Design Impact

Analysis

Design Impact is a registered charity in United States, based in Cincinnati, OH. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in November 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human services, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 June 2023, Design Impact reported income of $1.4m and spending of $1.4m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2019 to June 2023, income grew from $984k to $1.4m (+45%), an average of +9.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 62,758 United States charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Design Impact sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile, and in the 83rd percentile within OH. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Central Connections Inc ($1.4m), Hero Dogs Inc ($1.4m) and Model City Day Care Center Inc ($1.4m).

On its Form 990 for the period ending June 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 99% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $380k (28% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $585k. At year end it held assets of $1.1m against liabilities of $310k, net assets of $742k. It reported 12 employees.