Nonprofit · EIN 47-3183435
CHATTANOOGA DESIGN STUDIO
Tax-exempt · CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,723,530 | $2,307,504 | $416,026 | $1,212,369 | $486,083 | $726,286 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $666,666 | $1,037,231 | -$370,565 | $354,568 | $44,308 | $310,260 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,685,016
- of which government grants
- $610,241
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $3,514
- Other revenue
- $35,000
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $113,705
- Other salaries and wages
- $240,826
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $405,737
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $9,478
- Accounting fees
- $16,442
- Occupancy
- $16,797
- Depreciation
- $8,437
- Program services (functional)
- $2,152,141
- Management and general (functional)
- $129,548
- Fundraising (functional)
- $25,815
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $354,568
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,212,369
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $486,083
- Net assets, end of year
- $726,286
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $12,886
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- -$52,380
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $778,666
- Gross receipts
- $2,723,530
- Employees
- 11
- Volunteers
- 0
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- TN
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC MYERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $113,705 | $6,657 |
| CIHAN JOHNSON | BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MCKNIGHT | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M HUTCHERSON | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHANNA HEYWOOD | PAST BOARD CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS PALMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MINA SARTIPI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA HARDAWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEE PATTEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS CRIMMINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT M SHAW ESQ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI HEFFERLIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 13 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERIC MYERS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 50 | $112,739 | $6,770 |
| ANDREA HARDAWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| HEIDI HEFFERLIN | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHANNA HEYWOOD | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| CIHAN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF PFITZER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| LISA PINCKNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MCKNIGHT | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| DR MINA SARTIPI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB TAYLOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MACON TOLDEANO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| JIM WILLIAMSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK WOOD | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 850 MARKET STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402-2644
- In care of
- % ERIC MYERS
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- 719 CHERRY STREET NO 100, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ERIC R MYERS, 850 MARKET STREET 206, CHATTANOOGA, TN 37402
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- JEFF PFITZER, 736 MARKET STREET, CHATTANOOGA TN 37402
- Signed the 990
- ERIC R MYERS, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (423) 664-4837
- Website
- WWW.CHATTANOOGASTUDIO.COM
- Return prepared by
- DEMOSS ACCT & BOOKKEEPING SVCS PLLC
Mission
CHATTANOOGA DESIGN STUDIO SEEKS TO ELEVATE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL CITIZENS THROUGH GUIDANCE, COLLABORATION, INNOVATION, AND EDUCATION THAT PROMOTES LIVABLE, ACCESSIBLE, WALKABLE, AND HUMANE URBAN DESIGN.
Program accomplishments
- A HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC REALM:CHATTANOOGA DESIGN STUDIO COLLABORATES WITH SEVERAL PARTNERS AND MUNICIPAL INSTITUTIONS TO ADVANCE AND GUIDE THE DESIGN OF A HIGH-QUALITY PUBLIC REALM. THE ORGANIZATION FOCUSES ON STREETS, PARKS AND OTHER PUBLIC SPACES WHILE ALSO HELPING TO SHAPE THE PRIVATE INVESTMENTS THAT CONTRIBUTE TO A VIBRANT PUBLIC REALM. PROJECTS ARE UNDERTAKEN AS PRIORITIES OF A MUNICIPALITY TO INVESTIGATE AND ARE CONDUCTED WITH CITIZEN INPUT AND ENORMOUS COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION. PROJECTS SUCH AS MONTAGUE PARK, WATERFRONT, BROAD STREET, OPTIMIZING CITY STREET, AND CIVIC CENTER ALL AIM TO PROVIDE INSPIRATION TO IMPROVEMENTS OF THE PUBLIC REALM.Expenses $1,657,148
- VIBRANT URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS:CHATTANOOGA DESIGN STUDIO HELPS GUIDE THE IMPROVEMENTS NEEDED FOR URBAN NEIGHBORHOODS TO BE BETTER CONNECTED THRIVING PLACES FOR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES ALIKE. THE STUDIO SEEKS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL BY IMPROVING MOBILITY AND STRENGTHENING THE ECONOMIC VIABILITY OF DOWNTOWN ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOODS. PROJECTS LIKE WESTSIDE EVOLVES, WALNUT HILL AND SOUTH BROAD DISTRICT HAVE BEEN EXEMPLARY IN CREATING CLEAR VISIONS FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN NEIGHBORHOODS ADJACENT TO DOWNTOWN CHATTANOOGA.Expenses $301,299
- URBAN DESIGN EDUCATION:CHATTANOOGA DESIGN STUDIO OFFERS EDUCATION AND INNOVATION REGARDING THE ROLE OF URBAN DESIGN AND SHAPING THE CITY FOR THE BETTERMENT OF ALL. THE STUDIO HOSTS A QUARTERLY OPEN AND FREE SPEAKER SERIES KNOWN AS CIVIQ. THE CIVIQ PROGRAM OFFERS EDUCATIONAL INFORMATION FROM PRACTITIONERS FROM OTHER COMMUNITIES REGARDING THE IMPROVEMENT OF CIVIC SPACES. THE STUDIO REGULARLY PRESENTS TO K-12 AND UNIVERSITY CLASSES REGARDING THE HISTORY OF CITY FORM AND THE ROLE OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT IN PUBLIC HEALTH AND QUALITY OF LIFE.Expenses $193,694
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 | Not 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
- 47-3183435
- 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
- 2015
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S21)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,212,369
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,723,530
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,723,530 | $2,307,504 | $1,212,369 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $666,666 | $1,037,231 | $354,568 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $534,551 | $558,440 | $730,960 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: JEFF PFITZER | December 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 47-3183435).
Questions about CHATTANOOGA DESIGN STUDIO
- What is the EIN of CHATTANOOGA DESIGN STUDIO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of CHATTANOOGA DESIGN STUDIO is 47-3183435.
- Is CHATTANOOGA DESIGN STUDIO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2015.
- Are donations to CHATTANOOGA DESIGN STUDIO tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does CHATTANOOGA DESIGN STUDIO 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 CHATTANOOGA DESIGN STUDIO due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did CHATTANOOGA DESIGN STUDIO last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of CHATTANOOGA DESIGN STUDIO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ERIC R MYERS.
- Who are the officers and directors of CHATTANOOGA DESIGN STUDIO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 14 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $113,705 (ERIC MYERS, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does CHATTANOOGA DESIGN STUDIO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,723,530, expenses of $2,307,504 and total assets of $1,212,369 at year end.
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