Downtown Slc Presents FY2021 filing

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Salt Lake Cty, UT501(c)(3)Since 1996Arts & CultureEIN 84-1382787Revenue $779K in FY2021

On file with the IRS201 S Main St Ste 2300, 84111-2269 · Salt Lake Cty, UTTax-exempt since Nov 1997Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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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.
99¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$159K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
99%
of spending
Looks good: 99% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$159K
to officers and key staff · 16% of spending
Fine: pay to officers and key staff is 16% of spending; 15% to 20%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
2 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.7 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
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
$59K
41% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 41% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
21
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 21 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$779K
-49% vs prior year
Spent
$997K
To programs
99%
Net assets
$87K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$779K
FY2021▼ -49%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.5M
FY2021$779K
FY2022$611K
FY2023$664K
FY2024$790K
FY2025$769K
Expenses
$997K
FY2021▼ -19%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.2M
FY2021$997K
FY2022$599K
FY2023$536K
FY2024$696K
FY2025$708K
Net assets
$87K
FY2021▼ -72%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$305K
FY2021$87K
FY2022$98K
FY2023$226K
FY2024$321K
FY2025$382K

From the FY2021 Form 990 (year ending June 2021) · 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

99 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 99% · $990K Management & general 1% · $7K

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

23 people listed on the 990; $159K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2020); the FY2021 filing did not itemize Part VII
Execitive Director
$158,608Pt VII · Sec A
Board Cochair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Member
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Board Vice Chair
$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 · $990K · in their own filed words · FY2020
01

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.

$520Kprogram expense
02

Downtown promotion downtown promotion includes ongoing efforts to enhance the arts and culture in downtown salt lake city. Programs include managing and maintaining the street banner program, sidewalk kiosk management, holiday lighting and promotion.

$470Kprogram 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
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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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$779K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$779K
Money outPt IX
$997K
Ln 25
Programscol B$990K
Managementcol C$7K
Owns and owesPt X
$87K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$138K
Total assetsLn 16$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K
PeoplePt VI, VII
23
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$779K
Government grantsLn 1e$549K
Total revenueLn 12$779K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$138K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$138K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K
Other assetsLn 15$2K
Total assetsLn 16$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$59K
Net assetsLn 32$87K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$619K$138K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$9K$6K
Total assetsLn 16$632K$146K
LiabilitiesLn 26$328K$59K
Net assetsLn 32$305K$87K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$318K$318K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$188K$188K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$4K$4K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$3K$3K
Payroll taxesLn 10$9K$9K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$475$475
Advertising and promotionLn 12$222K$222K
OccupancyLn 16$17K$17K
TravelLn 17$866$866
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$206K$205K$977
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K$3K
InsuranceLn 23$1K$1K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$20K$20K
All other expensesLn 24e$3K$2K$977
Total functional expensesLn 25$997K$990K$7K$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 Viewing $779K$997K−$218K$87K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.5M$1.2M$281K$305K 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 FY2021 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $778,611 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,462,058$778,611
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $52,405$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,514,463$778,611
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $400,433$318,106
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $230,436$203,962
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $603,079$474,631
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,233,948$996,699
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $280,515−$218,088
Part VI · Governance 21 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members21
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 $778,611 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1d Related organizations$141,500
VIII-1e Government grants$549,149
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$87,962
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$778,611
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$778,611
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $996,699 across 15 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $318,106$318,106
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $187,525$187,525
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $3,701$3,701
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $3,411$3,411
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $9,325$9,325
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,850$1,850
IX-11g Other fees for servicesManagement $475$475
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $221,723$221,723
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $16,671$16,671
IX-17 TravelManagement $866$866
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $204,897 · Management $977$205,874
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $3,024$3,024
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $1,471$1,471
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $19,578$19,578
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $2,122 · Management $977$3,099
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $990,083 · Management $6,616 · Fundraising $0$996,699
Part X · Balance sheet $145,975 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $619,125$138,126
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $8,943$5,919
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $0$1,930
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $632,462$145,975
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $29,437$37,638
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $46,230$21,719
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $327,756$59,357
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $304,706$86,618
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $304,706$86,618
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $632,462$145,975
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $86,618 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$778,611
XI-2 Total expenses$996,699
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$218,088
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$304,706
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$86,618

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2021 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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