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Filing year 2024

THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

Washington, District of Columbia·EIN 53-0025930·501(c)(6)
Total revenue
$70.1M
Total assets
$230.3M
Total expenses
$68.6M
Reported officers
23
Mission

VISION: DRIVE POSITIVE CHANGE THROUGH THE POWER OF DESIGN AND FOCUSED ACTIVISM.MISSION: AIA INSPIRES AND EMPOWERS ARCHITECTS TO IMPROVE SOCIETY AND TRANSFORM THE WORLD.

Executive compensation, broken down

Form 990 · Part VII & Schedule J · 10 reported individuals · Filing year 2024

Percentile bands compare each position's total pay with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors.

Evp/ceo
Officer (Unspecified)
$1.7M
$1.8M
Base
$696k
Bonus
$268k
Other
$651k
Benefits
$40k
Svp, Sales, Events & Exhibits
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$514k
$546k
Base
$444k
Bonus
$28k
Other
$420
Benefits
$15k
Chief Finance & Admin. Officer
Key Employee
Above 90th percentile
$483k
$513k
Base
$376k
Bonus
$66k
Other
$3k
Benefits
$2k
Chief People Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$423k
$449k
Base
$314k
Bonus
$60k
Other
$420
Benefits
$24k
Sr. Vp, Member & Comp. Engagement
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$394k
$419k
Base
$309k
Bonus
$28k
Other
$420
Benefits
$12k
Chief Strategy Officer
Highest Compensated Employee
Above 90th percentile
$392k
$417k
Base
$304k
Bonus
$59k
Other
$630
Benefits
$10k
Sr. Vice President, Technology
Board Vice President
Above 90th percentile
$384k
$408k
Base
$281k
Bonus
$28k
Other
$420
Benefits
$36k
Svp, Knowledge & Practice
Senior Vice President
75th to 90th percentile
$371k
$394k
Base
$296k
Bonus
$28k
Other
$420
Benefits
$403
President
25th percentile to median
$85k
$90k
President-elect
25th percentile to median
$50k
$53k

Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Plus 13 unpaid individuals.

Up 101%
from 2023

From $856k in 2023 to $1.7M in 2024.

$856k
2023
$1.7M
2024
In today's dollarsEst.
Up 94% in real terms$938k to $1.8M

Estimated with Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV metro-area CPI-U, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.

Pay for the position

Senior Vice President pay rose 33% from 2023 to 2024, while revenue rose 3%.

$388k in 2023 to $514k in 2024.
  • Key Employee pay rose 13% from 2023 to 2024.
  • Highest Compensated Employee pay rose 38% from 2023 to 2024.

Pay for the position itself, not any one person. The officeholder may have changed between 2023 and 2024.

Highest reported compensation in each year. Volunteer board members and partial-year payouts are filtered out.
Financial trend

Revenue and expenses over time

THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS reported revenue and expenses across 2 filing years.

RevenueExpenses
$68.1M
$66.6M
2023
$70.1M
$68.6M
2024
Total revenue and total expenses from IRS Form 990 filings.
FAQ

Common questions about THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS

What does the Senior Vice President of THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS earn?

In 2024, the Senior Vice President of THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS received $513,939 in total compensation. This pay is in the top quarter for Senior Vice President roles among nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, though not the top 10% of comparable filings. Based on IRS Form 990 data.

How does Senior Vice President pay at THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS compare with similar nonprofits?

Compared with the same role at nonprofits nationwide, across all sectors, the 2024 pay of the Senior Vice President at THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS falls between the 75th and 90th percentiles.

What are THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS's revenue and expenses?

In 2024, THE AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS reported $70.1M in total revenue and $68.6M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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