South Carolina Architectural Foundation

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
474108890
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2022–2024
Forms available
Form 990 2020, Form 990-EZ 2024, Form 990-N 2017
Location
Columbia, SC, USA
Phone
8032526050
Rating
64
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Nonmonetary Support N.E.C.*

Reported finances

Revenue
$10,365
Expenses
$9,019
Assets
$11,377
Liabilities
$124

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

Leadership & pay

12 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • ADRIENNE MONTARE (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)

People named in this filing

  • JOHN BRANDON (TRUSTEE)
  • CHAPPY MCKAY (TRUSTEE)
  • MARY CATHERINE PEEPLES (TRUSTEE)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

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

Overview

Mission

To advance public awareness of the power of architecture, planning and design; to promote a broader appreciation of the influence of architecture in shaping our cities, and to enhance the quality of communities throughout South Carolina.

What it reported doing in 2024

Increase public awareness of the importance of high quality design and development, and encourage public dialogue and advocacy.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Grant intermediary. The nonprofit sent 100% of its reported program spending out as grants.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and a relatively small share of total spending goes to programs.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 52
  • Transparency & Controls: 82
  • Sustainability: 57
  • Growth: 40

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 49.4%; rating input score 49
  • Program expense ratio: 56.7%; rating input score 57

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Limited

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 13%; rating input score 66; 66th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 1.26; rating input score 53; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0.01; rating input score 28; 28th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: 1.5% per year; rating input score 100; 53rd percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -39.2% per year; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: -37.8% per year; rating input score 0; 5th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 49.4% of revenue deployed · 56.7% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $5K in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 12 people listed
  • Consistency: 9 of 9 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 2 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 3 filing years from 2022 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • 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.

  • Moderate — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 49/100.
  • Review — Financial Efficiency: Program expense ratio scored 57/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Asset growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Total-asset coverage ratio scored 53/100.
  • High — Sustainability: Liabilities to assets ratio scored 28/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.