Evmark DBA Downtown Evanston FY2020 filing

Not tax-deductible

Evanston, IL501(c)(6)Since 1987EIN 36-3571291Revenue $686K in FY2020

On file with the IRSdowntownevanston.org922 Davis Street, 60201-3605 · Evanston, ILTax-exempt since May 1991

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Evmark d/b/a/ Downtown Evanston is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit corporation that provides marketing, special events, placemaking, and management services to the Downtown Evanston business district. The overall mission of the organization is to market, maintain, develop, and improve the vitality of the local economy and quality of life within the designated special service area (ssa) boundaries

89¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$104K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2020 · 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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $66K a year · 9% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
89%
of spending
Looks good: 89% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$104K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
8 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 8.2 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$262K
55% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 55% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$686K
Spent
$650K
To programs
89%
Net assets
$215K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$686K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$686K
FY2021$717K
FY2022$715K
FY2023$714K
FY2024$787K
FY2025$977K
Expenses
$650K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$650K
FY2021$694K
FY2022$720K
FY2023$558K
FY2024$701K
FY2025$874K
Net assets
$215K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$215K
FY2021$239K
FY2022$233K
FY2023$389K
FY2024$475K
FY2025$578K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in May 1991.

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

Where the money goes

89 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 89% · $580K Management & general 11% · $70K

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

13 people listed on the 990; $104K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$104,133Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2020
Andrew Vick$109,385$105,579—
Annie Coakley——$104,133

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

Boosts downtown Evanston's economy and quality of life through marketing and improvements.

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1 program · $580K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Evmark DBA

Downtown Evanston is an organization of Downtown Evanston commercial/residential property and business owners established to market, maintain, develop, and improve the vitality of the local economy and quality of life.

$580Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$686K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$664K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Money outPt IX
$650K
Ln 25
Programscol B$580K
Managementcol C$70K
Owns and owesPt X
$215K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$442K
Total assetsLn 16$478K
LiabilitiesLn 26$262K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$18K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$664K
Investment incomeLn 3$100
Other incomeLn 4–11$4K
Total revenueLn 12$686K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$442K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$442K
Other assetsLn 15$18K
Total assetsLn 16$478K
LiabilitiesLn 26$262K
Net assetsLn 32$215K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 624
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$149K$442K
Total assetsLn 16$232K$478K
LiabilitiesLn 26$53K$262K
Net assetsLn 32$180K$215K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$187K$150K$37K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$40K$32K$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$13K$11K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$6K$6K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$7K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$80K$80K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$13K$3K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$324$324
InterestLn 20$4K$4K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$822$206
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$285K$283K$3K
All other expensesLn 24e$7K$4K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$650K$580K$70K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $977K$874K$103K$578K 990 PDF
FY2024 $787K$701K$86K$475K 990 PDF
FY2023 $714K$558K$156K$389K 990 PDF
FY2022 $715K$720K−$5K$233K 990 PDF
FY2021 $717K$694K$23K$239K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $686K$650K$36K$215K 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 FY2020 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $686,131 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $20,000$18,000
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $549,301$664,127
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $437$100
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$3,904
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $569,738$686,131
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 $211,075$240,881
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $409,027$409,482
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $620,102$650,363
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$50,364$35,768
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $686,131 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$18,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$18,000
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $664,127$664,127
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $100$100
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $3,904$3,904
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $664,227 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $3,904$686,131
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $650,363 across 12 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $149,930 · Management $37,483$187,413
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $32,238 · Management $8,060$40,298
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,536 · Management $2,634$13,170
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,000$6,000
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $6,702 · Management $1,675$8,377
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $80,188$80,188
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $13,364 · Management $3,341$16,705
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $324$324
IX-20 InterestManagement $4,428$4,428
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $822 · Management $206$1,028
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $282,525 · Management $2,616$285,141
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,720 · Management $3,571$7,291
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $580,025 · Management $70,338 · Fundraising $0$650,363
Part X · Balance sheet $477,549 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $148,593$442,126
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $65,808$12,750
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$4,672
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $18,001$18,001
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $232,402$477,549
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $52,684$22,063
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $52,684$262,063
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $179,718$215,486
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $179,718$215,486
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $232,402$477,549
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $215,486 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$686,131
XI-2 Total expenses$650,363
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$35,768
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$179,718
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$215,486

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2020 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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