Nonprofit · EIN 94-1457817
DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION OF FRESNO
Tax-exempt · FRESNO, CA 93721
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $1,820,869 | $1,889,139 | -$68,270 | $843,767 | $114,757 | $729,010 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $1,788,211 | $1,946,347 | -$158,136 | $989,770 | $186,146 | $803,624 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $515,814 | $884,472 | -$368,658 | $1,223,370 | $261,610 | $961,760 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $81,808
- Program service revenue
- $1,563,873
- Investment income
- $56,228
- Net gain from sales of assets
- -$608
- Other revenue
- $118,960
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $156,461
- Other salaries and wages
- $742,312
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $1,044,792
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $7,010
- Accounting fees
- $24,656
- Occupancy
- $45,245
- Travel
- $59,841
- Depreciation
- $23,078
- Program services (functional)
- $1,635,901
- Management and general (functional)
- $253,238
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $989,770
- Total assets, end of year
- $843,767
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $114,757
- Net assets, end of year
- $729,010
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $22,465
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $690,430
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $38,580
- Gross receipts
- $1,821,477
- Employees
- 84
- Year formed
- 1955
- State of legal domicile
- CA
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIOTT BALCH | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $156,461 |
| NORA MONACO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHIL KLIEWER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| TATE HILL | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| ARIANNA CHAVEZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIA ROSALES | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIO GUTIERREZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIKE CRUZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIGUEL ARIAS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| LUIS CHAVEZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEREK FRANKS | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEVAK KHATCHADOURIAN | Officer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY DYER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CONRAD MOORE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TYRONE WILLIAMS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
3 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLE GOLDSMITH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY SANDERS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICTOR NEGRETE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 20 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIOTT BALCH | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $173,545 |
| NORA MONACO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| PHIL KLIEWER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAYNI WONG | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL NERLAND | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIO GUTIERREZ | Secretary Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD CAGLIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD FANUCCHI | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIGUEL ARIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEREK FRANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEVAK KHATCHADOURIAN | Officer Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY DYER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONI TINOCO | Vice Chair Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CONRAD MOORE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TYRONE WILLIAMS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TATE HILL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CAROLE GOLDSMITH | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONY SANDERS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ANA LILIA PATINO DE ALBA | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| VICTOR NEGRETE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 18 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIOTT BALCH | President & CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 40 | $0 |
| JORDAN SANCHEZ | FORMER INT. CEO Trustee or director, Officer | 30 | $0 |
| PHIL KLIEWER | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| JAYNI WONG | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 2 | $0 |
| PAUL NERLAND | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SCOTT ANDERSON | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MARIO GUTIERREZ | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| RICHARD CAGLIA | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| EDWARD FANUCCHI | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| MIGUEL ARIAS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| DEREK FRANKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| SEVAK KHATCHADOURIAN | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JERRY DYER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TONI TINOCO | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| CONRAD MOORE | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| TYRONE WILLIAMS | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| JAMIN BRAZIL | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
| ASHLEY WEBSTER | Director Trustee or director | 2 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 2020 TULARE ST, FRESNO, CA 93721-2005
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- ELLIOTT BALCH, 2020 TULARE STREET, FRESNO, CA 93721
- Signed the 990
- ELLIOTT BALCH, President & CEO
- Phone
- (559) 490-9966
- Website
- www.downtownfresno.org
- Return prepared by
- Hills Renaut Homen & Hughes
California records
California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 94-1457817 or by the name DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION OF FRESNO.
- Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
- Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)
- Secretary of State, bizfile Online
- Corporation status, entity number, agent for service
- Franchise Tax Board
- Entity status letter (state tax exemption, good standing)
Mission
THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION IS TO ENCHANCE THE VITALITY OF DOWNTOWN FRESNO BY IMPROVING, PROMOTING AND DEVEL0PING THE HISTORIC CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT.
Program accomplishments
- The Association, known as the Downtown Fresno Partnership, manages a Property-based Business Improvement District (PBID) supported by a property tax assessment on 352 parcels in Downtown Fresno. Through leadership, partnership, and advocacy we serve the needs of property owners and businesses, as well as the community at large. The Downtown Fresno Partnership is leading Downtown Fresno toward its future as a vibrant hub of residential and business activity by promoting downtowns image; supporting physical improvements; advocating for merchants; and hosting special events that bring new life to the historic core of our city. Our work has the effect of improving the value proposition for real estate and business investment, and strengthening the enabling environment for development.Expenses $1,635,901 · revenue $1,820,869
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
- 94-1457817
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(6): Business league or chamber of commerce
- Donations deductible
- No
- Exempt since
- 1970
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $843,767
- Income (IRS master file)
- $1,821,477
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $1,820,869 | $1,889,139 | $843,767 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2024 | $1,788,211 | $1,946,347 | $989,770 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2023 | $515,814 | $884,472 | $1,223,370 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $1,334,797 | $724,509 | $1,390,648 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2019 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 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 94-1457817).
Questions about DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION OF FRESNO
- What is the EIN of DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION OF FRESNO?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION OF FRESNO is 94-1457817.
- Is DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION OF FRESNO tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(6) since 1970.
- Are donations to DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION OF FRESNO tax-deductible?
- No. The IRS master file says contributions to it are not deductible.
- Which annual return does DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION OF FRESNO 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 ASSOCIATION OF FRESNO 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 ASSOCIATION OF FRESNO 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 ASSOCIATION OF FRESNO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names ELLIOTT BALCH.
- Who are the officers and directors of DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION OF FRESNO?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 18 people; 1 received compensation from the organization, the highest $156,461 (ELLIOTT BALCH, President & CEO).
- How much revenue does DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION OF FRESNO have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,820,869, expenses of $1,889,139 and total assets of $843,767 at year end.
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