2015-12-13T09:52:09-06:00 2015-06-30 561743537 LANGDON & COMPANY LLP 223 US HIGHWAY 70 EAST SUITE 100 GARNER NC 275294051 990 2014-07-01 561994005 DOWNTOWN RALEIGH ALLIANCE INC DOWN 9198321231 120 S WILMINGTON STREET RALEIGH NC 27601 DAVID DIAZ PRESIDENT & CEO 9198321231 2015-11-15 true ANTHONY T PANDISCIA P00187421 9196621001 2015-12-08 2014 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z DAVID DIAZ 120 S WILMINGTON STREET RALEIGH NC 27601 2215511 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 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. 33 32 15 0 0 2055664 2138476 145 118 63026 76917 2118835 2215511 0 0 844322 977793 0 53789 1229028 1354541 2073350 2332334 45485 -116823 875181 673728 252595 167965 622586 505763 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 996138 1672875 THE SAFETY PATROL AMBASSADOR PROGRAM FOSTERS A WELCOMING AND SAFE ENVIRONMENT IN DOWNTOWN THROUGH THE EFFORTS OF 20 SAFETY AMBASSADORS WHO PATROL NINE PARKING GARAGES AND FOUR SURFACE LOTS ON FOOT, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK. 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. DURING THE MONTHS OF JULY 2014 THROUGH JUNE 2015, THE SAFETY AMBASSADORS PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING SERVICES; 1,639 SAFETY ESCORTS, 5,400 HOSPITALITY ASSISTS (INCLUDING CAR ASSISTANCE, DIRECTIONS, AND VISITOR RECOMMENDATIONS), AND 7,000 HOURS OF PATROLLING PARKING DECKS/LOTS. ALSO A SEVEN-DAYS-A-WEEK OPERATION, THE CLEAN AMBASSADORS, CURRENTLY NUMBERING EIGHT, IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND ENHANCE THE DOWNTOWN'S PUBLIC IMAGE. THE CLEAN TEAM WALKS AND/OR RIDES THE STREETS OF THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PICKING UP LITTER, REMOVING GRAFFITI, AND PERFORMING SPECIAL MAINTENANCE PROJECTS THEREBY IMPROVING THE OVERALL NEATNESS AND APPEARANCE OF THE DOWNTOWN ENVIRONMENT. ALSO HIGHLY VISIBLE IN BRIGHT RED UNIFORMS, THE CLEAN TEAM PLAYS AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN THE REVITALIZATION OF THE DOWNTOWN BY PERFORMING THESE ESSENTIAL CLEANING SERVICES AS A CLEAN TOWN ATTRACTS MORE INVESTORS. IN 2014 TWO NEW CLEAN MACHINES AND THREE ADDITIONAL CLEAN AMBASSADORS WERE ADDED TO ENHANCE SERVICES REQUIRED FOR A GROWING DOWNTOWN. THESE EFFORTS INCREASED TRASH PICKUP BY 170 PERCENT AND INCREASED THE NUMBER OF BLOCKS CLEANED PER WEEK BY 140 PERCENT. DURING THE MONTHS OF JULY 2014 THROUGH JUNE 2015, THE CLEAN TEAM REMOVED 69,520 LBS. OF TRASH AND SPENT 105 HOURS REMOVING GRAFFITI. 237851 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 NINE COMMUNICATION CAMPAIGNS AND SEVEN PROGRAM WEBSITES. IN ADDITION, THE ORGANIZATION HAS ATTRACTED 67,784 FOLLOWERS THROUGH ITS FACEBOOK AND TWITTER ACCOUNTS FOR ORGANIZATIONAL AND INDIVIDUAL PROGRAM ACCOUNTS. OVER 16,000 RESIDENTS SUBSCRIBE TO OUR MONTHLY E-NEWSLETTER CONTAINING UPDATES ON INDOOR AND OUTDOOR EVENTS IN DOWNTOWN. AND FINALLY, WEBSITE PAGE VIEWS ON ALL OUR SITES COMBINED TOTALED 8.6 MILLION. 280933 193700 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 200 BUSINESSES VIA THE DOWNTOWN GIFT CARD PROGRAM, FIRST FRIDAY ART GALLERY WALK, DOWNTOWN RALEIGH RESTAURANT WEEK, SHOP DOWNTOWN, AND THE RALEIGH MIX. 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 2014, 36 STREET LEVEL BUSINESSES OPENED ADDING NEW JOBS AND EXPANDING TAX REVENUES. 427534 271902 THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS & MEMBER ENGAGEMENT IS TO FOCUS THE ORGANIZATION ON PROVIDING STRONG CUSTOMER SERVICE IN A CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION HAS STAKEHOLDERS WITH CONFLICTING PURPOSES. WITH THE GROWTH OF RESIDENTS IN DOWNTOWN, THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED STAFF LIAISONS FOR EACH DISTRICT TO LISTEN TO THE CONCERNS OF RESIDENTS AND MERCHANTS. THESE COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS ISSUES, SHARE INFORMATION AND OPINIONS AND TURN ACHIEVABLE OBJECTIVES INTO ACTION ITEMS. 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 400 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 900 DOWNTOWN ADVOCATES AND BUSINESS LEADERS ATTENDED THE 2014 EVENT. 427534 271902 1942456 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 15 0 15 true false false false false true true false X 33 32 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true false 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 176594 0 31368 REBECCA QUINN-WOLF CHAIRWOMAN X 0 0 0 JOSEPH DEMPSTER JR LEGAL COUNSE X 0 0 0 JILL WELLS HEATH AT-LARGE X 0 0 0 SHARON MOE SECRETARY X 0 0 0 JASON SMITH CHAIR-ELECT X 0 0 0 JON WILSON AT-LARGE X 0 0 0 MARY-ANN BALDWIN DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 CLYMER CEASE JR DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 ASHLEY CHRISTENSEN DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 MARTY CLAYTON DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 SALLY EDWARDS DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 GADDIS FAULCON DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 SUE GLENNON DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 RUFFIN HALL DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 JIM HARTMANN DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 KATHY HIGGINS DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 ANDY HOLLAND DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 CHAD T LEFTERIS DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 J RICH LEONARD DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 D O'HARA MACKEN DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 SARAH POWERS DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 GREGG SANDREUTER DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 HARVEY SCHMITT DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 JOSH STEIN DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 ANDREW STEWART DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 ANTHONY TATA DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 CAROLINE F WELCH DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 THOMAS HILL IMMEDIATE PA X 0 0 0 NATE SPILKER DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 DAVID MEEKER DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 PAM BLONDIN DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 LEON COX DIRECTOR X 0 0 0 176594 31368 1 false true false ALLIED BARTON SECURITY SERVICES PO BOX 828854 PHILADELPHIA PA 19182 SECURITY 790341 1 PROPERTY ASSESSMENT 713990 1217079 1217079 SAFETY & CLEANING SERVICE FEE 713990 455796 455796 QUALIFIED CORP. SPONSORSHIPS 713990 250433 250433 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 713990 108450 108450 MEMBER DUES 713990 106718 106718 2138476 118 118 MANAGEMENT FEE (RCV) 45000 45000 CHAMBER OF COMMERCE 25000 25000 OTHER INCOME 6917 6917 76917 2215511 2215511 X 223438 111719 57930 53789 628611 482912 145699 81311 63762 17549 44433 33628 10805 23768 3940 19828 10641 1764 8877 872757 872757 148986 148986 80566 75372 5194 89983 64556 25427 45908 29729 16179 32887 25139 7748 6451 2661 3790 REPAIRS & MAINTENANCE 28481 14424 14057 BANK & CC FEES 9572 7474 2098 DUES 4541 3633 908 2332334 1942456 336089 53789 420001 292076 240406 197654 59866 57232 16437 14720 219329 107283 138471 112046 875181 673728 193788 121309 49550 41544 9257 5112 252595 167965 X 622586 505763 622586 505763 875181 673728 -116823 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. 219329 107283 112046 112046 CAPITAL LEASE OBLIGATIONS 5112 5112 X 2201695 31184 31184 2170511 45000 45000 2215511 2332334 2332334 2332334 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, 2015. 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 45,000 X true false X X X X false false false DAVID A DIAZ PRESIDENT & CEO 176594 31368 207962 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 THROUGH JUNE 2015, THE SAFETY AMBASSADORS PERFORMED THE FOLLOWING SERVICES; 1,639 SAFETY ESCORTS, 5,400 HOSPITALITY ASSISTS (INCLUDING CAR ASSISTANCE, DIRECTIONS, AND VISITOR RECOMMENDATIONS), AND 7,000 HOURS OF PATROLLING PARKING DECKS/LOTS. ALSO A SEVEN-DAYS-A-WEEK OPERATION, THE CLEAN AMBASSADORS, CURRENTLY NUMBERING EIGHT, IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE AND ENHANCE THE DOWNTOWN'S PUBLIC IMAGE. THE CLEAN TEAM WALKS AND/OR RIDES THE STREETS OF THE CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT PICKING UP LITTER, REMOVING GRAFFITI, AND PERFORMING SPECIAL MAINTENANCE PROJECTS THEREBY IMPROVING THE OVERALL NEATNESS AND APPEARANCE OF THE DOWNTOWN ENVIRONMENT. ALSO HIGHLY VISIBLE IN BRIGHT RED UNIFORMS, THE CLEAN TEAM PLAYS AN ESSENTIAL ROLE IN THE REVITALIZATION OF THE DOWNTOWN BY PERFORMING THESE ESSENTIAL CLEANING SERVICES AS A CLEAN TOWN ATTRACTS MORE INVESTORS. IN 2014 TWO NEW CLEAN MACHINES AND THREE ADDITIONAL CLEAN AMBASSADORS WERE ADDED TO ENHANCE SERVICES REQUIRED FOR A GROWING DOWNTOWN. THESE EFFORTS INCREASED TRASH PICKUP BY 170 PERCENT AND INCREASED THE NUMBER OF BLOCKS CLEANED PER WEEK BY 140 PERCENT. DURING THE MONTHS OF JULY 2014 THROUGH JUNE 2015, THE CLEAN TEAM REMOVED 69,520 LBS. OF TRASH AND SPENT 105 HOURS REMOVING GRAFFITI. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D THE PRIMARY GOAL OF THE STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS & MEMBER ENGAGEMENT IS TO FOCUS THE ORGANIZATION ON PROVIDING STRONG CUSTOMER SERVICE IN A CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH THE ORGANIZATION HAS STAKEHOLDERS WITH CONFLICTING PURPOSES. WITH THE GROWTH OF RESIDENTS IN DOWNTOWN, THE ORGANIZATION DEVELOPED STAFF LIAISONS FOR EACH DISTRICT TO LISTEN TO THE CONCERNS OF RESIDENTS AND MERCHANTS. THESE COLLABORATIVE MEETINGS PROVIDED AN OPPORTUNITY TO ADDRESS ISSUES, SHARE INFORMATION AND OPINIONS AND TURN ACHIEVABLE OBJECTIVES INTO ACTION ITEMS. 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 400 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 900 DOWNTOWN ADVOCATES AND BUSINESS LEADERS ATTENDED THE 2014 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 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 DOWNTOWN CEO'S ASSOCIATION, 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 872,757 0 0 RALEIGH CIVIC VENTURES 120 S WILMINGTON ST NO 130 RALEIGH NC 27601 562095185 RAISE FUND 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 5731 OUTSTANDING A/P (INTERCO) RALEIGH CIVIC VENTURES RALEIGH CIVIC VENTURES N 14233 MGMT CONTRACT RALEIGH CIVIC VENTURES RALEIGH CIVIC VENTURES O 30767 MGMT CONTRACT