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Industrial Designers Society of America Inc

501(c)(6) organization Herndon, VA EIN: 13-2517431 Website

To promote the practice of industrial design through education, information, community and advocacy.

Industrial Designers Society of America Inc at a glance

Total assets
$2,115,651
+9.5% vs 2023
Revenue (2024)
$3,195,136
+6.5% vs 2023
Net investment income (2024)
$99,261
+170.4% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$3,090,687
-3.2% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Industrial Designers Society of America Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Herndon

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 1 grant2021 0 grants2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024

In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $85K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
The Design Foundation Inc Herndon, VAGeneral support and tranfer of endowment fund$85,360
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$2,115,651$3,195,136$3,090,687——$99,261
2023$1,931,682$3,001,227$3,193,023——$36,707
2022$1,990,735$2,848,859$2,598,372——$12,473
2021$1,722,653$2,391,512$2,134,225$85,3601$11
2020$1,427,176$2,178,775$2,048,717——$434
2019$1,286,105$2,600,292$2,567,703——$2,243

About Industrial Designers Society of America Inc

Based on IRS filings

Industrial Designers Society of America Inc is a public charity, based in Herndon, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. Net investment income was $99K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Industrial Designers Society of America Inc is led by Donte Shannon, Chief Executive Officer since 2024 (on filings since 2023); 5 of 14 officers listed in 2024 are compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Donte Shannon

    Chief Executive Officer

    Executive Director → Chief Executive Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    34 hrs/week

    $99K (2023) → $297K (2024)

  • Surya Vanka

    President

    Chapter Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carrie Green

    Director

    Director of Events & Business Development → Director of Conferences & Events, 2023

    Director of Conferences & Events → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $104K (2019) → $132K (2024)

  • Allan Gordon

    Senior Director of Customer Information System

    Senior Director of Customer Information Systems → Senior Director of Customer Information System, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    35 hrs/week

    $102K (2022) → $113K (2024)

  • Caterina Rizzoni

    Director At-Large

    At-Large Director → At-Large Director & Conferences, 2023

    At-Large Director & Conferences → Director At-Large, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sheng-Hung Lee

    Director At-Large

    At-Large Director & Awards → Director At-Large, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Christina Perla

    Director At-Large

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Crystal Windham

    Director At-Large

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Kaneko

    Director At-Large

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jerry Layne

    Chief Operating Officer

    Chief Operating Officer → COO & Interim Executive Director, 2023

    COO & Interim Executive Director → Chief Operating Officer, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    35 hrs/week

    $110K (2019) → $163K (2024)

  • Sherri Copeland

    Visual Brand Designer

    New on the 2024 filing

    35 hrs/week

    $110K (2024)

  • Lindsey Maxwell

    Immediate Past President

    Chair-Elect → Chair, 2023

    Chair → Immediate Past President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jorge Paricio

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2023

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeanette Numbers

    President-Elect

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (16)
  • Former: Jason Belaire (2019–2023) — Chair Emeritus
  • Former: Lisa Brenner (2019–2023) — Chief Financial Officer
  • Former: Stephan Clambaneva (2020–2023) — Sections Director
  • Former: Verena Paepcke-Hjeltness (2020–2023) — Education Director
  • Former: Christopher Livaudais (2019–2022) — Executive Director
  • Former: ClayVon Lowe (2019–2022) — At-Large Director
  • Former: Dorothy Dunn (2019–2022) — Design Foundation President
  • Former: Maureen Carroll (2021–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Vijay Chakravarthy (2021–2022) — Chapter Director
  • Former: Qin Li (2019–2021) — Chair Emeritus
  • Former: Jeevak Badve (2020–2021) — At-Large Director
  • Former: Jordan Bahler (2019–2020) — Chapter Director
  • Former: Lee Fain (2019–2020) — Secretary & Treasurer
  • Former: Ed Dorsa (2019) — Section Director
  • Former: Megan Neese (2019) — Chair Emeritus
  • Former: Raja Schaar (2019) — Education Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Donte Shannon — Chief Executive Officer: $297KDonte ShannonChief Executive Officer$297KJerry Layne — Chief Operating Officer: $163KJerry LayneChief Operating Officer$163KCarrie Green — Director: $132KCarrie GreenDirector$132KAllan Gordon — Sr. Director of Customer Information System: $113KAllan GordonSr. Director of Customer…$113KSherri Copeland — Visual Brand Designer: $110KSherri CopelandVisual Brand Designer$110K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $297K, to Donte Shannon (Chief Executive Officer). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Industrial Designers Society of America Inc

How large is Industrial Designers Society of America Inc?

Industrial Designers Society of America Inc reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.2M.

Where does Industrial Designers Society of America Inc operate?

Industrial Designers Society of America Inc has awarded grants in Virginia.

What is Industrial Designers Society of America Inc's EIN?

Industrial Designers Society of America Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-2517431. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.

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

  1. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS July 6, 2022)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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