2016-11-14T09:52:35-06:00 2016-06-30 561743537 LANGDON & COMPANY LLP 223 US HIGHWAY 70 EAST SUITE 100 GARNER NC 275294051 990 2015-07-01 561994005 DOWNTOWN RALEIGH ALLIANCE INC DOWN 9198321231 120 S WILMINGTON STREET RALEIGH NC 27601 DAVID A DIAZ PRESIDENT & CEO 9198321231 2016-11-09 true ANTHONY T PANDISCIA P00187421 9196621001 2016-11-11 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z DAVID A DIAZ 120 S WILMINGTON STREET RALEIGH NC 27601 2258735 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. 30 29 12 0 0 2138476 2207307 118 110 76917 51318 2215511 2258735 24000 0 977793 847974 0 0 1354541 1358271 2332334 2230245 -116823 28490 673728 716623 167965 182370 505763 534253 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 1010120 1762240 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 2015, THE SAFETY AMBASSADORS PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING SERVICES; 1,554 SAFETY ESCORTS, 4,530 HOSPITALITY ASSISTS INCLUDING GIVING DIRECTIONS AND DINING RECOMMENDATIONS AND HELPING INDIVIDUALS FIND THEIR CARS, AND 2,976 HOURS PATROLLING PARKING DECKS/LOTS. DRA TAKES PRIDE IN ENHANCING THE TRASH COLLECTION SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF RALEIGH THROUGH THE AMBASSADOR CLEAN TEAM'S SERVICES. CURRENTLY NUMBERING EIGHT, THE CLEAN TEAM CONTRIBUTES BY PICKING UP LITTER, REMOVING GRAFFITI, AND PERFORMING SPECIAL MAINTENANCE PROJECTS THEREBY IMPROVING THE OVERALL NEATNESS AND APPEARANCE OF THE DOWNTOWN ENVIRONMENT. DURING THE MONTHS OF JULY 2015 THROUGH JUNE 2016, THE CLEAN TEAM REMOVED 98,345 LBS. OF TRASH AND SPENT 56.5 HOURS REMOVING GRAFFITI. 222784 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 SEVEN STAND-ALONE PROGRAM WEBSITES THAT GARNERED OVER THREE MILLION PAGEVIEWS IN 2015. NEW IN 2015, DRA CREATED A BRAND NEW RALEIGH MIX WEBSITE GIVING DOWNTOWN NIGHTLIFE VENUES THE SPACE TO UPLOAD EVENTS AND SPECIALS ALL YEAR LONG. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS ATTRACTED CLOSE TO 80,000 FOLLOWERS THROUGH ITS FACEBOOK, TWITTER, INSTAGRAM AND DRA LINKEDIN ACCOUNTS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM ACCOUNTS. TO INCREASE COMMUNICATION WITH DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS, DRA CREATED A QUARTERLY MAILER, "THE DOWNTOWN INSIDER", WITH NEWS, EVENTS, AND INFORMATION ESPECIALLY PERTINENT TO THE DOWNTOWN RESIDENT. FINALLY, OUR DRA EVENTS CALENDAR AVERAGES OVER 34,000 PAGEVIEWS PER MONTH MAKING THE DRA SITE ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO FIND DOWNTOWN INFORMATION. 311462 215092 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 2015, 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. BETWEEN NOVEMBER 2015 AND JUNE 2016, DRA AWARDED GRANTS FOR RENOVATIONS, IMPROVEMENTS AND BUILD-OUTS TO SIX NEW RETAIL STORES TOTALING 24,000. 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 2015, 29 STREET LEVEL BUSINESSES OPENED (A NET GAIN OF 13 NEW STORES) ADDING NEW JOBS AND EXPANDING TAX REVENUES. 332245 229975 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. NEW IN 2015, DRA BEGAN HOSTING MONTHLY SECOND TUESDAY EVENTS AS AN AFTER-HOURS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY AND MEMBERSHIP DRIVE. 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 2015 EVENT. 332245 229975 1876611 false false false true false false false false false true false false false true 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 20 0 12 true false false false false true true false X 30 29 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true true true false false NC X STEPHANIE WILSER DOWNTOWN RALEIGH ALLIANCE 9198321231 120 S WILMINGTON ST SUITE 103 RALEIGH NC 27601 DAVID A DIAZ PRESIDENT & 40.00 X X 181071 0 31945 REBECCA QUINN-WOLF IMMEDIATE PA 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSEPH DEMPSTER JR LEGAL COUNSE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON MOE AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 SARAH POWERS SECRETARY 1.00 X 0 0 0 JASON SMITH CHAIRMAN 1.00 X 0 0 0 JON WILSON TREAS. & CHA 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARY-ANN BALDWIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CLYMER CEASE JR AT-LARGE 1.00 X 0 0 0 PAM BLONDIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MARTY CLAYTON DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SALLY EDWARDS DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LEON COX DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SUE GLENNON 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 TASHNI DUBROY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDY HOLLAND 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 NEIL GRAY DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREGG SANDREUTER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOSH STEIN DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREW STEWART DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 CAROLINE F WELCH DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 NATE SPILKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAVID MEEKER DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE MEIR DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TIM GIULIANI DIRECTOR 1.00 X 0 0 0 181071 31945 1 false true false ALLIED BARTON SECURITY SERVICES PO BOX 828854 PHILADELPHIA PA 19182 SECURITY 879712 1 PROPERTY ASSESSMENT 713990 1292925 1292925 SAFETY & CLEANING SERVICE FEE 713990 469315 469315 QUALIFIED CORP. SPONSORSHIPS 713990 229709 229709 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 713990 108450 108450 MEMBER DUES 713990 106908 106908 2207307 110 110 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 25000 25000 MANAGEMENT FEE (RCV) 25000 25000 OTHER INCOME 1318 1318 51318 2258735 2258735 X 24000 24000 228402 114201 114201 518134 395972 122162 64664 51010 13654 36774 28104 8670 12677 1681 10996 10275 1362 8913 902394 902394 160812 160812 41431 37771 3660 107151 79090 28061 45049 26343 18706 33153 24465 8688 7276 2910 4366 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 27795 18225 9570 BANK & CC FEES 6479 5248 1231 DUES 3779 3023 756 2230245 1876611 353634 0 292076 298569 197654 277616 57232 15152 14720 26701 237672 139087 112046 98585 673728 716623 121309 124472 41544 57356 5112 542 167965 182370 X 505763 534253 505763 534253 673728 716623 28490 X false true X true false false false false SCHEDULE C, PART IV THE ORGANIZATION DID NOT INCUR ANY LOBBYING EXPENSES IN THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR. 237672 139087 98585 98585 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS 542 542 X 2250235 16500 16500 2233735 25000 25000 2258735 2246745 16500 16500 2230245 2230245 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, 2016. 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 25,000 X true false X X X X false false false DAVID A DIAZ PRESIDENT & CEO 181071 5432 26513 213016 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. 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 2015, THE SAFETY AMBASSADORS PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING SERVICES; 1,554 SAFETY ESCORTS, 4,530 HOSPITALITY ASSISTS INCLUDING GIVING DIRECTIONS AND DINING RECOMMENDATIONS AND HELPING INDIVIDUALS FIND THEIR CARS, AND 2,976 HOURS PATROLLING PARKING DECKS/LOTS. DRA TAKES PRIDE IN ENHANCING THE TRASH COLLECTION SERVICE PROVIDED BY THE CITY OF RALEIGH THROUGH THE AMBASSADOR CLEAN TEAM'S SERVICES. CURRENTLY NUMBERING EIGHT, THE CLEAN TEAM CONTRIBUTES BY PICKING UP LITTER, REMOVING GRAFFITI, AND PERFORMING SPECIAL MAINTENANCE PROJECTS THEREBY IMPROVING THE OVERALL NEATNESS AND APPEARANCE OF THE DOWNTOWN ENVIRONMENT. DURING THE MONTHS OF JULY 2015 THROUGH JUNE 2016, THE CLEAN TEAM REMOVED 98,345 LBS. OF TRASH AND SPENT 56.5 HOURS REMOVING GRAFFITI. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B CREATED A QUARTERLY MAILER, "THE DOWNTOWN INSIDER", WITH NEWS, EVENTS, AND INFORMATION ESPECIALLY PERTINENT TO THE DOWNTOWN RESIDENT. FINALLY, OUR DRA EVENTS CALENDAR AVERAGES OVER 34,000 PAGEVIEWS PER MONTH MAKING THE DRA SITE ONE OF THE BEST PLACES TO FIND DOWNTOWN INFORMATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4C ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STAFF ACTIVELY WORKS WITH RETAIL BROKERS AND LANDLORDS TO FILL STOREFRONT SPACES IN DOWNTOWN. IN 2015, 29 STREET LEVEL BUSINESSES OPENED (A NET GAIN OF 13 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. NEW IN 2015, DRA BEGAN HOSTING MONTHLY SECOND TUESDAY EVENTS AS AN AFTER-HOURS NETWORKING OPPORTUNITY AND MEMBERSHIP DRIVE. 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 2015 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 902,394 0 0 RALEIGH CIVIC VENTURES 120 S WILMINGTON ST NO 130 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 true RALEIGH CIVIC VENTURES RALEIGH CIVIC VENTURES E 18502 OUTSTANDING A/P (INTERCO) RALEIGH CIVIC VENTURES RALEIGH CIVIC VENTURES N 7991 MGMT CONTRACT RALEIGH CIVIC VENTURES RALEIGH CIVIC VENTURES O 17009 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, 2016 WAS 25,000. THIS AMOUNT WAS FOR THE SHARING OF OFFICE SPACE AND PAID EMPLOYEES AS DISCLOSED ABOVE. OF THIS AMOUNT, 18,502 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.