Nonprofit · EIN 45-5243811
AMHERST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC
Tax-exempt · AMHERST, MA 01002
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30, 2025 | 990 | $638,493 | $495,568 | $142,925 | $775,883 | $80,541 | $695,342 |
| June 30, 2024 | 990 | $583,222 | $480,709 | $102,513 | $629,898 | $77,481 | $552,417 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $32,500
- of which government grants
- $17,500
- Program service revenue
- $605,029
- Investment income
- $198
- Other revenue
- $766
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $40,500
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $69,578
- Other salaries and wages
- $75,232
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $169,419
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Accounting fees
- $21,913
- Occupancy
- $18,784
- Depreciation
- $3,629
- Program services (functional)
- $422,010
- Management and general (functional)
- $73,558
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $629,898
- Total assets, end of year
- $775,883
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $80,541
- Net assets, end of year
- $695,342
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $15,563
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $695,342
- Gross receipts
- $638,493
- Employees
- 5
- Volunteers
- 15
- Year formed
- 2012
- State of legal domicile
- MA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN PAGE | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $24,381 |
| BARRY ROBERTS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH BARR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHARON POVINELLI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANTONIOS MAROULIS | SECRETARY/CLERK Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMY AUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL BOCKELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW BOHNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EWEN CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX LAGUERRA SIERRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MAZOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON SHARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBORAH HERMANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANIKA LOPES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| JONATHAN SALVON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 15 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| GABRIELLE GOULD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR *PAST* Officer | 40 | $116,000 |
| LIZ LARSON | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR *PAST* Officer | 40 | $52,703 |
| BARRY ROBERTS | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SARAH BARR | VICE PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| SHARON POVINELLI | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ANTONIOS MAROULIS | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JEREMY AUSTIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PAUL BOCKELMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW BOHNE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EWEN CHEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GERALD JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID MAZOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SHARON SHARRY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ALEX LAGUERRA SIERRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY JOLLY | VICE PRESIDENT *PAST* Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 35 S PLEASANT ST, AMHERST, MA 01002-2233
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- BARRY ROBERTS, 35 SOUTH PLEASANT STREET, AMHERST, MA 01002
- Signed the 990
- SHARON POVINELLI, TREASURER
- Phone
- (413) 345-2945
- Website
- WWW.AMHERSTDOWNTOWN.COM
- Return prepared by
- BOISSELLE MORTON & WOLKOWICZ LLP
Mission
THE MISSION OF THE AMHERST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) IS TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY OF AMHERST'S CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT THROUGH MARKETING AND EVENTS, SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT, BEAUTIFICATION, AND OTHER STRATEGIC INITIATIVES. THE BID PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN ENSURING THAT AMHERST REMAINS A DESTINATION WHERE BUSINESSES THRIVE, RESIDENTS ENJOY A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE, AND VISITORS EXPERIENCE THE UNIQUE CHARM THAT SETS AMHERST APART.
Program accomplishments
- MARKETING AND EVENTS: AMPLIFYING AMHERST'S IDENTITY AS A DESTINATION IS ESSENTIAL FOR DRIVING FOOT TRAFFIC AND BUSINESS GROWTH. WE LEAD MARKETING EFFORTS TO SHOWCASE OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES, EVENTS, AND CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS. WE ORGANIZE COMMUNITY PROGRAMMING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR THAT ATTRACT VISITORS AND LOCALS ALIKE TO OUR CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT INCLUDING OUR: FALL BLOCK PARTY, HOLIDAY PROMOTIONS, WINTER FESTIVAL, SUMMER CONCERT SERIES, AND MORE.Expenses $190,361 · revenue $213,010
- SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT: SMALL BUSINESSES ARE THE HEARTBEAT OF OUR TOWN. WE CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR THE RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES THAT ALLOW LOCAL ENTREPRENEURS TO FLOURISH. FROM MARKETING ASSISTANCE TO NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, WE ARE COMMITTED TO PROVIDING THE TOOLS AND SUPPORT THAT OUR BUSINESSES NEED TO SUCCEED.Expenses $97,982 · grants $40,500 · revenue $196,010
- BEAUTIFICATION AND PLACEMAKING: OUR TOWN'S AESTHETIC APPEAL IS INTEGRAL TO CREATING AN INVITING ATMOSPHERE FOR RESIDENTS AND VISITORS ALIKE. WE WILL CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON ENHANCING PUBLIC SPACES, MAINTAINING CLEANLINESS, AND IMPLEMENTING CREATIVE PLACEMAKING PROJECTS THAT REFLECT THE SPIRIT OF AMHERST. THESE EFFORTS NOT ONLY BEAUTIFY OUR STREETS BUT FOSTER A SENSE OF PRIDE, CONNECTION, BELONGING, AND FOSTER SOCIAL COHESION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.Expenses $133,667 · revenue $196,009
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
- 45-5243811
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 2014
- Accounting year ends
- June
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S41)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $775,883
- Income (IRS master file)
- $638,493
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | June 2025 | $638,493 | $495,568 | $775,883 | XML |
| 990 | June 2024 | $583,222 | $480,709 | $629,898 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2023 | $519,912 | $643,036 | $591,424 | IRS |
| 990 | June 2022 | – | – | – | 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 45-5243811).
Questions about AMHERST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC
- What is the EIN of AMHERST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of AMHERST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC is 45-5243811.
- Is AMHERST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 2014.
- Are donations to AMHERST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does AMHERST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 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 AMHERST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 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 AMHERST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 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 AMHERST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BARRY ROBERTS.
- Who are the officers and directors of AMHERST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC?
- The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 16 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $24,381 (JOHN PAGE, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
- How much revenue does AMHERST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $638,493, expenses of $495,568 and total assets of $775,883 at year end.
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