Nonprofit · EIN 87-3400460
DESIGN BAY AREA
Tax-exempt · SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $252,444 | $261,560 | -$9,116 | $81,872 | $0 | $81,872 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $188,819 | $195,155 | -$6,336 | $87,703 | – | $87,703 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $126,023 | $272,751 | -$146,728 | $94,039 | – | $94,039 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $100,068
- Membership dues
- $2,891
- Program service revenue
- $151,881
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $495
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $0
- Other salaries and wages
- $84,769
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $98,487
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $480
- Accounting fees
- $4,404
- Program services (functional)
- $112,737
- Management and general (functional)
- $148,624
- Fundraising (functional)
- $199
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $87,703
- Total assets, end of year
- $81,872
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $81,872
- Gross receipts
- $252,444
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 10
- Year formed
- 2021
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Zidonis | Secretary Officer | 15 | $0 |
| Alana Washington | Chair Officer | 2.5 | $0 |
| Clement Mok | Treasurer Officer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Zidonis | Sec/Exec. Dir. | 40 | $38,738 |
| Alana Washington | Chair | 2.5 | $0 |
| Clement Mok | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawn Zidonis | Secretary | 40 | $107,917 |
| Alana Washington | Chair | 2.5 | $0 |
| Clement Mok | Treasurer | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 595 PACIFIC AVE 4TH FLOOR, SAN FRANCISCO, CA 94133-4685
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 595 Pacific Ave 4th Floor, San Francisco CA 94133
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Dawn Zidonis, 595 Pacific Ave 4th Floor, San Francisco, CA 94133
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Dawn Zidonis, 595 Pacific Ave 4th Floor, San Francisco CA 94133
- Signed the 990
- Dawn Zidonis, Secretary
- Phone
- (415) 609-6220
- Website
- www.designbayarea.org
- Return prepared by
- HARMON BURSTYN CPA
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 87-3400460 or by the name DESIGN BAY AREA.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
The specific purposes of this Corporation include, in all areas of design: sharing design history, expertise, information and resources while creating opportunities through regional, state and citywide events; fostering conversations, education and partnerships and collaborations that benefit society and members of the general public by utilizing the power of design; and fostering economic opportunity through supporting diversity of participants in the design fields, amplifying the voices of California designers and of those in adjacent fields, and by educating the design-savvy public by making resources and information available to them on a not-for-profit basis.
Program accomplishments
- San Francisco Design Week (7 days of events)Expenses $77,731 · revenue $140,984
- Design Healdsburg (2 days of events)Expenses $29,926 · revenue $25,692
- AwardsExpenses $5,080 · revenue $14,756
- Pop-Up events throughout the year.revenue $2,685
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-EZ on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990-EZ on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 87-3400460
- 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
- 2022
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Arts, culture and humanities (A20)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $81,872
- Income (IRS master file)
- $252,444
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $252,444 | $261,560 | $81,872 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $188,819 | $195,155 | $87,703 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $126,023 | $272,751 | $94,039 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $248,339 | $17,572 | $240,767 | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Dawn Zidonis | December 31, 2021 | ≤ $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 87-3400460).
Questions about DESIGN BAY AREA
- What is the EIN of DESIGN BAY AREA?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DESIGN BAY AREA is 87-3400460.
- Is DESIGN BAY AREA tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to DESIGN BAY AREA tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DESIGN BAY AREA 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 BAY AREA 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 DESIGN BAY AREA 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 DESIGN BAY AREA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Dawn Zidonis.
- Who are the officers and directors of DESIGN BAY AREA?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 3 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DESIGN BAY AREA have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $252,444, expenses of $261,560 and total assets of $81,872 at year end.
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