Promote First street businesses

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
77¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 15 volunteers and 7 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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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
2 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $5K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 2 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
77%
of spending
Looks good: 77% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $6K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$106K
58% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 58% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
11
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 11 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$350K
-9% vs prior year
Spent
$355K
To programs
77%
Net assets
$78K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$350K
FY2024▼ -9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$238K
FY2021$278K
FY2022$330K
FY2023$386K
FY2024$350K
Expenses
$355K
FY2024▲ +0.9%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$269K
FY2021$250K
FY2022$330K
FY2023$352K
FY2024$355K
Net assets
$78K
FY2024▼ -8%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$38K
FY2021$75K
FY2022$75K
FY2023$85K
FY2024$78K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 1992.

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

Where the money goes

77 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 77% · $274K Management & general 19% · $67K Fundraising 4% · $13K

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

14 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

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

NameFY2023FY2022
Nancy Martinez$80,491$77,000

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 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Supports and promotes businesses located on First Street.

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1 program · $284K · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Organization promotes businesses on first street with activities that draw attention to the downtown area. Various endeavors are done to promote the public to buy goods and services from downtown businesses and to make the area a destination place for citizens and tourists.

$284Kprogram expense

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$6K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$350K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$222K
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Money outPt IX
$355K
Ln 25
Programscol B$274K
Managementcol C$67K
Fundraisingcol D$13K
Owns and owesPt X
$78K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$144K
Total assetsLn 16$184K
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b11
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$63K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$222K
Investment incomeLn 3$43
Other incomeLn 4–11$65K
Total revenueLn 12$350K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$102K
SavingsLn 2$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$144K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K
Total assetsLn 16$184K
LiabilitiesLn 26$106K
Net assetsLn 32$78K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 57
VolunteersI 615
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$108K$144K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$30K$30K
Total assetsLn 16$151K$184K
LiabilitiesLn 26$66K$106K
Net assetsLn 32$85K$78K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$81K$65K$12K$4K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$65K$52K$10K$3K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$2K$2K$364$121
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$2K$446$149
Payroll taxesLn 10$12K$9K$2K$591
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K$10K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$12K$11K$1K
Office expensesLn 13$26K$16K$9K$947
Information technologyLn 14$2K$2K$341$114
OccupancyLn 16$8K$6K$1K$385
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$160$160
InsuranceLn 23$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$94K$82K$11K$193
All other expensesLn 24e$31K$26K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$355K$274K$67K$13K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 22, 2025 $350K$355K−$5K$78K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Oct 29, 2024 $386K$352K$34K$85K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Oct 13, 2023 $330K$330K−$57$75K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Nov 8, 2022 $278K$250K$28K$75K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Aug 27, 2021 $238K$269K−$31K$38K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $349,711 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $118,044$63,248
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $218,579$221,702
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $235$43
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $48,789$64,718
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $385,647$349,711
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $164,041$162,894
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $187,594$191,793
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $351,635$354,687
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $34,012−$4,976
Part VI · Governance 11 of 11 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members11
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $349,711 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $42,924 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$63,248
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$63,248
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $221,702$221,702
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $43$43
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $21,794$21,794
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $286,463$349,711
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $354,687 across 14 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $64,615 · Management $12,115 · Fundraising $4,038$80,768
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $51,926 · Management $9,736 · Fundraising $3,245$64,907
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $1,938 · Management $364 · Fundraising $121$2,423
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $2,381 · Management $446 · Fundraising $149$2,976
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,456 · Management $1,773 · Fundraising $591$11,820
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $10,225$10,225
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $11,184 · Fundraising $1,242$12,426
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $16,252 · Management $8,917 · Fundraising $947$26,116
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,817 · Management $341 · Fundraising $114$2,272
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $6,157 · Management $1,330 · Fundraising $385$7,872
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $160$160
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $7,548$7,548
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $82,364 · Management $11,421 · Fundraising $193$93,978
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $26,341 · Management $3,109 · Fundraising $1,746$31,196
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $274,431 · Management $67,485 · Fundraising $12,771$354,687
Part X · Balance sheet $183,503 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $66,512$102,081
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $41,650$41,781
X-4 Accounts receivable−$77
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $13,061$9,810
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $29,908$29,908
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $151,131$183,503
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $4,260$40,273
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $62,091$65,489
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $66,351$105,762
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $84,780$77,741
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $151,131$183,503
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $77,741 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$349,711
XI-2 Total expenses$354,687
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,976
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$84,780
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,063
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$77,741

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

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