Destination Downtown Lancaster INC

Tax-deductible

Lancaster, OH501(c)(3)Arts & CultureEIN 35-2264255Revenue $308K in FY2024

On file with the IRSdestinationdowntownlancaster.com128 N Broad St, 43130-3701 · Lancaster, OHTax-exempt since Nov 2006Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To assist in the revitalization, economic development and historic preservation of the Lancaster Downtown district.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 3 employees.
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
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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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 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
Pay to officers and key staff
$72K
to officers and key staff · 23% of spending
Top officer’s pay higher than 67% of similar orgs
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 23% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $17K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$308K
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$317K
To programs
100%
Net assets
$102K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$308K
FY2024▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$189K
FY2021$190K
FY2022$278K
FY2023$253K
FY2024$308K
Expenses
$317K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$181K
FY2021$177K
FY2022$253K
FY2023$277K
FY2024$317K
Net assets
$102K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$104K
FY2021$115K
FY2022$140K
FY2023$112K
FY2024$102K

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 Nov 2006.

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% · $317K

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

18 people listed on the 990; $72K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Di
$72,500Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
County Appoi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Sid Appointe
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Amanda Everitt’s $72K as Executive Di is at the 67th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Amanda Everitt$72,500$69,150$65,500$55,580$53,000

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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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

Programs and updates

Revitalizes, develops, and preserves Lancaster's historic downtown district.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Brewfest and other events to promote revitalization and enforcement of historic district property guidelines and ordinance

Pt IX · col B
02

Artwalk and other events to promote revitalization and enforcement of historic district property guidelines and ordinance

Pt IX · col B
03

Downtown events promote revitalization and enforcement of historic district property guidelines and ordinance

Pt IX · col B

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
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$17K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$308K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$243K
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Money outPt IX
$317K
Ln 25
Programscol B$317K
Owns and owesPt X
$102K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$78K
Total assetsLn 16$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
18
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$5K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$243K
Other incomeLn 4–11$60K
Total revenueLn 12$308K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$78K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$78K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Total assetsLn 16$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$102K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 53
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$104K$78K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$14K
Total assetsLn 16$115K$106K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$112K$102K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$72K$72K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$83K$83K
Payroll taxesLn 10$15K$15K
Management feesLn 11a$1K$1K
Legal feesLn 11b$755$755
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$13K$13K
Office expensesLn 13$12K$12K
OccupancyLn 16$28K$28K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$616$616
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$68K$68K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$317K$317K$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $308K$317K−$10K$102K 990 PDF
FY2023 $253K$277K−$24K$112K 990 PDF
FY2022 $278K$253K$25K$140K 990 PDF
FY2021 $190K$177K$12K$115K 990 PDF
FY2020 $189K$181K$8K$104K 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 $307,831 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $11,573$4,936
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $138,278$242,952
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $103,038$59,943
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $252,889$307,831
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $137,731$170,415
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $139,295$146,987
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $277,026$317,402
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$24,137−$9,571
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $307,831 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$4,936
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$4,936
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $242,952$242,952
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$59,943
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $242,952$307,831
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $317,402 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $72,500$72,500
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $82,758$82,758
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $15,157$15,157
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $1,277$1,277
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $755$755
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $6,150$6,150
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $13,470$13,470
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $11,623$11,623
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $28,272$28,272
IX-17 TravelPrograms $2,255$2,255
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $616$616
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,301$1,301
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $7,959$7,959
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $67,725$67,725
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $5,584$5,584
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $317,402 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$317,402
Part X · Balance sheet $106,075 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $103,591$78,153
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,818$13,617
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, net$14,305
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $115,409$106,075
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $904$1,177
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,798$2,762
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $3,702$3,939
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $84,950$74,029
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $26,757$28,107
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $111,707$102,136
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $115,409$106,075
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $102,136 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$307,831
XI-2 Total expenses$317,402
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$9,571
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$111,707
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$102,136

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

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