LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

1966

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

BARBARA DEUTSCH

Phone

2023317070

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION, founded in 1966, is a community nonprofit in the Community Improvement sector that reported $2.0M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue fell 51% from the prior year — a significant decline worth monitoring. Expenses of $2.3M exceeded revenue, resulting in a 18% operating deficit.

Mission

TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION, IMPROVEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT. LAF INVESTS IN RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIPS, AND LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES TO MEET ITS MISSION.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1

Expenses: $609,078

LEADERSHIP: THE LAF FELLOWSHIP FOR INNOVATION AND LEADERSHIP WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2016 TO FOSTER TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERSHIP CAPACITY AND INNOVATION TO ADVANCE THE FIELD OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE. THE $25,000 FELLOWSHIP IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR MID-CAREER OR SENIOR-LEVEL PROFESSIONALS TO DEDICATE THE EQUIVALENT OF 3 MONTHS' TIME OVER THE COURSE OF ONE YEAR TO NURTURE EMERGING IDEAS AND TO THINK DEEPLY. IT IS DESIGNED AS A TIME TO REFLECT, RESEARCH, EXPLORE, CREATE, TEST, AND DEVELOP IDEAS INTO ACTION. EACH YEAR, 3-5 FELLOWSHIPS ARE AWARDED THROUGH A COMPETITIVE APPLICATION PROCESS BASED ON A PROPOSED PROJECT. RECIPIENTS RECEIVE A $25,000 FINANCIAL AWARD AND PARTICIPATE IN 3 THREE-DAY RESIDENCIES OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR, AS WELL AS MONTHLY CONFERENCE CALLS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

Program 2

Expenses: $359,832 Revenue: $400

SCHOLARSHIPS; LAF IS THE LEADING SOURCE OF NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS. SINCE 1986, LAF HAS AWARDED MORE THAN $1.8 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO 636 STUDENTS. LAF'S...

SCHOLARSHIPS; LAF IS THE LEADING SOURCE OF NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS. SINCE 1986, LAF HAS AWARDED MORE THAN $1.8 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS TO 636 STUDENTS. LAF'S LEADERSHIP IN LANDSCAPE AWARDS SUPPORT NEW GENERATIONS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS BY RECOGNIZING LEADERSHIP, REWARDING SUPERIOR STUDENT PERFORMANCE, AND ENCOURAGING DIVERSITY. THE OLMSTED SCHOLARS PROGRAM IS THE PREMIER NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS WITH EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL WHO ARE USING IDEAS, INFLUENCE, COMMUNICATION, SERVICE, AND LEADERSHIP TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND FOSTER HUMAN AND SOCIETAL BENEFITS.

Program 3

Expenses: $275,597

COMMUNICATIONS: DEVELOPS RESOURCES FOR THE FOUNDATION TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, MEASURE PERFORMANCE, AND SHOW THE VALUE OF SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS AND AN...

COMMUNICATIONS: DEVELOPS RESOURCES FOR THE FOUNDATION TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, MEASURE PERFORMANCE, AND SHOW THE VALUE OF SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS AND AN INTEGRATED APPROACHTO PLANNING AND DESIGN. THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ADVANCES BOTH THE PROFESSION OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND THE CAPACITY OF SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS WORKING IN OTHER PROFESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. IN 2018, LAF LAUNCHED A REDESIGN OF THE LAFOUNDATION.ORGWEBSITE TO MORE EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE ITS PROGRAMS AND INITITAIVES. LAF ALSO DEVELOPED CONTENT FOR ITS GROWING COLLECTION OF VIDEO, AUDIO AND TEXT INTERVIEWS WITH ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING LEADERS IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND ALLIED PROFESSIONS TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR THESE THOUGHT LEADERS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE, INSPIRATION AND INSIGHTS.

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,751,428

Program Service Revenue $400

Investment Income $240,807

Other Revenue $-12,524

TOTAL REVENUE $1,980,111

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $442,000

Salaries & Benefits $1,138,924

Fundraising Expenses $324,033

Program Expenses $1,551,782

Other Expenses $755,527

TOTAL EXPENSES $2,336,451

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$1,980,111	$4,074,336	-0.5%
Expenses	$2,336,451	$2,161,719	+0.1%
Net Income	$-356,340	$1,912,617	-1.2%

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

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

$263,587

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
ROBERTO ROVIRA	PRESIDENT	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
MICHAEL GROVE	PRESIDENT ELECT	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
KOFI BOONE	IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ELAINE KEARNEY	VP OF DEVELOPMENT	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
CONNIE CHUNG	VP OF FINANCE	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SIERRA BAINBRIDGE	VP OF COMMUNICATION	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALPA NAWRE	VP OF EDUCATION	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
SIGNE NIELSEN	VP OF RESEARCH	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALMA DU SOLIER	VP OF LEADERSHIP	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEXA BUSH	VP OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, I	3.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
AUSTIN ALLEN	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
LAUREN LEIGHTY	DIRECTOR	3.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SCOTT LAMONT	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
RICHARD ROARK	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GONZALO CRUZ	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
STEVE SCHEPERS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ERNIE WONG	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
NATALIA BEARD	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
SANDRA NAM CIOFFI	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEITH BOWERS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
KEIKO TSURUTA CRAMER	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
EMILY MCCOY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
CLARENCE LACEY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARGIE SIMMONS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
GARY SORAGE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JADE PAUL	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROANA TIRADA	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
TRINITY SIMONS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ROB GRAY	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
ALEXIS LANDES	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JENNIFER ENGELKE	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
MARK CARLOS	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
JIM BURNETT	DIRECTOR	2.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
BARBARA DEUTSCH	CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER	40.00	Officer	$236,861	$26,726	$263,587
RACHEL BOOHER	DIRECTOR	40.00	Highest	$111,818	$12,161	$123,979
HEATHER L WHITLOW	DIRECTOR	35.00	Highest	$110,912	$13,770	$124,682

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	$1,980,111	$2,336,451	$9,019,442	$-356,340
2022	$4,074,336	$2,161,719	$8,964,062	$1,912,617
2021	$1,636,388	$1,772,862	$8,305,114	$-136,474
2020	$1,025,269	$1,610,807	$8,169,120	$-585,538
2019	$1,223,283	$1,786,210	$8,253,276	$-562,927
2018	$1,344,904	$1,670,992	$8,274,095	$-326,088