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DOWNCITY DESIGN OFFERS FREE PROGRAMS THAT HELP RESIDENTS GAIN SKILLS WHILE STRENGHTENING THEIR COMMUNITIES, THROUGH THE CREATION OF SERVICE PROJECTS THAT HARNESS THE CREATIVE POWER OF DESIGN.
Source: IRS Form 990 (Tax Year 2023)
Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (from the IRS e-File system), Tax Year 2022
Total Revenue
▼$1.1M
Program Spending
63%
of total expenses go to program services
Total Contributions
$1M
Total Expenses
▼$453.2K
Total Assets
$2.1M
Total Liabilities
▼$253.5K
Net Assets
$1.9M
Officer Compensation
→$74K
Other Salaries
$251.4K
Investment Income
$1,938
Fundraising
▼N/A
Source: USAspending.gov · Searched by organization name
Total Federal Funding
$600K
Awards Found
14
Department of Labor
$150K
SEE NOTICE OF AWARD, ATTACHMENT 1 - TERMS AND CONDITIONS, ATTACHMENT D, STATEMENT OF WORK, ABSTRACT.
National Endowment for the Arts
$100K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT PERSONNEL AND FACILITIES EXPENSES IN RESPONSE TO AND RECOVERY FROM THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF FREE DESIGN EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH.
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF FREE DESIGN EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH.
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF FREE DESIGN EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH IN PROVIDENCE RHODE ISLAND.
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF FREE DESIGN EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOCUSED ON THE REDESIGN OF EXISTING AMENITIES OR PROGRAMMING IN PUBLIC SPACES WITHIN PROVIDENCE NEIGHBORHOODS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$35K
TO SUPPORT A FREE DESIGN EDUCATION PROGRAM FOR PROVIDENCE YOUTH.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF FREE DESIGN EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
PURPOSE: TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF FREE DESIGN EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT A SERIES OF FREE DESIGN EDUCATION PROGRAMS.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT DESIGN PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH WHICH WILL ADDRESS GROWING COMMUNITY CONCERNS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENCE.
National Endowment for the Arts
$30K
TO SUPPORT DESIGN PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH.
National Endowment for the Arts
$25K
TO SUPPORT AN IN-SCHOOL DESIGN EDUCATION PROGRAM.
Corporation for National and Community Service
$0
DOWNCITY DESIGN IS A NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO HELPING PEOPLE DESIGN SOLUTIONS FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES. OUR MISSION IS IMPROVE THE CORE CITIES OF RHODE ISLAND BY INVITING CITIZENS TO IMAGINE AND CREATE BETTER FUTURES, USING THE TOOLS OF DESIGN. WE OFFER FREE DESIGN EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT HELP YOUNG PEOPLE BECOME CHANGE-MAKERS BY INVITING THEM TO CREATE STRUCTURES THAT RESPOND CREATIVELY TO CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES. WE ALSO CONVENE COMMUNITY DESIGN DIALOGUES THAT HELP GROUPS REIMAGINE PUBLIC SPACES AND SOLVE CIVIC PROBLEMS USING THE DESIGN PROCESS AS A FRAMEWORK, AND WE OFFER PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR EDUCATORS AND DESIGNERS. OUR VISTA PROJECT ALIGNS WITH THE EDUCATION FOCUS AREA, WITH THE PRIMARY GOAL OF EXPANDING OUR CAPACITY TO BRING OUR FREE DESIGN PROGRAMS TO OVER 120 YOUTH IN PROVIDENCE THIS YEAR. OUR ONE (1) AMERICORPS VISTA MEMBER WILL HELP US TO BETTER SHARE THE EXCITING WORK THAT DCD IS DOING WITH OUR EXISTING FRIENDS AND FANS, AND WILL HELP US TO EXPAND OUR REACH TO NEW AUDIENCES THROUGH ENGAGING VISUAL STORYTELLING ON OUR NEW WEBSITE AND ACROSS SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS. OUR VISTA MEMBER WILL ALSO ASSIST US WITH FUND DEVELOPMENT, INCLUDING IMPLEMENTING AND DOCUMENTING SYSTEMS FOR DONOR OUTREACH AND RESEARCHING AND PREPARING GRANT PROPOSALS. AND HE OR SHE WILL HELP TO RECRUIT AND MANAGE VOLUNTEERS TO ASSIST WITH OUR PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS.
Source: Federal Audit Clearinghouse (fac.gov)
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Single audits are required for entities expending $750,000+ in federal awards annually.
Tax Year 2022 · Source: IRS e-Filed Form 990
Individuals serving as officers, directors, or trustees of the organization.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other |
|---|
Source: IRS Publication 78, Auto-Revocation List & e-Postcard Data
Tax-deductible contributions: Yes
Deductibility code: PC
990-N (e-Postcard) Filing History
This organization files simplified Form 990-N (annual gross receipts ≤ $50,000).
Sources: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (XML) & ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
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| Year | Revenue | Contributions | Expenses | Assets | Net Assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $1.1M | $1M | $453.2K | $2.1M | $1.9M |
| 2022IRS e-File | $1.1M | $1M | $453.2K | $2.1M | $1.9M |
| 2021 | $835.3K | $695.2K | $469.2K | $1.1M | $872.2K |
| 2020 | $570.9K | $398.6K | $489.2K |
Sources: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer & IRS e-File Index
| Tax Year | Form Type | Source | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 990 | IRS e-File | |
| 2023 | 990 | DataIRS e-File | PDF not yet published by IRSView Filing → |
| 2022 | 990 | DataIRS e-File |
Financial data: IRS e-Filed Form 990 (Tax Year 2022)
Leadership & compensation: IRS e-Filed Form 990, Part VII (Tax Year 2022)
Federal grants: USAspending.gov (live)
Organization info: IRS Business Master File
Tax-deductibility: IRS Publication 78
| Total |
|---|
| Adrienne Gagnon | Executive Director | 40 | $74K | $0 | $0 | $74K |
| Cynthia Langlykke | Chair | 5 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Samuel Zipp | Vice Chair | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Joelle Kanter | Secretary | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Aiyah Josiah-Faeduwor | Treasurer | 3 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Adrienne Gagnon
Executive Director
$74K
Hrs/Wk
40
Compensation
$74K
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Cynthia Langlykke
Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
5
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Samuel Zipp
Vice Chair
$0
Hrs/Wk
3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Joelle Kanter
Secretary
$0
Hrs/Wk
3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Aiyah Josiah-Faeduwor
Treasurer
$0
Hrs/Wk
3
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Members of the governing board. Board members often serve without compensation.
| Name | Title | Hrs/Wk | Compensation | Related Orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aleita Hall | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Jerry Batista | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Caserta | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| John Cronin | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Neal Bijlani | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Steve Durkee | Director | 2 |
Aleita Hall
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Jerry Batista
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
John Caserta
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
| $784.5K |
| $506.1K |
| 2019 | $566.1K | $377.3K | $489.9K | $430.8K | $424.4K |
| 2018 | $526.4K | $331.4K | $407.2K | $354.2K | $348.2K |
| 2017 | $397.2K | $243.1K | $324.7K | $233.7K | $229K |
| 2016 | $271.1K | $185.7K | $218.7K | $170.3K | $156.4K |
| 2015 | $248.4K | $246.3K | $178K | $108.4K | $104.1K |
| 2014 | $144.1K | — | $134.6K | $38.5K | — |
| 2013 | $63.5K | — | $47.4K | $24.2K | — |
| 2021 | 990 | Data |
| 2020 | 990 | Data |
| 2019 | 990 | Data |
| 2018 | 990 | Data |
| 2017 | 990 | Data |
| 2016 | 990 | Data |
| 2015 | 990 | Data |
| 2014 | 990-EZ | Data |
| 2013 | 990-EZ | Data |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
| Sue Bohorquez | Director | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
John Cronin
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Neal Bijlani
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Steve Durkee
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0
Sue Bohorquez
Director
$0
Hrs/Wk
2
Compensation
$0
Related Orgs
$0
Other
$0