San Francisco, CA

DESIGN BAY AREA

EIN 87-3400460

Arts, Culture & Heritage Community Arts & Public Programs

Mission

To showcase and amplify the San Francisco Bay Area’s multidisciplinary design, arts and culture ecosystem; create professional and economic opportunities for designers and creative businesses; and produce public-facing festivals, programs, and platforms that connect the region to a global audience.

IRS-recognized 501(c)(3) public charity Contributions are tax-deductible

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About DESIGN BAY AREA

Design Bay Area is a San Francisco-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit that serves as a multidisciplinary design, arts and culture platform for the nine-county Bay Area. It produces city- and region-wide festivals, events, educational programming, and community platforms that elevate Bay Area design and create opportunities for practitioners, students, and creative businesses. Since acquiring San Francisco Design Week in 2021, Design Bay Area has expanded a network of regional festivals and programs (for example Design Healdsburg, Design Marin and others), launched digital tools and a studio directory, and continued public programming through 2024–2026 including the organization’s Year of Design initiatives and recurring festival activity.

Notable achievements

Acquisition of San Francisco Design Week (2021)

Design Bay Area acquired San Francisco Design Week from AIGA SF in 2021 and has since produced and grown the festival into a larger, multi-day public program that highlights Bay Area design talent and convenes industry, civic leaders, and the public.

Expanded regional festival network

Built a portfolio of regional design festivals and programs across the Bay Area (including Design Healdsburg, Design Marin and Design Silicon Valley), creating recurring public-facing events and opportunities for local studios and makers.

Digital platforms and membership programs

Launched a mobile app, a Studio Directory and membership offerings to increase visibility, facilitate connections among practitioners, and create donor and sponsor engagement channels.

At a glance

Total assets: $88K
Annual revenue: $189K
Tax status: 501(c)(3)Public charity
EIN: 87-3400460
Location: San Francisco, CA
Website: designbayarea.org
On Mahalo since: April 2026

Financial figures from the IRS Business Master File, the IRS’s registry of tax-exempt organizations.

Recognition

Operates and produces San Francisco Design Week, a signature regional design festival that brings panels, workshops, open studios and public programs to the city and region.

Identified on organizational and fundraising pages as a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) with federal EIN 87-3400460 (organization uses this federal ID in donation receipts and public materials).

Listed in nonprofit databases and platforms; California charity registration records indicate a delinquent AB-488 registration status as of mid-2025 — donors and institutional funders based in California should confirm current state registration status before making restricted/gift commitments.

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