Design Connect Create

Analysis

Design Connect Create is a registered charity in United States, based in Grand Prairie, TX. It received its IRS tax-exemption ruling in July 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education, which this site groups under education and training. 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 Connect Create reported income of $336k and spending of $469k, spending 139% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2019 to December 2023, income fell from $371k to $336k (-9.5%), an average of -2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 66,972 United States charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Design Connect Create sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in United States with reported income it ranks in the 64th percentile, and in the 68th percentile within TX. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Karuna School Inc ($336k), Literacy Project ($336k) and WMC Litigation Center ($336k).

On its Form 990 for the period ending December 2023, revenue came from contributions and grants 97% and program service revenue 1.9% of the total. Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees was $106k (23% of expenses). Other salaries and wages came to $202k. At year end it held assets of $454k against liabilities of $6,130, net assets of $448k. It reported 35 employees.