Liabilities / Assets
92nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.
990 • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 27-0816164
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
Liabilities / Assets
92nd percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Liabilities / Revenue
89th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 89% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
20th percentile
Higher net margin than 20% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
92nd percentile
Higher top officer pay than 92% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 14.1% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
90th percentile
Faster asset growth than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
71st percentile
Faster revenue growth than 71% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$901,660
Up $678,410 (+304%) from 2018
Net Assets
Up$120,350
Up $2,755 (+2.3%) from 2018
Liabilities
Up$781,310
Up $675,655 (+639%) from 2018
Revenue
Up$873,694
Up $223,748 (+34%) from 2018
Expenses
Up$996,696
Up $412,475 (+71%) from 2018
Net Income
Down-$123,002
Down $188,727 (-287%) from 2018
To educate the world on the role of design in our lives and to unite teh community in ways that enrich our collective work, make businesses more competitive and solve real-world problems more creatively.
| Line | Beginning | End | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||
| Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts | $120,367 | $710,704 | ▲ $590,337 |
| Accounts Receivable | $145,312 | $123,216 | ▼ $22,096 |
| Pledges and Grants Receivable | $11,500 | $23,650 | ▲ $12,150 |
| Inventories for Sale or Use | $5,733 | $6,552 | ▲ $819 |
| Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net | $6,643 | $2,088 | ▼ $4,555 |
| Total Assets | $309,555 | $901,660 | ▲ $592,105 |
| Other Assets Total | $20,000 | $35,450 | ▲ $15,450 |
| Liabilities | |||
| Unsecured Notes Loans Payable | $35,400 | $520,529 | ▲ $485,129 |
| Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses | $117,499 | $222,323 | ▲ $104,824 |
| Deferred Revenue | $31,500 | $38,458 | ▲ $6,958 |
| Total Liabilities | $184,399 | $781,310 | ▲ $596,911 |
| Net Assets / Fund Balance | |||
| Net Assets Without Donor Restrictions | $125,156 | $61,250 | ▼ $63,906 |
| Net Assets With Donor Restrictions | - | $59,100 | - |
| Total Net Assets Fund Balance | $125,156 | $120,350 | ▼ $4,806 |
| Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance | $309,555 | $901,660 | ▲ $592,105 |
| Asset | Book Value | Depreciation | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equipment | $2,088 | $40,697 | $42,785 |
| Other Assets Org | $35,450 | - | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel Aquillano | Executive Director | FT | $123,507 | $123,507 |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Elizabeth Lowrey | Board Member |
| Matt Elden | Board Member |
| Amy Lalezari | Director |
| Ashley Dunn | Director |
| Ashley Welch | Director |
| Kathy McMahon | Director |
| Leila Mitchell | Director |
| Matt Templeton | Director |
| Scott Stopkay | Director |
| Tom DiLillo | Director |
| Liz Pawlak | Clerk |
| George White | Treasurer |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits | $537,799 |
| Other Expenses | $458,897 |
| Total Fundraising Expense | $56,878 |
| Grants and Similar Amounts Paid | $0 |
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Line Item | Program | Management | Fundraising | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other Salaries and Wages | $297,527 | $141,523 | $38,564 | $477,614 |
| Occupancy | - | $103,163 | - | $103,163 |
| Other Expenses | $19,410 | $66,387 | $16,079 | $101,876 |
| Information Technology | $174 | $47,920 | $1,500 | $49,594 |
| Office Expenses | $35,072 | $7,955 | $1,063 | $44,090 |
| Payroll Taxes | $26,274 | $12,451 | $3,393 | $42,118 |
| Travel | $19,944 | $13,096 | $2,919 | $35,959 |
| All Other Expenses | - | $26,769 | - | $26,769 |
| Other Employee Benefits | $11,270 | $5,342 | $1,455 | $18,067 |
| Interest | - | $17,820 | - | $17,820 |
| Fees for Services Legal | - | $17,752 | - | $17,752 |
| Insurance | - | $16,261 | - | $16,261 |
| Advertising | - | - | $13,791 | $13,791 |
| Depreciation Depletion | - | $4,555 | - | $4,555 |
| Conferences and Meetings | $134 | $221 | - | $355 |
| Total Functional Expenses | $448,854 | $490,964 | $56,878 | $996,696 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Expenses per Audited Statements | $996,696 |
| Total Expenses per Audited Statements | $996,696 |
| Total Expenses per Form 990 | $996,696 |
| Line Item | Amount |
|---|---|
| Professional Fundraising Fees | $0 |
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gala | - | - | - | - |
“All members of the Board of Directors receive a copy of the Form 990 prior to filing”
“Conflict of interest policy is introduced to all new members of teh Board of Directors. It is available for viewing in the Museums official files and is reviewed yearly at a full meeting of the Board of Directors. At each of teh quarterly Board meetings, directors are asked whether they have conflicts of interest to disclose.”
“The Board of Directors review CEO salaries annually.”
“The Board reviews CEO compensation on an annual basis. The Board reviews other key employee compensation on an annual basis.”
“All such documents are available from the Museum office, which will respond within 14 days. The IRS Form 990 and financial stateemtns are also available at the office and on the Museums website.”
“The organizations governing documents are available to the public upon request.”
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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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2020 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.