Southern California Institute of Architecture
Donations deductibleSouthern California Institute of Architecture's network
20 people9 organisationsi20 people and 9 organisations on this map.The large node is the subject of this page. Solid lines are what the register itself records (20). Violet dotted lines (9) are likely: the same full name sits on the current board of another organisation in the same register and region. Form 990 filings give names without a person identifier; SEC insider filings carry a CIK. It may be a different person.The board
20 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 in the tables. The network map shows same-name matches as likely links only, never as confirmed.Tenure and departures are observed across annual filings. Observed tenure is a lower bound - a member may have joined before the first year on record. The organisation reported 20 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Strickler Chair | Chair | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Barbara Bestor | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Barbara Bouza | Trustee (As of 1/25) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Bryan Flaig | Trustee | 2023 | 3 yrs |
| Byron Merritt | Vice Chair | 2022 | 4 yrs |
| Daniel Swartz (also filed as Dan Swartz) | Treasurer | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Fernando Gutierrez | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Frank O Gehry (also filed as Frank Gehry) | Trustee | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Hernan Diaz Alonso | Director/CEO/Instructor | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Jerry Neuman | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Joseph Day | Trustee | 2020 | 6 yrs |
| Kevin Ratner | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Maxi Spina Trustee | Faculty/Instructor (As of 9/24) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Phoebe YEE | Company secretary | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Roy Choi | Trustee | 2021 | 5 yrs |
| Sam Teller (also filed as Sam Teller) | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Samuel LAY | Trustee (As of 9/24) | 2025 | 1 yr |
| Steven Song | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
| Suzanne Boda | Vice Chair | 2019 | 7 yrs |
| Thom Mayne | Trustee | 2018 | 8 yrs |
Officers and senior leadership
22 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Andrew Zago | Instructor | since 2018 |
| COY Howard | Instructor | since 2018 |
| David RUY | Post Graduate Program Chair / Instructor | since 2018 |
| David RUY Post Graduate | Program Chair / Instructor | 2025 |
| Devyn Weiser | Instructor | since 2019 |
| Elena Manferdini | Graduate Program Director | since 2018 |
| Eric Moss | Instructor | since 2018 |
| Erik Ghenoiu | Instructor | since 2020 |
| Howard COY | Instructor | since 2023 |
| Hsinming Fung | Intl Program Dir | since 2018 |
| John Enright | Vice-Director | since 2018 |
| John Enright Vice-DIR | Chief Academic Off./ Instructor | 2025 |
| Kristy Heather Balliet | Undergraduate Program Chair/Instructor | 2025 |
| Liam Young | Instructor | since 2023 |
| Lori O'Neal | Chief Advancement Officer | since 2020 |
| Marcelyn GOW | Undergraduate Program Chair/Instructor | since 2021 |
| Marcelyn GOW Undergraduate | Program Chair/Instructor | 2025 |
| Paul Holliday | Chief Administrative Officer | 2025 |
| Peter Testa | Instructor | 2023 |
| Sue Gosney | CFO (Thru 5/25) | since 2018 |
| Thomas Wiscombe | Undergraduate Program Director | since 2018 |
| Thomas Wiscombe Thru 922 | Undergraduate Program Chair | 2023 |
Pay and hours
year to 31 August 2025iFrom 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hernan Diaz Alonso | Director/CEO/Instructor | 40 | $533k | $70k | |
| Elena Manferdini | Graduate Program Chair / Instructor | 40 | $305k | $27k | |
| John Enright Vice-Dir | Chief Academic Off./ Instructor | 40 | $299k | $27k | |
| David Ruy Post Graduate | Program Chair / Instructor | 40 | $253k | $9k | |
| Marcelyn Gow Undergraduate | Program Chair/Instructor | 40 | $244k | $22k | |
| Sue Gosney | CFO (Thru 5/25) | 40 | $234k | $23k | |
| Erik Ghenoiu | Instructor | 40 | $229k | $23k | |
| Liam Young | Instructor | 40 | $205k | $21k | |
| Kristy Heather Balliet | Undergraduate Program Chair/Instructor | 40 | $195k | $21k | |
| Howard Coy | Instructor | 40 | $191k | $20k | |
| Eric Moss | Instructor | 40 | $190k | $12k | |
| Paul Holliday | Chief Administrative Officer | 40 | $185k | $11k | |
| Marcelo Spina | Former Trustee/Faculty/Instructor | 40 | $150k | $18k | |
| Maxi Spina Trustee | Faculty/Instructor (As of 9/24) | 40 | $113k | $16k | |
| Mira Henry | Former Trustee/Faculty/Instructor | 40 | $112k | $7k | |
| Thomas Strickler | Chair | 8 | $0 | ||
| Suzanne Boda | Vice Chair | 8 | $0 | ||
| Byron Merritt | Vice Chair | 8 | $0 | ||
| Dan Swartz | Treasurer | 8 | $0 | ||
| Phoebe Yee | Secretary | 8 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Bestor | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Barbara Bouza | Trustee (As of 1/25) | 4 | $0 | ||
| Roy Choi | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Joseph Day | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Bryan Flaig | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Frank O Gehry | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Fernando Gutierrez | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Samuel Lay | Trustee (As of 9/24) | 4 | $0 | ||
| Thom Mayne | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Jerry Neuman | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Kevin Ratner | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Steven Song | Trustee | 4 | $0 | ||
| Sam Teller | Trustee | 4 | $0 |
About
- Legal name
- Southern California Institute of Architecture
- EIN
- 952789388
- Address
- 960 E 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA, 90013-1822
- State
- California
- Mission
- The southern california institute of architecture is a fully accredited school of architecture offering bachelor and masters degrees. (as filed on the Form 990)
- Activity (NTEE)
- B400 Education
- IRS classification
- 501(c)03 (tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) where shown)
- Classified purpose
- Education
- Size band
- 9 (IRS master file code)
- Formed
- 1972
- Principal officer
- Winka Dubbeldam (as named on the Form 990)
- IRS ruling date
- 1 January 1974
- Status
- Code 01 (unconditional exemption)
- Form 990 filings on record
- 7, latest 2025
- IRS Publication 78
- PC (contributions deductible)
Most connected
Longest observed on the filings
≥8years on the filingsBarbara Bestor
≥8years on the filingsDaniel Swartz
≥8years on the filingsFernando Gutierrez
≥8years on the filingsHernan Diaz Alonso
Latest return
year to 31 August 2025iFigures from the newest Form 990 or 990-EZ in the IRS e-file releases of 2025 and 2026, for the year ending 31 August 2025. US dollars, as filed.- Total assets
- $93.9m
- Total liabilities
- $20.4m
- Net assets or fund balances
- $73.5m
- Contributions and grants received
- $2.3m
- Program service revenue
- $26.9m
- Grants and similar paid out
- $8m
- Employees
- 421
- Volunteers
- 20