A resource for promoting downtown revitalization.

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

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FY2024 · 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
3 of 4
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $21K a year · 11% of revenue · last 4 filings
Fine: a surplus in 3 of the last 4 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 4 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $11K
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
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
$181K
+0.2% vs prior year
Spent
$240K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$159K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$181K
FY2024+0.2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$128K
FY2021$244K
FY2022$179K
FY2023$180K
FY2024$181K
Expenses
$240K
FY2024▲ +44%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$122K
FY2022$169K
FY2023$167K
FY2024$240K
Net assets
$159K
FY2024▼ -27%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$164K
FY2021$280K
FY2022$201K
FY2023$218K
FY2024$159K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Dec 1996.

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Program Dire
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Austin Sims’s $35K as Program Dire is at the 17th 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 downtown revitalization by providing resources and support.

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1 program · $240K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Educational SERVICES/LIASON for downtown organizations to encourage merchants and citizens to participate in activities for cultural and economic development.

$240Kprogram 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 · FY2025
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$11K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$181K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$240K
Ln 25
Programscol B$240K
Owns and owesPt X
$159K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$161K
Total assetsLn 16$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$179K
Government grantsLn 1e$56K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$181K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$60K
SavingsLn 2$101K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$161K
Total assetsLn 16$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$159K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K$161K
Total assetsLn 16$220K$161K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$218K$159K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$107K$107K
Payroll taxesLn 10$8K$8K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$58K$58K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$11K$11K
TravelLn 17$126$126
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$17K$17K
InsuranceLn 23$4K$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$240K$240K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $181K$240K−$60K$159K 990 PDF
FY2023 $180K$167K$13K$218K 990 PDF
FY2022 $179K$169K$10K$201K 990 PDF
FY2021 $244K$122K$122K$280K 990 PDF
FY2020 $128K$164K 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
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Part I · Summary $180,567 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $180,117$178,656
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $29$1,911
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $180,146$180,567
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $84,262$115,514
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $82,811$124,640
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $167,073$240,154
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $13,073−$59,587
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
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
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $180,567 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$24,321
VIII-1e Government grants$55,617
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$98,718
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$178,656
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,911$1,911
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $1,911$180,567
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $240,154 across 11 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $107,305$107,305
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,209$8,209
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $9,100$9,100
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $58,226$58,226
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,940$4,940
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $10,560$10,560
IX-17 TravelPrograms $126$126
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $16,531$16,531
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $3,731$3,731
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,994$19,994
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,432$1,432
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $240,154 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$240,154
Part X · Balance sheet $161,023 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $170,971$59,987
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $49,125$101,036
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $220,096$161,023
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $1,756$2,270
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $1,756$2,270
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $218,340$158,753
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $218,340$158,753
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $220,096$161,023
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $158,753 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$180,567
XI-2 Total expenses$240,154
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$59,587
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$218,340
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$158,753

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