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American Architectural Foundation

EIN 52-0847434Community Development District of Columbia Small

Historical collection: May 2019 · Rating details mostly from 2017. Source & context

The mission

What this organization describes

Inspiring people to become thoughtful and engaged stewards of the world around them

Created in 1943, the American Architectural Foundation (AAF) seeks to educate individuals and community leaders about the power of architecture to improve lives and transform the places where we live, learn, work, and play. Through numerous outreach programs, grants, and educational resources, AAF aims to inspire people to become thoughtful and engaged stewards of the world around them. AAF's programs include The Mayors' Institute on City Design and Great Schools by Design--highly regarded initiatives that help improve the built environment through the collaboration of thought leaders, designers, and local communities.

Mission and tagline reproduced from the source record.

Historical scorecard

Three perspectives. One record.

78.80Overall score
out of 100

73.49Financial score
out of 100

86.00Accountability & transparency
out of 100

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Financial context

Revenue, expenses, and composition

Total revenue · USD$1,782,131

Total expenses · USD$2,788,730

Program expenses

$1,807,097.04 recorded amount

64.8%

Fundraising expenses

$295,605.38 recorded amount

10.6%

Administrative expenses

$680,450.12 recorded amount

24.4%

Fundraising efficiency: $0.14 spent per $1 raised in donations, as defined in the source.

Expense shares are displayed as percentages. Component amounts in this collection match total expenses multiplied by the source ratios; rounding can leave a small difference from the total. The source does not supply a row-specific fiscal year. Field definitions ↗

Historical leadership record

The leadership information supplied

Recorded leader: Ronald E. Bogle
Recorded compensation: $316,505.00
Recorded compensation percentage: 11.34%

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Inspect all 23 original source fields

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All 23 original fields for American Architectural Foundation
Source field	Original source value
`ascore` Accountability & transparency score	86.0
`category` Category	Community Development
`description` Mission & description	Created in 1943, the American Architectural Foundation (AAF) seeks to educate individuals and community leaders about the power of architecture to improve lives and transform the places where we live, learn, work, and play. Through numerous outreach programs, grants, and educational resources, AAF aims to inspire people to become thoughtful and engaged stewards of the world around them. AAF's programs include The Mayors' Institute on City Design and Great Schools by Design--highly regarded initiatives that help improve the built environment through the collaboration of thought leaders, designers, and local communities.
`ein` EIN	52-0847434
`tot_exp` Total expenses	2788730.0
`admin_exp_p` Administrative expense fraction	0.244
`fund_eff` Fundraising efficiency ($ per $1 raised)	0.14
`fund_exp_p` Fundraising expense fraction	0.106
`program_exp_p` Program expense fraction	0.648
`fscore` Financial score	73.49
`leader` Recorded leader	Ronald E. Bogle
`leader_comp` Recorded leader compensation	316505.0
`leader_comp_p` Recorded leader compensation fraction	0.1134
`motto` Tagline	Inspiring people to become thoughtful and engaged stewards of the world around them
`name` Charity name	American Architectural Foundation
`tot_rev` Total revenue	1782131.0
`score` Overall score	78.8
`state` State code	DC
`subcategory` Subcategory	Housing and Neighborhood Development
`size` Source size label	small
`program_exp` Program expenses	1807097.04
`fund_exp` Fundraising expenses	295605.38
`admin_exp` Administrative expenses	680450.12

Identity & classification

At a glance

EIN: 52-0847434
Source category: Community Development
Source subcategory: Housing and Neighborhood Development
Recorded location: District of Columbia (DC)
Expense-based size: Small
Under $3.5M in total expenses · source label: small

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Source: Charity Navigator Scores Expenses Dataset, version 1, attributed to katyjqian on Kaggle. Collection: May 2019; rating details mostly from 2017. Read attribution, scope, and reuse notes.