Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
EIN 45-5066128 • 501(c)3 • Boston, MA
Profile
Design for Change is a framework for student-led action. We support educators by helping them connect critical teaching practice such as project based inquiry based and student centered learning. Educators use our relevant and timely digital content and tools to engage their students in student-led action projects that result in positive community impact.
Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.
Liabilities / Assets
60th percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Liabilities / Revenue
62nd percentile
Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.
Net Margin
49th percentile
Higher net margin than 49% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
81st percentile
Higher top officer pay than 81% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
100th percentile
Faster asset growth than 100% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
86th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 86% of similar nonprofits.
Assets
Up$3,151
Up $3,151 from 2022
Liabilities
Down$0
Down $546 (-100%) from 2022
Net Assets
Up$3,151
Up $3,697 (+677%) from 2022
Revenue
Up$158,001
Up $58,221 (+58%) from 2022
Expenses
Down$156,474
Down $8,521 (-5.2%) from 2022
Net Income
Up$1,527
Up $66,742 (+102%) from 2022
Most recent year
2023 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
Design for Change equips young people to transform empathy into social action using a simple framework. Educators use DFC to facilitate a design process that fosters empathy and student agency. Students brainstorm, plan, and execute community change projects.
Design for Change is a framework for student-led action. We support educators by helping them connect critical teaching practice such as project based inquiry based and student centered learning. Educators use our relevant and timely digital content and tools to engage their students in student-led action projects that result in positive community impact.
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| We run programs in schools to support design thinking and community service. | $0 | - |
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanjli Gidwaney | Director | PT | $0 | - | - |
“| Other Revenues:, Amount:| Reimbursement for travel expenses, $56301|”
“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Software licenses and office expenses, $57847.00|”
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| IRS990EZ/WebsiteAddressTxt | 0 | www.designforchange.us |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | | Other Revenues:, Amount:| Reimbursement for travel expenses, $56301| |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | | Other Expenses:, Amount:| Software licenses and office expenses, $57847.00| |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 1 | Part I, line 16 |
| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2023-04-26 12:10:37Z |
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| ReturnHeader/ReturnTs | 0 | 2024-03-14T08:36:27-04:00 |
| ReturnHeader/ReturnTypeCd | 0 | 990EZ |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodBeginDt | 0 | 2023-01-01 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxPeriodEndDt | 0 | 2023-12-31 |
| ReturnHeader/TaxYr | 0 | 2023 |
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