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Nonprofit · EIN 30-0718529

SHIFT DESIGN INC

Tax-exempt · NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118

Financials

$2M$1.5M2023$1.6M$1.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SHIFT DESIGN INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$1,644,060$1,192,753$451,307$1,738,623$0$1,738,623
December 31, 2023990$2,020,113$1,466,400$553,713$1,288,101$785$1,287,316
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,594,301
Program service revenue
$350
Investment income
$49,409
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$22,297
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$1,582
Accounting fees
$6,383
Program services (functional)
$1,182,191
Management and general (functional)
$10,562

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,288,101
Total assets, end of year
$1,738,623
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$1,738,623
Land, buildings and equipment
$76
Publicly traded securities
$662,506
Net assets without donor restrictions
$805,961
Net assets with donor restrictions
$932,662
Gross receipts
$1,644,060
Employees
0
Volunteers
0
Year formed
2011
State of legal domicile
LA

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MONIQUE DAVISPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
CHRIS PANOSSECRETARY AND TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
DAVID LUBENSKYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
NICK STANHOPEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
ABIGAIL PHILLIPSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
HEATHER BORNFELDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 6 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
MONIQUE DAVISPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
CHRIS PANOSSEC. AND TRE
Trustee or director
–$0
DAVID LUBENSKYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
NICK STANHOPEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
ABIGAIL PHILLIPSBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0
HEATHER BORNFELDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
8224 PLUM ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70118-2014
In care of
% JON VOSS
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
CHRIS PANOS, 3121 DAUPHINE ST, NEW ORLEANS, LA 70117
Signed the 990
CHRIS PANOS, SEC. AND TREASURER
Phone
(504) 383-4652
990-N for 2013 filed under this EIN
Most likely by a chapter, club or affiliate (it says receipts are normally $50,000 or less). Officer: Jon Voss, 2655 Harrison St, San Francisco CA 94110. Mailing address: 2655 Harrison St, San Francisco CA 94110. Website: http://wearewhatwedo.org
Return prepared by
LAPORTE APAC

Mission

SHIFT DESIGN INC. SUPPORTS AND DESIGNS COMMUNITY-DRIVEN INITIATIVES TO BOOST SOCIAL, CULTURAL, AND RESOURCE EQUITY.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • DOCUMENTING THE NOW IS ONE OF OUR CORE PROGRAMS. FUNDED PRIMARILY BY THE MELLON FOUNDATION AND NOW IN ITS FIFTH YEAR, DOCNOW DEVELOPS TOOLS AND BUILDS COMMUNITY PRACTICES THAT SUPPORT THE ETHICAL COLLECTION, USE, AND PRESERVATION OF SOCIAL MEDIA CONTENT. THIS PROJECT IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND, THE UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY, AND OTHERS.
    Expenses $223,993
  • HISTORYPIN IS A FREE-TO-USE DIGITAL PLATFORM AND ENGAGEMENT METHODOLOGY NOW SERVING THE PUBLIC FOR OVER A DECADE. DESIGNED TO SHARE STORIES AROUND LOCAL HISTORY IN ORDER TO STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY, THE PLATFORM HAS BEEN UTILIZED BY OVER 4,000 CULTURAL ORGANIZATIONS AROUND THE WORLD. WITH SUPPORT FROM THE FILECOIN FOUNDATION FOR THE DECENTRALIZED WEB, WE ARE EMBARKING ON A RESEARCH PROJECT TO EXAMINE THE ETHICS AND TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS OF DECENTRALIZED STORAGE WITH A FOCUS ON THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITY-BASED ARCHIVES.
    Expenses $557,778
  • SHIFT COLLECTIVE CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE ARCHIVING THE BLACK WEB (ATBW) PROJECT ON A THREE-AND-A-HALF-YEAR $2.5 MILLION INVESTMENT FROM THE MELLON FOUNDATION TO DEVELOP WARC SCHOOL, A WEB ARCHIVING TRAINING PROGRAM FOR ARCHIVISTS AND MEMORY WORKERS AT BLACK COLLECTING ORGANIZATIONS; A RESEARCH INITIATIVE THAT WILL ATTEMPT TO MAP AND DEFINE THE BLACK WEB; AND CREATE SEVERAL OPPORTUNITIES TO INCREASE WEB ARCHIVING COLLECTIONS DOCUMENTING THE BLACK EXPERIENCE. ARCHIVING THE BLACK WEB IS DRIVEN BY AN URGENT CALL TO ACTION TO ESTABLISH A MORE EQUITABLE AND ACCESSIBLE WEB ARCHIVING PRACTICE TO EFFECTIVELY DOCUMENT THE BLACK EXPERIENCE ONLINE. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE COLLEGE OF WOOSTER, SPELMAN COLLEGE ARCHIVES, THE AUBURN AVENUE RESEARCH LIBRARY ON AFRICAN AMERICAN CULTURE AND HISTORY, AND (CONTINUED ON SCHEDULE O) THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA LIBRARY. IN 2024, SHIFT COLLECTIVE CONTINUED ITS WORK ON A TWO-YEAR RESEARCH PROJECT WITH THE COUNCIL ON LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESOURCES (CLIR) TO RETROSPECTIVELY ASSESS CLIR'S RECORDINGS AT RISK PROGRAM. RECORDINGS AT RISK IS A NATIONAL REGRANTING PROGRAM FUNDED BY THE MELLON FOUNDATION AND ADMINISTERED BY CLIR TO HELP PRESERVE "RARE AND UNIQUE AUDIO, AUDIOVISUAL, AND OTHER TIME-BASED MEDIA OF HIGH SCHOLARLY VALUE THROUGH DIGITAL REFORMATTING," ACCORDING TO CLIR. OVER THE PAST YEAR, SHIFT COLLECTIVE HAS DESIGNED AND ADMINISTERED A COMPREHENSIVE SURVEY TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE EXPERIENCES OF THOSE WHO HAVE CONSIDERED APPLYING FOR, APPLIED FOR, OR RECEIVED A RECORDINGS AT RISK (RAR) GRANT. WE HAVE ALSO CONDUCTED INTERVIEWS WITH GRANT RECIPIENTS AND OTHER APPLICANTS, THE PROGRAM'S INDEPENDENT REVIEW PANEL, CLIR'S STAFF, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS TO EVALUATE THE PROGRAM'S IMPACT ON COLLECTING ORGANIZATIONS AND THE COMMUNITIES THEY SERVE. OUR RESEARCH AIMS TO SHED LIGHT ON THE PERSISTENT CHALLENGES FACED BY STEWARDS OF FRAGILE AND OBSOLETE AUDIOVISUAL MEDIA AND HELP GUIDE FUTURE ENDEAVORS BY CLIR AND OTHERS "COMMITTED TO THE SAFEKEEPING OF RARE AND UNIQUE AUDIOVISUAL MATERIALS." IN 2025, SHIFT COLLECTIVE WILL PUBLISH A PUBLIC-FACING REPORT DOCUMENTING OUR FINDINGS.
    Expenses $330,070
  • Expenses $70,350 · revenue $350

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
30-0718529
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2013
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,738,623
Income (IRS master file)
$1,644,060

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$1,644,060$1,192,753$1,738,623XML
990December 2023$2,020,113$1,466,400$1,288,101XML
990December 2022$1,112,443$987,661$755,945IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2013
Officer: Jon Voss
Filed under this EIN, most likely by a chapter or affiliate
December 31, 2013≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 30-0718529).

Questions about SHIFT DESIGN INC

What is the EIN of SHIFT DESIGN INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SHIFT DESIGN INC is 30-0718529.
Is SHIFT DESIGN INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2013.
Are donations to SHIFT DESIGN INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does SHIFT DESIGN INC file?
Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
When is the next return of SHIFT DESIGN INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SHIFT DESIGN INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of SHIFT DESIGN INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names CHRIS PANOS.
Who are the officers and directors of SHIFT DESIGN INC?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 6 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SHIFT DESIGN INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,644,060, expenses of $1,192,753 and total assets of $1,738,623 at year end.

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