THE CALIFORNIA ARCHITECTURAL FOUNDATION
EIN 94-2626009 · Visual Arts (A40)
What they do
Bridging The Academic and Professional Worlds, CAF Facilitates Public Programming, Including Exhibitions, Workshops, Competitions and Symposia; Shares Knowledge Through Publications, Forums, and Diverse Media; Supports Scholarship Through Research and Dialogue; Builds Strong Partnerships and Collaborations; and Awards Academic and Professional Excellence.
Should I give to this charity?
Of every $100 spent, about $72.10 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 leaders58 people are listed in the latest report.
You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.
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Financial picture
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How each $100 of revenue was used
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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
Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.
No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.
Board and leadership roster (58)
MINOO ASHABIDIRECTOR
JONATHAN W COHENDIRECTOR
JULIA A GALLAGHERDIRECTOR
KATEE CHARDDIRECTOR
LANCE C ODONNELLDIRECTOR
LEAH A BAYERDIRECTOR
LEIGH EISENDIRECTOR
LESLIE E SYDNORDIRECTOR
LETICIA S SOOHOODIRECTOR
LIAM E HANLONDIRECTOR
LYNN N SIMONDIRECTOR
MEGHANA R JOSHIDIRECTOR
MELISA N GAUDREAUDIRECTOR
MICHAEL F MCDONALDDIRECTOR
MICHAEL P BOHNDIRECTOR
JOHN M WHITMANDIRECTOR
NICHOLAS BARGERDIRECTOR
NICKI DENNIS STEPHENSEXECUTIVE VP
PAOLO R LEONDIRECTOR
PETER LEVELLEDIRECTOR
PETER M MUELLERDIRECTOR
ROBERT DREW WEIGLDIRECTOR
SCOTT F GAUDINEERDIRECTOR
STUART STIELAUDIRECTOR
SUJENDRA K MISHRASECRETARY/TREAS
TODD C JERSEYDIRECTOR
TONI A LEWISDIRECTOR
VASILIES BESEAUDIRECTOR
WINSTON L THORNEPRESIDENT
WINSTON S WINDIRECTOR
DARRELL ROCKY S ROCKEFELLERDIRECTOR
ALBERICO MELEDIRECTOR
AMY T ELIOTDIRECTOR
ANNE SETON COTTERDIRECTOR
ANNETTE WUDIRECTOR
ARTHUR T DYSONDIRECTOR
ASHLEY M RYBARCZYKDIRECTOR
BRENT MCCLUREDIRECTOR
BRETT P DOUGHERTYDIRECTOR
CARINA E MILLSPRESIDENT ELECT
CARLOS R HERNANDEZDIRECTOR
CARY BERNSTEINDIRECTOR
CHAVA DANIELSONDIRECTOR
CODY P CARPINODIRECTOR
DANIEL FLETCHERDIRECTOR
DEBRA A GERODDIRECTOR
DENNIS T TANIDADIRECTOR
ELISA H SKAGGSDIRECTOR
ELLEN P BILDSTENDIRECTOR
GINGER S THOMPSONDIRECTOR
GREGORY D WYNNDIRECTOR
HAFSA BURTDIRECTOR
JAMAL D POWELLDIRECTOR
JAMIE INTERVALODIRECTOR
JEANNIE S BERTOLACCINIDIRECTOR
JESSE A SANTIAGODIRECTOR
JOHN H ARNOLDDIRECTOR
JOHN L STEWARTDIRECTOR
About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 1982
- Location
- 1931 H STREET, SACRAMENTO, CA 95811
- County
- Sacramento
- In care of
- Nicki Dennis Stephens
- Primary officer
- Nicki Dennis Stephens, Executive VP
How to reach them
Filing and classification
- Latest tax year
- 2024
- Tax period began
- January 1, 2024
- Return type
- 990EZ
- Tax preparer
- NICHOLSON & OLSON CPAS
- NTEE classification
- Visual Arts (A40)
- IRS tax category
- Visual Arts