2021-11-15T09:37:05-06:00 2020-12-31 203626340 HAMILTON JUFFER & ASSOCIATES LLP 666 GRAND AVE STE 2400 DES MOINES IA 503092506 990 2020-01-01 753175987 DOWNTOWN EVENTS GROUP INC DOWN 5152864950 700 LOCUST STREET SUITE 100 DES MOINES IA 50309 KIRK IRWIN CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER 5152864950 2021-05-05 true KIRK IRWIN 999009999 HOLLY LARSON P00843258 5152453737 2021-11-12 2020 2022-09-23 18:48:47Z TIFFANY TAUSCHECK 700 LOCUST STREET SUITE 100 DES MOINES IA 50309 505378 false X WWW.DOWNTOWNDESMOINES.COM/EVENTS X 2004 IA PRODUCING ANNUAL LARGE-SCALE FESTIVALS AND EVENTS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE, ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN GREATER DES MOINES. 35 35 4 100 0 441738 113225 348154 392153 0 0 789892 505378 0 0 309456 305076 0 16304 437207 106352 746663 411428 43229 93950 79081 93167 240274 160410 -161193 -67243 X PRODUCING ANNUAL LARGE-SCALE FESTIVALS AND EVENTS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE, ECONOMIC ACTIVITY, AND CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN GREATER DES MOINES. false false 48839 64025 WORLD FOOD AND MUSIC FESTIVAL THE FESTIVAL BEGAN IN 2005 AND IS A THREE-DAY EVENT WHICH CELEBRATES IOWA'S UNIQUE AND DIVERSE CULINARY TRADITIONS, AS WELL AS OFFERING LIVE MUSIC. THE EVENT OFFERS CULTURAL CAFES, LIVE ENTERTAINMENT, COOKING DEMONSTRATIONS, AND VARIOUS MARKETPLACES. ATTENDANCE HAS REACHED AS HIGH AS 75,000 OVER THE THREE-DAY EVENT. THE EXPENSES INCURRED REFLECT ALL COSTS INCURRED IN CARRYING OUT THE VARIOUS ASPECTS OF THE EVENT. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, THE 2020 EVENT INCLUDED VIRTUAL OFFERINGS AND LIMITED IN-PERSON EVENTS. 281262 392153 DES MOINES ARTS FESTIVAL DEG PRODUCES THE ARTS FESTIVAL ON A FEE-FOR-SERVICE BASIS. THE FESTIVAL IS IOWA'S ONLY THREE-DAY CELEBRATION OF ITS KIND AND IS IN ITS SECOND DECADE OF EXISTENCE. THE EVENT BOASTS A LINE-UP OF ART, ENTERTAINMENT AND ACTIVITIES AND ATTRACTS MORE THAN 200,000 GUESTS EACH YEAR. THE REVENUES REFLECT REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES INCURRED INCLUDING DIRECT PERSONNEL COSTS AND OFFICE EXPENSES WHICH SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF THE EVENT. DUE TO THE PANDEMIC, THE 2020 EVENT INCLUDED PRIMARILY ONLINE PROGRAMMING. 15027 27500 DSM BOOK FESTIVAL THE INAUGURAL EVENT IN 2019 FEATURED PRESENTATIONS AND BOOK SIGNINGS BY AUTHORS OF BOTH NATIONAL AND LOCAL ACCLAIM. IN ADDITION, WORKSHOPS AS WELL AS CHILDREN'S ENTERTAINMENT AND ACTIVITIES WERE PROVIDED, AS PART OF A "CELEBRATION OF THE WRITTEN WORD." 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FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATIONS BOARD CONSISTS OF THE BOARD OF THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE, WHICH ITS SOLE MEMBER. THE BOARD IS COMPRISED OF A LARGE NUMBER OF INDIVIDUALS FROM MANY DIFFERENT BUSINESSES IN THE REGION. THE ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD OPERATE IN A NUMBER OF INDUSTRIES AND SERVE A BROAD RANGE OF CUSTOMERS. AS SUCH, THE VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS REPRESENTED BY THE BOARD MEMBERS HAVE ORDINARY AND USUAL BUSINESS RELATIONSHIPS WITH CERTAIN OTHER ORGANIZATIONS ALSO REPRESENTED ON THE BOARD. THOSE RELATIONSHIPS ARE ALL IN THE ORDINARY COURSE OF BUSINESS AND DO NOT CREATE CONFLICTS OF INTEREST RELATIVE TO THE WORK OF THE ORGANIZATIONS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 INFORMATION WAS COMPILED BY THE ORGANIZATIONS CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER OF THE GREATER DES MOINES PARTNERSHIP, WITH SUPPORT FROM ITS INDEPENDENT TAX PREPARER. THE REVIEW OF THE INFORMATION ENSURED THE ACCURACY OF THE DATA, ALONG WITH COMPLIANCE WITH IRS REQUIREMENTS. THE FORM 990 WAS REVIEWED IN DETAIL BY THE GREATER DES MOINES PARTNERSHIP FINANCE COMMITTEE TO ENSURE ITS ACCURACY, TRANSPARENCY, AND COMPLETENESS. THE FORM 990 WAS PROVIDED TO ALL BOARD MEMBERS FOR THEIR REVIEW. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C EACH YEAR, ALL EMPLOYEES REVIEW THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY. THE POLICY REQUIRES THAT EACH INDIVIDUAL ACKNOWLEDGES HAVING RECEIVED THE POLICY, THEY'VE READ AND UNDERSTOOD THE POLICY, AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH THE POLICY. EMPLOYEES DISCLOSE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS ANY APPARENT OR ACTUAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THAT INFORMATION IS REVIEWED BY THE OFFICERS OF THE GREATER DES MOINES PARTNERSHIP, A RELATED ORGANIZATION, IN ORDER TO DETERMINE WHETHER A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES OR MAY EXIST. ACCORDING TO THE POLICY, IF UPON REVIEW OF THESE DISCLOSURES, A CONFLICT OF INTEREST DOES EXIST, A MANAGEMENT PLAN WILL BE DEVELOPED AND IMPLEMENTED TO RESOLVE THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST. DURING THE YEAR, THERE WERE NO CONFLICTS OF INTEREST IDENTIFIED FOR BOARD MEMBERS OR FOR EMPLOYEES. CONSISTENT WITH PRIOR YEARS, THE ANNUAL AFFIRMATION WAS AGAIN CONDUCTED AS OF THE FIRST OF THE YEAR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PRESIDENT OF THE GREATER DES MOINES PARTNERSHIP ROUTINELY CONSULTS AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT IN ORDER TO ENSURE COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THE POSITION IS APPROPRIATE, DEFENSIBLE, AND CAN BE SUBSTANTIATED. ALL SUCH INFORMATION IS MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE GREATER DES MOINES PARTNERSHIP. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15B FOR OTHER OFFICERS AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION, THE PRESIDENT CONDUCTS A PERFORMANCE REVIEW WHICH WAS MADE AVAILABLE TO THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF THE ORGANIZATION. IN ADDITION, THE PRESIDENT ROUTINELY CONSULTS AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT IN ORDER TO ENSURE COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THOSE POSITIONS ARE APPROPRIATE, DEFENSIBLE, AND CAN BE SUBSTANTIATED. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATIONS FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. IN EVERY SITUATION WHERE THE STATEMENTS WERE REQUESTED, THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS REQUESTED WERE PROVIDED. SIMILARLY, WHEN GOVERNING DOCUMENTS SUCH AS ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION ARE REQUESTED, THOSE HAVE BEEN SHARED. THERE HAVE BEEN INFREQUENT REQUESTS FOR THESE DOCUMENTS, BUT IN EVERY CASE, INFORMATION IS SHARED AS REQUESTED. DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE 700 LOCUST STREET SUITE 100 DES MOINES IA 50309 421174898 DWNTWN DEV IA 501C6 NA false GREATER DES MOINES PARTNERSHIP 700 LOCUST STREET SUITE 100 DES MOINES IA 50309 421489668 ECON DEV IA 501C6 NA false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false