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Design Bay Area

990EZ • Fiscal year 2024 • EIN 87-3400460

Jan 01, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024 • Filed on Mar 17, 2025

595 Pacific Ave 4th FloorSan Francisco, CA 94133

(415) 609-6220

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on this filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on this filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

35th percentile

-3.4%

Higher net margin than 35% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

90th percentile

$38,738

Higher top officer pay than 90% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 20.5% of source-year revenue.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

36th percentile

-6.7%

Faster asset growth than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

83rd percentile

50%

Faster revenue growth than 83% of similar nonprofits.

2024 filings • 501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Assets

Down

$87,703

Down $6,336 (-6.7%) from 2023

Net Assets

$87,703

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

Up

$188,819

Up $62,796 (+50%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$195,155

Down $77,596 (-28%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

-$6,336

Up $140,392 (+96%) from 2023

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

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

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2022: $240,767Liabilities 2022: $0Net Assets 2022: $240,7672022Assets 2023: $94,039Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $87,703Net Assets 2024: $87,7032024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$87,703
Liabilities-
Net Assets$87,703

Operations Trend

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

$400K$200K$0-$200KRevenue 2022: $248,339Expenses 2022: $17,572Net Income 2022: $230,7672022Revenue 2023: $126,023Expenses 2023: $272,751Net Income 2023: -$146,7282023Revenue 2024: $188,819Expenses 2024: $195,155Net Income 2024: -$6,3362024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$188,819
Expenses$195,155
Net Income-$6,336
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Mar 17, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.0
Gross Receipts
$188,819
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The specific purposes of this Corporation include, in all areas of design: sharing design history, expertise, information and resources while creating opportunities through regional, state and citywide events; fostering conversations, education and partnerships and collaborations that benefit society and members of the general public by utilizing the power of design; and fostering economic opportunity through supporting diversity of participants in the design fields, amplifying the voices of California designers and of those in adjacent fields, and by educating the design-savvy public by making resources and information available to them on a not-for-profit basis.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
San Francisco Design Week (7 days of events)-$63,980
Design Healdsburg (2 days of events)-$23,330
Design Palo Alto (2 days of events)-$19,125
Design Sausalito (2 days of events)-$7,725
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Dawn ZidonisSec/Exec. DirectorFT$38,738-$38,738
Alana WashingtonChair-$0--
Clement MokTreasurer-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Design Bay Area
EIN
87-3400460
Phone
4156096220
Address
595 Pacific Ave 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133

Signing Officer

Name
Dawn Zidonis
Title
Secretary
Signed
2025-03-17
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Harmon Burstyn CPA
Address
1012 HACIENDA DR, WALNUT CREEK, CA 94598
Preparer
Harmon Burstyn
Phone
9252863522
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Revenue.1

Other $421

Other Expenses.1001

Advertising and Promotion $21869

Other Expenses.1002

Office Expenses $443

Other Expenses.1003

Information Technology $26510

Other Expenses.1012

Insurance $1360

Other Expenses.1

Event Expenses $34684

Other Expenses.2

Software & apps $8693

Other Expenses.3

Storage Rental $7013

Other Expenses.4

Photography/Video $4650

Other Expenses.5

Membership & Subscriptions $2875

Other Expenses.7

Meetings $2409

Other Expenses.8

Gifts $1818

Other Expenses.9

Telephone $1805

Other Expenses.10

Payroll Fees $1638

Other Expenses.11

Professional Development $1185

Other Expenses.12

Fundraising $1161

Other Expenses.13

Small Tools and Equipment $619

Other Expenses.15

Fraud Expense $303

Other Expenses.16

Reimbursable Expenses $163

Other Expenses.17

Filing Fees $75

Other Expenses.18

Meals & Entertainment $66

Other Expenses.19

Bank Charge $41

Other Assets.1

Other - Beginning $5 Other - Ending $5

Other Assets.2

Reclass Liabilities - Beginning $15072 Reclass Liabilities - Ending $29025

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