CIVIC DESIGN CENTER: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
CIVIC DESIGN CENTER (EIN 31-1743508)
Tax period
2020-07-01 to 2021-06-30
Filed
2022-03-30
IRS object ID
202230899349300518
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

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Return2022-03-30T09:54:47-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

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Business Name BusinessName

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Business Name ControlNASHBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6152484280PhoneNum

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PersonGARY GASTONPersonNm
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Principal OfficerGARY GASTONPrincipalOfficerNm

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Legal Domicile StateTNLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionFOR THE PAST 20 YEARS, OUR NONPROFIT HAS WORKED TOWARDS CREATING A MORE BEAUTIFUL AND FUNCTIONAL NASHVILLE FOR ALL AND TO TO ADVOCATE FOR CIVIC DESIGN VISIONS AND ACTIONABLE CHANGE IN COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL. THIS BEGAN WITH A LARGE-SCALE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT THAT CULMINATED IN A COMPREHENSIVE VISION FOR THE CITY. AS NASHVILLE GROWS INTO A GLOBAL INFLUENCE, WE AIM TO WORK LOCALLY SO THAT OUR COMMUNITY MAY SET AN EXAMPLE FOR DESIGN EQUITY AROUND THE WORLD.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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MissionFOR THE PAST 20 YEARS, OUR NONPROFIT HAS WORKED TOWARDS CREATING A MORE BEAUTIFUL AND FUNCTIONAL NASHVILLE FOR ALL AND TO TO ADVOCATE FOR CIVIC DESIGN VISIONS AND ACTIONABLE CHANGE IN COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL. THIS BEGAN WITH A LARGE-SCALE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT THAT CULMINATED IN A COMPREHENSIVE VISION FOR THE CITY. AS NASHVILLE GROWS INTO A GLOBAL INFLUENCE, WE AIM TO WORK LOCALLY SO THAT OUR COMMUNITY MAY SET AN EXAMPLE FOR DESIGN EQUITY AROUND THE WORLD.MissionDesc
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Desc"DESIGN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD (DYN) IS AN EDUCATION INITIATIVE WITHIN THE CIVIC DESIGN CENTER THAT ENGAGES YOUTH IN ADDRESSING COMMUNITY ISSUES BY PLANNING AND DESIGN OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. THROUGH A CLASSROOM CURRICULUM INTEGRATED INTO MIDDLE SCHOOL ART, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, STEAM, ENGLISH, AND MATHEMATICS COURSES ACROSS METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS; DYN TEACHES THE PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY DESIGN, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THE CURRICULUM IS AIMED AT EMPOWERING YOUTH TO ADDRESS INEQUITIES WITHIN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, PARTICULARLY WITHIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. TO SUPPORT TEACHERS, DYN OFFERS TRAININGS, CLASSROOM VOLUNTEERS, AND PROJECT MATERIALS. ADDITIONALLY, DESIGN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD SUCCESSFULLY PILOTED A PARTNERSHIP WITH WEGO PUBLIC TRANSIT AND SIX MIDDLE SCHOOL ART TEACHERS TO FEATURE ARTWORK CREATED BY STUDENTS THAT SHOWCASE THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS IDENTITY.. THE ARTWORK IS CURRENTLY PLACED ON WEGO BUS STOP BENCHES AND INTERIOR BUS CARDS IN SCHOOLS NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS IS AN EXCITING WAY FOR STUDENTS TO FEEL MORE CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, SHOW OFF THEIR CREATIVITY, AND HAVE SOME PHYSICAL PRESENCE DURING A TIME WHEN MOST THINGS ARE VIRTUAL. DYN IS GROWING THIS PARTNERSHIP FOR THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR WITH A GOAL OF HAVING 30 PIECES OF STUDENT ARTWORK ON BUS STOP BENCHES IN MAY 2022.DESIGN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD HAS PARTNERED WITH A RESEARCH TEAM AT VANDERBILT PEABODY COLLEGE PRODUCING A LONGITUDINAL STUDY TO DETERMINE EFFECTS OF DESIGN-BASED EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM ON IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FOR YOUTH PARTICIPANTS. THE RESEARCH TEAM ADMINISTERED PRE AND POST SURVEYS TO STUDENTS. ALTHOUGH HAMPERED BY THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, THE RESEARCH HAS BEEN GRANTED AN EXTENSION FOR SURVEYS TO CONTINUE ONCE STUDENTS ARE IN-PERSON AGAIN. RESULTS FROM THE INITIAL FOCUS GROUP SHOWED TWO ESSENTIAL THEMES IN PARTICIPANTS DISCUSSION OF THE CURRICULUM AS A CATALYST FOR SOCIAL CHANGE. YOUTH DESCRIBED THE WAYS IN WHICH PLACE-BASED ACTION CIVICS INCREASED THEIR OWN AWARENESS OF LOCAL ISSUES THAT ARE ROOTED IN STRUCTURAL INEQUALITY (1) AND INDICATED AN INTEREST IN EDUCATING OTHERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO THEY PERCEIVE TO HOLD POSITIONS OF RELATIVE AUTHORITY, ABOUT THE ROOT CAUSES OF THESE INJUSTICES (2). THERE WERE ALSO THREE TOP STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN I FIND IT VERY EASY TO TALK IN FRONT OF A GROUP (1), I CAN VERY EASILY ORGANIZE PEERS TO GET THINGS DONE (2), AND IN GROUPS, I AM OFTEN A LEADER (3). "Desc

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JULES SHAINBERG
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TIFINIE CAPEHART
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LAUREL CREECH
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CHRIS DAVIS
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TK DAVIS
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REBECCA DELANEY
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MEG EPSTEIN
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VALERIE FRANKLIN
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TANISHA HALL
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LEE MOLETTE II
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EDWARD HENLEY III
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MIKE KENNER
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NEIL KRUGMAN
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HEMALATHA GOKHALE MD
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BEN METZ
DIRECTOR1.00$0$0$0Yes (X)
MELANIE MORAN
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JUDSON NEWBERN
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DEE PATEL
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ERIC SCHULTENOVER
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PHILIP SHEPARD
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MARTHA SILVA
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MICHELLE STEELE
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CYRIL STEWART
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JAM STEWART
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Insurance InsuranceGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$370,736BOYAmt
EOY$339,336EOYAmt

Other Assets Total OtherAssetsTotalGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$635EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$698,289BOYAmt
EOY$935,484EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$56,572BOYAmt
EOY$47,285EOYAmt

Deferred Revenue DeferredRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$120,223BOYAmt
EOY$120,223EOYAmt

Mortg Notes Pybl Scrd Invst Prop MortgNotesPyblScrdInvstPropGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$127,063BOYAmt
EOY$99,572EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$303,858BOYAmt
EOY$267,080EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$332,836BOYAmt
EOY$497,895EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$61,595BOYAmt
EOY$170,509EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$394,431BOYAmt
EOY$668,404EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$698,289BOYAmt
EOY$935,484EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$273,973ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd

FS Audited Basis FSAuditedBasisGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Separate Basis Fincl StmtYes (X)SeparateBasisFinclStmtInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Organization170Yes (X)PublicOrganization170Ind

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$661,900CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$768,920CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$684,120CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$882,245CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$914,520CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,911,705TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$661,900CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$768,920CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$684,120CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$882,245CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$914,520CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$3,911,705TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$3,911,705PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$445CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$462CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$339CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$459CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$1,705TotalAmt

Unrelated Business Net Incm170 UnrelatedBusinessNetIncm170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,747CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,987CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$4,571CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$14,664CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Total$24,969TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$3,938,379TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$314,198GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.99320PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.68100PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$441,483OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$102,147DepreciationAmt
Book Value$339,336BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$339,336TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Footnote TextYes (X)FootnoteTextInd
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$1,249,545TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services And Use Fclts$68,130DonatedServicesAndUseFcltsAmt
Revenue Not Reported$68,130RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$1,181,415RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$1,181,415TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$975,572TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Donated Services Use Fclts$68,130DonatedServicesUseFcltsAmt
Expenses Not Reported$68,130ExpensesNotReportedAmt
Expenses Subtotal$907,442ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$907,442TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART XFormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationWE ARE EXEMPT FROM INCOME TAXES UNDER SECTION 501(C)(3) OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE AND QUALIFY FOR CHARITABLE DEDUCTION. WE ARE NOT CLASSIFIED AS A PRIVATE ORGANIZATION. IN ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAIN INCOME TAXES, WE RECOGNIZED A TAX POSITION AS A BENEFIT ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE TAX POSITION WOULD BE SUSTAINED IN A TAX EXAMINATION, WITH A TAX EXAMINATION BEING PRESUMED TO OCCUR. THE AMOUNT RECOGNIZED IS THE LARGEST AMOUNT OF TAX BENEFIT GREATER THAN 50 PERCENT LIKELY OF BEING REALIZED ON EXAMINATION. FOR TAX POSITIONS NOT MEETING THE MORE LIKELY THAN NOT TEST, NO TAX BENEFIT IS RECORDED. AT JUNE 30, 2021, WE HAVE NO UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS. WE RECOGNIZED INTEREST AND PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS IN INTEREST AND INCOME TAX EXPENSE, RESPECTIVELY. WE HAVE NO AMOUNTS ACCRUED FOR INTEREST OR PENALTIES AS OF JUNE 30, 2021. WE ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY U.S FEDERAL AND STATE TAXING AUTHORITIES FOR FISCAL YEARS ENDING BEFORE 2019.ExplanationTxt

Schedule G IRS990ScheduleG

Fundraising Event Information FundraisingEventInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Event1ANNUAL LUNCHEONEvent1Nm
Gross Receipts Event1$228,372GrossReceiptsEvent1Amt
Gross Revenue Event1$228,372GrossRevenueEvent1Amt
Other Direct Expenses Event1$47,762OtherDirectExpensesEvent1Amt
Gross Receipts Total$228,372GrossReceiptsTotalAmt
Gross Revenue Total Events$228,372GrossRevenueTotalEventsAmt
Oth Direct Expnss Total Events$47,762OthDirectExpnssTotalEventsAmt
Direct Expense Summary Events$47,762DirectExpenseSummaryEventsAmt
Net Income Summary$180,610NetIncomeSummaryAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (10 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONFOR THE PAST 20 YEARS, OUR NONPROFIT HAS WORKED TOWARDS CREATING A MORE BEAUTIFUL AND FUNCTIONAL NASHVILLE FOR ALL AND TO TO ADVOCATE FOR CIVIC DESIGN VISIONS AND ACTIONABLE CHANGE IN COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL. THIS BEGAN WITH A LARGE-SCALE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECT THAT CULMINATED IN A COMPREHENSIVE VISION FOR THE CITY. AS NASHVILLE GROWS INTO A GLOBAL INFLUENCE, WE AIM TO WORK LOCALLY SO THAT OUR COMMUNITY MAY SET AN EXAMPLE FOR DESIGN EQUITY AROUND THE WORLD.
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A"DESIGN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD (DYN) IS AN EDUCATION INITIATIVE WITHIN THE CIVIC DESIGN CENTER THAT ENGAGES YOUTH IN ADDRESSING COMMUNITY ISSUES BY PLANNING AND DESIGN OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. THROUGH A CLASSROOM CURRICULUM INTEGRATED INTO MIDDLE SCHOOL ART, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, STEAM, ENGLISH, AND MATHEMATICS COURSES ACROSS METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS; DYN TEACHES THE PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY DESIGN, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THE CURRICULUM IS AIMED AT EMPOWERING YOUTH TO ADDRESS INEQUITIES WITHIN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, PARTICULARLY WITHIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. TO SUPPORT TEACHERS, DYN OFFERS TRAININGS, CLASSROOM VOLUNTEERS, AND PROJECT MATERIALS. ADDITIONALLY, DESIGN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD SUCCESSFULLY PILOTED A PARTNERSHIP WITH WEGO PUBLIC TRANSIT AND SIX MIDDLE SCHOOL ART TEACHERS TO FEATURE ARTWORK CREATED BY STUDENTS THAT SHOWCASE THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS IDENTITY.. THE ARTWORK IS CURRENTLY PLACED ON WEGO BUS STOP BENCHES AND INTERIOR BUS CARDS IN SCHOOLS NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS IS AN EXCITING WAY FOR STUDENTS TO FEEL MORE CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, SHOW OFF THEIR CREATIVITY, AND HAVE SOME PHYSICAL PRESENCE DURING A TIME WHEN MOST THINGS ARE VIRTUAL. DYN IS GROWING THIS PARTNERSHIP FOR THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR WITH A GOAL OF HAVING 30 PIECES OF STUDENT ARTWORK ON BUS STOP BENCHES IN MAY 2022.DESIGN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD HAS PARTNERED WITH A RESEARCH TEAM AT VANDERBILT PEABODY COLLEGE PRODUCING A LONGITUDINAL STUDY TO DETERMINE EFFECTS OF DESIGN-BASED EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM ON IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FOR YOUTH PARTICIPANTS. THE RESEARCH TEAM ADMINISTERED PRE AND POST SURVEYS TO STUDENTS. ALTHOUGH HAMPERED BY THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, THE RESEARCH HAS BEEN GRANTED AN EXTENSION FOR SURVEYS TO CONTINUE ONCE STUDENTS ARE IN-PERSON AGAIN. RESULTS FROM THE INITIAL FOCUS GROUP SHOWED TWO ESSENTIAL THEMES IN PARTICIPANTS DISCUSSION OF THE CURRICULUM AS A CATALYST FOR SOCIAL CHANGE. YOUTH DESCRIBED THE WAYS IN WHICH PLACE-BASED ACTION CIVICS INCREASED THEIR OWN AWARENESS OF LOCAL ISSUES THAT ARE ROOTED IN STRUCTURAL INEQUALITY (1) AND INDICATED AN INTEREST IN EDUCATING OTHERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO THEY PERCEIVE TO HOLD POSITIONS OF RELATIVE AUTHORITY, ABOUT THE ROOT CAUSES OF THESE INJUSTICES (2). THERE WERE ALSO THREE TOP STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN I FIND IT VERY EASY TO TALK IN FRONT OF A GROUP (1), I CAN VERY EASILY ORGANIZE PEERS TO GET THINGS DONE (2), AND IN GROUPS, I AM OFTEN A LEADER (3). "
FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D"DESIGN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD (DYN) IS AN EDUCATION INITIATIVE WITHIN THE CIVIC DESIGN CENTER THAT ENGAGES YOUTH IN ADDRESSING COMMUNITY ISSUES BY PLANNING AND DESIGN OF THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT. THROUGH A CLASSROOM CURRICULUM INTEGRATED INTO MIDDLE SCHOOL ART, SCIENCE, SOCIAL STUDIES, STEAM, ENGLISH, AND MATHEMATICS COURSES ACROSS METRO NASHVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS; DYN TEACHES THE PRINCIPLES OF COMMUNITY DESIGN, SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT. THE CURRICULUM IS AIMED AT EMPOWERING YOUTH TO ADDRESS INEQUITIES WITHIN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT, PARTICULARLY WITHIN THEIR OWN COMMUNITIES. TO SUPPORT TEACHERS, DYN OFFERS TRAININGS, CLASSROOM VOLUNTEERS, AND PROJECT MATERIALS. ADDITIONALLY, DESIGN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD SUCCESSFULLY PILOTED A PARTNERSHIP WITH WEGO PUBLIC TRANSIT AND SIX MIDDLE SCHOOL ART TEACHERS TO FEATURE ARTWORK CREATED BY STUDENTS THAT SHOWCASE THEIR NEIGHBORHOODS IDENTITY.. THE ARTWORK IS CURRENTLY PLACED ON WEGO BUS STOP BENCHES AND INTERIOR BUS CARDS IN SCHOOLS NEIGHBORHOODS. THIS IS AN EXCITING WAY FOR STUDENTS TO FEEL MORE CONNECTED TO THEIR COMMUNITIES, SHOW OFF THEIR CREATIVITY, AND HAVE SOME PHYSICAL PRESENCE DURING A TIME WHEN MOST THINGS ARE VIRTUAL. DYN IS GROWING THIS PARTNERSHIP FOR THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR WITH A GOAL OF HAVING 30 PIECES OF STUDENT ARTWORK ON BUS STOP BENCHES IN MAY 2022.DESIGN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD HAS PARTNERED WITH A RESEARCH TEAM AT VANDERBILT PEABODY COLLEGE PRODUCING A LONGITUDINAL STUDY TO DETERMINE EFFECTS OF DESIGN-BASED EDUCATIONAL CURRICULUM ON IMPROVING COMMUNITY HEALTH, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT FOR YOUTH PARTICIPANTS. THE RESEARCH TEAM ADMINISTERED PRE AND POST SURVEYS TO STUDENTS. ALTHOUGH HAMPERED BY THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC, THE RESEARCH HAS BEEN GRANTED AN EXTENSION FOR SURVEYS TO CONTINUE ONCE STUDENTS ARE IN-PERSON AGAIN. RESULTS FROM THE INITIAL FOCUS GROUP SHOWED TWO ESSENTIAL THEMES IN PARTICIPANTS DISCUSSION OF THE CURRICULUM AS A CATALYST FOR SOCIAL CHANGE. YOUTH DESCRIBED THE WAYS IN WHICH PLACE-BASED ACTION CIVICS INCREASED THEIR OWN AWARENESS OF LOCAL ISSUES THAT ARE ROOTED IN STRUCTURAL INEQUALITY (1) AND INDICATED AN INTEREST IN EDUCATING OTHERS, PARTICULARLY THOSE WHO THEY PERCEIVE TO HOLD POSITIONS OF RELATIVE AUTHORITY, ABOUT THE ROOT CAUSES OF THESE INJUSTICES (2). THERE WERE ALSO THREE TOP STATISTICALLY SIGNIFICANT GAINS IN I FIND IT VERY EASY TO TALK IN FRONT OF A GROUP (1), I CAN VERY EASILY ORGANIZE PEERS TO GET THINGS DONE (2), AND IN GROUPS, I AM OFTEN A LEADER (3). "
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 4NAME CHANGE FROM NASHVILLE CIVIC DESIGN CENTER TO CIVIC DESIGN CENTER
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 8BFORMAL MINUTES ARE NOT MAINTAINED ON A COMMITTEE LEVEL. MINUTES ARE MAINTAINED AT THE BOARD LEVEL.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BFORM 990 IS REVIEWED AND DISCUSSED BY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CCONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS PRESENTED TO ALL ONBOARDING BOARD MEMBERS
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ACOMPENSATION FOR CEO IS REVIEWED BY THE BOARD
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15BCOMPENSATION FOR OTHER OFFICERS OR KEY EMPLOYEES ARE REVIEWED BY THE BOARD
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE POSTED ON GIVINGMATTERS.COM AND AVAILABLE BY REQUEST.

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