2026-09-18T17:01:54-04:00 2025-12-31 352072184 DWC CPAS LLC 3454 DOUGLAS RD SOUTH BEND IN 46635 990 2025-01-01 351546291 DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND INC DOWN 5742821110 217 S MICHIGAN STREET SOUTH BEND IN 46601 WILLOW WETHERALL EXEC DIRECTOR 5742821110 2026-09-18 true BRIAN OBERLIE CPA P01478163 5742339366 2026-09-18 2025 DTSB WILLOW WETHERALL 217 S MICHIGAN ST SOUTH BEND IN 46601 1341548 false X DOWNTOWNSOUTHBEND.COM X 1982 IN DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND, INC. IS COMMITTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT AND VITALITY OF DOWNTOWN THROUGH OFFERING BUSINESS RESOURCES, SUPPORT, INITIATIVES, AND INCENTIVES; PRESENTING MARKETING AND EVENTS TO ATTRACT VISITORS; AND HIGHLIGHTING DOWNTOWN AS THE CENTER FOR ARTS, DINING, AND ENTERTAINMENT. 28 28 13 507 0 1081777 1063691 250228 277857 0 0 1332005 1341548 136536 0 0 360705 389177 0 56277 816779 766987 1314020 1156164 17985 185384 516270 516193 224826 39365 291444 476828 X DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND, INC. IS COMMITTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT AND VITALITY OF DOWNTOWN THROUGH OFFERING BUSINESS RESOURCES, SUPPORT, INITIATIVES, AND INCENTIVES; PRESENTING MARKETING AND EVENTS TO ATTRACT VISITORS; AND HIGHLIGHTING DOWNTOWN AS THE CENTER FOR ARTS, DINING, AND ENTERTAINMENT. false false DTSB HOSTED 9 RIBBON CUTTINGS AND WELCOMED 17 NEW BUSINESS OPENINGS. 59% WERE WOMEN OR MINORITY-OWNED WITH AN ESTIMATED 80 NEW JOBS CREATED IN 2025. WE PLANNED, PROMOTED, AND IMPLEMENTED MORE THAN 40 EVENTS IN 2025, ENGAGING OVER 80,000 ATTENDEES. WE FACILITATED 2,000+ HOURS OF DEDICATED DOWNTOWN SAFETY PATROLS. WE PARTNERED WITH MURAL MANIA TO BEAUTIFY OUR CITY CENTER WITH 6 NEW MURALS. WE WORKED WITH SMALL-SCALE DEVELOPERS TO ADVANCE THE REVITALIZATION OF 14 LONG-VACANT BUILDINGS AND MAINTAINED DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION EFFORTS BY PLANTING APPROXIMATELY 5,600 ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS. WE PROMOTED DOWNTOWN EVENTS & BUSINESSES VIA OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, GENERATING APPROXIMATELY 811,376 ACCOUNTS REACHED, 4.9 MILLION VIEWS, AND 62,800 ENGAGEMENTS ACROSS META PLATFORMS, ALONG WITH 60,392 UNIQUE WEBSIT VISITORS DURING THE YEAR. THE DOWNTOWN OUTREACH AMBASADOR CONDUCTED MORE THAN 1,000 OUTREACH INTERACTIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SHELT, HEALTHCARE, AND OTHER AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE. false true false false false false false false false true false false false false true false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 48 0 13 true false false false false false false false false X 28 28 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true false false true false false X JESSICA BAMBER 5742821110 217 S MICHIGAN ST SOUTH BEND IN 46601 WILLOW WETHERALL EXEC DIRECTO 39.00 1.00 X 103027 0 10084 CHRIS BARTH DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 AUSTIN CABELLO DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 MIKE CHAPPLE DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 JUAN CONSTANTINO DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 ANDREA CRAWFORD DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 PEG DALTON DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 ROB DECLEENE DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 ANGIE DVORAK DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 BRAD EMBERTON DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 TIMOTHY EMERICK DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 MATT GRAY DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 GAGE HUDAK DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 KURT JANOWSKY DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 JEFF JARNECKE DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 CALVIN JOHNSON DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 SUSAN KING DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 ELLIOT LUSK DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 TARYN MACFARLANE DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 PATRICK MCGUIRE DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 CHRISTINA MILLER DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 HANNAH NICHOLS DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 CAYLIE PEET DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 PAUL PHAIR DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 KRISTOPHER PRIEMER DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 SCOTT RUSZKOWSKI DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 DAN SKIBINS DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 ERIN THORNTON DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 BIANCA TIRADO DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 SARAH KUHNY DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 MARK WOBBE DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 MARK MCDONNELL DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 DAN SMOGOR DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 DANIELLE MEERSMAN DIRECTOR 0.50 0.10 X 0 0 0 MATT KAHN PRESIDENT 1.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 GWEN O'BRIEN VICE PRESIDE 1.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 BARRY HALL TREASURER 1.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 CALEB BAUER SECRETARY 1.00 0.50 X X 0 0 0 103027 10084 1 false false false 20955 49100 896271 97365 1063691 SPONSORSHIP 813910 112918 112918 ADMISSION 813910 80089 80089 VENDOR FEE 813910 36342 36342 COOPERATIVE ADVERTISING 813910 33420 33420 PARTICIPATION FEES 813910 6715 6715 8373 8373 277857 1341548 277857 113111 56556 23630 32925 217171 179724 35449 1998 33820 31490 1313 1017 25075 13828 6396 4851 250 250 15275 15275 1614 1614 95177 95177 21803 15693 3810 2300 1052 1052 26340 18596 4557 3187 4224 3050 739 435 2011 1452 352 207 282 282 10959 6227 4732 10713 7563 1853 1297 HOSPITALITY & SAFETY 299950 299950 DOWNTOWN EVENTS 164855 164855 BEAUTIFICATION & MAINT 44766 44766 GIFTS & DONATIONS 22485 16238 3936 2311 45231 28832 10650 5749 1156164 983997 115890 56277 307866 354580 63929 63929 100467 67924 16346 13118 3878 3816 144772 131946 20710 12826 3074 516270 516193 48374 39365 172270 3787 395 224826 39365 X 239688 434526 51756 42302 291444 476828 516270 516193 185384 X false true X true false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 138047 125221 12826 6725 6725 12826 X 1341548 1341548 1341548 1156164 1156164 1156164 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X WE RECOGNIZE THE TAX BENEFIT FROM AN UNCERTAIN TAX POSITION ONLY IF IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THAT THE POSITION WILL BE SUSTAINED ON EXAMINATION BY TAXING AUTHORITIES BASED ON THE TECHNICAL MERITS OF THE POSITION. THE TAX BENEFITS RECOGNIZED IN THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FROM SUCH A POSITION ARE MEASURED BASED ON THE LARGEST BENEFIT THAT HAS A GREATER THAN 50% LIKELIHOOD OF BEING REALIZED UPON ULTIMATE SETTLEMENT. EXAMPLES OF TAX POSITIONS INCLUDE THE TAX-EXEMPT STATUS OF THE ORGANIZATION AND POSITIONS RELATED TO THE POTENTIAL SOURCES OF UNRELATED BUSINESS TAXABLE INCOME. WE HAVE NOT IDENTIFIED ANY UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS TAKEN OR EXPECTED TO BE TAKEN IN A TAX RETURN, AND THERE ARE NO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS RECORDED AS LIABILITIES IN THE ACCOMPANYING CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. WE CLASSIFY INTEREST AND PENALTIES, IF ANY, ASSOCIATED WITH UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS AS A COMPONENT OF INCOME TAX EXPENSE. THERE WAS NO ACCRUED INTEREST OR ANY PENALTIES RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS AT EITHER DECEMBER 31, 2025 OR 2024, OR ANY INTEREST OR PENALTIES EXPENSE RELATED TO UNRECOGNIZED TAX BENEFITS FOR THE YEARS THEN ENDED. WE ARE NO LONGER SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE OR THE STATE OF INDIANA FOR YEARS PRIOR TO 2022. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND, INC. IS COMMITTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT AND VITALITY OF DOWNTOWN THROUGH OFFERING BUSINESS RESOURCES, SUPPORT, INITIATIVES, AND INCENTIVES; PRESENTING MARKETING AND EVENTS TO ATTRACT VISITORS; AND HIGHLIGHTING DOWNTOWN AS THE CENTER FOR ARTS, DINING, AND ENTERTAINMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A DTSB HOSTED 9 RIBBON CUTTINGS AND WELCOMED 17 NEW BUSINESS OPENINGS. 59% WERE WOMEN OR MINORITY-OWNED WITH AN ESTIMATED 80 NEW JOBS CREATED IN 2025. WE PLANNED, PROMOTED, AND IMPLEMENTED MORE THAN 40 EVENTS IN 2025, ENGAGING OVER 80,000 ATTENDEES. WE FACILITATED 2,000+ HOURS OF DEDICATED DOWNTOWN SAFETY PATROLS. WE PARTNERED WITH MURAL MANIA TO BEAUTIFY OUR CITY CENTER WITH 6 NEW MURALS. WE WORKED WITH SMALL-SCALE DEVELOPERS TO ADVANCE THE REVITALIZATION OF 14 LONG-VACANT BUILDINGS AND MAINTAINED DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION EFFORTS BY PLANTING APPROXIMATELY 5,600 ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS. WE PROMOTED DOWNTOWN EVENTS & BUSINESSES VIA OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, GENERATING APPROXIMATELY 811,376 ACCOUNTS REACHED, 4.9 MILLION VIEWS, AND 62,800 ENGAGEMENTS ACROSS META PLATFORMS, ALONG WITH 60,392 UNIQUE WEBSIT VISITORS DURING THE YEAR. THE DOWNTOWN OUTREACH AMBASADOR CONDUCTED MORE THAN 1,000 OUTREACH INTERACTIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SHELT, HEALTHCARE, AND OTHER AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A COMPLETE COPY OF FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW AND APPROVAL BEFORE IT WAS FILED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY IS MONITORED AND ENFORCED BY DISSEMINATION OF THE POLICY TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS, BY THE ANNUAL SIGNING OF A STATEMENT BY BOARD MEMBERS LISTING ANY CONFLICTS, AND BY THE RECUSAL OF A MEMBER ON ANY MATTER IN WHICH THE MEMBER HAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION'S INDEPENDENT EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE REVIEWS THE COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ALL OTHER KEY EMPLOYEES, ALONG WITH SUITABLE COMPARABILITY DATA, AND RECOMMENDS COMPENSATION PACKAGES TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. THEIR DELIBERATIONS ARE DOCUMENTED BY CONTEMPORANEOUS MINUTES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE MADE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. 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