SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS

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Organization Details

Formation Year

1940

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

BEN THOMAS

Phone

3125731365

Tax Period

2024-10-01 to 2025-09-30

SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS, founded in 1940, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.9M in total revenue in fiscal year 2024. Revenue grew 12% year-over-year, indicating healthy expansion. The organization ran a surplus of $555K, a strong 29% operating margin.

Mission

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.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $420,007 Revenue: $21,750

INTERPRETATION:TOURS AND CONFERENCE - SAH HOSTS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE WHICH ALLOWS ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS, ART HISTORIANS, ARCHITECTS, MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS, AND PRESERVATIONISTS FROM AROUND THE...

INTERPRETATION:TOURS AND CONFERENCE - SAH HOSTS AN ANNUAL CONFERENCE WHICH ALLOWS ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS, ART HISTORIANS, ARCHITECTS, MUSEUM PROFESSIONALS, AND PRESERVATIONISTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD A VENUE TO SHARE NEW RESEARCH ON THE HISTORY OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT.STUDY TOURS ARE ORGANIZED IN DIFFERENT GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATIONS SO PARTICIPANT MAY LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT TYPES AND STYLES OF WORLD ARCHITECTURE.BUILDINGS OF THE UNITED STATES -AN AWARD-WINNING SERIES OF BOOKS ON AMERICAN ARCHITECTURE COMPILED AND WRITTEN ON A STATE-BY-STATE BASIS. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THE SERIES IS TO IDENTIFY AND CELEBRATE THE RICH CULTURAL, ECONOMIC, AND GEOGRAPHICAL DIVERSITY OF THE UNITED STATES AS IT IS REFLECTED IN THE ARCHITECTURE OF EACH STATE. THE SERIES IS COMMISSIONED BY THE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS AND PUBLISHED BY UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA PRESS.PUBLICATIONS AND JOURNALS -PUBLISHED SINCE 1941, JOURNAL OF THE SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS (JSAH) IS WIDELY RECOGNIZED AS A LEADING ENGLISH-LANGUAGE JOURNAL ON HISTORY OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. PUBLISHED FOUR TIMES PER YEAR, EACH ISSUE OFFERS FOUR TO FIVE SCHOLARLY ARTICLES ON TOPICS FROM ALL PERIODS OF HISTORY AND ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD, REVIEWS OF RECENT BOOKS, EXHIBITIONS, FILMS, AND OTHER MEDIA, AND A VARIETY OF EDITORIALS AND OPINION PIECES DESIGNED TO PLACE THE DISCIPLINE OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY WITHIN A LARGER INTELLECTUAL CONTEXT. PUBLISHED IN BOTH PRINT AND ONLINE, JSAH BRINGS TOPICS TO LIFE FOR THOSE INTERESTED IN THE HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE, AND URBANISM.SAH ALSO PRODUCES A NEWSLETTER WHICH IS SENT TO OVER 10,000 INDIVIDUALS AND 2,500 ORGANIZATIONS EACH MONTH. THE SAH NEWSLETTER PROVIDES THE LATEST INFORMATION ABOUT FELLOWSHIPS, GRANTS, PUBLICATIONS, AND OTHER NEWS AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THE FIELDS OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORY, ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPES, DESIGN, PLANNING, AND PRESERVATION.SOCIETY OF ARCHITECTURAL HISTORIANS ARCHITECTURE RESOURCE ARCHIVE (SAHARA) - SAHARA IS A DIGITAL COLLECTION OF OVER 100,000 IMAGES OF ARCHITECTURE AND LANDSCAPES CONTRIBUTED BY SAH MEMBERS - ARCHITECTS, SCHOLARS, PHOTOGRAPHERS, GRADUATE STUDENTS, PRESERVATIONISTS, AND OTHERS WHO SHARE AN INTEREST IN THE BUILD ENVIRONMENT.

Program 2

Expenses: $219,547 Revenue: $198,981

STUDY:GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS - EACH YEAR THE SOCIETY AWARDS A NUMBER OF FELLOWSHIPS TO SCHOLARS WHO PRESENT PAPERS AT THE ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND PARTICIPATE IN THE DOMESTIC STUDY TOURS.

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

Financial Overview (2024)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,212,330

Program Service Revenue $220,731

Investment Income $351,754

Other Revenue $112,884

TOTAL REVENUE $1,897,699

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $208,597

Salaries & Benefits $596,039

Fundraising Expenses $117,841

Program Expenses $639,554

Other Expenses $538,052

TOTAL EXPENSES $1,342,688

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2024	2023	Change
Revenue	$1,897,699	$1,690,308	+0.1%
Expenses	$1,342,688	$1,289,536	+0.0%
Net Income	$555,011	$400,772	+0.4%

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

Independent Members

Employees

Volunteers

140

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

$188,116

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
MOHAMMAD GHARIPOUR	PRESIDENT	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SWATI CHATTOPADHYAY	VICE PRESIDENT	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
BRYAN CLARK GREEN	SECRETARY	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
GAIL DUBROW	TREASURER	5.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEX BREMNER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CHARLETTE CALDWELL	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
PETER CHRISTENSEN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ELISA DAINESE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CATHERINE ROSE ETTINGER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ASHLEY GARDINI	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SUHA HASAN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ANN C HUPPERT	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
HEBA MOSTAFA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERIC PAUL MUMFORD	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JASON NGUYEN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
VALENTINA ROZAS-KRAUSE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JACQUELYN SAWYER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
THAISA WAY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MANTHA ZARMAKOUPI	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BEN THOMAS	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR	40.00	Officer	$164,683	$23,433	$188,116

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
2025	$1,897,699	$1,342,688	$9,339,648	$555,011
2024	No data	No data	No data	No data
2023	$1,467,388	$1,237,127	$6,854,828	$230,261
2022	$1,085,976	$1,482,054	$6,510,939	$-396,078
2021	$1,713,239	$1,144,217	$8,660,117	$569,022
2020	$1,373,931	$1,627,201	$7,477,905	$-253,270
2019	$1,900,500	$1,761,051	$7,065,265	$139,449
2018	$2,330,289	$1,786,606	$6,732,238	$543,683