Downtown Austin Development Corporation

Tax-deductible

Austin, TX501(c)(3)EnvironmentEIN 74-2862219Revenue $392K in FY2025

On file with the IRSdowntownaustin.com515 Congress Ave Ste 2150, 78701-3561 · Austin, TXTax-exempt since Dec 1998Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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To enhance the downtown area of Austin, Texas, and to support and implement the Downtown Vision of the Austin DMO, Inc d.b.a Downtown Austin Alliance and implement services and projects beneficial to Downtown Austin, including parks improvement projects and other large scale projects.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
84¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 20 volunteers.
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)(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
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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 19% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
84%
of spending
Looks good: 84% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $141K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$28K
5% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 5% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$392K
+118% vs prior year
Spent
$500K
To programs
84%
Net assets
$590K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$392K
FY2025▲ +118%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$129K
FY2022$141K
FY2023$431K
FY2024$180K
FY2025$392K
Expenses
$500K
FY2025▲ +188%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021Not on file
FY2022Not on file
FY2023$139K
FY2024$174K
FY2025$500K
Net assets
$590K
FY2025▼ -15%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$311K
FY2022$400K
FY2023$692K
FY2024$698K
FY2025$590K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending April 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1998.

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

Where the money goes

84 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 84% · $421K Management & general 0% · $1K Fundraising 16% · $78K

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

6 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Improves downtown Austin through parks, projects, and services benefiting the community.

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1 program · $421K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The Foundation's mission is to ignite the potential of downtown-through art and creative spaces that capture the spirit of Austin-by and for everyone. The Foundation is charged with implementing key projects that support the Downtown Alliance's vision.

$421Kprogram expense

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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$141K
Grants paid · 4 grants · $270K · 2022–2024
Downtown Austin Parks LLCTX · FY2024$65,000
DivincTX · FY2024$12,500
Downtown Austin Parks LLCTX · FY2023$122,500
Downtown Austin Parks LLCTX · FY2022$70,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$392K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$381K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Money outPt IX
$500K
Ln 25
Programscol B$421K
Managementcol C$1K
Fundraisingcol D$78K
Owns and owesPt X
$590K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$274K
Total assetsLn 16$618K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
PeoplePt VI, VII
6
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$381K
Government grantsLn 1e$250K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$0
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$0
Fees for servicesLn 2g$11K
Total revenueLn 12$392K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$274K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$274K
Total assetsLn 16$618K
LiabilitiesLn 26$28K
Net assetsLn 32$590K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
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$406K$274K
Total assetsLn 16$707K$618K
LiabilitiesLn 26$9K$28K
Net assetsLn 32$698K$590K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$79K$79K
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$0$0$0$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0$0$0$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0$0$0$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0$0$0$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0$0$0$0
Management feesLn 11a$0$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$78K$78K
Investment management feesLn 11f$2K$2K$53
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$245K$245K
Office expensesLn 13$14K$14K
Information technologyLn 14$4K$4K
OccupancyLn 16$69K$69K$0
TravelLn 17$521$521$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$2K$2K$58
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$6K$6K$900$0
Total functional expensesLn 25$500K$421K$1K$78K

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $392K$500K−$108K$590K 990 PDF
FY2024 $180K$174K$6K$698K 990 PDF
FY2023 $431K$139K$292K$692K 990 PDF
FY2022 $141K$400K 990 PDF
FY2021 $129K$311K 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
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $392,207 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $170,739$381,092
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$11,115
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $9,428$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $180,167$392,207
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $122,500$79,000
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$78,280
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $51,430$343,080
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $173,930$500,360
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $6,237−$108,153
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 2 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
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 $392,207 across 9 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $11,115 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$250,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$131,092
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$0
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$381,092
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $11,115 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$392,207
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $500,360 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $79,000$79,000
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 $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified personsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $0 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$0
IX-11a Management feesManagement $0$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising feesFundraising $78,280$78,280
IX-11f Investment management feesPrograms $2,105 · Management $53$2,158
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $244,658$244,658
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $13,726$13,726
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $4,325$4,325
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $69,148 · Management $0$69,148
IX-17 TravelPrograms $521 · Management $0$521
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $2,049 · Management $58$2,107
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $5,537 · Management $900 · Fundraising $0$6,437
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $421,069 · Management $1,011 · Fundraising $78,280$500,360
Part X · Balance sheet $617,946 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $405,882$274,500
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $292,243$334,506
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $3,000$3,440
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $6,000$5,500
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $707,125$617,946
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $9,208$28,182
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $9,208$28,182
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $405,674$255,258
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $292,243$334,506
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $697,917$589,764
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $707,125$617,946
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $589,764 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$392,207
XI-2 Total expenses$500,360
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$108,153
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$697,917
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$589,764

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

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