Austin Dmo INC

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Austin, TX501(c)(4)Since 1993 EIN 74-2640134Revenue $16.5M in FY2025

On file with the IRSdowntownaustin.com515 Congress Ave Ste 2150, 78701-3561 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since May 1993

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The Downtown Austin Alliance's mission is to enhance the value and vitality of downtown Austin Alliance through a number of services and advocacy works that include litter pickup, graffiti removal, ambassador teams, advocacy for social services for homeless population, for parks and open spaces, and arts.

501(c)(4) social-welfare organization; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 65 volunteers and 25 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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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
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $745K a year · 6% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$1.9M
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.8 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$2.6M
34% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 34% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
24
of 24 voting members
Looks good: 24 of 24 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$16.5M
+28% vs prior year
Spent
$14.5M
To programs
86%
Net assets
$5.0M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$16.5M
FY2025▲ +28%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$10.4M
FY2022$10.2M
FY2023$10.6M
FY2024$12.9M
FY2025$16.5M
Expenses
$14.5M
FY2025▲ +17%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$8.6M
FY2022$9.7M
FY2023$11.7M
FY2024$12.4M
FY2025$14.5M
Net assets
$5.0M
FY2025▲ +68%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$3.0M
FY2022$3.5M
FY2023$2.4M
FY2024$3.0M
FY2025$5.0M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 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 May 1993.

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

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $12.4M Management & general 14% · $2.0M Fundraising 1% · $85K

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

41 people listed on the 990; $1.9M 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
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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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 15aYes

Programs and updates

Enhances downtown Austin's vitality through street cleaning, safety ambassadors, homeless services advocacy, urban planning, and support for local arts and cultural districts.

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3 programs · $10.8M · in their 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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Who pays for it.

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

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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By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$16.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.0M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$216K
Investment incomeLn 3$212K
Money outPt IX
$14.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$12.4M
Managementcol C$2.0M
Fundraisingcol D$85K
Owns and owesPt X
$5.0M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$5.7M
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
PeoplePt VI, VII
41
listed · VII A
PaidVII A9
Voting boardVI 1a24
IndependentVI 1b24
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$16.0M
Government grantsLn 1e$15.9M
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$216K
Investment incomeLn 3$212K
Other incomeLn 4–11$12K
Total revenueLn 12$16.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$432K
SavingsLn 2$5.3M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$5.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.2M
Other assetsLn 15$43K
Total assetsLn 16$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$5.0M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 525
VolunteersI 665
Fiscal year endsHeaderApril
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$3.8M$5.7M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.5M$1.2M
Total assetsLn 16$5.8M$7.5M
LiabilitiesLn 26$2.8M$2.6M
Net assetsLn 32$3.0M$5.0M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$371K$371K
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.1M$739K$380K$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$2.5M$1.6M$870K$72K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$158K$100K$54K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$489K$313K$166K$10K
Legal feesLn 11b$6K$6K
Accounting feesLn 11c$13K$13K
Investment management feesLn 11f$37K$37K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$8.2M$8.0M$173K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$114K$94K$19K
Office expensesLn 13$175K$125K$50K
Information technologyLn 14$252K$116K$136K
OccupancyLn 16$556K$109K$447K
TravelLn 17$65K$20K$45K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$122K$29K$93K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$57K$57K
InsuranceLn 23$112K$112K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$129K$75K$54K$0
All other expensesLn 24e$0$726K−$726K
Total functional expensesLn 25$14.5M$12.4M$2.0M$85K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $16.5M$14.5M$2.0M$5.0M 990 PDF
FY2024 $12.9M$12.4M$537K$3.0M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.6M$11.7M−$1.1M$2.4M 990 PDF
FY2022 $10.2M$9.7M$493K$3.5M 990 PDF
FY2021 $10.4M$8.6M$1.8M$3.0M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support J · Pay O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $16,478,799 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,651,347$16,039,654
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $197,515$215,938
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $43,308$211,653
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$11,554
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $12,892,170$16,478,799
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $316,047$371,132
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $4,047,473$4,269,369
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $7,992,109$9,835,560
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $12,355,629$14,476,061
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $536,541$2,002,738
Part VI · Governance 24 of 24 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body24
VI-1b Independent voting members24
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 $16,478,799 across 11 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $227,492 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1a Federated campaigns$0
VIII-1b Membership dues$0
VIII-1c Fundraising events$0
VIII-1d Related organizations$0
VIII-1e Government grants$15,933,580
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$106,074
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$16,039,654
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $211,653 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$211,653
VIII-5 RoyaltiesRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $439,145 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$16,478,799
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $14,476,061 across 24 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $371,132$371,132
IX-2 Grants to domestic individualsPrograms $0$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsPrograms $0$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for membersPrograms $0$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $738,578 · Management $380,478 · Fundraising $0$1,119,056
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $1,562,177 · Management $869,779 · Fundraising $71,907$2,503,863
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $100,286 · Management $54,445 · Fundraising $2,943$157,674
IX-9 Other employee benefits$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $312,817 · Management $166,184 · Fundraising $9,775$488,776
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $6,499$6,499
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $12,722$12,722
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $37,280$37,280
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $8,024,513 · Management $173,231$8,197,744
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $94,380 · Management $19,367$113,747
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $125,159 · Management $49,630$174,789
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $116,064 · Management $136,206$252,270
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $108,594 · Management $447,197$555,791
IX-17 TravelPrograms $20,257 · Management $44,575$64,832
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $28,926 · Management $93,126$122,052
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $56,783$56,783
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $112,264$112,264
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $74,904 · Management $53,883 · Fundraising $0$128,787
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $725,673 · Management −$725,673$0
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $12,403,460 · Management $1,987,976 · Fundraising $84,625$14,476,061
Part X · Balance sheet $7,516,774 assets, 17 lines filed
Asset lines not itemized here account for $339,846; see the IRS return.
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,146,459$432,318
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $628,951$5,313,114
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $20,692$64,537
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $134,269$116,917
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,490,791$1,206,724
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $43,318$43,318
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $5,795,517$7,516,774
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $891,945$1,046,492
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $545,729$379,711
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $1,397,401$1,127,391
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $2,835,075$2,553,594
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $2,960,442$4,963,180
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $2,960,442$4,963,180
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $5,795,517$7,516,774
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $4,963,180 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$16,478,799
XI-2 Total expenses$14,476,061
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$2,002,738
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$2,960,442
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$0
XI-6 Donated services and use of facilities$0
XI-7 Investment expenses$0
XI-8 Prior period adjustments$0
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$4,963,180

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

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