Promote development of downtown Mobile, al

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
93¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 38 volunteers.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · 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)(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
6 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $62K a year · 31% of revenue · last 6 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 6 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
93%
of spending
Looks good: 93% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
23 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 23.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $15K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$840
0.10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
28
of 28 voting members
Looks good: 28 of 28 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$205K
+18% vs prior year
Spent
$182K
To programs
93%
Net assets
$850K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$205K
FY2025▲ +18%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$272K
FY2022$216K
FY2023$203K
FY2024$173K
FY2025$205K
Expenses
$182K
FY2025▲ +35%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$48K
FY2021$243K
FY2022$72K
FY2023$172K
FY2024$135K
FY2025$182K
Net assets
$850K
FY2025▲ +3%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$584K
FY2021$614K
FY2022$754K
FY2023$785K
FY2024$827K
FY2025$850K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1993.

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

Where the money goes

93 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 93% · $168K Management & general 7% · $14K

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

29 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Pres & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate PA
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vc Membershi
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman of
$0Pt VII · Sec A
V-Chair Stra
$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

Promotes development in downtown Mobile, Alabama.

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3 programs · $168K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The aesthetic and functional improvements program serves the entire population of mobile county (594,000) as well as the visitors to the downtown area (3MM annually) by making improvements to the historic downtown core that enhance the neighborhood's creative and artistic appeal.

$160Kprogram expense
02

The marketing, development and promotion program serves a metropolitan area of 594,00 residents as well as the visitors to the downtown area (3MM annually) by providing the public with information on community events, public activities, business opportunities, and new developments.

$8Kprogram expense
03

The special events program serves the entire population of mobile county (594,000), as well as the visitors to the downtown area (3 MM annually) by providing large and small scale events that appeal to families and children of all ages.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · funders on record
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$15K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$205K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Money outPt IX
$182K
Ln 25
Programscol B$168K
Managementcol C$14K
Owns and owesPt X
$850K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$349K
Total assetsLn 16$850K
LiabilitiesLn 26$840
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a28
IndependentVI 1b28
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$118K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$61K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Total revenueLn 12$205K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$107K
SavingsLn 2$242K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$349K
Other assetsLn 15$498K
Total assetsLn 16$850K
LiabilitiesLn 26$840
Net assetsLn 32$850K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 638
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$738K$349K
Total assetsLn 16$827K$850K
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$840
Net assetsLn 32$827K$850K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8K$4K$4K
Office expensesLn 13$4K$4K$106
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$128K$128K
All other expensesLn 24e$36K$33K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$182K$168K$14K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 14, 2025 $205K$182K$22K$850K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 13, 2025 $173K$135K$38K$827K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 14, 2024 $203K$172K$31K$785K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Sep 28, 2023 $216K$72K$143K$754K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $272K$243K$29K$614K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 17, 2021 $158K$48K$110K$584K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $204,515 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $145,046$117,620
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $2,767$61,378
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $25,588$25,517
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $173,401$204,515
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefits$0
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $134,958$182,046
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $134,958$182,046
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $38,443$22,469
Part VI · Governance 28 of 28 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body28
VI-1b Independent voting members28
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
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $204,515 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$117,620
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$117,620
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Excluded from tax $61,378$61,378
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,517$25,517
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $86,895$204,515
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $182,046 across 6 lines filed
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $2,653$2,653
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $4,025$4,025
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $3,897 · Management $3,898$7,795
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,147 · Management $106$4,253
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $127,545$127,545
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $32,840 · Management $2,935$35,775
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $168,429 · Management $13,617 · Fundraising $0$182,046
Part X · Balance sheet $850,402 assets, 10 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $2,903; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $364,823$106,896
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $372,838$242,158
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $89,432$498,445
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $827,093$850,402
X-25 Other liabilities$840
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$840
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $522,728$240,645
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $304,365$608,917
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $827,093$849,562
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $827,093$850,402
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $849,562 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$204,515
XI-2 Total expenses$182,046
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$22,469
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$827,093
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$849,562

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