Council for Interior Design
The core purpose of the Council for Interior Design qualification is to protect the health, life safety and welfare of the public, by establishing standards of competence in the practice of interior design.
Council for Interior Design at a glance
In short: Council for Interior Design gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,700
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,700
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $6,700
- Total assets
- $12,930,950
- +5.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Council for Interior Design
- Next open deadline
- October 31, 2026 (CIDQ Emerging Interior Design Educator Scholarship Program)
Open Grants
4 open opportunities from Council for Interior Design
CIDQ Emerging Interior Design Educator Scholarship Program
Council for Interior Design
Amount
NCIDQ Exam fees (exam-fee voucher; excludes application fees and study materials)
Deadline
Expected ~October
Based on past cycles
CIDQ Scholarship ACCESS Program (SAP)
Council for Interior Design
Amount
Exam fees covered
Deadline
Deadline not published
CIDQ Scholarship ACCESS Program (SAP)
Council for Interior Design
Amount
NCIDQ Exam fees (exam-fee voucher; excludes application fees and study materials)
Deadline
Expected ~October
Based on past cycles
Who Council for Interior Design funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Council for Interior Design Accreditation ($7K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Council for Interior Design gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2020) to $7K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Council for Interior Design Accreditation Grand Rapids, MI | Organizational Support of the Council's Mission | $6,700 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $12,930,950 | $4,741,731 | $4,541,256 | $6,700 | 1 | $488,267 |
| 2024 | $12,252,073 | $4,696,521 | $4,398,284 | $6,700 | 1 | $636,943 |
| 2023 | $11,328,305 | $4,350,808 | $3,321,187 | $6,700 | 1 | $361,298 |
| 2022 | $9,574,423 | $3,559,898 | $2,854,901 | $6,700 | 1 | $134,786 |
| 2021 | $10,462,657 | $4,278,029 | $2,609,530 | $6,700 | 1 | $586,867 |
| 2020 | $8,531,577 | $3,453,172 | $2,205,115 | $6,700 | 1 | $227,115 |
| 2019 | $6,152,107 | $3,923,847 | $2,720,812 | $6,712 | 1 | $138,655 |
About Council for Interior Design
Based on IRS filings
Council for Interior Design is a public charity, based in Alexandria, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $12.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $488K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Council for Interior Design is led by Thomas B. Banks, CEO since 2023 (on filings since 2019); 6 of 13 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas B. Banks
CEO
Chief Executive Officer → CEO, 2023
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$252K (2019) → $108K (2025)
Rebecca Moden
Chief Executive Officer
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$197K (2025)
Siavash Madani
President
Director → President-Elect, 2024
President-Elect → President, 2025
On filings since 2022
8 hrs/week
$24K (2025)
Cornelia Springer
Certification Operations Director
Exam Director → Certification Operations Director, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$104K (2021) → $165K (2025)
Matthew Barusch
Director, Govt Affairs & Advocacy
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$133K (2025)
Ashley Kirkland
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charrisse Johnston
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amanda Rienth
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Doss
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelly Nelson
Chief Marketing Officer
Senior Director Marketing & Oper. → Senior Director Mktg & Ops, 2023
Senior Director Mktg & Ops → Chief Marketing Officer, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$123K (2020) → $178K (2025)
Erin Jennings
Past- President
President-Elect → President, 2024
President → Past- President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$24K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Carol Erklouts
President-Elect
Director → President-Elect, 2025
On filings since 2023
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Cox
Public Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Jason Kasper (2020–2024) — Past- President
- Former: Beth Hoist (2023–2024) — Public Member
- Former: Beth Miller (2023–2024) — Director
- Former: Scott Macmeekin (2019–2023) — Past- President
- Former: Gretel Lott (2022–2023) — Director
- Former: David Minacci (2019–2022) — Public Member
- Former: Aandra Currie Shearer (2021–2022) — Past- President
- Former: Kia Weatherspoon (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Thom Banks (2022) — CEO
- Former: Caren Martin (2019–2021) — Past President
- Former: Jessie Shappell (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Aandra Currie-Shearer (2019–2020) — President-Elect
- Former: Annmarie Jackson (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jim Klawiter (2019–2020) — Past President
- Former: Sandy Gordon (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Paula Lutz (2019) — Past President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $197K, to Rebecca Moden (Chief Exec. Officer (From 05/25)). 6 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Council for Interior Design
How much does Council for Interior Design give each year?
Council for Interior Design gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.
How large is Council for Interior Design?
Council for Interior Design reported $12.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $4.7M.
Where does Council for Interior Design operate?
Council for Interior Design has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Council for Interior Design's EIN?
Council for Interior Design's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2822294. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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