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Est.

2009

Latest Fiscal Year

Not available

Organization Type

Grantseeker

AI Summary

DESIGN IMPACT is a nonprofit social innovation firm focused on food sovereignty, food aid, education, human rights, human services, and health, with a mission to help communities, organizations, and systems innovate through a creative and inclusive lens. For filing year 2025, it reported an operating budget of $1M and total revenue of $697.4K, with funding from sources including THE KRESGE FOUNDATION, THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION, THE GREATER CINCINNATI FOUNDATION, CAROL ANN AND RALPH V HAILE JR FOUNDATION, and United Way of Greater Cincinnati; no single listed funder accounts for 50% or more of total revenue.

Mission Statement

DESIGN IMPACT IS A NONPROFIT SOCIAL INNOVATION FIRM BASED IN CINCINNATI, OHIO. DESIGN IMPACT COLLABORATES WITH INDIVIDUALS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND FUNDERS TO APPLY CREATIVE AND INCLUSIVE APPROACHES TO COMPLEX SOCIAL CHALLENGES. THEIR APPROACH COMBINES CREATIVITY, EQUITY, AND LEADERSHIP PRACTICES TO CREATE SOCIAL CHANGE. THEY DO THIS IN PART BY AMPLIFYING AND EMPOWERING UNHEARD VOICES, ESPECIALLY THOSE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY POVERTY IN THE DESIGN OF THEIR OWN SOLUTIONS. TO DATE, DESIGN IMPACT HAS PARTNERED WITH COMMUNITY LEADERS ON OVER 400 SOCIAL DESIGN PROJECTS THAT SPAN MULTIPLE SECTORS INCLUDING COMMUNITY HEALTH, EARLY EDUCATION, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND FOOD ACCESS. AS OF 2023, DESIGN IMPACT'S WORK ENGAGED OVER 20,000 NONPROFIT LEADERS, COMMUNITY MEMBERS, AND CREATIVES.
Revenues
$1.4M
Expenses
$1.3M
Net Income:
+$110.6K
Assets
$998K
Liabilities
$145.9K
Net Assets:
+$852.1K
Operating Budget
$1.3M
Operating Budget by Year

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Total No. of Grants
1
Median grant size
$221.4K
Largest grant received
$221.4K
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Karl Vanderbeek
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Tessa Xuan
Board Member
B
Ben Ko
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is DESIGN IMPACT’s budget?
In 2024, DESIGN IMPACT reported an annual operating budget of around $1.3 million. More detailed financial information is available to registered users.
What causes does DESIGN IMPACT support?
DESIGN IMPACT supports work in Education, Health, Food aid, Food banks, Food sovereignty, Human rights, and Human services.
Where does DESIGN IMPACT operate?
DESIGN IMPACT is headquartered in Cincinnati, OH.
Who funded DESIGN IMPACT recently?
In 2024, DESIGN IMPACT received grants from THE ROBERT WOOD JOHNSON FOUNDATION, THE KRESGE FOUNDATION, and CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION. More information on this organization’s funders is available to registered users.
What is the largest grant DESIGN IMPACT received in 2024?
The largest grant to DESIGN IMPACT in 2024 exceeds $221 thousand.