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Downtown Jackson Partners INC

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Jackson, MS501(c)(4)Since 1993EIN 64-0840093Revenue $1.0M in FY2025

On file with the IRSdowntown-jackson.com210 E Capitol Street Suite 210, 39201-2306 · Jackson, MSTax-exempt since Sep 1995

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To ensure that Downtown Jackson remains clean, safe, and bustling. The organization is the designated management and economic development agency for the 65 block Downtown business improvement district.

85¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$104K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(4)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $27K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
85%
of spending
Looks good: 85% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$104K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 5.3 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $20K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$72K
9% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 9% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
18
of 18 voting members
Looks good: 18 of 18 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.0M
-7% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
85%
Net assets
$768K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.0M
FY2025▼ -7%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.1M
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$783K
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.0M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$858K
FY2021$1.0M
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$768K
FY2025▼ -21%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$958K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.0M
FY2023$763K
FY2024$967K
FY2025$768K

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

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Sep 1995.

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

Where the money goes

85 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 85% · $1.0M Management & general 15% · $183K

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

20 people listed on the 990; $104K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
John Gomez
Former President (end Date 9/30/24)
$104,444Pt VII · Sec A
Andrew Mattiace
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Joseph Moss
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Mende Alford
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Steve Davis
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Hibbett Neel
At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Ann Fry
At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
John Gomez$104,444$110,000$111,000$110,000$109,167$90,000

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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Improves downtown Jackson's economy, operations, and appearance through development facilitation.

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1 program · $1.0M · in their own filed words · FY2024
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Block by block ambassadors provide security, landscaping, and other services to the 65 block area that makes up the business improvement district to ensure that the city is clean and safe. Business recruitment partners with local economic development agencies, area property owners and existing building management companies to expand both…

$1.0Mprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

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

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2023
Community Foundation for MississippiFY2023$20K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$20K
Grants paid · 11 grants · $232K · 2019–2024
Community Foundation for MississippiMS · FY2024$20,000
The City of Jackson MississippiFY2024$10,000
Community Foundation for MississippiMS · FY2023$69,000
The City of Jackson MississippiFY2023$17,805
Community Foundation for MississippiMS · FY2022$17,000
Artisan Pyrotechnics INCFY2022$9,500
Mississippi Museum of Art INCMS · FY2021$25,000
Community Foundation for MississippiMS · FY2021$12,500
Dharma Professional ServicesFY2021$10,000
Stewpot Community Services INCMS · FY2020$31,500
Mississippi Museum of Art INCMS · FY2019$10,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.0M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$999K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$182
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.0M
Managementcol C$183K
Owns and owesPt X
$768K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$536K
Total assetsLn 16$840K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
PeoplePt VI, VII
20
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a18
IndependentVI 1b18
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$999K
Investment incomeLn 3$26K
Other incomeLn 4–11$182
Total revenueLn 12$1.0M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$536K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$536K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$11K
Total assetsLn 16$840K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
Net assetsLn 32$768K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
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$618K$536K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K$11K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M$840K
LiabilitiesLn 26$52K$72K
Net assetsLn 32$965K$768K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$32K$32K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$160K$128K$32K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$95K$91K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$66$57$9
Payroll taxesLn 10$19K$16K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$12K$12K
Accounting feesLn 11c$51K$51K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$100K$93K$7K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$15K$15K
Office expensesLn 13$27K$27K
OccupancyLn 16$67K$49K$18K
TravelLn 17$8K$4K$4K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$25K$25K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$9K$8K$441
InsuranceLn 23$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$577K$576K$646
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.0M$183K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.0M$1.2M−$197K$768K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.1M$1.1M−$35K$967K 990 PDF
FY2023 $783K$1.0M−$253K$763K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.1M$1.1M−$28K$1.0M 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$1.0M$97K$1.1M 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.1M$858K$254K$958K 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 $1,025,134 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,052,221$999,129
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $23,501$25,823
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $1,250$182
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,076,972$1,025,134
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $92,464$32,500
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $207,538$274,692
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $832,951$914,660
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,132,953$1,221,852
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$55,981−$196,718
Part VI · Governance 18 of 18 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body18
VI-1b Independent voting members18
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,025,134 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $999,129$999,129
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $25,823$25,823
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $182$182
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $999,311 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $25,823$1,025,134
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,221,852 across 16 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $32,500$32,500
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $128,334 · Management $32,083$160,417
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $91,372 · Management $4,028$95,400
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $57 · Management $9$66
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $16,153 · Management $2,656$18,809
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $12,000$12,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $51,331$51,331
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $92,635 · Management $7,360$99,995
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $14,849$14,849
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $27,177$27,177
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $48,839 · Management $18,315$67,154
IX-17 TravelPrograms $4,107 · Management $3,867$7,974
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $25,247$25,247
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,287 · Management $441$8,728
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $23,210$23,210
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $576,349 · Management $646$576,995
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,038,729 · Management $183,123 · Fundraising $0$1,221,852
Part X · Balance sheet $840,039 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $617,807$536,272
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $370,721$287,095
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $9,123$5,901
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $19,499$10,771
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,017,150$840,039
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,973$71,580
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $51,973$71,580
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $944,177$748,459
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $21,000$20,000
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $965,177$768,459
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,017,150$840,039
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $768,459 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,025,134
XI-2 Total expenses$1,221,852
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$196,718
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$965,177
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$768,459

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

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