Design That Matters Inc

Analysis

Design That Matters Inc is a registered charity in United States, based in Redmond, WA. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in February 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover international, foreign affairs and national security, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. The IRS classifies it as a publicly supported organisation (gross receipts test) under section 501(c)(3), and contributions to it are listed as tax-deductible.

In the financial year ending December 2023, Design That Matters Inc reported income of $601k and spending of $385k, leaving 36% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income grew from $377k to $601k (+59%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 117%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 10,317 United States charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, Design That Matters Inc sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile, and in the 72nd percentile within WA. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ark Childrens Homes ($601k), Boys & Girls Clubs Foundation of Indian River County Inc ($602k) and Karina Association Inc ($601k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 100% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $198k (51% of expenses). At year end it held assets of $433k against liabilities of $30k, net assets of $403k. It reported 1 employees.