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Arts, Culture & Humanities (A40) 990 on File

DESIGNCONNECT

EIN: 82-5370536 · BIRMINGHAM, MI 48009-6516 · United States · FY 2023 Data
3 out of 5 45 / 100 Based on 2+ years of filings
Financial strength (30%) 77/100
Reliability (20%) 45/100
Effectiveness (25%) 51/100
Impact (25%) No data yet
Financial data: FY 2023 · Scored 9/13/2026
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Financial Overview — FY 2023
$111K
Total Revenue
$75K
Total Expenses
$102K
Net Assets
N/A
Employees
Revenue Sources
Expense Breakdown
Program Expense Ratio 72.5%
Fundraising Efficiency 108.7%
Operating Reserve 16.33x
Liability-to-Asset 2.7%
Revenue Diversification 100.4%
Compared with Peers
FY 2023
Compared with 16,412 similar organizations (United States, Arts, Culture & Humanities, under $100K in expenses), FY 2023.
This organization Middle half of peers (P25–P75) Peer median
Ratio This org Peer median Position (P10 → P90)
Program expense ratio
Program expenses / total expenses · higher is better
72.5% 82.0%
P10P90
Below median
Fundraising efficiency
Fundraising expenses / gross fundraising income · lower is better
108.7% 35.3%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Operating reserve
Months of expenses covered by net assets · higher is better
16.3 mo 18.4 mo
P10P90
Below median
Liabilities to assets
Total liabilities / total assets · lower is better
2.7% 0.0%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue concentration
Share of revenue from the largest source · lower is better
100.4% 90.6%
P10P90
Bottom quarter
Revenue growth
Year over year revenue growth
128.3% 3.8%
P10P90
Expense growth
Year over year expense growth
-9.8% 5.0%
P10P90
Surplus margin
Surplus as a share of revenue
32.4% 9.0%
P10P90
Financial History
Year Revenue Expenses Net Assets Program % Staff
2023 $111K $75K $102K 72.5% —
2022 $49K $83K $66K 85.9% —
2021 $249K $53K N/A — 1
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Organization Details
EIN
82-5370536
State
MI
City
BIRMINGHAM
ZIP
48009-6516
Classification
A40
Category
Arts, Culture & Humanities
Rating
3★
Coverage
A
Last Updated
Aug 2026
Form 990
On File
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