The Design Foundation Inc (EIN 311791067) - Form 990 Financial Analysis & Trantor Score

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Financial Trends

Organization Details

Formation Year

2001

Legal Domicile

Principal Officer

Donte Shannon

Phone

7037076000

Tax Period

2023-01-01 to 2023-12-31

The Design Foundation Inc, founded in 2001, is a small nonprofit in the Education sector that reported $113K in total revenue in fiscal year 2021. Revenue surged 983% from the prior year, signaling strong growth momentum. The organization ran a surplus of $73K, a strong 65% operating margin.

Mission

To promote scholarship and education to the public.

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Trantor Score

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

Financial Overview (2023)

Revenue Breakdown

Contributions & Grants $6,053

Program Service Revenue $0

Investment Income $9,950

Other Revenue $0

TOTAL REVENUE $16,003

Expense Breakdown

Grants Paid $10,000

Salaries & Benefits $17,430

Fundraising Expenses $0

Program Expenses $41,801

Other Expenses $20,257

TOTAL EXPENSES $47,687

Year-over-Year Comparison

	2023	2022	Change
Revenue	$16,003	$15,880	+0.0%
Expenses	$47,687	$36,938	+0.3%
Net Income	$-31,684	$-21,058	+0.5%

Key Indicators

✗ Grants to Organizations ✓ Grants to Individuals ✗ Lobbying ✗ Political Activity ✗ Foreign Activities ✗ Donor Advised Fund ✗ Schedule B Required

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Financial Health Indicators

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Liquidity & Cash Position

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Altman Z-Score • Liquidity Ratios • Solvency Analysis • Growth Indicators • Efficiency Metrics

Governance

Voting Members

Independent Members

Employees

N/A

Volunteers

N/A

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

Total Directors

Key Employees

Highest Compensated

reported

Name	Title	Hours/Week	Role	Reportable Comp	Other Comp	Total
Clay Von Lowe	President	2.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Maureen Carroll	Vice President	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Qin Li	Secretary/Treasurer	1.00	Officer Director	$0	$0	$0
Verena Paepcke-Hjeltness	Trustee	1.00	Director	$0	$0	$0
Michelle Berryman	Trustee	1.00	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	$16,003	$47,687	$620,229	$-31,684
2022	$15,880	$36,938	$554,654	$-21,058
2021	$113,309	$40,081	$560,099	$73,228

The Design Foundation Inc