Noma Improvement Association

Not tax-deductible

Washington, DC501(c)(6)Since 2006Community Development EIN 76-0832248Revenue $4.6M in FY2025

On file with the IRSnomabid.org1140 3rd St Ne Ste 400b, 20002-7899 · Washington, DCTax-exempt since Dec 2007

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Economic development organization that promotes the revitalization of the 35-block neighborhood just north of union station in washington, DC. We provide street and sidewalk cleaning services, public safety support, marketing and events, and coordination with private developers and public agencies.

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 40 volunteers and 35 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · 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)(6)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
2 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $49K a year · 1% of revenue · last 6 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$981K
to officers and key staff · 21% of spending
Worth a look: pay to officers and key staff is 21% of spending; over 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
7 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.9 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$4.8M
78% of total assets
Worth a look: liabilities are 78% of assets; over 65%.
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
$4.6M
+3% vs prior year
Spent
$4.6M
Net assets
$1.4M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$4.6M
FY2025▲ +3%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$3.7M
FY2021$3.8M
FY2022$3.7M
FY2023$3.8M
FY2024$4.4M
FY2025$4.6M
Expenses
$4.6M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$3.2M
FY2021$3.7M
FY2022$4.0M
FY2023$4.0M
FY2024$4.7M
FY2025$4.6M
Net assets
$1.4M
FY2025▼ -4%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$2.2M
FY2021$2.2M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$1.8M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.4M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 2007.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

25 people listed on the 990; $981K 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
President
$278,897Pt VII · Sec A
Director of Economic Development
$164,529Pt VII · Sec A
Senior Director
$146,302Pt VII · Sec A
Director, Marketing & Communications
$141,617Pt VII · Sec A
Chief of Staff
$137,686Pt VII · Sec A
Chief Financial Officer
$111,994Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large (outgoing)
$0Pt VII · Sec A
At-Large
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Maura Brophy’s $279K as President is at the 83rd percentile of top reported officer pay among 2832 $1–10M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

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

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Robin-Eve Jasper———$143,729$337,600$306,219
Maura Brophy$278,897$270,500$263,352$231,331——
Greg Haygood—$188,709$179,578$196,987——
Brian Smith$164,529$154,889$132,010———
Haygood Gregory N————$156,000$156,000
Ruben Lechuga$146,302—————
Sherri Cunningham$141,617$127,791$117,881$100,154——
Daniel Hoagland$137,686$138,216$134,484$140,097——

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

Revitalizes the neighborhood north of Union Station in DC.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Public Space Maintenance

The association provide a clean team that removes trash, weeds, graffiti sediment and other debris from the streets and sidewalks on a daily basis. The association also hosts monthly public safety meetings with the metropolitan police department (MPD), other local police and property owners to address local public safety concerns.

Pt IX · col B
02

Economic Development

The association tracks a wide range of data on noma's resources, growth, and demographics to help inform prospective investors, tenants and other groups about noma's attributes. The data provides information about growth in noma and identifies potential projects and initiatives of importance.

Pt IX · col B
03

Marketing

The association heightens public awareness of the unique mix of commercial, cultural, recreational, monumental, and governmental assets in noma. Working in conjunction with neighborhood businesses and developers, the association promotes noma as a vibrant and engaging community through a bi-weekly newsletter, media outreach, brochures…

Pt IX · col B

Funders

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 · 3 grants · $33K · 2023–2024
Vbr Brewing CorpFY2024$5,490
Chopsmith LLCFY2023$20,000
Pops Bakery LLCFY2023$8,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$4.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.1M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Investment incomeLn 3$85K
Money outPt IX
$4.6M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$1.4M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.6M
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.8M
PeoplePt VI, VII
25
listed · VII A
PaidVII A6
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$325K
Government grantsLn 1e$273K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$9K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$4.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$85K
Other incomeLn 4–11$314
Gains on assetsLn 7$4K
Total revenueLn 12$4.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$137K
SavingsLn 2$2.5M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$536K
Other assetsLn 15$52K
Total assetsLn 16$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.8M
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 535
VolunteersI 640
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$2.7M$2.6M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$597K$536K
Total assetsLn 16$6.3M$6.2M
LiabilitiesLn 26$4.9M$4.8M
Net assetsLn 32$1.4M$1.4M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$11K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$688K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.6M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$71K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$200K
Payroll taxesLn 10$182K
Legal feesLn 11b$19K
Accounting feesLn 11c$116K
Investment management feesLn 11f$180
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$587K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$77K
Office expensesLn 13$221K
Information technologyLn 14$160K
OccupancyLn 16$351K
TravelLn 17$21K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$61K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$136K
InsuranceLn 23$15K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$114K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K
Total functional expensesLn 25$4.6M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $4.6M$4.6M−$58K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2024 $4.4M$4.7M−$308K$1.4M 990 PDF
FY2023 $3.8M$4.0M−$186K$1.8M 990 PDF
FY2022 $3.7M$4.0M−$282K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2021 $3.8M$3.7M$24K$2.2M 990 PDF
FY2020 $3.7M$3.2M$513K$2.2M 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 $4,559,404 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $437,746$324,677
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $3,886,515$4,149,559
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $90,530$84,854
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $5,559$314
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $4,420,350$4,559,404
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $33,905$11,395
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $2,639,515$2,721,076
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $2,054,458$1,884,681
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $4,727,878$4,617,152
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$307,528−$57,748
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $4,559,404 across 8 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $314 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1e Government grants$272,705
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$51,972
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$9,290
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$324,677
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $4,149,559$4,149,559
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $80,635$80,635
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $4,219$4,219
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $4,149,873 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $84,854$4,559,404
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $4,617,152 across 20 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$11,395
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$687,667
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$1,579,848
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$71,287
IX-9 Other employee benefits$199,912
IX-10 Payroll taxes$182,362
IX-11b Legal fees$18,879
IX-11c Accounting fees$116,126
IX-11f Investment management fees$180
IX-11g Other fees for services$587,427
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$77,444
IX-13 Office expenses$220,925
IX-14 Information technology$159,798
IX-16 Occupancy$351,307
IX-17 Travel$21,196
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$61,255
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$136,410
IX-23 Insurance$14,985
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$113,523
IX-24e All other expenses$5,226
IX-25 Total functional expenses$4,617,152
Part X · Balance sheet $6,158,792 assets, 15 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $254,363$136,858
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $2,488,209$2,505,614
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $823,342$1,087,080
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $37,307$61,776
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $596,531$535,590
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $2,020,010$1,779,458
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $113,428$52,416
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $6,333,190$6,158,792
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $294,499$268,127
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $2,228,981$2,306,833
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $2,361,310$2,199,914
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $4,884,790$4,774,874
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $1,448,400$1,383,918
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,448,400$1,383,918
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $6,333,190$6,158,792
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,383,918 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$4,559,404
XI-2 Total expenses$4,617,152
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$57,748
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,448,400
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$6,734
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,383,918

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

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