American Institute of Architects
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What it says it does
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.
- Income
- $70.1 million
- Spending
- $68.6 million
- Employees
- 222
- Volunteers
- 1,089
- Highest pay
- $1.7 million, evp/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. 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 (7)
- PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT - AIA OFFERS EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES TO MEMBERS INCLUDING:CES: THE AIA IS ACTIVELY INVOLVED IN THE CONTINUING EDUCATION OF ITS MEMBERS THROUGH ITS CES/CONTINUING EDUCATION PROGRAM. THE AIA MAKES SPECIALIZED INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO REGISTERED CES PROVIDERS, AS WELL AS TO AIA MEMBERS, TO HELP MEMBERS MEET THEIR CONTINUING EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS. KNOWLEDGE COMMUNITIES: THESE COMMUNITIES PROVIDE MEMBERS WITH ACCESS TO IN-DEPTH INFORMATION, SERVICES, KNOWLEDGE, AND CAREER NEEDS FOR SPECIFIC AREAS OF THE ARCHITECTURAL PRACTICE.
- MEMBER SERVICES - AIA OFFERS MEMBER SERVICES INCLUDING:COMPONENT RELATIONS: LOCAL NETWORKING ACTIVITIES, EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, AND REGIONAL UPDATES ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH STATE AND LOCAL COMPONENT CHAPTERS.WEBSITE MEMBERS SECTION: PROVIDES AN ENTRY POINT FOR SERVICES PROVIDED TO AIA MEMBERS.HONORS AND AWARDS: PROGRAM PROVIDES RECOGNITION OF INDIVIDUALS AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS IN SUPPORT OF THE PROFESSION OF ARCHITECTURE AND THE AIA. MEDIA RELATIONS SUPPORT CENTER: A TOOL TO AID MEMBERS IN IMPLEMENTING EFFECTIVE MEDIA RELATIONS EFFORTS IN THE MEMBER'S LOCAL AND REGIONAL MARKET. SUSTAINABILITY: A VOLUNTARY PROGRAM FOR AIA MEMBER FIRMS AND OTHER ENTITIES IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT TO PLEDGE TO DEVELOP MULTI-YEAR ACTION PLANS, AND IMPLEMENT STEPS TO BECOME CARBON NEUTRAL BY THE YEAR 2030. AIA PROVIDES SUPPORT, INFORMATION, AND EDUCATION ON SUSTAINABILITY.
- PUBLIC RELATIONS - AIA PROVIDES A WEALTH OF INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC ON ARCHITECTURE AND ARCHITECTS.
- PUBLICATIONS - AIA PROVIDES A WIDE ARRAY OF PUBLICATIONS AND PROGRAMS INCLUDING: AIA ARCHITECT: BI-WEEKLY ELECTRONIC NEWSLETTER OF THE AIA.AIA STORE: ONLINE AND PHYSICAL STORE SELLING CURRENT ARCHITECTURAL PUBLICATIONS TO THE PUBLIC AND MEMBERS.OTHER PUBLICATIONS: THE AIA HAS VARIOUS OTHER PUBLICATIONS AND E-NEWSLETTERS PROVIDING CURRENT INFORMATION AND GUIDELINES TO PROFESSIONALS IN THE BUILDING INDUSTRY.
- GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS: THE AIA REPRESENTS THE INTERESTS OF ARCHITECTS BEFORE FEDERAL, STATE, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND OTHER POLICY-MAKING BODIES. THIS OUTREACH, COUPLED WITH SUSTAINED MEMBER PARTICIPATION AND ACTIVE INVOLVEMENT IN THE POLITICAL PROCESS, ENABLES THE AIA TO ADVOCATE ON BEHALF OF LEGISLATIVE, REGULATORY, AND RELATED ISSUES IMPORTANT TO AIA MEMBERS.
- CONFERENCE ON ARCHITECTURE: THE AIA CONFERENCE ON ARCHITECTURE OFFERS MORE THAN 500 PROGRAM OFFERINGS, INCLUDING WORKSHOPS, SEMINARS, TOURS, AND EXPO EDUCATION, AS WELL AS INFORMATIONAL EXHIBITS SHOWCASING THE LATEST IN BUILDING MATERIALS AND PRODUCTS.
- SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS, CONTRIBUTIONS: AIA PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS, GRANTS AND OTHER CONTRIBUTIONS TO PROMOTE THE ARCHITECTURAL PROFESSION.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 September 30, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2024.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since January 1939.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
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 7, 2026.
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