To promote cultural and artistic experiences in Downtown salt lake city through placemaking, promotional activities, and programs that enliven the cultural core of the community throughout the year.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2020 · 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 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $60K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
4
named funders · $65K
Looks good: 4 funders name it on their filings; 3 or more.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$328K
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
19
of 20 voting members
Looks good: 19 of 20 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
Spent
$1.2M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$305K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2020
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$779K
FY2022$611K
FY2023$664K
FY2024$790K
FY2025$769K
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2020
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$997K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$536K
FY2024$696K
FY2025$708K
Net assets
$305K
FY2020
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$305K
FY2021$87K
FY2022$98K
FY2023$226K
FY2024$321K
FY2025$382K

From the FY2020 Form 990 (year ending June 2020) · 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 Nov 1997.

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

Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.2M Management & general 0% · $2K

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

22 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2019); the FY2020 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Chair
$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
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Britney Helmers’s $101K as Director of Programming is at the 89th percentile of top reported officer pay among 2216 $100K–1M arts & culture 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 · 3 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2023FY2021
Dee Brewer——$158,608
Britney Helmers$100,848——
Lucas Goodrich—$72,254—

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

Promotes cultural and artistic experiences in downtown Salt Lake City through year-round community programming, placemaking, and promotional activities.

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2 programs · $1.2M · in their own filed words · FY2019
01

Downtown Promotion

Downtown promotion includes ongoing programming to enhance the arts and culture in downtown salt lake city. These events broaden and deepen the public's appreciation for the visual and performing arts and include events such as: holiday programming, last hurrah (new year's eve celebration), garden stroll, holiday lighting and other…

$619Kprogram expense
02

Downtown Cultural Core

Downtown cultural core was developed to highlight and explore more inclusive, diverse, and collaborative arts and cultural programming and to create a sustainable and supportive environment for our creative community. It is a collection of experiences including performances, festivals, concerts, murals, exhibits and more.

$613Kprogram 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 · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
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Grants paid · 19 grants · $367K · 2019–2024
Seven Canyons TrustUT · FY2024$30,000
Fice GallaryFY2024$20,000
Vestar Gateway LLCFY2024$18,400
Unitemized GrantFY2024$15,000
Pushing AheadUT · FY2024$9,750
University of UtahUT · FY2023$117,410
Vestar Gateway LLCFY2022$18,300
The Salt Lake Tribune INCUT · FY2022$6,250
Downtown Alliance INCUT · FY2021$35,000
Vestar Gateway LLCFY2021$16,400
One Small MiracleUT · FY2020$12,056
Utah Arts AllianceUT · FY2020$5,000
Individual RecipientFY2019$17,500
Salt Lake Arts CouncilFY2019$7,500
Utah Arts AllianceUT · FY2019$6,000
Utah Arts FestivalFY2019$5,000
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By the numbers

The FY2020 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.2M
Managementcol C$2K
Owns and owesPt X
$305K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$619K
Total assetsLn 16$632K
LiabilitiesLn 26$328K
PeoplePt VI, VII
22
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a20
IndependentVI 1b19
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$1.5M
Government grantsLn 1e$615K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$52K
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$619K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$619K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K
Total assetsLn 16$632K
LiabilitiesLn 26$328K
Net assetsLn 32$305K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 626
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
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 FY20End FY20
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$486K$619K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$12K$9K
Total assetsLn 16$502K$632K
LiabilitiesLn 26$478K$328K
Net assetsLn 32$24K$305K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$400K$400K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$215K$215K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$6K$6K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$285K$285K
Office expensesLn 13$8K$6K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$21K$21K$294
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$286K$286K$233
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M$1.2M$2K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $769K$708K$61K$382K 990 PDF
FY2024 $790K$696K$95K$321K 990 PDF
FY2023 $664K$536K$128K$226K 990 PDF
FY2022 $611K$599K$12K$98K 990 PDF
FY2021 $779K$997K−$218K$87K 990 PDF
FY2020 Viewing $1.5M$1.2M$281K$305K 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 $1,514,463 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,231,541$1,462,058
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $87,240$52,405
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $300$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,319,081$1,514,463
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $60,000$400,433
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $249,440$230,436
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $970,539$603,079
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,279,979$1,233,948
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $39,102$280,515
Part VI · Governance 19 of 20 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body20
VI-1b Independent voting members19
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 $1,514,463 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$204,500
VIII-1e Government grants$614,601
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$642,957
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$1,462,058
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $52,405$52,405
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $52,405 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,514,463
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,233,948 across 9 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $400,433$400,433
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $215,081$215,081
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $6,368$6,368
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $8,987$8,987
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $285,103$285,103
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $6,450 · Management $1,348$7,798
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $20,619 · Management $294$20,913
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $285,771 · Management $233$286,004
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,261$3,261
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,232,073 · Management $1,875 · Fundraising $0$1,233,948
Part X · Balance sheet $632,462 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $485,779$619,125
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $2,626$4,394
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $12,204$8,943
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $502,109$632,462
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $73,286$29,437
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $365,690$252,089
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $38,942$46,230
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $477,918$327,756
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $24,191$304,706
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $24,191$304,706
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $502,109$632,462
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $304,706 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,514,463
XI-2 Total expenses$1,233,948
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$280,515
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$24,191
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$304,706

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