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Nonprofit · EIN 91-0681761

DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION

Tax-exempt · SEATTLE, WA 98101

Financials

$4.3M$4.2M2022$4.6M$4.6M2023$4.8M$5.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$4,796,372$5,076,388-$280,016$2,797,242$922,448$1,874,794
June 30, 2024990$4,579,186$4,590,584-$11,398$3,129,417$974,607$2,154,810
June 30, 2023990$4,252,444$4,201,761$50,683$3,279,679$1,113,471$2,166,208
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$1,359,391
Membership dues
$829,336
Program service revenue
$3,436,932
Investment income
$49
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$702,810
Other salaries and wages
$1,737,106
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$2,785,191
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$89,980
Accounting fees
$85,210
Occupancy
$245,716
Travel
$9,266
Depreciation
$13,212
Program services (functional)
$2,628,102
Management and general (functional)
$2,325,334
Fundraising (functional)
$122,952

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,129,417
Total assets, end of year
$2,797,242
Total liabilities, end of year
$922,448
Net assets, end of year
$1,874,794
Land, buildings and equipment
$16,348
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,874,794
Gross receipts
$4,796,372
Employees
20
Volunteers
62
Year formed
1958
State of legal domicile
WA

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 June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SCHOLES JONPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
24$427,261$37,372
JAMES ELISABETHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
22$218,325$19,851
WRIGHT SALLYVP COMMUNICATIONS & MKTG
Highest-paid employee
24$207,498$21,664
DELFINA ARAYASR MGR MKTG & CREATIVE SVC
Highest-paid employee
24$158,651$20,143
GOCKEL RYANDIRECTOR, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES & SPECIAL PROJECTS
Highest-paid employee
24$147,766$19,691
RANKIN MONICASENIOR MGR, HUMAN RESOURCES
Highest-paid employee
24$153,176$12,540
BAILOR EMILYDIRECTOR, EXEC ADMINISTRATION
Highest-paid employee
24$145,436$18,851
BARBIERI MARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
AHMED ZAHOORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
AXELROD JAREDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
BARRAQUIEL TAN JOELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
BELGARDE DERRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
BLANKERS AARONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
BOYD SUSANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
CHAVEZ-WILCOX MARIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
54 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
CLARK CARYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
CLARK SALLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
CUTHILL DAVIDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
DAVIS DOMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
DUNLEAVEY ANGELABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
DUNN LIZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
ECHOHAWK COLLEENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
FONFARA PETERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
FRANZ BENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
GOMEZ COWGER GRACIELABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
GORDON PATRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
GREANY PHILLIPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
GREER MICHAELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
HALL GINABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
HEALEY ADABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
HORITA MARIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
HOUTCHENS MARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
HURD APBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
JACKSON SHAWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
JOHNSON GERRYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
JOHNSON GREGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
KARCH MEGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
KNOX BETHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
LEDERMAN KENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
LEE KARENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
MCCALL RACHELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
MCCULLOUGH JACKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
MENDOZA EXSTROM MAYABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
MERIWEATHER MICHELLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
NITZE LISABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
NOONAN MAISECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
O'KELLEY KATHYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
O'QUINN DUSTINGENERAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
OTTELE JESSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
PENALVER EDUARDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
POZARYCKI TOMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
REDMAN SCOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
RILEY JR CHARLESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
RIVERA FREDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
RUHL MIKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
SCARTON AMYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
SCHAFER CRAIGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
SHIGAKI JOYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
SMITH MICHELEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
SURRATT BRIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
THAM ERICBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
TOMOZAWA PETERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
WAKO ELIZABETHBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
WARREN MARQUESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
WEISFIELD WILLIAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
WOLF TOMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
YANG SUNGCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0
YEADON LORIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
YODER RICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 69 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SCHOLES JONPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
24$401,952$33,449
JAMES ELISABETHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
22$204,170$19,089
WRIGHT SALLYVP COMMUNICATIONS & MKTG
Highest-paid employee
24$192,727$21,289
ROLF KYLIEVP ADVOCACY
Highest-paid employee
24$176,218$20,463
DELFINA ARAYASR MGR MKTG & CREATIVE SVC
Highest-paid employee
24$136,407$18,480
EVANS BRENDAVP FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
20$133,282$19,964
BAILOR EMILYDIRECTOR, EXEC ADMINISTRATION
Highest-paid employee
24$131,558$18,239
BACCARELLA MARYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
BARBIERI MARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
BOSS MARILYNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
CLARK CARYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
CLARK SALLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
CUTHILL DAVIDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
DUNLEAVEY ANGELABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
FONFARA PETERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
GREER MICHAELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
GRIFFIN BERNIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
HALL GINABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
HEALEY ADABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
JENSEN KRISTINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
JOHNSON GERRYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
JOHNSON GREGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
REDMAN SCOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
RILEY JR CHARLESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
RIVERA FREDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
SCHOETTLER JOHNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
WARREN MARQUESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
WOLF TOMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
YANG SUNGCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
AHMED ZAHOORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
AXELROD JAREDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
BARRAQUIEL TAN JOELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
BLANKERS AARONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
CARLSEN SERENABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
DAVIS DOMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
ECHOHAWK COLLEENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
GOMEZ COWGER GRACIELABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
GORDON PATRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
HORITA MARIVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
MCCULLOUGH JACKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
MENDOZA EXSTROM MAYABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
MERIWEATHER MICHELLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
NOONAN MAISECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
O'KELLEY KATHYIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
O'QUINN DUSTINGENERAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
PENALVER EDUARDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
POZARYCKI TOMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
RUHL MIKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
WEISFIELD WILLIAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
YEADON LORIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
BOYD SUSANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
CHAVEZ-WILCOX MARIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
DUNN LIZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
FRANZ KNIGHT BENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
GREANY PHILLIPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
HOUTCHENS MARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
HURD APBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
KARCH MEGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
LEDERMAN KENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
OTTELE JESSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
SCHAFER CRAIGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
SURRATT BRIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
TYMUS JONES RAYMONDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
YODER RICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
BELGARDE DERRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
JACKSON SHAWNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
LEE KARENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
NITZE LISABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
SMITH MICHELEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 72 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
SCHOLES JONPRESIDENT & CEO
Officer
24$344,223$29,939
JAMES ELISABETHCHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Officer
24$198,062$18,367
WRIGHT SALLYVP COMMUNICATIONS & MKTG
Highest-paid employee
24$191,036$22,239
ROLF KYLIEVP ADVOCACY
Highest-paid employee
24$169,269$18,688
DELFINA ARAYASR MGR MKTG & CREATIVE SVC
Highest-paid employee
24$123,537$18,642
BAILOR EMILYDIRECTOR, EXEC ADMINISTRATION
Highest-paid employee
24$122,311$18,399
EVANS BRENDAVP FINANCE
Highest-paid employee
20$120,609$18,517
AHMED ZAHOORBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
AXELROD JAREDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
BACCARELLA MARYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
BARBIERI MARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
BARRAQUIEL TAN JOELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
BLANKERS AARONBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
BOSS MARILYNIMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
BOYD SUSANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
CALLAHAN PATRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
CARLSEN SERENABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
CHAVEZ-WILCOX MARIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
CLARK CARYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
CLARK SALLYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
CRUZ AMADABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
CUTHILL DAVIDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
DAVIS DOMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
DUNLEAVEY ANGELABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
DUNN LIZBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
ECHOHAWK COLLEENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
FONFARA PETERBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
FRANZ KNIGHT BENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
GOMEZ COWGER GRACIELABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
GORDON PATRICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
GREANY PHILLIPBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
GREER MICHAELBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
GRIFFIN BERNIEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
HALL GINABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
HEALEY ADABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
HILL LORIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
HORITA MARIBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
HOUTCHENS MARKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
HURD APBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
JENSEN KRISTINBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
JOHNSON GREGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
JOHNSON GERRYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
KARCH MEGANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
LEDERMAN KENBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
LEWIS JANEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
MCCULLOUGH JACKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
MENDOZA EXSTROM MAYABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
MERIWEATHER MICHELLEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
NITZE LISABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
NOONAN MAISECRETARY/TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
O'KELLEY KATHYCHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
O'QUINN DUSTINGENERAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
0.4$0$0
OTTELE JESSEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
PENALVER EDUARDOBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
POZARYCKI TOMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
REDMAN SCOTTBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
RILEY JR CHARLESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
RIVERA FREDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
ROH JEFFREYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
ROYER CHARLESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
RUHL MIKEBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
SCHAFER CRAIGBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
SCHOETTLER JOHNBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
STEWART TONYBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
SURRATT BRIANBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
TYMUS JONES RAYMONDBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
WARREN MARQUESBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.4$0$0
WEISFIELD WILLIAMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
WOLF TOMBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
YANG SUNGVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
0.2$0$0
YEADON LORIABOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0
YODER RICKBOARD MEMBER
Trustee or director
0.2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
1601 2ND AVE STE 800, SEATTLE, WA 98101-3522
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JON SCHOLES, 1601 2ND AVE 800, SEATTLE, WA 98101
Signed the 990
JON SCHOLES, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(206) 623-0340
Return prepared by
THE MYERS ASSOCIATES PC

Mission

CREATE A HEALTHY, VIBRANT DOWNTOWN

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • MAINTAIN, IMPROVE AND PROMOTE DOWNTOWN SEATTLE
    Expenses $2,628,102 · revenue $3,436,932

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 June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
91-0681761
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1959
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,797,242
Income (IRS master file)
$4,796,372

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$4,796,372$5,076,388$2,797,242IRS
990June 2024$4,579,186$4,590,584$3,129,417IRS
990June 2023$4,252,444$4,201,761$3,279,679XML
990June 2022$3,940,946$3,654,521$3,028,026IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––IRS
990June 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 91-0681761).

Questions about DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION

What is the EIN of DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION is 91-0681761.
Is DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1959.
Are donations to DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does DOWNTOWN SEATTLE 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 DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended June 2025.
Who is the principal officer of DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names JON SCHOLES.
Who are the officers and directors of DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 69 people; 7 received compensation from the organization, the highest $427,261 (SCHOLES JON, PRESIDENT & CEO).
How much revenue does DOWNTOWN SEATTLE ASSOCIATION have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,796,372, expenses of $5,076,388 and total assets of $2,797,242 at year end.

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