Destination Madison Foundation INC

Tax-deductible

Madison, WI501(c)(3)Community DevelopmentEIN 20-1127385Revenue $85K in FY2024

On file with the IRS22 East Mifflin Street, 53703-4224 · Madison, WITax-exempt since Jan 2005Supporting organization — 509(a)(3)

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Promote and encourage economic development and well-being of diverse populations within the greater Madison/dane county area.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 14 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
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
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $79K a year · 106% of revenue · last 5 filings
Concern: a surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
12 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 11.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $52K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 10 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 10 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$85K
-55% vs prior year
Spent
$240K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$232K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$85K
FY2024▼ -55%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$2K
FY2021$46K
FY2022$54K
FY2023$186K
FY2024$85K
Expenses
$240K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$72K
FY2021$112K
FY2022$148K
FY2023$196K
FY2024$240K
Net assets
$232K
FY2024▼ -40%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$558K
FY2021$492K
FY2022$398K
FY2023$388K
FY2024$232K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Jan 2005.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $240K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chair/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chair/Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair/Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee Thru March 2024
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Trustee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Ellie Westman Chin’s $204K as President/CEO is at the 98th percentile of top reported officer pay among 168 <$100K 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.

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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

Boosts economic growth and well-being for diverse communities in the Madison/Dane County area.

Provided by the organization

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2 programs · $240K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Provide resource support for events hosted by the city of madison AND/OR the greater madison convention & visitors bureau, inc. That promote and encourage economic development within the greater MADISON/DANE county area.

$180Kprogram expense
02

Administer youth sport grant contribution receipts and provide grants to area charities supporting youth sports.

$60Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$52K
Grants paid · 6 grants · $402K · 2022–2024

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$85K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$68K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Money outPt IX
$240K
Ln 25
Programscol B$240K
Owns and owesPt X
$232K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$232K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a10
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$68K
Investment incomeLn 3$16K
Total revenueLn 12$85K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$232K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$232K
Total assetsLn 16$232K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$232K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 614
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$389K$232K
Total assetsLn 16$394K$232K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$0
Net assetsLn 32$388K$232K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$175K$175K
Accounting feesLn 11c$1K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$60K$60K
Total functional expensesLn 25$240K$240K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $85K$240K−$156K$232K 990 PDF
FY2023 $186K$196K−$10K$388K 990 PDF
FY2022 $54K$148K−$94K$398K 990 PDF
FY2021 $46K$112K−$66K$492K 990 PDF
FY2020 $2K$72K−$70K$558K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $84,504 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $440,763$68,144
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $10,421$16,360
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$264,719$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $186,465$84,504
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $110,000$174,541
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $86,295$65,615
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $196,295$240,156
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$9,830−$155,652
Part VI · Governance 10 of 10 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body10
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $84,504 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$14,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$54,144
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$68,144
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $16,360$16,360
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $16,360$84,504
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $240,156 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $174,541$174,541
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $1,181$1,181
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,386$4,386
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $60,048$60,048
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $240,156 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$240,156
Part X · Balance sheet $232,310 assets, 7 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $388,591$232,310
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $393,591$232,310
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,628$0
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $316,234$162,940
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $71,729$69,370
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $387,963$232,310
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $393,591$232,310
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $232,310 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$84,504
XI-2 Total expenses$240,156
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$155,652
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$387,963
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$1
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$232,310

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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