Nonprofit · EIN 48-1252583
WICHITA DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Tax-exempt · WICHITA, KS 67202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,323,931 | $853,348 | $470,583 | $1,370,946 | $527,887 | $843,059 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $934,520 | $913,394 | $21,126 | $539,477 | $167,001 | $372,476 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $495,418
- of which government grants
- $50,000
- Program service revenue
- $822,292
- Investment income
- $6,221
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $11,000
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $158,931
- Other salaries and wages
- $53,783
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $299,576
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $6,924
- Occupancy
- $60,879
- Travel
- $1,524
- Depreciation
- $45,421
- Program services (functional)
- $645,889
- Management and general (functional)
- $207,459
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $539,477
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,370,946
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $527,887
- Net assets, end of year
- $843,059
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $3,113
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $340,008
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $503,051
- Gross receipts
- $1,323,931
- Employees
- 3
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 2002
- State of legal domicile
- KS
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, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF FLUHR | PRESIDENT Officer | 7 | $77,784 | $311,134 | $28,612 |
| CYNTHIA WENTWORTH | EXECUTIVE VP OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS Highest-paid employee | 8 | $28,443 | $113,772 | $18,590 |
| HEATHER SCHROEDER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $75,415 | $0 | $111 |
| DR TIFFANY MASSON | VICE CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SURMEIER | CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCHMELZLE | SECRETARY/TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE GOSCH | PAST CHAIRPERSON Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON BASTIAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALAN BANTA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX BREITENBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA HATTAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLEN HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON JOHNSON | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DAVIDSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD HANSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
27 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISSY ROBBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CRAIG THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALTON GLASSCOCK | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBRA FRASER | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DON SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR CINDY CLAYCOMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEFF JAMISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY HURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JESSIE HARTKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOE TIGERT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN ROLFE | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| LARRY WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MAGGIE BALLARD | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NICOLE HOWERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PETE NAJERA | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RYAN BATY | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM CHANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SCOTT WADLE | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON FEAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHELLY PRICHARD | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACEE OLDEN | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUSIE SANTO | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TARA SHAFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TOM JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRACY HOOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TROY ANDERSON | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 43 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JEFF FLUHR | PRESIDENT Officer | 8 | $74,860 | $299,438 | $45,965 |
| CINDY WENTWORTH | EXECUTIVE VP OF STRATEGIC COMMUNICATIONS Key employee | 8 | $27,739 | $110,955 | $30,641 |
| JASON GREGORY | EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT Highest-paid employee | 40 | $136,085 | $0 | $27,714 |
| DALE SEIWERT | CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER Officer | 2 | $2,881 | $16,328 | $4,384 |
| ALAN BANTA | IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOEL KELLEY | CHAIRMAN Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK SCHMELZLE | FIN. CHAIRMAN/SECRETARY/TREAS. Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NATALIE GOSCH | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALEX BREITENBACH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA HATTAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ARLEN HAMILTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON JOHNSON | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN FRYE | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD MCDANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISSY ROBBEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBRA FRASER | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DON SHERMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR CINDY CLAYCOMB | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR TIFFANY MASSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY HURT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JESSIE HARTKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE SURMEIER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOE TIGERT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN ROLFE | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY WEBER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LUIS RODRIGUEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAGGIE BALLARD | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE HOWERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PETE NAJERA | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY DOERKSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RYAN BATY | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM CHANDLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT WADLE | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHARON FEAREY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHELLY PRICHARD | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STAN SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSIE SANTO | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TARA SHAFFER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM NELSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TOM JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRACY HOOVER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TROY ANDERSON | EX OFFICIO MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 505 E DOUGLAS AVE, WICHITA, KS 67202-3501
- In care of
- % DALE SEIWERT
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Heather Schroeder, 505 E Douglas Ave, Wichita, KS 672023501
- Signed the 990
- Heather Schroeder, Executive Director
- Phone
- (316) 264-6005
- Website
- www.downtownwichita.org
- Return prepared by
- Forvis Mazars LLP
Mission
The mission of Downtown Wichita is to cultivate opportunities that revitalize and enhance Wichita's urban core.
Program accomplishments
- The three major activities of Downtown Wichita include development assistance, marketing the district, and enhancing vibrancy. These activities include beautification, placemaking, programs, events, market research and relationship building.Expenses $645,889 · grants $11,000 · revenue $822,292
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 | Not 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
- 48-1252583
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (509(a)(2))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 2002
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S99)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,370,946
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,323,931
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,323,931 | $853,348 | $1,370,946 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $934,520 | $913,394 | $539,477 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $905,514 | $958,567 | $471,525 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | 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 48-1252583).
Questions about WICHITA DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
- What is the EIN of WICHITA DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of WICHITA DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION is 48-1252583.
- Is WICHITA DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2002.
- Are donations to WICHITA DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does WICHITA DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION 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 WICHITA DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did WICHITA DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
- Who is the principal officer of WICHITA DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Heather Schroeder.
- Who are the officers and directors of WICHITA DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 42 people; 3 received compensation from the organization, the highest $77,784 (JEFF FLUHR, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does WICHITA DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $1,323,931, expenses of $853,348 and total assets of $1,370,946 at year end.
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