Civic Intelligence

Design for Change USA Inc

990EZ • Fiscal year 2020 • EIN 45-5066128

Jan 01, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020 • Filed on May 13, 2021

Organization Profilewww.designforchange.us
6 Liberty Square 2339Boston, MA 02109-5800

(617) 335-5851

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Liabilities / Revenue

55th percentile

0.00x

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

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Net Margin

19th percentile

-27%

Higher net margin than 19% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Top Officer Pay

94th percentile

$60,000

Higher top officer pay than 94% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 55.2% of source-year revenue.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2020

Asset Growth

24th percentile

-13%

Faster asset growth than 24% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Revenue Growth

91st percentile

70%

Faster revenue growth than 91% of similar nonprofits.

2020 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2019 to 2020

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets55th percentile

Assets

Down

$30,007

Down $4,667 (-13%) from 2019

Net Assets

Down

$30,007

Down $4,667 (-13%) from 2019

Liabilities

Flat

$0

Flat from 2019

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue55th percentileNet Margin19th percentile

Revenue

Up

$108,650

Up $44,624 (+70%) from 2019

Expenses

Down

$137,515

Down $16,913 (-11%) from 2019

Net Income

Up

-$28,865

Up $61,537 (+68%) from 2019

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth24th 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

2020

Assets$30,007
Liabilities$0
Net Assets$30,007
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Operations Trend

Revenue Growth91st 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

2020

Revenue$108,650
Expenses$137,515
Net Income-$28,865
Open 2020 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2020 to Dec 31, 2020
Signed
May 13, 2021
Return Version
2020v4.0
Gross Receipts
$108,650
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Design for Change USA empowers young people to do good in their community. We train teachers on our curriculum that uses design thinking principles to help kids learn empathy, creativity, confidence and other 21st century skills.

Providing children with educational content and programing for social justice work.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Development of a content management and project management software platform for teachers.$0$70,000
Develop new programming focused on social justice, climate action and equity in education.$0$50,000
Development of a corporate toolkit to engage employees to work in schools in their communities.$0$10,000
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay94th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Tara SeibelCo-DirectorFT$60,000-$60,000
Sanjli GidwaneyDirectorFT$20,000-$20,000
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Design for Change USA Inc
EIN
45-5066128
In Care Of
% Sanjli Gidwaney
Address
6 LIBERTY SQUARE 2339, BOSTON, MA 02109-5800

Signing Officer

Name
Vinay Gidwaney
Title
Director
Signed
2021-05-13
Discuss with paid preparer
No
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Part I, line 16

“| Other Expenses:, Amount:| Advertising & Marketing, $7699.00| Legal & Professional Services, $1966.00| Office supplies and software, $20951.00| Travel, $1831.00| Bank charges and fees, $212.00| Conference fee, $150.00| Insurance, $1340.00| Meals, $144.00| Quickbooks payments, $52.00| Licenses, $516.00|”

Part II, line 26

“| Liabilities Name:, BOY Amount:, EOY Amount:| Accounts Payable, $25252, 0|”

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Filings

Displayed year

2020 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$30,007
Liabilities
$0
Net assets
$30,007
Revenue
$108,650
Expenses
$137,515
Net income
-$28,865
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