Nonprofit · EIN 75-2277821
DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH INITIATIVES INC
Tax-exempt · FORT WORTH, TX 76102
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 30, 2025 | 990 | $5,985,699 | $4,028,805 | $1,956,894 | $11,883,955 | $258,918 | $11,625,037 |
| September 30, 2024 | 990 | $3,366,790 | $2,773,450 | $593,340 | $9,777,504 | $339,373 | $9,438,131 |
| September 30, 2023 | 990 | $7,886,887 | $2,994,854 | $4,892,033 | $8,715,723 | $289,675 | $8,426,048 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $2,515,235
- Program service revenue
- $2,810,047
- Investment income
- $649,030
- Net gain from sales of assets
- $382,167
- Other revenue
- $11,387
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $0
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Depreciation
- $17,710
- Program services (functional)
- $4,007,092
- Management and general (functional)
- $21,713
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $9,777,504
- Total assets, end of year
- $11,883,955
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $258,918
- Net assets, end of year
- $11,625,037
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $28,339
- Publicly traded securities
- $7,481,148
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,901,300
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $8,723,737
- Gross receipts
- $9,702,228
- Employees
- 0
- Volunteers
- 1,100
- Year formed
- 1988
- 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 September 30, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDY TAFT | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $448,663 | $74,170 |
| MELISSA KNOUR | DIRECTOR OF PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 10 | $131,347 | $30,681 |
| BRANDI ERVIN | CONTROLLER Officer | 10 | $131,278 | $29,962 |
| MATTHEW BEARD | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC IMPROVE Highest-paid employee | 10 | $128,452 | $29,699 |
| REBECCA FETTY | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & ME Highest-paid employee | 10 | $118,112 | $28,937 |
| RUSTY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ANDRESKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY ANFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN AVILA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BALDOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M BASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BAUMEISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON BEARDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BENNETT | PAST CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BIRD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
59 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRANDON BLEDSOE | SECRETARY & VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| HENRY BORBOLLA | CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRANDON BREWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY B BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHNNY CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD CASAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE COFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN COLTHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DAVID CORREA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MARY MARGARET DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DOUG ELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DEBBIE FULWILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHAD GARTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| REID GOETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE HAMBRICK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MATT HANTELMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DREW HAYDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HILTABIDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STACY HOLLINGSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK HUFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ADAM JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ASHLEE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WHIT KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DIONE KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RONNY KORB | TREASURER Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| WALTER LITTLEJOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVE LOMBARDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DR SEAN MADISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| VARUN MALLIPADDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| PATI MEADOWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JACK MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| CHARLES MILLIKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRIAN NEWBY | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PAVELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| NINA PETTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SIERRA QUINONEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| AMBER FINLEY REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| KYLE RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BOB SEMPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| STEVEN SHELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JEREMY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SONNY SRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| GLORIA STARLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JERRY THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| ANDREW THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| COURTNEY TOWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| TRAVIS TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JOHN VALLANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| BRYAN WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JARRATT WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| RICHARD WATTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SUZANNE WESTRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| JANAE WILLIS-BEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| EDDIE BROUSSARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| MIKE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| DALE KLOSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
| SAM KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2024: 89 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDY TAFT NON VOTING | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 | $435,504 | $73,221 |
| MELISSA KNOUR | DIRECTOR OF PLANNING Highest-paid employee | 10 | $0 | $115,101 | $29,391 |
| BRANDI ERVIN | CONTROLLER Officer | 10 | $0 | $111,180 | $29,273 |
| REBECCA FETTY | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & MEMBERSHIP Highest-paid employee | 10 | $0 | $110,565 | $27,648 |
| MATTHEW BEARD | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT Highest-paid employee | 10 | $0 | $108,351 | $29,009 |
| RUSTY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ANDRESKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY ANFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BALDOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M BASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BAUMEISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON BEARDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BENNETT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BIRD | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON BLEDSOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY BORBOLLA | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON BREWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE BROUSSARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE BROWN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY B BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CASAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE COFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN COLTHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CORREA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MARGARET DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG ELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DEBBIE FULWILER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD GARTNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| REID GOETZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HAMBRICK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HANTELMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW HAYDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL HILTABIDEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY HOLLINGSWORTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK HUFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ADAM JONES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ASHLEE JOHNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WHIT KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIONE KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE KLOSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SAM KNIGHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONNY KORB | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER LITTLEJOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LOMBARDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SEAN MADISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| VARUN MALLIPADDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATI MEADOWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES MILLIKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN NEWBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PAVELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA PETTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SIERRA QUINONEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER FINLEY REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB SEMPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVEN SHELLEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SONNY SRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA STARLING | VICE CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JERRY THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY TOWSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TRAVIS TURNER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN VALLANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JARRATT WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD WATTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SUZANNE WESTRUM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JANAE WILLIS-BEARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BUZZ LO BRIGHTBILL III | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GARY CUMBIE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ALLAN HOWETH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| TERRENCE J RYAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GREG UPP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MAE FERGUSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANETTE LANDEROS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARIE DOC HOLLIDAY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB JAMESON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHELLE LYNN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STACY MARSHALL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BRENNAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CARLOS DE LA TORRE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE MONTGOMERY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RANDY GIDEON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN AVILA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended September 30, 2023: 87 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | From related orgs | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ANDY TAFT | PRESIDENT Officer | 10 | $0 | $436,631 | $52,461 |
| MELISSA KNOUR | DIRECTOR OF PLANNING Officer | 10 | $0 | $110,457 | $25,865 |
| BRANDI ERVIN | CONTROLLER Officer | 10 | $0 | $107,287 | $25,478 |
| MATTHEW BEARD | DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT Officer | 10 | $0 | $105,800 | $25,388 |
| REBECCA FETTY | DIRECTOR OF MARKETING & MEMBERSHIP Officer | 10 | $0 | $103,854 | $24,720 |
| RUSTY ANDERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD ANDRESKI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY ANFIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LARRY AUTH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN AVILA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LORI BALDOCK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT M BASS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICK BAUMEISTER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHANNON BEARDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB BENDA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SCOTT BENNET | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| LAURA BIRD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON BLEDSOE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| HENRY BORBOLLA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRANDON BREWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD BREWER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER BRIM | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| EDDIE BROUSSARD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KIMBERLY B BURKE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WYNDHAM BURNEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHNNY CAMPBELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD CASAREZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK CLARK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE COFFMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN COLTHARP | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DAVID CORREA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY MARGARET DAVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STORMI DEMERSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DOUG ELLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DARIEN GEORGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ROBERT GLEASON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MATT HANTELMANN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN HAPPEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DREW HAYDEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MIKE HOQUE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK HUFF | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WHIT KELLY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DIONE KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JONATHAN KENNEDY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHAD KERR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL KERSEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DALE KLOSE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KARL KOMATSU | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MARY-MARGARET LEMONS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| WALTER LITTLEJOHN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE LOMBARDI | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| DR SEAN MADISON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RACHEL MARKER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| THOMAS MCDANIEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| PATI MEADOWS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JACK MILLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHUCK MILLIKEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NICOLE NADVORNIK | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRIAN NEWBY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL PAVELL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RAUL PENA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| NINA PETTY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SIERRA QUINONEZ | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| AMBER FINLEY REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CHARLES REYNOLDS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| KYLE RILEY | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SHUNDA ROBINSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JUSTIN RUTLEDGE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BOB SEMPLE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY SMITH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| SONNY SRA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| GLORIA STARLING | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| ANDREW THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JEREMY THOMPSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MECHELLE THURSTON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| CASEY TIBBETS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| COURTNEY TOWNSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN VALLANCE | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JED WAGENKNECHT | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| BRYAN WALSH | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| JARRET WATKINS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RICHARD WATTERS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL BENNETT | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| RONNY KORB | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| STEVE HAMBRICK | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 777 TAYLOR ST STE 100, FORT WORTH, TX 76102-4919
- Principal officer (990 for 2024)
- ANDREW TAFT, 777 TAYLOR STREET SUITE 100, FORT WORTH, TX 76102
- Signed the 990
- ANDREW TAFT, PRESIDENT
- Phone
- (817) 870-1692
- Return prepared by
- SPROLES WOODARD LLP
Mission
DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH INITIATIVES, INC. RECEIVES FUNDS TO BE USED EXCLUSIVELY FOR CHARITABLE, RELIGIOUS, SCIENTIFIC, LITERARY OR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES THAT HELP TO FOSTER, PROMOTE, MAINTAIN, AND ENCOURAGE THE CIVIC, SOCIAL, AND GENERAL WELFARE FOR THE CITY OF FORT WORTH.
Program accomplishments
- FESTIVALS AND EVENTS IN THE DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH AREA TO SHOWCASE AND PROMOTE THE DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH COMMUNITY.Expenses $2,564,004 · revenue $1,805,490
- THE ORGANIZATION IS PROVIDING ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES FOR LANDSCAPING, UPKEEP AND MAINTENANCE FOR SEVERAL DOWNTOWN PARKS, BY CONTRACT WITH THE BURNETT FOUNDATION AND/OR THE CITY OF FORT WORTH.Expenses $717,691 · revenue $1,004,557
- PARTICIPATES IN HOUSING PROJECTS ESTABLISHED TO PROVIDE LOW-MODERATE INCOME HOUSING IN DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH AND OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES.Expenses $725,397
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 September, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | September 30, 2026 | February 16, 2027 | Not due yet |
| 2024 | September 30, 2025 | February 17, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | September 30, 2024 | February 18, 2025 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 75-2277821
- 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
- 1989
- Accounting year ends
- September
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Community improvement and capacity building (S200)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $11,883,955
- Income (IRS master file)
- $9,702,228
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | September 2025 | $5,985,699 | $4,028,805 | $11,883,955 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2025 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2024 | $3,366,790 | $2,773,450 | $9,777,504 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2024 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2023 | $7,886,887 | $2,994,854 | $8,715,723 | XML |
| 990-T | September 2023 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2022 | $3,569,281 | $3,104,409 | $6,536,570 | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2022 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990-T | September 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | September 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 75-2277821).
Questions about DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH INITIATIVES INC
- What is the EIN of DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH INITIATIVES INC?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH INITIATIVES INC is 75-2277821.
- Is DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH INITIATIVES INC tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1989.
- Are donations to DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH INITIATIVES INC tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH INITIATIVES 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 DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH INITIATIVES INC due?
- The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending September 30, 2026) is due February 16, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH INITIATIVES INC last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended September 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH INITIATIVES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 names ANDREW TAFT.
- Who are the officers and directors of DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH INITIATIVES INC?
- The 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 lists 74 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $448,663 (ANDY TAFT, PRESIDENT).
- How much revenue does DOWNTOWN FORT WORTH INITIATIVES INC have?
- On its 990 for the year ended September 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $5,985,699, expenses of $4,028,805 and total assets of $11,883,955 at year end.
Other nonprofits in FORT WORTH
- MCDONALD YMCA AT RENAISSANCE HEIGHTS HOLDING COMPANY EIN 81-3764677 · last filed 990 for 2024
- FORT WORTH TOURISM PUBLIC IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT CORPORATION EIN 82-3454789 · last filed 990 for 2025
- TRANSFORM 1012 N MAIN STREET EIN 87-1108041 · last filed 990 for 2024
- DAY RESOURCE CENTER FOR THE HOMELESS EIN 75-2747809 · last filed 990 for 2024
- ROSEDALE OFFICE BUILDING INC EIN 46-0866421 · last filed 990 for 2025
- FORT WORTH ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERSHIP EIN 92-2954378 · last filed 990 for 2024
- THE JUNIOR LEAGUE OF FORT WORTH INC EIN 75-6022377 · last filed 990 for 2025
- INTERNATIONAL COMPLIANCE PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION CORP EIN 02-0642374 · last filed 990 for 2025
All nonprofits in FORT WORTH · Texas · Community improvement and capacity building