Axiomatic Design Research Foundation Inc

Nonprofit profile at a glance

EIN
833270815
IRS 990-EZ coverage
2018–2024
Forms available
Form 990-EZ 2024
Location
Boston, MA, USA
Phone
9784433348
Rating
65
Verdict
SUPPORTED
Rating confidence
Moderate
Sector
Research Institutes and/or Public Policy Analysis

Official website

Reported finances

Revenue
$9,000
Expenses
$27
Assets
$84,489
Liabilities
$0

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Amounts in USD.

Leadership & pay

7 people listed

Executive titles in this filing

  • MIGUEL CAVIQUE (PRESIDENT)

People named in this filing

  • MIGUEL CAVIQUE (PRESIDENT)
  • JOSEPH TIMOTHY FOLEY (TREASURER)
  • JOSEPH TIMOTHY FOLEY (CLERK)

Selected names, not a complete roster or a statement of current roles. Open leadership details for the complete filed list.

Source: IRS Form 990-EZ. Selected filing: tax year 2024. Names and roles reflect this filing, not necessarily current officeholders.

Overview

Mission

The mission of axiomatic design research foundation, inc. Is to support further research and education in axiomatic design, primarily at universities and secondary schools. The foundation's mission will be accomplished by granting funds to individuals and organizations to conduct research and educate others in axiomatic design. The foundation also hopes to raise funds to potentially award scholarships and fellowships to provide individuals with opportunities to conduct research and increase education in axiomatic design.

What it reported doing in 2024

Funds and sponsors the ongoing research and education in axiomatic design for students through grants awarded based upon quality of papers in journals and the international conference on axiomatic design.

Operating model

Revenue model
Donor-supported. 100% of the money available for current operations came from contributions and gifts.
Distribution model
Direct operator. The filing allocates 100% of reported program-service expenses outside its grant, affiliate-payment, and member-benefit lines. This expense classification does not rule out separately announced grant awards.

The verdict

SUPPORTED - The filed numbers largely add up and revenue comfortably covers expenses. A relatively small share of available resources goes toward mission work and program spending has declined or grown slowly.

Rating breakdown

  • Financial Efficiency: 38
  • Transparency & Controls: 100
  • Sustainability: 91
  • Growth: 20

Detailed rating inputs

Financial Efficiency

  • Mission deployment rate: 0.3%; rating input score 0
  • Program expense ratio: 100%; rating input score 100

Transparency & Controls

  • Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 52nd percentile among comparable filings
  • Major donor itemization: Yes; rating input score 100

Sustainability

  • Operating margin: 99.7%; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
  • Total-asset coverage ratio: 3,129.22; rating input score 100; 100th percentile among comparable filings
  • Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 68; 68th percentile among comparable filings
  • Officer compensation ratio: 0%; rating input score 56; 56th percentile among comparable filings

Growth

  • Program expense growth: -15.2% per year; rating input score 0; 21st percentile among comparable filings
  • Revenue growth: -25.9% per year; rating input score 0; 12th percentile among comparable filings
  • Asset growth: 11.5% per year; rating input score 100; 75th percentile among comparable filings

Details

  • Where the money goes: 0.3% of revenue deployed · 100% of spending went to programs
  • Governance: Filed governance answers
  • Accomplishments: 1 filed program accomplishment · $27 in reported program spending
  • Leadership: top reported pay $0 · 7 people listed
  • Consistency: 8 of 8 current checks pass
  • Schedules: 3 filed schedules
  • Filing history: 6 filing years from 2018 to 2024
  • Contacts: How to reach this organization
  • Grant readiness: Federal tax and exclusion status, award history, and grant-maker relationships.
  • People: Everyone the filings name, and which of them the filings identify by more than a name.

Key Signals

Signals prioritize questions for review. They are not findings of misconduct.

  • High — Financial Efficiency: Mission deployment rate scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Program expense growth scored 0/100.
  • High — Growth: Revenue growth scored 0/100.
  • Review — Sustainability: Officer compensation ratio scored 56/100.