Nonprofit · EIN 82-1898299
THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
Tax-exempt · SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2025 | 990 | $880,937 | $948,879 | -$67,942 | $424,465 | $660,874 | -$236,409 |
| May 31, 2024 | 990 | $930,408 | $1,035,350 | -$104,942 | $459,650 | $628,022 | -$168,372 |
| May 31, 2023 | 990 | $642,018 | $1,249,050 | -$607,032 | $368,991 | $441,829 | -$72,838 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $461,639
- of which government grants
- $15,211
- Program service revenue
- $416,602
- Investment income
- $43
- Other revenue
- $2,653
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $101,992
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $25,426
- Other salaries and wages
- $298,662
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $383,920
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $31,921
- Accounting fees
- $24,946
- Occupancy
- $197,217
- Travel
- $17,259
- Depreciation
- $4,704
- Program services (functional)
- $635,986
- Management and general (functional)
- $306,874
- Fundraising (functional)
- $6,019
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $459,650
- Total assets, end of year
- $424,465
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $660,874
- Net assets, end of year
- -$236,409
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $4,672
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$441,242
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $204,833
- Gross receipts
- $880,937
- Employees
- 17
- Volunteers
- 30
- Year formed
- 2017
- State of legal domicile
- AZ
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lasch | President Officer | 40 | $25,426 |
| Chris Gonya | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Blast | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Evanoff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eddie Jones | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Qingyun Ma | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pablo Moncayo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Victor Sidy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nader Tehrani | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bing Wang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Wright | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Sandra L Riggs | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Donofrio | Chairman Officer | 3 | $0 |
| John Sather | Co Vice Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sandra Shane-Dubow | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
2 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joyen Vakil | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Gary Zimmer | Co Vice Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lasch | President Officer | 40 | $30,539 |
| Nicole Hollenbeck | CFO Officer | 40 | $25,475 |
| Jim Benson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bill Blast | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Chris Evanoff | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Qingyun Ma | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pablo Moncayo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Victor Sidy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nader Tehrani | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bing Wang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Wright | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Donofrio | Chairman Officer | 3 | $0 |
| John Sather | Co Vice Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
| Sandra Shane-Dubow | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Joyen Vakil | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Gary Zimmer | Co Vice Chair Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended May 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Christopher Lasch | President Officer | 40 | $119,904 |
| Nicole Hollenbeck | CFO Officer | 40 | $117,447 |
| Jim Benson | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Eddie Jones | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jack Lee | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Qingyun Ma | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Pablo Moncayo | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| John Sather | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Victor Sidy | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Nader Tehrani | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bing Wang | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Tim Wright | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Michelle Yeeles | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Gary Zimmer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jason Donofrio | Chairman Officer | 3 | $0 |
| Sarah Herda | Director Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Sandra Shane-Dubow | Secretary Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Joyen Vakil | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 8776 E SHEA BLVD STE 106 PMB 601, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260-6687
- In care of
- % AARON A BETSKY
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Christopher Lasch, 8776 EAST SHEA BLVD 106-601, SCOTTSDALE, AZ 85260
- Signed the 990
- Christopher Lasch, President
- Phone
- (480) 750-4470
- Website
- WWW.TSOA.EDU
- Return prepared by
- Metz & Associates PLLC
Mission
BUILDING ON FRANK LLOYD WRIGHT'S DESIGNS AND THOUGHTS, THE SCHOOL IS A GRADUATE PROGRAM IN ARCHITECTURE THAT TEACHES AND PRACTICES LEARNING BY DOING, NEW WAYS OF LOOKING, AN ABILITY TO HONOR AND BUILD WITH THE LANDSCAPE, AND EXPERIMENTATION. STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO SERVE OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITIES BY MAKING OUR ENVIRONMENT MORE SUSTAINABLE, OPEN TO ALL, AND BEAUTIFUL.
Program accomplishments
- THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE OFFERS ACCREDITED MASTERS LEVEL GRADUATE PROGRAMS IN ARCHITECTURE DESIGNED FOR STUDENTS WHO THRIVE IN AN IMMERSIVE AND MULTIFACETED ENVIRONMENT FOCUSING ON RIGOROUS DESIGN, CRITICAL THINKING, AND HANDS-ON LEARNING. STUDENTS PARTICIPATE IN REAL WORLD DESIGN-BUILD PROJECTS THAT SERVE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES. THE SMALL-SCALE OF THE SCHOOL FACILITATES AN INDIVIDUALIZED EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE AND FOSTERS A CLOSE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN STUDENTS, FACULTY, AND STAFF. THE SCHOOL PROVIDED $101,992 IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND DISCOUNTS.Expenses $538,281 · grants $101,992
- THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE PROVIDES STUDENTS SERVICES INCLUDING RESIDENCE LIFE ACTIVITIES, FOOD SERVICES, SCHOOL CAR, LIBRARY, FINANCIAL AID AND ADMISSIONS SUPPORT, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY ARCHITECTURE RELATED PROJECTS. ADDITIONALLY, THE SCHOOL INVITES NOTABLE ARCHITECTS AND DESIGNERS TO SPEAK AND PROVIDE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES TO THE STUDENTS.Expenses $97,705
- GEARED TO COLLEGE-LEVEL PARTICIPANTS AND ADULTS INTERESTED IN DEEPENING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARCHITECTURAL DISCIPLINE, THE SCHOOL OFFERS FALL AND SPRING SEMESTER IMMERSION PROGRAMS PROVIDING AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT ARCHITECTURE SIDE-BY-SIDE WITH FACULTY AND GRADUATE STUDENTS.
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in May, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | May 31, 2026 | October 15, 2026 | Not on file |
| 2024 | May 31, 2025 | October 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | May 31, 2024 | October 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 82-1898299
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- School
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- May
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Education (B30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $424,465
- Income (IRS master file)
- $880,937
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | May 2025 | $880,937 | $948,879 | $424,465 | XML |
| 990 | May 2024 | $930,408 | $1,035,350 | $459,650 | XML |
| 990 | May 2023 | $642,018 | $1,249,050 | $368,991 | XML |
| 990 | May 2022 | $1,164,559 | $1,140,742 | $745,128 | IRS |
| 990 | July 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | July 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 82-1898299).
Questions about THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE
- What is the EIN of THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE is 82-1898299.
- Is THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending May 31, 2026) is due October 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended May 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 names Christopher Lasch.
- Who are the officers and directors of THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE?
- The 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 lists 17 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $25,426 (Christopher Lasch, President).
- How much revenue does THE SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE have?
- On its 990 for the year ended May 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $880,937, expenses of $948,879 and total assets of $424,465 at year end.
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