2017-11-14T11:24:22-05:00 2017-06-30 561743537 LANGDON & COMPANY LLP 223 US HIGHWAY 70 EAST SUITE 100 GARNER NC 275294051 990 2016-07-01 561994005 DOWNTOWN RALEIGH ALLIANCE INC DOWN 9198321231 333 FAYETTEVILLE STREET SUITE 1150 RALEIGH NC 27601 ORAGE QUARLES III INTERIM PRES. & CEO 9198321231 2017-11-13 true ANTHONY T PANDISCIA P00187421 9196621001 2017-11-14 52B825F0329884C4B262C317B25CCBB44E5336EA 4ECE2A336AE57D7FE6547493A54EE7E8E219E156 2016 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z X ORAGE QUARLES III 333 FAYETTEVILLE STREET SUITE 1150 RALEIGH NC 27601 2022908 false X WWW.GODOWNTOWNRALEIGH.COM X 1996 NC TO BUILD UPON DOWNTOWN'S RECENT REVITALIZATION BY ENHANCING ITS QUALITY OF LIFE AND CONTRIBUTING TO ITS ECONOMIC SUCCESS. 31 30 11 0 0 2207307 1945386 110 0 51318 77522 2258735 2022908 24000 25000 0 847974 945068 0 0 1358271 1133139 2230245 2103207 28490 -80299 716623 626235 182370 172281 534253 453954 X TO BUILD UPON DOWNTOWN'S RECENT REVITALIZATION BY ENHANCING ITS QUALITY OF LIFE AND CONTRIBUTING TO ITS ECONOMIC SUCCESS THROUGH FOUR CORE PROGRAMS: (1) SAFETY, HOSPITALITY & CLEAN AMBASSADORS, (2) STRATEGIC BRANDING & COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, (3) RETAIL ATTRACTION & MERCHANT PROMOTIONS, AND (4) STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS & MEMBER ENGAGEMENT. false false 794191 1538304 THE AMBASSADOR SAFETY PROGRAM FOSTERS A WELCOMING AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT IN DOWNTOWN THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF 20 SAFETY AMBASSADORS WHO PATROL THE STREETS AND SIDEWALKS ON FOOT, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, PROVIDING A STRONG UNIFORM PRESENCE AND ELEVATING A SENSE OF SECURITY. CLAD IN HIGHLY VISIBLE, RED UNIFORMS AND EQUIPPED WITH HAND-HELD RADIOS, THE AMBASSADORS ALSO PATROL THE CENTRAL CITY STREETS SERVING AS SUPPLEMENTARY "EYES AND EARS" FOR THE DOWNTOWN DIVISION OF THE RALEIGH POLICE DEPARTMENT. IN ADDITION, THE SAFETY TEAM CONTINUES TO INCREASE INTERACTIONS WITH THE COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING ONGOING SAFETY PRESENTATIONS WITH BUSINESSES AND COMMUNITY GROUPS, PREPARING NEW EMPLOYEES MOVING INTO THE DOWNTOWN, AND THROUGH MONTHLY MEETINGS WITH THE RALEIGH POLICE DISTRICT CAPTAIN TO STRATEGIZE WAYS TO LOWER CRIME. IN 2016, THE SAFETY AMBASSADORS PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING SERVICES; 1,559 SAFETY ESCORTS, 5,074 HOSPITALITY ASSISTS INCLUDING GIVING DIRECTIONS AND DINING RECOMMENDATIONS AND HELPING INDIVIDUALS FIND THEIR CARS, AND 2,976 HOURS PATROLLING PARKING DECKS/LOTS. 224840 108450 THE STRATEGIC BRANDING & COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS PROGRAM SERVES AS THE MARKETING PLATFORM TO ENGAGE OUR STAKEHOLDERS, INFLUENCERS, AND THE PUBLIC TO HEIGHTEN VISIBILITY OF OUR ORGANIZATION AND RECOGNIZE DOWNTOWN AS A VIBRANT AND VITAL URBAN CENTER. THE ALLIANCE PRODUCES AND MAINTAINS EIGHT COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS AND NINE STAND-ALONE PROGRAM WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS ATTRACTED CLOSE TO 100,000 FOLLOWERS THROUGH ITS FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM AND DRA LINKEDIN ACCOUNTS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM ACCOUNTS. TO INCREASE COMMUNICATION WITH DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS, DRA LAUNCHED THE DOWNTOWN RALEIGH APP, WITH DINING, EVENTS, BUS ROUTES, PARKING, SHOPPING AND MORE INFORMATION AVAILABLE. DURING 2016, THE APP HAD BEEN DOWNLOADED BY 14,000 INDIVIDUALS. THE DRA EVENTS CALENDAR AVERAGES OVER 34,000 PAGE VIEWS PER MONTH MAKING THE DRA SITE ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO FIND DOWNTOWN INFORMATION. 295589 25000 199931 THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE RETAIL ATTRACTION & MERCHANT PROMOTIONS PROGRAM IS TO CONTRIBUTE TO DOWNTOWN'S ECONOMIC SUCCESS BY ATTRACTING NEW BUSINESSES TO VACANT STOREFRONTS AND SUPPORTING EXISTING MERCHANTS. PROMOTIONS FOR EXISTING MERCHANTS NOW BENEFIT CLOSE TO 250 BUSINESSES VIA THE FIRST FRIDAY ART GALLERY WALK, DOWNTOWN RALEIGH RESTAURANT WEEK, SHOP DOWNTOWN, AND THE RALEIGH MIX WEBSITE. IN 2016, DRA CREATED A RETAIL UP-FIT GRANT WITH THE GOAL OF CREATING AN INCENTIVE TO ATTRACT NEW RETAIL OR AID IN THE EXPANSION OF EXISTING RETAIL IN DOWNTOWN RALEIGH. DRA AWARDED GRANTS FOR RENOVATIONS, IMPROVEMENTS AND BUILD-OUTS TO FIVE NEW RETAIL STORES TOTALING 25,000. IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF RALEIGH'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE AND THE PLANNING DEPARTMENT, OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF ACTIVELY WORKS WITH RETAIL BROKERS AND LANDLORDS TO FILL STOREFRONT SPACES IN DOWNTOWN. IN 2016, 46 STREET LEVEL BUSINESSES OPENED (A NET GAIN OF 17 NEW STORES), ADDING NEW JOBS AND EXPANDING TAX REVENUES. 404841 98701 THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS & MEMBER ENGAGEMENT IS TO BRING TOGETHER OVER 1,500 STAKEHOLDERS AND MEMBERS THAT SUPPORT DRA'S MUNICIPAL SERVICES DISTRICT TO COLLABORATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITY. DRA BRINGS THESE GROUPS TOGETHER THROUGH SMALL MEETINGS, LARGE CORPORATE EVENTS AND BY PROVIDING STRATEGIC RESOURCES TO ENCOURAGE GROWTH IN DOWNTOWN RALEIGH. OUR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER BUSINESS OWNERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, NON-PROFIT PARTNERS, RESIDENTS, STUDENTS AND DOWNTOWN SUPPORTERS BY PROVIDING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS INFORMATION AND RESOURCES. THE ALLIANCE CURRENTLY HAS OVER 450 DUES-PAYING MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTS AN ANNUAL MEETING AND AWARDS CEREMONY TO COMMUNICATE THE IMPACT THE ORGANIZATION IS MAKING ON REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN AND TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE CONTRIBUTING TO OUR MISSION BY PRESENTING THEM WITH AN AWARD. OVER 1,000 DOWNTOWN ADVOCATES AND BUSINESS LEADERS ATTENDED THE 2016 EVENT. 404841 98701 1719461 false false false true false false false false false true false false false false true 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 24 0 11 true false false false false true true false X 31 30 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NC X LYNDIE SIMPSON DOWNTOWN RALEIGH ALLIANCE 9198321231 333 FAYETTEVILLE STREET SUITE 1150 RALEIGH NC 27601 X JON WILSON CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON MOE TREAS./CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON SMITH IMMEDIATE PA 1.00 X 0 0 0 NEIL GRAY SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH DEMPSTER JR LEGAL COUNSE 1.00 X 0 0 0 TASHNI-ANN DUBROY AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY EDWARDS AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY-ANN BALDWIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAM BLONDIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY CLAYTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ADRIENNE COLE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEON COX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 COURTNEY CROWDER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT DOREAUK DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE GLENNON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAMERON GORSE DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RUFFIN HALL DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JIM HARTMANN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TYLER HELIKSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY HOLLAND DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBBY LAWSON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CHAD T LEFTERIS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 J RICH LEONARD DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 D O'HARA MACKEN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE MEIR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH POWERS SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 REBECCA QUINN-WOLF DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGG SANDREUTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATE SPILKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE F WELCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ORAGE QUARLES III INTERIM PRES 40.00 X X 0 0 0 DAVID DIAZ PRESIDENT & 40.00 X 187291 0 30970 187291 30970 1 true true false ALLIED BARTON SECURITY SERVICES PO BOX 828854 PHILADELPHIA PA 19182 SECURITY/CLEAN 694891 1 PROPERTY ASSESSMENT 713990 1064504 1064504 SAFETY & CLEANING SERVICE FEE 713990 473800 473800 QUALIFIED CORP. SPONSORSHIPS 713990 199931 199931 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 713990 108450 108450 MEMBER DUES 713990 98701 98701 1945386 MANAGEMENT FEE 49997 49997 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 25000 25000 OTHER INCOME 2525 2525 77522 2022908 2022908 X 25000 25000 68016 34008 34008 162468 81234 81234 601155 477182 123973 68978 56522 12456 44451 35284 9167 10406 10406 754468 709188 45280 124164 124164 29165 29165 104718 76477 28241 42748 22347 20401 26860 21769 5091 8858 3543 5315 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 19358 13213 6145 BANK & CC FEES 9098 7728 1370 DUES 3296 2637 659 2103207 1719461 383746 0 298569 280958 277616 273364 15152 26701 28021 184682 140790 98585 43892 716623 626235 124472 108436 57356 63845 542 182370 172281 X 534253 453954 534253 453954 716623 626235 -80299 X false true X true false false true false SCHEDULE C, PART IV THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT INCUR ANY LOBBYING EXPENSES IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. 184682 140790 43892 43892 X 1988436 15525 15525 1972911 49997 49997 2022908 2118732 15525 15525 2103207 2103207 SCHEDULE D, PAGE 3, PART X THE ORGANIZATION EVALUATES ITS UNCERTAIN TAX POSITIONS USING THE PROVISIONS OF FINANCIAL ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD ACCOUNTING CODIFICATION (ASC) 740- 10-25, RECOGNITION OF A TAX POSITION. ACCORDINGLY, THE ORGANIZATION'S POLICY IS TO RECORD A LIABILITY FOR ANY TAX POSITION TAKEN THAT IS BENEFICIAL TO THE ORGANIZATION, INCLUDING ANY RELATED INTEREST AND PENALTIES, WHEN IT IS MORE LIKELY THAN NOT THE POSITION OF MANAGEMENT WITH RESPECT TO A TRANSACTION OR CLASS OF TRANSACTIONS WILL BE OVERTURNED BY A TAXING AUTHORITY UPON EXAMINATION. MANAGEMENT DOES NOT BELIEVE ANY SIGNIFICANT INCOME TAX UNCERTAINTIES EXIST AS OF JUNE 30, 2017. TAX RETURNS FILED WITHIN THE PAST THREE YEARS ARE SUBJECT TO EXAMINATION BY THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE. NO EXAMINATIONS ARE CURRENTLY BEING CONDUCTED. SCHEDULE D, PAGE 4, PART XI, LINE 4B INTERCOMPANY MGMT FEE 49,997 X true false X X X X false false false DAVID DIAZ PRESIDENT & CEO 186891 400 5619 25351 218261 SCHEDULE J, PART III THE PRESIDENT/CEO PROVIDES SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION'S AFFILIATE, AN IRC 501(C)(3) PUBLIC CHARITY (AS DISCLOSED ON SCHEDULE R). NO AMOUNT OF COMPENSATION IS PAID TO THE PRESIDENT/CEO DIRECTLY BY THE AFFILIATE AS THE SERVICES ARE PROVIDED PURSUANT TO A MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE AFFILIATED ENTITIES. DAVID DIAZ RESIGNED FROM HIS POSITION IN JANUARY 2017 AND WAS SUCCEEDED BY ORAGE QUARLES III, BEGINNING MARCH 2017. AS SUCH, DIAZ WAS MARKED ACCORDINGLY AS A "FORMER" PRESIDENT/CEO ON PART VII OF THE FORM 990, AND QUARLES III IS LISTED AS INTERIM PRESIDENT/CEO. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION TO BUILD UPON DOWNTOWN'S RECENT REVITALIZATION BY ENHANCING ITS QUALITY OF LIFE AND CONTRIBUTING TO ITS ECONOMIC SUCCESS THROUGH FOUR CORE PROGRAMS: (1) SAFETY, HOSPITALITY & CLEAN AMBASSADORS, (2) STRATEGIC BRANDING & COMMUNITY COMMUNICATIONS, (3) RETAIL ATTRACTION & MERCHANT PROMOTIONS, AND (4) STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS & MEMBER ENGAGEMENT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A WAYS TO LOWER CRIME. IN 2016, THE SAFETY AMBASSADORS PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING SERVICES; 1,559 SAFETY ESCORTS, 5,074 HOSPITALITY ASSISTS INCLUDING GIVING DIRECTIONS AND DINING RECOMMENDATIONS AND HELPING INDIVIDUALS FIND THEIR CARS, AND 2,976 HOURS PATROLLING PARKING DECKS/LOTS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B AVERAGES OVER 34,000 PAGE VIEWS PER MONTH MAKING THE DRA SITE ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO FIND DOWNTOWN INFORMATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C RETAIL BROKERS AND LANDLORDS TO FILL STOREFRONT SPACES IN DOWNTOWN. IN 2016, 46 STREET LEVEL BUSINESSES OPENED (A NET GAIN OF 17 NEW STORES), ADDING NEW JOBS AND EXPANDING TAX REVENUES. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS & MEMBER ENGAGEMENT IS TO BRING TOGETHER OVER 1,500 STAKEHOLDERS AND MEMBERS THAT SUPPORT DRA'S MUNICIPAL SERVICES DISTRICT TO COLLABORATE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CITY. DRA BRINGS THESE GROUPS TOGETHER THROUGH SMALL MEETINGS, LARGE CORPORATE EVENTS AND BY PROVIDING STRATEGIC RESOURCES TO ENCOURAGE GROWTH IN DOWNTOWN RALEIGH. OUR MEMBERSHIP PROGRAM BRINGS TOGETHER BUSINESS OWNERS, GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, NON-PROFIT PARTNERS, RESIDENTS, STUDENTS AND DOWNTOWN SUPPORTERS BY PROVIDING NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES AS WELL AS INFORMATION AND RESOURCES. THE ALLIANCE CURRENTLY HAS OVER 450 DUES-PAYING MEMBERS. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO HOSTS AN ANNUAL MEETING AND AWARDS CEREMONY TO COMMUNICATE THE IMPACT THE ORGANIZATION IS MAKING ON REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN AND TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF INDIVIDUALS, BUSINESSES, AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE CONTRIBUTING TO OUR MISSION BY PRESENTING THEM WITH AN AWARD. OVER 1,000 DOWNTOWN ADVOCATES AND BUSINESS LEADERS ATTENDED THE 2016 EVENT. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE FINANCE MANAGER, PRESIDENT/CEO, AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD WILL REVIEW THE FORM 990 ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WITH A FOLLOW-UP PROVIDED TO THE BOARD FOLLOWING THE EXECUTIVE REVIEW. ANY RELEVANT INQUIRIES ARE MADE TO THE ORGANIZATION'S EXTERNAL CPA FIRM TO RESOLVE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANY DIRECTOR, OFFICER OR EMPLOYEE OF THE DOWNTOWN RALEIGH ALLIANCE WHO HAS, OR WHOSE RELATIVE HAS, A SUBSTANTIAL INTEREST IN ANY CONTRACT, SALE, PURCHASE OR SERVICE TO THE DOWNTOWN RALEIGH ALLIANCE SHALL MAKE KNOWN THAT INTEREST TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS PRIOR TO ANY ACTION OR APPROVAL WITH RESPECT TO SUCH CONTRACT, SALE, PURCHASE OR SERVICE. ANY DIRECTOR WHO HAS SUCH AN INTEREST, AND ANY DIRECTOR HAVING A RELATIVE HAVING SUCH AN INTEREST, SHALL REFRAIN FROM VOTING UPON OR OTHERWISE PARTICIPATING IN SUCH TRANSACTION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE ORGANIZATION HAS A COMPENSATION COMMITTEE WHICH REVIEWS CEO PERFORMANCE ANNUALLY. THE COMMITTEE CONSISTS OF THE CURRENT BOARD CHAIR, THE IMMEDIATE PAST CHAIR, AND THE INCOMING CHAIR. THE COMMITTEE HAS SUPPLEMENTED THEIR REVIEW BY REFERENCING THE CEO'S SALARY SURVEY CREATED BY THE INTERNATIONAL DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G SAFETY & CLEANING SERVICES 694,890 0 0 BOOKEEPING 14,298 45,280 0 TOTAL 709,188 45,280 0 RALEIGH CIVIC VENTURES 333 FAYETTEVILLE STREET SUITE 1150 RALEIGH NC 27601 562095185 PUB. CHRTY NC 501C3 7 N/A false false false false false true false false false false false false false false true true false false false false RALEIGH CIVIC VENTURES RALEIGH CIVIC VENTURES E 39963 OUTSTANDING A/P (INTERCO) RALEIGH CIVIC VENTURES RALEIGH CIVIC VENTURES N 11011 MGMT CONTRACT RALEIGH CIVIC VENTURES RALEIGH CIVIC VENTURES O 38986 MGMT CONTRACT SCHEDULE R THE TOTAL AMOUNT BILLED FOR THE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT BETWEEN RALEIGH CIVIC VENTURES (RCV) AND DOWNTOWN RALEIGH ALLIANCE (DTRA) FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2017 WAS 49,997. THIS AMOUNT WAS FOR THE SHARING OF OFFICE SPACE AND PAID EMPLOYEES AS DISCLOSED ABOVE. OF THIS AMOUNT, 39,963 REMAINED ACCRUED IN FAVOR OF RCV AT YEAR-END AND IS REPORTED AS A RELATED RECEIVABLE FOR RCV, TO BE APPLIED AGAINST INTERCOMPANY MANAGEMENT SERVICES IN THE SUCCESSIVE FISCAL YEAR.