Design Trust for Public Space Inc

Analysis

Design Trust for Public Space Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in New York, NY. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in September 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (donations from the general public) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Design Trust for Public Space Inc reported income of $999k and spending of $1.2m, spending 124% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $904k to $999k (+11%), an average of +2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2021, when income rose by 255%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.

Among 10,430 United States charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Design Trust for Public Space Inc sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 79th percentile, and in the 75th percentile within NY. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Atlantic Marine Conservation Society Ltd ($999k), Good Energy Project Inc ($999k) and Rgisc Inc ($997k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 9.6% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $106k (8.5% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $524k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $969k, net assets of $113k. It reported 8 employees.