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Downtown Mobile Alliance INC

Not tax-deductible

Mobile, AL501(c)(6)Community DevelopmentEIN 20-5437455Revenue $204K in FY2025

On file with the IRSdowntownmobile.orgPo Box 112, 36601-0112 · Mobile, ALTax-exempt since Apr 2007

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To sustain and grow the business district of Downtown Mobile, alabama through marketing and advocacy and the management of business improvement district services.

90¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 33 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $27K a year · 12% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $140
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$752
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
28
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 28 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$204K
+40% vs prior year
Spent
$205K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$279K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$204K
FY2025▲ +40%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$143K
FY2021$223K
FY2022$194K
FY2023$222K
FY2024$146K
FY2025$204K
Expenses
$205K
FY2025▲ +1%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$160K
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$203K
FY2024Not on file
FY2025$205K
Net assets
$279K
FY2025-0.4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$396K
FY2021$459K
FY2022$382K
FY2023$402K
FY2024$281K
FY2025$279K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Apr 2007.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $185K Management & general 10% · $20K

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

29 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Ryan Allenbach
V-Cair Strat
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Leon Barken
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dina Blankenship
Executive Co
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ellis Bridges
Chairman of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Francisco Codina
Executive Co
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Fred Rendfrey’s $100K as Pres. & CEO is at the 72nd 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.

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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

Promotes and manages downtown Mobile's business district through marketing and advocacy.

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3 programs · $185K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Fund and manage mobilize, a competitive micro-grant program designed to enliven the public realm with events, public art and other permanent or temporary activations.

$70Kprogram expense
02

The marketing services program serves a metropolitan area of 594,000 residents and a visitor domain that receives approximately 3 million visitors per year. Downtown mobile alliance provides information and materials that promote events, attractions and activities, economic and business development opportunities, and residential options.

$59Kprogram expense
03

The economic development and research services program sponsors events that bring together the business community and community leaders, as well as community events that bring hundreds of families to the downtown area.

$56Kprogram 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 · FY2019
Skyros Benevolent Society Tr 1255000802FY2019$140
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$140

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$204K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$194K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Money outPt IX
$205K
Ln 25
Programscol B$185K
Managementcol C$20K
Owns and owesPt X
$279K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$253K
Total assetsLn 16$280K
LiabilitiesLn 26$752
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$194K
Investment incomeLn 3$10K
Total revenueLn 12$204K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$88K
SavingsLn 2$165K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$253K
Total assetsLn 16$280K
LiabilitiesLn 26$752
Net assetsLn 32$279K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 633
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$281K$253K
Total assetsLn 16$281K$280K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$752
Net assetsLn 32$281K$279K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Advertising and promotionLn 12$3K$3K
Office expensesLn 13$3K$2K$262
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$160K$150K$10K
All other expensesLn 24e$39K$29K$10K
Total functional expensesLn 25$205K$185K$20K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $204K$205K−$1K$279K 990 PDF
FY2024 $146K$281K 990 PDF
FY2023 $222K$203K$19K$402K 990 PDF
FY2022 $194K$382K 990 PDF
FY2021 $223K$160K$63K$459K 990 PDF
FY2020 $143K$396K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $204,002 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $7,750$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $133,620$193,903
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $4,695$10,099
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $146,065$204,002
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $32,000$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $235,822$205,171
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $267,822$205,171
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$121,757−$1,169
Part VI · Governance 28 of 28 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members28
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $204,002 across 3 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $5,706 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $188,197$188,197
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $10,099$10,099
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $204,002$204,002
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $205,171 across 4 lines filed
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $3,430$3,430
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $2,362 · Management $262$2,624
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $150,225 · Management $9,600$159,825
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $29,277 · Management $10,015$39,292
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $185,294 · Management $19,877 · Fundraising $0$205,171
Part X · Balance sheet $280,230 assets, 8 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $26,814; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $98,458$88,166
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $182,189$165,250
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $280,647$280,230
X-25 Other liabilities$752
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$752
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $280,647$279,478
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $280,647$279,478
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $280,647$280,230
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $279,478 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$204,002
XI-2 Total expenses$205,171
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,169
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$280,647
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$279,478

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

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