Downtown Spokane Development Association FY2021 filing

Not tax-deductible

Spokane, WA501(c)(6)EIN 91-1669474Revenue $1.9M in FY2021

On file with the IRSdowntownspokane.org818 W Riverside Ave Ste 120, 99201-0915 · Spokane, WATax-exempt since May 1995

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Administrator of Downtown Spokane promotion programs

$151K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2021 · 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
$151K
to officers and key staff · 9% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 9% of spending; 15% or less.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.1 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
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
$63K
6% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 6% 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
$1.9M
+1% vs prior year
Spent
$1.7M
Net assets
$944K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$1.9M
FY2021▲ +1%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$1.9M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.9M
FY2023$2.1M
FY2024$2.6M
Expenses
$1.7M
FY2021▲ +5%
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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
$944K
FY2021▲ +25%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$755K
FY2021$944K
FY2022$851K
FY2023$853K
FY2024$692K

From the FY2021 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.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

24 people listed on the 990; $151K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
President
$151,332Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Vice Chair Jan-Nov
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Past Chair
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$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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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2021
01

The orgainzation administers various programs to promote and encourage development and public interest in the downtown business district of the city of spokane, washington.

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 FY2021 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.9M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$392K
Investment incomeLn 3$99
Money outPt IX
$1.7M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$944K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$875K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
PeoplePt VI, VII
24
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a22
IndependentVI 1b21
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$392K
Government grantsLn 1e$166K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Investment incomeLn 3$99
Total revenueLn 12$1.9M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$875K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$875K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$27K
Total assetsLn 16$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$63K
Net assetsLn 32$944K
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 FY21End FY21
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$682K$875K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$57K$27K
Total assetsLn 16$944K$1.0M
LiabilitiesLn 26$189K$63K
Net assetsLn 32$755K$944K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$165K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$809K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$122K
Payroll taxesLn 10$81K
Legal feesLn 11b$3K
Accounting feesLn 11c$10K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$112K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$146K
Office expensesLn 13$59K
OccupancyLn 16$64K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$30K
InsuranceLn 23$18K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$105K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.7M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest $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 Viewing $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 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 $1,914,264 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $1,839,682$391,518
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $48,197$1,522,647
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $228$99
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,888,107$1,914,264
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,084,067$1,177,471
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $552,717$548,070
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,636,784$1,725,541
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $251,323$188,723
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 $1,914,264 across 6 lines filed
VIII-1b Membership dues$225,636
VIII-1e Government grants$165,882
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$391,518
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,522,647$1,522,647
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $99$99
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,522,647 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $99$1,914,264
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,725,541 across 13 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$165,051
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$809,190
IX-9 Other employee benefits$122,002
IX-10 Payroll taxes$81,228
IX-11b Legal fees$3,022
IX-11c Accounting fees$9,550
IX-11g Other fees for services$111,828
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$146,338
IX-13 Office expenses$59,484
IX-16 Occupancy$64,274
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$30,468
IX-23 Insurance$18,367
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$104,739
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,725,541
Part X · Balance sheet $1,007,260 assets, 10 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $681,617$875,452
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $204,842$105,116
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $57,160$26,692
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $943,962$1,007,260
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $178,252$57,327
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $10,613$6,113
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $188,865$63,440
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $755,097$943,820
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $755,097$943,820
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $943,962$1,007,260
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $943,820 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,914,264
XI-2 Total expenses$1,725,541
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$188,723
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$755,097
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$943,820

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

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