American Institute of Architects
Revenue
$70.1m
year to 31 December 2024
Expenses
$68.6m
year to 31 December 2024
Total assets
$230.3m
$68m liabilities
Net assets
$162.3m
assets less liabilities
Directors and trustees
15
3.5 years on average
Staff
222
1,089 volunteers
Left since last filing
0
no seats appear to have opened
Officers and senior staff
29
named in Part VII
American Institute of Architects' network
15 peoplei15 people on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (15). Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK.The board
15 listediTime on the board is observed from the annual filings: the IRS files no appointment date, so the bar counts years from the first filing the person appears on - a lower bound, not a filed start date. Names are exactly as filed. The IRS publishes no person identifier, so this edition does not yet link a person across organisations.Time served and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed time served is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 15 voting members of its governing body on its latest Form 990 Part VI, which matches the board listed here.| Name | Role as filed | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amber Lombardo | Cace Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Anne Hicks Harney | Strategic Council at-Large | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Britt Lindberg AIA (also filed as Britt Lindberg) | Company secretary | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Carole Wedge | Appointed Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Colt Brock | Student Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Evelyn M Lee (also filed as Evelyn Lee) | President-Elect | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Heather Philip-O'Neal | Treasurer | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Illya Azaroff | At-Large Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kevin Holland | At-Large Director | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Kimberly Dowdell | President | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Korey White | Strategic Council at-Large | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Latoya Kamdang | At-Large Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Laura Lesniewski | Strategic Council at-Large | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Tannia Chavez | Associate Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
| Winston YEO | Appointed Director | 2024 | 2 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
29 listediNamed in Part VII as officers, key employees or highest-compensated staff - not board members, shown for completeness.| Name | Title as filed | On the filings |
|---|---|---|
| Abigail Gorman | Chief of Staff (Until 3/22) | since 2018 |
| Andrew Flank | SVP, Sales, Events & Exhibits | since 2023 |
| Cedric Rush | MD, Membership Strategy & Services (Thru 7/19) | 2019 |
| Christopher Gribbs | MD, Conference Strategy & Operations | 2020 |
| Gwen Berlekamp | MD, Component Collaboration & Resources | 2018 |
| Jay Stephens | Sr. VP and General Counsel | since 2018 |
| Jeffrey Raymond | VP., Product Strategy | since 2018 |
| John Crosby | MD, Corporate Partnerships | since 2018 |
| Kathron Covaleski | Sr. VP., Brand & Engagement | 2018 |
| Kathy Compton | Sr. VP, Brand and Engagement | since 2019 |
| Kenneth Cobleigh | MD & Counsel, Contract Documents & Risk Management | since 2018 |
| Kevin Watkins | SVP, Member & Comp. Eng. (As of 5/22) | since 2022 |
| Kiersten Fox Thornton | Chief People Officer | 2024 |
| Lakisha Ann Woods CAE | EVP/CEO (As of 1/22) | since 2022 |
| Larry Robertson | VP., HR & Technology Services Solutions | since 2018 |
| Lisa Green | VP, Finance and Administration | since 2018 |
| Luke Diorio | MD, New Business & Product Development | since 2018 |
| Mary Schneider | Strategic Advisor (As of 5/22) | since 2022 |
| Pamela Day | Corp. Secretary and VP, Gov. & Awards | 2022 |
| Praveen Patel | SVP, Technology | since 2022 |
| Renee Yancey | Chief External & Edi Officer | since 2022 |
| Robert Clayborne | SVP, Knowledge & Practice | since 2023 |
| Robert Ivy | Executive Vice President/CEO | since 2018 |
| Robert Middlebrooks | Sr. VP., Contract Business Solutions | since 2018 |
| Sarah Dodge | SVP, Advocacy & Relationships | since 2018 |
| Susan McDaid | Sr. VP., Member & Component Services | since 2018 |
| Terrence ONA | SVP & General Counsel | since 2022 |
| Terri Stewart | Sr. VP., Knowledge & Practice | since 2018 |
| Young Chang | MD, Contract Documents Technology & Operations | since 2018 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 December 2024iFrom Part VII of the Form 990: compensation reported for each officer, director, trustee, key employee and highest-paid staff member, and the average hours a week they report. Most board members are unpaid; a blank means nothing was reported. Pay from related organisations is shown separately.| Name | Title as filed | Hours a week | Pay from the organisation | Related organisations | Other |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakisha Ann Woods Cae | EVP/CEO | 37.5 | $1.6m | $103k | |
| Andrew Flank | SVP, Sales, Events & Exhibits | 37.5 | $472k | $42k | |
| Terri Stewart | Chief Finance & Admin. Officer | 37.5 | $445k | $39k | |
| Kiersten Fox Thornton | Chief People Officer | 37.5 | $374k | $49k | |
| Mary Schneider | Chief Strategy Officer | 37.5 | $364k | $29k | |
| Kevin Watkins | Sr. VP, Member & Comp. Engagement | 37.5 | $337k | $57k | |
| Robert Clayborne | SVP, Knowledge & Practice | 37.5 | $324k | $47k | |
| Praveen Patel | Sr. Vice President, Technology | 37.5 | $309k | $75k | |
| Kimberly Dowdell | President | 50 | $85k | ||
| Evelyn Lee | President-Elect | 10 | $50k | ||
| Heather Philip-O'neal | Treasurer | 10 | $0 | ||
| Britt Lindberg | Secretary | 10 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Holland | At-Large Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Illya Azaroff | At-Large Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Latoya Kamdang | At-Large Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Laura Lesniewski | Strategic Council at-Large | 5 | $0 | ||
| Korey White | Strategic Council at-Large | 5 | $0 | ||
| Anne Hicks Harney | Strategic Council at-Large | 5 | $0 | ||
| Carole Wedge | Appointed Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Winston Yeo | Appointed Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Tannia Chavez | Associate Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Colt Brock | Student Director | 5 | $0 | ||
| Amber Lombardo | Cace Director | 5 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- American Institute of Architects
- EIN
- 530025930
- Address
- 1735 New York Ave Nw, Washington, DC, 20006-5207
- State
- District of Columbia
- Mission
- Vision: drive positive change through the power of design and focused activism.mission: aia inspires and empowers architects to improve society and transform the world. (as filed on the Form 990)
- IRS classification
- 501(c)06 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1857
- Principal officer
- Stephen Ayers (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1939
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 6, latest 2024
Most connected
Related organisations (Schedule R)
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsEvelyn M Lee
≥7years on the filingsBritt Lindberg AIA
≥3years on the filingsIllya Azaroff
≥3years on the filingsKevin Holland
Latest return
year to 31 December 2024iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 December 2024. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $230.3m
- Total liabilities
- $68m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $162.3m
- Contributions and grants received
- $105k
- Program service revenue
- $50.3m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $1.1m
- Employees
- 222
- Volunteers
- 1,089
Filed finances
1 yeariTotals as filed on the IRS Form 990 (revenue and expenses), by tax year.| Tax year | Total revenue | Total expenses | Surplus or deficit |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $70.1m | $68.6m | $1.5m |
As filed on the IRS Form 990. US dollars.
Grants paid
25+ listediFrom Schedule I of the Form 990: grants and assistance to organisations in the United States, largest first (up to 25). Schedule I is filed only by organisations that gave more than $5,000 to any one recipient.| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| US Conference of Mayors | Program support | $125k |
| Aia Foundation | Program support | $125k |
| National Building Museum | Program support | $100k |
| The Kennedy Center | Program support | $65k |
| Aias | Program support | $46k |
| Aiadc | Program support | $27k |
| US Conference of Mayors | Program support | $25k |
| University of Houston | Program support | $25k |
| The Center for Health Design Inc | Program support | $25k |
| Aia Chicago | Program support | $20k |
| Casey Trees | Program support | $19k |
| Aia San Francisco | Program support | $12k |
| Aia Minnesota | Program support | $12k |
| American Society of Association Executives | Program support | $12k |
| Acementor Program of America | Program support | $10k |
| National Building Museum | Program support | $10k |
| Center for Maximum Potential Building Systems | Program support | $10k |
| Aia Florida | Program support | $10k |
| Aia Tennessee | Program support | $10k |
| Aia Louisiana | Program support | $8k |
| Georgetown University Law Center | Program support | $8k |
| Aia Colorado | Program support | $8k |
| Clemson University Foundation | Program support | $7k |
| Milwaukee School of Engineering | Program support | $7k |
| Montana State University Foundation | Program support | $7k |