Data Visualization Society EIN 84-1923759

Data Visualization Society

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Builds community and shares best practices to help people improve data visualization skills. For fiscal year 2024 it reported $347K in revenue, $343K in expenses, and $33K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Community Development
Location
Washington, DC
Filings
5 on file (2020–2024)
Revenue
$347KFY2024
Expenses
$343K
Net assets
$33K
People
17
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  84-1923759 Public charity (501(c)(3)) Washington, DC
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$100K–1M
What they do
Builds community and shares best practices to help people improve data visualization skills.
Leadership
Amanda Makulec · Executive Director
Money in and out
$347K revenue, $343K expenses
Bottom line
86% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2024
Total revenue
$347K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$343K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$33K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $5K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.14
Program efficiency
86%
of spending reaches programs▲ +3% vs prior filing year
Operating runway
1.9mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate▲ +27% vs prior filing year
Surplus margin
+1%
revenue over expenses, this year▼ -77% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2024 · Form 990
Revenue
$347K
FY2024▼ -7%
Expenses
$343K
FY2024▼ -2%
Total assets
$54K
FY2024▲ +21%
Total liabilities
$21K
FY2024▲ +25%
Total revenue
$347K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$343K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$33K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$5K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$54K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 312
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 412
Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $295K of program spending, described in the organization's 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

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Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CData Visualization Society
EINHdr · item D84-1923759
Principal addressHdr · item CWashington, DC
WebsiteHdr · item Jnone reported
Year of formationHdr · item Lpending
State of legal domicileHdr · item MDC
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(3) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFCommunity Development (S03)
Ruling yearIRS BMFAug 2020

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a12
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b12
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aNo
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Operations Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Events Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Events Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Early Career Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Early Career Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Communication Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$321K · 93%
Contributions & grants$26K · 7%
Program service revenue93%$321K
Contributions & grants7%$26K
Other revenue$5
Total revenueLn 12$347K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.14
Program services86%$295K
Management & general14%$47K
Total functional expensesLn 25$343K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$54K
Total assetsLn 16$54K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$21K
Total net assetsLn 32$33K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.9

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2024 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $54K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $343K · Less non-cash grants $50 · Cash operating expenses/yr $343K
1.9 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $295K · Total expenses $343K
86%
Management & General
Management & general $47K · Total expenses $343K
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $343K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $162K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $26K · Total revenue $347K
7%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $347K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $321K · Total revenue $347K
93%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $347K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $321K · Total expenses $343K
94%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $347K · Prior year $374K
-7%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $251K · FY2024 $347K
+8%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $33K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $347K · Expenses $343K
+1%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $54K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $33K · Total assets $54K
61%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $54K
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Amanda Makulec · Reported title EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR · Highest reported compensation $0 · Total expenses $343K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $343K
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -7%
Accounting fee ratio 4%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$26K

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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2024 (Latest)$347K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$374K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$585K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$509K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2020$251K revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Sources

Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2024IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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