Data Visualization Society EIN 84-1923759

Data Visualization Society FY2023 filing

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Builds community and shares best practices to help people improve data visualization skills. For fiscal year 2023 it reported $374K in revenue, $351K in expenses, and $28K in net assets.Pt I

Type
Public charity (501(c)(3)) · Community Development
Location
Washington, DC
Filings
5 on file (2020–2023)
Revenue
$374KFY2023
Expenses
$351K
Net assets
$28K
People
12
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
$374K revenue, $351K expenses
Bottom line
84% program efficiency
Where the money goes · FY2023
Total revenue
$374K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$351K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$28K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $23K
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16
Program efficiency
84%
of spending reaches programs
Operating runway
1.5mo
months of highly liquid reserves at operating expense rate
Surplus margin
+6%
revenue over expenses, this year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2023 · Form 990
Revenue
$374K
FY2023▼ -36%
Expenses
$351K
FY2023▼ -51%
Total assets
$45K
FY2023▼ -42%
Total liabilities
$17K
FY2023▼ -77%
Total revenue
$374K
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$351K
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$28K
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$23K
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$45K
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B84%
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 $294K of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2023.
01

The outlier conference is the annual conference of the data visualization society, which includes three days of speakers, networking, and hands-on practice with the art and science of data visualization.

$118Kprogram expense
02

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…

$88Kprogram expense
03

Nightingale magazine is the journal of the data visualization society, with print issues released twice annually and a digital publication (NIGHTINGALEDVS.COM) with multiple new articles a month.

$88Kprogram 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
Operations Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Programs Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Partnerships Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Membership Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Knowledge Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Early Career Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Publications Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Program service revenue$336K · 90%
Contributions & grants$38K · 10%
Program service revenue90%$336K
Contributions & grants10%$38K
Total revenueLn 12$374K

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.84 Management & general $0.16
Program services84%$294K
Management & general16%$57K
Total functional expensesLn 25$351K

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$45K
Total assetsLn 16$45K
Total liabilitiesLn 26$17K
Total net assetsLn 32$28K
Months of cash on handcomputed1.5

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2023 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $45K · Operating expenses (Pt IX) $351K · Less non-cash grants $41 · Cash operating expenses/yr $351K
1.5 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $294K · Total expenses $351K
84%
Management & General
Management & general $57K · Total expenses $351K
16%
Fundraising
Fundraising $0 · Total expenses $351K
0%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $0 · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $288K
Solicited contributions below reporting floor
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $38K · Total revenue $374K
10%
Government reliance
Government grants — · Total revenue $374K
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $336K · Total revenue $374K
90%
Investment reliance
Investment income $0 · Total revenue $374K
0%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $336K · Total expenses $351K
96%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $374K · Prior year $585K
-36%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $28K · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $374K · Expenses $351K
+6%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $45K
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $28K · Total assets $45K
63%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $45K
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 $351K
0%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) — · Total expenses $351K
Peer comparison

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

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 84%
Overhead ratio 16%
Fundraising cost ratio 0%
Revenue growth -36%
Accounting fee ratio 3%

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 · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$374K revenue · viewing · ⤓ 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) · FY2023IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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