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Downtown Action Organization Incorporated

Tax-deductible

Santa Rosa, CA501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 81-4693122Revenue $674K in FY2024

On file with the IRSdowntownsantarosa.org50 Old Courthouse Sq Ste 110, 95404-4930 · Santa Rosa, CATax-exempt since May 2019Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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The Downtown Action Organization was created to support the Downtown santa rosa community by maintaining and improving public spaces, supporting the needs of property and business owners by enhancing economic development of the district and creating a community center.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
90¢ 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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FY2024 · 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
FY2024
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $32K a year · 5% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
90%
of spending
Looks good: 90% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $50K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$42K
7% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 7% 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
$674K
+23% vs prior year
Spent
$649K
To programs
90%
Net assets
$558K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$674K
FY2024▲ +23%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$616K
FY2021$600K
FY2022$542K
FY2023$546K
FY2024$674K
Expenses
$649K
FY2024▲ +7%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$496K
FY2021$541K
FY2022$525K
FY2023$607K
FY2024$649K
Net assets
$558K
FY2024▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$520K
FY2021$578K
FY2022$595K
FY2023$533K
FY2024$558K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · 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: FY2024. IRS ruling in May 2019.

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

Where the money goes

90 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 90% · $584K Management & general 10% · $65K

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

15 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Chris Denny
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Don Tomasi
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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

Improves downtown public spaces, supports businesses, and creates a community center.

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1 program · $584K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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The improvement of sidewalks, landscaping, homeless services and security, along with organizing public events and enhancing the image of downtown santa rosa, ca.

$584Kprogram 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 · funders on record
Grants received · FY2020
Donor Advised Charitable Giving INCFY2020$50K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$50K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$674K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$673K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$649K
Ln 25
Programscol B$584K
Managementcol C$65K
Owns and owesPt X
$558K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$222K
Total assetsLn 16$601K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
PeoplePt VI, VII
15
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a15
IndependentVI 1b15
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$673K
Government grantsLn 1e$620K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Total revenueLn 12$674K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$162K
SavingsLn 2$61K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$222K
Total assetsLn 16$601K
LiabilitiesLn 26$42K
Net assetsLn 32$558K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 620
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$215K$222K
Total assetsLn 16$578K$601K
LiabilitiesLn 26$45K$42K
Net assetsLn 32$533K$558K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Management feesLn 11a$160K$107K$53K
Accounting feesLn 11c$7K$7K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$346K$346K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$5K$5K
InsuranceLn 23$3K$3K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$128K$126K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$649K$584K$65K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $674K$649K$25K$558K 990 PDF
FY2023 $546K$607K−$61K$533K 990 PDF
FY2022 $542K$525K$16K$595K 990 PDF
FY2021 $600K$541K$58K$578K 990 PDF
FY2020 $616K$496K$120K$520K 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 O · Explanations
See the full FY2024 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $673,852 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $544,519$672,831
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $1,187$1,021
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $545,706$673,852
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $606,764$649,160
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $606,764$649,160
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year −$61,058$24,692
Part VI · Governance 15 of 15 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body15
VI-1b Independent voting members15
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $673,852 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$619,958
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$52,873
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$672,831
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $1,021$1,021
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $1,021$673,852
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $649,160 across 6 lines filed
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $107,200 · Management $52,800$160,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $6,820$6,820
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $346,231$346,231
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $5,425$5,425
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $3,120$3,120
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $125,541 · Management $2,023$127,564
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $584,397 · Management $64,763 · Fundraising $0$649,160
Part X · Balance sheet $600,602 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $135,813$161,755
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $79,602$60,503
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $363,072$378,344
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $578,487$600,602
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $45,024$42,447
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $45,024$42,447
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $533,463$558,155
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $533,463$558,155
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $578,487$600,602
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $558,155 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$673,852
XI-2 Total expenses$649,160
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$24,692
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$533,463
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$558,155

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

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