INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN INC

EIN: 042785256 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

BOSTON, MA

Total Revenue
$2,586,995
Total Expenses
$2,496,812
Total Assets
$2,298,734
Net Assets
$1,402,697
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1983
Legal Domicile
MA
Principal Officer
JENNIFER OTITIGBE
Phone
6176951225
Tax Period
2022-07-01 to 2023-06-30

INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN INC, founded in 1983, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $2.6M in total revenue in fiscal year 2022. Expenses of $2.5M left a modest 3% surplus.

Mission

INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN CENTERED DESIGN (IHCD) IS AN INTERNATIONAL NON-PROFIT COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE ROLE OF DESIGN IN EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY AND ENHANCING EXPERIENCE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES, AND CULTURE THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN. IHCD'S WORK BALANCES EXPERTISE IN LEGALLY REQUIRED ACCESSILITY WITH PROMOTION OF BEST PRACTICES IN HUMAN-CENTERED OR UNIVERSAL DESIGN.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $1,705,390 Revenue: $1,427,889

THE ORGANIZATION IS A 40-YEAR-OLD EDUCATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE ROLE OF DESIGN IN EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY AND ENHANCING EXPERIENCE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES AND...

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THE ORGANIZATION IS A 40-YEAR-OLD EDUCATIONAL NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION COMMITTED TO ADVANCING THE ROLE OF DESIGN IN EXPANDING OPPORTUNITY AND ENHANCING EXPERIENCE FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES AND CULTURES THROUGH EXCELLENCE IN DESIGN. THE ORGANIZATION'S WORK BALANCES EXPERTISE IN LEGALLY REQUIRED ACCESSIBILITY WITH PROMOTION OF BEST PRACTICES IN HUMAN CENTERED OR UNIVERSAL DESIGN. PROJECTS VARY FROM LOCAL TO INTERNATIONAL. ALL ARE CHARACTERIZED BY COLLABORATION AND USER PARTICIPATION.THE ORGANIZATION PROMOTES DESIGN THAT WORKS FOR EVERYONE ACROSS THE SPECTRUM OF ABILITY, AGE AND CULTURE. THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDES EASY ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE ABOUT THE CIVIL RIGHTS LAW AND CODES THAT PROVIDE A BEDROCK OF ACCESSIBILITY IN THE U.S., AND EDUCATION AND CONSULTATION ABOUT STRATEGIES, PRECEDENTS AND BEST PRACTICES THAT GO BEYOND LEGAL REQUIREMENTS TO DESIGN PLACES, THINGS, COMMUNICATION AND POLICY THAT INTEGRATE SOLUTIONS TO THE REALITY OF HUMAN DIVERSITY.DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:- FIRST U.S. NON-PROFIT FOCUSED ON THE ROLE OF DESIGN IN RELATION TO DISABILITY & AGING FOUNDED IN 1978 IN BOSTON AS ADAPTIVE ENVIRONMENTS.- BALANCES EXPERTISE AND GUIDANCE ON ALL FACETS OF U.S. LEGAL COMPLIANCE FOR ACCESSIBILITY WITH PROMOTION OF BEST PRACTICES IN UNIVERSAL/INCLUSIVE DESIGN.- MULTI-DISCIPLINARY AND DIVERSE TEAM IN TERMS OF AGE, ABILITY AND CULTURAL BACKGROUND, ALL WITH STRONG EDUCATIONAL AND EXPERIENTIAL CREDENTIALS.- SCOPE OF WORK IS A BALANCE OF PUBLICLY FUNDED PROJECTS WITH AN EXPANDING PROPORTION OF EARNED-INCOME WORK INCLUDING CONSULTING, DESIGN, RETAIL, PUBLICATIONS AND EXHIBITS.- KNOWLEDGE TRANSFER BETWEEN PROJECTS ENSURES THAT EACH PROJECT IS INFORMED BY STANDARDS, PRACTICE EXPERIENCE, BEST PRECEDENTS GLOBALLY AND RESEARCH.- LOCAL TO INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES INCLUDING EDUCATION, CONSULTING AND DESIGN. THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATION INCLUDES:EDUCATION - TRAININGS AND PRESENTATIONS - CONFERENCES(HOSTED, CO-HOSTED, CONVENED) - PROGRAMMATIC EDUCATION - DISTANCE LEARNINGDESIGN AND CONSULTING SERVICES - ARCHITECTURE AND INTERIOR DESIGN -PLAN REVIEW - EXISTING CONDITIONS (SURVEY EVALUATIONS) - CONSUMER (SERVICE) CONSULTING - WEB AND JCT (INFORMATION COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY) - POLICIES AND PROCEDURES - PRODUCT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT - SPECIFICATIONS AND STANDARDSTECHNICAL ASSISTANCE - NEW ENGLAND ADA CENTEREDUCATION - TRAININGS AND PRESENTATIONS - PROGRAMMATIC EDUCATIONUSER/EXPERT LAB - CONTEXTUAL INQUIRY RESEARCH AT THE ORGANIZATIONS HEADQUARTERS OR IN THE FIELD ON PHYSICAL, SENSORY, BRAIN-BASED CONDITIONSGOODS AND SERVICES - PUBLICATIONS -EXHIBITS - LIBRARY - MEMBERSHIP/SPONSORSHIPRESEARCH - QUANTITATIVE -QUALITATIVE

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Liquidity (40%) • Solvency (30%) • Sustainability (20%) • Efficiency (10%)

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Financial Overview (2022)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,158,273
Program Service Revenue $1,427,814
Investment Income $833
Other Revenue $75
TOTAL REVENUE $2,586,995

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $105,878
Salaries & Benefits $1,599,209
Fundraising Expenses $54,206
Program Expenses $1,705,390
Other Expenses $791,725
TOTAL EXPENSES $2,496,812

Year-over-Year Comparison

2022 2021 Change
Revenue $2,586,995 $2,485,017 +0.0%
Expenses $2,496,812 $2,389,341 +0.0%
Net Income $90,183 $95,676 -0.1%
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Grants to Organizations Grants to Individuals Lobbying Political Activity Foreign Activities Donor Advised Fund Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
13
Independent Members
13
Employees
34
Volunteers
4

Governance Policies

Conflict of Interest Policy
Whistleblower Policy
Document Retention Policy

Special Practices & Reported Activities

Operated a School
Operated a Hospital
Provided First Class Travel
Reported Conflict of Interest
Reported Asset Diversion
Excess Benefit Transaction
Made Political Expenditures
Engaged in Lobbying
Operated Donor Advised Fund
Maintained Art Collections
Filed Form 720

Compensation of Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Total Officers
5
$139,323
Total Directors
13
$0
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
3
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
JENNIFER OTITIGBE PRESIDENT 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RICARDO GOMES VICE PRESIDENT 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
SUSAN CUSACK SECRETARY 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
RUTH SUPER TREASURER 5.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
WILLA CROLIUS DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RICHARD DELMAR DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JOAN DENIZOT DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
SALLY LEVINE DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
MEG SMITH DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
RENEE WELLS DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
ANNA-MARIE JONES PHD DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
HAO NGUYEN DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
JENNIFER WHITE-JOHNSON DIRECTOR 5.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
VALERIE FLETCHER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40.00
Officer
$138,799 $524 $139,323
GABRIELA SIMS DIRECTOR OF ADMINISTRATION 40.00
Highest
$119,198 $11,227 $130,425
REGGIE RAMOS SPECIALIST 40.00
Highest
$114,112 $707 $114,819
OCE HARRISON PROJECT DIRECTOR 40.00
Highest
$111,751 $207 $111,958
Note: Compensation data is self-reported by the organization on their Form 990. "Reportable Comp" includes salary, bonuses, and other reportable compensation from the organization and related organizations. "Other Comp" includes benefits, deferred compensation, and non-taxable benefits.

Historical Data

Year Revenue Expenses Assets Net Income
2025 No data No data No data No data
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $2,586,995 $2,496,812 $2,298,734 $90,183
2022 $2,485,017 $2,389,341 $1,494,064 $95,676
2021 $2,428,383 $2,214,185 $1,274,836 $214,198
2021 $2,416,997 $2,214,185 $1,346,685 $202,812
2020 $2,256,852 $2,228,175 $1,108,069 $28,677
2019 $2,347,748 $2,261,207 $1,024,966 $86,541
2018 $2,056,056 $1,950,094 $936,914 $105,962
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