DESIGNING JUSTICE DESIGNING SPACES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DESIGNING JUSTICE DESIGNING SPACES

EIN 81-2658023 · Inmate Support (I43)

What they do

WE ARE AN ARCHITECTURE and DESIGN FIRM, REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT FIRM, and NON-PROFIT WORKING to END MASS INCARCERATION. OUR MISSION and VISION is to USE ARCHITECTURE to ADDRESS THE RACISM, POVERTY, and UNEQUAL ACCESS to RESOURCES CAUSED BY THE CRIMINAL LEGAL SYSTEM ITSELF. OUR WORK COUNTERS THE TRADITIONAL ADVERSARIAL and PUNITIVE ARCHITECTURE of JUSTICE--COURTHOUSES, PRISONS, and JAILS--BY CREATING SPACES and BUILDINGS for RESTORATIVE JUSTICE, COMMUNITY BUILDING, and HOUSING for PEOPLE COMING OUT of INCARCERATION.

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Of every $100 spent, about $78.50 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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Money made simple

104.58%of revenue went to mission work78.5% of expenses · Program services

12.69%of revenue went to fundraising9.5% of expenses

$133.20spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

15.93%of revenue went to management and office costs12.0% of expenses

$0.88in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

83.8%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $1,061,253 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $180,721 for BRANDI MACK (DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$3,196,337

Mission workProgram services$3,342,757104.58% of revenue78.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$509,15215.93% of revenue12.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$405,68112.69% of revenue9.5% of expenses

Total expenses$4,257,590133.20% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 78.5% mission · 12.0% management · 9.5% fundraisingTotal expenses: 133.20% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 79.8% mission · 15.5% management · 4.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 102.42% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 72.6% mission · 23.6% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.42% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 73.2% mission · 22.9% management · 3.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 73.40% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 59.5% mission · 30.9% management · 9.7% fundraisingTotal expenses: 79.66% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 73.6% mission · 19.3% management · 7.2% fundraisingTotal expenses: 92.67% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 91.7% mission · 3.9% management · 4.4% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.08% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 92.5% mission · 6.1% management · 1.3% fundraisingTotal expenses: 56.07% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$3,196,337

Expenses$4,257,590

Annual shortfall $1,061,253 Expenses were higher than revenue for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$3,342,757 · 78.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$509,152 · 12.0% of expenses

Fundraising$405,681 · 9.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$3,196,337

Expenses$4,257,590

Assets$3,736,758

Income$3,196,337

Contributions$2,679,560

Mission work (program services)$3,342,757

Fundraising$405,681

Management and general$509,152

Executive compensation (total)$290,519

Accounting fees$61,850

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

BRANDI MACKDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT · 40 hrs/week $180,721Base $158,864 · Other $21,857

SHELLEY DAVIS ROBERTSSTUDIO DIRECTOR · 40 hrs/week $178,095Base $152,113 · Other $25,982

DEANNA VAN BURENCO-FOUNDER, EXEC DIR, DESIGN DIR · 40 hrs/week $178,081Base $164,863 · Other $13,218

MARC-ANDREW AGUILERACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER · 40 hrs/week $177,171Base $161,290 · Other $15,881

RACHEL CHUNGDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT · 40 hrs/week $158,032Base $150,254 · Other $7,778

GARRETT JACOBSDIR OF STRAT PARTNERSHIPS & BUS DEV · 40 hrs/week $151,790Base $131,207 · Other $20,583

JEAN PAUL ZAPATADIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS · 40 hrs/week $151,589Base $135,268 · Other $16,321

LORRAINE NIBUTFORMER COO (THROUGH 5/2025) · 40 hrs/week $108,320Base $102,245 · Other $6,075

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

BRANDI MACKDIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

SHELLEY DAVIS ROBERTSSTUDIO DIRECTOR

DEANNA VAN BURENCO-FOUNDER, EXEC DIR, DESIGN DIR

MARC-ANDREW AGUILERACHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER

RACHEL CHUNGDIRECTOR OF ADVANCEMENT

GARRETT JACOBSDIR OF STRAT PARTNERSHIPS & BUS DEV

JEAN PAUL ZAPATADIRECTOR OF COMMUNICATIONS

LORRAINE NIBUTFORMER COO (THROUGH 5/2025)

ANDREA JAMESDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE

BARB TOEWS PHDBOARD SECRETARY

CHRISTINE JOHNSONBOARD TREASURER

JAMES STOCKARDDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE (THROUGH 12/2024)

RAPHAEL SPERRYBOARD PRESIDENT

RASHANDA UDEKWUDIRECTOR-AT-LARGE (START 12/2024)

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 490 43RD STREET 68, OAKLAND, CA 94609
County: Alameda
In care of: JOSH GREEN
Primary officer: JOSH GREEN, INTERIM COO/CFO

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(510) 900-9922

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: BAKER TILLY ADVISORY GROUP LP
NTEE classification: Inmate Support (I43)
IRS tax category: Inmate Support