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Society of Architectural Historians

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 20-2507723 Website

THE MISSION OF THE SOCIETY IS TO ADVANCE THE KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING OF ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, LANDSCAPE AND URBANISM WORLDWIDE AMONG SCHOLARS, PROFESSIONALS IN ALLIED FIELDS (INCLUDING ARCHITECTURE, HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND PLANNING) AND THE INTERESTED GENERAL PUBLIC. THIS MISSION IS ACHIEVED BY: SPONSORING THE PURSUIT AND PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARLY RESEARCH; SPONSORING FORUMS FOR THE PRESENTATION OF SCHOLARLY RESEARCH AND EXCHANGE OF IDEAS; PROVIDING PUBLICATIONS THAT DISSEMINATE SCHOLARLY WORK, PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION AND GENERAL INFORMATION RELATED TO THE FIELD AND OF INTEREST TO THE PUBLIC; ACKNOWLEDGING OUTSTANDING SCHOLARLY ACCOMPLISHMENTS IN THE FIELD; FOSTERING SCHOLARSHIP, RESEARCH AND EDUCATION ABOUT THE HISTORY OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT AT ALL LEVELS; ORGANIZING STUDY TOURS OF SIGNIFICANT BUILDINGS AND SITES BOTH IN THE UNITED STATES AND ABROAD; AND SUPPORTING THE PRESERVATION OF HISTORIC PLACES AND CULTURAL HERITAGE.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.2M

+19.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$50K

-31.5% YoY

Grant Count

3

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

-31.5% YoY

About Society of Architectural Historians

Based on IRS filings

Society of Architectural Historians is a nonprofit organization focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $50K. Net investment income was $614K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

9states
+1 more states

Cities

AtlantaBloomfield HillsBuffaloChicagoMiamiNew OrleansPhiladelphiaPittsburghRiversideSanta BarbaraSeattle

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$471K$942K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$8,215,701$6,854,828$6,510,939
Revenue$1,690,308$1,467,388$1,085,976
Expenses$1,289,536$1,237,127$1,482,054
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$613,526$598,927$-32,074
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$28K$56K$83K$111K1 grants20205 grants20215 grants20223 grants20233 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

CHARNLEY-PERSKY HOUSE MU…$37KSEATTLE ARCHITECTURE FOU…$7KPRESERVATION ALLIANCE FO…$6K

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

15<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

9 open opportunities from Society of Architectural Historians

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Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

BEN THOMASEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$152K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
PATRICIA MORTONPRESIDENT5
CARLA YANNIFIRST VICE PRESIDENT - TERM5
MOHAMMAD GHARIPOURSECOND VICE PRESIDENT5
LYNNE HORIUCHISECRETARY5
GAIL DUBROWTREASURER5
ELIANA ABU-HAMDIDIRECTOR2
CHARLETTE CALDWELLDIRECTOR2
PETER CHRISTENSENDIRECTOR2
ELISA DAINESEDIRECTOR2
CATHERINE ROSE ETTINGERDIRECTOR2
ASHLEY GARDINIDIRECTOR2
ANA MARIA LEONDIRECTOR2
HEBA MOSTAFADIRECTOR2
ERIC PAUL MUMFORDDIRECTOR2
JASON NGUYENDIRECTOR2
VALENTINA ROZAS-KRAUSEDIRECTOR2
VIMALIN RUJIVACHARAKULDIRECTOR2
ANOORADHA IYER SIDDIQIDIRECTOR2
IPEK TURELIDIRECTOR2
THAISA WAYDIRECTOR2
BEN THOMASEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$151,988

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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