Mass Design Group Ltd FY2020 filing

Tax-deductible

Boston, MA501(c)(3)Since 2010InternationalEIN 61-1659704Revenue $26.1M in FY2020

On file with the IRSmodelofarchitecture.org1 Chandler St, 02116-5215 · Boston, MATax-exempt since Aug 2013Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Mass Design Group seeks to Design, construct, and advocate for buildings and environments that improved lives in underserved and improved regions in the world.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
79¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$1.9M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $1.1M a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
79%
of spending
Looks good: 79% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.9M
to officers and key staff · 8% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 8% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
18
named funders · $3.1M
Looks good: 18 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$3.5M
44% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 44% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 14 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 14 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$26.1M
Spent
$22.9M
To programs
79%
Net assets
$4.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$26.1M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$26.1M
FY2021$26.6M
FY2022$47.0M
FY2023$24.7M
FY2024$22.1M
FY2025$19.6M
Expenses
$22.9M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$22.9M
FY2021$27.6M
FY2022$40.4M
FY2023$26.7M
FY2024$20.1M
FY2025$22.1M
Net assets
$4.4M
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$4.4M
FY2021$2.5M
FY2022$6.1M
FY2023$10.4M
FY2024$12.5M
FY2025$10.0M

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 2013.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

79 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 79% · $18.2M Management & general 17% · $3.9M Fundraising 4% · $866K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

42 people listed on the 990; $1.9M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
President/Executive Director
$170,098Pt VII · Sec A
President/Executive Director
$170,098Pt VII · Sec A
Treas./Chief Operating Officer
$160,000Pt VII · Sec A
Treas./Chief Operating Officer
$160,000Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$142,026Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Operations
$142,026Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Dir./Senior Principal
$116,595Pt VII · Sec A
Managing Dir./Senior Principal
$116,595Pt VII · Sec A

Patricia Gruits Horan’s $243K as Co-Executive Director is at the 46th percentile of top reported officer pay among 345 $10–100M international nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Michael Murphy JR President——$359,717———
Alan Ricks$231,519$249,423$220,000———
Patricia Gruits Horan$242,751$238,672$181,464———
Michael Murphy JR—$215,000————
Michael P Murphy JR———$189,808$189,808$170,098
Alan a Ricks———$189,808$189,808$160,000
David Saladik$170,997$157,147$171,464$125,125——
Sierra Bainbridge$167,405$147,077$171,464$124,655$124,655$116,595

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

Programs and updates

Builds and advocates for architecture that promotes justice and human dignity.

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4 programs · $18.1M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

High Impact Design

Mass design group designs innovative buildings that improve people's lives in measurable ways. We create environments that promote health and dignity. Throughout the construction process, we collaborate with the communities our buildings will serve, approaching every project as a chance to invest in their future.

$17.4Mprogram expense
02

Research

Mass design group investigates how architecture affects lives. We are committed to understanding the short- and long- term ripple effects made by architectural decisions at all scales for inhabitants, clients, communites, and societies.

$417Kprogram expense
03

Advocacy

Mass design group advances a movement that demands more from architecture. We question how architecture functions and who it serves. We find new ways to tell the whole story of the architectural process, the people who build, and the communities and individuals who are affected.

$242Kprogram expense
04

High Impact Design

Mass design group designs innovative buildings that improve people's lives in measurable ways. We create environments that promote health and dignity. Throughout the construction process, we collaborate with the communities our buildings will serve, approaching every project as a chance to invest in their future.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Ford FoundationFY2024$150K
Greater HorizonsFY2024$125K
Total grants receivedfrom 18 funders$3.1M
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$26.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22.8M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Money outPt IX
$22.9M
Ln 25
Programscol B$18.2M
Managementcol C$3.9M
Fundraisingcol D$866K
Owns and owesPt X
$4.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
PeoplePt VI, VII
42
listed · VII A
PaidVII A15
Voting boardVI 1a14
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$3.4M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$22.8M
Total revenueLn 12$26.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$4.5M
Total assetsLn 16$7.9M
LiabilitiesLn 26$3.5M
Net assetsLn 32$4.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 5115
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $19.6M$22.1M−$2.5M$10.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $22.1M$20.1M$2.0M$12.5M 990 PDF
FY2023 $24.7M$26.7M−$2.0M$10.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $47.0M$40.4M$6.6M$6.1M 990 PDF
FY2021 $26.6M$27.6M−$974K$2.5M 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $26.1M$22.9M$3.2M$4.4M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
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Part VI · Governance 12 of 14 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body14
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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