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← DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND INC

Form 990 for tax year 2025

Filed by DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND INC.

Totals

Total revenue
$1,341,548
Total expenses
$1,156,164
Contributions and grants received
$1,063,691
Grants paid
$0
Program service revenue
$277,857
Investment income
$0
Other revenue
$0
Total assets, end of year
$516,193
Total liabilities, end of year
$39,365
Net assets or fund balances, end of year
$476,828
Program services expenses (Part IX)
$983,997
Management and general expenses
$115,890
Fundraising expenses
$56,277
Program service expenses (Part III)
not reported

Program services were 85.1% of total expenses calculated — Part IX's program-services column over total expenses, both as filed.

Line items

Every line the filer filed in Parts VIII, IX and X, as filed and in filed order. Blank columns are left out, and the lines are not forced to add up to the totals above.

Revenue

Part VIII, the statement of revenue.

  • 1b · Membership dues

    $20,955

  • 1d · Related organizations

    $49,100

  • 1e · Government grants (contributions)

    $896,271

  • 1f · All other contributions, gifts and grants

    $97,365

  • 2a · Program service revenue: SPONSORSHIP

    total $112,918 · related or exempt $112,918

  • 2b · Program service revenue: ADMISSION

    total $80,089 · related or exempt $80,089

  • 2c · Program service revenue: VENDOR FEE

    total $36,342 · related or exempt $36,342

  • 2d · Program service revenue: COOPERATIVE ADVERTISING

    total $33,420 · related or exempt $33,420

  • 2e · Program service revenue: PARTICIPATION FEES

    total $6,715 · related or exempt $6,715

  • 2f · All other program service revenue

    total $8,373 · related or exempt $8,373

Functional expenses

Part IX, the statement of functional expenses.

  • 5 · Compensation of officers, directors and key employees

    total $113,111 · program services $56,556 · management and general $23,630 · fundraising $32,925

  • 7 · Other salaries and wages

    total $217,171 · program services $179,724 · management and general $35,449 · fundraising $1,998

  • 9 · Other employee benefits

    total $33,820 · program services $31,490 · management and general $1,313 · fundraising $1,017

  • 10 · Payroll taxes

    total $25,075 · program services $13,828 · management and general $6,396 · fundraising $4,851

  • 11b · Fees: legal

    total $250 · management and general $250

  • 11c · Fees: accounting

    total $15,275 · management and general $15,275

  • 11g · Fees: other

    total $1,614 · management and general $1,614

  • 12 · Advertising and promotion

    total $95,177 · program services $95,177

  • 13 · Office expenses

    total $21,803 · program services $15,693 · management and general $3,810 · fundraising $2,300

  • 14 · Information technology

    total $1,052 · management and general $1,052

  • 16 · Occupancy

    total $26,340 · program services $18,596 · management and general $4,557 · fundraising $3,187

  • 17 · Travel

    total $4,224 · program services $3,050 · management and general $739 · fundraising $435

  • 19 · Conferences, conventions and meetings

    total $2,011 · program services $1,452 · management and general $352 · fundraising $207

  • 20 · Interest

    total $282 · management and general $282

  • 22 · Depreciation, depletion and amortization

    total $10,959 · program services $6,227 · management and general $4,732

  • 23 · Insurance

    total $10,713 · program services $7,563 · management and general $1,853 · fundraising $1,297

  • 24a · Other expenses: HOSPITALITY & SAFETY

    total $299,950 · program services $299,950

  • 24b · Other expenses: DOWNTOWN EVENTS

    total $164,855 · program services $164,855

  • 24c · Other expenses: BEAUTIFICATION & MAINT

    total $44,766 · program services $44,766

  • 24d · Other expenses: GIFTS & DONATIONS

    total $22,485 · program services $16,238 · management and general $3,936 · fundraising $2,311

  • 24e · All other expenses

    total $45,231 · program services $28,832 · management and general $10,650 · fundraising $5,749

Balance sheet

Part X, book values.

  • 1 · Cash, non-interest-bearing

    beginning of year $307,866 · end of year $354,580

  • 2 · Savings and temporary cash investments

    beginning of year $63,929 · end of year $63,929

  • 3 · Pledges and grants receivable

    beginning of year $100,467 · end of year $67,924

  • 4 · Accounts receivable

    beginning of year $16,346 · end of year $13,118

  • 9 · Prepaid expenses and deferred charges

    beginning of year $3,878 · end of year $3,816

  • 10a · Land, buildings and equipment: cost or other basis

    $144,772

  • 10b · Land, buildings and equipment: accumulated depreciation

    $131,946

  • 10c · Land, buildings and equipment, net

    beginning of year $20,710 · end of year $12,826

  • 15 · Other assets

    beginning of year $3,074

  • 17 · Accounts payable and accrued expenses

    beginning of year $48,374 · end of year $39,365

  • 19 · Deferred revenue

    beginning of year $172,270

  • 23 · Secured mortgages and notes payable

    beginning of year $3,787

  • 25 · Other liabilities

    beginning of year $395

  • 27 · Net assets without donor restrictions

    beginning of year $239,688 · end of year $434,526

  • 28 · Net assets with donor restrictions

    beginning of year $51,756 · end of year $42,302

Mission and programs · 2025

Mission

DOWNTOWN SOUTH BEND, INC. IS COMMITTED TO THE ADVANCEMENT AND VITALITY OF DOWNTOWN THROUGH OFFERING BUSINESS RESOURCES, SUPPORT, INITIATIVES, AND INCENTIVES; PRESENTING MARKETING AND EVENTS TO ATTRACT VISITORS; AND HIGHLIGHTING DOWNTOWN AS THE CENTER FOR ARTS, DINING, AND ENTERTAINMENT.

  • DTSB HOSTED 9 RIBBON CUTTINGS AND WELCOMED 17 NEW BUSINESS OPENINGS. 59% WERE WOMEN OR MINORITY-OWNED WITH AN ESTIMATED 80 NEW JOBS CREATED IN 2025. WE PLANNED, PROMOTED, AND IMPLEMENTED MORE THAN 40 EVENTS IN 2025, ENGAGING OVER 80,000 ATTENDEES. WE FACILITATED 2,000+ HOURS OF DEDICATED DOWNTOWN SAFETY PATROLS. WE PARTNERED WITH MURAL MANIA TO BEAUTIFY OUR CITY CENTER WITH 6 NEW MURALS. WE WORKED WITH SMALL-SCALE DEVELOPERS TO ADVANCE THE REVITALIZATION OF 14 LONG-VACANT BUILDINGS AND MAINTAINED DOWNTOWN BEAUTIFICATION EFFORTS BY PLANTING APPROXIMATELY 5,600 ANNUALS AND PERENNIALS. WE PROMOTED DOWNTOWN EVENTS & BUSINESSES VIA OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA CHANNELS, GENERATING APPROXIMATELY 811,376 ACCOUNTS REACHED, 4.9 MILLION VIEWS, AND 62,800 ENGAGEMENTS ACROSS META PLATFORMS, ALONG WITH 60,392 UNIQUE WEBSIT VISITORS DURING THE YEAR. THE DOWNTOWN OUTREACH AMBASADOR CONDUCTED MORE THAN 1,000 OUTREACH INTERACTIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, CONNECTING INDIVIDUALS WITH COMMUNITY RESOURCES, SERVICE PROVIDERS, SHELT, HEALTHCARE, AND OTHER AVAILABLE ASSISTANCE.

As filed on the 2025 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Listed in Part VII

  • Willow Wetherall

    EXEC DIRECTO

    Total calculated
    $113,111
    From this org
    $103,027
    From related orgs
    $0
    Other
    $10,084
    Hours/week
    39 + 1 related
  • Chris Barth

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Austin Cabello

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Mike Chapple

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Juan Constantino

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Andrea Crawford

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Peg Dalton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Rob Decleene

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Angie Dvorak

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Brad Emberton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Timothy Emerick

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Matt Gray

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Gage Hudak

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Kurt Janowsky

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Jeff Jarnecke

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Calvin Johnson

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Susan King

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Elliot Lusk

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Taryn MacFarlane

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Patrick McGuire

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Christina Miller

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Hannah Nichols

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Caylie Peet

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Paul Phair

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Kristopher Priemer

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Scott Ruszkowski

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Dan Skibins

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Erin Thornton

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Bianca Tirado

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Sarah Kuhny

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Mark Wobbe

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Mark McDonnell

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Dan Smogor

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Danielle Meersman

    DIRECTOR

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    0.5 + 0.1 related
  • Matt Kahn

    PRESIDENT

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.5 related
  • Gwen O'Brien

    VICE PRESIDE

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.5 related
  • Barry Hall

    TREASURER

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.5 related
  • Caleb Bauer

    SECRETARY

    Total calculated
    $0
    Hours/week
    1 + 0.5 related

Compensation is as filed in Part VII: reportable pay from this organization and from related organizations, other compensation, and hours per week. The total, marked calculated, is our sum of the three dollar columns, with a blank column counted as $0; the form itself has no total. On a Form 990-EZ the columns are Part IV's instead, and on a Form 990-PF Part VIII's — compensation, contributions to benefit plans, and expense account — and the total sums those.

Grants on this return

No itemized grants to organizations on this return.

Related organizations on this return

Schedule R Part II: tax-exempt organizations related to the filer by control. It does not record shared board members or money.

Provenance

Return type
form_990
Tax year
2025
Filed
18 September 2026
IRS schema version
2025v4.0
Source object
202632619349301813

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