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Nonprofit · EIN 92-1635175

DESIGN CHALLENGE NETWORK INC

Tax-exempt · PORTSMOUTH, NH 03802

Financials

$54K$35K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DESIGN CHALLENGE NETWORK INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-EZ$54,405$34,756$19,649$55,715–$55,715
Financial details: 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$54,405

Expenses

Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$20,574
Professional fees and payments to contractors
$7,892
Printing, publications and postage
$145
Other expenses
$6,145
Program services (functional)
$21,915

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$36,066
Total assets, end of year
$55,715
Total liabilities, end of year
–
Net assets, end of year
$55,715
Cash, savings and investments
$55,715
Gross receipts
$54,405

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-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
Brentnall M PowellExecutive Dir.40$0
Lindley ShulzPresident2$0
Lee SchroederVice President2$0
Tom IrwinTrustee0.5$0
Matt LongTrustee0.5$0
Brian BradyTrustee0.5$0
Susan GrodmanTrustee0.5$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
PO BOX 556, PORTSMOUTH, NH 03802-0556
In care of
% BRENT M POWELL
Mailing address (990-N for 2023)
128 Patch Rd, Hopkinton NH 03229
Principal officer (990-N for 2023)
Brentnall Powell, 128 Patch Rd, Hopkinton NH 03229
Signed the 990-EZ
Brentnall M Powell, Executive Dir.
Phone
(603) 848-5071
Return prepared by
Richard A Paul Jr CPA PC

Mission

Transform teaching and learning through real-world, project-based design challenges.

990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Design Challenge - an educational program for high teachers and students in which the students identify a problem, design a new solution to address it, create a paper and video, and defend their work in front of a panel of judges as they compete against other students. We had 13 teachers and 137 students participate last year. We provide training, curriculum, classroom visits, and materials, and we run and host live events that took place in three different locations in NH in 2025, two public high schools and the University of New Hampshire.
    Expenses $21,915

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-EZ on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-N on file

File the 2025 990-EZ for DESIGN CHALLENGE NETWORK INC

Due November 16, 2026 · e-filed with the IRS by 990.tax, an IRS-authorized e-file provider

IRS record

EIN
92-1635175
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
2023
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Category (NTEE)
Education (B90)
Assets (IRS master file)
$55,715
Income (IRS master file)
$54,405

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-EZJune 2025$54,405$34,756$55,715XML
990-N for 2023
Officer: Brentnall Powell
June 30, 2024≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard
990-N for 2022
Officer: Brentnall Powell
June 30, 2023≤ $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 92-1635175).

Questions about DESIGN CHALLENGE NETWORK INC

What is the EIN of DESIGN CHALLENGE NETWORK INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DESIGN CHALLENGE NETWORK INC is 92-1635175.
Is DESIGN CHALLENGE NETWORK INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2023.
Are donations to DESIGN CHALLENGE NETWORK INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does DESIGN CHALLENGE NETWORK 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 CHALLENGE NETWORK INC 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 DESIGN CHALLENGE NETWORK INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-EZ for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of DESIGN CHALLENGE NETWORK INC?
The 990-N for 2023 names Brentnall Powell.
Who are the officers and directors of DESIGN CHALLENGE NETWORK INC?
The 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 7 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does DESIGN CHALLENGE NETWORK INC have?
On its 990-EZ for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $54,405, expenses of $34,756 and total assets of $55,715 at year end.

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