Civic Intelligence

Design Challenge Network Inc

EIN 92-1635175 • 501(c)3 • Portsmouth, NH

Profile

Transform teaching and learning through real-world, project-based design challenges.

PO Box 556Portsmouth, NH 03801

www.designchallengenetwork.org

Siviq Scores

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

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

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Source year 2025

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

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Source year 2025

Net Margin

85th percentile

36%

Higher net margin than 85% of similar nonprofits.

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Top Officer Pay

84th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 84% of similar nonprofits.

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

501(c)3 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2025

Asset Growth

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No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2025

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

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Source year 2025

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

$55,715

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Liabilities

-

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Net Assets

$55,715

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Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin85th percentile

Revenue

$54,405

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Expenses

$34,756

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Net Income

$19,649

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Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset GrowthScore unavailable

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Assets 2025: $55,715Net Assets 2025: $55,7152025

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2025

Assets$55,715
Liabilities-
Net Assets$55,715
Open 2025 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue GrowthScore unavailable

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

$60K$40K$20K$0Revenue 2025: $54,405Expenses 2025: $34,756Net Income 2025: $19,6492025

Highlighted filing

2025

Revenue$54,405
Expenses$34,756
Net Income$19,649
Open 2025 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2025 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$55,715
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$55,715
Revenue
$54,405
Expenses
$34,756
Net income
$19,649
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$55.7$55.7$54.4$34.8$19.6
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jul 1, 2024 to Jun 30, 2025
Signed
Nov 13, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$54,405
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Transform teaching and learning through real-world, project-based design challenges.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Design Challenge - an educational program for high teachers and students in which the students identify a problem, design a new solution to address it, create a paper and video, and defend their work in front of a panel of judges as they compete against other students. We had 13 teachers and 137 students participate last year. We provide training, curriculum, classroom visits, and materials, and we run and host live events that took place in three different locations in NH in 2025, two public high schools and the University of New Hampshire.-$21,915
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay84th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Brentnall M PowellExecutive DirectorFT$0--
Lindley ShulzPresident-$0--
Lee SchroederVice President-$0--
Tom IrwinTrustee-$0--
Matt LongTrustee-$0--
Brian BradyTrustee-$0--
Susan GrodmanTrustee-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Design Challenge Network Inc
EIN
92-1635175
Phone
6038485071
Address
PO Box 556, Portsmouth, NH 03801

Signing Officer

Name
Brentnall M Powell
Title
Executive Director
Signed
2025-11-13
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Richard A Paul Jr CPA PC
Address
842 Hartford Ave, White River Junction, VT 05001
Preparer
Richard A Paul Jr CPA
Phone
8026980332
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1001

“Advertising and Promotion $177”

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $24”

Other Expenses.1012

“Insurance $2282”

Other Expenses.1

“Program events $1359”

Other Expenses.2

“Payroll service fees $1150”

Other Expenses.3

“Software & Apps $406”

Other Expenses.4

“Program supplies $318”

Other Expenses.5

“PO Box $234”

Other Expenses.6

“State Filing Fees $195”

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