The Downtown Walla Walla Foundation supports and promotes the history, culture and commerce of Downtown Walla Walla.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
67¢ 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
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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
3 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $6K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
67%
of spending
Fine: 67% of spending went to programs; 65% to 75%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.4 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
2
named funders · $64K
Fine: 2 funders name it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$79K
30% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 30% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
12
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 12 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.2M
+127% vs prior year
Spent
$1.3M
To programs
67%
Net assets
$184K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.2M
FY2023▲ +127%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$268K
FY2021$526K
FY2022$531K
FY2023$1.2M
FY2024$766K
Expenses
$1.3M
FY2023▲ +149%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$355K
FY2021$407K
FY2022$527K
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$728K
Net assets
$184K
FY2023▼ -34%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$127K
FY2021$293K
FY2022$280K
FY2023$184K
FY2024$229K

From the FY2023 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 Oct 2010.

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Where the money goes

67 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 67% · $874K Management & general 33% · $437K

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

13 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Mallory Nash’s $24K as Executive Director is at the 19th 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 · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2022FY2021FY2020
Kathryn L Witherington—$75,340$70,400$65,283
Mallory Nash$23,917———

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

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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Promotes downtown Walla Walla's history, culture, and commerce.

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3 programs · $874K · in their own filed words · FY2023
01

The foundation partnered with kindling coworking to deliver an infusion of energy, infastructure and funds into the entreprenuerial ecosystem of walla walla, columbia and garfield counties wasington.

$521Kprogram expense
02

The organization is the main organizer of the wheelin walla walla car show, the sweet onion festival, the downtown farmers market, the walla walla brewfest and other events that promote the hsitory and culture of walla walla.

$290Kprogram expense
03

The foundation organizes programs to support the downtown area through events such as parades, downtown themed merchandise sales and sales and services guide and wine and dine guide. The foundation also supports the promotion of the downtown area through banners, hanging baskets, shop local campaign, trick-or-treat, and other venues.

$63Kprogram 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 · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 2 funders$64K

By the numbers

The FY2023 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.2M
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$978K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$226K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Money outPt IX
$1.3M
Ln 25
Programscol B$874K
Managementcol C$437K
Owns and owesPt X
$184K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$42K
Total assetsLn 16$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
PeoplePt VI, VII
13
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b12
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$978K
Government grantsLn 1e$754K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$226K
Investment incomeLn 3$1K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$401
Total revenueLn 12$1.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$42K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$99K
Other assetsLn 15$78K
Total assetsLn 16$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$79K
Net assetsLn 32$184K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
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$192K$42K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K$99K
Total assetsLn 16$303K$263K
LiabilitiesLn 26$23K$79K
Net assetsLn 32$280K$184K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$458K$458K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$87K$87K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$202K$63K$140K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$3K$253$2K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$50K$9K$41K
Payroll taxesLn 10$26K$6K$20K
Management feesLn 11a$10K$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$15K$15K
Investment management feesLn 11f$936$936
Advertising and promotionLn 12$57K$31K$26K
Office expensesLn 13$41K$18K$22K
OccupancyLn 16$33K$4K$29K
TravelLn 17$18K$3K$15K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$15K$2K$13K
InterestLn 20$1K$1K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$11K$11K
InsuranceLn 23$7K$7K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$270K$269K$1K
All other expensesLn 24e$6K$1K$4K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.3M$874K$437K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $766K$728K$38K$229K 990 PDF
FY2023 Viewing $1.2M$1.3M−$106K$184K 990 PDF
FY2022 $531K$527K$4K$280K 990 PDF
FY2021 $526K$407K$119K$293K 990 PDF
FY2020 $268K$355K−$87K$127K 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 $1,205,178 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$977,877
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$226,108
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$1,193
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $0$1,205,178
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$458,341
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$368,069
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $0$484,732
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $0$1,311,142
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $0−$105,964
Part VI · Governance 12 of 12 board members independent, 3 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body12
VI-1b Independent voting members12
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,205,178 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$2,625
VIII-1e Government grants$754,188
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$221,064
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$977,877
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $226,108$226,108
VIII-3 Investment incomeRelated to mission $1,594$1,594
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsRelated to mission −$401−$401
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $227,301 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $0$1,205,178
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,311,142 across 19 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $458,341$458,341
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffManagement $86,960$86,960
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $62,634 · Management $139,691$202,325
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $253 · Management $2,297$2,550
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $8,838 · Management $41,149$49,987
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $6,050 · Management $20,197$26,247
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $10,000$10,000
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $14,695$14,695
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $936$936
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $30,802 · Management $26,198$57,000
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $18,306 · Management $22,234$40,540
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $4,352 · Management $28,802$33,154
IX-17 TravelPrograms $3,000 · Management $15,411$18,411
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $1,925 · Management $13,206$15,131
IX-20 InterestManagement $1,291$1,291
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationManagement $11,351$11,351
IX-23 InsuranceManagement $6,712$6,712
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $268,539 · Management $1,425$269,964
IX-24e All other expensesPrograms $1,056 · Management $4,491$5,547
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $874,096 · Management $437,046 · Fundraising $0$1,311,142
Part X · Balance sheet $262,608 assets, 14 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $192,175$42,181
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $33,845$38,995
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $4,215$4,215
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $2,847$98,811
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $70,131$78,406
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $303,213$262,608
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $22,864$40,922
X-19 Deferred revenue$6,050
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payable$32,000
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $22,864$78,972
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $179,238$82,525
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $101,111$101,111
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $280,349$183,636
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $303,213$262,608
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $183,636 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,205,178
XI-2 Total expenses$1,311,142
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$105,964
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$280,349
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments$9,251
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$183,636

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