Nonprofit · EIN 32-0424242
ARCADIA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt (reinstated) · ARCADIA, CA 91066
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $160,121 | $168,067 | -$7,946 | $126,323 | $0 | $126,323 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $147,732 | $169,555 | -$21,823 | $133,046 | $0 | $133,046 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $155,760 | $130,796 | $24,964 | $154,869 | $0 | $154,869 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $153,276
- Program service revenue
- $127,551
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- -$120,706
- Other revenue
- -$120,706
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $107,182
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $115,603
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $7,274
- Program services (functional)
- $134,916
- Management and general (functional)
- $33,151
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $133,046
- Total assets, end of year
- $126,323
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $0
- Net assets, end of year
- $126,323
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $126,323
- Gross receipts
- $317,333
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 350
- Year formed
- 2013
- State of legal domicile
- CA
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA CHOI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $107,191 |
| KAREN MACNAIR | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE AIKIN | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER AMUNDSON | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNY LIU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| APRIL VERLATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BEN ZHANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIMON VUONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA BACERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN IGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN GANDELL | Vice President Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ERIK WAHL | President Officer | 4 | $0 |
| STEVEN RHEE | Treasurer Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA CHOI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $101,650 |
| KAREN MACNAIR | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE AIKIN | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER AMUNDSON | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JENNY LIU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| APRIL VERLATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BEN ZHANG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIMON VUONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIANA BACERO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT HARRIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CAROLYN IGA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARIE TAYLOR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN GANDELL | Vice President Officer | 4 | $0 |
| ERIK WAHL | President Officer | 4 | $0 |
| STEVEN RHEE | Treasurer Officer | 4 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 17 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| DONNA CHOI | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 20 | $79,043 |
| KAREN MACNAIR | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| STEPHANIE AIKIN | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PETER AMUNDSON | Board Member Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SHARON KWAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JENNY LIU | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN RENKEN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TIM SCHWEHR | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| APRIL VERLATO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 4 | $0 |
| BEN ZHANG | Treasurer Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JASON KRUCKEBERG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GRIFFIN WRIGHT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIMON VUONG | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARTIN GANDELL | Vice President Officer | 4 | $0 |
| RON MILLS | Vice President Officer | 1 | $0 |
| ERIK WAHL | President Officer | 4 | $0 |
| STEVEN RHEE | Secretary Officer | 4 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- PO BOX 661960, ARCADIA, CA 91066-1960
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ERIK WAHL, 25 E HUNTINGTON DR, ARCADIA, CA 910063210
- Signed the 990
- ERIK WAHL, President
- Phone
- (323) 383-4298
- Website
- WWW.DOWNTOWNARCADIA.ORG
- Return prepared by
- Horie & Company CPAs APC
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 32-0424242 or by the name ARCADIA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO BRING REVITALIZATION TO ARCADIA'S COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL AREA.
Program accomplishments
- COMMUNICATIONS COMMITTEE'S PURPOSE IS TO OUTREACH TO THE COMMUNITY AND MARKET THE DOWNTOWN ARCADIA DISTRICT. THESE ARE THE ACTIVITIES CONDUCTED DURING 2025.THE LUNAR NEW YEAR FESTIVAL CELEBRATION INCLUDED A TRADITIONAL LION DANCE, CULTURAL PERFORMANCES, FOOD TRUCKS AND GIVEAWAYS. IT PROVIDED A CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT AND FREE CELEBRATION FOR THE COMMUNITY TO ENJOY. OVER 15,000 ATTENDEES SHOPPED, DINED AND DISCOVERED THE DOWNTOWN ARCADIA BUSINESSES.PATRIOTIC FESTIVAL AND DRONE SHOWE WITH ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD TRUCKS AND GIVEAWAYS. THIS EVENT WAS FREE AND OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY. OVER 20,000 ATTENDEES SHOPPED AND DISCOVERED THE DOWNTOWN AREA. 100 VOLUNTEERS HELPED MAKE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS.HELD A TRICK OR TREAT EVENT, HALLOWEEN HAUNTING, WITH A TRUNK OR TREAT PARKING LOT FOR THE COMMUNITY. OVER 6,500 PEOPLE ATTENDED THIS COMPLETELY FREE EVENT THAT BENEFITED THE COMMUNITY AND LOCAL BUSINESSES. MANY ATTENDEES DISCOVERD AND SHOPPED AT DISTRICT BUSINESSES WHILE ATTENDING THE EVENT. 65 VOLUNTEERS HELPED MAKE THE EVENT A SUCCESS.CONDUCTED A HOLIDAY FAIR WITH ENTERTAINMENT, FOOD TRUCKS, GIVEAWAYS AND A TOY DRIVE. THE TOY DRIVE BENEFITTED FOOTHILL UNITY CENTER, A LOCAL FOOD BANK. OVER 8,500 ATTENDEES SHOPPED AND DISCOVERED THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT. OVER 100 VOLUNTEERS HELPED MAKE THIS EVENT A SUCCESS.HELD BOARD OF DIRECTORS ELECTION WHICH RESULTED IN 10 VOLUNTEER BOARD MEMBERS DEDICATED TO ACHIEVING GOALS OF THE ASSOCIATION.SPECIAL GUESTS PRESENTED INFORMATION TO THE BOARD MEMBERS AT THE BOARD MEETINGS TO ASSIST THE COMMUNITY, THE ARCADIA POLICE DEPARTMENT PROVIDED EDUCATION REGARDING PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT AND PRESENTED THEIR BATTLE OF THE BADGES. THEY ALSO PRESENTED THEIR NATIONAL LIGHTS OUT DAY. THE TRAMMEL CROW COMPANY PRESENTED THE LATEST UPDATE ON THE DERBY DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. ARCADIA CITY COUNCILMEMBER DAVID FU REPRESENTS THE DOWNTOWN ARCADIA DISTRICT AND SHARED DISTRICT UPDATES.RENEWED MEMBERSHIP IN THE ARCADIA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. SUPPORTED VARIOUS EVENTS, SUCH AS TASTE OF ARCADIA, MOON FESTIVAL, PURCHASED AN AD IN THE MEMBERSHIP DIRECTORY AND ATTENDED THE ANNUAL ACE AWARDS GALA.THE ASSOCATION'S WEBSITE HAS BEEN CONTINOUSLY UPDATED.PARTICIPATED IN THE CITY OF ARCADIA'S TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY.LOCAL HEROES AWARDS HELD TO HONOR VOLUNTEERS WHO WORK THE DOWNTOWN ARCADIA EVENTSSUPPORTED THE ARCADIA POLICE DEPARTMENT'S NATIONAL NIGHT OUT WITH A BOOTH AND GIVEAWAYS.ATTENDED THE ARCADIA COMMUNITY COORDINATING COUNCIL MEETINGS TO SHARE INFORMATION AND RECRUIT NEW EVENT PARTICIPANTS.Expenses $114,554 · revenue $280,827
- LIGHTS IN DISTRICT TREES AND SIDEWALK OPERATIONSLIGHTS WERE INSTALLED IN 20 TREES ON FIRST AVENUE DURING 2021. THIS CAPITAL PROJECT HAS BEEN YEARS IN THE MAKING. THE PROGRAMMING OF THE LIGHTS HAS BEEN UPDATED. THE LIGHT FIXTURES HAVE CONTINUED TO BE SERVICED AND REPAIRED. THE BENEFICIARIES OF THIS PROJECT ARE THE RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND VISITORS TO THE AREA. THE COMMITTEE IS ALSO WORKING WITH CITY OFFICIALS WITH UPDATING THE NEW DOWNTOWN LIGHTING PLANSExpenses $20,362
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 32-0424242
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2018
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Human services (P11)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $126,323
- Income (IRS master file)
- $317,333
Revocation and reinstatement
- Exemption revoked
- May 15, 2016
- Posted by the IRS
- March 16, 2017
- Reinstated
- Effective May 15, 2016
From the IRS automatic revocation list: organizations that did not file a required return or e-Postcard for three consecutive years.
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $160,121 | $168,067 | $126,323 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $147,732 | $169,555 | $133,046 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $155,760 | $130,796 | $154,869 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $110,927 | $97,191 | $129,905 | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-EZ | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 32-0424242).
Questions about ARCADIA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of ARCADIA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of ARCADIA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION is 32-0424242.
- Is ARCADIA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS revoked its exemption on May 15, 2016 and reinstated it effective May 15, 2016.
- Are donations to ARCADIA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does ARCADIA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of ARCADIA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did ARCADIA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of ARCADIA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ERIK WAHL.
- Who are the officers and directors of ARCADIA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 15 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $107,191 (DONNA CHOI, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does ARCADIA IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $160,121, expenses of $168,067 and total assets of $126,323 at year end.
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