AIA ARIZONA The American Institute of Architects
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AIA ARIZONA The American Institute of Architects at a glance
In short: AIA ARIZONA The American Institute of Architects gave $53K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $53K), mostly in Arizona. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $53,165
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $53,165
- Median grant
- $53,165
- Total assets
- $641,442
- +0.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Arizona (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
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Who AIA ARIZONA The American Institute of Architects funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Arizona Architecture Foundation ($53K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2019) to $53K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $53K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Arizona Architecture Foundation Phx, AZ | Fellows funds | $53,165 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $641,442 | $889,343 | $869,889 | $53,165 | 1 | $29,974 |
| 2023 | $637,419 | $833,139 | $717,325 | — | — | $9,317 |
| 2022 | $482,678 | $852,923 | $699,382 | — | — | $3,183 |
| 2021 | $443,780 | $663,832 | $664,475 | $500 | Total only | $2,212 |
| 2020 | $354,971 | $600,516 | $596,561 | $500 | Total only | $49 |
| 2019 | $385,742 | $676,448 | $664,179 | $500 | Total only | $96 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About AIA ARIZONA The American Institute of Architects
Based on IRS filings
AIA ARIZONA The American Institute of Architects is a public charity, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $641K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $53K. Net investment income was $30K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
AIA ARIZONA The American Institute of Architects is led by John Czarnecki, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2021); 1 of 17 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John Czarnecki
Executive Director
Executive Director Start → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$84K (2021) → $152K (2024)
Alison Rainey
President
Director → President-Elect, 2023
President-Elect → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carlos Murrieta
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christian Solorio
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Maher
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ana Astiazaran
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Braden Blake
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brandy Koch
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dino Sakellar
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Vertes
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mandie Benavidez
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Gray
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Trinidee Shelton
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rachel Rasmussen
President-Elect
Director → President-Elect, 2024
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Damon Leverett
Past President
President-Elect → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2024
On filings since 2022
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
A. Ben Perrone
Treasurer
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth McLean
Secretary
New on the 2024 filing
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (43)
- Former: Patrick Panetta (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Brook Montelongo (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Kathy Hancox (2021–2023) — Past President
- Former: Annette Park (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Jordan Kravitz (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Julie Stewart (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Katherine Dudzik-Smith (2022–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Michael Taylor (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Sara Yehia (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: Diane Jacobs (2023) — Director
- Former: Betsy Lynch (2019–2022) — Past President
- Former: Jack Debartolo III (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Rick McLain (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Dan Clevenger (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeffrey Flemming (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Rosemary Bright (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Jack Leonard (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Douglas Stroh (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: James Wesala (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Patricia Sharp (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Tatyana Bresler (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Julianna Sorrell (2021) — Director
- Former: Mark Kranz (2021) — Director
- Former: Courtney Stewart (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Mark Ryan (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Paul Dudek (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Tina Litteral (2019–2020) — Executive Vice President
- Former: Ed Soltero (2020) — Director
- Former: Jeff Flemming (2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Becherer (2020) — Director
- Former: Alexis Carver (2019) — Director
- Former: Anthony Floyd (2019) — Director
- Former: Dawn Brown (2019) — Director
- Former: Dennis Bree (2019) — Director
- Former: Joel Westervelt (2019) — Secretary
- Former: Kate Smith (2019) — Director
- Former: Lee Swanson (2019) — Director
- Former: Madeleine Boos (2019) — Director
- Former: Michael Jacobs (2019) — Director
- Former: Oscar Lopez (2019) — Director
- Former: Pete Rasmussen (2019) — Director
- Former: Richard Jensen (2019) — Director
- Former: Rob Miller (2019) — Past President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $152K, to John Czarnecki (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about AIA ARIZONA The American Institute of Architects
How much does AIA ARIZONA The American Institute of Architects give each year?
AIA ARIZONA The American Institute of Architects gave $53K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.
How large is AIA ARIZONA The American Institute of Architects?
AIA ARIZONA The American Institute of Architects reported $641K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $889K.
Where does AIA ARIZONA The American Institute of Architects operate?
AIA ARIZONA The American Institute of Architects has awarded grants in Arizona.
What is AIA ARIZONA The American Institute of Architects's EIN?
AIA ARIZONA The American Institute of Architects's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-0213878. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 29, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS October 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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