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Nonprofit · EIN 74-2640134

AUSTIN DMO INC

Tax-exempt · AUSTIN, TX 78701

Financials

$10.6M$11.7M2022$12.9M$12.4M2023$16.5M$14.5M2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of AUSTIN DMO INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
April 30, 2025990$16,478,799$14,476,061$2,002,738$7,516,774$2,553,594$4,963,180
April 30, 2024990$12,892,170$12,355,629$536,541$5,795,517$2,835,075$2,960,442
April 30, 2023990$10,577,697$11,670,333-$1,092,636$5,507,165$3,083,264$2,423,901
Financial details: 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$16,039,654
of which government grants
$15,933,580
Program service revenue
$215,938
Investment income
$211,653
Other revenue
$11,554

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$371,132
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$1,119,056
Other salaries and wages
$2,503,863
Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
$4,269,369
Professional fundraising fees
$0
Legal fees
$6,499
Accounting fees
$12,722
Occupancy
$555,791
Travel
$64,832
Depreciation
$56,783
Program services (functional)
$12,403,460
Management and general (functional)
$1,987,976
Fundraising (functional)
$84,625

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$5,795,517
Total assets, end of year
$7,516,774
Total liabilities, end of year
$2,553,594
Net assets, end of year
$4,963,180
Land, buildings and equipment
$1,206,724
Net assets without donor restrictions
$4,963,180
Gross receipts
$16,478,799
Employees
24
Volunteers
80
Year formed
1993
State of legal domicile
TX

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 April 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Dewitt PeartCEO/President
Key employee
40$426,070$39,293
Samia BurnsChief Financial Officer
Key employee
40$221,429$34,251
Meliss BarryChief Program Officer
Key employee
40$227,677$21,884
Jenell MoffettChief Impact Officer
Key employee
40$221,011$21,551
Willia BriceSVP Inverstor Relations
Highest-paid employee
40$194,977$29,616
Raasin McIntoshVP Urban Activation
Highest-paid employee
40$181,771$21,371
Emily RisingerDirector of Planning + Urban Design
Highest-paid employee
40$154,043$19,985
Hannah RangelVP Urban Activation
Highest-paid employee
40$154,043$19,985
Olivia LarsonChief of Staff
Highest-paid employee
0$152,776$18,139
Robert BarnesDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Drew BridgeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Tim SullivanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Nick MoulinetDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Brad MapleDirctor
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Perry HortonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
26 more people on this return
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
David KahnDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Seth JohnstonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Marcy PhillipsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Tyler GroomsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Richard PaddockDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Will JenkinsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Saul PaulDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Bill FieldingDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Michael GirardDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Shreyl SculleyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Julia TaylorDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Mark TerryDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Michael McGlashDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Janis DaemmrichDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jim SusmanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Tyler BucklerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Daniel WoodroffeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Chris RandazzDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Ashley Kegle-WhiteheadDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Aaron VollmerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0
Jeff HowardPast Chair
Trustee or director
2$0
Kevin BrownVice Chair
Officer
2$0
Joshua GarzaTreasurer
Officer
2$0
S Whitney KnightChair
Officer
2$0
Xavier PenaSecretary
Officer
2$0
Davon BarbourPresident & CEO
Key employee
40$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2024: 49 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Dewitt PeartCEO/President
Key employee
40$412,866$35,888
Samia BurnsChief Financial Officer
Key employee
40$210,981$31,652
Meliss BarryChief Program Officer
Key employee
40$217,119$20,384
Jenell MoffettChief Impact Officer
Key employee
40$195,349$21,312
Willia BriceSVP Inverstor Relations
Key employee
40$186,859$27,442
Raasin McIntoshVP Urban Activation
Highest-paid employee
40$168,668$18,302
Julia FitchChief Operating Officer
Key employee
40$167,655$17,911
Emily RisingerDirector of Planning + Urban Design
Highest-paid employee
40$147,452$18,567
Vanessa OlsonDir of Strategic Communication
Highest-paid employee
40$145,037$18,922
Marilyn WillsonVP Resource Development
Highest-paid employee
40$142,075$21,297
Robert BarnesDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Drew BridgeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Kevin BrownVice Chair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Tim SullivanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Larry GrahamDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Nick MoulinetDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Brad MapleDirctor
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Tim HendricksDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Perry HortonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
David KahnDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Seth JohnstonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Dr Molly Beth MalcomDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Marcy PhillipsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Nikelle MeadeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Chinna NatesanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Tyler GroomsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Richard PaddockDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Joshua GarzaTreasurer
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Will JenkinsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Caitlyn RyanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Steve ScheibalDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Saul PaulDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Bill FieldingDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Sania ShifferdDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Michael GirardDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Shreyl SculleyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Julia TaylorDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mark TerryDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Michael McGlashDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Janis DaemmrichDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jim SusmanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Tyler BucklerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Daniel WoodroffeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Chris RandazzDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Ashley Kegle-WhiteheadDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Aaron VollmerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
S Whitney KnightChair
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
Jeff HowardPast Chair
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Xavier PenaSecretary
Trustee or director, Officer
2$0$0
990 for the year ended April 30, 2023: 59 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensationOther / benefits
Dewitt PeartCEO/President
Key employee
40$405,604$23,470
Julia FitchCheif Opertating Officer
Key employee
40$208,132$18,627
William BriceSVP Invester Relations
Key employee
40$177,139$17,461
Melissa BarryChief Program Officer
Key employee
40$176,249$17,461
Molly AlexanderExecutive Director
Key employee
40$168,413$15,141
Samia BurnsChief Financial Officer
Key employee
40$155,818$16,528
Jenell MoffettChief Impact Officer
Key employee
40$147,182$15,579
Michele Van HyfteVP Economic Development
Key employee
40$139,587$15,223
Vanessa OlsonDir of Strategic Communication
Highest-paid employee
40$118,238$14,132
Marilyn WillsonVP Resource Development
Highest-paid employee
40$116,237$14,165
Emily RisingerDir of Planning & Urban Design
Highest-paid employee
40$116,271$14,108
Raasin McIntoshVP Urban Activation
Highest-paid employee
40$107,405$11,442
Mayor Steve AdlerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Robert BarnesDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Drew BridgeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Kevin BrownDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Tim SullivanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Randy ClarkeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Comm Ann HowardDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Larry GrahamDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Rep Gina HinojosaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Brad MapleDirctor
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Tim HendricksDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Perry HortonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
David KahnDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Seth JohnstonDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Dr Molly Beth MalcomDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Marcy PhillipsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Nikelle MeadeSecretary
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Chinna NatesanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Tyler GroomsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Richard PaddockDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Joshua GarzaDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Will JenkinsDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Caitlyn RyanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Steve ScheibalDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Leon ShadowenDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Tara ShaikhDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Amy Shaw ThomasDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Bill FieldingDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Sania ShifferdDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Michael GirardDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Shreyl SculleyDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Julia TaylorDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Mark TerryDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Michael McGlashDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Janis DaemmrichDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jim SusmanDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Stephanie McDonaldDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Tyler BucklerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Daniel WoodroffeDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jennifer WiebrandDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Ryan GarrettDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Chris RandazzDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Ashley Kegle-WhiteheadDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Aaron VollmerDirector
Trustee or director
2$0$0
S Whitney KnightVice-chair
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Megan Wanek FreyTreasurer
Trustee or director
2$0$0
Jeff HowardChair
Trustee or director
2$0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
515 CONGRESS AVE STE 2150, AUSTIN, TX 78701-3561
Principal officer (990 for 2024)
Davon Barbour, 515 Congress Ave, Suite 2150, Austin, TX 78701
Signed the 990
Davon Barbour, President & CEO
Phone
(512) 469-1766

Mission

The Downtown Austin Alliance's mission is to creat, preserve, and enhance the vibe, vitality and value of downtown Austin for everyone.

990 for the year ended April 30, 2025

Program accomplishments

  • Downtown Ambassadors were expanded from 60 to 91 FTE, including a new Safety Patrol and increased cleaning and maintenance staff. Downtown Ambassadors accomplished the following: 49,186 hospitality contacts; 179 safety escorts; 25.5 million square feet pressure washed; 156,470 pounds of trash removed; 7,652 graffiti removed and 5 beautification projects. DAA-funded APD overtime shifts in downtown resulted in 6,296 ordinance compliance requests (with a 99% compliance rate) and 519 welfare checks. Conducted 2,460 restroom cleanings and 2,415 restocking (toilet paper, hand sanitizer, menstrual products) efforts. Conducted 11 monthly safety forums with 60-80 attendees per forum to connect the downtown community with safety initiatives. Provided non-harmful bird and bird waste management within the PID to keep downtown sidewalks and public areas clean and welcoming and provided regular maintenance of the Congress Avenue and Red River District sidewalk planters. Provided funding for Brush Square security. Completed HEART (Homelessness Engagement Assistance Response Team) pilot program and dedicated funding to supplement expansion of the program by COA to a year-round program with a larger geographic area (DAA funded PID area). Provided annual contribution of $200K towards a $2M/10 year pledge to Mobile Loaves & Fishes Community First! Village, which currently houses over 360 formerly chronic homeless community members. 186 people experiencing homelessness were reunited or connected with family or other support base through our funding partnership with the Trinity Center family reunification program. Conducted 4 (quarterly) unsheltered homeless counts that showed a 7% increase in the fiscal year.
    Expenses $7,614,924 · grants $107,399 · revenue $199,087
  • Research and Strategic Communication:The Downtown Austin Alliance's research team conducts primary research on downtown-related issues and also compiles and analyzes third-party research. Our website is a central repository for data on economic development, real estate, mobility trends and more. This information enables members of our team and the downtown community to make data-driven decisions as we work together to shape our future. We published our 2024 State of Downtown Report, which uses market data to give a comprehensive account of downtown's economic impact, health and vitality. The report also celebrates critical milestones as downtown achieves its vision.Completed State of Downtown annual research report. Completed quarterly market research reports and emerging projects reports. Maintained a variety of data sets ranging from place activation metrics to property database. Completed 4 Issues & Eggs Events: Inclusive Prosperity event (September); Meet Chief Davis (November); I-35 Vision to Reality (February) and Six Street's Next Act (March) Distributed 60+ newsletters to 11,000+ subscribers. Marketing and communication efforts collectively resulted in 62K total social media followers, 746.6M media impressions and 137,000+ website visitors (includes PR contracts). Produced targeted marketing campaigns for Holiday Stroll, Art & Parks Tour, and other events and programs. Planned and hosted Annual Future of Downtown Event with release of State of Downtown, Annual Report, and Vision Awards.
    Expenses $2,178,464 · grants $83,150 · revenue $98,525
  • Planing and Urban Mobility:Partnered with Red River Cultural District to launch a cultural storytelling effort; contracted with a consulting firm and conducted inventory and documentation. Completed inventory and engagement work for application for state cultural district designation in support of the 5th Street Mexican-American Heritage Corridor. Partnered with City of Austin to advance concepts and seek key stakeholder and property owner feedback for the Congress Ave Urban Design Initiative (CAUDI). Released RFQ for consulting services for Construction Mitigation planning; selected and contracted with consultant and began conducting work, engaging with 60+ stakeholders in interviews and/or focus groups. Participated in Project Connect NEPA process, including review and submission of DEIS comments. Engaged with parking operators and property owners to identify potential affordable parking supply. Reviewed & submitted comments on the Austin Core Transportation plan.
    Expenses $1,039,764 · grants $139,083
  • Parks and Public Space Activation:Completed successful Holiday Stroll and tree lighting event (December) with 6,467 attendees, 40 retail vendors, 13 food vendors, 24 youth vendors, and 7 nonprofit vendors. Provided regular horticulture, operations, programming and maintenance and security at Republic Square. Republic Square hosted over 90,000 people at events in 2024. Launched artist residency program and XOXO photography fellowships. Completed three artboxes. "Launched Downtown Austin Space Activation (DASA) program at 506 Congress with 500+ activations in FY 24-25 supporting artists, creatives and community organizations with affordable space. "
    Expenses $1,570,308 · grants $41,500 · revenue $7,475

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 April, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025April 30, 2026September 15, 2026Not on file
2024April 30, 2025September 15, 2025990 on file
2023April 30, 2024September 16, 2024990 on file

IRS record

EIN
74-2640134
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(4): Social welfare organization
Donations deductible
No
Exempt since
1993
Accounting year ends
April
Files
Form 990 or 990-EZ
Assets (IRS master file)
$7,516,774
Income (IRS master file)
$16,478,799

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990April 2025$16,478,799$14,476,061$7,516,774XML
990April 2024$12,892,170$12,355,629$5,795,517XML
990April 2023$10,577,697$11,670,333$5,507,165XML
990April 2022$10,223,243$9,730,468$5,498,359IRS
990April 2021–––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 74-2640134).

Questions about AUSTIN DMO INC

What is the EIN of AUSTIN DMO INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of AUSTIN DMO INC is 74-2640134.
Is AUSTIN DMO INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(4) since 1993.
Are donations to AUSTIN DMO INC tax-deductible?
No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
Which annual return does AUSTIN DMO 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 AUSTIN DMO INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending April 30, 2026) is due September 15, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did AUSTIN DMO INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended April 2025.
Who is the principal officer of AUSTIN DMO INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 names Davon Barbour.
Who are the officers and directors of AUSTIN DMO INC?
The 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 lists 41 people; 9 received compensation from the organization, the highest $426,070 (Dewitt Peart, CEO/President).
How much revenue does AUSTIN DMO INC have?
On its 990 for the year ended April 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $16,478,799, expenses of $14,476,061 and total assets of $7,516,774 at year end.

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