2015-08-10T10:55:39-05:00 2014-12-31 560747981 DIXON HUGHES GOODMAN LLP 111 ROCKVILLE PIKE 6TH FLOOR ROCKVILLE MD 20850 990 2014-01-01 526065505 LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION LAND 2023317070 1129 20TH STREET NW NO 202 WASHINGTON DC 20036 BARBARA DEUTSCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 2023317070 2015-08-06 1 BERT L SWAIN P00238304 2404033700 2014 2016-04-25 22:37:26Z BARBARA DEUTSCH 1129 20TH STREET NW NO 202 WASHINGTON DC 20036 21158865 0 X WWW.LAFOUNDATION.ORG X 1966 DC TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION, IMPROVEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT. 27 27 8 0 0 0 632150 672629 1500 1500 418029 163433 -23184 -26637 1028495 810925 84000 111000 0 0 423716 438045 0 0 144657 324248 384176 831964 933221 196531 -122296 4424328 4200619 96662 100349 4327666 4100270 TO SUPPORT THE PRESERVATION, IMPROVEMENT AND ENHANCEMENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT. 0 0 440225 27500 1618 RESEARCH AND INFORMATION: RESEARCH IS A KEY PART OF LAF'S STRATEGY TO INCREASE OUR COLLECTIVE CAPACITY TO ACHIEVE SUSTAINABILITY THROUGH LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE. SINCE 1986, LAF HAS INVESTED OVER $2.6 MILLION IN RESEARCH INITIATIVES. THE LANDSCAPE PERFORMANCE SERIES (LPS) LAUNCHED IN 2009 IS LAF'S STRATEGIC RESEARCH PROGRAM, AN ONLINE INTERACTIVE SET OF RESOURCES TO SHOW VALUE AND PROVIDE TOOLS FOR DESIGNERS, AGENCIES AND ADVOCATES TO QUANTIFY BENEFITS AND MAKE THE CASE FOR SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS. LAUNCHED IN 2011, THE CASE STUDY INVESTIGATION (CSI) PROGRAM IS A UNIQUE RESEARCH COLLABORATION THAT MATCHES LAF-FUNDED STUDENT-FACULTY RESEARCH TEAMS WITH PRACTITIONERS TO DOCUMENT THE BENEFITS OF EXEMPLARY HIGH-PERFORMING LANDSCAPE PROJECTS. 139621 83500 1500 EDUCATION AND RECRUITMENT: LAF IS THE LEADING SOURCE OF NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS FOR LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE STUDENTS. SINCE 1986, LAF HAS AWARDED MORE THAN $1,000,000 IN SCHOLARSHIPS AND FELLOWSHIPS TO OVER 500 STUDENTS. LAF'S LEADERSHIP IN LANDSCAPE AWARDS SUPPORT NEW GENERATIONS OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTS BY RECOGNIZING LEADERSHIP, REWARDING SUPERIOR STUDENT PERFORMANCE, ENCOURAGING DIVERSITY, SUPPORTING ORIGINAL RESEARCH, AND ASSISTING STUDENTS WITH UNMET FINANCIAL NEED. LAF'S OLMSTED SCHOLARS PROGRAM IS THE PREMIER NATIONAL SCHOLARSHIP AWARD RECOGNIZING AND SUPPORTING STUDENTS WITH EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP POTENTIAL WHO ARE USING IDEAS, INFLUENCE, COMMUNICATION, SERVICE, AND LEADERSHIP TO ADVANCE SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND FOSTER HUMAN AND SOCIETAL BENEFITS. 113828 COMMUNICATIONS: DEVELOPS RESOURCES FOR THE FOUNDATION TO EFFECTIVELY IMPLEMENT PROGRAM GOALS AND OBJECTIVES, MEASURE PERFORMANCE, AND SHOW THE VALUE OF SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPE SOLUTIONS AND AN INTEGRATED APPROACH TO PLANNING AND DESIGN. THE DISSEMINATION OF INFORMATION ADVANCES BOTH THE PROFESSION OF LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND THE CAPACITY OF SUSTAINABILITY LEADERS WORKING IN OTHER PROFESSIONS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. IN 2014, LAF CONTINUED TO ADD SIGNIFICANT CONTENT TO ITS WEBSITE TO INCREASE AWARENESS AND BUILD CONTENT FOR THE LANDSCAPE PERFORMANCE SERIES. LAF ALSO DEVELOPED CONTENT FOR ITS GROWING COLLECTION OF VIDEO, AUDIO AND TEXT INTERVIEWS WITH ESTABLISHED AND EMERGING LEADERS IN LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND ALLIED PROFESSIONS TO PROVIDE A PLATFORM FOR THESE THOUGHT LEADERS TO SHARE KNOWLEDGE, INSPIRATION AND INSIGHTS. 693674 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 1 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 27 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 X BARBARA DEUTSCH 2023317070 1129 20TH ST NW 202 WASHINGTON DC 20036 MARK O DAWSON PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KONA A GRAY PRESIDENT-ELECT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JACINTA MCCANN IMMEDIATE PAST PRESIDENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 PAUL BAMBAUER VP OF DEVELOPMENT 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KRISTINA HILL VP OF EDUCATION 3.00 X X 0 0 0 FORSTER NDUBISI VP OF RESEARCH/INFORMATION 3.00 X X 0 0 0 LUCINDA R SANDERS VP OF LEADERSHIP 3.00 X X 0 0 0 LAURA SOLANO VP OF COMMUNICATION 3.00 X X 0 0 0 JENNIFER GUTHRIE VP OF FINANCE 3.00 X X 0 0 0 GAYLE BERENS DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 UWE S BRANDES DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 IGNACIO BUNSTER-OSSA DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 SUSANNAH C DRAKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHRISTOPHER FANNIN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA GAFFNEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ADAM GREENSPAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEBRA GUENTHER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD E HERIFORD DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 MIA LEHRER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 ALLYSON MENDENHALL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 DEB MITCHELL DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 STEPHANIE ROLLEY DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 JOE RUNCO DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 PEG STAEHELI DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 KATE TOOKE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 RICHARD WELLER DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 LYNDA WIGHTMAN DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 NANCY C SOMERVILLE DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 THOMAS R TAVELLA ASLA PAST PRESIDENT DESIGNATE 2.00 X 0 0 0 CHARLENE LEBLEU DIRECTOR 2.00 X 0 0 0 BARBARA DEUTSCH EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00 X 125892 0 15555 125892 0 15555 1 0 0 0 0 164165 30000 478464 672629 SCHOLARSHIP ADMIN FEES 541900 1500 1500 1500 86309 86309 1618 1618 20363517 20286393 77124 77124 77124 33292 164165 61547 -28255 -28255 810925 3118 0 135178 111000 111000 154230 98516 33909 21805 218716 136219 23835 58662 36865 23048 5773 8044 28234 17695 4403 6136 62123 62123 36508 36508 9121 2100 5131 1890 11920 3870 7527 523 12590 5225 7365 39572 39572 22753 20503 142 2108 15915 15915 6067 6067 GRAPHIC DESIGN 67616 67616 PROJECT MANAGEMENT 48190 48190 EXTERNAL FUNCTIONS 25888 25888 DATABASE 10185 714 9471 15728 133090 -162851 45489 933221 693674 94890 144657 58307 120024 397959 313995 117041 56185 76771 60856 3878945 3693398 12346 12346 4424328 4200619 17387 46821 12000 0 67275 53528 96662 100349 X 1081914 891763 1141456 1104211 2104296 2104296 4327666 4100270 4424328 4200619 -122296 -105100 0 X X 0 1 X 1 0 X 746148 413409 773581 632150 642629 3207917 746148 413409 773581 632150 642629 3207917 292954 2914963 86676 106448 95334 66183 87927 442568 400 400 500 1500 1500 4300 3654785 127218 0.79760 0.83560 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 2118051 33926 55586 20805 2075586 2071637 283664 216622 20628 2118051 2035339 136991 80000 20693 2071637 2110365 51323 105782 20567 2035339 2117659 91179 77486 20987 2110365 0 0 26198 26198 0 90843 29987 60856 60856 SECURITIES 3693398 F 3693398 DEFERRED RENT ABATEMENT 53528 53528 X 947039 -105100 179667 61547 136114 810925 0 810925 1174435 179667 61547 241214 933221 0 933221 PART V, LINE 4: THE ENDOWMENT FUNDS ARE INTENDED TO GENERATE INCOME TO SUPPORT THE CURRENT AND FUTURE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION. PART X, LINE 2: FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014, THE LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FOUNDATION HAS DOCUMENTED ITS CONSIDERATION OF FASB ASC 740-10 AND DETERMINED THAT NO MATERIAL UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS QUALIFY FOR EITHER RECOGNITION OR DISCLOSURE IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE FEDERAL FORM 990, RETURN OF ORGANIZATION EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAX, IS SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE GENERALLY FOR THREE YEARS AFTER IT IS FILED. PART XI, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES OF SPECIAL EVENT PART XII, LINE 2D - OTHER ADJUSTMENTS: DIRECT EXPENSES OF SPECIAL EVENT BENEFIT DINNER 197457 164165 33292 2325 43654 2674 12894 197457 164165 33292 2325 43654 2674 12894 61547 -28255 1 LANDSCAPE FORMS DESIGN FOR PEOPLE SCHOLARSHIP 1 3000 ASLA COUNCIL OF FELLOWS SCHOLARSHIP 3 12000 RAIN BIRD SCHOLARSHIP 1 2500 EDSA SCHOLARSHIP 1 5000 PERIDIAN SCHOLARSHIP 1 5000 STEVEN G. KING SCHOLARSHIP 1 5000 COURTLAND PAUL SCHOLARSHIP 1 5000 OLMSTED SCHOLARSHIP 8 46000 LPS ANALYSIS GRANT 4 13750 LANDSCAPE PERFORMANCE EDUCATION GRANT 5 13750 SCHEDULE I, PART III(A) THE RECIPENTS OF SCHOLARSHIPS MUST MEET CERTAIN ELIGIBILTY REQUIREMENTS, VERIFICATION OF MATRICULATION IN AN ACCREDITED PROGRAM, DEMONSTRATION OF FINANCIAL NEED AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS BASED ON EACH SCHOLARSHIP. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 8B NO COMMITTEES EXIST WITH THE AUTHORITY TO ACT ON BEHALF OF THE GOVERNING BODY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11 FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN OUTSIDE ACCOUNTING FIRM AND REVIEWED BY THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND THEN WILL BE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO FILING. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C THE WRITTEN CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY WAS APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 9/18/09. IT CONTAINS A PROVISION THAT REQUIRES COMPLETION OF AN ANNUAL DISCLOSURE FORM AS WELL AS A REQUIREMENT THAT EACH BOARD MEMBER REVIEW THE POLICY ANNUALLY. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15 THE REVIEW PROCESS INCLUDES SUMMARY PERFORMANCE REVIEWS PREPARED BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS WHICH ARE FORWARDED TO AND COMPILED BY THE PRESIDENT. CONSOLIDATED REVIEWS ARE THEN DISSEMINATED TO THE REVIEW COMMITTEE WHICH SEEKS MARKET INFORMATION ON SIMILAR POSITIONS. THE REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETS TO RECONCILE RATING DISCREPANCIES AND PROPOSE SALARY ADJUSTMENTS. RATING AND ADJUSTMENTS ARE FORWARDED TO THE PRESIDENT AND THEN ON TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND PERFORMANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE MEET TO DISCUSS RESULTS AND PROPOSALS. FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE ALL MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C: THE FINANCE COMMITTEE IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SELECTING AN INDEPENDENT AUDITOR TO PERFORM THE ANNUAL AUDIT OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE COMMUNICATES WITH THE OUTSIDE AUDITORS AND REVIEWS WORK AND THE DRAFT AND FINAL AUDITED STATEMENTS. THE VICE PRESIDENT OF FINANCE IS ALSO RESPONSIBLE FOR REPORTING TO BOTH THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE FULL BOARD ON THE FINAL AUDITED STATEMENTS.