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Nonprofit · EIN 27-1847357

MAIN STREET ALABAMA

Tax-exempt · BIRMINGHAM, AL 35213

Financials

$2.4M$1.8M2023$2.1M$2.2M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of MAIN STREET ALABAMA by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
September 30, 2025990$2,102,329$2,232,182-$129,853$2,069,367$9,079$2,060,288
September 30, 2024990$2,411,441$1,756,276$655,165$2,180,810$3,170$2,177,640
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$2,032,035
of which government grants
$1,798,344
Membership dues
$77,900
Program service revenue
$70,276
Investment income
$18
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$490,000
Other salaries and wages
$317,793
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$358,695
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Travel
$28,661
Depreciation
$13,738
Program services (functional)
$2,068,575
Management and general (functional)
$163,607

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$2,180,810
Total assets, end of year
$2,069,367
Total liabilities, end of year
$9,079
Net assets, end of year
$2,060,288
Land, buildings and equipment
$28,784
Net assets without donor restrictions
$2,060,288
Gross receipts
$2,102,329
Employees
4
Year formed
2010
State of legal domicile
AL

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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NATALIE ARENDALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JEREMY ARTHURBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
TIM BLAIRSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
LAQUISHA BUGGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JIM BYARDPAST BOARD C
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
PAUL CARRUTHERSCHAIR OF DEV
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
DENNIS FAINCHAIR OF FIN
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
ALEX FLACHSBARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JASON FONDRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CHARLES GOODRICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ALEX JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
TINA NAREMORE JONESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
BAKARI MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CRISTY MOODYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
STEVE PELHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
7 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
TAMI REISTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ASHLEY RUSSELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
GEORGE TALBOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JOSHUA VICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DAVID WALKERCHAIR OF GOV
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
CECIL WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
HEATHER WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 22 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
NATALIE ARENDALLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JEREMY ARTHURBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
TIM BLAIRSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
LAQUISHA BUGGSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JIM BYARDPAST BOARD C
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
PAUL CARRUTHERSCHAIR OF DEV
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
DENNIS FAINCHAIR OF FIN
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
ALEX FLACHSBARTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JASON FONDRENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CHARLES GOODRICHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ALEX JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
TINA NAREMORE JONESVICE CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
BAKARI MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
CRISTY MOODYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
STEVE PELHAMDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
TAMI REISTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
ASHLEY RUSSELLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
GEORGE TALBOTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
JOSHUA VICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
DAVID WALKERCHAIR OF GOV
Trustee or director, Officer
–$0
CECIL WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0
HEATHER WRIGHTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
–$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
880 MONTCLAIR RD STE 245, BIRMINGHAM, AL 35213-2100
In care of
% JAMES S SNOW & ASSOCIATES
Mailing address (990-N for 2010)
728 Shades Creek Pkwy, Birmingham AL 35209
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
JEREMY ARTHUR, 214 EXTENSION HALL, AUBURN, AL 36849
Principal officer (990-N for 2010)
Alice Bowsher, 728 Shades Creek Pkwy, Birmingham AL 35209
Signed the 990
MARY HELMER, PRESIDENT
Phone
(205) 910-8819
Return prepared by
JAMES S SNOW & ASSOCIATES PC

Mission

TO EDUCATE CITIZENS ABOUT WAYS TO REVITALIZE AND PRESERVE THEIR SMALL TOWN DOWNTOWNS AND URBAN NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL CENTERS.

990 for the year ended September 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • NETWORK: THE NETWORK IS AN INTRODUCTORY LEVEL FOR COMMUNITIES WHO CARE ABOUT THEIR HISTORIC DOWNTOWN OR NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICT AND ARE INTERESTED IN LEARNING MORE ABOUT THE MAIN STREET APPROACH. COMMUNITIES AT THIS LEVEL WILL RECEIVE ASSISTANCE FROM MAIN STREET ALABAMA ON ORGANIZING A PUBLIC/PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO SHARE THEIR DESIRE FOR AN IMPROVED DISTRICT AND BEGIN NEEDED CONVERSAIONS. ONBOARDING NEW DESIGNATED MAIN STREET DISTRICTS: PROVIDING STRATEGIC PLANS, MARKET STUDIES, AND BRANDING QUARTERLY TRAINING AND ANNUAL MAIN STREET CONFERENCE: PROVIDE TRAINING TO ALL INTERESTED WEBINAR - PLACEMAKING AND PUBLIC ART PLANNING IN PERSON TRAINING - THE ECONOMICS OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION WEBINAR - MARKETING TIPS AND TACTICS FROM PHOTOGRAPHY TO SOCIAL MEDIA IN PERSON TRAINING - MOBILE WORKSHOP - ANNISTON, HEFLIN AND OXFORD LAB - MAIN STREET ALABAMA ANNUAL CONFERENCE AND AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE ON MAIN STREET MAIN STREET 2.0 SERVICES FOR MAIN STREET PROGRAMS: CAPITAL STACKING - HOW TO BUILD THE FUNDING STACK FOR LARGER, MORE COMPLICATED PROJECTS IN MAIN STREET DISTRICTS DISTRICT DEVELOPMENT PLANNING - CONCEPTUAL PLANNING PROCESS THAT IS HOLISTIC IN NATURE, PROVIDES COPIOUS VISUALS BASED ON THE CURRENT AND EXPANDING MARKETS DISTRICT INVESTOR BUILDING - WORKING IN INDIVIDUAL DISTRICTS TO IDENTIFY A POOL OF RESOURCES FOR PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT IN THE DISTRICT. AL SPARK: A MAIN STREET ALABAMA INITIATIVE TO ENERGIZE EMERGING AND GROWING BUSINESSES IN DESIGNATED MAIN STREET ALABAMA DISTRICTS ACROSS THE STATE. WERE ABLE TO PAY OUT 210,000 WORTH OF MARKETING GRANTS, AND AN ADDITIONAL 350,000 WORTH OF SMALL BUSINESS GRANTS ACROSS THE STATE OF ALABAMA.
    Expenses $2,068,575 · grants $490,000

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

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025September 30, 2026February 15, 2027Not due yet
2024September 30, 2025February 16, 2026990 on file
2023September 30, 2024February 17, 2025990 on file

IRS record

EIN
27-1847357
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Public charity, 50% deduction limit
Exempt since
2010
Accounting year ends
September
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$2,069,367
Income (IRS master file)
$2,102,329

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990September 2025–––IRS
990September 2024–––IRS
990September 2023$2,070,985$1,028,462$1,495,276IRS
990September 2022$593,439$642,480$445,017IRS
990September 2021–––IRS
990September 2020–––IRS
990September 2019–––IRS
990September 2018–––IRS
990-N for 2010
Officer: Alice Bowsher
December 31, 2010≤ $50,000 receipts––e-Postcard

990-N: the IRS publishes only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years appear here as 990.tax collects the monthly files. 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.

Questions about MAIN STREET ALABAMA

What is the EIN of MAIN STREET ALABAMA?
The employer identification number (EIN) of MAIN STREET ALABAMA is 27-1847357.
Is MAIN STREET ALABAMA tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2010.
Are donations to MAIN STREET ALABAMA tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does MAIN STREET ALABAMA 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 MAIN STREET ALABAMA due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 15, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did MAIN STREET ALABAMA last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
Who is the principal officer of MAIN STREET ALABAMA?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names JEREMY ARTHUR.
Who are the officers and directors of MAIN STREET ALABAMA?
The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 22 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does MAIN STREET ALABAMA have?
On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $2,102,329, expenses of $2,232,182 and total assets of $2,069,367 at year end.

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