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.
91¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$21K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
91%
of spending
Looks good: 91% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$21K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 7.5 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
$2K
1% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 1% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$216K
Spent
$163K
To programs
91%
Net assets
$157K
By yearFY2021–FY2024
Revenue
$216K
FY2021
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$216K
FY2022$553K
FY2023$562K
FY2024$640K
Expenses
$163K
FY2021
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$163K
FY2022$556K
FY2023$595K
FY2024$439K
Net assets
$157K
FY2021
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$157K
FY2022$123K
FY2023$5K
FY2024$211K

From the FY2021 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

91 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 91% · $149K Management & general 7% · $12K Fundraising 2% · $3K

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

11 people listed on the 990; $21K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Dir
$21,442Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • 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 · $149K · in their own filed words · FY2021
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Ongoing programs such as the veterans memorial, historical walking tour, jungle teen center, merle phillips park, model train museum, music in the park, chef's place, makerspace, and the preservation of the miltonian fire house.

$149Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$216K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Money outPt IX
$163K
Ln 25
Programscol B$149K
Managementcol C$12K
Fundraisingcol D$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$157K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$102K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
11
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$24
Other incomeLn 4–11$20K
Total revenueLn 12$216K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$67K
SavingsLn 2$36K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$57K
Total assetsLn 16$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$157K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$54K$102K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$31K$57K
Total assetsLn 16$85K$159K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$81K$157K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$21K$18K$2K$1K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$10K$8K$2K
Payroll taxesLn 10$2K$2K$133$189
Accounting feesLn 11c$416$416
Advertising and promotionLn 12$462$462
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
OccupancyLn 16$66K$58K$8K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$6K$993
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$40K$40K
All other expensesLn 24e$208$208
Total functional expensesLn 25$163K$149K$12K$3K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $640K$439K$201K$211K 990 PDF
FY2023 $562K$595K−$33K$5K 990 PDF
FY2022 $553K$556K−$3K$123K 990 PDF
FY2021 Viewing $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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $215,932 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $126,016$166,039
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$29,498
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $11$24
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$20,371
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $126,027$215,932
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$33,305
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$130,133
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$163,438
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $126,027$52,494
Part VI · Governance 7 of 11 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members7
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $215,932 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$9,344
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$156,695
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$166,039
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $29,498$29,498
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $24$24
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $20,371$20,371
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $29,522 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $20,371$215,932
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $163,438 across 11 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $18,226 · Management $2,144 · Fundraising $1,072$21,442
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $7,936 · Fundraising $1,984$9,920
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $1,621 · Management $133 · Fundraising $189$1,943
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $416$416
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $462$462
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $14,236$14,236
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $58,400 · Management $8,000$66,400
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,672$1,672
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $6,234 · Management $993$7,227
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $39,512$39,512
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $208$208
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $148,507 · Management $11,686 · Fundraising $3,245$163,438
Part X · Balance sheet $158,937 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $53,845$66,572
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$35,796
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $31,394$56,569
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $85,239$158,937
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,489$1,857
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,489$1,857
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $61,387$137,717
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $19,363$19,363
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $80,750$157,080
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $85,239$158,937
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $157,080 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$215,932
XI-2 Total expenses$163,438
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$52,494
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$80,750
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$23,837
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$157,080

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