We champion Downtown everett's community of businesses, residents, workers, and visitors by supporting economic vitality, promoting local experiences, cultivating a strong organizational network, and stewarding public spaces and historic places.

Run by 162 volunteers and 24 employees.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · People: Part I, lines 5–6

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FY2025 · 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
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
4 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $37K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$110K
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
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $341K in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Fine: 1.4 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$19K
4% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 4% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
13
of 13 voting members
Looks good: 13 of 13 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$1.1M
-2% vs prior year
Spent
$1.2M
Net assets
$479K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.1M
FY2025▼ -2%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$733K
FY2021$883K
FY2022$992K
FY2023$1.1M
FY2024$1.2M
FY2025$1.1M
Expenses
$1.2M
FY2025▲ +11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$777K
FY2021$770K
FY2022$933K
FY2023$1.0M
FY2024$1.1M
FY2025$1.2M
Net assets
$479K
FY2025▼ -11%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$324K
FY2022$382K
FY2023$452K
FY2024$539K
FY2025$479K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Mar 1982.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

14 people listed on the 990; $110K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Executive Director
$110,360Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
Elizabeth Stenning$110,360$105,050$104,381

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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Cleans and improves downtown Everett's safety and security.

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3 programs · in their own filed words · FY2025
01

As a designated washington state main street community, the organization increased funding which enables it to take a larger role in revitalizing downtown everett through business support, promotion and events, design improvements, organizational improvements, and transportation advocacy.

Pt IX · col B
02

The association provided outstanding services managing the business improvement area through cleaning and revitalizing the downtown core.

Pt IX · col B
03

The association successfully managed the operations for a city-owned parking garage.

Pt IX · col B

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.1M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$33K
Money outPt IX
$1.2M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$479K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$141K
Total assetsLn 16$498K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
PeoplePt VI, VII
14
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a13
IndependentVI 1b13
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$33K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.1M
Investment incomeLn 3$14K
Other incomeLn 4–11$35K
Total revenueLn 12$1.1M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$141K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$141K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$341K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K
Total assetsLn 16$498K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K
Net assetsLn 32$479K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 524
VolunteersI 6162
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 FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$220K$141K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$327K$341K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$6K$4K
Total assetsLn 16$565K$498K
LiabilitiesLn 26$26K$19K
Net assetsLn 32$539K$479K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$703K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$75K
Payroll taxesLn 10$66K
Legal feesLn 11b$120
Accounting feesLn 11c$18K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$17K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$64K
Information technologyLn 14$6K
OccupancyLn 16$42K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$11K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$3K
InsuranceLn 23$16K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$136K
All other expensesLn 24e$45K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.2M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.1M$1.2M−$60K$479K 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS Jun 18, 2025 $1.2M$1.1M$87K$539K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 19, 2024 $1.1M$1.0M$70K$452K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS May 10, 2023 $992K$933K$59K$382K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 16, 2022 $883K$770K$113K$324K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 15, 2021 $733K$777K−$44K$210K 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 $1,144,337 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $64,027$32,644
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,060,450$1,063,039
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $16,243$13,790
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $32,140$34,864
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,172,860$1,144,337
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 $758,710$845,002
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $327,392$358,993
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,086,102$1,203,995
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $86,758−$59,658
Part VI · Governance 13 of 13 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body13
VI-1b Independent voting members13
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
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
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,144,337 across 7 lines filed
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$32,644
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$32,644
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,063,039$1,063,039
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $13,790$13,790
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $7,245$7,245
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $27,619$27,619
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,090,658 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $21,035$1,144,337
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,203,995 across 14 lines filed
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$703,247
IX-9 Other employee benefits$75,268
IX-10 Payroll taxes$66,487
IX-11b Legal fees$120
IX-11c Accounting fees$17,819
IX-11g Other fees for services$17,114
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$64,437
IX-14 Information technology$6,387
IX-16 Occupancy$42,069
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$10,903
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$2,735
IX-23 Insurance$16,342
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$136,482
IX-24e All other expenses$44,585
IX-25 Total functional expenses$1,203,995
Part X · Balance sheet $497,862 assets, 9 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $219,810$141,040
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $11,692$12,682
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $6,302$3,567
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $326,783$340,573
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $564,587$497,862
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $25,742$18,675
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $25,742$18,675
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $538,845$479,187
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $564,587$497,862
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $479,187 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,144,337
XI-2 Total expenses$1,203,995
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$59,658
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$538,845
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$479,187

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