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LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION

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Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION

EIN 52-6065505 · Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S410)

What they do

to SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION, IMPROVEMENT and ENHANCEMENT of THE ENVIRONMENT. LAF INVESTS IN RESEARCH, SCHOLARSHIPS, and LEADERSHIP INITIATIVES to MEET ITS MISSION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $64.70 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders35 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

92.05%of revenue went to mission work64.7% of expenses · Program services
22.48%of revenue went to fundraising15.8% of expenses
$142.17spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.
27.64%of revenue went to management and office costs19.4% of expenses
$3.49in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.
86.4%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $715,224 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $263,642 for BARBARA DEUTSCH (CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$1,695,908
Mission workProgram services$1,561,10992.05% of revenue64.7% of expenses
ManagementOffice and general costs$468,82927.64% of revenue19.4% of expenses
FundraisingAsking for donations$381,19422.48% of revenue15.8% of expenses
Total expenses$2,411,132142.17% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails
2024CurrentExpense mix: 64.7% mission · 19.4% management · 15.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 142.17% of revenue
2023Expense mix: 66.4% mission · 19.7% management · 13.9% fundraisingTotal expenses: 118.00% of revenue
2022Expense mix: 69.2% mission · 13.4% management · 17.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 53.06% of revenue
2021Expense mix: 68.6% mission · 16.6% management · 14.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.34% of revenue
2020Expense mix: 63.7% mission · 22.2% management · 14.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 157.11% of revenue
2019Expense mix: 68.5% mission · 18.9% management · 12.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 146.02% of revenue
2018Expense mix: 70.8% mission · 18.2% management · 11.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 124.25% of revenue
2017Expense mix: 80.4% mission · 8.1% management · 11.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.78% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$1,695,908
Expenses$2,411,132
Annual shortfall $715,224 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$1,561,109 · 64.7% of expenses
Management and office costs$468,829 · 19.4% of expenses
Fundraising$381,194 · 15.8% of expenses
See all reported dollar amounts
Revenue$1,695,908
Expenses$2,411,132
Assets$8,416,522
Income$3,000,005
Contributions$1,464,581
Mission work (program services)$1,561,109
Fundraising$381,194
Management and general$468,829
Executive compensation (total)$208,454
Stocks and bonds$5,416,995
Accounting fees$87,804
Investing fees$43,738
People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation
BARBARA DEUTSCHCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $263,642Base $238,062 · Other $25,580
RACHEL BOOHERDIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $132,887Base $120,420 · Other $12,467
HEATHER L WHITLOWDIRECTOR · 35 hrs/week $126,014Base $112,715 · Other $13,299

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (35)

BARBARA DEUTSCHCHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

RACHEL BOOHERDIRECTOR

HEATHER L WHITLOWDIRECTOR

ROANA TIRADADIRECTOR

KOFI BOONEDIRECTOR

LAUREN LEIGHTYDIRECTOR

MARGIE SIMMONSVP OF FINANCE

MICHAEL GROVEPRESIDENT

NICK JABSDIRECTOR

RICHARD ROARKDIRECTOR

RIKERRIOUS GETERDIRECTOR

KEIKO TSURUTA CRAMERDIRECTOR

ROB GRAYDIRECTOR

ROBERTO ROVIRAIMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT

SANDRA NAM CIOFFIDIRECTOR

SCOTT LAMONTDIRECTOR

TRINITY SIMONS WAGNERDIRECTOR

VERONICA RIVERADIRECTOR

YING-YU HUNGDIRECTOR

KEITH BOWERSDIRECTOR

AIDA CURTISDIRECTOR

JIM BURNETTDIRECTOR

JADE PAULDIRECTOR

GONZALO CRUZDIRECTOR

GARY SORAGEDIRECTOR

ERNIE WONGDIRECTOR

EMILY MCCOYVP OF RESEARCH

ELAINE KEARNEYVP OF DEVELOPMENT

DIANA FERNANDEZ BIBEAUDIRECTOR

CLARENCE LACEYDIRECTOR

AUSTIN ALLENDIRECTOR

ALPA NAWREVP OF EDUCATION

ALMA DU SOLIERPRESIDENT ELECT

ALEXIS LANDESVP OF LEADERSHIP

ALEXA BUSHVP OF DIVERSITY, EQUITY, I

About this charity

Recognized since
January 1966
Location
1200 17TH ST NORTHWEST, WASHINGTON DC, DC 20036-3006
County
District of Columbia
In care of
BARBARA DEUTSCH
Primary officer
BARBARA DEUTSCH, CEO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(202) 331-7070

Filing and classification

Latest tax year
2024
Tax period began
January 1, 2024
Return type
990
Tax preparer
CLIFTONLARSONALLEN LLP
NTEE classification
Community Improvement & Capacity Building (S410)
IRS tax category
Professional Organizations

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