AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS FUND INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

AMERICAN SOCIETY OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS FUND INC

EIN 52-2325427 · Libraries (B70)

What they do

THE ASLA FUND INVESTS IN GLOBAL, SOCIAL, and ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE THROUGH THE ART and SCIENCE of LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE. THE FUND SUPPORTS EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, PUBLIC AWARENESS EFFORTS, COMMUNITY INITIATIVES, and THE ASLA PROFESSIONAL and STUDENT AWARDS PROGRAM. TOGETHER, THESE ACTIVITIES PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT, and EQUITABLE LANDSCAPES WHILE CELEBRATING THE PROFESSIONS CONTRIBUTIONS to SHAPING HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES and ENVIRONMENTS.

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Of every $100 spent, about $96.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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

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They name their leaders64 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

72.50%of revenue went to mission work96.2% of expenses · Program services

2.39%of revenue went to fundraising3.2% of expenses

$106.85spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

0.51%of revenue went to management and office costs0.7% of expenses

$0.81in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

107.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $59,457 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $47,522 for TOREY CARTER-CONNEEN (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). 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$1,229,277

Mission workProgram services$891,27572.50% of revenue96.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$6,3000.51% of revenue0.7% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$29,3582.39% of revenue3.2% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$302,34424.60% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$926,93375.40% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

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: 96.2% mission · 0.7% management · 3.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 75.40% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 73.3% mission · 0.3% management · 26.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 132.96% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 61.4% mission · 0.1% management · 38.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 115.62% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 69.1% mission · 1.4% management · 29.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 104.98% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 84.5% mission · 1.8% management · 13.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 128.01% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 88.3% mission · 2.8% management · 8.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.91% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 79.4% mission · 1.9% management · 18.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.65% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$867,476

Expenses$926,933

Annual shortfall $59,457 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)$891,275 · 96.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$6,300 · 0.7% of expenses

Fundraising$29,358 · 3.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$867,476

Expenses$926,933

Assets$749,940

Income$867,476

Contributions$933,337

Mission work (program services)$891,275

Fundraising$29,358

Grants given$125,102

Average grant$125,102

Management and general$6,300

Stocks and bonds$35,895

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

TOREY CARTER-CONNEENCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER $47,522Base · Other $47,522

GREG COHENTREASURER/CFO (AS OF 5/2024) $32,411Base · Other $32,411

CURTIS A MILLAYSECRETARY $25,823Base · Other $25,823

MICHAEL D OBRIENTREASURER/CFO (UNTIL 5/2024) $16,374Base · Other $16,374

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 (64)

TOREY CARTER-CONNEENCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

GREG COHENTREASURER/CFO (AS OF 5/2024)

CURTIS A MILLAYSECRETARY

MICHAEL D OBRIENTREASURER/CFO (UNTIL 5/2024)

KONA GRAYPRESIDENT-ELECT

NATHAN SOCHATRUSTEE

MONIQUE BASSEYVP, COMMUNICATIONS

MICHELE PALMERTRUSTEE

MATTHEW RENTSCHTRUSTEE

MATTHEW COPPTRUSTEE

LARA GULDENPFENNIGTRUSTEE

JONATHAN BRONKTRUSTEE

KENNETH BROOKSTRUSTEE

KATIE CLARKTRUSTEE

JUSTIN LEMOINETRUSTEE

JOY KUEBLERVP, GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

JONATHAN HAYESTRUSTEE

JAY GIBBONSTRUSTEE

NICOLE BEARDTRUSTEE

OM KHURJEKARTRUSTEE

PATRICIA M TRAUTHTRUSTEE

RANDY KNOWLESTRUSTEE

RICHARD BUMSTEADTRUSTEE

ROBERT B TILSONTRUSTEE

SARAH WHITETRUSTEE

SULIN KOTOWICZPRESIDENT

THOMAS RYANTRUSTEE

TIM SLAZINIKTRUSTEE

TODD HILLTRUSTEE

VAUGHN ERIC PEREZTRUSTEE

WILLIAM HALLTRUSTEE

WILLIAM BRYCE WARDTRUSTEE

ZACHARY PIERCETRUSTEE

DANA ANNE YEETRUSTEE

ALEXIS BANKSTRUSTEE

ALLEN JONESTRUSTEE

AMIN OMIDYTRUSTEE

ANDREW WICKHAMTRUSTEE

APRIL WESTCOTTVP, MEMBERSHIP

BARBARA SANTNERTRUSTEE

BARBARA YAEGERTRUSTEE

BENJAMIN BAKERTRUSTEE

BRIAN ROTHTRUSTEE

CARL KELEMENTRUSTEE

CHAD BOSTICKTRUSTEE

CHAD KUCKERTRUSTEE

CHRIS LASTERTRUSTEE

CHRIS DELLA VEDOVAVP, FINANCE

CHRISTOPHER MOONTRUSTEE

JEAN SENECHAL BIGGSVP, PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE

DUSTIN SMITHTRUSTEE

EBRU OZERVP, EDUCATION

ELIZABETH BOULTSTRUSTEE

ELIZABETH MOSKALENKOTRUSTEE

EMILY OMAHONEYIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

EVAN MATHERTRUSTEE

GAIL L HENDERSON-KINGTRUSTEE

GEOFF EVANSTRUSTEE

GRETCHEN WILSONTRUSTEE

HOLLEY BLOSS OWINGSTRUSTEE

JAMES HENCKETRUSTEE

JAMES YOSTTRUSTEE

JAN SALTIEL-RAFELTRUSTEE

ALEXANDER FENECHTRUSTEE

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2005
Location: 636 EYE STREET NW, WASHINGTON, DC 20001-0000
County: District of Columbia
In care of: % MICHAEL OBRIEN
Primary officer: GREG COHEN, TREASURER/CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 898-2444 Officer phone(202) 216-2347

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COHNREZNICK ADVISORY LLC
NTEE classification: Libraries (B70)
IRS tax category: Libraries
Grant-giving organization: Yes