Downtown Springfield Association

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The dsa's mission is to cultivate and sustain a vibrant business community represented by a balance of retail, professional, service, dining and entertainment entrepreneurs.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2025. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-0836959) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 350 volunteers and 12 employees.
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
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $8K a year · 2% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$93K
to officers and key staff · 17% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 17% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
3.5 mo
of spending, in cash
3.5 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$150K
77% of total assets
Liabilities are 77% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
16 of 16 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$429K
-16% vs prior year
Spent
$543K
Net assets
$44K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$429K
FY2025▼ -16%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$363K
FY2021$342K
FY2022$409K
FY2023$444K
FY2024$508K
FY2025$429K
Expenses
$543K
FY2025▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$363K
FY2021$315K
FY2022$358K
FY2023$457K
FY2024$506K
FY2025$543K
Net assets
$44K
FY2025▼ -72%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$91K
FY2021$119K
FY2022$169K
FY2023$156K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$44K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1972.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

17 people listed on the 990; $93K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$93,428Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President-Elect
$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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Raymond Worley—$93,352$92,704$95,778$87,031$90,686
Raymond Worley Resigned$93,428—————

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

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

Fosters a thriving business community with diverse shops, services, and entertainment.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Cultivate and sustain a vibrant business community represented by a balance of retail, professional, service, dining and entertainment entrepreneurs. Total members for the year were approximately 170.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2024. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 43-0836959) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 9 grants · $45K · 2024–2024
Yo SeasoningsFY2024$5,000
Terry's Deluxe Stump GrindingFY2024$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$5,000
Mahogany LLCFY2024$5,000
Genesis Brain CenterFY2024$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$5,000
Cog Studios LLCFY2024$5,000
Mama G'S Kitchen DowntownFY2024$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$429K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$369K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Money outPt IX
$543K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$44K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$157K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
PeoplePt VI, VII
17
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$58K
Government grantsLn 1e$2K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$369K
Investment incomeLn 3$2K
Total revenueLn 12$429K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$13K
SavingsLn 2$145K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$157K
Accounts receivableLn 4$29K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$7K
Total assetsLn 16$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$150K
Net assetsLn 32$44K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 512
VolunteersI 6350
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$196K$157K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$10K$7K
Total assetsLn 16$286K$194K
LiabilitiesLn 26$128K$150K
Net assetsLn 32$158K$44K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$53K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$98K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$169K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$5K
Payroll taxesLn 10$17K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$22K
Office expensesLn 13$12K
OccupancyLn 16$22K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$794
InterestLn 20$2K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K
InsuranceLn 23$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$117K
Total functional expensesLn 25$543K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2026 $429K$543K−$114K$44K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 16, 2025 $508K$506K$2K$158K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $444K$457K−$13K$156K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Feb 1, 2023 $409K$358K$51K$169K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Mar 3, 2022 $342K$315K$27K$119K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 13, 2021 $363K$363K$124$91K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

B · Donors C · Political and lobbying D · Assets and endowments I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990
Part I · Summary $428,898 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $25,173$57,854
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $476,437$368,929
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $6,054$2,115
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $507,664$428,898
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$52,559
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $310,507$288,098
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $195,417$202,097
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $505,924$542,754
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $1,740−$113,856
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
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
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $428,898 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$1,755
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$56,099
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$57,854
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $368,929$368,929
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,115$2,115
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $368,929 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,115$428,898
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $542,754 across 14 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$52,559
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$97,654
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$168,545
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$4,663
IX-10 Payroll taxes$17,236
IX-11c Accounting fees$8,503
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$21,939
IX-13 Office expenses$11,567
IX-16 Occupancy$21,681
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$794
IX-20 Interest$2,140
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$2,857
IX-23 Insurance$15,864
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$116,752
IX-25 Total functional expenses$542,754
Part X · Balance sheet $194,236 assets, 13 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $196,293$12,691
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$144,797
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $72,034$29,495
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $7,776$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $10,109$7,253
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $286,212$194,236
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $25,000$25,000
X-19 Deferred revenue$24,876
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $102,996$100,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $127,996$149,876
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $158,216$44,360
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $158,216$44,360
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $286,212$194,236
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $44,360 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$428,898
XI-2 Total expenses$542,754
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$113,856
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$158,216
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$44,360

Form 990 e-file FY2025 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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