Austin Dmo INC EIN 74-2640134 Form 990 (PDF) Claim this org

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Enhances downtown Austin's vitality through street cleaning, safety ambassadors, homeless services advocacy, urban planning, and support for local arts and cultural districts. For fiscal year 2025 it reported $16.5M in revenue, $14.5M in expenses, and $5.0M in net assets.Pt I

Founded
1993
Type
Membership association · Nonprofit
Location
Austin, TX
Website
downtownaustin.com
Filings
5 on file (2021–2025)
Revenue
$16.5MFY2025
Expenses
$14.5M
Net assets
$5.0M
People
41
Filings
5
Updates
0
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EIN  74-2640134 Membership association Austin, TX Founded 1993
Form 990 (PDF)
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Size
$10–100M
What they do
Enhances downtown Austin's vitality through street cleaning, safety ambassadors, homeless services advocacy, urban planning, and support for local arts and cultural districts.
Leadership
Dewitt Peart · CEO/President · $426K
Money in and out
$16.5M revenue, $14.5M expenses
Bottom line
+12% operating surplus
Membership & operating revenue · FY2025
Total revenue
$16.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$14.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$5.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expenses (Pt I · Ln 19): $2.0M
Where spending went · Part IX cols B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.01
Operating surplus
+12%
revenue over expenses▲ +192% vs prior filing year
Earned revenue
1%
of revenue from program services & dues▼ -14% vs prior filing year
Payroll share
29%
of spending is salaries & benefits▼ -10% vs prior filing year

Summary of the Filing

Part I · fiscal year 2025 · Form 990
Revenue
$16.5M
FY2025▲ +28%
Expenses
$14.5M
FY2025▲ +17%
Total assets
$7.5M
FY2025▲ +30%
Total liabilities
$2.6M
FY2025▼ -10%
Total revenue
$16.5M
Pt VIII · Ln 12
Total expenses
$14.5M
Pt IX · Ln 25
Net assets
$5.0M
Pt X · Ln 32
Revenue less expensesPt I · Ln 19$2.0M
Total assetsPt X · Ln 16$7.5M
Program-expense ratioPt IX · col B86%
Voting members of governing bodyPt I · Ln 324
Independent voting membersPt I · Ln 424

Identity & Classification

Form 990 Header · IRS Business Master File
Legal nameHdr · item CAustin Dmo INC
EINHdr · item D74-2640134
Principal addressHdr · item CAustin, TX
WebsiteHdr · item Jdowntownaustin.com
Year of formationHdr · item L1993
State of legal domicileHdr · item MTX
Exempt statusHdr · item I501(c)(4) · active
NTEE classificationIRS BMFNonprofit
Ruling yearIRS BMFMay 1993

Governance & Policies

Part VI
Voting members of the governing bodyPt VI · Ln 1a24
Independent voting membersPt VI · Ln 1b24
Conflict-of-interest policyPt VI · Ln 12aYes
Whistleblower policyPt VI · Ln 13No
Document retention policyPt VI · Ln 14No
CEO/top-official compensation independently reviewedPt VI · Ln 15aYes
Family or business relationships among officers/directorsPt VI · Ln 2No

Officers, Directors & Key Employees

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
CEO/President
$426,070Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Program Officer
$227,677Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$221,429Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Impact Officer
$221,011Pt VII · Sec A
SVP Inverstor Relations
$194,977Pt VII · Sec A
VP Urban Activation
$181,771Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Planning + Urban Design
$154,043Pt VII · Sec A
VP Urban Activation
$154,043Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Dewitt Peart$426,070$412,866$405,604$370,274$386,505
Meliss Barry$227,677$217,119
Samia Burns$221,429$210,981$155,818$133,173
Jenell Moffett$221,011$195,349$147,182$127,000$115,601
Julia Fitch$167,655$208,132$174,287$180,460
Molly Alexander$168,413$176,430$196,103
Willia Brice$194,977$186,859
Raasin McIntosh$181,771$168,668$107,405

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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Mission & Programs · Part III

Where the work happens

3 program services account for $10.8M of program spending, described in the organization's own filed words · FY2024.
01

Downtown Ambassadors were expanded from 60 to 91 FTE, including a new Safety Patrol and increased cleaning and maintenance staff. Downtown Ambassadors accomplished the following: 49,186 hospitality contacts; 179 safety escorts; 25.5 million square feet pressure washed; 156,470 pounds of trash removed; 7,652 graffiti removed and 5…

$7.6Mprogram expense
02

Research and Strategic Communication

The Downtown Austin Alliance's research team conducts primary research on downtown-related issues and also compiles and analyzes third-party research. Our website is a central repository for data on economic development, real estate, mobility trends and more.

$2.2Mprogram expense
03

Planing and Urban Mobility

Partnered with Red River Cultural District to launch a cultural storytelling effort; contracted with a consulting firm and conducted inventory and documentation. Completed inventory and engagement work for application for state cultural district designation in support of the 5th Street Mexican-American Heritage Corridor.

$1.0Mprogram expense

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Statement of Revenue

Part VIII
Contributions & grants$16.0M · 97%
Program service revenue$216K · 1%
Investment income$212K · 1%
Contributions & grants97%$16.0M
Program service revenue1%$216K
Investment income1%$212K
Other revenue$12K
— government grantsLn 1e$15.9M
Total revenueLn 12$16.5M

Statement of Functional Expenses

Part IX · allocated across program, management, and fundraising
Allocation · columns B–D
Program services $0.86 Management & general $0.14 Fundraising $0.01
Program services86%$12.4M
Management & general14%$2.0M
Fundraising1%$85K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.5M

Balance Sheet

Part X · end of year
CashLn 1$5.7M
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M
Total liabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
Total net assetsLn 32$5.0M
Months of cash on handcomputed4.8

Financial Metrics

Form 990 · FY2025 · each ratio shown with the dollars behind it
Liquidity & Payout
Operating runway
Highly liquid reserves $5.7M · Operating expenses/yr $14.5M
4.8 months
Where the money goes
Program services
Program services $12.4M · Total expenses $14.5M
86%
Management & General
Management & general $2.0M · Total expenses $14.5M
14%
Fundraising
Fundraising $85K · Total expenses $14.5M
0.6%
Cost to raise $1
Fundraising expense (3-yr avg) $139K · Solicited contributions (3-yr avg) $53K
$2.63 to raise $1 (3-yr avg)
Where the money comes from
Contribution dependence
Contributions & grants $16.0M · Total revenue $16.5M
97%
Government reliance
Government grants $15.9M · Total revenue $16.5M
97%
Earned-income share
Program service revenue $216K · Total revenue $16.5M
1%
Investment reliance
Investment income $212K · Total revenue $16.5M
+1%
Program self-sufficiency
Program service revenue $216K · Total expenses $14.5M
1%
Growth & trend
Revenue growth (YoY)
This year $16.5M · Prior year $12.9M
+28%
Revenue CAGR
FY2020 $10.4M · FY2024 $16.5M
+12%
Net-asset trend (YoY)
End of year $5.0M · Beginning of year —
Beginning net assets not meaningfully positive — showing dollar change
Balance sheet
Surplus Margin
Revenue $16.5M · Expenses $14.5M
+12%
Liabilities-to-Assets
Total liabilities — · Total assets $7.5M
Net-asset ratio
Net assets $5.0M · Total assets $7.5M
66%
Marketable Investment Share
Publicly traded securities (Pt X, ln 11) — · Other securities (Pt X, ln 12) — · Total assets (Pt X, ln 16) $7.5M
Excludes program-related investments (Pt X, ln 13)
People & payroll
Highest Reported Total Compensation
Individual Dewitt Peart · Reported title CEO/President · Highest reported compensation $426K · Total expenses $14.5M
3%
Personnel share
Salaries, benefits & payroll (Pt IX 5-10) $4.3M · Total expenses $14.5M
29%
Peer comparison

Same NTEE category, revenue band, and state where available. Descriptive — not a grade.

MetricThis orgPeer medianPercentile
Program ratio 86%
Overhead ratio 14%
Fundraising cost ratio 0.5%
Revenue growth 28%
Investment management fee ratio 0.5%
Legal fee ratio 0.04%
Accounting fee ratio 0.09%

Straight from the Form 990 — descriptive, not an evaluation. A ratio is hidden when its base is zero or too small to be meaningful; the dollars are always shown.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 31 grants · $1.2M · 2020–2024
Caritas of AustinTX · FY2024$60,000
Movability INCTX · FY2024$60,000
Downtown Austin Parks LLCTX · FY2024$14,000
Mexic-Arte MuseumTX · FY2023$80,000
Movability INCTX · FY2023$60,000
Preservation AustinTX · FY2023$15,000
Downtown Austin Parks LLCTX · FY2023$14,000
Movability INCTX · FY2022$60,000
The AtxeleratorFY2022$15,000
Other Ones Foundation INCTX · FY2022$10,000
Sustainable Food Center INCTX · FY2022$10,000
American City Business Jouirnals INCFY2022$8,500
Movability INCTX · FY2021$60,000
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Filings & Schedule Manifest

Part IV
III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
FY2025 (Latest)$16.5M revenue · viewing · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2024$12.9M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2023$10.6M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2022$10.2M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF
FY2021$10.4M revenue · ⤓ 990 PDF

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Every figure above is drawn from these filings
Form 990 e-file (XML) · FY2025IRS
Classification, formation year, addressIRS Business Master File
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