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Beverly Willis Architecture Foundation Inc

EIN 31-1813545 · New York, NY

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood83 out of 100GovernanceFair57 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

ADVANCING THE KNOWLEDGE AND RECOGNITION OF WOMEN'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO ARCHITECTURE.

Income
$636,592
Spending
$507,160
Spent on programs
52%
Reserves
23 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 76%
Employees
5
Volunteers
31
Highest pay
$136,048, executive director (as of feb 2024)

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 83 out of 100. Higher than 48% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 23.0 months of spending.

  • Debt

    10 of 20

    It owes 40% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 20% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 31% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    52% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 13 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Fair: 57 out of 100. Higher than 27% of charities in its peer group (philanthropy, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    25 of 25 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    0 of 10

    Did not give the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Pay set independently

    5 of 5

    Sets its chief executive's pay through independent review and comparison.

  • Independent check of accounts

    12 of 15

    Its accounts were reviewed or compiled by an independent accountant, but not audited.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Impact evidence

Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.

Programs described in its return (1)
  1. $264,025 spent. BWAF ADVANCES ITS MISSION TO ACKNOWLEDGE, CULTIVATE, AND VALUE WOMEN'S CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT THROUGH DIVERSE PROGRAMMING. THE BEVY LEADERSHIP AWARDS CONVENE LEADERS ACROSS THE INDUSTRY TO HONOR INDIVIDUALS WHO EXEMPLIFY BWAF'S MISSION. BUILT BY WOMEN DRIVES RECOGNITION THROUGH A JURIED MAPPING PROJECT THAT CELEBRATES THE WORK OF WOMEN ARCHITECTS, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS, ENGINEERS, CONTRACTORS, AND DEVELOPERS IN SELECT CITIES.BWAF CULTIVATES LEADERSHIP AND OPPORTUNITY THROUGH PROFESSIONAL PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT WOMEN FROM EARLY CAREER TO INDUSTRY LEADERSHIP. THE EMERGING LEADERS PROGRAM PROVIDES COHORT-BASED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THAT BUILDS CONFIDENCE AND LONG-TERM NETWORKS. THE EMERGING FIRMS PROGRAM OFFERS SKILL-BUILDING AND NETWORKING THAT EMPOWER FIRMS TO LEAD CULTURAL CHANGE IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY. COMMUNITY-BUILDING INITIATIVES SUCH AS FRIENDS OF BWAF CREATE SPACES FOR CONNECTION ACROSS DISCIPLINES, WHILE THE INDUSTRY LEADERS ROUNDTABLE EQUIPS FIRMS WITH RESEARCH AND ACTION-ORIENTED STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE INSTITUTIONAL CHANGE.BWAF WORKS TO VALUE WOMEN'S CONTRIBUTIONS BY DOCUMENTING AND SHARING THEIR STORIES THROUGH PUBLIC FACING PROGRAMMING. THE PIONEERING WOMEN OF AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE WEBSITE AND NEW ANGLE: VOICE PODCAST HIGHLIGHT HISTORICALLY OVERLOOKED FEMALE ARCHITECTS AND THEIR WORK.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  2. Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.

    Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.

    Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  4. Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.

    Most recent return on file covers the year ending June 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since February 2002.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.

  6. Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.

    Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.

    Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.

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