Nonprofit screen
Screen a listDowncity Design
Can you give?
Listed with the IRS. Every screen came back clear.
A 501(c)(3) on Publication 78 and the IRS master file.
- IRS nonprofit listing
- No issue
- Revocation
- None
- IRS files
- Agree
- Sanctions
- No match
- IRS bulletin
- No notice
- California
- No record
- Charity type
- 509(a)(1)
$817krevenue
FY2025 · −12% in 3 yrs9staff
8 of 8years filed
’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
Revenue and spendingRevenueSpending
Against similar nonprofits FY2025
Operating margin5.4%
Months of reserve10.5mo
Revenue growth (annualized)+9.4%
Middle half of peersMedianDowncity Design
Where the money goes FY2025 · $773k spent
Programs$479k62%Management and general$215k28%Fundraising$79k10%990 FY2025 · Part IX line 25
Nothing to check in the filings
In its favor3
Strong governance
10 of 10 board members independent. Conflict-of-interest and whistleblower policies, audited financial statements, board reviews the 990.
990 Part VIFunders stay
4 of the 5 funders that gave before FY2021 are still giving.
Funders’ 990-PF grant listsA history of government grants
Government grants on 9 of its 9 returns, 62% of revenue in FY2025. $570k is traced federal awards from National Endowment for the Arts.
990 Part VIII · USAspending26funders
$323ka year, last 3 years
21%from its largest funder
Funder’17’18’19’20’21’22’23The Champlin FoundationOn and off$149k$75k$34kOtto H York Foundation IncOn and off$12k$20k$15k$20k$20k$50kThe Nordson Corporation FoundationSince FY2020$5k$100k$15k$15kPpl FoundationSince FY2022$50k$10kThe White Family FoundationSince FY2022$50k$5kNew England Foundation for the Arts IncorporatedStopped after FY2022$35k$15k–Donor-advised giftsDonors not disclosed$50k$50k$50k$15k$96k$114k$209k8 other fundersUp to $15k a year each$1k$500$3k$8k$14k$35k
FundedThrough a donor-advised fundStopped