THE INSTITUTE OF CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE AND ART INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

THE INSTITUTE OF CLASSICAL ARCHITECTURE AND ART INC

EIN 13-3872803 · Adult Education (B60)

What they do

THE ICAAS MISSION is to ADVANCE THE APPRECIATION and PRACTICE of THE PRINCIPLES of TRADITIONAL ARCHITECTURE and ITS ALLIED ARTS BY ENGAGING EDUCATORS, PROFESSIONALS, STUDENTS, and ENTHUSIASTS THROUGH EDUCATION, PUBLICATIONS, and AWARDS PROGRAMS IN NEW YORK CITY and ACROSS ITS 15 CHAPTERS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $69.70 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 leaders42 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

74.12%of revenue went to mission work69.7% of expenses · Program services

7.36%of revenue went to fundraising6.9% of expenses

$106.41spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

24.93%of revenue went to management and office costs23.4% of expenses

$2.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

88.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $237,616 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $388,523 for PETER LYDEN (PRESIDENT). 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$3,707,677

Mission workProgram services$2,748,20774.12% of revenue69.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$924,20624.93% of revenue23.4% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$272,8807.36% of revenue6.9% of expenses

Total expenses$3,945,293106.41% 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

2024CurrentExpense mix: 69.7% mission · 23.4% management · 6.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.41% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 11.2% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 60.84% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 79.6% mission · 10.0% management · 10.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.94% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.1% mission · 12.9% management · 15.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.53% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 75.0% mission · 14.7% management · 10.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 77.07% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 71.5% mission · 13.8% management · 14.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.12% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 71.2% mission · 13.6% management · 15.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.28% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.9% mission · 12.6% management · 16.6% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.13% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,707,677

Expenses$3,945,293

Annual shortfall $237,616 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)$2,748,207 · 69.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$924,206 · 23.4% of expenses

Fundraising$272,880 · 6.9% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,707,677

Expenses$3,945,293

Assets$9,850,978

Income$10,119,729

Contributions$3,263,874

Mission work (program services)$2,748,207

Fundraising$272,880

Management and general$924,206

Executive compensation (total)$305,540

Stocks and bonds$6,269,299

Accounting fees$144,231

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

PETER LYDENPRESIDENT · 40 hrs/week $388,523Base $365,000 · Other $23,523

CAROLINE SLATENVP DEVELOPME · 40 hrs/week $160,384Base $155,134 · Other $5,250

EDITH PLATTENVP EDUCATION · 40 hrs/week $147,082Base $133,073 · Other $14,009

BRANDON MITCHELLDIRECTOR DIG · 40 hrs/week $130,909Base $121,512 · Other $9,397

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 (42)

PETER LYDENPRESIDENT

CAROLINE SLATENVP DEVELOPME

EDITH PLATTENVP EDUCATION

BRANDON MITCHELLDIRECTOR DIG

ROBERT DAVISBOARD MEMBER

LYN MUSEBOARD MEMBER

MARK FERGUSONBOARD MEMBER

MARK PLEDGERBOARD MEMBER

MELISSA DELVECCHIOCHAIRMAN

MICHAEL MESKOBOARD MEMBER

PETER TALTYBOARD MEMBER

PHILIP LIEDERBACHBOARD MEMBER

PIERRE UBERTO CROSBYBOARD MEMBER

RICHARD ECONOMAKISBOARD MEMBER

KEVIN L HARRIS - FROM 224BOARD MEMBER

RUSSELL WINDHAMBOARD MEMBER

STANLEY DIXONBOARD MEMBER

STEVEN GAMBRELBOARD MEMBER

SUZANNE TUCKERBOARD MEMBER

SUZANNE R SANTRYBOARD MEMBER

THOMAS L LLOYDBOARD MEMBER

TIMOTHY CORRIGANBOARD MEMBER

WHITLEY ESTEBANBOARD MEMBER

ED HOLLANDERBOARD MEMBER

ALEXA HAMPTONBOARD MEMBER

ANDREW COGAR - FROM 1124BOARD MEMBER

ANKLE BARNES - UNTIL 524BOARD MEMBER

ANNE LAZARVICE CHAIR

ANNE KRIKEN MANNBOARD MEMBER

BARBARA EBERLEINSECRETARY

BUNNY WILLIAMSBOARD MEMBER

DAVID RAUBOARD MEMBER

DAVID L DOWLERBOARD MEMBER

LUCIA BENTON - FROM 224BOARD MEMBER

ELIZABETH GRAZIOLOBOARD MEMBER

ERIC OSTHBOARD MEMBER

FOSTER REEVEBOARD MEMBER

JARED GOSSBOARD MEMBER

JOHN FLOWERBOARD MEMBER

JOHN MURRAY - UNTIL 1124BOARD MEMBER

KATHRYN HERMANBOARD MEMBER

ADRIAN J TAYLOR - FROM 224BOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1997
Location: 20 WEST 44TH ST 3RD FLOOR, NEW YORK, NY 10036-6603
County: New York
In care of: PETER LYDEN
Primary officer: PETER LYDEN, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(212) 730-9646 Officer phone(002) 127-3096

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: GALLEROS ROBINSON
NTEE classification: Adult Education (B60)
IRS tax category: Adult Education