The San Francisco Chronicle reports that the ten-year old charity Architecture for Humanity closed its door at the start of this year. A statement from the Board of Directors on the group’s website states that the organization is filing for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, having laid off all of its staff as of January 1st and closed its physical office in San Francisco. The closure apparently came as a shock to many, given that the group had at its peak more than 60 chapters and was the recipient of a number of prestigious awards. Its 2012 IRS Form 990, for the year that ended June 30, 2013, reported over $12 million in income, almost all from contributions and grants. Nevertheless, the article indicates that at the end it was a lack of funding that doomed the organization.
Lloyd Mayer
