Civic Intelligence

Design Futures Forum Inc

EIN 88-4046815 • 501(c)3 • Albany, NY

Profile

Leadership Development

418 Broadway STE 7292Albany, NY 12207-2992
Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

61st percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 61% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B90 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

62nd percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 62% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B90 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Net Margin

48th percentile

5.6%

Higher net margin than 48% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B90 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

79th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.

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

NTEE B90 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

62nd percentile

15%

Faster asset growth than 62% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B90 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

76th percentile

48%

Faster revenue growth than 76% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE B90 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets61st percentile

Assets

Up

$66,341

Up $8,574 (+15%) from 2023

Liabilities

Up

$63

Up $63 from 2023

Net Assets

$66,278

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Operations
Liabilities / Revenue62nd percentileNet Margin48th percentile

Revenue

Up

$152,125

Up $49,460 (+48%) from 2023

Expenses

Up

$143,614

Up $27,978 (+24%) from 2023

Net Income

Up

$8,511

Up $21,482 (+166%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth62nd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$100K$50K$0Assets 2022: $88,630Liabilities 2022: $17,8922022Assets 2023: $57,767Liabilities 2023: $02023Assets 2024: $66,341Liabilities 2024: $63Net Assets 2024: $66,2782024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$66,341
Liabilities$63
Net Assets$66,278
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth76th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$200K$150K$100K$50K$0-$50KRevenue 2022: $52,080Expenses 2022: $50,602Net Income 2022: $1,4782022Revenue 2023: $102,665Expenses 2023: $115,636Net Income 2023: -$12,9712023Revenue 2024: $152,125Expenses 2024: $143,614Net Income 2024: $8,5112024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$152,125
Expenses$143,614
Net Income$8,511
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$66,341
Liabilities
$63
Net assets
$66,278
Revenue
$152,125
Expenses
$143,614
Net income
$8,511
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$0.66$0.00$0.66$1.52$1.44$0.09
2023Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.58$0.00$1.03$1.16$0.13
2022Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$0.89$0.18$0.52$0.51$0.01
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
May 5, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.1
Gross Receipts
$152,125
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

To provide education for undergraduate and graduate students on the topic of community driven design

Leadership Development

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Supporting the leadership development of emerging and current practitioners of community-engaged design in the United States.$10,705$122,277
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay79th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Christine GasparCo-Chair Of The Board-$0--
Sarah WuTreasurer-$0--
Jose CottoCo-Chair Of The Board-$0--
Jessica GarzSecretary-$0--
Liz OgbuDirector-$0--
Elizabeth KramerDirector-$0--
Carlos GomezDirector-$0--
Alissa DiamondDirector-$0--
Gabby ColemanDirector-$0--
Shalini AgrawalDirector-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Design Futures Forum Inc
EIN
88-4046815
In Care Of
% Jose Cotto
Phone
7346496415
Address
418 Broadway STE 7292, Albany, NY 12207-2992

Signing Officer

Name
Jose Cotto
Title
Co-Chair of the Board
Phone
7346496415
Signed
2025-05-05
Discuss with paid preparer
No

Preparer

Firm
Penny Pinch Tax LLC
Address
7100 West Main St, Belleville, IL 62223
Preparer
Linda Schweitzer
Phone
6186411739
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Description of other revenue Part I line 8

“Description AmountRebates and Refunds 469”

List of grants and similar amounts paid Part I line 10

“Amount 2,500”

Description of other expenses Part I line 16

“Description AmountAccounting and payroll fees 7,296Travel 2,635Office expenses 1,868Program Expenses 16,961”

Description of other assets Part II line 24

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearAccounts Receivable 0 14,700Undeposited Funds 149 350Prepaid Expenses 0 5,727”

Description of total liabilities Part II line 26

“Category Beginning of Year End of YearAccrued Expenses 0 63”

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