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Downtown Boise Foundation FY2023 filing

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Boise, ID501(c)(3)Community Development EIN 85-3690521Revenue $341K in FY2023Latest return filed Nov 17, 2025

On file with the IRSdowntownboisefoundation.orgBoise, IDTax-exempt since Oct 2021Publicly supported charity — 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)

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Promote vision of building community and celebrating culture in Downtown Boise

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
98¢ 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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FY2023 · 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
2 of 3
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $63K a year · 23% of revenue · last 3 filings
Fine: a surplus in 2 of the last 3 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 3 filings
Spent on programs
98%
of spending
Looks good: 98% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
4 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 4.4 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $100K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$4K
2% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 2% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
4
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 4 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$341K
+72% vs prior year
Spent
$148K
To programs
98%
Net assets
$231K
By yearFY2022–FY2024
Revenue
$341K
FY2023▲ +72%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2022$198K
FY2023$341K
FY2024$295K
Expenses
$148K
FY2023▼ -8%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2022$161K
FY2023$148K
FY2024$337K
Net assets
$231K
FY2023▲ +521%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2022$37K
FY2023$231K
FY2024$188K

From the FY2023 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Oct 2021.

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

Where the money goes

98 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 98% · $144K Management & general 2% · $3K

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

5 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Jennifer Hensley
President/Executive Direct
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Moya Dolsby
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Dean Bennett
Secretary/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Michael Carr
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Builds community and celebrates culture in downtown Boise.

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1 program · $144K · in their own filed words · FY2023
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To promote and manage activities that build community and culture in downtown boise.

$144Kprogram 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
Downtown Boise Association INCFY2024$100K
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$100K
Grants paid · 3 grants · $19K · 2022–2023
Catch INCID · FY2023$6,771
Boise Bicycle Project INCID · FY2022$6,511
Catch INCID · FY2022$6,042

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

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1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$341K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$331K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Money outPt IX
$148K
Ln 25
Programscol B$144K
Managementcol C$3K
Owns and owesPt X
$231K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$55K
Total assetsLn 16$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
PeoplePt VI, VII
5
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b4
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$11K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$331K
Total revenueLn 12$341K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$55K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$55K
Accounts receivableLn 4$20K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$161K
Total assetsLn 16$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$4K
Net assetsLn 32$231K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 6200
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 FY23End FY23
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$24K$55K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$0$161K
Total assetsLn 16$44K$235K
LiabilitiesLn 26$7K$4K
Net assetsLn 32$37K$231K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$11K$11K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$2K$2K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$21K$21K
Office expensesLn 13$5K$5K
OccupancyLn 16$1K$1K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$509$509
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$92K$92K
All other expensesLn 24e$5K$3K$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$148K$144K$3K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 LatestFiled with the IRS Nov 17, 2025 $295K$337K−$42K$188K 990 PDF
FY2023 ViewingFiled with the IRS Nov 15, 2024 $341K$148K$194K$231K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Nov 15, 2023 $198K$161K$37K$37K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2023 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $341,213 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $12,553$10,623
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $185,672$330,590
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $198,225$341,213
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $12,553$10,623
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 $148,507$137,060
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $161,060$147,683
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,165$193,530
Part VI · Governance 4 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members4
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 $341,213 across 4 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$10,623
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$10,623
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $330,590$330,590
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $330,590 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$341,213
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $147,683 across 10 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $10,623$10,623
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $2,552$2,552
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $1,838$1,838
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $21,267$21,267
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $4,544$4,544
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $1,380$1,380
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $509$509
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $8,470$8,470
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $91,728$91,728
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $3,255 · Management $1,517$4,772
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $144,328 · Management $3,355 · Fundraising $0$147,683
Part X · Balance sheet $234,945 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $24,190$54,510
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $19,500$19,500
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $0$160,935
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $43,690$234,945
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $5,025$4,250
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $1,500$0
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $6,525$4,250
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $37,165$230,695
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $37,165$230,695
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $43,690$234,945
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $230,695 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$341,213
XI-2 Total expenses$147,683
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$193,530
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$37,165
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$230,695

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2023 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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