Boston Society of Architects

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
042448949
IRS 990 coverage
2010–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2024
Location
Boston, MA, USA
Phone
6173914003
Rating confidence
Limited

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$2,842,012
Expenses
$3,106,837
Assets
$12,092,650
Liabilities
$3,191,924

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

19 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ANDREA LOVE (PAST-PRESIDENT)
  • HANSY BETTER BARRAZA (PRESIDENT-ELECT)
  • SAM BATCHELOR (PRESIDENT)
  • DANYSON TAVARES (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

Highest reported compensation

  • LEAH MCLEAN (MEMBERSHIP/PHILANTHROPY): $111,548 total reported compensation
  • BEN PETERSON (COMMUNITY DESIGN & MEMBER ENGAGEMENT): $105,969 total reported compensation
  • ERIKA SHEA (MEMBERSHIP): $103,782 total reported compensation

Source: IRS Form 990. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The boston society of architects (bsa/aia) exists to improve the quality of life for boston-area residents by championing innovation in the built environment. As a membership association, we achieve this mission in partnership with the bsa foundation by enabling architects to excel in their profession by offering education and network opportunities and advocating for the profession at the local level. Our goal is to build a healthy, just, and sustainable boston, together.

What it reported doing in 2024

Knowledge communities - the boston society of architects has nearly 50 knowledge communities that are dynamic forums for members to network, share ideas, and host programming in conjunction with not only architecture professionals, but also the greater boston community. These groups focus on promoting a healthier, inclusive, and impactful profession by fostering conversations and spurring action about social impact, business management, and design excellence.

Operating model

Revenue model
Membership-supported. 75% of the money available for current operations came from membership dues.
Distribution model
Cannot be determined from the filing. The filing does not provide enough consistent spending detail to tell whether the nonprofit works directly or through others.

The verdict

- The available evidence is not sufficient to produce an overall rating for this filing. This is not a warning sign.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: NotEnoughData
  • Transparency & Controls: 87
  • Accountability: 100
  • Sustainability: 37
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: Limited
  • Program expense ratio: Limited
  • Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 90.9%; rating input score 91; 5th percentile among comparable filings
  • Pay-setting controls: Limited
  • Foreign activity oversight: Limited
  • Grant itemization coverage: 98.9%; rating input score 99; 36th percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited
  • Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

  • Independent voting board: 100%; rating input score 100; 63rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Governance controls: 8 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 100
    • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
    • Whistleblower policy: Pass
    • Document-retention policy: Pass
    • CEO compensation review process: Pass
    • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
    • Form 990 shared with the board: Pass
    • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
    • Audit committee oversight: Pass
    • Independent financial-statement audit: Pass

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: -9.3%; rating input score 14; 14th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3.89; rating input score 79; 79th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.26; rating input score 37; 37th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 11%; rating input score 27; 27th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -13.1% per year; rating input score 0; 2nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -4% per year; rating input score 0; 4th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 3.1% per year; rating input score 100; 24th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: Financial trends and filed revenue, expense, asset, and liability detail
  • Governance: 18 of 18 board members independent · 8 of 8 filing controls reported
  • Programs: 2 filed program accomplishments
  • Leadership: top reported pay $112K · 19 people listed
  • Highest-paid contractors: 2 contractors listed · $263K reported
  • Consistency: 13 of 14 current checks pass · 1 finding to review
  • Schedules: 6 filed schedules · includes grants
  • Filing history: 15 filing years from 2010 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Money network: 5 filed money-flow records
  • Related organizations: 2 filed related-organization links
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Sustainability: Operating margin scored 14/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Transparency & Controls: Domestic grant itemization did not reconcile in the filed values.
  • High — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 27/100.
  • Moderate — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 37/100.