Civic Intelligence

Design Forward Alliance

990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 81-5389496

Jan 01, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017 • Filed on Sep 19, 2018

Organization ProfileN/A
2150 W Washington St 112San Diego, CA 92110

(619) 260-1616

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

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Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

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Source year 2017

Net Margin

82nd percentile

27%

Higher net margin than 82% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

76th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 76% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

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Source year 2017

Revenue Growth

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Balance Sheet
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Assets

$43,873

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Net Assets

$43,873

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Liabilities

-

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Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin82nd percentile

Revenue

$160,941

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Expenses

$117,068

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Net Income

$43,873

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Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$100K$50K$0Assets 2017: $43,873Net Assets 2017: $43,8732017Assets 2018: $62,254Liabilities 2018: $0Net Assets 2018: $62,2542018Assets 2019: $56,849Liabilities 2019: $0Net Assets 2019: $56,8492019Assets 2020: $55,670Liabilities 2020: $0Net Assets 2020: $55,6702020Assets 2021: $75,524Liabilities 2021: $0Net Assets 2021: $75,5242021Assets 2022: $89,861Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $89,8612022Assets 2023: $62,235Liabilities 2023: $0Net Assets 2023: $62,2352023Assets 2024: $21,269Liabilities 2024: $0Net Assets 2024: $21,2692024

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2017

Assets$43,873
Liabilities-
Net Assets$43,873
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Operations Trend

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

$600K$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2017: $160,941Expenses 2017: $117,068Net Income 2017: $43,8732017Revenue 2018: $55,701Expenses 2018: $37,320Net Income 2018: $18,3812018Revenue 2019: $11,951Expenses 2019: $17,357Net Income 2019: -$5,4062019Revenue 2020: $14,253Expenses 2020: $15,432Net Income 2020: -$1,1792020Revenue 2021: $553,216Expenses 2021: $529,127Net Income 2021: $24,0892021Revenue 2022: $337,105Expenses 2022: $322,770Net Income 2022: $14,3352022Revenue 2023: $311,613Expenses 2023: $339,241Net Income 2023: -$27,6282023Revenue 2024: $382,367Expenses 2024: $423,333Net Income 2024: -$40,9662024

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2017

Revenue$160,941
Expenses$117,068
Net Income$43,873
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
Signed
Sep 19, 2018
Return Version
2017v2.2
Gross Receipts
$160,941
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Promote the value of human-centered design in San Diego, CA.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Design Forward Summit 2017 had over 400 attendees over three days highlighting the value of human-centered design to the San Diego region.$113,272-
DFA hosted a panel discussion with two designers and two non-designers to discuss the art of speaking the language of business. All 75 seats were filled, with standing room only.$1,131-
DFA hosted the SVP of Marketing for the SD Padres, who shared insights on designing multi-sensory fan experiences to a packed cross-section of San Diego community stakeholders.$433-
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay76th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Scott RobinsonPresident-$0--
Kieran de TerraSecretary-$0--
Maileen FloresTreasurer-$0--
Michle MorrisDirector-$0--
Joan GregorDirector-$0--
Chad Q MartinDirector-$0--
Paul HongDirector-$0--
Dave ConoverDirector-$0--
Charles ChamberlayneDirector-$0--
Martina MontalvaDirector-$0--
Donald A NormanDirector-$0--
Elena PacentiDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Design Forward Alliance
EIN
81-5389496
Phone
6192601616
Address
2150 W Washington St 112, San Diego, CA 92110

Signing Officer

Name
Scott Robinson
Title
President
Signed
2018-09-19
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
For Purpose Law Group
Address
1435 30th Street, San Diego, CA 92102
Preparer
May L Harris Esq
Phone
6197803839
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $6812”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $306”

Other Expenses.1005

“Travel $8903”

Other Expenses.1007

“Conferences, Conventions, and Meetings $56972”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $820”

Other Expenses.2

“Merchant Fees $3423”

Other Expenses.4

“Licensing $25”

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Filings

Displayed year

2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$43,873
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$43,873
Revenue
$160,941
Expenses
$117,068
Net income
$43,873
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$0.21$0.00$0.21$3.82$4.23$0.41
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.00$0.62$3.12$3.39$0.28
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.90$0.00$0.90$3.37$3.23$0.14
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.76$0.00$0.76$5.53$5.29$0.24
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.56$0.00$0.56$0.14$0.15$0.01
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.57$0.00$0.57$0.12$0.17$0.05
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.62$0.00$0.62$0.56$0.37$0.18
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.44$0.44$1.61$1.17$0.44