Nonprofit · EIN 47-1269955
DESIGNXRI
Tax-exempt · PROVIDENCE, RI 02903
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $441,420 | $492,886 | -$51,466 | $160,240 | $148,864 | $11,376 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $839,463 | $821,462 | $18,001 | $218,676 | $155,832 | $62,844 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $728,358 | $834,302 | -$105,944 | $206,415 | $161,572 | $44,843 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $420,169
- of which government grants
- $316,276
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $451
- Net income from fundraising events
- $20,800
- Other revenue
- $20,800
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $215,506
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $255,941
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Occupancy
- $13,230
- Program services (functional)
- $366,277
- Management and general (functional)
- $126,325
- Fundraising (functional)
- $284
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $218,676
- Total assets, end of year
- $160,240
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $148,864
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,376
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $11,376
- Gross receipts
- $446,120
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2014
- State of legal domicile
- RI
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUE SAKAYAMA | DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELAT Officer | 40 | $59,877 |
| SOPHIE WESTON CHIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY MOMA MICHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JO LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEKSANDRA AZBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TUNI SCHARTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICHOLAS SCAPPATICCI | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT LYONS | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MANAN NARANG | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MOISES VALCARCEL GONZALEZ | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
| BERIT LAVENDER | DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL RELAT Officer | 40 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| RUE SAKAYAMA | DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELATIONS Officer | 40 | $81,285 |
| BERIT LAVENDER | DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL RELATIONS Officer | 40 | $50,847 |
| SOPHIE WESTON CHIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY MOMA MICHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JO LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SASHA AZBEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JILL RASMUSSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRTLEY FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SARAH OSANA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YEMI SEKONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MCDONOUGH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMY DEVERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK SCAPPATICCI | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT LYONS | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MANAN NARANG | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MOISES VALCARCEL GONZALEZ | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 12 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMY DEVERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIRTLEY FISHER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WENDY MOMA MICHEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KAREN JO LEE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MOISES VALCARCEL GONZALES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SOPHIE WESTON CHIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MANAN NARANG | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| YEMI SEKONI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICK SCAPPATICCI | PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| SARA OSSANA | VICE PRESIDENT Officer | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH MCDONOUGH | TREASURER Officer | 1 | $0 |
| KEITH RANALDI | SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 819 WESTMINSTER STREET 3, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903-4065
- In care of
- % LISA CARNEVALE
- Mailing address (990-N for 2014)
- 333 Westminster St 2nd Fl, Providence RI 02903
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- NICHOLAS SCAPPATICCI, 819 WESTMINSTER STREET 3, PROVIDENCE, RI 02903
- Principal officer (990-N for 2014)
- Lisa Carnevale, 333 Westminster St 2nd Fl, Providence RI 02903
- Signed the 990
- NICHOLAS SCAPPATICCI, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (401) 427-0811
- Website
- WWW.DESIGNXRI.COM
- Return prepared by
- OTRANDO PORCARO & ASSOCIATES LTD
Mission
TO CREATE AN OPPORTUNITY-DRIVEN ENVIRONMENT FOR RI DESIGNERS, DESIGN BUSINESSES, AND THE DESIGN SECTOR TO THRIVE. WE BELIEVE DESIGN IS A CRITICAL ECONOMIC SECTOR THAT DRIVES CHANGE GLOBALLY, SOCIALLY, AND LOCALLY. AS THE ONLY STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION FOR DESIGN IN RI, WE BUILD VALUE IN THE SECTOR BY INVESTING IN RI DESIGN TALENT, INCREASING STRATEGIC ASSETS IN THE FIELD, AND CONNECTING THIS TALENT TO KEY OPPORTUNITIES.
Program accomplishments
- ORGANIZING WORKFORCE AND BUSINESS SKILLS TRAININGS FOR DESIGNERS AND DESIGN BUSINESSES TO STRENGTHEN THEIR WORK. AND WORKING WITH INDUSTRY AND ECONOMIC PARTNERS THROUGHOUT THE STATE TO CONNECT RI DESIGN TO OTHER SECTORS, BUSINESS AND STATE LEADERS, ASSISTING IN FURTHER UNDERSTANDING OF DESIGN AND CREATING POTENTIAL BENEFIT THROUGH COLLABORATION.Expenses $366,277 · revenue $438,420
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-1269955
- 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
- 2017
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $160,240
- Income (IRS master file)
- $446,120
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $441,420 | $492,886 | $160,240 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $839,463 | $821,462 | $218,676 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $728,358 | $834,302 | $206,415 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $717,315 | $684,058 | $356,462 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2014 Officer: Lisa Carnevale | July 31, 2015 | ≤ $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 47-1269955).
Questions about DESIGNXRI
- What is the EIN of DESIGNXRI?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DESIGNXRI is 47-1269955.
- Is DESIGNXRI tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2017.
- Are donations to DESIGNXRI tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DESIGNXRI 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 DESIGNXRI due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DESIGNXRI last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DESIGNXRI?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names NICHOLAS SCAPPATICCI.
- Who are the officers and directors of DESIGNXRI?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 11 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $59,877 (RUE SAKAYAMA, DIRECTOR OF EXTERNAL RELAT).
- How much revenue does DESIGNXRI have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $441,420, expenses of $492,886 and total assets of $160,240 at year end.
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