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Nonprofit · EIN 56-1994005

DOWNTOWN RALEIGH ALLIANCE

Tax-exempt · RALEIGH, NC 27601

Financials

$3.1M$2.9M2022$3.4M$3.4M2023$4M$4.1M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DOWNTOWN RALEIGH ALLIANCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990$4,037,115$4,079,533-$42,418$1,803,171$640,617$1,162,554
June 30, 2024990$3,393,530$3,386,180$7,350$1,810,181$605,209$1,204,972
June 30, 2023990$3,074,121$2,885,176$188,945$1,726,101$528,479$1,197,622
Financial details: 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$321,807
of which government grants
$35,000
Program service revenue
$3,709,045
Investment income
$6,263
Other revenue
$0

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$0
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$196,500
Other salaries and wages
$1,071,102
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$1,454,419
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$12,335
Depreciation
$207,341

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,810,181
Total assets, end of year
$1,803,171
Total liabilities, end of year
$640,617
Net assets, end of year
$1,162,554
Land, buildings and equipment
$59,976
Net assets without donor restrictions
$1,162,554
Gross receipts
$4,037,115
Employees
17
Volunteers
36
Year formed
1996
State of legal domicile
NC

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.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BILL KINGPRESIDENT AND CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
20$196,500
SKIP HILLBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MIKE MUNNBOARD VICE CHAIR/COMING CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PAULETTE DILLARDBOARD IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BO DEMPSTERBOARD LEGAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
EMILY WILLIAMSBOARD TREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRITT THOMASBOARD SECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TIA MCLAURINAT-LARGE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
DERRICK REMERAT-LARGE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
NICHOLLE ALLEN-STEELEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TIFFANY BARRIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NATALIE BATTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS BUDNICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
STACEY BUESCHERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PETE BYERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
22 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ADRIENNE COLEDIRECTOR (EX-OFFICIO)
Trustee or director
1$0
JANET COWELLDIRECTOR (EX-OFFICIO)
Trustee or director
1$0
DENNY EDWARDSDIRECTOR (EX-OFFICIO)
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID ELLISDIRECTOR (EX-OFFICIO)
Trustee or director
1$0
ANNA GRACE FITZGERALDDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KASSIA GIBBSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RUFFIN HALLDIRECTOR (EX-OFFICIO)
Trustee or director
1$0
YVETTE HOLMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLIE IBARRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CARLY JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KATHLEEN MAKENADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LT MCCRIMMONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
REBECCA QUINN-WOLFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EVAN RALEIGHDIRECTOR (EX-OFFICIO)
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVIS ROACHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS ROBERTSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAUREN ROMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREGG SANDREUTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JAMIE SCHWEDLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DANNY SEATONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FELICIA TRUJILLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
OWEN WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2024: 36 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BILL KINGPRESIDENT & CEO
Trustee or director, Officer
20$188,008
DAVID MEEKERPAST CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
SKIP HILLVICE CHAIR/CHAIR-ELECT
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
JOSEPH BO DEMPSTERLEGAL COUNSEL
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
TIA MCLAURINAT LARGE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
MICHAEL MUNNAT LARGE MEMBER
Trustee or director
1$0
ALLYSON DICKENSTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
PAULETTE DILLARDBOARD CHAIR
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BRITT THOMASSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
MARY-ANN BALDWINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MONICA BARNESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
TIFFANY BARRIERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHRIS BUDNICKDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
PETE BYERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NICHOLLE ALLEN-STEELEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ADRIENNE COLEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
NATALIE BATTENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DENNY EDWARDSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DAVID ELLISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EMILY WILLIAMSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DERRICK REMERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JOHNNY HACKETTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
YVETTE HOLMESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
GREGG SANDREUTERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CHARLIE IBARRADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CARLY JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MAGGIE KANEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ROBBY LAWSONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MATT LILLEYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LARRY MILLERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BRIAN O'HAVERDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
EVAN RALEIGHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FELICIA TRUJILLODIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MIKE SMITHDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ZAC VUNCANNONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
JASON WIDENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
990 for the year ended June 30, 2023: 37 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BILL KINGPRESIDENT AN
Trustee or director, Officer
40$189,712
DEMPSTER JOSEPH BOLEGAL COUNSE
Trustee or director
1$0
HILL THOMAS SKIPDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
COLE ADRIENNEEX-OFFICIO C
Trustee or director
1$0
DICKENS ALLYSONTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
O'HAVER BRIANDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RALPH BRIANCHAIR
Trustee or director
1$0
THOMAS BRITTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HUMPHREY BUTCHCHAIR-ELECT/
Trustee or director
1$0
JONES CARLYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
IBARRA CHARLIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BUDNICK CHRISDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
ELLIS DAVIDEX-OFFICIO W
Trustee or director
1$0
MEEKER DAVIDVICE CHAIR/C
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
EDWARDS DENNYEX-OFFICIO G
Trustee or director
1$0
WARF DOUGAT-LARGE
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
FAUSCH EMILYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
RALEIGH EVANEX-OFFICIO C
Trustee or director
1$0
COWELL JANETEX-OFFICIO D
Trustee or director
1$0
WIDEN JASONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
HACKETT JOHNNYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MILLER LARRYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
KANE MAGGIEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
CLAYTON MARTYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BALDWIN MARY-ANNEX-OFFICIO C
Trustee or director
1$0
LILLEY MATTDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MUNN MICHAELDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
SMITH MIKEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BARNES MONICADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
DILLARD PAULETTESECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0
BYERS PETEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
LAWSON ROBBYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
MCLAURIN TIADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
BARRIER TIFFANYDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
FIELDS VALERIEAT-LARGE
Trustee or director
1$0
HOLMES YVETTEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0
VUNCANNON ZACDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
333 FAYETTEVILLE ST STE 1150, RALEIGH, NC 27601-2952
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
BILL KING, 333 FAYETTEVILLE STREET 1150, RALEIGH, NC 27601
Signed the 990
BILL KING, PRESIDENT & CEO
Phone
(919) 532-1231
Return prepared by
SHARPE PATEL CPA

Mission

ADVANCING THE VITALITY OF DOWNTOWN RALEIGH FOR EVERYONE.

990 for the year ended June 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • THE DOWNTOWN RALEIGH COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT, SAFETY, AND SOCIAL SERVICES OUTREACH PROGRAM FOSTERS A WELCOMING AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT IN DOWNTOWN THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF SAFETY AMBASSADORS WHO PATROL THE PUBLIC REALM WITHIN THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES DISTRICT SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. THE SAFETY AMBASSADORS ALSO PROVIDE A STRONG, UNIFORMED PRESENCE, ENHANCING THE SENSE OF SAFETY WITH THEIR PATROLS OF THE MUNICIPALLY-OWNED PARKING DECKS AND LOTS. CLAD IN HIGHLY VISIBLE BLUE UNIFORMS AND EQUIPPED WITH HAND-HELD RADIOS, THE SAFETY AMBASSADORS SERVE AS SUPPLEMENTARY "EYES AND EARS" FOR THE DOWNTOWN DIVISION OF THE RALEIGH POLICE DEPARTMENT.IN ADDITION, THE AMBASSADOR TEAM CONTINUES TO INCREASE INTERACTIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING ONGOING INFORMATIONAL AND SAFETY PRESENTATIONS FOR BUSINESSES AND STAKEHOLDER GROUPS, PREPARING NEW EMPLOYEES MOVING INTO DOWNTOWN RALEIGH, AND HOLDING MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH THE RALEIGH POLICE DISTRICT CAPTAIN TO STRATEGIZE WAYS TO LOWER CRIME. THIS PROACTIVE APPROACH HELPS BUILD TRUST AND COLLABORATION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.THE DOWNTOWN AMBASSADORS PROVIDE THE FOLLOWING SERVICES:BUSINESS CHECK-INSHOT SPOT CHECKSSAFE WALKSHOSPITALITY ASSISTANCE (INCLUDING DINING RECOMMENDATIONS, DIRECTIONS, AND MOTORIST ASSISTANCE)DIRECTIONSMOTORIST ASSISTSSAFETY AMBASSADORS DECK PATROLS
  • THE PRIMARY GOALS OF THE STOREFRONT DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM ARE TO CONTRIBUTE TO DOWNTOWN RALEIGH'S ECONOMIC SUCCESS BY ATTRACTING NEW BUSINESSES TO VACANT STOREFRONTS, PROVIDING MARKET DATA TO ATTRACT NEW INVESTMENT AND EMPLOYERS, AND OFFERING NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND RESOURCES TO A DIVERSE SET OF BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS. DRA MONITORS PEDESTRIAN COUNTERS IN DOWNTOWN TO MEASURE FOOT TRAFFIC, HELPING TO ATTRACT TENANTS AND AID LAND USE DECISIONS. DRA CONTINUED ITS UPFIT GRANT WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING AN INCENTIVE TO ATTRACT NEW RETAIL OR AID IN THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING RETAIL IN DOWNTOWN RALEIGH. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF RALEIGH, OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF ACTIVELY WORKS WITH RETAIL BROKERS AND LANDLORDS TO FILL STOREFRONT SPACES IN DOWNTOWN WHICH ADDS NEW JOBS AND EXPANDS TAX REVENUES. DRA CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH WAKE TECH TO PROVIDE POP-UP SPACE FOR MINORITY- AND WOMEN-OWNED RETAIL BUSINESSES. THE ECONOMIC DATA AND ANALYSIS TRACKED EACH YEAR IS TRANSLATED INTO DRA'S STATE OF DOWNTOWN REPORT. THE REPORT INCLUDES MARKET TRENDS, POPULATION DATA AND PROJECTIONS, DATA ON DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT, AND OVERVIEWS OF EVERYTHING DOWNTOWN. THE REPORT COMPLEMENTS OUR STATE OF DOWNTOWN ANNUAL EVENT, ATTENDED BY DOWNTOWN'S TOP BUSINESS LEADERS AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS.DRA ALSO CONDUCTS PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY AND CONNECTIVITY IN DOWNTOWN RELATED TO BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, TRANSIT, AND PARKING INFRASTRUCTURE. DRA PROVIDED COMMUNITY MEETINGS AND SUPPORT FOR IMPROVEMENTS IN ACCESSIBILITY, CHANGES TO DOWNTOWN PARKING, AND ADVOCACY FOR NEW BIKE LANES IN DOWNTOWN.DOWNTOWN RALEIGH ALLIANCE'S MARKETING EFFORTS SHARE THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION WITH OUR STAKEHOLDERS, BRING VISIBILITY TO THE ORGANIZATION AND THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY, AND POSITION DOWNTOWN RALEIGH AS A VIBRANT CITY CENTER.DRA'S COMMUNICATIONS CHANNELS INCLUDE ORGANIZATIONAL AND PROGRAM WEBSITES, EMAIL NEWSLETTERS, AND SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS INCLUDING FACEBOOK, INSTAGRAM, X, AND LINKEDIN.MARKETING CAMPAIGNS, INCLUDING BLOGS TO HIGHLIGHT CULTURAL AND AFFINITY CELEBRATIONS SUCH AS BLACK HISTORY MONTH AND WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH, RETAIL PROMOTIONS SUCH AS RESTAURANT WEEK AND HOLIDAY HUB, AND EVENT-SPECIFIC PROMOTIONS FOR FIRST FRIDAY, ILLUMINATE ART WALK, LIVE AFTER 5, AND OTHERS GARNERED NEARLY 1 MILLION IMPRESSIONS ACROSS CHANNELS.
  • THE BALANCED ACTIVATIONS PROGRAM SERVES AS THE FACE OF THE ORGANIZATION TO THE COMMUNITY. LIVE AFTER 5 IS A SUMMER CONCERT SERIES THAT TAKES PLACE ON THE LAST WEDNESDAYS OF THE MONTH FROM MAY TO AUGUST. THIS MUSIC SERIES ALSO BRINGS FOOT TRAFFIC TO DOWNTOWN RESTAURANTS MID-WEEK AND ENCOURAGES DOWNTOWN OFFICE WORKERS TO STAY AFTER WORK FOR A FUN EVENING.OTHER ACTIVATIONS AROUND DOWNTOWN, SUCH AS THE FEMINIST FIRST FRIDAY, ILLUMINATE ART WALK EVENTS, AND JAZZ IN THE SQUARE, ALSO DREW HEIGHTENED ATTENTION AND INTEREST FROM THE COMMUNITY.
  • THE BEAUTIFICATION AND CONNECTIVITY PROGRAM PROVIDES PUBLIC ART AND BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS SUCH AS MURALS, ALONG WITH INITIATIVES TO IMPROVE ACCESSIBILITY AND CONNECTIVITY IN DOWNTOWN, RELATED TO BICYCLE, PEDESTRIAN, AND PARKING INFRASTRUCTURE. THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE ADVOCACY & SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM IS TO BRING TOGETHER STAKEHOLDERS AND MEMBERS THAT SUPPORT DRA'S MUNICIPAL SERVICES DISTRICT TO COLLABORATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITY. DRA BRINGS THESE GROUPS TOGETHER THROUGH TOWN HALL MEETINGS, LARGE CORPORATE EVENTS, AND BY PROVIDING STRATEGIC RESOURCES TO ENCOURAGE GROWTH IN DOWNTOWN RALEIGH.

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990 on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
56-1994005
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1998
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,803,171
Income (IRS master file)
$4,037,115

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990June 2025$4,037,115$4,079,533$1,803,171XML
990June 2024$3,393,530$3,386,180$1,810,181XML
990June 2023$3,074,121$2,885,176$1,726,101XML
990June 2022$2,444,068$2,373,390$1,180,214IRS
990June 2021–––IRS
990June 2020–––IRS
990June 2019–––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 56-1994005).

Questions about DOWNTOWN RALEIGH ALLIANCE

What is the EIN of DOWNTOWN RALEIGH ALLIANCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DOWNTOWN RALEIGH ALLIANCE is 56-1994005.
Is DOWNTOWN RALEIGH ALLIANCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1998.
Are donations to DOWNTOWN RALEIGH ALLIANCE tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does DOWNTOWN RALEIGH ALLIANCE 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 RALEIGH ALLIANCE 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 RALEIGH ALLIANCE 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 RALEIGH ALLIANCE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 names BILL KING.
Who are the officers and directors of DOWNTOWN RALEIGH ALLIANCE?
The 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 37 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $196,500 (BILL KING, PRESIDENT AND CEO).
How much revenue does DOWNTOWN RALEIGH ALLIANCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,037,115, expenses of $4,079,533 and total assets of $1,803,171 at year end.

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