Van Ness Main Streets INC FY2020 filing

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Washington, DC501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 47-4750965Revenue $213K in FY2020

On file with the IRSvannessmainstreet.org126, 20008-0000 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Feb 2016Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To make Van Ness a beautiful, sustainable, walkable and vibrant economic and cultural hub

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$56K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(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
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 $3K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$56K
to officers and key staff · 28% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 28% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$3K
3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 3% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
0
of 12 voting members
Concern: none of 12 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$213K
Spent
$201K
To programs
67%
Net assets
$87K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$213K
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$244K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$241K
FY2025$264K
Expenses
$201K
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$263K
Net assets
$87K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$87K
FY2024$90K
FY2025$90K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending September 2020) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Feb 2016.

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

Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $134K Management & general 25% · $50K Fundraising 9% · $17K

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

1 person listed on the 990; $56K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$56,185Pt VII · Sec A

Gloria Garcia Ramos’s $96K as Executive Director is at the 84th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2168 $100K–1M human services 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Gloria Garcia Ramos$96,356$88,008$78,000$84,500——
Gloria Garcia————$84,576$56,185

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

Beautifies, sustains, and revitalizes a vibrant urban hub for walking and culture.

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1 program · $134K · in their own filed words · FY2019
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To make van ness a beautiful sustainable, walkable and vibrant economic and cultural hub by supporting the growth of existing businesses and attracting new, local enterprises

$134Kprogram 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 · 36 grants · $181K · 2019–2024
Rosemary Bistro CafeFY2024$7,500
ShemalisFY2023$6,000
Bread Furst BakeryFY2023$6,000
Rosemary Bistro CafeFY2023$6,000
Flavor Garden LLCFY2022$6,000
Gmb Food Services LLCFY2022$6,000
Rosemary Bistro CafeFY2022$6,000
Van Ness Pharmacy LLC DBA Pill Plus PharmacyFY2021$5,000
Buck's Fishing and CampingFY2021$4,000
Rosemary's Bistro CafeFY2021$4,000
Comet PizzaFY2021$4,000
Muchas GraciasFY2021$4,000
Shemalis INCFY2021$4,000
Bread Furst BakeryFY2021$4,000
Da Noi Hospitality LLC DBA I'M Eddie CanoFY2021$4,000
Italian Pizza KitchenFY2021$3,800
Flavor GardenFY2021$2,000
Rosemary's Bistro CafeFY2020$8,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$213K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$201K
Ln 25
Programscol B$134K
Managementcol C$50K
Fundraisingcol D$17K
Owns and owesPt X
$87K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
PeoplePt VI, VII
1
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b0
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$211K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$213K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$71K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$71K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$215
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K
Net assetsLn 32$87K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$64K$71K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$356$215
Total assetsLn 16$80K$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$5K$3K
Net assetsLn 32$75K$87K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$54K$54K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$56K$28K$14K$14K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K$4K$2K$2K
Management feesLn 11a$22K$22K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$19K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$2K$540$1K$540
TravelLn 17$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$141$141
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$18K$17K$667
Total functional expensesLn 25$201K$134K$50K$17K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $264K$263K$154$90K 990 PDF
FY2024 $241K$237K$4K$90K 990 PDF
FY2023 $244K$247K−$3K$87K 990 PDF
FY2022 $242K$241K$1K$90K 990 PDF
FY2021 $244K$243K$2K$89K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $213K$201K$12K$87K 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
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Part I · Summary $212,556 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $209,354$211,270
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $305$1,286
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $209,659$212,556
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $39,365$54,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $50,862$63,685
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $110,223$83,142
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $200,450$200,827
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $9,209$11,729
Part VI · Governance 0 of 12 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
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 $212,556 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$211,270
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$211,270
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,286$1,286
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,286$212,556
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $200,827 across 12 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $54,000$54,000
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $28,093 · Management $14,046 · Fundraising $14,046$56,185
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,750 · Management $1,875 · Fundraising $1,875$7,500
IX-11a Management feesManagement $22,440$22,440
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $7,504$7,504
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $9,805$9,805
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $19,173$19,173
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $540 · Management $1,076 · Fundraising $540$2,156
IX-17 TravelPrograms $1,050$1,050
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $141$141
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,913$2,913
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $17,293 · Fundraising $667$17,960
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $133,704 · Management $49,995 · Fundraising $17,128$200,827
Part X · Balance sheet $89,873 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $63,915$71,389
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,008$15,009
X-4 Accounts receivable$3,260
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $622$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $356$215
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $79,901$89,873
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,542$2,785
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,542$2,785
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $75,359$87,088
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $79,901$89,873
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $87,088 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$212,556
XI-2 Total expenses$200,827
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$11,729
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$75,359
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$87,088

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

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