Nonprofit · EIN 61-1659704
MASS DESIGN GROUP
Tax-exempt · BOSTON, MA 02116
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $19,569,154 | $22,083,263 | -$2,514,109 | $19,109,891 | $9,146,085 | $9,963,806 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $22,053,962 | $20,057,547 | $1,996,415 | $22,667,321 | $10,183,756 | $12,483,565 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $24,714,510 | $26,680,802 | -$1,966,292 | $23,422,843 | $13,027,949 | $10,394,894 |
| June 30, 2022 | 990 (amended) | $45,865,852 | $40,640,016 | $5,225,836 | $18,658,429 | $7,447,720 | $11,210,709 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $4,903,502
- Program service revenue
- $14,523,316
- Investment income
- $44,967
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $1,542
- Other revenue
- $97,369
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $873,473
- Other salaries and wages
- $9,458,997
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $11,756,387
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $124,860
- Accounting fees
- $151,356
- Occupancy
- $1,021,076
- Travel
- $736,434
- Depreciation
- $1,453,474
- Program services (functional)
- $15,352,989
- Management and general (functional)
- $5,856,039
- Fundraising (functional)
- $874,235
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $22,667,321
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,109,891
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,146,085
- Net assets, end of year
- $9,963,806
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,117,728
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $4,436,523
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $5,527,283
- Gross receipts
- $19,598,495
- Employees
- 115
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 2010
- State of legal domicile
- DC
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 | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATRICIA GRUITS HORAN | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $242,751 | $692 |
| ALAN RICKS | PRESIDENT AND TREASURER Officer | 40 | $231,519 | $665 |
| DAVID SALADIK | SENIOR PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $170,997 | $9,854 |
| REGINA Y CHEN | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $149,383 | $30,861 |
| KATHERINE W SWENSON | SENIOR PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $152,568 | $19,130 |
| CHRISTIAN BENIMANA | CO-EXECUTIVE DIR. & SENIOR PRINCIPAL Officer | 40 | $167,500 | $628 |
| JHANEA D AMAZI | SENIOR PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,252 | $16,852 |
| SIERRA BAINBRIDGE | SENIOR PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $167,405 | $394 |
| JONATHAN R EVANS | SENIOR PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $165,458 | $462 |
| DONALD KIMELMAN | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN SHIA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN CONWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVES IRADUKUNDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL MAHAPATRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MINOKA HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
5 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEJ NUTHULAGANTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SRIDHAR PRASAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON PRINCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA RAMIREZ-JASSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JAY WICKERSHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN RICKS | PRESIDENT AND TREASURER Officer | 40 | $249,423 | $0 |
| PATRICIA GRUITS HORAN | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $238,672 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MURPHY JR | FORMER PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Former | 0 | $215,000 | $0 |
| DAVID SALADIK | SENIOR PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $157,147 | $7,233 |
| KATHERINE W SWENSON | SENIOR PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $151,764 | $10,084 |
| SHAWN PATRICK EVANS | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $138,202 | $15,167 |
| SIERRA BAINBRIDGE | SENIOR PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $147,077 | $0 |
| ADAM SALTZMAN | PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,579 | $0 |
| CHRISTIAN BENIMANA | CO-EXEC. DIRECTOR AND SR. PRINCIPAL Officer | 40 | $130,000 | $4,879 |
| REGINA Y CHEN | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $108,961 | $13,941 |
| KELLY ROBERTSON | CFO Officer | 40 | $122,820 | $0 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $82,660 | $4,374 |
| NEIL MAHAPATRA | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN CONWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MEGAN MINOKA HILL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC NORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| YVES IRADUKUNDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON KIMELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| TEJ NUTHULAGANTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SRIDHAR PRASAD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON PRINCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN SHIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA RAMIREZ-JASSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY WICKERSHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MICHAEL MURPHY JR PRESIDENT | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR (THRU 10/8/22) Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $359,717 | $0 |
| ALAN RICKS | TREASURER/CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $220,000 | $0 |
| PATRICIA GRUITS HORAN | CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $181,464 | $0 |
| SIERRA BAINBRIDGE | SENIOR PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,464 | $7,191 |
| DAVID SALADIK | SENIOR PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $171,464 | $6,877 |
| LUIS P TORREBIARTE | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,878 | $9,388 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $159,170 | $6,877 |
| JULIET L RHOAD | SENIOR DIRECTOR (THRU 3/31/23) Highest-paid employee | 40 | $156,878 | $0 |
| ADAM SALTZMAN | PRINCIPAL & MASS BUILD DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,646 | $4,305 |
| DIANA RAMIREZ-JASSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON KIMELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC NORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN CONWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY WICKERSHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL MAHAPATRA | CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN SHIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PARDIS SABETI | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/21/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL NAKAZAWA | DIRECTOR (THRU 6/21/23) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE ELLMAN | ASST. SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KELLY ROBERTSON | CFO (HIRED 1/30/23) Officer | 32 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2022: 19 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN A RICKS | TREAS./CHIEF DESIGN OFFICER Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $189,808 | $9,490 |
| MICHAEL P MURPHY JR | PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $189,808 | $7,592 |
| KATHERINE W SWENSON | SENIOR PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $150,602 | $18,886 |
| JULIET L RHOAD | SENIOR DIRECTOR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $137,308 | $3,433 |
| DAVID SALADIK | SENIOR PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,125 | $7,387 |
| PATRICIA GRUTIS HORAN | SENIOR PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,046 | $6,095 |
| SIERRA BAINBRIDGE | SENIOR PRINCIPAL Highest-paid employee | 40 | $124,655 | $6,818 |
| MATTHEW SMITH | SECRETARY Officer | 40 | $106,515 | $13,668 |
| PARDIS SABETI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DIANA RAMIREZ-JASSO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODY ADAMS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| DON KIMELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARC NORMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KAREN CONWAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| PAUL NAKAZAWA | CO-CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NEIL MAHAPATRA | CHAIR/DIRECTOR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JAY WICKERSHAM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEAN SHIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ADRIENNE ELLMAN | ASSISTANT SECRETARY Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1 CHANDLER ST, BOSTON, MA 02116-5215
- In care of
- % ALAN A RICKS
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ALAN RICKS, 1 CHANDLER STREET FLOOR 1, BOSTON, MA 02116
- Signed the 990
- ALAN RICKS, PRESIDENT AND TREASURER
- Phone
- (857) 233-5788
- Return prepared by
- CITRIN COOPERMAN ADVISORS LLC
Mission
MASS DESIGN GROUP SEEKS TO DESIGN, CONSTRUCT, AND ADVOCATE FOR BUILDINGS AND ENVIRONMENTS THAT IMPROVED LIVES IN UNDERSERVED AND IMPROVED REGIONS IN THE WORLD.
Program accomplishments
- HIGH IMPACT DESIGN: MASS DESIGN GROUP DESIGNS INNOVATIVE BUILDINGS THAT IMPROVE PEOPLE'S LIVES IN MEASURABLE WAYS. WE CREATE ENVIRONMENTS THAT PROMOTE HEALTH AND DIGNITY. WE DO THIS THROUGH ARCHITECTURE, LANDSCAPE DESIGN, FURNITURE DESIGN, ENGINEERING, PLANNING, RESEARCH, CONSTRUCTION, FILM AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. FROM A CLIMATE PERSPECTIVE, OUR PROJECTS MOVE BEYOND CONSIDERATION OF ENERGY USE AND EFFICIENCY, TO HOLISTICALLY DESIGN THE PROJECT ECOSYSTEM, INCLUDING AN ENTIRE SUPPLY CHAIN THAT IS SUSTAINABLE, RESILIENT AND REGENERATIVE.Expenses $15,352,989 · revenue $14,523,316
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
- 61-1659704
- 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
- 2013
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- International, foreign affairs and national security (Q30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,109,891
- Income (IRS master file)
- $19,598,495
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $19,569,154 | $22,083,263 | $19,109,891 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2024 | $22,053,962 | $20,057,547 | $22,667,321 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $24,714,510 | $26,680,802 | $23,422,843 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $45,865,852 | $40,640,016 | $18,658,429 | XML |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
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 61-1659704).
Questions about MASS DESIGN GROUP
- What is the EIN of MASS DESIGN GROUP?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of MASS DESIGN GROUP is 61-1659704.
- Is MASS DESIGN GROUP tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
- Are donations to MASS DESIGN GROUP tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does MASS DESIGN GROUP 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 MASS DESIGN GROUP 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 MASS DESIGN GROUP 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 MASS DESIGN GROUP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names ALAN RICKS.
- Who are the officers and directors of MASS DESIGN GROUP?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 20 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $242,751 (PATRICIA GRUITS HORAN, CO-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does MASS DESIGN GROUP have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $19,569,154, expenses of $22,083,263 and total assets of $19,109,891 at year end.
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