Civic Intelligence

Downtown Hightstown Inc.

EIN 26-4822789 • 501(c)3 • Hightstown, NJ

Pub. 78 Eligible990-N CoverageNTEE S99

Profile

Educate, promote and preserve Historic Hightstown.

PO Box 110Hightstown, NJ 08520

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Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles relative to similar nonprofits. These scores are descriptive rather than judgmental.

Liabilities / Assets

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-assets requires both liabilities and assets on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Liabilities / Revenue

Score unavailable

No value available

Liabilities-to-revenue requires both liabilities and revenue on the latest valid filing.

Source year 2024

Net Margin

25th percentile

-3.0%

Higher net margin than 25% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE S99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Top Officer Pay

86th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 86% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.

NTEE S99 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2024

Asset Growth

32nd percentile

-16%

Faster asset growth than 32% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE S99 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Revenue Growth

37th percentile

-14%

Faster revenue growth than 37% of similar nonprofits.

NTEE S99 • <$500k nonprofits • Annualized from 2023 to 2024

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / AssetsScore unavailable

Assets

Down

$6,532

Down $1,264 (-16%) from 2023

Liabilities

-

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

Down

$6,532

Down $1,264 (-16%) from 2023

Operations
Liabilities / RevenueScore unavailableNet Margin25th percentile

Revenue

Down

$10,169

Down $1,696 (-14%) from 2023

Expenses

Down

$10,472

Down $226 (-2.1%) from 2023

Net Income

Down

-$303

Down $1,470 (-126%) from 2023

Trend Graphs

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth32nd percentile

Grouped bars show assets, liabilities, and net assets across loaded filings.

$8.0K$6.0K$4.0K$2.0K$0Assets 2017: $7,113Net Assets 2017: $7,1132017Assets 2018: $5,250Net Assets 2018: $5,2502018Assets 2019: $5,929Net Assets 2019: $5,9292019Assets 2020: $6,626Net Assets 2020: $6,6262020Assets 2021: $7,317Net Assets 2021: $7,3172021Assets 2022: $6,629Net Assets 2022: $6,6292022Assets 2023: $7,796Net Assets 2023: $7,7962023Assets 2024: $6,532Net Assets 2024: $6,5322024

Highlighted filing

2024

Assets$6,532
Liabilities-
Net Assets$6,532
Open 2024 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth37th percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income by year, with the latest filing highlighted.

$15K$10K$5.0K$0-$5.0KRevenue 2017: $9,105Expenses 2017: $10,019Net Income 2017: -$9142017Revenue 2018: $963Expenses 2018: $2,826Net Income 2018: -$1,8632018Revenue 2019: $9,480Expenses 2019: $8,801Net Income 2019: $6792019Revenue 2020: $9,380Expenses 2020: $8,683Net Income 2020: $6972020Revenue 2021: $9,880Expenses 2021: $9,189Net Income 2021: $6912021Revenue 2022: $9,195Expenses 2022: $9,883Net Income 2022: -$6882022Revenue 2023: $11,865Expenses 2023: $10,698Net Income 2023: $1,1672023Revenue 2024: $10,169Expenses 2024: $10,472Net Income 2024: -$3032024

Highlighted filing

2024

Revenue$10,169
Expenses$10,472
Net Income-$303
Open 2024 Filing

Filings

Most recent year

2024 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$6,532
Liabilities
-
Net assets
$6,532
Revenue
$10,169
Expenses
$10,472
Net income
-$303
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.53$6.53$10.2$10.5$0.30
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.80$7.80$11.9$10.7$1.17
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.63$6.63$9.20$9.88$0.69
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.32$7.32$9.88$9.19$0.69
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$6.63$6.63$9.38$8.68$0.70
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.93$5.93$9.48$8.80$0.68
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$5.25$5.25$0.96$2.83$1.86
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$7.11$7.11$9.11$10.0$0.91
Latest Filing Detail
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2024 to Dec 31, 2024
Signed
Sep 11, 2025
Return Version
2024v5.2
Gross Receipts
$10,169
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

Educate, promote and preserve Historic Hightstown.

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
Preservation- Hightstown has been a historic town in New Jersey and with this organization we worked on a revitalization campaign with goals of a trellis and historic pictures. Downtown beautification immediate efforts-$9,857
Cultural/Educational Development organization is building relationship with local business and residents to develop a plan to foster Hightstown's educational and cultural assets.--
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay86th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
Brent RivenburghExecutive Director-$0--
Gina PepeTreasurer-$0--
Patrick ShinLegal-$0--
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Downtown Hightstown Inc
EIN
26-4822789
Phone
6099443444
Address
PO Box 110, HIGHTSTOWN, NJ 08520

Signing Officer

Name
Gina Pepe
Title
Treasurer
Signed
2025-09-11
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Dmq Associates
Address
102 BENTLEY AVE, OLD BRIDGE, NJ 08857
Preparer
Michael G Quinn
Phone
7322515609
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Other Expenses.1002

“Office Expenses $255”

Other Expenses.1

“Plants $9501”

Other Expenses.3

“Fertilizer and pump equipment $101”

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