Downtown Vision Alliance INC

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To conduct fundraising activities on behalf of financially interrelated Downtown Vision, INC., a 501(c)(6) organization, whose exempt purpose is to enhance and improve the business conditions in the central business district of the city of jacksonville.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 11 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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FY2025 · 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
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.1 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $167K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$164K
64% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 64% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$93K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$377K
FY2021$1.2M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$328K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.4M
FY2024$1.3M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$93K
FY2025▼ -33%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$182K
FY2021$267K
FY2022$250K
FY2023$200K
FY2024$139K
FY2025$93K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Exemption reinstated (2011-02-15). Per the IRS revocation list. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2013.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $1.1M Management & general 14% · $167K

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

12 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Chair
$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
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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

Raises funds to improve business conditions in downtown Jacksonville.

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1 program · $1.1M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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To conduct fundraising activities on behalf of financially interrelated downtown vision, inc., a 501(c)(6) organization, whose activities provided marketing and business development, GUIDES/SECURITY, cleaning, beautification and administration to the central business district of the city of jacksonville.

$1.1Mprogram 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
Pga Tour INCFY2024$14K
Total grants receivedfrom 4 funders$167K
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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$221K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.1M
Managementcol C$167K
Owns and owesPt X
$93K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$116K
Total assetsLn 16$258K
LiabilitiesLn 26$164K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$354K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$229K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$221K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$14K
SavingsLn 2$102K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$116K
Accounts receivableLn 4$59K
Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesLn 9$375
Other assetsLn 15$82K
Total assetsLn 16$258K
LiabilitiesLn 26$164K
Net assetsLn 32$93K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 611
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$128K$116K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1K$0
Total assetsLn 16$216K$258K
LiabilitiesLn 26$77K$164K
Net assetsLn 32$139K$93K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Accounting feesLn 11c$16K$16K
Lobbying feesLn 11d$24K$24K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$66K$66K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$181K$181K
Office expensesLn 13$48K$31K$17K
OccupancyLn 16$47K$36K$12K
TravelLn 17$26K$20K$7K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$34K$25K$8K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$929$310
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$780K$762K$17K
All other expensesLn 24e$8K$8K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.1M$167K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Jun 4, 2026 $1.2M$1.2M−$51K$93K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Mar 11, 2025 $1.3M$1.3M−$61K$139K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 31, 2024 $1.3M$1.4M−$50K$200K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Mar 1, 2023 $1.1M$1.1M−$18K$250K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Feb 22, 2022 $1.2M$1.1M$85K$267K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 27, 2021 $377K$328K$49K$182K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,179,783 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,107,992$1,012,880
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $216,176$220,501
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,492$2,050
I-11 Other revenuePrior year −$63,656−$55,648
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,262,004$1,179,783
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$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $1,323,144$1,231,057
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,323,144$1,231,057
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$61,140−$51,274
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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 $1,179,783 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1c Fundraising events$228,953
VIII-1e Government grants$354,445
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$429,482
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,012,880
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $220,501$220,501
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,050$2,050
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax −$55,648−$55,648
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $220,501 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax −$53,598$1,179,783
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,231,057 across 11 lines filed
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $15,703$15,703
IX-11d Lobbying feesManagement $24,090$24,090
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $66,000$66,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $180,556$180,556
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $31,167 · Management $16,707$47,874
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $35,558 · Management $11,853$47,411
IX-17 TravelPrograms $19,545 · Management $6,514$26,059
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $25,454 · Management $8,485$33,939
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $929 · Management $310$1,239
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $762,428 · Management $17,287$779,715
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $8,471$8,471
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,064,108 · Management $166,949 · Fundraising $0$1,231,057
Part X · Balance sheet $257,538 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $48,471$14,399
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $79,512$101,562
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $19,559$58,930
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,433$375
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,239$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $61,561$82,272
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $215,775$257,538
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $15,810$63,277
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $61,130$100,875
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $76,940$164,152
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $138,835$93,386
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $138,835$93,386
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $215,775$257,538
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $93,386 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,179,783
XI-2 Total expenses$1,231,057
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$51,274
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$138,835
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$5,825
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$93,386

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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