AIA Foundation
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.
AIA Foundation at a glance
In short: AIA Foundation gave $29K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $29K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $29,200
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $29,200
- Median grant
- $29,200
- Total assets
- $8,849,067
- +1.6% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
How to apply to AIA Foundation
Open Grants
11 open opportunities from AIA Foundation
a/e ProNet David W. Lakamp AIA Scholarship
AIA Foundation
Amount
$5,000 per student
Deadline
Deadline not published
AIA26 Emerging Professionals Grant
AIA Foundation
Amount
Up to US $1,149
Deadline
Deadline not published
Architects Foundation/McAslan Fellowship
AIA Foundation
Amount
$7,500 per student
Deadline
Deadline not published
Who AIA Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The American Institute of Architects ($29K).
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2020) to $29K (2024). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $29K.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| The American Institute of Architects Washington, DC | Program Support | $29,200 |
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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 | $8,849,067 | $997,223 | $963,130 | $29,200 | 1 | $338,859 |
| 2023 | $8,712,839 | $842,597 | $846,430 | — | — | $252,009 |
| 2022 | $8,315,948 | $794,470 | $821,274 | — | — | $232,851 |
| 2021 | $9,503,278 | $1,255,923 | $499,515 | — | — | $498,875 |
| 2020 | $8,746,004 | $825,660 | $550,621 | $5,000 | Total only | $127,091 |
| 2019 | $8,071,994 | $619,759 | $478,930 | — | — | $162,173 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About AIA Foundation
Based on IRS filings
AIA Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $29K. Net investment income was $339K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
AIA Foundation is led by Bill Roschen Faia, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 16 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Bill Roschen Faia
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2021
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marci Reed
Executive Director
Excecutive Director → Executive Director, 2020
On filings since 2019
37.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Higa Aia
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth Lewis Aia
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Flusche
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Marshall Faia
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Haar Faia
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Ching-Hua Ho
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Smith
Senior Director & Design Assistance
New on the 2024 filing
37.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joel F. Mills
Senior Director & Communities By Design
New on the 2024 filing
37.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathy Dixon Faia
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Milan Jordan Assoc Aia
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Timothy Hawk Faia
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Liebowitz
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Kirby Faia
Vice President
Director → Secretary, 2021
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vaughn Lewis Assoc Aia
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Constance Lai Faia (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Katherine Malone-France (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: R. Steven Lewis Faia (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Kimberly Dowdell Aia (2021–2023) — Director
- Former: Carole Wedge Faia (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Thomas Luebke (2021) — Director
- Former: James Walbridge Aia (2019–2020) — President
- Former: Thomas Luebke Faia (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kenneth A. Schwartz (2019) — Director
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.
Frequently asked questions about AIA Foundation
How much does AIA Foundation give each year?
AIA Foundation gave $29K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990.
How large is AIA Foundation?
AIA Foundation reported $8.8M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $997K.
What is AIA Foundation?
AIA Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Washington, DC. It holds $8.8M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does AIA Foundation operate?
AIA Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is AIA Foundation's EIN?
AIA Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3819154. 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
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 30, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 24, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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