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New York Upstate Chapter ASLA Inc
Syracuse, NY · EIN 166050922 · Form 990EZ · FY2024 · Micro (<$100K) · nyuasla.org
revenue
$47K
expenses
$71K
net assets
$64K
employees
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mission · from form 990

The advancement of knowledge, education and skill in the art and science of New York landscape architecture as an instrument of service in public welfare.

profile · synthesized from sources

Professional association chapter advancing landscape architecture in upstate New York through continuing education, licensure support, and regional collaboration. Promotes public welfare by enhancing knowledge and skill in the field. Organizes events, study groups, and career resources for emerging and licensed professionals.

named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Careers Page
Job board listing landscape architecture positions across New York and surrounding areas, tailored to various experience levels
Continuing Education (CE) Program
Provides LA CES-accredited courses and credits for landscape architects; reviews and registers external events for CE credit
Emerging Professionals Committee
Supports early-career landscape architects with professional development, LARE study groups, work-life balance panels, and membership grants
Great Lakes Region Climate Action Seminar
Annual virtual seminar co-hosted with regional ASLA chapters focusing on climate resilience and adaptation in the Great Lakes region
activities · 8 groups

What they do

  • Professional Certification and Continuing Education 2 activities
    • Advances education and professional knowledge in landscape architecture
      Provides continuing education credits for landscape architects through the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LA CES), offering sessions with instructional time and Q&A structured to meet credit requirements, and grants credit to speakers for presentation and preparation time per New York State regulations.
    • Supports emerging landscape architects through professional development and licensure assistance
      Provides structured support in professional development, licensure, work-life balance, and growing the profession; organizes virtual study groups for the Landscape Architecture Registration Exams (LARE); and hosts panels on work-life balance featuring professionals at various career stages.
  • Industry-Specific Student Scholarships and Competitions 1 activity
    • Administers scholarship program for landscape architecture students
      Offers monetary awards to undergraduate landscape architecture students based on academic excellence and involvement in student chapters, established in 2010.
  • Policy Advocacy & Research 1 activity
    • Advocates for the landscape architecture profession through policy engagement
      Organizes annual Lobby Day in Albany where chapter members engage with elected officials on legislative and regulatory issues affecting the practice of landscape architecture in New York.
  • Indigenous Land Acknowledgment Initiatives 1 activity
    • Issues Indigenous Land Acknowledgement for traditional stewards of upstate New York
      Developed and formally issued an Indigenous Land Acknowledgement recognizing the Haudenosaunee, Shinnecock Nation, Unkechaug Nation, Stockbridge-Munsee, Lenni Lenape, and other Indigenous peoples as the original stewards of the land across the chapter’s region.
  • Student Club and Organization Support 1 activity
    • Leads student chapters at academic institutions
      Supports and leads student chapters at Cornell University (undergraduate and graduate programs) and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry to foster engagement and professional growth among landscape architecture students.
  • Architecture and Design Public Education Programs 1 activity
    • Organizes climate action seminars addressing regional environmental challenges
      Hosts recurring virtual and in-person seminars, including the 2026 Great Lakes Region Climate Action Seminar, focused on landscape architecture’s role in disaster preparedness, climate refuge strategies, and climate change impacts in the Great Lakes region.
  • Professional Excellence Awards Programs 1 activity
    • Recognizes excellence in landscape architecture through awards program
      Administers a Professional Awards Program that grants Honor Awards of Excellence and Merit Awards of Achievement across six categories—Built Design, Unbuilt Design, Residential Design, Planning & Analysis, Research & Communication, and Historic Preservation—and annually recognizes outstanding practitioners and students, with biennial recognition for either an influential individual or emerging practitioner.
  • Uncategorized 3 activities
    • Awards annual membership grants to emerging professionals
      Provides financial support by awarding annual membership grants to five emerging professionals each year to reduce barriers to joining the New York Upstate Chapter of ASLA.
    • Facilitates chapter membership through automatic enrollment
      Automatically enrolls members of the American Society of Landscape Architects into the New York Upstate Chapter upon national membership, streamlining local participation.
    • Provides information on landscape architecture education and licensure
      Offers guidance on landscape architecture degree programs in upstate New York and provides detailed information about New York State licensure requirements, including education, experience, and examination pathways.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$47K
Contributions & grants$14K30%
Program service revenue$16K34%
Investment income$40%
Other revenue$1K
expenses
Total expenses$71K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits—
Grants paid out$10K
balance sheet
Total assets$64K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$64K
3 years on record · 2020–2024 · YoY revenue -22.3%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

board members · 1
  • Michele Palmer — Trustee
relationships · 29

Who they work with

  • AIA Partner — Collaborates with the American Institute of Architects to offer joint professional development events for emerging professionals.
  • APA Partner — Collaborates with the American Planning Association to offer joint professional development events for emerging professionals.
  • American Society of Landscape Architects Network — Member chapter of the national American Society of Landscape Architects organization.
  • American Society of Landscape Architects Network — NYUASLA is a registered provider within the Landscape Architecture Continuing Education System (LA CES), a program of ASLA.
  • American Society of Landscape Architects Network — Participates in the ASLA Advocacy Network to advance legislative and regulatory priorities at the state and federal levels.
  • American Society of Landscape Architects Network — State chapter of the national American Society of Landscape Architects.
  • Appel Osborne Landscape Architecture Partner — Landscape architecture firm listed in job postings
  • Cornell University Partner — Hosts student chapter led by New York Upstate Chapter ASLA Inc.
  • Cornell University Partner — Partner institution with landscape architecture degree programs supported by the chapter.
  • Costich Engineering, Land Surveying and Landscape Architecture, DPC Partner — Landscape architecture firm listed in job postings
  • Council of Landscape Architectural Registration Boards Government — Administers the Landscape Architecture Registration Examination (LARE) and sets licensure requirements that the organization references for New York State candidates.
  • Delta, Engineers, Architects, Land Surveyors & Landscape Architects Partner — Landscape architecture firm listed in job postings
  • Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Committee Partner — Collaborates with the DEI Committee to educate members and engage communities underrepresented in landscape architecture leadership.
  • Illinois ASLA Chapter Partner — Co-organizes the Great Lakes Region Climate Action Seminar with the New York Upstate Chapter ASLA.
  • Indiana ASLA Chapter Partner — Co-organizes the Great Lakes Region Climate Action Seminar with the New York Upstate Chapter ASLA.
  • Insite Engineering, Surveying & Landscape Architecture, P.C. Partner — Landscape architecture firm listed in job postings
  • Michigan ASLA Chapter Partner — Co-organizes the Great Lakes Region Climate Action Seminar with the New York Upstate Chapter ASLA.
  • Minnesota ASLA Chapter Partner — Co-organizes the Great Lakes Region Climate Action Seminar with the New York Upstate Chapter ASLA.
  • New York State Council of Landscape Architects Partner — Collaborates on issues related to licensure and state regulations affecting the profession of landscape architecture.
  • Ohio ASLA Chapter Partner — Co-organizes the Great Lakes Region Climate Action Seminar with the New York Upstate Chapter ASLA.
  • Ontario Association of Landscape Architects Partner — Co-organizes the Great Lakes Region Climate Action Seminar with the New York Upstate Chapter ASLA.
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry Partner — Partner institution with landscape architecture degree programs supported by the chapter.
  • SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry Partner — Hosts student chapter led by New York Upstate Chapter ASLA Inc.
  • SWBR Architecture, Engineering and Landscape Architecture Partner — Landscape architecture firm listed in job postings
  • Seneca Nation Partner — Collaborated with NY Upstate ASLA in developing the Indigenous Land Acknowledgement statement.
  • Studio A Landscape Architecture & Engineering DPC Partner — Landscape architecture firm listed in job postings
  • The Rivers Organization Partner — Handles administrative tasks for continuing education events, including receiving sign-in and evaluation forms and uploading course rosters to LA CES.
  • The Rivers Organization Partner — Partner organization handling sponsorship and advertisement opportunities for the New York Upstate Chapter ASLA.
  • Wisconsin ASLA Chapter Partner — Co-organizes the Great Lakes Region Climate Action Seminar with the New York Upstate Chapter ASLA.
strategies · 4

How they approach the work

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  • Collective Advocacy to Shape the Profession’s Future
    methodology: professional-advocacy
    By uniting landscape architects in advocacy efforts and providing a collective voice, the organization influences policy and professional direction, because coordinated engagement with elected officials and institutions amplifies impact beyond individual capacity.
  • Education and Professional Development as Public Welfare
    methodology: education-and-professional-development
    By advancing landscape architecture as a discipline that integrates art and science, the organization promotes public welfare through improved environmental design and professional standards, because elevating the profession leads to better community and ecological outcomes.
  • Inclusive Professional Growth Through Diversity and Emerging Talent Development
    methodology: diversity-driven professional growth
    By intentionally supporting diversity, equity, inclusion, and emerging professionals through targeted funding and leadership pathways, the organization strengthens the profession’s capacity to address complex design challenges, because diverse participation from early-career individuals and underrepresented groups enriches innovation and relevance.
  • Landscape Architecture-Led Climate Resilience Through Regional Knowledge Sharing
    methodology: landscape-architecture-led-climate-resilience
    By delivering recurring regional seminars focused on interconnected urban and natural systems, the organization strengthens climate resilience outcomes, because localized, landscape architecture-led education equips practitioners to implement context-specific solutions.