2020-11-16T13:58:04-06:00 2019-12-31 203626340 HAMILTON JUFFER & ASSOCIATES LLP 666 GRAND AVE STE 2400 DES MOINES IA 503092506 990 2019-01-01 421174898 DOWNTOWN PARTNERSHIP INC D/B/A DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE DOWN 5152864950 700 LOCUST STREET SUITE 100 DES MOINES IA 50309 KIRK IRWIN CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER 5152864950 2020-11-12 true HOLLY LARSON P00843258 5152453737 2020-11-16 209.180.40.194 2020-11-16 13:58:04 CS P F46899E7D7AFA42DB7BA0AD7FFAA466D30AFA9A9 F46899E7D7AFA42DB7BA0AD7FFAA466D30AFA9A9 2019 2021-04-22 16:20:28Z EUGENE MEYER 700 LOCUST STREET SUITE 100 DES MOINES IA 50309 2004818 false X WWW.DOWNTOWNDESMOINES.COM X 1981 IA PROVIDES LEADERSHIP, INITIATIVE, AND ADVOCACY IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE SHARED SOLUTIONS AND A SHARED VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF DOWNTOWN DES MOINES. 38 37 27 50 0 984745 996336 1002623 1008482 0 0 1987368 2004818 0 0 1042623 1060725 0 93437 1012760 987322 2055383 2048047 -68015 -43229 270654 292222 45487 110284 225167 181938 X PROVIDES LEADERSHIP, INITIATIVE, AND ADVOCACY IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE SHARED SOLUTIONS AND A SHARED VISION FOR THE FUTURE OF DOWNTOWN DES MOINES. false false 1215802 7877 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: THE ORGANIZATION SERVES THE DOWNTOWN BY UNDERTAKING LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS TO LEVERAGE AND ENHANCE THE STRENGTHS OF THE AREA. DURING 2019, THE ORGANIZATION HELPED ATTRACT OR EXPAND 6 BUSINESSES, ASSISTED WITH 125 MILLION IN CAPITAL INVESTMENT IN PROJECTS THAT LED TO 625 NEW OR RETAINED JOBS. IT CONTINUED TO SUPPORT THE DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION OF DOWNTOWN AMENITIES AND OTHER KEY PROJECTS THAT ENHANCED DOWNTOWN DES MOINES. 466103 491517 DOWNTOWN DES MOINES FARMERS MARKET: THE MARKET, WHICH DATES BACK TO 1976, IS HELD EACH SATURDAY FROM MAY TO OCTOBER. THE MARKET BOASTS NEARLY 300 VENDORS AND AVERAGES MORE THAN 25,000 IN ATTENDANCE EACH WEEK. IN ADDITION, AN INDOOR MARKET IS HELD OVER TWO WEEKENDS IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. THE NATIONALLY-RECOGNIZED MARKET INCLUDES A VARIETY OF VENDORS AND PRODUCT OFFERINGS AND IS PRODUCED, OPERATED, AND MANAGED BY THE ORGANIZATION. 40709 84751 DOWNTOWN BANNER PROGRAM: THE ORGANIZATION MANAGES THIS PROGRAM WHICH APPROVES AND EXECUTES THE PLACEMENT OF STREET BANNERS AT NEARLY 350 SITES THROUGHOUT DOWNTOWN. THE PROGRAM IS PRIMARILY AVAILABLE TO NON-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS BUT CAN BE UTILIZED BY FOR-PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS IF THE BANNERS ARE BEING PLACED ON POLES IN FRONT OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE FOR-PROFIT ENTITY. THE PROGRAM IS A VERY SUCCESSFUL AND POPULAR WAY TO DRAW ATTENTION TO LOCAL EVENTS, ORGANIZATIONS, AND ACTIVITIES. 21763 424337 THIS INCLUDES THE COSTS AND REVENUES ASSOCIATED WITH VARIOUS PROGRAMMATIC OFFERINGS DURING 2019 INCLUDING LUNCHTIME EVENTS OFFERED TO THE DOWNTOWN WORKFORCE AND RESIDENT POPULATION. IN ADDITION, THE COSTS OF MARKETING AND PROMOTING DOWNTOWN ACTIVITIES AND OFFERINGS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE CARRIED OUT BY THE ORGANIZATION ARE REFLECTED HERE. 21763 424337 1744377 false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false true false false true 4 0 true 27 true false false false false false false false false X 38 37 true false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true true false X X KIRK IRWIN 5152864955 700 LOCUST STREET SUITE 100 DES MOINES IA 50309 EUGENE MEYER PRESIDENT 42.00 8.00 X X 267593 0 26049 HALLIE STILL-CARIS CO-CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 JAKE CHRISTENSEN CO-CHAIR 1.00 1.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID BROWN SECRETARY 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SID RAMSEY TREASURER 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KRIS SADDORIS EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 CARISSA SCHMIDT EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JULIE STEWART EXECUTIVE CO 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 EMILY ABBAS DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE ABBOTT DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATE BARBER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 STEVE CARLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JEFF CHELSEVIG DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 FRANK COWNIE DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 LORIN DITZLER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB DOUGLAS DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JUSTIN DOYLE DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KEVIN FARLEY DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 ERIC FISCHER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KYLE GAMBLE DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL GARTNER JR DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 RYAN GRANT DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON KRAUSE DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 KATHRYN KUNERT DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BOB LINK DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH MANDELBAUM DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JENNY MCCOY DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MATT MCCOY DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JONATHAN NAPIER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GUNNAR OLSON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVE REMUND DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAUL ROTTENBERG DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN RUAN IV DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 BRIAN TESSAU DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOHN THOMPSON DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG WATTIER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE WEGNER DIRECTOR 1.00 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM LEACH ECON DEVEL D 40.00 0.00 X 130769 0 15929 KIRK IRWIN CHIEF ADMIN 5.00 35.00 X 0 212452 22248 398362 212452 64226 2 false true false 996336 996336 FARMERS MARKET 561499 491517 491517 OPERATION DOWNTOWN SUPPORT 561499 401552 401552 BANNERS REVENUE 561499 84751 84751 OTHER EVENT REVENUES 561499 30662 30662 1008482 2004818 1008482 267593 267593 615741 615741 63270 63270 57953 57953 56168 56168 467184 163514 210233 93437 37000 37000 82594 82594 76634 76634 93710 93710 28452 28452 12202 12202 3440 3440 PROFESSIONAL FEES 98565 98565 EQUIPMENT RENTAL 28056 28056 BANK FEES 24134 24134 CONSULTING EXPENSE 13915 13915 21436 21436 2048047 1744377 210233 93437 963 48443 245110 220009 13114 14561 25032 15823 11467 9209 270654 292222 45487 110284 45487 110284 X 225167 181938 225167 181938 270654 292222 -43229 X false true X true false 25032 15823 9209 9209 2004818 2004818 2004818 2048047 2048047 2048047 X true true X X false false false EUGENE MEYER PRESIDENT 267593 20122 5927 293642 KIRK IRWIN CHIEF ADMIN OFFICER 212452 16204 6044 234700 FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THIS INCLUDES THE COSTS AND REVENUES ASSOCIATED WITH VARIOUS PROGRAMMATIC OFFERINGS DURING 2019 INCLUDING LUNCHTIME EVENTS OFFERED TO THE DOWNTOWN WORKFORCE AND RESIDENT POPULATION. IN ADDITION, THE COSTS OF MARKETING AND PROMOTING DOWNTOWN ACTIVITIES AND OFFERINGS, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THOSE CARRIED OUT BY THE ORGANIZATION ARE REFLECTED HERE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION'S BOARD CONSISTS OF THE BOARD OF THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY ALLIANCE, WHICH IS ITS SOLE MEMBER. ADDITIONALLY, THE ORGANIZATIONS 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 ORGANIZATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FORM 990 INFORMATION WAS COMPILED BY THE 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'S 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 ALL EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATIONS, JOB DESCRIPTIONS ARE KEPT UP TO DATE IN ORDER TO ENSURE COMPENSATION LEVELS ARE APPROPRIATE. THE PRESIDENT OF THE GREATER DES MOINES PARTNERSHIP ROUTINELY ENGAGES AN INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT IN ORDER TO ENSURE COMPENSATION LEVELS FOR THOSE POSITIONS ARE 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 18 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. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 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. 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