Nonprofit · EIN 91-1669474
DOWNTOWN SPOKANE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · SPOKANE, WA 99201
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $2,573,820 | $2,734,796 | -$160,976 | $1,437,691 | $745,234 | $692,457 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,103,424 | $2,101,042 | $2,382 | $1,279,025 | $425,592 | $853,433 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $190,678
- Membership dues
- $190,678
- Program service revenue
- $2,355,623
- Investment income
- $27,519
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $46,778
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $181,099
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,294,035
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,507,972
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $33,692
- Occupancy
- $167,128
- Travel
- $28,689
- Depreciation
- $28,328
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,279,025
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,437,691
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $745,234
- Net assets, end of year
- $692,457
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $137,388
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $661,283
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $31,174
- Gross receipts
- $2,573,820
- Employees
- 45
- Volunteers
- 40
- Year formed
- 1995
- 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 December 31, 2024, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilie Cameron | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $167,856 | $12,529 |
| Christopher Varallo | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alicia Barbieri | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamie Hudson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katy Bruya | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Batten | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Bell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Cathcart | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stephanie Curran | Immediate Past Chair Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daryll DeWald | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Al French | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clint Gillum | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Meyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Mounsey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lisa Brown | Director (as of 03-2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
14 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Desautel | Director (as of 03-2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Bryn West | Director (as of 03-2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Kevin Hall | Director (as of 09-2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Collins Sprague | Director (as of 10-2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Melissa Green | Director (as of 11-2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dania Duke | Director (until 02-2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Jack Johnson | Director (until 02-2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Fernanda Mazcot | Director (until 02-2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Stacie Maier | Director (until 05-2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Rae-Lynn Barden | Director (until 09-2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Mike Whitmore | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Betsy Cowles | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Dana Harbaugh | At Large (as of 03-2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| Justin Lundgren | Director (until 07-2024) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 31 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emilie Cameron | President & CEO Officer | 40 | $165,962 | $13,417 |
| Stephanie Curran | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Varallo | Vice Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jamie Hudson | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Horton | Treasurer (until 02-2023) Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Alicia Barbieri | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rae-Lynn Barden | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Bell | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daryll DeWald | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Al French | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Clint Gillum | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Stacie Maier | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Fernanda Mazcot | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Craig Meidl | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Susan Meyer | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Peter Mounsey | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Melissa Verwest | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nadine Woodward | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Diana Duke | Director (as of 03-2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jack Johnson | Director (as of 03-2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Cathcart | Director (as of 03-2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mike Whitmore | Director (as of 03-2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Howard | Director (until 02-2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Lori Kinnear | Director (until 02-2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Juliet Sinisterra | Director (until 02-2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Betsy Wilkerson | Director (until 02-2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Dan Zimmerer | Director (until 02-2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Shari Clarke | Director (until 07-2023) Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Chris Batten | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Katy Bruya | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Betsy Cowles | At Large Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 818 W RIVERSIDE AVE STE 120, SPOKANE, WA 99201-0915
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- Emilie Cameron, 818 W Riverside Ave Ste 120, Spokane, WA 99201
- Signed the 990
- Christopher Varallo, Immediate Past Chair
- Phone
- (509) 456-0580
- Website
- downtownspokane.org
- Return prepared by
- Eide Bailly LLP
Mission
The Downtown Spokane Partnership is dedicated to the creation of a dynamic, safe, vital, livable, and sustainable Downtown as the basis of an economically healthy region.
Program accomplishments
- Clean & Safe Programs:Provide maintenance and secure environment services to enhance existing municipal services to more than 850 business owners and 350 property parcels inside an 80-block BID area to develop a positive and vibrant downtown.Safe Program:Implements crime prevention through environmental design initiatives; implements processes to crew to track and report observed criminal behavior; (Continued on Schedule O)maintains coordinated procedures and communications with Spokane Police Department and reinvigorate downtown safety stakeholder meetings; develops hospitality functions of "Ambassador" role with community and visitor engagement; expands existing training for onboarding, social work, motivational interviews, and DEI; enhances mobility and secure environment with vehicle and e-bike patrolling.Maintenance and Beautification Program:Collects litter, garbage bags, removing graffiti, snow, and ice; maintains downtowns green spaces and public sidewalks; preserves, enhance and plant new trees in coordination with the City Arborist; maintains coordination with City Code Enforcement to enhance viaduct cleaning and graffiti removal; encourages private property owners for property maintenance.
- Economic Development and Vitality Programs:Deepen relationships with cultural organizations and associations; showcase and celebrate existing businesses and pursue incentives and grants to foster new diverse cultural business owners; see out, implement, and share educational programs to attract diversified talent in the core; strive for effective implementation of marketing, events and placemaking; implement wayfinding and placemaking initiatives; emphasize uses and access to the Spokane River and advance Zipline project; develop and promote vital back-to-work initiatives; leverage partnerships with Advantage Spokane to showcase downtown recruitment of new businesses and residential development.
- Parking and Transportation Programs:Monitor transportation and initiatives, increase awareness of downtown accessibility; promote greater use of transportation options; facilitate communication and support commerce during construction improvements; increase long-term parking stock for residential and workforce population.
- Marketing and Activation Programs: Develop promotional campaigns to promote businesses and events in downtown; maintain an online directory, bi-weekly eNews and social media channels; coordinate event production and support event producers; support art in public places and placemaking programs.
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
- 91-1669474
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1995
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,437,691
- Income (IRS master file)
- $2,573,820
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2024 | $2,573,820 | $2,734,796 | $1,437,691 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,103,424 | $2,101,042 | $1,279,025 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,905,060 | $1,997,829 | $1,031,963 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | 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 91-1669474).
Questions about DOWNTOWN SPOKANE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of DOWNTOWN SPOKANE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DOWNTOWN SPOKANE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION is 91-1669474.
- Is DOWNTOWN SPOKANE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1995.
- Are donations to DOWNTOWN SPOKANE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does DOWNTOWN SPOKANE DEVELOPMENT 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 SPOKANE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION 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 DOWNTOWN SPOKANE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION 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 DOWNTOWN SPOKANE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names Emilie Cameron.
- Who are the officers and directors of DOWNTOWN SPOKANE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 29 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $167,856 (Emilie Cameron, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does DOWNTOWN SPOKANE DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $2,573,820, expenses of $2,734,796 and total assets of $1,437,691 at year end.
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