Downtown Bloomington Commision INC

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Downtown Bloomington INC seeks to educate the public about the benefits of a strong Downtown. To facilitate public and private partnerships and to provide unified leadership in order to stregthen and support Downtown as the center for cultural and artistic experiences. Promote the convention center venue Downtown for meetings and events.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 19 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$41K
11% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 11% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
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Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$556K
+27% vs prior year
Spent
$589K
Net assets
$342K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$556K
FY2025▲ +27%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$347K
FY2021$380K
FY2022$386K
FY2023$597K
FY2024$438K
FY2025$556K
Expenses
$589K
FY2025▲ +6%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$177K
FY2021$313K
FY2022$408K
FY2023$473K
FY2024$553K
FY2025$589K
Net assets
$342K
FY2025▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$319K
FY2021$388K
FY2022$366K
FY2023$489K
FY2024$375K
FY2025$342K

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1986.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

19 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Strengthen downtowns by educating the public, fostering partnerships, and providing unified leadership.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2025
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Downtown bloomington inc has a website, e-news letter, and a membership directory. This is used to educate members and the public. In addition, we coordinate and sponsor downtown events. This includes advertising, promoting and organizing volunteers. We also promote the monroe convention center located in downtown bloomington.

Pt IX · col B

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$556K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$433K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Money outPt IX
$589K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$342K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$336K
Total assetsLn 16$383K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
PeoplePt VI, VII
19
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$123K
Government grantsLn 1e$85K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$433K
Total revenueLn 12$556K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$336K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$336K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$13K
Other assetsLn 15$33K
Total assetsLn 16$383K
LiabilitiesLn 26$41K
Net assetsLn 32$342K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 619
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$369K$336K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K$13K
Total assetsLn 16$417K$383K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K$41K
Net assetsLn 32$375K$342K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$20K
Management feesLn 11a$150K
Accounting feesLn 11c$11K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$57K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$37K
Office expensesLn 13$40K
TravelLn 17$4K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$630
InsuranceLn 23$374
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$269K
All other expensesLn 24e$95
Total functional expensesLn 25$589K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $556K$589K−$33K$342K 990 PDF
FY2024 $438K$553K−$115K$375K 990 PDF
FY2023 $597K$473K$124K$489K 990 PDF
FY2022 $386K$408K−$22K$366K 990 PDF
FY2021 $380K$313K$67K$388K 990 PDF
FY2020 $347K$177K$170K$319K 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 FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $556,291 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $25,183$123,184
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $413,026$433,107
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $438,209$556,291
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$20,000
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 $553,017$568,884
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $553,017$588,884
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$114,808−$32,593
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $556,291 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$17,344
VIII-1e Government grants$85,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$20,840
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$123,184
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $433,107$433,107
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $433,107 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$556,291
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $588,884 across 11 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$20,000
IX-11a Management fees$150,000
IX-11c Accounting fees$10,525
IX-11g Other fees for services$56,700
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$37,495
IX-13 Office expenses$39,907
IX-17 Travel$3,964
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$630
IX-23 Insurance$374
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$269,194
IX-24e All other expenses$95
IX-25 Total functional expenses$588,884
Part X · Balance sheet $382,630 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $369,206$335,802
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $14,023$13,393
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $33,435$33,435
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $416,664$382,630
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $36,643$36,912
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $5,370$3,660
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $42,013$40,572
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $263,128$256,970
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $111,523$85,088
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $374,651$342,058
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $416,664$382,630
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $342,058 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$556,291
XI-2 Total expenses$588,884
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$32,593
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$374,651
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$342,058

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