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Aia Foundation

Grantmaking foundation in Washington, District of Columbia · EIN 59-3819154

Total giving
$250KTax year 2024
Grants made
1Tax year 2024
Total assets
$8.8MLatest reported
Latest IRS filing
2024Form 990 / 990-PF

Mission

ARCHITECTS USE THE POWER OF DESIGN TO SOLVE PROBLEMS, TRANSFORM LIVES, AND CREATE A BETTER WORLD. THE ARCHITECTS FOUNDATION INSPIRES AND EMPOWERS THE NEXT GENERATION OF DESIGNERS AND THE DIVERSE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. THE ARCHITECTS FOUNDATION ALSO PRESERVES THE HISTORIC OCTAGON BUILDING IN THE NATION'S CAPITAL, SEEKING WAYS TO BEST EXPRESS THE VALUES OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION AS SUSTAINABLE DESIGN, AND KEEP THE OCTAGON'S LEGACY ALIVE WITH EXHIBITS, EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS AND PARTNERSHIPS THAT FOCUS ON THE VALUE ARCHITECTS AND ARCHITECTURE BRING TO CULTURE AND COMMUNITY, AND THE ARCHITECT'S ROLE IN A JUST, EQUITABLE, DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE SOCIETY. WE ALSO RUN COMMUNITIES BY DESIGN, AN INITIATIVE THAT ALLOWS US TO PARTNER WITH COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD TO ADDRESS CRITICAL CHALLENGES LIKE CLIMATE RESILIENCE, REVITALIZATION AND HOUSING.

Quoted from the foundation's IRS filing.

Giving by year

$180K2020
$220K2021
$340K2022
$220K2023
$250K2024

Totals by tax year, rounded to two significant figures. Years without a reported total show the sum of grants itemized on the filing.

Top recipients

RecipientAmountTax year
The American Institute of Architects$29K2024

Amounts are rounded. The full grantee list (1 grants in 2024) is available with a free account.

Website: www.architectsfoundation.org

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Source: IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, tax year 2024. Also see this organization on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.