Nonprofit · EIN 27-0816164
DESIGN MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC
Tax-exempt · BRAINTREE, MA 02184
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $240,185 | $246,402 | -$6,217 | $56,035 | $664,336 | -$608,301 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $550,935 | $674,857 | -$123,922 | $80,659 | $682,743 | -$602,084 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $541,742 | $740,142 | -$198,400 | $210,556 | $688,718 | -$478,162 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $222,000
- of which government grants
- $49,100
- Membership dues
- $23,432
- Program service revenue
- $18,185
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $75,292
- Other salaries and wages
- $66,424
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $189,461
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,928
- Occupancy
- $13,323
- Program services (functional)
- $126,536
- Management and general (functional)
- $63,330
- Fundraising (functional)
- $56,536
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $80,659
- Total assets, end of year
- $56,035
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $664,336
- Net assets, end of year
- -$608,301
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$662,051
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $53,750
- Gross receipts
- $240,185
- Employees
- 7
- Year formed
- 2009
- State of legal domicile
- MA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Villafranca | Interim Executive Director Trustee or director, Key employee | 40 | $75,292 |
| Liana Mestas | Administrator Key employee | 40 | $50,817 |
| George White | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Aidan Borer | President Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Eric Corey Freed | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Josephine Holmboe | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Alan Scott | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Amy Heymans | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Karen Robichaud | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Melissa Casburn | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| Tracy Swyst | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Leila Mitchell | VP Creative Director Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Ashley Dunn | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| Catherine Clarke | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 5 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maria Villafranca | Executive Director Key employee | 40 | $120,923 | $5,464 |
| Leila Mitchell | Vice President Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tracy Swyst | Clerk Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| George White | President Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| Tom DiLillo | Treasurer Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MARIA VILLAFRANCA SINCE 0722 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $85,070 | $7,700 |
| SAMUEL AQUILLANO THRU 0722 | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $50,226 | $4,250 |
| AUSTEN ANGELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GREGORY BOMBARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM DILILLO | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEY DUNN | FACILIATOR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSICA EKONG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ERIC COREY FREED | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPHINE HOLMBOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LEILA MITCHELL | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY RODGERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT STROPKAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY SWYST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| GEORGE WHITE | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| AIDAN BORER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 530 WEST STREET F1, BRAINTREE, MA 02184-3827
- In care of
- % LIANA MESTAS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2011)
- PO Box 990938, Boston MA 02199
- Principal officer (990-N for 2011)
- Sam Aquillano, 15 Channel Center St 211, Boston MA 02210
- Signed the 990
- LIANA MESTAS, Administrator
- Phone
- (888) 287-0167
- Website
- www.designmuseumboston.org
- Return prepared by
- Green Oak Financial Services LLC
Mission
To inspire social change through the transformative power of design through public programming, education initiatives,and publications.
Program accomplishments
- Design Museum Foundation (DBA CoDesign Collaborative) produces public programming in the form of workshops, forums, field trips and community meetups in the Greater Boston area and in Portland, Oregon. Our workshops provide practical tools, strategies, and learning that strengthen creative leaderships. Forums are in person and virtual conversations with thought leaders, platforming the designs impact on people, systems, and the world. Field Trips are organized visits to innovation hubs that connect our community to the creative minds and spaces redefining the boundaries of design and social impact. Our community meetup or Third Space events provide a structured way for our community and the public to connect with others, build relationships, and foster a sense of community while participating in hands-on creative making.Expenses $43,014
- CoDesign Collaborative hosts two ongoing educational programs. The Current is a virtual, student-led lightning talk series that highlight vital topics in design. College-level students invite a professional leader to engage in a fireside conversation on a topic related to design and social impact. Through these student-curated conversations, we met the emerging voices shaping the future of design and the creative leaders at the forefront of design impact. The CoDesign Student Challenge is an annual summer program that provides teens with hands-on design education in partnership with leading brands, industry professionals, and clients. Design Educators lead students through a two-part workshop, prototyping concepts and realizing innovative designs. The students are compensated for their time in line with CoDesign Collaboratives commitment to equity. Design Educators lead students through a two-part workshop, prototyping concepts and realizing innovative designs.Expenses $41,803
- Design Museum Foundation (DBA CoDesign Collaborative) produces a biannual publication under the title, Unfold (formerly Design Museum Magazine). Each edition of the magazine highlights a vital topic in design, featuring a Guest Editor, and expert contributors, who write in-depth, feature-length articles. Each issue of Unfold is printed and also published on CoDesign Collaboratives website. Select articles are made available at no cost to the general public.Expenses $41,719
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 27-0816164
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2012
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A40)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $56,035
- Income (IRS master file)
- $240,185
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $240,185 | $246,402 | $56,035 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $550,935 | $674,857 | $80,659 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $541,742 | $740,142 | $210,556 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $567,255 | $906,891 | $348,197 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2011 Officer: Sam Aquillano | December 31, 2011 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 27-0816164).
Questions about DESIGN MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC
- What is the EIN of DESIGN MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DESIGN MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC is 27-0816164.
- Is DESIGN MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2012.
- Are donations to DESIGN MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DESIGN MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of DESIGN MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DESIGN MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DESIGN MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990-N for 2011 names Sam Aquillano.
- Who are the officers and directors of DESIGN MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 14 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $75,292 (Maria Villafranca, Interim Executive Director).
- How much revenue does DESIGN MUSEUM FOUNDATION INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $240,185, expenses of $246,402 and total assets of $56,035 at year end.
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