Downtown Wheaton Association FY2020 filing

Not tax-deductible

Wheaton, IL501(c)(6)Since 1993EIN 36-3887732Revenue $607K in FY2020

On file with the IRSvisitdowntownwheaton.org206 N Main St, 60187-5328 · Wheaton, ILTax-exempt since May 1996

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The Downtown Wheaton Association (DWA) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization dedicated to driving economic growth and opportunity in downtown Wheaton by fostering connections between local businesses and the community.

96¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$70K 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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $3K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
96%
of spending
Looks good: 96% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$70K
to officers and key staff · 12% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 12% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 3.5 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$56K
26% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 26% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 19 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$607K
Spent
$583K
To programs
96%
Net assets
$157K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$607K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$607K
FY2021$536K
FY2022$532K
FY2023$638K
FY2024$552K
FY2025$599K
Expenses
$583K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$583K
FY2021$571K
FY2022$519K
FY2023$665K
FY2024$547K
FY2025$596K
Net assets
$157K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$157K
FY2021$123K
FY2022$135K
FY2023$109K
FY2024$113K
FY2025$115K

From the FY2020 Form 990 · 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 1996.

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

Where the money goes

96 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 96% · $562K Management & general 4% · $22K

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

22 people listed on the 990; $70K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Dwa Executiv
$69,500Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ex-Officio
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2020
Allison Orr$109,303$94,874$98,483$87,904—
Elle Withall————$69,500

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Strengthens the downtown business community in Wheaton, Illinois.

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2 programs · $562K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

Special events such as vintage car shows, art fair, and holiday events serve the overall business community by attracting customers to the downtown area and promote the businesses in downtown wheaton, most of which are members of the association.

$311Kprogram expense
02

Covid related expenditures that are reimbursed by the city of wheaton

$251Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$607K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$290K
Other incomeLn 4–11$250K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Money outPt IX
$583K
Ln 25
Programscol B$562K
Managementcol C$22K
Owns and owesPt X
$157K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$168K
Total assetsLn 16$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$67K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$290K
Investment incomeLn 3$33
Other incomeLn 4–11$250K
Total revenueLn 12$607K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$168K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$168K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K
Total assetsLn 16$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$56K
Net assetsLn 32$157K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 54
VolunteersI 620
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$125K$168K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$2K
Total assetsLn 16$140K$213K
LiabilitiesLn 26$6K$56K
Net assetsLn 32$134K$157K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$127K$127K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$300$300
Accounting feesLn 11c$3K$3K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$3K$3K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$22K$13K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$2K$2K
OccupancyLn 16$16K$16K
TravelLn 17$162$162
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$760$760
InsuranceLn 23$5K$5K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$371K$369K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$583K$562K$22K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $599K$596K$2K$115K 990 PDF
FY2024 $552K$547K$5K$113K 990 PDF
FY2023 $638K$665K−$26K$109K 990 PDF
FY2022 $532K$519K$12K$135K 990 PDF
FY2021 $536K$571K−$35K$123K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $607K$583K$23K$157K 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 $606,929 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $24,971$66,594
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $101,099$290,302
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $49$33
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $250,000$250,000
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $376,119$606,929
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,900$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $105,534$137,171
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $236,875$446,300
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $344,309$583,471
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $31,810$23,458
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 4 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-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 $606,929 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$8,275
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$58,319
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$66,594
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $290,302$290,302
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $33$33
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $250,000$250,000
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $540,302 · Excluded from tax $33$606,929
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $583,471 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $127,002$127,002
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $10,169$10,169
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $300$300
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,361$3,361
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $3,208$3,208
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,892$17,892
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,106 · Management $8,880$21,986
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,972 · Management $1,974$3,946
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,285$16,285
IX-17 TravelPrograms $162$162
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,064 · Management $1,375$2,439
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $760$760
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $4,649$4,649
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $368,832 · Management $2,480$371,312
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $561,893 · Management $21,578 · Fundraising $0$583,471
Part X · Balance sheet $213,015 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $124,665$168,448
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $10,005$42,922
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,404$1,645
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $139,548$213,015
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,747$20,783
X-25 Other liabilities$34,973
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $5,747$55,756
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $133,801$157,259
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $139,548$213,015
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $157,259 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$606,929
XI-2 Total expenses$583,471
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$23,458
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$133,801
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$157,259

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

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