Downtown Spokane Development Association

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Administrator of Downtown Spokane promotion programs

501(c)(6) business league; gifts are not tax-deductible as charitable contributions.
Run by 81 volunteers and 31 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2024 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(6)
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
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list 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 surplus $38K a year · 2% of revenue · last 5 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$168K
to officers and key staff · 6% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 6% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
3 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 2.8 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $30K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$745K
52% of total assets
Fine: liabilities are 52% of assets; 50% to 65%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
22
of 22 voting members
Looks good: 22 of 22 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$2.6M
+22% vs prior year
Spent
$2.7M
Net assets
$692K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$2.6M
FY2024▲ +22%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.6M
Expenses
$2.7M
FY2024▲ +30%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$1.6M
FY2021$1.7M
FY2022$2.0M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.7M
Net assets
$692K
FY2024▼ -19%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$755K
FY2021$944K
FY2022$851K
FY2023$853K
FY2024$692K

From the FY2024 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 May 1995.

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

Who runs it and what they're paid

29 people listed on the 990; $168K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President & CEO
$167,856Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secretary
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Immediate Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 2 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Emilie Cameron$167,856$165,962$117,118——
Mark Richard——$22,308$151,332$143,293

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

Programs and updates

Promotes downtown Spokane's economic vitality by managing parking and transportation programs, improving accessibility, and supporting local businesses during construction projects.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Clean & Safe Programs

Provide maintenance and secure environment services to enhance existing municipal services to more than 850 business owners and 350 property parcels inside an 80-block BID area to develop a positive and vibrant downtown.Safe Program:Implements crime prevention through environmental design initiatives; implements processes to crew to…

Pt IX · col B
02

Economic Development and Vitality Programs

Deepen relationships with cultural organizations and associations; showcase and celebrate existing businesses and pursue incentives and grants to foster new diverse cultural business owners; see out, implement, and share educational programs to attract diversified talent in the core; strive for effective implementation of marketing…

Pt IX · col B
03

Parking and Transportation Programs

Monitor transportation and initiatives, increase awareness of downtown accessibility; promote greater use of transportation options; facilitate communication and support commerce during construction improvements; increase long-term parking stock for residential and workforce population.

Pt IX · col B

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$30K

By the numbers

The FY2024 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$2.6M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$191K
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Money outPt IX
$2.7M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$692K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$647K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$745K
PeoplePt VI, VII
29
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b22
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$191K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$2.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$28K
Total revenueLn 12$2.6M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$541K
SavingsLn 2$106K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$647K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$137K
Other assetsLn 15$542K
Total assetsLn 16$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$745K
Net assetsLn 32$692K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 531
VolunteersI 681
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
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 FY24End FY24
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$863K$647K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$61K$137K
Total assetsLn 16$1.3M$1.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$426K$745K
Net assetsLn 32$853K$692K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$47K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$181K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.3M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$15K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$8K
Payroll taxesLn 10$10K
Accounting feesLn 11c$34K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$349K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$192K
Office expensesLn 13$49K
OccupancyLn 16$167K
TravelLn 17$29K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$29K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$28K
InsuranceLn 23$33K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$269K
All other expensesLn 24e$2K
Total functional expensesLn 25$2.7M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest Viewing $2.6M$2.7M−$161K$692K 990 PDF
FY2023 $2.1M$2.1M$2K$853K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.9M$2.0M−$93K$851K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.9M$1.7M$189K$944K 990 PDF
FY2020 $1.9M$1.6M$251K$755K 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 J · Pay O · Explanations
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Part I · Summary $2,573,820 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $288,972$190,678
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,798,979$2,355,623
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $15,473$27,519
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $2,103,424$2,573,820
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $22,489$46,778
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,303,953$1,507,972
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $774,600$1,180,046
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $2,101,042$2,734,796
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $2,382−$160,976
Part VI · Governance 22 of 22 board members independent, no flags
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body22
VI-1b Independent voting members22
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 $2,573,820 across 5 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $81,165 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1b Membership dues$190,678
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$190,678
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $2,274,458$2,274,458
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $27,519$27,519
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $2,355,623 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $27,519$2,573,820
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $2,734,796 across 17 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$46,778
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$181,099
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$1,294,035
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$14,701
IX-9 Other employee benefits$7,814
IX-10 Payroll taxes$10,323
IX-11c Accounting fees$33,692
IX-11g Other fees for services$348,555
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$191,585
IX-13 Office expenses$49,052
IX-16 Occupancy$167,128
IX-17 Travel$28,689
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$29,402
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$28,328
IX-23 Insurance$33,449
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$268,663
IX-24e All other expenses$1,503
IX-25 Total functional expenses$2,734,796
Part X · Balance sheet $1,437,691 assets, 16 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $662,144$541,214
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $200,986$106,068
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $30,600$22,950
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $68,827$88,438
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $509$21
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $60,750$137,388
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $255,209$541,612
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,279,025$1,437,691
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $155,811$141,349
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $613$2,728
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $269,168$601,157
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $425,592$745,234
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $802,922$661,283
X-28 Net assets with donor restrictionsStart of year $50,511$31,174
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $853,433$692,457
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,279,025$1,437,691
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $692,457 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$2,573,820
XI-2 Total expenses$2,734,796
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$160,976
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$853,433
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$692,457

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2024 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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