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AIA Colorado

501(c)(6) organization Denver, CO EIN: 84-0659717 Website

AIA Colorado,is the voice of the architecture profession in Colorado. Through advocacy, leadership development, education and resources for architects, the organization supports architecture professionals in designing a better world where we all can live, work and play.

AIA Colorado at a glance

Total assets
$2,726,842
+22.0% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$1,703,426
-2.7% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$93,954
+6.2% vs 2024
Expenses (2025)
$1,595,224
-1.6% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who AIA Colorado funds

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

States

Cities

Las Vegas

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $14K.

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$2,726,842$1,703,426$1,595,224——$93,954
2024$2,235,288$1,750,795$1,620,958——$88,498
2023$2,076,800$1,548,243$1,457,811——$42,471
2022$1,960,060$1,546,432$1,311,487——$33,328
2021$1,813,569$1,321,943$1,075,634——$6,577
2020$1,498,474$1,074,713$1,133,462$14,1711$10,265

About AIA Colorado

Based on IRS filings

AIA Colorado is a public charity, based in Denver, CO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. Net investment income was $94K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

AIA Colorado is led by Michael Waldinger, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 19 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Michael Waldinger

    CEO

    CEO → CEO & Ex-Officio, 2022

    CEO & Ex-Officio → CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $145K (2020) → $215K (2025)

  • Scott E Rodwin

    President

    Director → President-Elect, 2024

    President-Elect → President, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Bell

    Comms Director

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $121K (2024) → $135K (2025)

  • Marc Swackhamer

    Director

    At-Large Director → Secretary, 2022

    Secretary → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexander Person

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea B Korber

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Anna Friedrich

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dania Morelli

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Huili Feng

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Turner

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Rifkind

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sonya Shah

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tyler Wurr

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Blagriff

    COO

    COO → COO & Ex-Officio, 2021

    COO & Ex-Officio → COO, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    40 hrs/week

    $128K (2020) → $177K (2025)

  • Nikolaus Remus

    Advocacy Engagemen

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $121K (2025)

  • James A Childs

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Julianne Julie Scherer

    Past President

    President-Elect → President, 2024

    President → Past President, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Andrew Rockmore

    President Elect

    Director → President Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John M Glenn

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    4 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (19)
  • Former: Sarah M Broughton (2020–2024) — Past President
  • Former: James S Munn (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Joseph B Bahnsen (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Wells Squier (2020–2023) — Past President
  • Former: Christy V Collins (2023) — Director
  • Former: Kari O Lawson (2023) — Director
  • Former: Sheva Willoughby (2020–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Kariba O Lawson (2022) — Director
  • Former: Rachael G Yee (2022) — Past President
  • Former: Ronald K Abo (2022) — Director
  • Former: Adam Harding (2020–2021) — Past President
  • Former: Kaylyn Kirby (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Lauren Falcon (2020–2021) — Associate Director
  • Former: Rachael Johnson (2020–2021) — President
  • Former: Robert Pyatt (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Mike Waldinger (2021) — CEO & Ex-Officio
  • Former: Ron Abo (2021) — At-Large Director
  • Former: Ignacio Correa-Ortiz (2020) — Director
  • Former: Zachary Taylor (2020) — Past President

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Michael Waldinger — CEO: $215KMichael WaldingerCEO$215KAmy Blagriff — COO: $177KAmy BlagriffCOO$177KJonathan Bell — Comms Director: $135KJonathan BellComms Director$135KNikolaus Remus — Advocacy Engagemen: $121KNikolaus RemusAdvocacy Engagemen$121K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $215K, to Michael Waldinger (CEO). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about AIA Colorado

How large is AIA Colorado?

AIA Colorado reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.7M.

Where does AIA Colorado operate?

AIA Colorado has awarded grants in Nevada.

What is AIA Colorado's EIN?

AIA Colorado's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-0659717. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 17, 2021)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)

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