Design History Foundation Inc

EIN: 133519830 501(c)(3) Arts, Culture & Humanities

San Francisco, CA

Total Revenue
$1,418,785
Total Expenses
$548,218
Total Assets
$1,205,156
Net Assets
$1,173,762
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Organization Details

Formation Year
1983
Legal Domicile
NY
Tax Period
2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

Design History Foundation Inc, founded in 1983, is a community nonprofit in the Arts, Culture & Humanities sector that reported $1.4M in total revenue in fiscal year 2023. Revenue surged 162% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $871K, a strong 61% operating margin.

Mission

Design History Foundation Inc. publishes an electronic journal, Places. It is intended to educate the public in the ways in which buildings, landscapes, regulations and patterns of use affect our daily lives.

Program Service Accomplishments

Program 1
Expenses: $467,218 Revenue: $1,729

Design History Foundation publishes a free-access, online journal, Places. It is aninterdisciplinary journal of contemporary architecture, landscape and urbanism that focuses onthe public realm as...

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Design History Foundation publishes a free-access, online journal, Places. It is aninterdisciplinary journal of contemporary architecture, landscape and urbanism that focuses onthe public realm as both physical space and social ideal. It is dedicated to advancing greaterawareness of the expansive value of design research and practice, with the ultimate goal ofpromoting sustainable cities, innovative architecture and healthy landscapes. The journal hascreated a multi-platform editorial space that bridges between the immediacy and scope of seriousjournalism with the precision and depth of scholarship, reinvigorating the tradition of thepublic intellectual. It has also created a searchable archive of all its 41-year history ofcontent.

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

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Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $1,415,926
Program Service Revenue $1,729
Investment Income $1,130
Other Revenue $0
TOTAL REVENUE $1,418,785

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $0
Salaries & Benefits $403,814
Fundraising Expenses $29,719
Program Expenses $467,218
Other Expenses $144,404
TOTAL EXPENSES $548,218

Year-over-Year Comparison

2023 2022 Change
Revenue $1,418,785 $541,789 +1.6%
Expenses $548,218 $403,730 +0.4%
Net Income $870,567 $138,059 +5.3%
Key Indicators
✗ Grants to Organizations ✗ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✓ Schedule B Required
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Governance

Voting Members
59
Independent Members
58
Employees
4
Volunteers
60

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
$0
Total Directors
59
$161,311
Key Employees
0
$0
Highest Compensated
0
reported
Name Title Hours/Week Role Reportable Comp Other Comp Total
Nancy Levinson Executive Director 40.00
Director
$152,176 $9,135 $161,311
Quilian Riano Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Brent Ryan Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Amy Murphy Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Adrian Parr Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Andrew Chin Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Rosalie Genevro Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Curtis Cravens Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Hugh Campbell Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
CL Bohannon Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Juan Du Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Karla M Britton Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Eric McDougall Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Robert A Gonzalez Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Christopher John Webster Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Karen Lutsky Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Amy Kulper Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Alan G Thomas Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Rashida Ng Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Charles Rice Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mark Raymond Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Patricia Oliver Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Samuel Zipp Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jennifer Yoos Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Heather Woofter Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Robyn Phipps Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Siddhartha Sen Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Anna Georas Santos Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Linda C Samuels Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Bradford Grant Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Carla Jackson Bell Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Rodolphe el-Khoury Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Rasmus Gronbaek Hansen Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Deborah Berke Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Ming Fung Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Inaki Alday Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Marta Gutman Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mary Anne Alabanza Akers Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Joe Day Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Anya Sirota Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Marshall Brown Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Liska Chan Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jonathan Marvel Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Frederick R Steiner Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
David Smiley Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
James M Bassett Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Mallika Bose Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Lawrence J Vale Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Andres Jaque Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Peter MacKeith Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Jonathan Massey Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Barbara Bestor Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Julie Ju-Youn Kim Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Louise Mozingo Director 2.00
Director
$0 $0 $0
Harrison S Fraker Treasurer 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Richard Sommer Co-President Director 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Marilyn J Taylor Director 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Christoph Lindner Co-President Director 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
Deborah Gans Co-President Director 2.00
Officer Director
$0 $0 $0
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
2024 No data No data No data No data
2023 $1,418,785 $548,218 $1,205,156 $870,567
2022 $541,789 $403,730 $304,381 $138,059
2021 $452,936 $446,135 $226,872 $6,801
2020 $390,954 $427,306 $200,663 $-36,352
2019 $404,940 $397,324 $197,103 $7,616
2018 $340,382 $391,579 $185,784 $-51,197
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