DESIGN FOR AMERICA INC: Form 990, tax year 2023
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- Organization
- DESIGN FOR AMERICA INC (EIN 87-4502997)
- Tax period
- 2023-06-01 to 2024-05-31
- Filed
- 2026-07-10
- IRS object ID
- 202641919349300304
- Schema version
- 2023v6.0
- Source
- Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica
Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.
Return header ReturnHeader
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return | 2026-07-10T08:55:45-04:00 | ReturnTs |
| Tax Period End | 2024-05-31 | TaxPeriodEndDt |
Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Firm EIN | 920780479 | PreparerFirmEIN |
Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | REID TAX & ADVISORY SERVICES LLC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 7600 JERICHO TPKE STE 400 | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | WOODBURY | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 117971705 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Return Type | 990 | ReturnTypeCd |
| Tax Period Begin | 2023-06-01 | TaxPeriodBeginDt |
Filer Filer
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| EIN | 874502997 | EIN |
Business Name BusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | DESIGN FOR AMERICA INC | BusinessNameLine1Txt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Control | DESI | BusinessNameControlTxt |
| Phone | 2122458859 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 233 BROADWAY 27TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10279 | ZIPCd |
Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHRIS KASABACH | PersonNm |
| Person Title | PRESIDENT | PersonTitleTxt |
| Phone | 2122458859 | PhoneNum |
| Signature | 2025-07-09 | SignatureDt |
| Discuss With Paid Preparer | Yes (true) | DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| IRS Responsible Prty Info Curr | Yes (true) | IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd |
Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Preparer Person | PATRICK YAGHDJIAN CPA | PreparerPersonNm |
| PTIN | P00951781 | PTIN |
| Phone | 5168020100 | PhoneNum |
| Preparation | 2026-07-09 | PreparationDt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Tax | 2023 | TaxYr |
| Build TS | 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z | BuildTS |
Form 990 IRS990
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Principal Officer | CHRIS KASABACH | PrincipalOfficerNm |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 233 BROADWAY 27TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10279 | ZIPCd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Gross Receipts | $1,937,110 | GrossReceiptsAmt |
| Group Return For Affiliates | false | GroupReturnForAffiliatesInd |
| Organization501c3 | Yes (X) | Organization501c3Ind |
| Website Address | DESIGNFORAMERICA.ORG | WebsiteAddressTxt |
| Type Of Organization Corp | Yes (X) | TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd |
| Formation | 2022 | FormationYr |
| Legal Domicile State | NY | LegalDomicileStateCd |
| Activity Or Mission | DESIGN FOR AMERICA INC. FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL TRAINING TO EQUIP COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH INNOVATIVE SKILLS TO ALLOW THEN TO TACKLE SOCIAL CHALLENGES ON CAMPUS AND BEYOND. IT DELIVERS EDUCATION AND TRAINING THROUGH A SIX-STAGE DESIGN PROCESS. FOLLOWING THE TRAINING, STUDENTS RECEIVE CONTINUED SUPPORT WITH REMOTE COACHING AND ADVICE AS THEY COMPLETE COMMUNITY PROJECTS. STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE A LAUNCH PROCESS TO QUALIFY AS A DESIGN FOR AMERICA STUDIO. THE LAUNCH PROCESS INCLUDES STUDENTS SHARING THEIR SPECIFIC INTEREST WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S NATIONAL OFFICE THROUGH AN INTAKE FORM, RECRUITING OTHER STUDENTS FOR THE STUDIO, IDENTIFYING AN ON-CAMPUS FACULTY ADVISOR, LEARNING THE DESIGN FOR AMERICA PROCESS THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND COMPLETING A COMMUNITY PROJECT. | ActivityOrMissionDesc |
| Voting Members Governing Body | 6 | VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt |
| Voting Members Independent | 6 | VotingMembersIndependentCnt |
| Total Employee | 8 | TotalEmployeeCnt |
| Total Gross UBI | $0 | TotalGrossUBIAmt |
| PY Contributions Grants | $558,798 | PYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Contributions Grants | $1,937,110 | CYContributionsGrantsAmt |
| CY Program Service Revenue | $0 | CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt |
| CY Investment Income | $0 | CYInvestmentIncomeAmt |
| CY Other Revenue | $0 | CYOtherRevenueAmt |
| PY Total Revenue | $558,798 | PYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Total Revenue | $1,937,110 | CYTotalRevenueAmt |
| CY Grants And Similar Paid | $0 | CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt |
| CY Benefits Paid To Members | $0 | CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt |
| PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $686,323 | PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid | $841,221 | CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt |
| CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns | $0 | CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt |
| CY Total Fundraising Expense | $73,781 | CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt |
| PY Other Expenses | $457,862 | PYOtherExpensesAmt |
| CY Other Expenses | $685,690 | CYOtherExpensesAmt |
| PY Total Expenses | $1,144,185 | PYTotalExpensesAmt |
| CY Total Expenses | $1,526,911 | CYTotalExpensesAmt |
| PY Revenues Less Expenses | -$585,387 | PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| CY Revenues Less Expenses | $410,199 | CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt |
| Total Assets BOY | $102,258 | TotalAssetsBOYAmt |
| Total Assets EOY | $67,777 | TotalAssetsEOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities BOY | $520,274 | TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt |
| Total Liabilities EOY | $75,594 | TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY | -$418,016 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt |
| Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY | -$7,817 | NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt |
| Info In Schedule O Part III | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd |
| Mission | DESIGN FOR AMERICA INC. FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL TRAINING TO EQUIP COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH INNOVATIVE SKILLS TO ALLOW THEN TO TACKLE SOCIAL CHALLENGES ON CAMPUS AND BEYOND. IT DELIVERS EDUCATION AND TRAINING THROUGH A SIX-STAGE DESIGN PROCESS. FOLLOWING THE TRAINING, STUDENTS RECEIVE CONTINUED SUPPORT WITH REMOTE COACHING AND ADVICE AS THEY COMPLETE COMMUNITY PROJECTS. STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE A LAUNCH PROCESS TO QUALIFY AS A DESIGN FOR AMERICA STUDIO. THE LAUNCH PROCESS INCLUDES STUDENTS SHARING THEIR SPECIFIC INTEREST WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S NATIONAL OFFICE THROUGH AN INTAKE FORM, RECRUITING OTHER STUDENTS FOR THE STUDIO, IDENTIFYING AN ON-CAMPUS FACULTY ADVISOR, LEARNING THE DESIGN FOR AMERICA PROCESS THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND COMPLETING A COMMUNITY PROJECT. | MissionDesc |
| Significant New Program Srvc | false | SignificantNewProgramSrvcInd |
| Significant Change | false | SignificantChangeInd |
| Expense | $1,086,429 | ExpenseAmt |
| Revenue | $1,937,110 | RevenueAmt |
| Desc | SEE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION STATEMENT | Desc |
| Total Program Service Expenses | $1,086,429 | TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt |
| Described In Section501c3 | Yes (true) | DescribedInSection501c3Ind |
| Schedule B Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleBRequiredInd |
| Political Campaign Acty | false | PoliticalCampaignActyInd |
| Lobbying Activities | false | LobbyingActivitiesInd |
| Subject To Proxy Tax | false | SubjectToProxyTaxInd |
| Donor Advised Fund | false | DonorAdvisedFundInd |
| Conservation Easements | false | ConservationEasementsInd |
| Collections Of Art | false | CollectionsOfArtInd |
| Credit Counseling | false | CreditCounselingInd |
| Donor Rstr Or Quasi Endowments | false | DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd |
| Report Land Building Equipment | Yes (true) | ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd |
| Report Investments Other Sec | false | ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd |
| Report Program Related Invst | false | ReportProgramRelatedInvstInd |
| Report Other Assets | false | ReportOtherAssetsInd |
| Report Other Liabilities | false | ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd |
| Include FIN48 Footnote | false | IncludeFIN48FootnoteInd |
| Independent Audit Fincl Stmt | Yes (true) | IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd |
| Consolidated Audit Fincl Stmt | false | ConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd |
| School Operating | false | SchoolOperatingInd |
| Foreign Office | false | ForeignOfficeInd |
| Foreign Activities | false | ForeignActivitiesInd |
| More Than5000 K To Org | false | MoreThan5000KToOrgInd |
| More Than5000 K To Individuals | false | MoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd |
| Professional Fundraising | false | ProfessionalFundraisingInd |
| Fundraising Activities | false | FundraisingActivitiesInd |
| Gaming Activities | false | GamingActivitiesInd |
| Operate Hospital | false | OperateHospitalInd |
| Grants To Organizations | false | GrantsToOrganizationsInd |
| Grants To Individuals | false | GrantsToIndividualsInd |
| Schedule J Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleJRequiredInd |
| Tax Exempt Bonds | false | TaxExemptBondsInd |
| Engaged In Excess Benefit Trans | false | EngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd |
| PY Excess Benefit Trans | false | PYExcessBenefitTransInd |
| Loan Outstanding | false | LoanOutstandingInd |
| Grant To Related Person | false | GrantToRelatedPersonInd |
| Business Rln With Org Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd |
| Business Rln With Fam Mem | false | BusinessRlnWithFamMemInd |
| Business Rln With35 Ctrl Ent | false | BusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd |
| Deductible Non Cash Contri | Yes (true) | DeductibleNonCashContriInd |
| Deductible Art Contribution | false | DeductibleArtContributionInd |
| Terminate Operations | false | TerminateOperationsInd |
| Partial Liquidation | false | PartialLiquidationInd |
| Disregarded Entity | false | DisregardedEntityInd |
| Related Entity | false | RelatedEntityInd |
| Related Organization Ctrl Ent | false | RelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd |
| Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd Org | false | TrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd |
| Activities Conducted Prtshp | false | ActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd |
| Schedule O Required | Yes (true) | ScheduleORequiredInd |
| IRP Document | 19 | IRPDocumentCnt |
| IRP Document W2 G | 0 | IRPDocumentW2GCnt |
| Backup Wthld Compliance | Yes (true) | BackupWthldComplianceInd |
| Employee | 8 | EmployeeCnt |
| Employment Tax Returns Filed | Yes (true) | EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd |
| Unrelated Bus Incm Over Limit | false | UnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd |
| Foreign Financial Account | false | ForeignFinancialAccountInd |
| Prohibited Tax Shelter Trans | false | ProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd |
| Taxable Party Notification | false | TaxablePartyNotificationInd |
| Nondeductible Contributions | false | NondeductibleContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contributions | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContributionsInd |
| Quid Pro Quo Contri Discl | Yes (true) | QuidProQuoContriDisclInd |
| Form8282 Property Disposed Of | false | Form8282PropertyDisposedOfInd |
| Rcv Fnds To Pay Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | RcvFndsToPayPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Pay Premiums Prsnl Bnft Cntrct | false | PayPremiumsPrsnlBnftCntrctInd |
| Form8899 Filedind | false | Form8899Filedind |
| Form1098 C Filed | false | Form1098CFiledInd |
| Indoor Tanning Services | false | IndoorTanningServicesInd |
| Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht Pymt | false | SubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd |
| Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst Inc | false | SubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd |
| Info In Schedule O Part VI | Yes (X) | InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd |
| Governing Body Voting Members | 6 | GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt |
| Independent Voting Member | 6 | IndependentVotingMemberCnt |
| Family Or Business Rln | false | FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd |
| Delegation Of Mgmt Duties | false | DelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd |
| Change To Org Documents | false | ChangeToOrgDocumentsInd |
| Material Diversion Or Misuse | false | MaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd |
| Members Or Stockholders | Yes (true) | MembersOrStockholdersInd |
| Election Of Board Members | Yes (true) | ElectionOfBoardMembersInd |
| Decisions Subject To Approva | Yes (true) | DecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd |
| Minutes Of Governing Body | Yes (true) | MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd |
| Minutes Of Committees | Yes (true) | MinutesOfCommitteesInd |
| Officer Mailing Address | false | OfficerMailingAddressInd |
| Local Chapters | false | LocalChaptersInd |
| Form990 Provided To Gvrn Body | Yes (true) | Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd |
| Conflict Of Interest Policy | Yes (true) | ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd |
| Annual Disclosure Covered Prsn | Yes (true) | AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd |
| Regular Monitoring Enfrc | Yes (true) | RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd |
| Whistleblower Policy | Yes (true) | WhistleblowerPolicyInd |
| Document Retention Policy | Yes (true) | DocumentRetentionPolicyInd |
| Compensation Process CEO | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessCEOInd |
| Compensation Process Other | Yes (true) | CompensationProcessOtherInd |
| Investment In Joint Venture | false | InvestmentInJointVentureInd |
| States Where Copy Of Return Is Fld | NY | StatesWhereCopyOfReturnIsFldCd |
| Upon Request | Yes (X) | UponRequestInd |
Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | CHRIS KASABACH | PersonNm |
| Phone | 2122458859 | PhoneNum |
US Address USAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | 233 BROADWAY 27TH FLOOR | AddressLine1Txt |
| City | NEW YORK | CityNm |
| State Abbreviation | NY | StateAbbreviationCd |
| ZIP | 10279 | ZIPCd |
Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (7 entries)
| TitleTitleTxt | Average Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRt | Individual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorInd | OfficerOfficerInd | Reportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmt | Reportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmt | Other CompensationOtherCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHARON KLOTS | ||||||
| EXECUTIVE DI | 40.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $212,237 | $0 | $34,162 |
| JOHN N IRWIN III | ||||||
| CO-CHAIR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS KASABACH | ||||||
| PRESIDENT | 10.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE C OLIVER | ||||||
| CO-CHAIR | 5.00 | Yes (X) | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LIZ GERBER PHD | ||||||
| MEMBER/FOUND | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| STUART H WATSON | ||||||
| TREASURER/SE | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| KRISTIN WISNEWSKI | ||||||
| MEMBER | 5.00 | Yes (X) | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Reportable Comp From Org | $212,237 | TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt |
| Total Other Compensation | $34,162 | TotalOtherCompensationAmt |
| Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 1 | IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Former Ofcr Employees Listed | false | FormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd |
| Total Comp Greater Than150 K | Yes (true) | TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd |
| Compensation From Other Srcs | false | CompensationFromOtherSrcsInd |
Contractor Compensation ContractorCompensationGrp (2 entries)
| Address Line1ContractorAddress/USAddress/AddressLine1Txt | CityContractorAddress/USAddress/CityNm | State AbbreviationContractorAddress/USAddress/StateAbbreviationCd | ZIPContractorAddress/USAddress/ZIPCd | ServicesServicesDesc | CompensationCompensationAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21B CORP | |||||
| 200 RIVERSIDE AVENUE UNIT 522 | JACKSONVILLE | FL | 32202 | CONSULTING | $165,925 |
| AGILE CLOUD CONSULTING | |||||
| 276 5TH AVENUE SUITE 704 - 3080 | NEW YORK | NY | 10001 | CONSULTING | $121,781 |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Cntrct Rcvd Greater Than100 K | 2 | CntrctRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt |
| Government Grants | $1,721,495 | GovernmentGrantsAmt |
| All Other Contributions | $215,615 | AllOtherContributionsAmt |
| Noncash Contributions | $212,500 | NoncashContributionsAmt |
| Total Contributions | $1,937,110 | TotalContributionsAmt |
Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue Column | $1,937,110 | TotalRevenueColumnAmt |
Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $665,424 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $531,674 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $133,085 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $665 | FundraisingAmt |
Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $97,800 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $78,142 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $19,560 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $98 | FundraisingAmt |
Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $77,997 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $62,320 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $15,599 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $78 | FundraisingAmt |
Advertising AdvertisingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,852 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,482 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $370 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $54,515 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $43,109 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $10,863 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $543 | FundraisingAmt |
Travel TravelGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $35,503 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $28,402 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $7,101 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,351 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,081 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $270 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Insurance InsuranceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $2,438 | TotalAmt |
| Management And General | $2,438 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)
| DescDesc | TotalTotalAmt | Program ServicesProgramServicesAmt | Management And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt | FundraisingFundraisingAmt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEB DEVELOPER | $361,885 | $217,131 | $72,377 | $72,377 |
| PROFESSIONAL FEES | $123,979 | $24,796 | $99,183 | |
| STIPENDS | $87,103 | $87,103 | ||
| MEALS | $6,988 | $3,406 | $3,582 |
All Other Expenses AllOtherExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $10,076 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $7,783 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $2,273 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $20 | FundraisingAmt |
Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total | $1,526,911 | TotalAmt |
| Program Services | $1,086,429 | ProgramServicesAmt |
| Management And General | $366,701 | ManagementAndGeneralAmt |
| Fundraising | $73,781 | FundraisingAmt |
Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $34,988 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $60,578 | EOYAmt |
Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $65,000 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $2,500 | EOYAmt |
Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $112 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $758 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss | $5,292 | LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt |
| Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec | $1,351 | LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt |
Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,158 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $3,941 | EOYAmt |
Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $102,258 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $67,777 | EOYAmt |
Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $2,486 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $75,594 | EOYAmt |
Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $517,788 | BOYAmt |
Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $520,274 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $75,594 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Organization Follows FASB117 | Yes (X) | OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind |
No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$418,016 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$7,817 | EOYAmt |
Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | -$418,016 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | -$7,817 | EOYAmt |
Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| BOY | $102,258 | BOYAmt |
| EOY | $67,777 | EOYAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Reconcilation Revenue Expnss | $410,199 | ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt |
| Method Of Accounting Accrual | Yes (X) | MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd |
| Accountant Compile Or Review | false | AccountantCompileOrReviewInd |
| FS Audited | Yes (true) | FSAuditedInd |
FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Separate Basis Fincl Stmt | Yes (X) | SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Audit Committee | Yes (true) | AuditCommitteeInd |
| Federal Grant Audit Required | false | FederalGrantAuditRequiredInd |
Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Organization170 | Yes (X) | PublicOrganization170Ind |
Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $558,798 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,937,110 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,495,908 | TotalAmt |
Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Current Tax Year Minus1 Year | $558,798 | CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt |
| Current Tax Year | $1,937,110 | CurrentTaxYearAmt |
| Total | $2,495,908 | TotalAmt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Public Support Total170 | $2,495,908 | PublicSupportTotal170Amt |
| Total Support | $2,495,908 | TotalSupportAmt |
| Public Support CY170 | 1.00000 | PublicSupportCY170Pct |
| Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170 | Yes (X) | ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind |
Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB
Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Contributor | RESTRICTED | ContributorNum |
Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Business Name Line1 | RESTRICTED | BusinessNameLine1 |
Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Address Line1 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine1 |
| Address Line2 | RESTRICTED | AddressLine2 |
| City | RESTRICTED | City |
| State | RESTRICTED | State |
| ZIP Code | RESTRICTED | ZIPCode |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Contributions | RESTRICTED | TotalContributionsAmt |
Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,937,110 | TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Revenue Subtotal | $1,937,110 | RevenueSubtotalAmt |
| Total Revenue Per Form990 | $1,937,110 | TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt |
| Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt | $1,526,911 | TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt |
| Expenses Subtotal | $1,526,911 | ExpensesSubtotalAmt |
| Total Expenses Per Form990 | $1,526,911 | TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt |
Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Severance Payment | false | SeverancePaymentInd |
| Supplemental Nonqual Rtr Plan | false | SupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd |
| Equity Based Comp Arrngm | false | EquityBasedCompArrngmInd |
| Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng Org | false | CompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd On Rev Related Orgs | false | CompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng Org | false | CompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd |
| Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd Orgs | false | CompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd |
| Any Non Fixed Payments | false | AnyNonFixedPaymentsInd |
| Initial Contract Exception | false | InitialContractExceptionInd |
Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Person | SHARON KLOTS | PersonNm |
| Title | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | TitleTxt |
| Base Compensation Filing Org | $212,237 | BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
| Deferred Compensation Flng Org | $34,162 | DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt |
| Total Compensation Filing Org | $246,399 | TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt |
Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM
Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Non Cash Checkbox | Yes (X) | NonCashCheckboxInd |
| Desc | CONTRACTED SERV | Desc |
| Contribution | 1 | ContributionCnt |
| Noncash Contributions Rpt F990 | $212,500 | NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt |
| Field | Value | IRS element (for citing) |
|---|---|---|
| Any Property That Must Be Held | false | AnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd |
| Review Process Unusual NC Gifts | false | ReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd |
| Third Parties Used | false | ThirdPartiesUsedInd |
Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO
Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (9 entries)
| Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDesc | ExplanationExplanationTxt |
|---|---|
| FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | DESIGN FOR AMERICA INC. FULFILLS ITS MISSION BY PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL TRAINING TO EQUIP COLLEGE AND UNIVERSITY STUDENTS WITH INNOVATIVE SKILLS TO ALLOW THEN TO TACKLE SOCIAL CHALLENGES ON CAMPUS AND BEYOND. IT DELIVERS EDUCATION AND TRAINING THROUGH A SIX-STAGE DESIGN PROCESS. FOLLOWING THE TRAINING, STUDENTS RECEIVE CONTINUED SUPPORT WITH REMOTE COACHING AND ADVICE AS THEY COMPLETE COMMUNITY PROJECTS. STUDENTS MUST COMPLETE A LAUNCH PROCESS TO QUALIFY AS A DESIGN FOR AMERICA STUDIO. THE LAUNCH PROCESS INCLUDES STUDENTS SHARING THEIR SPECIFIC INTEREST WITH THE ORGANIZATION'S NATIONAL OFFICE THROUGH AN INTAKE FORM, RECRUITING OTHER STUDENTS FOR THE STUDIO, IDENTIFYING AN ON-CAMPUS FACULTY ADVISOR, LEARNING THE DESIGN FOR AMERICA PROCESS THROUGH EDUCATION AND TRAINING, AND COMPLETING A COMMUNITY PROJECT. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 | YES |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7A | YES |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 7B | YES |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B | FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT CPA FIRM. PRIOR TO ITS FILING WITH THE IRS, THE FORM IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C: OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS MUST ANNUALLY SIGN CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENTS WHICH ARE REVIEWED BY THE SECRETARY. IF A CONFLICT WERE TO ARISE AT A BOARD MEETING, THE INDIVIDUAL WOULD REFRAIN FROM PARTICIPATING IN DELIBERATIONS AND DISCUSSIONS AS WELL AS ABSTAIN FROM VOTING. |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A | YES |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B | YES |
| FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 | FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19: THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. |