Nonprofit · EIN 47-5554240
DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND INC FOUNDATION
Tax-exempt · SOUTH BEND, IN 46601
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $59,478 | $49,100 | $10,378 | $19,108 | $6,541 | $12,567 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $49,393 | $48,812 | $581 | $11,394 | $9,205 | $2,189 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $71,721 | $70,804 | $917 | $9,668 | $8,060 | $1,608 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $59,478
- Program service revenue
- $0
- Investment income
- $0
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $49,100
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Program services (functional)
- $49,100
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $11,394
- Total assets, end of year
- $19,108
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $6,541
- Net assets, end of year
- $12,567
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $12,567
- Gross receipts
- $59,478
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 28
- Year formed
- 2015
- State of legal domicile
- IN
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 December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLOW WETHERALL | EXEC DIRECTO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $103,121 | $10,084 |
| CHRIS BARTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AUSTIN CABELLO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE CHAPPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUAN CONSTANTINO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREA CRAWFORD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PEG DALTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB DECLEENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE DVORAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD EMBERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TIMOTHY EMERICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GAGE HUDAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KUART JANOWSKY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF JARNECKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
23 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALVIN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| SUSAN KING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ELLIOT LUSK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| TARYN MACFARLANE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCGUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| CHRISTINA MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| HANNA NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| CAYLIE PEET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| PAUL PHAIR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| KRISTOPHER PRIEMER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| SCOTT RUSZKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| DAN SKIBINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| ERIN THORNTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| BIANCA TIRADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| SARAH KUHNY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.1 | $0 |
| MARK WOBBE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| MARK MCDONNELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| DAN SMOGER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| DANIELLE MEERSMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 |
| MATT KAHN | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| GWEN O'BRIEN | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| BARRY HALL | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
| CALEB BAUER | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 21 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLOW WETHERALL | EXEC DIRECTO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $103,955 | $13,631 |
| CALEB BAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BARTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROB DECLEENE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE DVORAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD EMBERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GAGE HUDAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF JARNECKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CALVIN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT KAHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCGUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HANNA NICHOLS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT RUSZKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY THOMA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BIANCA TIRADO | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KUHNY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MCDONNELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SMOGER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE MEERSMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WILLOW WETHERALL | EXEC DIRECTO Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $97,500 |
| AMANDA HARRIS | ACCOUNTANT ( Officer | 1 | $0 | $35,139 |
| MONICA ABAIR | ACCOUNTANT ( Officer | 1 | $0 | $11,794 |
| CALVIN JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEANNE SKELTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOAN MCCLENDON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| BRAD EMBERTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT GRAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN JESSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRIS BARTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANGIE DVORAK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY DOWNES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| AARON PERRI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| TIM SCOTT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT RUSZKOWSKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| LINDSAY HORNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| PATRICK MCGUIRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| CALEB BAUER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF JARNECKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| GWEN O'BRIEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 0.1 | $0 | $0 |
| SARAH KUHNY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK MCDONNELL | PRESIDENT Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DAN SMOGER | VICE PRESIDE Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
| DANIELLE MEERSMAN | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 0.5 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 217 S MICHIGAN ST, SOUTH BEND, IN 46601-2001
- In care of
- % AARON PERRI
- Mailing address (990-N for 2015)
- 217 S Michigan St, South Bend IN 46601
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- WILLOW WETHERALL, 217 S MICHIGAN ST, SOUTH BEND, IN 46601
- Principal officer (990-N for 2015)
- Jill Schicchitano, 217 S Michigan St, South Bend IN 46601
- Signed the 990
- WILLOW WETHERALL, EXEC DIRECTOR
- Phone
- (574) 282-1110
- Website
- DOWNTOWNSOUTHBEND.COM
- Return prepared by
- DWC CPAS LLC
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT AND VITALITY OF DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND THROUGH OFFERING BUSINESS RESOURCES, SUPPORT, INITIATIVES, AND INCENTIVES; PRESENTING MARKETING AND EVENTS TO ATTRACT VISITORS; AND HIGHLIGHTING DOWNTOWN AS THE CENTER FOR ARTS.
Program accomplishments
- ASSISTANCE TO PARENT ORGANIZATION, DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND, INC., WHOSE MISSION IS TO ADVANCE THE VITALITY OF DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND THROUGH OFFERING BUSINESS RESOURCES, SUPPORT, INITIATIVES, AND INCENTIVES; PRESENTING MARKETING AND EVENTS TO ATTRACT VISITORS; AND HIGHLIGHTING DOWNTOWN AS THE CENTER FOR ARTS.Expenses $49,100 · grants $49,100
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 December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 47-5554240
- 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
- 2016
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations (T30)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $19,108
- Income (IRS master file)
- $59,478
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $59,478 | $49,100 | $19,108 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $49,393 | $48,812 | $11,394 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $71,721 | $70,804 | $9,668 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $46,648 | $46,450 | $5,141 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-N for 2015 Officer: Jill Schicchitano | December 31, 2015 | ≤ $50,000 receipts | – | – | e-Postcard |
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 47-5554240).
Questions about DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND INC FOUNDATION
- What is the EIN of DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND INC FOUNDATION?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND INC FOUNDATION is 47-5554240.
- Is DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND INC FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2016.
- Are donations to DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND INC FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND INC FOUNDATION 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 SOUTH BEND INC FOUNDATION due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND INC FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND INC FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names WILLOW WETHERALL.
- Who are the officers and directors of DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND INC FOUNDATION?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 38 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
- How much revenue does DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND INC FOUNDATION have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $59,478, expenses of $49,100 and total assets of $19,108 at year end.
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