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American Society of Landscape Architects Southern California Chapter

EIN 95-6071185 • 501(c)6 • Tustin, CA

Profile

Support the landscape architecture profession

360 East 1st Street 371Tustin, CA 92780

www.socal-asla.org

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

51st percentile

1.3%

Higher net margin than 51% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

77th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 77% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

57th percentile

2.0%

Faster asset growth than 57% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

25th percentile

-20%

Faster revenue growth than 25% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Up

$85,133

Up $1,656 (+2.0%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$85,133

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin51st percentile

Revenue

Down

$124,878

Down $31,232 (-20%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$123,222

Down $54,256 (-31%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$1,656

Up $23,024 (+108%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth57th percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$150K$100K$50K$0Assets 2011: $72,781Liabilities 2011: $02011Assets 2012: $90,409Liabilities 2012: $02012Assets 2013: $94,239Liabilities 2013: $02013Assets 2014: $91,299Liabilities 2014: $02014Assets 2015: $89,037Liabilities 2015: $02015Assets 2016: $120,158Liabilities 2016: $02016Assets 2017: $131,039Net Assets 2017: $131,0392017Assets 2018: $103,633Net Assets 2018: $103,6332018Assets 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $02019Assets 2020: $102,200Net Assets 2020: $102,2002020Assets 2021: $104,303Net Assets 2021: $104,3032021Assets 2022: $104,845Net Assets 2022: $104,8452022Assets 2023: $83,477Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $85,133Net Assets 2024: $85,1332024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$85,133
Liabilities-
Net Assets$85,133
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth25th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2011: $91,776Expenses 2011: $76,815Net Income 2011: $14,9612011Revenue 2012: $90,345Expenses 2012: $72,717Net Income 2012: $17,6282012Revenue 2013: $95,374Expenses 2013: $91,544Net Income 2013: $3,8302013Revenue 2014: $89,700Expenses 2014: $92,640Net Income 2014: -$2,9402014Revenue 2015: $104,738Expenses 2015: $107,000Net Income 2015: -$2,2622015Revenue 2016: $117,276Expenses 2016: $86,155Net Income 2016: $31,1212016Revenue 2017: $146,092Expenses 2017: $120,375Net Income 2017: $25,7172017Revenue 2018: $142,946Expenses 2018: $156,766Net Income 2018: -$13,8202018Revenue 2019: $02019Revenue 2020: $86,759Expenses 2020: $82,650Net Income 2020: $4,1092020Revenue 2021: $132,410Expenses 2021: $130,307Net Income 2021: $2,1032021Revenue 2022: $88,260Expenses 2022: $87,718Net Income 2022: $5422022Revenue 2023: $156,110Expenses 2023: $177,478Net Income 2023: -$21,3682023Revenue 2024: $124,878Expenses 2024: $123,222Net Income 2024: $1,6562024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$124,878
Expenses$123,222
Net Income$1,656
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$85,133
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$85,133
Revenue
$124,878
Expenses
$123,222
Net income
$1,656
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.85$0.85$1.25$1.23$0.02
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.83$0.00$1.56$1.77$0.21
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.05$1.05$0.88$0.88$0.01
2021XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.04$1.04$1.32$1.30$0.02
2020XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.02$1.02$0.87$0.83$0.04
2019XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$0.00$0.00$0.00
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.04$1.04$1.43$1.57$0.14
2017XML pending. An XML filing is linked for this year, but detailed extraction is still pending.$1.31$1.31$1.46$1.20$0.26
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$1.20$0.00$1.17$0.86$0.31
2015Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.89$0.00$1.05$1.07$0.02
2014Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.91$0.00$0.90$0.93$0.03
2013Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.94$0.00$0.95$0.92$0.04
2012Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.90$0.00$0.90$0.73$0.18
2011Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.73$0.00$0.92$0.77$0.15
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Aug 7, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$124,878
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Support the landscape architecture profession

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Provide chapter members with programs and information to improve the landscape architecture profession and to maintain liason with state and national organizations in the landscape architecture industry--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay77th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Hongjoo KimPresidentPT$0--
Melanie BuffaTreasurerPT$0--
Doug ShortSecretaryPT$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
American Society of Landscape Architects
EIN
95-6071185
Phone
7148383615
Address
360 East 1st Street 371, Tustin, CA 92780

Signing Officer

Name
Melanie Buffa
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-08-07
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Kearny Mesa Tax Inc
Address
4542 Ruffner St Suite 170, San Diego, CA 92111
Preparer
Robert Bennett
Phone
8585411040
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $8082”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $10901”

Other Expenses.1

“Outside Services $51092”

Other Expenses.2

“Dues $23194”

Other Expenses.3

“Special Events/Workshops $19460”

Other Expenses.4

“Programs & Meetings $7578”

Other Expenses.5

“Student Chapter Support $2915”

Raw XML Appendix111 raw XML fields

This appendix keeps the raw XML leaves available for debugging and edge-case review. The human report above is the primary experience.

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