CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN

EIN: 202434734 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

SAN FRANCISCO, CA

Total Revenue
$285,759
Total Expenses
$944,413
Total Assets
$428,400
Net Assets
$191,409
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Organization Details

Formation Year
2005
Legal Domicile
CA
Principal Officer
CHARLES HIGUERAS
Phone
4158742625
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN, founded in 2005, is a small nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $286K in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 70% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $944K exceeded revenue, resulting in a 230% operating deficit.

Mission

THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN IS DEDICATED TO CREATING A PUBLIC-FOCUSED DIALOGUE ON ARCHITECTURE, DESIGN, AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN THE SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA. ESTABLISHED IN 2005, THE CENTER ENHANCES PUBLIC APPRECIATION FOR ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN THROUGH EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, TOURS, FILM SERIES, AND OTHER PROGRAMS.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $93,601 Revenue: $33,240

ARCHITECTURE AND THE CITY FESTIVALTHE 20TH ANNUAL ARCHITECTURE + THE CITY FESTIVAL (A+C FESTIVAL '23) IS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST ANTICIPATED ARCHITECTURE EVENTS. IN 2023, IT BEGAN WITH THE GRAND...

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ARCHITECTURE AND THE CITY FESTIVALTHE 20TH ANNUAL ARCHITECTURE + THE CITY FESTIVAL (A+C FESTIVAL '23) IS ONE OF THE NATION'S MOST ANTICIPATED ARCHITECTURE EVENTS. IN 2023, IT BEGAN WITH THE GRAND OPENING OF THE NEW CENTER FOR A+D AND WAS INCLUDED FULL DAY OF ACTIVITIES AND AN EVENING RECEPTION. THE NEWLY RENOVATED SPACE SERVED AS THE HOMEBASE FOR FESTIVAL PROGRAMS SUCH AS WALKING TOURS, VOLUNTEER TRAINING AND AIASF HOME TOURS. THIS YEAR WE ADDED NEW PROGRAMS WHILE OFFERING SOME OF OUR GREATEST HITS OVER THE YEARS OF BEHIND-THE-SCENES PROGRAMS, TOURS, LECTURES, FILM PRESENTATIONS, AND MORE THAT PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY FOR ALL COMMUNITIES TO EXPERIENCE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN IN A MYRIAD OF WAYS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. THE FESTIVAL HOME TOURS PROGRAM, WHICH IS IN COLLABORATION WITH AIASF, SHOWCASED PROJECTS IN BERNAL HEIGHTS, GOLDEN GATE HEIGHTS, RUSSIAN HILL, MINT HILL AND TWIN PEAKS. THE FESTIVAL HIGHLIGHTED KEY THEMES IN SAN FRANCISCO'S ARCHITECTURAL AND URBAN PLANNING HISTORY, FOCUSING ON THE USE OF GLASS IN SKYSCRAPERS, THE IMPACT OF HISTORIC ART DECO THROUGH ARCHITECT TIMOTHY PFLUEGER, AND THE CITY'S ADAPTATION TO SEISMIC CHALLENGES IN PRESERVING HISTORIC STRUCTURES. IT ALSO EXPLORES THE TRANSFORMATION OF INDUSTRIAL WATERFRONTS INTO ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC SPACES, COMPARING THESE DEVELOPMENTS WITH GLOBAL WATERFRONT DESIGNS. ADDITIONALLY, THE FESTIVAL EMPHASIZES EQUITY IN HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, ADDRESSING THE COMPLEXITIES OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING, HOMELESSNESS, AND THE ROLE OF ARCHITECTS IN FOSTERING INCLUSIVE, SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES WHILE PRESERVING CULTURAL HERITAGE. MORE THAN 1500 PEOPLE ATTENDED THE FESTIVAL.

Program 2
Expenses: $2,656 Revenue: $487

2023 COMMUNITY ALLIANCE AWARDS PROGRAM:SINCE 2015, THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN AND AIA SAN FRANCISCO'S COMMUNITY ALLIANCE AWARDS HAVE HONORED OVER 100 INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS, AND ORGANIZATIONS...

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2023 COMMUNITY ALLIANCE AWARDS PROGRAM:SINCE 2015, THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN AND AIA SAN FRANCISCO'S COMMUNITY ALLIANCE AWARDS HAVE HONORED OVER 100 INDIVIDUALS, FIRMS, AND ORGANIZATIONS FOR THEIR LEADERSHIP AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO SHAPING VIBRANT COMMUNITIES AND THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. THE 2023 AWARDS CELEBRATED SEVERAL RECIPIENTS, INCLUDING MISSION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (MEDA) AND YOUNG COMMUNITY DEVELOPERS FOR SOCIAL IMPACT, THE MISSION CULTURAL CENTER FOR LATINO ARTS FOR RESILIENCE, WOMEN IN BIM AND OPERA PARALLELE AS CHANGEMAKERS, AND INTO THE STREETS SF FOR REVITALIZATION. ANDRE HIGGINBOTHAM AND QUINLIN B. MESSENGER WERE RECOGNIZED FOR MENTORSHIP, WHILE SAMEENA SITABKHAN RECEIVED THE SANDRA I. VIVANCO EDUCATION AWARD FOR PROMOTING SPATIAL JUSTICE. THE COMMUNITY ALLIANCE AWARD HONORED DOWNTOWN SAN FRANCISCO / LANDING AT LEIDESDORFF FOR REVITALIZING PUBLIC SPACES, SHOWCASING THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF DESIGN IN ENRICHING COMMUNITIES. 64 PEOPLE TOOK PART IN THIS EVENT.

Program 3
Expenses: $3,326 Revenue: $1,637

2023 INDIGENOUS ARCHITECTURE FORUM:THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN, IN COLLABORATION WITH AIASF, HOSTED ITS INAUGURAL 2023 INDIGENOUS ARCHITECTURE FORUM: FINDING PATHWAYS TO REGENERATION. THE...

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2023 INDIGENOUS ARCHITECTURE FORUM:THE CENTER FOR ARCHITECTURE + DESIGN, IN COLLABORATION WITH AIASF, HOSTED ITS INAUGURAL 2023 INDIGENOUS ARCHITECTURE FORUM: FINDING PATHWAYS TO REGENERATION. THE FORUM CENTERED AROUND CONVERSATIONS ABOUT INDIGENOUS PLACEMAKING IN THE BAY AREA, CALIFORNIA, AND NORTH AMERICA: THE URBAN INDIAN EXPERIENCE: AND THE TRANSFORMATION OF INDIGENOUS COMMUNITIES IN THE DYNAMIC URBAN LANDSCAPE. ATTENDEES DISCUSS WHERE TRADITIONS AND MODERNITY SEAMLESSLY INTERTWINE AND THE VITAL ROLE OF INTEGRATING INDIGENOUS ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN INTO CONTEMPORARY PRACTICE AND MORE. A SEPARATE PROGRAM CONTINUED THE CONVERSATIONS THE FOLLOWING DAY AND EXPLORED REPATRIATION WITH ALL AN ALL-DAY EXCURSION. BEGINNING IN PACIFICA AT THE RAAYTUSH OHLONE VILLAGE / SANCHEZ ADOBE AND ENDING ON RED DOT RANCH IN PESCADERO, PARTICIPANTS ENGAGED IN AN EDUCATIONAL WALK, SALMON BLESSING, AND CONVERSATION THROUGH ART. 67 PEOPLE ATTENDED THIS PROGRAM.

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $250,395
Program Service Revenue $32,636
Investment Income $0
Other Revenue $2,728
TOTAL REVENUE $285,759

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $679,000
Salaries & Benefits $0
Fundraising Expenses $26,163
Program Expenses $759,583
Other Expenses $265,413
TOTAL EXPENSES $944,413

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $285,759 $956,766 -0.7%
Expenses $944,413 $230,694 +3.1%
Net Income $-658,654 $726,072 -1.9%
Key Indicators
Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
9
Independent Members
9
Employees
N/A
Volunteers
25

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
4
$184,101
Total Directors
9
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
CHARLES HIGUERAS CHAIR 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
JULIE SATTERWHITE SECRETARY 1.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ALLISON ALBERICCI DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VAS KINIRIS DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD NEILL DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
BYRON RHETT DIRECTOR AT LARGE 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
PAUL ADAMSON EX OFFICIO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
YAKU ASKEW TREASURER, EX OFFICIO DIRECTOR 1.50
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
ANTON FOSS EX OFFICIO DIRECTOR 1.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
STACY WILLIAMS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 10.00
Officer
$0 $11,142 $184,101
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $285,759 $944,413 $428,400 $-658,654
2022 $956,766 $230,694 $961,255 $726,072
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