Nonprofit · EIN 33-0062422
HILLCREST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
Tax-exempt · SAN DIEGO, CA 92103
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $1,387,464 | $1,333,020 | $54,444 | $406,746 | $289,763 | $116,983 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $1,052,824 | $1,047,443 | $5,381 | $137,128 | $74,589 | $62,539 |
| June 30, 2023 | 990 | $967,555 | $976,765 | -$9,210 | $141,650 | $84,492 | $57,158 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $75,488
- of which government grants
- $5,000
- Program service revenue
- $1,071,908
- Investment income
- $0
- Net income from fundraising events
- $232,667
- Other revenue
- $240,068
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $120,542
- Other salaries and wages
- $295,781
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $490,116
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $8,145
- Accounting fees
- $43,687
- Occupancy
- $58,261
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $137,128
- Total assets, end of year
- $406,746
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $289,763
- Net assets, end of year
- $116,983
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $116,983
- Gross receipts
- $1,586,286
- Employees
- 8
- Volunteers
- 50
- Year formed
- 1984
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN J NICHOLLS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $120,542 |
| RYAN BEDROSIAN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CECELIA MORENO | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN YOUNGER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARY WONG | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATT RAMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREI LECHERT-KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE BURNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLORIA CRUZ CARDENAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRENT ST LOUIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GIOIA MARINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA KAZEMAINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE MATTHEWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PARIS SUKOMI MAX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM GILMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BYRON ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN J NICHOLLS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $107,000 |
| RYAN BEDROSIAN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CECELIA MORENO | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN YOUNGER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARY WONG | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATT RAMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREI LECHERT-KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE BURNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLORIA CRUZ CARDENAS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRENT ST LOUIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GIOIA MARINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA KAZEMAINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE MATTHEWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PARIS SUKOMI MAX | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM GILMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BYRON ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 16 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENJAMIN J NICHOLLS | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 40 | $100,221 |
| RYAN BEDROSIAN | President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| CECELIA MORENO | Vice President Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GLENN YOUNGER | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| GARY WONG | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 |
| MATT RAMON | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREI LECHERT-KELLY | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE BURNETT | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHANNA VALENCIA | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRENT ST LOUIS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GIOIA MARINO | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHEILA KAZEMAINI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE MATTHEWS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PARIS SUKOMI | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM GILMAN | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BYRON ROSS | BOARD MEMBER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1601 UNIVERSITY AVE APT 07, SAN DIEGO, CA 92103-4265
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BENJAMIN NICHOLLS
- Signed the 990
- BENJAMIN NICHOLLS, Executive Director
- Phone
- (619) 299-3330
- Website
- www.hillcrestbia.org
- Return prepared by
- Bonk Cushman Eagle & Garcia
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 33-0062422 or by the name HILLCREST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
TO PROMOTE, FOSTER, AND IMPROVE BUSINESS CONDITIONS IN THE CITY OF SAN DIEGO, IN THE AREA OF HILLCREST.
Program accomplishments
- THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES, IMPROVES, AND FOSTERS BUSINESS CONDTIONS IN THE AREA COMMONLY KNOWN AS HILLCREST, CITY OF SAN DIEGO, CA, PURSUANT TO CITY ORDINANCE 16481, WHICH ESTABLISHED AND DEFINED A PARKING BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT AREA AS THE HILLCREST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, THROUGH DIVERSE PROGRAMS THAT INCLUDE A MONTHLY NEWSLETTER, WEEKLY FAMRERS MARKETS, AREA BEAUTIFICATION, STREET CLEANING, SECURITY, AND SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS CITY FEST AND STREET FAIR ANNUAL EVENTS.
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
- 33-0062422
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1985
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $406,746
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,586,286
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $1,387,464 | $1,333,020 | $406,746 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $1,052,824 | $1,047,443 | $137,128 | XML |
| 990 | June 2023 | $967,555 | $976,765 | $141,650 | XML |
| 990 | June 2022 | $996,690 | $1,035,971 | $168,948 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | June 2020 | – | – | – | 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 33-0062422).
Questions about HILLCREST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION
- What is the EIN of HILLCREST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of HILLCREST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION is 33-0062422.
- Is HILLCREST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1985.
- Are donations to HILLCREST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does HILLCREST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT 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 HILLCREST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT 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 HILLCREST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT 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 HILLCREST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BENJAMIN NICHOLLS.
- Who are the officers and directors of HILLCREST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $120,542 (BENJAMIN J NICHOLLS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does HILLCREST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,387,464, expenses of $1,333,020 and total assets of $406,746 at year end.
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