONTRUSTEE
MATTHEW BREMERIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT
MARTINA DUQUE GONZALEZSTUDENT DIRECTOR
AJ PIRESTRUSTEE
MARIA PERBELLINITRUSTEE
JHA AMAZITRUSTEE
JENNIFER GRAHAMTRUSTEE
ILANA JUDAHTRUSTEE
HANA KASSEMVICE PRESIDENT FOR DESIGN
GUSTAVO RODRIGUEZTRUSTEE
GREGORY SWITZERPRESIDENT
BRUCE EISENBERGTRUSTEE
BENJAMIN GILMARTINPRESIDENT-ELECT
AMANDA RAMOSTRUSTEE
ALEXANDER LAMISTREASURER
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1942
- Location
- 536 LAGUARDIA PL, NEW YORK, NY 10012-1401
- County
- New York
- In care of
- JESSE LAZAR
- Primary officer
- JESSE LAZAR, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990
- Tax preparer
- PRAGER METIS CPAS LLC
- NTEE classification
- Mutual & Membership Benefit (Y)
- IRS tax category
- Mutual & Membership Benefit
- Grant-giving organization
- Yes