Downtown Boulder Partnership FY2024 filing

Not tax-deductible

Boulder, CO501(c)(6)Since 1986EIN 74-2358821

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.

$156K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $945 a year · under 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$156K
to officers and key staff · 99% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 99% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
19 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 19.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$72K
28% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 28% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
15
of 15 voting members
Looks good: 15 of 15 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$167K
+25% vs prior year
Spent
$158K
Net assets
$186K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$167K
FY2024▲ +25%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$958K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$279K
FY2023$133K
FY2024$167K
FY2025$199K
Expenses
$158K
FY2024▼ -25%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$935K
FY2021$985K
FY2022$321K
FY2023$211K
FY2024$158K
FY2025$189K
Net assets
$186K
FY2024▼ -32%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$235K
FY2021$319K
FY2022$277K
FY2023$275K
FY2024$186K
FY2025$196K

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: 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

16 people listed on the 990; $156K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$156,200Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chairman
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$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

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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

Promotes business and economic growth in downtown Boulder, Colorado.

Provided by the organization

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1 program service, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Through our membership, we advocate on behalf of our members, hold monthly membership educational and networking events. We also work to promote the civic, economic, and commercial vitality of downtown boulder, while helping preserve its historic and cultural environment as the heart of the greater boulder community.

Pt IX · col B

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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 FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$167K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$165K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$602
Money outPt IX
$158K
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$186K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$256K
Total assetsLn 16$258K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$165K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Other incomeLn 4–11$602
Total revenueLn 12$167K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$256K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$256K
Total assetsLn 16$258K
LiabilitiesLn 26$72K
Net assetsLn 32$186K
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$365K$256K
Total assetsLn 16$365K$258K
LiabilitiesLn 26$90K$72K
Net assetsLn 32$275K$186K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$33K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$115K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K
Total functional expensesLn 25$158K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $199K$189K$10K$196K 990 PDF
FY2024 Viewing $167K$158K$8K$186K 990 PDF
FY2023 $133K$211K−$78K$275K 990 PDF
FY2022 $279K$321K−$42K$277K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$985K$84K$319K 990 PDF
FY2020 $958K$935K$23K$235K 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 VIII · Statement of revenue $166,572 across 4 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $164,739$164,739
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,231$1,231
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $602$602
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $165,341 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,231$166,572
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $158,199 across 4 lines filed
IX-11a Management fees$33,259
IX-11c Accounting fees$4,010
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$114,905
IX-24e All other expenses$6,025
IX-25 Total functional expenses$158,199
Part X · Balance sheet $257,944 assets, 9 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $364,903$256,057
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $0$356
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$1,531
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $364,903$257,944
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,610$1,185
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $67,657$70,709
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $90,267$71,894
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $274,636$186,050
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $364,903$257,944
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $186,050 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$166,572
XI-2 Total expenses$158,199
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$8,373
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$274,636
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$96,959
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$186,050

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

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