Civic Intelligence

Design for Change USA Inc.

990EZ • Fiscal year 2019 • EIN 45-5066128

Jan 01, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019 • Filed on Feb 12, 2020

Organization Profilewww.designforchange.us
6 Liberty Square 2339Boston, MA 02109

(617) 852-5651

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Liabilities / Revenue

57th percentile

0.00x

Tied with the lowest-debt nonprofits in its peer group.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Net Margin

4th percentile

-141%

Higher net margin than 4% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$59,902

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 93.6% of source-year revenue.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2019

Asset Growth

5th percentile

-72%

Faster asset growth than 5% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Revenue Growth

6th percentile

-67%

Faster revenue growth than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2019 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2018 to 2019

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets57th percentile

Assets

Down

$34,674

Down $90,402 (-72%) from 2018

Net Assets

Down

$34,674

Down $90,402 (-72%) from 2018

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2018

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue57th percentileNet Margin4th percentile

Revenue

Down

$64,026

Down $128,122 (-67%) from 2018

Expenses

Up

$154,428

Up $7,671 (+5.2%) from 2018

Net Income

Down

-$90,402

Down $135,793 (-299%) from 2018

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth5th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KAssets 2017: $79,685Liabilities 2017: $0Net Assets 2017: $79,6852017Assets 2018: $125,076Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $125,0762018Assets 2019: $34,674Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $34,6742019Assets 2020: $30,007Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $30,0072020Assets 2021: $72,050Liabilities 2021: $9,249Net Assets 2021: $62,8012021Assets 2022: $0Liabilities 2022: $546Net Assets 2022: -$5462022Assets 2023: $3,151Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $3,1512023

Highlighted filing

2019

Assets$34,674
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$34,674
Open 2019 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth6th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2017: $84,358Expenses 2017: $26,563Net Income 2017: $57,7952017Revenue 2018: $192,148Expenses 2018: $146,757Net Income 2018: $45,3912018Revenue 2019: $64,026Expenses 2019: $154,428Net Income 2019: -$90,4022019Revenue 2020: $108,650Expenses 2020: $137,515Net Income 2020: -$28,8652020Revenue 2021: $267,355Expenses 2021: $234,923Net Income 2021: $32,4322021Revenue 2022: $99,780Expenses 2022: $164,995Net Income 2022: -$65,2152022Revenue 2023: $158,001Expenses 2023: $156,474Net Income 2023: $1,5272023

Highlighted filing

2019

Revenue$64,026
Expenses$154,428
Net Income-$90,402
Open 2019 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2019 to Dec 31, 2019
Signed
Feb 12, 2020
Return Version
2019v5.0
Gross Receipts
$64,026
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

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.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
We designed a new program called Design Sprints. Design Sprints are podcasts that teach children about a specific social issue, like homelessness or environmental issues. We designed 12 podcasts and associated lesson plans to engage students in brainstorming solutions and implementing projects.$0$40,000
We built a corporate toolkit for Hasbro that they can use to engage their employees in mentoring children in local schools to do service projects.$0$10,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay94th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Tara SeibelCo-DirectorFT$59,902-$59,902
Vinay GidwaneyDirector-$0--
Sanjli GidwaneyDirectorPT$0--
Marilyn Price-MitchellDirector-$0--
Kathy SaulitisDirector-$0--
Adam PisoniDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Design for Change USA
EIN
45-5066128
In Care Of
% Vinay Gidwaney
Phone
6178525651
Address
6 LIBERTY SQUARE 2339, Boston, MA 02109

Signing Officer

Name
Vinay Gidwaney
Title
Director
Phone
6173355851
Signed
2020-02-12
Discuss with paid preparer
No
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Office supplies and software, $22681.00| Travel, $23253.00|”

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Filings

Displayed year

2019 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$34,674
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$34,674
Revenue
$64,026
Expenses
$154,428
Net income
-$90,402
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.03$0.00$0.03$1.58$1.56$0.02
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.00$0.01$0.01$1.00$1.65$0.65
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.72$0.09$0.63$2.67$2.35$0.32
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.30$0.00$0.30$1.09$1.38$0.29
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.35$0.00$0.35$0.64$1.54$0.90
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$1.25$0.00$1.25$1.92$1.47$0.45
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.80$0.00$0.80$0.84$0.27$0.58
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