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Data Visualization Society

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 84-1923759Revenue $347K in FY2024

On file with the IRS241 G Street Nw, 20024-0000 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Aug 2020Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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The Data Visualization Society aims to collect and establish best practices, fostering a community that supports members as they grow and develop data visualization skills.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 12 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.9 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $26K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$21K
39% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 39% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$347K
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$343K
To programs
86%
Net assets
$33K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$347K
FY2024▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$251K
FY2021$509K
FY2022$585K
FY2023$374K
FY2024$347K
Expenses
$343K
FY2024▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$223K
FY2021$424K
FY2022$713K
FY2023$351K
FY2024$343K
Net assets
$33K
FY2024▲ +18%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$70K
FY2021$133K
FY2022$5K
FY2023$28K
FY2024$33K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Aug 2020.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $295K Management & general 14% · $47K

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

17 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Amanda Makulec
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Kalp Patel
Operations Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Emily Kund Left 092024
Events Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Jennifer Roscoe
Events Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ali Shah Left 062024
Early Career Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Simran Parwani
Early Career Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Alex Royston Left 062024
Communication Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds community and shares best practices to help people improve data visualization skills.

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3 programs · $295K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The outlier conference is the annual conference of the data networking, and hands-on practice with the art and science of data visualization. Speakers represent various subject matter areas, geographies, and backgrounds, creating a diverse study of the field of data visualization.

$118Kprogram expense
02

Nightingale magazine is the journal of the data visualization society, with print issues and a digital publication (NIGHTINGALEDVS.COM) with multiple new articles a month. The journal supports the core nonprofit aim of the society by providing a central repository for data visualization learning, inspiration, knowledge, and…

$89Kprogram expense
03

Membership tiers enable the data visualization society to offer different offerings, including mentorship, course discounts, digital journal access, and more to dues-paying members. The membership structure aligns with industry standards for nonprofit professional associations with the aim of building community and promoting knowledge…

$89Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Silicon Valley Community FoundationFY2023$25K
Conrad N Hilton FoundationFY2023$1K
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$26K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$347K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$321K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5
Money outPt IX
$343K
Ln 25
Programscol B$295K
Managementcol C$47K
Owns and owesPt X
$33K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$26K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$50
Fees for servicesLn 2g$321K
Other incomeLn 4–11$5
Total revenueLn 12$347K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$54K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$54K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$21K
Net assetsLn 32$33K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 612
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$54K
Total assetsLn 16$45K$54K
LiabilitiesLn 26$17K$21K
Net assetsLn 32$28K$33K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$14K$14K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$159K$140K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$16K$14K$2K
Information technologyLn 14$23K$20K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$224$224
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$46K$39K$7K
InsuranceLn 23$927$788$139
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$83K$82K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$343K$295K$47K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $347K$343K$5K$33K 990 PDF
FY2023 $374K$351K$23K$28K 990 PDF
FY2022 $585K$713K−$128K$5K 990 PDF
FY2021 $509K$424K$84K$133K 990 PDF
FY2020 $251K$223K$28K$70K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $347,480 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $38,043$25,994
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $336,029$321,481
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$5
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $374,072$347,480
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $351,099$342,677
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $351,099$342,677
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $22,973$4,803
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $347,480 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$25,994
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$50
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$25,994
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $311,481 · Excluded from tax $10,000$321,481
VIII-5 RoyaltiesExcluded from tax $5$5
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $311,481 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $10,005$347,480
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $342,677 across 8 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $13,533$13,533
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $140,030 · Management $19,405$159,435
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,788 · Management $2,433$16,221
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $19,747 · Management $3,485$23,232
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $224$224
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $39,018 · Management $6,886$45,904
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $788 · Management $139$927
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $81,878 · Management $1,323$83,201
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $295,249 · Management $47,428 · Fundraising $0$342,677
Part X · Balance sheet $54,332 assets, 6 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $44,941$54,332
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $44,941$54,332
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $16,809$21,015
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $16,809$21,015
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $28,132$33,317
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $44,941$54,332
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $33,317 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$347,480
XI-2 Total expenses$342,677
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$4,803
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$28,132
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$287
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$95
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$33,317

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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