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Nonprofit · EIN 58-2675553

HARRISONBURG DOWNTOWN RENAISSANCE

Tax-exempt · HARRISONBURG, VA 22801

Financials

$1.1M$745K2023$821K$880K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of HARRISONBURG DOWNTOWN RENAISSANCE by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2024990$821,146$879,834-$58,688$1,134,088$150,810$983,278
December 31, 2023990$1,068,511$745,150$323,361$1,484,576$461,186$1,023,390
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$463,228
of which government grants
$185,163
Program service revenue
$106,594
Investment income
$17,564
Net income from fundraising events
-$546
Net income from gaming
$233,378
Net income from sales of inventory
$286
Other revenue
$233,760

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$122,541
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$97,752
Other salaries and wages
$168,941
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$291,708
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Accounting fees
$19,299
Program services (functional)
$596,359
Management and general (functional)
$199,677
Fundraising (functional)
$83,798

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$1,484,576
Total assets, end of year
$1,134,088
Total liabilities, end of year
$150,810
Net assets, end of year
$983,278
Publicly traded securities
$175,045
Net assets without donor restrictions
$982,600
Net assets with donor restrictions
$678
Gross receipts
$1,057,138
Employees
8
Volunteers
73
Year formed
2003
State of legal domicile
VA

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, 2024, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANDREA DONOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$80,348$8,841
BRAD COHENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JAIREMY DROOGERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MEGAN ARGENBRIGHTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DANA HARSHBERGERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
NORA SUTTONDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
1$0$0
JUSTIN BANKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JESSICA BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
THOMAS GLADINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MIKE GOCHENOURDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRISTOPHER JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KRISTIN LA PORTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KIRSTEN MOOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MELISSA NGUYENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JONAH PENCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
5 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
ANDY PERRINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
KATE SCHMUFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
JEN SODIKOFFSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0
JEAN STOLLDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
MICHELE ZELLERSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 19 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
ANDREA DONOEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Officer
40$82,240$10,246
BRAD COHENPRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
JAIREMY DROOGERVICE PRESIDENT
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
PHIL SAUNDERSSECRETARY
Trustee or director, Officer
0.5$0$0
MEGAN ARGENBRIGHTTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
DANA HARSHBERGERTREASURER
Trustee or director, Officer
1$0$0
JUSTIN BANKSDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JESSICA BROWNDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
THOMAS GLADINDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MIKE GOCHENOURDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
CHRISTOPHER JONESDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KRISTIN LA PORTADIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
AARON LUDWIGDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KIRSTEN MOOREDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
MELISSA NGUYENDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JONAH PENCEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
ANDY PERRINEDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
KATE SCHMUFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0
JEN SODIKOFFDIRECTOR
Trustee or director
0.5$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
217 S LIBERTY ST APT 204, HARRISONBURG, VA 22801-3676
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
ANDREA DONO, 217 S LIBERTY STREET 204, HARRISONBURG, VA 22801
Signed the 990
ANDREA DONO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Phone
(540) 432-8922
Return prepared by
BROWN EDWARDS & COMPANY LLP

Mission

HDR IS A DESIGNATED MAIN STREET AMERICA COMMUNITY AND RECEIVED ITS ANNUAL ACCREDITATION FROM THE VIRGINIA DEPT OF HOUSING AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND MAIN STREET AMERICA. THE NONPROFIT IS A COMMUNITY-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION THAT IS FOCUSED ON THE ON-GOING REVITALIZATION OF HISTORIC DOWNTOWN HARRISONBURG (VA). ITS MISSION IS TO BUILD DOWNTOWN HARRISONBURG AS A DESTINATION WHERE SMALL BUSINESSES THRIVE AND PEOPLE ENJOY MEMORABLE EXPERIENCES. IT MEETS ITS MISSION WITH SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, COMMUNITY FESTIVALS & EVENTS, DESTINATION MARKETING, PLACEMAKING AND BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS, AND PROMOTING HISTORIC PRESERVATION. SINCE ITS INCEPTION IN 2003, THERE HAS BEEN OVER $150M IN PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN DOWNTOWN, OVER $26M IN PUBLIC INVESTMENT, OVER 122,000 VOLUNTEER HOURS CONTRIBUTED TO OUR WORK, $61M IN HISTORIC TAX CREDIT PROJECTS. ITS WORK BRINGS THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER FOR COMMUNITY COHESIION AND PRIDE, BOOSTS THE TAX BASE, ATTRACTS INVESTMENT AND CUSTOMERS.

990 for the year ended December 31, 2024

Program accomplishments

  • HDR USES DESTINATION MARKETING STRATEGIES TO PROMOTE THE HISTORIC DOWNTOWN, LOCAL BUSINESSES, AND ATTRACTIONS AND AMENITIES TO LOCAL RESIDENTS AND TOURISTS. THIS HELPS US ATTRACT NEW AND RETURNING CUSTOMERS TO THE DISTRICT, TALENT FOR AREA EMPLOYERS, STUDENTS AND FACULTY TO HARRISONBURG UNIVERSITIES, AND TOURISTS. IN 2024, HDR LED MULTIPLE MULTIMEDIA CAMPAIGNS TO PROMOTE THE DISTRICT IN GENERAL, WEEKLY EVENTS, RESTAURANT MONTH, HOLIDAY SHOPPING, AND COMMUNITY FESTIVALS. WE PARTICIPATE IN A WEEKLY WSVA TALK RADIO SPOT TO PROMOTE WEEKEND ACTIVITIES DOWNTOWN. OUR ANNUAL HOLIDAY GUIDE WAS MAILED TO OVER 14,000 HOUSEHOLDS IN THE AREA, AND OUR DINING GUIDE REACHED OVER 12,000 HOUSEHOLDS. HDR ALSO LAUNCHED ITS HBURG HOUNDS PROGRAM TARGETED MARKETING CAMPAIGN TO DOG OWNERS SEEKING PLACES WHERE THEY CAN SHOP AND DINE WITH THEIR PUPS TO BOOST BUSINESS. PLACERAI DATA SHOWS THAT DOWNTOWN HARRISONBURG HAD A 4.1M VISIT COUNT FOR THE YEAR.
    Expenses $174,534 · revenue $69,115
  • HDR SPECIALIZES IN PEOPLE-BASED AND PLACED-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. OUR STRATEGIES FOCUS ON MATCHING ENTREPRENEURS WITH VACANCIES AND STRENGTHENING EXISTING BUSINESSES SO THEY CAN ATTRACT CUSTOMERS AND GROW THEIR BOTTOM LINES. OUR WORK CREATES AND RETAINS JOBS, CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENTREPRENEURS, AS WELL AS BOOSTS THE CITY'S TAX BASE. OUR PROGRAMS INCLUDE GRANTS, CUSTOMIZED TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, PLACEMAKING, NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES, INFORMATION AND RESOURCES. BY THE END OF 2024, DOWNTOWN CONTINUED TO ENJOY ITS LOWEST VACANCY RATE SINCE HDR GOT STARTED. DOWNTOWN SAW $6.4M IN PRIVATE INVESTMENT AND $668,000 IN PUBLIC INVESTMENT. SINCE 2020, HDR HAS PROVIDED OVER $324,000 IN GRANTS AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE. IN 2024, WE PROVIDED $125,800 IN GRANTS AND BUSINESS ASSISTANCE THROUGH OUR BRICKS & CLICKS PROGRAM THAT WAS PARTIALLY FUNDED BY A $100,000 VIRGINIA MAIN STREET RESURGENCE GRANT. IT ALLOWED US TO OFFER THREE $10,000 GRANTS TO ATTRACT BUSINESSES TO FILL THREE VACANCIES. WE PROVIDED ALMOST $5000 IN COMMERCIAL COMPOSTING GRANTS. WE ALSO DESIGNED A NEW DOWNTOWN POCKET PARK AND SECURED A $75,000 GRANT TO SEED ITS CONSTRUCTION IN ORDER TO CREATE ANOTHER ATTRACTION TO BRING PEOPLE DOWNTOWN. WE COMPLETED ANOTHER EYE-CATCHING BEAUTIFICATION PROJECT BY WORKING WITH THE CITY TO FUND ARTIST STIPENDS AND VINYL WRAPS FOR 10 TRAFFIC CABINETS AROUND THE DISTRICT.
    Expenses $227,340 · grants $122,541
  • HDR PRODUCES FREE PUBLIC EVENTS TO BUILD COMMUNITY, ENHANCE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS, ATTRACT TOURISTS, BOOST FOOT TRAFFIC AND EXPOSURE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, GENERATE TAX REVENUE AND SALES AT BUSINESSES, AND STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY PRIDE AND COHESION THROUGH TOGETHERNESS. ANNUAL EVENTS INCLUDE DOWNTOWN HAPPY HOUR, A CHARCUETERIE BOARD WORKSHOP, BESTWEEKENDEVER, INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKS, BLOCK PARTY IN THE BURG, SKELETON FEST, VETERANS PARADE, AND WINTER WONDERFEST. WE ALSO HOSTED 10 FREE COMMUNITY CONCERTS THANKS TO A $30,000 GRANT FROM THE LEVITT FOUNDATION AND SPONSOR SUPPORT. THE FIRST CONCERT IN JULY WAS PAIRED WITH INDEPENDENCE DAY FIREWORKS. WE STRIVE TO MAKE OUR EVENTS WELCOMING TO ALL BY SELECTING BANDS THAT REPRESENT DIVERSE MUSICAL GENRES AND CULTURES AND BY TRANSLATING OUR EVENT POSTERS INTO MULTIPLE LANGUAGES. WE HOSTED OUR FIRST LOW-SENSORY PROGRAMMING DURING SKELETONFEST WITH SPECIAL TRICK OR TREATING AND ACTIVITIES IN CALM SPACES SO ALL FAMILIES COULD ATTEND. BESTWEEKENDEVER SAW MORE THAN 4000 ADDITIONAL ATTENDEES THAN IN PAST YEARS AND FEATURED A DOWNTOWN WIDE PUTT PUTT COURSE. OUR OUTDOOR STREET FESTIVALS ENCOURAGED PARTICIPANTS TO CIRCULATE THROUGHOUT THE DOWNTOWN TO DISCOVER BUSINESSES TO SUPPORT DURING THE EVENT AND TO VISIT ON RETURN VISITS AND TO ENJOY FREE ENTERTAINMENT IN THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY. TOTAL ATTENDANCE FOR HDR'S 25 EVENTS THIS YEAR EXCEEDED 97,000 PEOPLE. OUR EVENTS WERE SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTEERS WHO CONTRIBUTED OVER 7,200 HOURS, WHICH HAS A MARKET VALUE OF $241,000.
    Expenses $194,485 · revenue $38,407

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 yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026Not on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990 on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
58-2675553
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
2004
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$1,134,088
Income (IRS master file)
$1,057,138

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990December 2024$821,146$879,834$1,134,088XML
990December 2023$1,068,511$745,150$1,484,576XML
990December 2022$706,534$701,295$859,245IRS
990December 2021–––IRS
990December 2020–––IRS
990December 2018–––IRS
990December 2017–––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 58-2675553).

Questions about HARRISONBURG DOWNTOWN RENAISSANCE

What is the EIN of HARRISONBURG DOWNTOWN RENAISSANCE?
The employer identification number (EIN) of HARRISONBURG DOWNTOWN RENAISSANCE is 58-2675553.
Is HARRISONBURG DOWNTOWN RENAISSANCE tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2004.
Are donations to HARRISONBURG DOWNTOWN RENAISSANCE tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
Which annual return does HARRISONBURG DOWNTOWN RENAISSANCE 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 HARRISONBURG DOWNTOWN RENAISSANCE due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending December 31, 2025) is due May 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did HARRISONBURG DOWNTOWN RENAISSANCE last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2024.
Who is the principal officer of HARRISONBURG DOWNTOWN RENAISSANCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 names ANDREA DONO.
Who are the officers and directors of HARRISONBURG DOWNTOWN RENAISSANCE?
The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 lists 20 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $80,348 (ANDREA DONO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR).
How much revenue does HARRISONBURG DOWNTOWN RENAISSANCE have?
On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2024 it reported revenue of $821,146, expenses of $879,834 and total assets of $1,134,088 at year end.

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