The Improved Milton Experience is a community based non-profit organization that facilitates milton's downtown. The purpose is to enact positive changes in the downtown business district by promoting local economic vitatlity, encouraging preservation of milton's historical architecture & creating community sponsored & supported events.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
87¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $54K a year · 11% of revenue · last 4 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
87%
of spending
Looks good: 87% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $3K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$30K
13% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 13% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$640K
+14% vs prior year
Spent
$439K
To programs
87%
Net assets
$211K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$640K
FY2024▲ +14%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$216K
FY2022$553K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$640K
Expenses
$439K
FY2024▼ -26%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$163K
FY2022$556K
FY2023$595K
FY2024$439K
Net assets
$211K
FY2024▲ ×43
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$157K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$5K
FY2024$211K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2004.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

87 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 87% · $383K Management & general 9% · $40K Fundraising 4% · $16K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

George Venios’s $41K as Executive Dir is at the 22nd percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2022FY2021
George Venios$40,945$21,442

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Improves downtown by promoting local business, preserving history, and hosting community events.

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1 program · $383K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Ongoing programs such as the veterans memorial, historical walking tour, jungle teen center, merle phillips part, model train museum, music in the park, chef's place, materspace, and the preservation of the miltonian fire house.

$383Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$3K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$640K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$607K
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Money outPt IX
$439K
Ln 25
Programscol B$383K
Managementcol C$40K
Fundraisingcol D$16K
Owns and owesPt X
$211K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$218K
Total assetsLn 16$242K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$607K
Government grantsLn 1e$446K
Investment incomeLn 3$4
Other incomeLn 4–11$33K
Total revenueLn 12$640K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$207K
SavingsLn 2$10K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$218K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K
Total assetsLn 16$242K
LiabilitiesLn 26$30K
Net assetsLn 32$211K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$40K$218K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$24K$24K
Total assetsLn 16$64K$242K
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K$30K
Net assetsLn 32$5K$211K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$97K$80K$4K$13K
Payroll taxesLn 10$20K$16K$737$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$606$606
Office expensesLn 13$3K$3K
OccupancyLn 16$107K$95K$12K
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$9K$9K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$152K$152K
All other expensesLn 24e$39K$36K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$439K$383K$40K$16K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $640K$439K$201K$211K 990 PDF
FY2023 $562K$595K−$33K$5K 990 PDF
FY2022 $553K$556K−$3K$123K 990 PDF
FY2021 $216K$163K$52K$157K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $640,249 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $540,123$606,978
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $3$4
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $21,805$33,267
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $561,931$640,249
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $103,046$116,591
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $492,088$322,374
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $595,134$438,965
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$33,203$201,284
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $640,249 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$7,021
VIII-1e Government grants$446,257
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$153,700
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$606,978
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $4$4
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $7,250$7,250
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$26,017
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4 · Excluded from tax $7,250$640,249
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $438,965 across 10 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $80,017 · Management $3,596 · Fundraising $13,117$96,730
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,431 · Management $737 · Fundraising $2,693$19,861
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,626$8,626
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $606$606
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $2,826$2,826
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $94,755 · Management $12,000$106,755
IX-20 InterestPrograms $3,523$3,523
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $9,482$9,482
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $151,880$151,880
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $35,934 · Management $2,742$38,676
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $383,146 · Management $40,009 · Fundraising $15,810$438,965
Part X · Balance sheet $241,864 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $22,398$207,490
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $17,479$10,484
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $23,890$23,890
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $63,767$241,864
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,328$794
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $43,575$29,688
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $58,903$30,482
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year −$116,185−$318,206
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $121,049$529,588
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $4,864$211,382
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $63,767$241,864
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $211,382 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$640,249
XI-2 Total expenses$438,965
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$201,284
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$4,864
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$5,234
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$211,382

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