DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION

As filed

Subsection

03

NTEE code

S31Z

Classification

1000

Street

500 W JEFFERSON ST SUITE 1210

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Mission and programs · 2023

• ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: DDC IS THE PRIMARY ORGANIZATION RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THE STRATEGIC VISION FOR DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE'S GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT. WHILE NUMEROUS OTHER PRIVATE AND PUBLIC ORGANIZATIONS ARE NECESSARY FOR THE SUCCESSFUL IMPLEMENTATION OF THIS VISION, DDC LEADS THE PROCESS THROUGH CLOSE COLLABORATION WITH THE COMMUNITY AND ITS PARTNERS. THERE ARE THREE PRIMARY PILLARS THAT DEFINE DDC'S STRATEGIC APPROACH FOR DOWNTOWN'S FUTURE SUCCESS: 1) ACTIVATING DOWNTOWN THROUGH REINFORCING AND SUPPORTING ITS DISTRICTS AND ANCHORS, EXPANDING DOWNTOWN'S ATTRACTIONS, AND SHOWCASING LOUISVILLE'S CREATIVITY; 2) REINFORCING DOWNTOWN AS A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD BY INCENTIVIZING THE CONVERSION OF OLDER OFFICE BUILDINGS INTO RESIDENCES, ENCOURAGING RESIDENTIAL INFILL OF VACANT PARCELS, AND EXPANDING AMENITIES THAT ATTRACT NEW RESIDENTS; AND 3) ENHANCING THE PUBLIC REALM BY PRIORITIZING DOWNTOWN'S STREETS FOR PEDESTRIANS, TRANSFORMING BARRIERS INTO SEAMS, ACTIVATING AND CONNECTING UNDERUTILIZED SPACES, AND REIMAGINING DOWNTOWN'S OPEN SPACES.IN 2023, DDC DEVOTED SIGNIFICANT TIME AND RESOURCES SUPPORTING THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF DOWNTOWN IN SUPPORT OF OUR BUSINESSES, DEVELOPERS, PROPERTY OWNERS, AND OTHER STAKEHOLDERS, INCLUDING:- DOWNTOWN STRATEGY: WITH THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THE GHEENS FOUNDATION AND THE JAMES GRAHAM BROWN FOUNDATION, DDC CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT OF THE NEXT DOWNTOWN STRATEGY WITH OVER 70 STAKEHOLDER MEETINGS AND CONVERSATIONS WITH INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND NATIONAL EXPERTS. THE DOWNTOWN STRATEGY IS THE TEN-YEAR ROADMAP FOR DOWNTOWN'S FOCUS OF FUTURE DEVELOPMENT AND REVITALIZATION WHICH WILL BE RELEASED IN EARLY 2024 AND SUBSEQUENTLY ADOPTED BY LOUISVILLE METRO COUNCIL AS DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE'S NEIGHBORHOOD PLAN.- ANNUAL DOWNTOWN ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT: IN EARLY 2023, DDC RELEASED ITS SECOND ANNUAL DOWNTOWN ECONOMIC IMPACT REPORT WHICH EMPIRICALLY SHOWS THE CRITICAL IMPORTANCE OF A STRONG DOWNTOWN TO THE HEALTH AND VIBRANCY OF THE ENTIRE COUNTY AND LARGER METROPOLITAN AREA. THIS REPORT PROVIDES BASELINE DATA FOR DISCUSSIONS WITH GOVERNMENTAL AND ECONOMIC LEADERS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SUSTAINED PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT IN THE GREATER DOWNTOWN AREA.- LOUISVILLE MEDICAL & EDUCATION DISTRICT (LOUMED): DDC EXPANDED ITS COLLABORATION WITH LOUMED, A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN NORTON HEALTHCARE, THE UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE, UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE HEALTH, AND JEFFERSON COMMUNITY & TECHNICAL COLLEGE FOCUSES ON IMPROVING THE SAFETY, ENVIRONMENTAL LANDSCAPE, AND EXPERIENCE FOR THE PARTNERS' PATIENTS, WORKERS, AND VISITORS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT'S 20 BLOCKS IN THE DOWNTOWN CORE. - BUSINESS SUPPORT: DDC CONTINUED ITS SUPPORT OF ITS DOWNTOWN RETAILERS AND RESTAURANTS, INCLUDING: 1) THE EXPANSION OF SMALL BUSINESS RESOURCES, INCLUDING CONVENING PERIODIC SMALL BUSINESS ROUNDTABLES, TO SUPPORT DOWNTOWN'S NEW AND EXISTING BUSINESSES, 2) HOSTING A SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY VENDOR FAIR, 3) PROMOTING THE NEW DOWNTOWN SMALL BUSINESS LOAN PRODUCT THROUGH THE DOWNTOWN COMMERCIAL LOAN FUND, WHICH ORIGINATED ITS FIRST LOAN THAT PROVIDES FLEXIBLE FINANCING TO ASSIST NEW BUSINESSES OPENING IN DOWNTOWN, AND 4) CONTINUING ROUNDTABLE GATHERINGS OF BROKERS, PROPERTY MANAGERS, AND MAJOR DOWNTOWN EMPLOYERS TO DEVELOP SOLUTIONS TO THE CHALLENGES FACING DOWNTOWN.- PUBLIC SAFETY: DDC WORKS CLOSELY WITH THE LOUISVILLE METRO POLICE DEPARTMENT (LMPD) IN ORDER TO ENHANCE THE SAFETY OF DOWNTOWN AND TO ADDRESS PUBLIC PERCEPTIONS ABOUT THE SAME, INCLUDING PARTICIPATION IN THE LMPD FIRST DIVISION ADVISORY COUNCIL AND FREQUENT COORDINATION WITH LMPD'S DEDICATED DOWNTOWN AREA PATROL. AS MANAGER OF DOWNTOWN'S BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID), DDC WORKED WITH LOUISVILLE TOURISM, HUMANA, AND LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE NEW FUNDING FOR A MAJOR EXPANSION OF THE BID'S HOSPITALITY & SAFETY AMBASSADOR PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES A FRIENDLY SAFETY PRESENCE ON THE STREETS OF DOWNTOWN. WITH THE SUPPORT OF THESE PARTNERS, DDC WAS ABLE TO DOUBLE THE NUMBER OF AMBASSADORS PROVIDED BY THE PROGRAM (FROM 18 TO 36) AND TO EXPAND THEIR HOURS OF OPERATIONS TO MIDNIGHT EVERY DAY OF THE WEEK.- DEVELOPMENT FACILITATION: DDC IS THE PRIMARY SOURCE OF MARKET AND DEMOGRAPHIC RESEARCH DATA WHICH HELPS DEVELOPERS MAKE SOUND INVESTMENT DECISIONS IN DOWNTOWN AND ITS EDGE NEIGHBORHOODS. IN 2023, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT CONTINUED TO GROW WITH 24 DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS UNDERWAY, TOTALING $599 MILLION, AND 37 PROJECTS ANNOUNCED, TOTALING $850 MILLION. TO FURTHER FACILITATE DOWNTOWN DEVELOPMENT, DDC ADMINISTERS TWO LOAN FUNDS WHICH PROVIDE CRITICAL GAP FINANCING FOR COMMERCIAL AND HOUSING PROJECTS IN DOWNTOWN AND ITS EDGE NEIGHBORHOODS.- PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION: DDC WORKS CLOSELY WITH A VARIETY OF PARTNERS TO SHARE BEST PRACTICES AND SEEK UNIQUE SOLUTIONS TO THE COMPLEX ISSUES ENCOUNTERED BY DOWNTOWNS ACROSS THE NATION. THIS INCLUDES FOSTERING DEEP RELATIONSHIPS WITH ORGANIZATIONS SUCH AS LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES DEPARTMENTS, GREATER LOUISVILLE INC. (GLI) THE METRO CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, LOUISVILLE TOURISM, WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, LEADERSHIP LOUISVILLE, THE NULU BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (NBA), THE LOUISVILLE INDEPENDENT BUSINESS ALLIANCE (LIBA), THE INTERNATIONAL DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION (IDA), THE HEALTH ENTERPRISE NETWORK (HEN), URBAN LAND INSTITUTE (ULI), THE KENTUCKY CHAMBER, AND MANY OTHERS.- 2023 GRANTS/ALLOCATIONS TO OTHERS: $3,125 TO GLI IN SUPPORT OF THE COMMUNITY MARKETING PROJECT.

  Expenses $1,670,246 · Grants $55,625 · Revenue $1,257,286

• DDC ENGAGES IN A VARIETY OF PROJECTS IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL AND STATE GOVERNMENT AS WELL AS PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERS MEANT TO INCREASE THE VITALITY AND ATTRACTIVENESS OF DOWNTOWN. IN 2023, THESE PROJECTS AND INITIATIVES INCLUDED:- CITYSPOTS: CONCEPTUALIZED BY THE 2022 BINGHAM FELLOWS COHORT, CITYSPOTS ARE THE TRANSFORMATION OF UNDER-UTILIZED OR FORGOTTEN SPACES INTO WELCOMING PLACES OF URBAN SURPRISE WHERE PEOPLE MEET, EAT, PLAY, OR RELAX, HELPING TO SPREAD VIBRANCY ACROSS DOWNTOWN. IN 2023, DDC CREATED TWO NEW CITYSPOT LOCATIONS WITH THE SUPPORT OF MANY SPONSORS. THE INAUGURAL CITYSPOT BY METRO HALL TRANSFORMED AN OVERSIZED AND UNDER-PROGRAMMED SIDEWALK INTO A NEW MEETING PLACE FEATURING PATIO FURNITURE, FLOWERPOTS, AND FRESHLY PAINTED PAVEMENT AND CROSSWALKS. THE SECOND CITYSPOT WAS THE BARK PARK, WHICH TOOK A FORGOTTEN TROLLEY STATION TURNAROUND ON SOUTH FOURTH STREET AND TURNED IT INTO A DOG-FRIENDLY POCKET PARK FOR EVERYONE TO ENJOY. TWO ADDITIONAL CITYSPOTS ARE PLANNED FOR 2024.- MANAGEMENT OF THE BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID): THROUGH AN AGREEMENT WITH THE LOUISVILLE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT (LDMD), DDC ADMINISTERS AND OPERATES THE DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE BID THAT PROVIDES SUPPLEMENTAL SERVICES TO THOSE PROVIDED BY LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DISTRICT. THESE SERVICES INCLUDE DAILY CLEANING OF THE DOWNTOWN RIGHTS OF WAY, SAFETY AND HOSPITALITY PATROLS, GRAFFITI ABATEMENT, BEAUTIFICATION PROGRAMS, AND PUBLIC ART PROJECTS. IN 2023, THE AMBASSADOR TEAM CLEARED APPROX. 110,400 POUNDS OF LITTER AND DEBRIS FROM THE SIDEWALKS AND ALLEYS, CLEANED UP OVER 375 BIOHAZARDOUS MATERIALS, ABATED 1,251 GRAFFITI TAGS AND STICKERS, AND HAD APPROX. 26,000 RECORDED INTERACTIONS WITH GUESTS AND VISITORS AS A RESULT OF ENHANCED HOSPITALITY ENGAGEMENT. IN 2023, DDC DIRECTLY FUNDED AN AMBASSADOR POSITION TO INCREASE THE SIZE OF THE PROGRAM.- CLEAN COLLABORATIVE: DDC CONTINUED ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH LOUISVILLE METRO'S DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR THE "CLEAN COLLABORATIVE" INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY'S CLEANLINESS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. TO HELP WITH AREAS OF DOWNTOWN OUTSIDE OF THE BID, PUBLIC WORKS EXTENDED ITS CONTRACT WITH DDC FOR AN ADDITIONAL YEAR TO PROVIDE AMBASSADOR CLEANING SERVICES IN OFTEN NEGLECTED PARTS OF THE GREATER DOWNTOWN AREA. AS PART OF THIS PROGRAM, DDC'S CLEAN COLLABORATIVE TEAM OF AMBASSADORS CLEARED APPROX. 12,430 POUNDS OF LITTER AND DEBRIS IN THESE AREAS.- BEAUTIFICATION AND ART INITIATIVES: DDC CONSTANTLY FOCUSES ON EXPANDING PLACEMAKING PROGRAMS TO IMPROVE THE APPEARANCE AND APPEAL OF DOWNTOWN'S STREETS. IN 2023, THESE PROJECTS INCLUDED A CROSSWALK ART INITIATIVE THAT REPLACED TRADITIONAL "ZEBRA" STRIPE CROSSWALKS AT THREE INTERSECTIONS WITH DESIGNS CREATED BY LOCAL ARTISTS, THE ACQUISITION OF THREE DONATED PIANOS FOR A FUTURE ART INSTALLATION, EXPANDING DOWNTOWN'S FLOWERPOT PROGRAM, AND ADDING NEW ARTWORK ON FORGOTTEN DOORS AS PART OF THE EXISTING ALLEY GALLERY PROJECT. DDC ALSO LAUNCHED A PILOT PROJECT SHOWCASING A NEW STREET GALLERY PROGRAM THAT FEATURES THE ARTWORK OF LOCAL ARTISTS ON SIGNAL CONTROL BOXES AND IMPROVING THE LANDSCAPING AND APPEARANCE OF DOWNTOWN IN GENERAL. - PEDESTRIAN & VEHICLE WAYFINDING: CONFRONTED WITH A VEHICLE WAYFINDING SYSTEM THAT WAS MORE THAN TWO DECADES OLD, DDC WORKED CLOSELY WITH LOUISVILLE TOURISM AND LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT TO FINALIZE THE DESIGN AND INSTALLATION OF NEW SIGNAGE FOR A DOWNTOWN WAYFINDING SYSTEM TO HELP THOSE UNFAMILIAR WITH DOWNTOWN NAVIGATE ITS STREETS. A NEW "WELCOME TO LOUISVILLE" SIGN WAS ALSO INSTALLED AT A KEY EXPRESSWAY GATEWAY TO DOWNTOWN, INCLUDING NEW LANDSCAPING, TO REPLACE A BARREN LOCATION.- LIGHTING PROGRAMS: A SIGNIFICANT WAY TO INCREASE THE APPEAL AND VIBRANCY OF DOWNTOWN IS THROUGH ENGAGING LIGHTING. DDC CONTINUED WORK ON A MULTI-YEAR PROJECT TO INSTALL PROGRAMMABLE, MULTI-COLORED LED LIGHTING UNDERNEATH I-65 WHERE IT CROSSES THE MAJOR STREETS THAT ARE THE GATEWAYS BETWEEN THE CBD AND THE NULU NEIGHBORHOOD. THESE LIGHTS WILL CREATE INTERESTING AND FUN WAYS FOR THE COMMUNITY TO INTERACT WITH THESE SPACES AS WELL AS PROVIDE CONNECTIVITY AND FEELING OF SAFETY. WITH DESIGN AND ENGINEERING WORK COMPLETED, FUNDING WAS SECURED FOR INSTALLATION OF THE LIGHTS IN THE LATTER HALF OF 2024. DDC ALSO BEGAN PLANNING AND DESIGN WORK FOR A SERIES OF STRING LIGHT INSTALLATIONS IN ITS HISTORIC SHOPPING DISTRICT ALONG SOUTH FOURTH STREET.- WALKING TOUR PODCASTS: FUNDED BY GRANTS FROM REPUBLIC BANK & TRUST AND ITS FOUNDATION, DDC EXPANDED ITS AUDIO WALKING TOUR PODCAST SERIES FEATURING SIGNIFICANT LOCATIONS IN DOWNTOWN AND NARRATED BY PROMINENT LOUISVILLIANS. THREE PODCASTS WERE COMPLETED IN 2023 WITH THE SERIES TO BE ANNOUNCED IN 2024.- DOWNTOWN BANNER PROGRAM: IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LDMD, DDC ADDED AN ADDITIONAL 250 BANNERS TO ITS STREET POLE BANNER PROGRAM WITHIN CDB, BRINGING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF BANNERS TO APPROX. 750. THESE BANNERS HELP TO CREATE A SENSE OF PLACE AND NEIGHBORHOOD AND REINFORCE THE VARIETY OF REASONS THAT MAKE DOWNTOWN UNIQUE.- HOMELESSNESS AND PANHANDLING ENGAGEMENT: ONE OF THE TRAGIC, LINGERING CONSEQUENCES OF THE PANDEMIC WAS A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE IN THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS THROUGHOUT LOUISVILLE. DDC REMAINED ENGAGED WITH OUR PUBLIC, NON-PROFIT, AND PRIVATE PARTNERS TO DEVELOP NEW STRATEGIES TO ADDRESS THE COMPLEX ISSUES SURROUNDING HOMELESSNESS AND PANHANDLING IN THE URBAN CORE. IN 2023, DDC RECEIVED FUNDING TO DEPLOY TWO NEW OUTREACH AMBASSADORS WHO ARE DEDICATED TO FINDING OUTREACH SUPPORT FOR THOSE MOST IN NEED.- 2023 GRANTS/ALLOCATIONS TO OTHERS: $59,625 IN SUPPORT OF AN ADDITIONAL AMBASSADOR FOR LDMD.

• ONE OF DDC'S CRITICAL FUNCTIONS IS TELLING DOWNTOWN'S STORY AND SHARING THE ECONOMIC, CULTURAL, AND SOCIETAL IMPORTANCE OF DOWNTOWN FOR THE ENTIRE CITY AND ALSO WHAT PEOPLE MIGHT HAVE MISSED IF THEY HAVEN'T COME DOWNTOWN IN A WHILE. WORKING WITH OUR PARTNERS AND GENEROUS DONORS, DDC UNDERTOOK THE FOLLOWING INITIATIVES IN 2023:- DDC-HOSTED EVENTS: DDC HOSTED NUMEROUS EVENTS IN 2023 DESIGNED TO BRING MORE PEOPLE ONTO THE STREETS AND BACK DOWNTOWN, INCLUDING THE LAUNCH OF THREE NEW EVENTS: THE DOWNTOWN DRIVE-IN, STEINS ON MAIN, AND THE DOWNTOWN SILENT DISCO. THE DOWNTOWN DRIVE-IN INTRODUCED OUR NEW "CINEBUS" PROJECTION VEHICLE (A REFURBISHED AMBULANCE) WITH A SERIES OF FREE, OUTDOOR MOVIES SHOWN AT WATERFRONT PARK THROUGHOUT THE SUMMER. BRINGING OKTOBERFEST BACK DOWNTOWN, THE FIRST STEINS ON MAIN WAS A CELEBRATION OF LOCAL BREWERIES AND LOUISVILLE'S GERMAN HERITAGE ON WEST MAIN STREET. THE SILENT DISCO LET PEOPLE EXPERIENCE DOWNTOWN IN A NEW AND DIFFERENT WAY BY LISTENING TO MUSIC WHILE WEARING WIRELESS HEADPHONES ON THE BIG FOUR LAWN BY THE RIVER. DDC ALSO CONTINUED ITS WILDLY POPULAR FOOD TRUCK WEDNESDAY EVENT, SHUTTING DOWN A BLOCK IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN AND PROVIDING A FUN ATMOSPHERE WITH LIVE MUSIC AND ADDITIONAL LUNCHTIME DINING OPTIONS FOR OUR WORKERS, GUESTS, AND RESIDENTS. CONTINUING ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH LOUISVILLE METRO GOVERNMENT, DDC BROUGHT CYCLOUVIA BACK TO MAIN STREET FOR A SECOND YEAR, CLOSING TWO MILES OF MAIN STREET TO MOTORIZED VEHICLES AND LET PEOPLE BIKE, WALK, OR SKATE ON THE ROADWAY WHILE ENJOYING VENDORS AND ACTIVITIES ALONG THE WAY. DDC ALSO CONTINUED ITS MONTHLY SOUTH 4TH NIGHT MARKET WHICH FEATURED LOCAL VENDORS, FOOD, AND LIVE MUSIC, CULMINATING WITH A SPECIAL HOLIDAY MARKET AT THE END OF THE YEAR.- DDC SPONSORED EVENTS: DDC PROVIDED FINANCIAL AND TECHNICAL SUPPORT TO BRING UNIQUE AND DIVERSE EVENTS IN AND AROUND DOWNTOWN THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. IN 2023, THESE EVENTS INCLUDED THE NULU BOCK FEST, THE INTERNATIONAL FOOD TRUCK FESTIVAL, THE SUMMER BEER FEST, DERBY DIVERSITY WEEK, CINCO DE MAYO FIESTA, THE KENTUCKY CRAFT BASH, THE JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL AT FOURTH STREET LIVE!, THE ASIAN NIGHT MARKET, NOURISH, THE RAARE WOMEN COLLECTIVE, WORLDFEST, PLAY ARTS WITH REACH, LEGACY WEEK, THE GREAT CHILI COOK OFF, THE LATIN MUSIC AWARDS, LIGHTS ON MAIN, SANTAS OF COLOR COALITION, NULUFEST, THE HOT BROWN SHOWDOWN, HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, THE 502 FILM WRAP PARTY, YOU DECIDE KENTUCKY, AND LIGHT UP LOUISVILLE.- THE BAIRD URBAN SPORTS PARK: SPONSORED BY BAIRD, DDC PARTNERED WITH LOUISVILLE PARKS & RECREATION AND THE YMCA TO TURN A VACANT REDEVELOPMENT SITE ON HISTORIC WEST MAIN STREET INTO A NEW SPORTS PARK VENUE FEATURING PICKLEBALL COURTS AND WIFFLE BALL FIELD. DDC HOSTED SPRING AND FALL SEASONS OF PICKLEBALL LEAGUE PLAY AT THE PARK, AND ALSO EXPANDED OPEN PLAY HOURS TO ALLOW ANYONE TO COME ENJOY THE PARK. THE PARK WAS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR USE AS A UNIQUE EVENT SITE IN THE HEART OF DOWNTOWN.- THE BOURBON DISTRICT: DDC CONTINUED WORKING WITH LOUISVILLE TOURISM, THE KENTUCKY DISTILLERS' ASSOCIATION, AND LOCAL BOURBON ATTRACTIONS TO ALIGN THE BOURBON DISTRICT WITH THE BROADER BOURBON RENAISSANCE OCCURRING IN LOUISVILLE AND KENTUCKY AS A WHOLE. DDC ALSO PROVIDED ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE TO SEVERAL DISTILLERIES LOOKING TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF NEW STATE LAW ALLOWING DISTILLERIES TO OPEN SATELLITE TASTING ROOMS, WHICH SEVERAL PLANNED IN THE COMING YEARS.- DOWNTOWN MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS: DDC ENHANCED AND EXPANDED SOCIAL MEDIA ENGAGEMENT, WEBSITE CONTENT, PRESS RELEASES, AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH STAKEHOLDERS THAT SUPPORT THE VIBRANCY AND GROWTH OF DOWNTOWN. THIS INCLUDED SHARING THE POSITIVE MOMENTUM ABOUT DOWNTOWN AND DELIVERING IMPORTANT MESSAGING AND UPDATES ON DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY, DOWNTOWN EVENTS, PUBLIC SPACE ACTIVATIONS, NEW PROJECTS AND BUSINESSES, AND CONSTRUCTION IMPACTS. IN 2023, DDC WORKED WITH LOUISVILLE PUBLIC MEDIA TO PROMOTE DOWNTOWN EVENTS AND NEWS. DDC ALSO CREATED VARIOUS SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGNS THROUGH FACEBOOK META AND LINKEDIN PAID ADVERTISING TO REACH LARGER AUDIENCES WHICH FEATURED THE PROMOTION OF DDC-HOSTED EVENTS, THE HOLIDAY DECORATING CONTEST FOR DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES AND ATTRACTIONS, AND THE FRIENDS OF DOWNTOWN FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN.- FRIENDS OF DOWNTOWN: DDC EXPANDED ITS FRIENDS OF DOWNTOWN FUNDRAISING CAMPAIGN AS A WAY TO CONNECT WITH BOTH BUSINESSES AND INDIVIDUALS WHO SUPPORT DOWNTOWN. FRIENDS CAN HELP DOWNTOWN THROUGH DONATIONS TO DDC, THE GIFT OF THEIR TIME DURING VOLUNTEER EVENTS, OR BY AMPLIFYING WHAT THEY LOVE ABOUT DOWNTOWN THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA AND OTHER CHANNELS.- 2023 GRANTS/ALLOCATIONS TO OTHERS: $53,250 IN SPONSORSHIPS AND IN-KIND DONATIONS FOR 26 UNIQUE AND DIVERSE EVENTS THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN LOUISVILLE.

As filed on the 2023 return. The filer continues this part on Schedule O, which is not shown here.

Officers and directors · 2023

As listed in Part VII of the 2023 return, in the order the filer printed them. Each return names its own; this is not a roster the organization keeps with us.

• REBECCA FLEISCHAKER COUCH

  EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $135,305

  From this org

  $135,305

  From related orgs

  $0

  Other

  $0

  Hours/week

  40

• JAMES ALLEN

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• JECOREY ARTHUR

  EX-OFFICIO

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• KIM BAKER

  EX-OFFICIO

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• CLEO BATTLE

  EX-OFFICIO

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• DEBORAH A BILITSKI

  EX-OFFICIO

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• KRISTEN BYRD

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• NIKKI CARVER

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• CAROLLE JONES CLAY

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• SARAH DAVASHER-WISDOM

  EX-OFFICIO

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• DOUGLAS EDWARDS

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• DEE FORD

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• LESLIE GEOGHEGAN

  EX-OFFICIO

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• C EDWARD GLASSCOCK

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• CRAIG GREENBERG

  EX-OFFICIO

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• ANDRE GUESS

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• TY J HANDYPHD

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• DAN HARTLAGE

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• JILL HORN

  DIRECTOR, JOINED - 03.16.2023

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• RYAN JORDAN

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• CYNTHIA S KNAPEK

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• ANDREW MARCHETTI

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• JEFFREY A MCKENZIE

  DIRECTOR

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• STAN MOORE

  EX-OFFICIO

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

• JEFF O'BRIEN

  EX-OFFICIO

  Total calculated

  $0

  Hours/week

  0.1

The first 25 listed. 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. Earlier years are each on their own filing page.

Filings

• 2023

  Revenue

  $1,867,271

  Expenses

  $1,962,155

  Contributions

  $598,500

  Grants paid

  $55,625

• 2022

  Revenue

  $1,635,538

  Expenses

  $1,278,063

  Contributions

  $411,967

  Grants paid

  $73,034

The four totals the IRS asks for on Part I of the Form 990, as filed. A dash means the figure was not present on the return — not that it was zero.

Other returns filed

• 2021 · 990

  Revenue

  $2,221,908

  Expenses

  $1,322,535

  Assets (EOY)

  $2,050,415

• 2020 · 990

  Revenue

  $602,603

  Expenses

  $1,097,532

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,293,273

• 2019 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,298,142

  Expenses

  $1,466,101

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,672,364

• 2018 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,528,241

  Expenses

  $1,641,035

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,812,557

• 2017 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,649,497

  Expenses

  $1,676,043

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,924,068

• 2016 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,819,928

  Expenses

  $1,628,161

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,992,423

• 2015 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,411,472

  Expenses

  $1,324,545

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,841,069

• 2014 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,369,340

  Expenses

  $1,114,379

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,698,168

• 2013 · 990

  Revenue

  $1,350,329

  Expenses

  $1,819,840

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,622,669

• 2012 · 990

  Revenue

  — not reported

  Expenses

  $1,067,719

  Assets (EOY)

  $1,806,374

Nonprofiteer parses Forms 990, 990-EZ and 990-PF, in a window of recent tax years. These returns are recorded from the IRS e-file index, so their figures were extracted by that index rather than read from the return here — treat them as a different source from the filings above, not as more of the same record. A dash means the index carries no figure; Form 990-T listings carry none at all. Showing the 10 most recent; the API carries the rest.

Grants made

• LOUISVILLE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

  $37,500

  2022 · PROJECT SUPPORT - AMBASSADOR PROGRAM

• LOUISVILLE DOWNTOWN MANAGEMENT DISTRICT

  $15,000

  2022 · PROJECT SUPPORT - DOWNTOWN BANNERS

• GREATER LOUISVILLE PRIDE FOUNDATION

  $10,500

  2022 · PROJECT SUPPORT - HOMETOWN HERO BANNERS

Where these grants went next →

Grants received

• JACK HARLOW FOUNDATION INC

  $46,000

  2023 · HOMETOWN HERO BANNER

• FORGOOD INC

  $44,571

  2024 · UNRESTRICTED

• NORTON HEALTHCARE INC

  $30,000

  2024 · Supporting Safety, cleanlinee and safety programs for the Downtown Louisville area redevelopment and planning for downtown district

• THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE INC

  $17,525

  2024 · S31 URBAN COMMUNITY

• NORTON HEALTHCARE INC

  $15,000

  2023 · Supporting Safety, cleanlier and safety programs for the Downtown Louisville area redevelopment and planning for downtown district

• NORTON HEALTHCARE INC

  $15,000

  2022 · Supporting Safety, cleanlinee and safety programs for the Downtown Louisvilel area redevelopment and planning for downtown district

• CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA

  $9,750

  2022 · CHARITABLE DONATION

• FORGOOD INC

  $8,667

  2023 · UNRESTRICTED

• THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF LOUISVILLE INC

  $7,600

  2023 · S31 URBAN COMMUNITY

• FORGOOD INC

  $7,347

  2022 · UNRESTRICTED

The 10 largest by cash amount. The API serves every itemized grant.

Taxable family

From Schedule R Parts I, III and IV: entities that legally are the filer, and taxable partnerships, corporations and trusts it is related to. These record ownership and control, not shared board members or money.

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