Promote growth, revitalization and redevelopment of downtown clinton, IA and to combat community deterioration, to support existing businesses and properties and encourage new businesses to open.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
94¢ 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 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $15K a year · 10% 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
94%
of spending
Looks good: 94% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
13 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 13.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 9 voting members
Concern: none of 9 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$160K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$91K
To programs
94%
Net assets
$97K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$160K
FY2024▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$149K
FY2021$144K
FY2022$152K
FY2023$139K
FY2024$160K
Expenses
$91K
FY2024▼ -38%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$117K
FY2021$185K
FY2022$131K
FY2023$147K
FY2024$91K
Net assets
$97K
FY2024▲ +254%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$53K
FY2021$12K
FY2022$33K
FY2023$27K
FY2024$97K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Nov 2013.

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

Where the money goes

94 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 94% · $85K Management & general 6% · $6K

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

9 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Revitalizes downtown Clinton, Iowa, supporting businesses and combating deterioration.

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2 programs · $85K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Beautification of downtown clinton, including landscaping, planters, snow removal, christmas decorations.

$46Kprogram expense
02

Downtown activities to encourage people to attend downtown events and become aware of all the downtown has to offer, thereby promoting the growth of the downtown businesses.

$38Kprogram expense

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 · 1 grant · $23K · 2024–2024
Unitemized GrantFY2024$23,017

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$160K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$159K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$91K
Ln 25
Programscol B$85K
Managementcol C$6K
Owns and owesPt X
$97K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$98K
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
PeoplePt VI, VII
9
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a9
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$159K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$160K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$98K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$98K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$569
Total assetsLn 16$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$97K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
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$26K$98K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$2K$569
Total assetsLn 16$27K$99K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$2K
Net assetsLn 32$27K$97K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$23K$23K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$12K$9K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$1K$961$321
Legal feesLn 11b$226$135$91
Office expensesLn 13$2K$755$898
OccupancyLn 16$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$617$617
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$2K$800
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$43K$43K$33
Total functional expensesLn 25$91K$85K$6K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 16, 2025 $160K$91K$69K$97K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Nov 14, 2024 $139K$147K−$7K$27K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Apr 5, 2023 $152K$131K$21K$33K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Apr 28, 2022 $144K$185K−$41K$12K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2021 $149K$117K$32K$53K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990
Part I · Summary $159,855 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $32,562$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $106,875$158,527
I-10 Investment income$1,328
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $139,437$159,855
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $1,100$23,017
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $21,902$13,701
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $123,710$53,800
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $146,712$90,518
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$7,275$69,337
Part VI · Governance 0 of 9 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body9
VI-1b Independent voting members0
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 $159,855 across 3 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $158,527$158,527
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,328$1,328
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $159,855$159,855
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $90,518 across 10 lines filed
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $23,017$23,017
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $9,314 · Management $3,105$12,419
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $961 · Management $321$1,282
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $135 · Management $91$226
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $755 · Management $898$1,653
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $3,553$3,553
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $617$617
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,139$1,139
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,398 · Management $800$3,198
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $43,381 · Management $33$43,414
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $84,653 · Management $5,865 · Fundraising $0$90,518
Part X · Balance sheet $98,530 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $25,578$97,961
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,708$569
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $27,286$98,530
X-25 Other liabilities$1,927
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$1,927
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $27,286$96,603
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $27,286$96,603
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $27,286$98,530
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $96,603 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$159,855
XI-2 Total expenses$90,518
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$69,337
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$27,286
XI-9 Other changes in net assets−$20
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$96,603

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

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