SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTURE

EIN 95-2789388 · Education (B400)

What they do

THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE of ARCHITECTURE is A FULLY ACCREDITED SCHOOL of ARCHITECTURE OFFERING BACHELOR and MASTERS DEGREES.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $74.70 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

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 leaders33 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

77.27%of revenue went to mission work74.7% of expenses · Program services

1.19%of revenue went to fundraising1.2% of expenses

$103.44spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

24.97%of revenue went to management and office costs24.1% of expenses

$2.94in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

7.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,062,754 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $603,799 for HERNAN DIAZ ALONSO (DIRECTOR/CEO/INSTRUCTOR). 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$30,922,926

Mission workProgram services$23,894,83577.27% of revenue74.7% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$7,721,76724.97% of revenue24.1% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$369,0781.19% of revenue1.2% of expenses

Total expenses$31,985,680103.44% 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: 74.7% mission · 24.1% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.44% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 75.1% mission · 23.8% management · 1.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 105.84% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 76.1% mission · 22.4% management · 1.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.82% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 72.5% mission · 25.8% management · 1.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 99.82% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 72.9% mission · 25.0% management · 2.1% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.06% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 70.5% mission · 27.2% management · 2.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 95.07% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 28.8% management · 2.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.79% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 70.3% mission · 27.2% management · 2.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 84.03% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$30,922,926

Expenses$31,985,680

Annual shortfall $1,062,754 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)$23,894,835 · 74.7% of expenses

Management and office costs$7,721,767 · 24.1% of expenses

Fundraising$369,078 · 1.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$30,922,926

Expenses$31,985,680

Assets$93,908,801

Income$41,631,762

Contributions$2,339,766

Mission work (program services)$23,894,835

Fundraising$369,078

Management and general$7,721,767

Stocks and bonds$48,421,202

Accounting fees$128,221

Investing fees$319,284

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

HERNAN DIAZ ALONSODIRECTOR/CEO/INSTRUCTOR · 40 hrs/week $603,799Base $533,349 · Other $70,450

ELENA MANFERDINIGRADUATE PROGRAM CHAIR / INSTRUCTOR · 40 hrs/week $332,053Base $304,767 · Other $27,286

JOHN ENRIGHT VICE-DIRCHIEF ACADEMIC OFF./ INSTRUCTOR · 40 hrs/week $325,942Base $299,350 · Other $26,592

MARCELYN GOW UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAM CHAIR/INSTRUCTOR · 40 hrs/week $265,480Base $243,543 · Other $21,937

DAVID RUY POST GRADUATEPROGRAM CHAIR / INSTRUCTOR · 40 hrs/week $261,684Base $252,684 · Other $9,000

SUE GOSNEYCFO (THRU 5/25) · 40 hrs/week $257,009Base $233,962 · Other $23,047

ERIK GHENOIUINSTRUCTOR · 40 hrs/week $252,111Base $229,350 · Other $22,761

LIAM YOUNGINSTRUCTOR · 40 hrs/week $226,000Base $205,000 · Other $21,000

KRISTY HEATHER BALLIETUNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM CHAIR/INSTRUCTOR · 40 hrs/week $215,480Base $194,762 · Other $20,718

HOWARD COYINSTRUCTOR · 40 hrs/week $210,740Base $191,167 · Other $19,573

ERIC MOSSINSTRUCTOR · 40 hrs/week $201,731Base $189,625 · Other $12,106

PAUL HOLLIDAYCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $196,216Base $185,018 · Other $11,198

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 (33)

HERNAN DIAZ ALONSODIRECTOR/CEO/INSTRUCTOR

ELENA MANFERDINIGRADUATE PROGRAM CHAIR / INSTRUCTOR

JOHN ENRIGHT VICE-DIRCHIEF ACADEMIC OFF./ INSTRUCTOR

MARCELYN GOW UNDERGRADUATEPROGRAM CHAIR/INSTRUCTOR

DAVID RUY POST GRADUATEPROGRAM CHAIR / INSTRUCTOR

SUE GOSNEYCFO (THRU 5/25)

ERIK GHENOIUINSTRUCTOR

LIAM YOUNGINSTRUCTOR

KRISTY HEATHER BALLIETUNDERGRADUATE PROGRAM CHAIR/INSTRUCTOR

HOWARD COYINSTRUCTOR

ERIC MOSSINSTRUCTOR

PAUL HOLLIDAYCHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER

MARCELO SPINAFORMER TRUSTEE/FACULTY/INSTRUCTOR

MAXI SPINA TRUSTEEFACULTY/INSTRUCTOR (AS OF 9/24)

MIRA HENRYFORMER TRUSTEE/FACULTY/INSTRUCTOR

SAMUEL LAYTRUSTEE (AS OF 9/24)

SAM TELLERTRUSTEE

STEVEN SONGTRUSTEE

ROY CHOITRUSTEE

PHOEBE YEESECRETARY

SUZANNE BODAVICE CHAIR

THOM MAYNETRUSTEE

THOMAS STRICKLERCHAIR

KEVIN RATNERTRUSTEE

BARBARA BESTORTRUSTEE

JOSEPH DAYTRUSTEE

JERRY NEUMANTRUSTEE

FRANK O GEHRYTRUSTEE

FERNANDO GUTIERREZTRUSTEE

DAN SWARTZTREASURER

BYRON MERRITTVICE CHAIR

BRYAN FLAIGTRUSTEE

BARBARA BOUZATRUSTEE (AS OF 1/25)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1974
Location: 960 E 3RD ST, LOS ANGELES, CA 90013-1822
County: Los Angeles
In care of: DAVID JUAREZ
Primary officer: DAVID JUAREZ, CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailadmissions@sciarc.edu Phone(213) 356-5330

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: September 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Education (B400)