Downtown Boulder Partnership FY2021 filing

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The Downtown Boulder Partnership (dbp) is a 501(c)(6) nonprofit organization dedicated to promote the civic, economic, and commercial vitality and well-being of Downtown Boulder and to preserve the historic and cutural environment of the district.

Form 990 Part I, line 1, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-2358821) · Dispute this line
501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
$358K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
The IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
The latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $945 a year · 0.2% of revenue · last 6 filings
A surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$358K
to officers and key staff · 36% of spending
Pay to officers and key staff is 36% of spending.
Part VII, Section A
4.9 mo
of spending, in cash
4.9 months of spending in cash.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
1 funder names it on their filings.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$86K
21% of total assets
Liabilities are 21% of assets.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 19 voting members
19 of 19 voting members are independent.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Revenue
$1.1M
+12% vs prior year
Spent
$985K
Net assets
$319K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2021▲ +12%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$958K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$279K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$167K
FY2025$199K
Expenses
$985K
FY2021▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$935K
FY2021$985K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$189K
Net assets
$319K
FY2021▲ +36%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$319K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$275K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$196K

From the FY2021 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1986.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

22 people listed on the 990; $358K paid to officers and key staff (Part VII, Section A).

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Chief Executive Officer
$145,000Pt VII · Sec A
VP Marketing
$111,310Pt VII · Sec A
VP Finance
$101,840Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 5 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Elizabeth Swigger$152,109$156,200$15,401———
Chip——$84,042$153,700$145,000$137,500
Terri Takata-Smith——$151,542—$111,310$101,562
Sue Hempstead————$101,840—
Tamara Door$18,000—————

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

Promotes business and economic growth in downtown Boulder, Colorado.

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2 programs · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

Provide support services to the downtown boulder community initiatives and the downtown boulder business improvement district. This includes finance, information technology, human resources, facilities management and event support.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-2358821) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
02

Through our membership, we advocate on behalf of our members, hold monthly membership educational and networking events and work to promote business and make downtown boulder a national model of success.

Form 990 Part III, line 4, FY2021. The organization’s own words, as filed with the IRS. Find it at the IRS (EIN 74-2358821) · Dispute this line
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B

Funders

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 · FY2022
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$30K
Grants paid · 1 grant · $20K · 2021–2021

By the numbers

The FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$903K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Investment incomeLn 3$912
Money outPt IX
$985K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$319K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$406K
Total assetsLn 16$406K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A3
Voting boardVI 1a19
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$166K
Government grantsLn 1e$166K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$903K
Investment incomeLn 3$912
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$406K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$406K
Total assetsLn 16$406K
LiabilitiesLn 26$86K
Net assetsLn 32$319K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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$323K$406K
Total assetsLn 16$323K$406K
LiabilitiesLn 26$87K$86K
Net assetsLn 32$235K$319K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$26K
Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)Ln 5$165K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$564K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$8K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$83K
Payroll taxesLn 10$57K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$469
Office expensesLn 13$7K
Information technologyLn 14$15K
TravelLn 17$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$4K
InsuranceLn 23$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$30K
All other expensesLn 24e$15K
Total functional expensesLn 25$985K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 14, 2026 $199K$189K$10K$196K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Aug 11, 2025 $167K$158K$8K$186K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 9, 2024 $133K$211K−$78K$275K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 14, 2023 $279K$321K−$42K$277K 990 PDF
FY2021 ViewingFiled with the IRS Mar 21, 2022 $1.1M$985K$84K$319K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 7, 2021 $958K$935K$23K$235K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

A · Public support I · Grants O · Explanations
See the full FY2021 990
Part I · Summary $1,069,203 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $25,200$165,535
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $930,850$902,756
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,839$912
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $957,889$1,069,203
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$26,379
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $817,153$876,610
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $117,628$82,343
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $934,781$985,332
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $23,108$83,871
Part VI · Governance 19 of 19 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body19
VI-1b Independent voting members19
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,069,203 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$165,535
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$165,535
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $902,756$902,756
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $912$912
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $902,756 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $912$1,069,203
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $985,332 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$26,379
IX-5 Pay of officers and key staff (Part IX, line 5)$164,584
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$563,974
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$8,004
IX-9 Other employee benefits$82,683
IX-10 Payroll taxes$57,365
IX-11c Accounting fees$7,636
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$469
IX-13 Office expenses$6,949
IX-14 Information technology$15,428
IX-17 Travel$1,617
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$3,659
IX-23 Insurance$1,515
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$29,713
IX-24e All other expenses$15,357
IX-25 Total functional expenses$985,332
Part X · Balance sheet $405,524 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $322,846$405,524
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $322,846$405,524
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $51,250$32,134
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $36,099$54,022
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $87,349$86,156
X-29 Capital stock or trust principalStart of year $0$0
X-30 Paid-in or capital surplusStart of year $0$0
X-31 Retained earnings or endowmentStart of year $235,497$319,368
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $235,497$319,368
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $322,846$405,524
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $319,368 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,069,203
XI-2 Total expenses$985,332
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$83,871
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$235,497
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$319,368

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