Nonprofit · EIN 87-3617461
DESIGN FC INC
Tax-exempt · BROOKLYN, NY 11216
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $378,091 | $300,539 | $77,552 | $122,408 | $9,052 | $113,356 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990-EZ | $192,816 | $225,145 | -$32,329 | $39,102 | $3,699 | $35,403 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990-EZ | $134,003 | $101,613 | $32,390 | $68,813 | $1,081 | $67,732 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $251,189
- Program service revenue
- $126,902
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $174,797
- Other salaries and wages
- $18,352
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $207,571
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $11,787
- Occupancy
- $5,993
- Travel
- $19,283
- Depreciation
- $407
- Program services (functional)
- $99,590
- Management and general (functional)
- $182,696
- Fundraising (functional)
- $18,253
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $39,102
- Total assets, end of year
- $122,408
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $9,052
- Net assets, end of year
- $113,356
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $1,899
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $113,356
- Gross receipts
- $378,091
- Employees
- 2
- Volunteers
- 6
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| OLIVER STEINGLASS | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER Trustee or director | 40 | $91,839 |
| OMRI GAL | BOARD PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $82,958 |
| AYODEJI GEORGE | VP & TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| NARIMAN GATHERS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0 | $0 |
| TARIKA BARRETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 0 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2024: 4 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMRI GAL | BOARD PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $70,175 |
| OLIVER STEINGLASS | CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER | 40 | $61,308 |
| AYODEJI GEORGE | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT & TRE | 5 | $0 |
| NARIMAN GATHERS | BOARD SECRETARY | 5 | $0 |
990-EZ for the year ended December 31, 2023: 3 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| OMRI GAL | BOARD PRESIDENT | 40 | $23,000 |
| AYODEJI GEORGE | BOARD VICE PRESIDENT & TREASURER | 20 | $5,350 |
| NARIMAN GATHERS | BOARD SECRETARY | 40 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 265 NEW YORK AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11216-4307
- Mailing address (990-N for 2021)
- 265 New York Ave, Brooklyn NY 11216
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- OMRI GAL, 265 NEW YORK AVE, BROOKLYN, NY 11216
- Principal officer (990-N for 2021)
- Omri Gal, 265 New York Ave, Brooklyn NY 11216
- Signed the 990
- OMRI GAL, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (917) 579-7694
- Website
- www.designfc.org
- Return prepared by
- BLAND & ASSOCIATES
Mission
DESIGN FC TEACHES YOUTH IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES THE CORE ELEMENTS OF CREATIVE THINKING, SELF EXPRESSION, AND STORYTELLING THROUGH DESIGN. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES AND PURSUE THEIR CREATIVE DREAMS.
Program accomplishments
- DESIGN FC TEACHES YOUTH IN UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES THE CORE ELEMENTS OF CREATIVE THINKING, SELF EXPRESSION, AND STORYTELLING THROUGH DESIGN. OUR GOAL IS TO PROVIDE STUDENTS WITH THE TOOLS, RESOURCES, AND OPPORTUNITIES THEY NEED TO EXPRESS THEMSELVES AND PURSUE THEIR CREATIVE DREAMS.Expenses $47,781 · revenue $126,902
- THE JERSEY PROJECT IS A GLOBAL INITIATIVE PROVIDING YOUTH TEAMS WITH AN OPPORTUNITIY TO DESIGN THEIR OWN TEAMS' JERSEYS THAT REPRESENT WHO THEY ARE AND WHERE THEY'RE FROM. THROUGH COLLABORATIONS WITH PROFESSIONAL SPORTS TEAMS, ATHLETES, AND BRANDS.Expenses $31,691
- THE DESIGN FC ACADEMY IS A SPECIALIZED PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES STUDENTS WHO HAVE BEEN WITH THE PROGRAM FOR 3+ YEARS WITH THE LIFE CHANGING RESOURCES, ACCESS, EXPOSURE TO PURSUE THEIR CREATIVE DREAMS. BY LEVERAGING SOME OF THE BIGGEST NAMES IN SPORT, DESIGN, FASHION, AND MEDIA, WE GIVE OUR ACADEMY STUDENTS UNPARALLELED ACCESS TO THE CREATIVE CAREERS THEY ARE INTERESTEDIN EXPLORING.Expenses $20,118
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
- 87-3617461
- 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 (A25)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $122,408
- Income (IRS master file)
- $378,091
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $378,091 | $300,539 | $122,408 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2024 | $192,816 | $225,145 | $39,102 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2023 | $134,003 | $101,613 | $68,813 | XML |
| 990-EZ | December 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2021 Officer: Omri Gal | 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 87-3617461).
Questions about DESIGN FC INC
- What is the EIN of DESIGN FC INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DESIGN FC INC is 87-3617461.
- Is DESIGN FC INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2022.
- Are donations to DESIGN FC INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DESIGN FC 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 FC INC 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 FC INC 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 FC INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names OMRI GAL.
- Who are the officers and directors of DESIGN FC INC?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 5 people; 2 received compensation from the organization, the highest $91,839 (OLIVER STEINGLASS, CHIEF PROGRAM OFFICER).
- How much revenue does DESIGN FC INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $378,091, expenses of $300,539 and total assets of $122,408 at year end.
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