The purposes for which the Corporation is organized are to protect and revitalize the historically and culturally significant traditional Uptown commercial area of the City of Westerville, Ohio.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
57¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Run by 126 volunteers and 1 employee.
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
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $64K a year · 26% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
57%
of spending
Worth a look: 57% of spending went to programs; under 65%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 15.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $16
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$1K
0.3% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
16
of 16 voting members
Looks good: 16 of 16 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$296K
-10% vs prior year
Spent
$280K
To programs
57%
Net assets
$352K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$296K
FY2025▼ -10%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$90K
FY2021$167K
FY2022$217K
FY2023$221K
FY2024$329K
FY2025$296K
Expenses
$280K
FY2025▲ +33%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020Not on file
FY2021$116K
FY2022$134K
FY2023$168K
FY2024$210K
FY2025$280K
Net assets
$352K
FY2025▲ +5%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$30K
FY2021$82K
FY2022$164K
FY2023$217K
FY2024$336K
FY2025$352K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jan 2018.

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Where the money goes

57 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 57% · $158K Management & general 43% · $121K

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

16 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Preside
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Lynn Aventino’s $68K as Executive Di is at the 45th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1709 $100K–1M 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 · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Lynn Aventino$67,636$62,733$60,320$60,231$57,615

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

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

Revitalizes and protects Westerville's historic Uptown commercial district.

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3 programs · $158K · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

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$153Kprogram expense
02

Preserving the historic character and charm of uptown westerville through expansion of the historic plaque program, including a walking tour of the historic buildings that have plaques throughout uptown westerville. Holiday events in november and december such as hosting santa and MRS.

$5Kprogram expense
03

Developing and maintaining communications to stakeholders throguh email newsletters, social media and website. The organization maintains 2 instagram accounts, a facebook page and an active website that hosts blogs on topics of interest to the community, a community calendar and an e- commerce site for event registration.

$967program expense

Funders

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 · FY2023
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$16

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$296K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Other incomeLn 4–11$83K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Money outPt IX
$280K
Ln 25
Programscol B$158K
Managementcol C$121K
Owns and owesPt X
$352K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$353K
Total assetsLn 16$353K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
PeoplePt VI, VII
16
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a16
IndependentVI 1b16
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$199K
Government grantsLn 1e$110K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$4K
Fundraising eventsLn 1c$29K
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$83K
Total revenueLn 12$296K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1−$2
SavingsLn 2$353K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$353K
Other assetsLn 15$525
Total assetsLn 16$353K
LiabilitiesLn 26$1K
Net assetsLn 32$352K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 51
VolunteersI 6126
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
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$356K$353K
Total assetsLn 16$361K$353K
LiabilitiesLn 26$25K$1K
Net assetsLn 32$336K$352K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$146K$102K$44K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$10K$10K
Payroll taxesLn 10$11K$8K$3K
Legal feesLn 11b$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$8K$8K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$30K$29K$100
Advertising and promotionLn 12$7K$7K
Office expensesLn 13$25K$54$25K
Information technologyLn 14$967$967
OccupancyLn 16$13K$13K
TravelLn 17$2K$2K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$12K$10K$2K
All other expensesLn 24e$1K$215$1K
Total functional expensesLn 25$280K$158K$121K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $296K$280K$16K$352K 990 PDF
FY2024 $329K$210K$119K$336K 990 PDF
FY2023 $221K$168K$53K$217K 990 PDF
FY2022 $217K$134K$82K$164K 990 PDF
FY2021 $167K$116K$52K$82K 990 PDF
FY2020 $90K$30K 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
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Part I · Summary $296,067 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $210,775$198,937
I-9 Program service revenue$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $13,903$14,469
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $103,986$82,661
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $328,664$296,067
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $129,263$167,411
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $80,737$112,215
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $210,000$279,626
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $118,664$16,441
Part VI · Governance 16 of 16 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body16
VI-1b Independent voting members16
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $296,067 across 10 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$6,950
VIII-1c Fundraising events$29,237
VIII-1e Government grants$110,000
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$52,750
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$4,000
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$198,937
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $14,469$14,469
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising eventsExcluded from tax $76,350$76,350
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Excluded from tax $6,311$6,311
VIII-12 Total revenueExcluded from tax $97,130$296,067
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $279,626 across 15 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $102,051 · Management $43,736$145,787
IX-9 Other employee benefitsManagement $10,350$10,350
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $7,892 · Management $3,382$11,274
IX-11b Legal feesManagement $10,309$10,309
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $8,423$8,423
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $29,446 · Management $100$29,546
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $6,668$6,668
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $54 · Management $24,875$24,929
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $967$967
IX-16 OccupancyManagement $12,800$12,800
IX-17 TravelManagement $1,520$1,520
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsManagement $2,669$2,669
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $1,332$1,332
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $9,738 · Management $1,840$11,578
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $215 · Management $1,259$1,474
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $158,363 · Management $121,263 · Fundraising $0$279,626
Part X · Balance sheet $353,201 assets, 8 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearing−$2
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $355,660$352,678
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $525$525
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $360,685$353,201
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $25,000$1,075
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,000$1,075
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $335,685$352,126
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $360,685$353,201
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $352,126 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$296,067
XI-2 Total expenses$279,626
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$16,441
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$335,685
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$352,126

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