Washington Architectural Foundation
To educate the public about architecture and the built environment.
Washington Architectural Foundation at a glance
In short: Washington Architectural Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $25K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $25,000
- -7.4% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $25,000
- -7.4% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $139,385
- -4.2% 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.
Who Washington Architectural Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects ($25K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 5 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Washington Architectural Foundation gives
- Giving fell 61% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $89K (2019). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washington Chapter of the American Institute of Architects Washington, DC | Passthrough Grant | $25,000 |
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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 | $139,385 | $324,151 | $411,705 | $25,000 | 1 | $2,330 |
| 2023 | $145,421 | $266,228 | $470,507 | $27,000 | 1 | $40 |
| 2022 | $336,306 | $553,844 | $401,889 | $66,275 | 1 | $17 |
| 2021 | $228,081 | $319,012 | $407,581 | $63,400 | 1 | $16 |
| 2020 | $298,519 | $367,844 | $315,620 | $36,179 | 1 | $106 |
| 2019 | $112,088 | $424,680 | $371,332 | $88,650 | 1 | $40 |
About Washington Architectural Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Washington Architectural Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Washington, DC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $139K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $25K. Net investment income was $2K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Washington Architectural Foundation is led by Mary Fitch, Executive Director since 2021 (on filings since 2019); none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Mary Fitch
Executive Director
Executive Vice President → Executive Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gina Volpicelli
Chair
Vice President → Vice Chair, 2021
Vice Chair → Chair, 2022
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Joseph Sacco
Director at Large
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peter Cook
Director at Large
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Suzanna Kelley
Director at Large
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard Reyes-Gavilan
Director at Large
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Garrett
Director at Large
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Wingo
Director at Large
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
R. Denise Everson
Director at Large
New on the 2024 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Kerr
Vice Chair
Director at Large → Vice Chair, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Armstrong
Treasurer
Director at Large → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Marc Fairbrother
Secretary
Director at Large → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Todd Ray (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: John Di Domenico (2019–2022) — Director at Large
- Former: Sean Patrick Nohelty (2019–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Stephen Wright (2019–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Katie Garrett (2020–2022) — Director at Large
- Former: Allen Lew (2019) — President
- Former: Brian Hanlon (2019) — Director at Large
- Former: David Daileda (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Henok Tesfaye (2019) — Director at Large
- Former: Janet Bloomberg (2019) — Director at Large
- Former: Mark Lawrence (2019) — Vice President
- Former: Mat Daw (2019) — Secretary
- Former: R. Todd Ray (2019) — Director at Large
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 Washington Architectural Foundation
How much does Washington Architectural Foundation give each year?
Washington Architectural Foundation gave $25K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $27K across 1 grant.
How large is Washington Architectural Foundation?
Washington Architectural Foundation reported $139K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $324K.
What is Washington Architectural Foundation?
Washington Architectural Foundation is a public charity focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Washington, DC. It holds $139K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Washington Architectural Foundation operate?
Washington Architectural Foundation has awarded grants in District of Columbia.
What is Washington Architectural Foundation's EIN?
Washington Architectural Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-1592783. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 25, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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