Van Ness Main Streets INC FY2021 filing

Tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(3)Human ServicesEIN 47-4750965Revenue $244K in FY2021

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.
71¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$85K 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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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
71%
of spending
Fine: 71% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$85K
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
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
$2K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% 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
$244K
+15% vs prior year
Spent
$243K
To programs
71%
Net assets
$89K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$244K
FY2021▲ +15%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$213K
FY2021$244K
FY2022$242K
FY2023$244K
FY2024$241K
FY2025$264K
Expenses
$243K
FY2021▲ +21%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$201K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$241K
FY2023$247K
FY2024$237K
FY2025$263K
Net assets
$89K
FY2021▲ +2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$87K
FY2021$89K
FY2022$90K
FY2023$87K
FY2024$90K
FY2025$90K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending September 2021) · 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

71 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 71% · $173K Management & general 18% · $42K Fundraising 11% · $27K

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; $85K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$84,576Pt 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 · $173K · in their own filed words · FY2020
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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

$173Kprogram 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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$244K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$244K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Money outPt IX
$243K
Ln 25
Programscol B$173K
Managementcol C$42K
Fundraisingcol D$27K
Owns and owesPt X
$89K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$70K
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
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$244K
Investment incomeLn 3$6
Total revenueLn 12$244K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$18K
SavingsLn 2$52K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$70K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$134
Total assetsLn 16$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$2K
Net assetsLn 32$89K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$71K$70K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$215$134
Total assetsLn 16$90K$90K
LiabilitiesLn 26$3K$2K
Net assetsLn 32$87K$89K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$45K$45K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$85K$42K$21K$21K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$5K$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$12K$12K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$15K$14K$1K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$17K$17K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$1K$2K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$81$81
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$51K$49K$1K$757
Total functional expensesLn 25$243K$173K$42K$27K

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 Viewing $244K$243K$2K$89K 990 PDF
FY2020 $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
See the full FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $244,068 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $211,270$244,062
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,286$6
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $212,556$244,068
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $54,000$45,180
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $63,685$94,576
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $83,142$102,777
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $200,827$242,533
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $11,729$1,535
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 $244,068 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$244,062
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$244,062
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $6$6
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $6$244,068
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $242,533 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $45,180$45,180
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $42,288 · Management $21,144 · Fundraising $21,144$84,576
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $5,000 · Management $2,500 · Fundraising $2,500$10,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,147$12,147
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $13,559 · Fundraising $1,050$14,609
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $16,933$16,933
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $1,224 · Management $2,448 · Fundraising $1,223$4,895
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $81$81
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $2,900$2,900
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $49,186 · Management $1,269 · Fundraising $757$51,212
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $173,370 · Management $42,489 · Fundraising $26,674$242,533
Part X · Balance sheet $90,406 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $71,389$18,289
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investments$52,111
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $15,009$17,508
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,260$2,364
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $215$134
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $89,873$90,406
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,785$1,783
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,785$1,783
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $87,088$88,623
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $89,873$90,406
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $88,623 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$244,068
XI-2 Total expenses$242,533
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$1,535
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$87,088
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$88,623

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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