Form 990 for tax year 2023

Totals

Total revenue

$12,892,170

Total expenses

$12,355,629

Contributions and grants received

$12,651,347

Grants paid

$316,047

Program service revenue

$197,515

Investment income

$43,308

Other revenue

$0

Total assets, end of year

$5,795,517

Total liabilities, end of year

$2,835,075

Net assets or fund balances, end of year

$2,960,442

Program services expenses (Part IX)

$11,147,452

Management and general expenses

$1,028,323

Fundraising expenses

$179,854

Program service expenses (Part III)

$11,147,452

Program services were 90.2% 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.

Mission and programs · 2023

• Safety and Hospitality: Approximately 70 Downtown Ambassadors provide daily maintenance and safety services from 6 am. to 11 pm. Annual program impacts include: 73,391 hospitality contacts, 303 safety escorts, 30 million square feet of sidewalk pressure washed, 272,834 pounds of trash removed, and 6 beautification projects completed. We support safety on all fronts downtown. We also fund an overtime patrol that provides two additional Austin Police Department (APD) officers in the downtown PID 12 hours a day, 7 days a week. These officers patrol on bikes for a true community policing effort. The overtime shifts in downtown resulted in 8,311 total business and property interactions, 6,643 ordinance compliance (with a 99% compliance rate) and 693 walfare checks.

  Expenses $5,925,373 · Grants $30,800 · Revenue $197,516

• 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 quarterly market research reports and emerging projects reports, and completed 2023 storeforont retail business reports. Planned and hosted 5 Issues & Eggs events open to the public, each with between 50-250 attendees: Homelessness in Austin (September 2023), Project Connect (November 2023), Mental Health Diversion Center and Travis County District AttorneyCandidate Forum (both in February 2024), and Attainable Housing (April 2024). Distributed 38 newsletters to 10,000+ subscribers with 41% average open rate. Marketing and Communication efforts resulted in 54.9K total social media followers, 53.5M media impressions and 93,000+ website visitors Planned and hosted Annual Future of Downtown Event with State of Downtown , Annual Report, Vision Awards and Strategic Plan release with 370 attendees.

  Expenses $1,496,971 · Grants $30,543

• Planing and Urban Mobility: Completed comprehensive mapping and inventory of downtown's tree canopy and summarized key findings for advancement. Engaged downtown stakeholders on a number of city/partner initiatives for downtown, including the Palm District Plan, Congress Avenue Urban Design Initiative and Project Connect. Created a work group consisting of Red River Cultural District, E6th Street PID and DAA and identified shared goals and actions for advancement. Hosted a workshop to educated on the use of historic tax credits with 25 owners of historic buildings in partnership with Preservation Austin. Our five years strategic plan outlines several objective in these areas: cultivating a more diverse, attainable residential mix; decreasing the number of people living unsheltered downtown by 75%; supporting a variety of affordable venues and creative spaces; and ensuring parks and public spaces are well-managed with inclusive programming. We advocate for the preservation of live musice venues and in 2023 continued our $60,000 annual sponsorship of the Red River Cultural District. To further support the district, we pledged $50,000 in in-kind maintenance work from our ambassador team. Created and engaged downtown Task Force to help review, advise and communicated recommendations for downtown's Project Connect Alignment, resulting in Woodridge Square station being added as a design option. Worked with the City of Austin to secure a $105M USDOT grant to help fund caps over I-35 from Cesar Chaves to 4th Street. The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is planning to reconstruct I-35 through Central Austin as part of the I-35 Capital Express Central Project. Initial plans for the first significant upgrade in 50 years to this approximately 10-mile stretch called for removing the upper decks and lowering the highway between Airport Boulevard and Cesar Chavez Street. As TxDOT considers changes to this major north-south thoroughfare that has divided our community for decades, the Downtown Austin Alliance and the City of Austin have partnered with a diverse group of Austin leaders to co-create a shared vision that builds on this investment to ensure the best outcomes for all Austinites. By transforming I-35 through the heart of our city, we can invest in our community, improve all forms of transportation and create community parks, bridges and other amenities where the highway stands now. The Downtown Austin Alliance is committed to playing an active role in addressing affordability challenges ove the next five years.

  Expenses $1,538,014 · Grants $150,500

• Parks and Public Space Activation, and Homelessness: Completed successful Holiday Stroll and tree lighting event (December 2023) with over 10,000 attendees, including an additional family friendly alley activation with 5,000+ participants. Provided regulart horticulture, operation and maintenances and security at Republic Square, including park ambassador services, tree trimming and pruning, root invigoration, new mulch beds, and seasonal planting; and an ovenight security program. Expanded partnership with Mexi-Arte including increased cultural programming and education at Republic Square and targeted efforts (block canvassing and 2 open house events) to engage the buisness community in the creation of a Cultural Heritage District. Supported the Red River Cultural District financially through sponsorship of two signiture events: Hot Summer Nights and Free Week. Provided regular Downtown Ambassador team with clean, safe and hospitality services in Waterloo Park from 6:00 am to 10:00 pm seven days per week. Launched HEART (Homelessness Engagement Assistance Response Team) pilot to run through July 2024. 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 homelss community members. Conducted 4 quarterly unsheltered homeless counts that showed a 6% reduction in the fiscal year (467 to 440).

  Expenses $2,187,094 · Grants $104,204 · Revenue $4,799

As filed on the 2023 return.

Listed in Part VII

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. A Schedule J breakdown is as filed: base pay, bonus, other, deferred compensation and nontaxable benefits from this organization, with any from related organizations beside each, and the filer's own total. It is shown with the Part VII listing of the same name on the same return. The form gives no key between the two, so that pairing is ours, and is marked matched by us.

Schedule J

Part I's answers as filed. A line not listed was left unanswered; on lines 1a and 3 that means the box was not checked.

Grants on this return

• Mexic-Arte

  $80,000

• Movability

  $60,000

  General support

• Red River Merchant Association Inc

  $60,000

  Hot summer nights free event series.

• Austin Chamber of Commerce

  $21,500

  For regional growth solutions, regional mobility, and Intercity trip

• Preservation Austin

  $15,000

  70th Birthday celebration event.

• Downtown Austin Parks LLC

  $14,000

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.

• Downtown Austin Development Corp Downtown Austin Alliance Foundation

  501(C)(3) · Enhance Downtown Austin through public space activations · TX

• Downtown Austin Parks LLC

  501(C)(3) · Create Vibrant urban space at the heart of Austin, Texas · TX

Provenance

Return type

form_990

Tax year

2023

Filed

31 October 2024

IRS schema version

2023v5.0

Source object

202443069349301889

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