The School of Architecture

Analysis

The School of Architecture is a registered charity in United States, based in Scottsdale, AZ. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in October 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. The IRS classifies it as a school under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending May 2023, The School of Architecture reported income of $642k and spending of $1.2m, spending 195% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2019 to May 2023, income fell from $897k to $642k (-28%), an average of -8.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income dropped by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 128% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The School of Architecture sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile, and in the 71st percentile within AZ. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boston Medical Library ($642k), Onward and Upward ($642k) and Create Conservatory ($642k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending May 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 40% and program service revenue 48% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $237k (19% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $297k. At year end it held assets of $369k against liabilities of $442k, net assets of -$73k. It reported 16 employees.