Totals
- Total revenue
- $1,583,212
- Total expenses
- $1,820,987
- Contributions and grants received
- $499,422
- Grants paid
- $0
- Program service revenue
- $1,080,256
- Investment income
- $212
- Other revenue
- $3,322
- Total assets, end of year
- $208,888
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $349,000
- Net assets or fund balances, end of year
- -$140,112
- Program services expenses (Part IX)
- $1,463,778
- Management and general expenses
- $325,796
- Fundraising expenses
- $31,413
- Program service expenses (Part III)
- $1,463,778
Program services were 80.4% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.
Line items
Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.
Revenue
Part VIII, the statement of revenue.
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1a · Federated campaigns
$0
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1b · Membership dues
$0
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1c · Fundraising events
$0
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1d · Related organizations
$0
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1e · Government grants (contributions)
$47,732
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1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants
$451,690
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1g · Noncash contributions included above
$31,643
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2a · Program service revenue: NON-GOV CONTRACTS
total $1,053,199 · related or exempt $1,053,199 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2b · Program service revenue: SPONSORSHIP REVENUE
total $24,925 · related or exempt $24,925 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2c · Program service revenue: PROGRAM SALES AND FEES
total $2,132 · related or exempt $2,132 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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2f · All other program service revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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3 · Investment income
total $212 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $212
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4 · Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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5 · Royalties
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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6c · Rental income or loss
real property $0 · personal property $0
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7c · Gain or loss
securities $0 · other assets $0
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8a · Fundraising events: contributions included on line 1c
$0
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11a · Other revenue: REIMBURSMENTS
total $3,322 · related or exempt $3,322 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11d · All other revenue
total $0 · related or exempt $0 · unrelated business $0 · excluded $0
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11e · Other revenue, total
$3,322
Functional expenses
Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.
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5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
total $49,400 · program services $47,816 · fundraising $1,584
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7 · Other salaries and wages
total $649,512 · program services $628,688 · fundraising $20,824
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8 · Pension plan contributions
total $13,973 · program services $13,973
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9 · Other employee benefits
total $65,191 · program services $64,738 · fundraising $453
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10 · Payroll taxes
total $33,101 · program services $32,030 · fundraising $1,071
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11b · Fees: legal
total $1,588 · program services $1,044 · management and general $544
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11c · Fees: accounting
total $49,117 · management and general $49,117
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11g · Fees: other
total $785,323 · program services $565,272 · management and general $212,572 · fundraising $7,479
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13 · Office expenses
total $13,309 · program services $9,409 · management and general $3,900
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14 · Information technology
total $15,813 · program services $7,312 · management and general $8,501
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16 · Occupancy
total $349 · program services $349
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17 · Travel
total $58,782 · program services $58,738 · management and general $44
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19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings
total $1,555 · program services $1,555
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20 · Interest
total $4,136 · management and general $4,136
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23 · Insurance
total $3,797 · management and general $3,797
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24a · Other expenses: IN-KIND GOODS
total $31,643 · program services $0 · management and general $31,643 · fundraising $0
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24b · Other expenses: FISCAL SPONSORSHIP FEE
total $28,085 · program services $28,085 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24c · Other expenses: BANK CHARGES AND PROCESSING FEES
total $7,272 · program services $1,223 · management and general $6,047 · fundraising $2
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24d · Other expenses: HONORARIUM-VOLUNTEER GIFTS
total $3,546 · program services $3,546 · management and general $0 · fundraising $0
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24e · All other expenses
total $5,495 · management and general $5,495
Balance sheet
Part X, book values.
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1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing
beginning of year $116,721 · end of year $102,705
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4 · Accounts receivable
beginning of year $127,018 · end of year $98,102
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9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges
beginning of year $13,535 · end of year $8,081
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10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis
$2,329
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10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation
$2,329
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10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net
end of year $0
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17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses
beginning of year $241,114 · end of year $144,000
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19 · Deferred revenue
end of year $55,000
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24 · Unsecured notes and loans payable
beginning of year $150,000 · end of year $150,000
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27 · Net assets without donor restrictions
beginning of year -$133,840 · end of year -$140,112
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28 · Net assets with donor restrictions
beginning of year $0 · end of year $0
Mission and programs · 2024
Mission
THE MISSION OF SUPERBLOOM IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF RESEARCHING AND RESPONDING TO REAL-WORLD USER NEEDS FOR SOFTWARE. THIS INCLUDES DEVELOPING AND DESIGNING HUMAN-SOFTWARE INTERACTION PATTERNS AND PERFORMING RESEARCH THAT EXPANDS PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICES OF SOFTWARE USABILITY. IT ALSO INCLUDES WORK TO INCREASE AWARENESS OF SOFTWARE USABILITY BY FACILITATING COMMUNICATION AND COLLABORATION AMONG SOFTWARE USERS, RESEARCHERS, DESIGNERS, PROGRAM MANAGERS, POLICY MAKERS, AND TECHNOLOGISTS.
Activities or mission (Part I)
THE MISSION OF SUPERBLOOM DESIGN IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON THE PRINCIPLES AND PRACTICE OF RESEARCHING AND RESPONDING TO REAL-WORLD USER NEEDS FOR SOFTWARE.
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GENERAL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES INCLUDING PRODUCING EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND PERFORMING COMMUNITY OUTREACH. EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES ARE MADE FREELY AVAILABLE ONLINE AND INCLUDE CASE STUDIES, REVIEWS, AND REPORTS ON RESEARCH THAT WE HAVE CONDUCTED INTO DESIGN AND USABILITY FOR SECURITY, PRIVACY, AND TRANSPARENCY FEATURES OF SOFTWARE. COMMUNITY OUTREACH INCLUDES BUILDING PROFESSIONAL CONNECTIONS AMONG THE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE PRIMARY PARTNERS FOR AND BENEFICIARIES OF OUR WORK - TECHNOLOGISTS, DESIGNERS, RESEARCHERS, PROGRAM MANAGERS AND POLICYMAKERS THROUGH ONLINE MEETINGS, AT A VARIETY OF PROFESSIONAL AND SCHOLARLY GATHERINGS AND ONLINE. FELLOWSHIPS - SUPPORT OF RESEARCH WORK BEING PERFORMED BY FELLOWS, WHO PERFORM RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY BUILDING ACTIVITIES. OUR FELLOW ACTIVITIES INCLUDE WORK ALIGNED WITH CORE PROGRAMMATIC WORK AT SUPERBLOOM, EG RESEARCH STUDIES, COMMUNITY EVENTS, PRESENTATIONS, AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. THIS PROGRAM HAS RESULTED IN RESEARCH REPORTS WHICH HAVE BEEN OR WILL BE MADE PUBLICLY AVAILABLE FOR FREE THROUGH OUR WEBSITE.
Expenses $913,422 · Revenue $787,140
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FISCAL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM - SUPPORT OF PROGRAMMATIC WORK ALIGNED WITH SUPERBLOOM'S MISSION, BEING PERFORMED BY OUR FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECTS WHO CONDUCT RESEARCH AND COMMUNITY-BUILDING ACTIVITIES. AS OF 2023, WE HAVE FOUR APPROVED FISCALLY SPONSORED PROJECTS:THE NEW DESIGN CONGRESS, CIVIC TECH FIELD GUIDE, CONVOCATION RESEARCH AND DESIGN, AND PUBLIC PRIVATES. MORE INFORMATION IS AVAILABLE AT HTTPS://SUPERBLOOM.DESIGN/COMMUNITY/OUR-SUPPORT/#FISCAL%20SPONSORSHIP.
Expenses $550,356 · Revenue $293,115
As filed on the 2024 return.
Listed in Part VII
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Georgia BullenGEORGIA BULLEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Total calculated
- $49,400
- From this org
- $49,400
- From related orgs
- $0
- Other
- $0
- Hours/week
- 40
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Sara BrodySARA BRODY
TREASURER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jacqueline LuJACQUELINE LU
SECRETARY
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
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Jasmine McNealyJASMINE MCNEALY
BOARD MEMBER
- Total calculated
- $0
- Hours/week
- 1
Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.
Grants on this return
No itemized grants to organizations on this return.
Provenance
- Return type
- form_990
- Tax year
- 2024
- Filed
- 28 October 2025
- IRS schema version
- 2024v5.0
- Source object
- 202533019349301728
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