Nonprofit · EIN 16-1079352
DOWNTOWN COMMITTEE OF SYRACUSE INC
Tax-exempt · SYRACUSE, NY 13202
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,850,965 | $1,741,315 | $109,650 | $1,540,861 | $346,697 | $1,194,164 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,821,654 | $1,648,096 | $173,558 | $1,352,699 | $268,185 | $1,084,514 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $241,275
- of which government grants
- $135,227
- Program service revenue
- $1,560,382
- Investment income
- $17,982
- Other revenue
- $31,326
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $150,983
- Other salaries and wages
- $786,500
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,133,703
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $2,506
- Accounting fees
- $16,833
- Occupancy
- $48,944
- Travel
- $7,076
- Depreciation
- $62,513
- Program services (functional)
- $1,556,243
- Management and general (functional)
- $185,072
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $1,352,699
- Total assets, end of year
- $1,540,861
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $346,697
- Net assets, end of year
- $1,194,164
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $202,032
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $1,194,164
- Gross receipts
- $1,850,965
- Employees
- 25
- Volunteers
- 215
- Year formed
- 1975
- State of legal domicile
- NY
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.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERIKE TREIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $143,335 | $7,648 |
| ANTHONY FIORITO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTHNIE ANGRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERTO BIANCHETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE BREUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DONNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JO ANNE CHIARENZA GAGLIANO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN R KATZOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARYN KORTELING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD RILEY | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA ZELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RON TASCARELLA | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE SAMOLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CJALA SURRATT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEG TIDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERIKE TREIER | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $127,486 | $7,856 |
| ANTHONY FIORITO | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| RUTHNIE ANGRAND | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ALBERTO BIANCHETTI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLIE BREUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOSEPH BRYANT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN DONNELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JO ANNE CHIARENZA GAGLIANO | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MEG TIDD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| EDWARD RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RON G TASCARELLA JR | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| MELISSA ZELL | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 | $0 |
| SUSAN R KATZOFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KARYN KORTELING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE SAMOLIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 115 W FAYETTE ST, SYRACUSE, NY 13202-1305
- In care of
- % MERIKE TREIER
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- MERIKE TREIER, 115 WEST FAYETTE STREET, SYRACUSE, NY 13202
- Signed the 990
- MERIKE TREIER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (315) 422-8284
- Website
- WWW.DOWNTOWNSYRACUSE.COM
- Return prepared by
- FUSTCHARLES LLP
Mission
THE DOWNTOWN COMMITTEE IS A PRIVATE, NOT-FOR-PROFIT, PROFESSIONAL DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATION, REPRESENTING ALL PROPERTY OWNERS AND TENANTS WITHIN THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT. THE ORGANIZAION WAS CREATED BY THE CITY OF SYRACUSE IN 1975 AT THE REQUEST OF THE PRIVATE-SECTOR LEADERSHIP. A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT WAS CREATED TO PROVIDE THE FINANCIAL RESOURCES NECESSARY TO ENSURE THE PROPER MANAGEMENT OF THE AREA BOUND BY INTERSTATE 81, INTERSTATE 690, ONONDAGA CREEK, AND ADAMS STREET. THE DOWNTOWN COMMITTEE UNDERTAKES PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE DOWNTOWN'S IMAGE, STRENGTHEN ITS ECONOMIC BASE, INCREASE ITS ATTRACTIVENESS, AND ASSURE THAT IT'S CLEAN, SAFE, AND ACCESSIBLE.
Program accomplishments
- TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF DOWNTOWN SYRACUSE THROUGH THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS AND ACTIVITIES IN A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT DISTRICT ON A CONTRACT BASIS WITH THE CITY OF SYRACUSE.Expenses $1,556,243 · revenue $1,591,708
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 year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | June 30, 2026 | November 16, 2026 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | June 30, 2025 | November 17, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | June 30, 2024 | November 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 16-1079352
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1978
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $1,540,861
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,850,965
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,850,965 | $1,741,315 | $1,540,861 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,821,654 | $1,648,096 | $1,352,699 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $1,798,092 | $1,789,485 | $1,197,436 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 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 16-1079352).
Questions about DOWNTOWN COMMITTEE OF SYRACUSE INC
- What is the EIN of DOWNTOWN COMMITTEE OF SYRACUSE INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DOWNTOWN COMMITTEE OF SYRACUSE INC is 16-1079352.
- Is DOWNTOWN COMMITTEE OF SYRACUSE INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1978.
- Are donations to DOWNTOWN COMMITTEE OF SYRACUSE INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does DOWNTOWN COMMITTEE OF SYRACUSE INC 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 COMMITTEE OF SYRACUSE INC 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 COMMITTEE OF SYRACUSE INC 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 COMMITTEE OF SYRACUSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names MERIKE TREIER.
- Who are the officers and directors of DOWNTOWN COMMITTEE OF SYRACUSE INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $143,335 (MERIKE TREIER, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does DOWNTOWN COMMITTEE OF SYRACUSE INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,850,965, expenses of $1,741,315 and total assets of $1,540,861 at year end.
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