Civic Intelligence

Central Street Business Association

990EZ • Fiscal year 2015 • EIN 36-4238050

Jan 01, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015 • Filed on Jan 31, 2016

2026 Central StEvanston, IL 60201

(312) 543-8561

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

56th percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 56% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Liabilities / Revenue

52nd percentile

0.01x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 52% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Net Margin

36th percentile

-1.8%

Higher net margin than 36% of similar nonprofits.

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Top Officer Pay

69th percentile

$0

Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.

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

2015 filings • 501(c)6 • <$500k nonprofits • Source year 2015

Asset Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2015

Revenue Growth

Score unavailable

No value available

No earlier valid filing was available within the previous three public years.

Source year 2015

Assets

$9,369

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Assets

$9,244

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Liabilities

$125

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Revenue

$23,498

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Expenses

$23,929

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Net Income

-$431

No earlier filing loaded for comparison.

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$300K$200K$100K$0Assets 2015: $9,369Liabilities 2015: $125Net Assets 2015: $9,2442015Assets 2016: $14,544Net Assets 2016: $14,5442016Assets 2017: $15,558Net Assets 2017: $15,5582017Assets 2018: $15,949Net Assets 2018: $15,9492018Assets 2019: $15,422Net Assets 2019: $15,4222019Assets 2020: $144,632Liabilities 2020: $20,603Net Assets 2020: $124,0292020Assets 2021: $216,469Liabilities 2021: $1,125Net Assets 2021: $215,3442021Assets 2022: $185,407Liabilities 2022: $27,091Net Assets 2022: $158,3162022Assets 2023: $183,334Liabilities 2023: $31,282Net Assets 2023: $152,0522023Assets 2024: $138,549Liabilities 2024: $32,046Net Assets 2024: $106,5032024

Highlighted filing

2015

Assets$9,369
Liabilities$125
Net Assets$9,244

Operations Trend

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$300K$200K$100K$0-$100KRevenue 2015: $23,498Expenses 2015: $23,929Net Income 2015: -$4312015Revenue 2016: $20,360Expenses 2016: $15,060Net Income 2016: $5,3002016Revenue 2017: $12,256Expenses 2017: $11,242Net Income 2017: $1,0142017Revenue 2018: $17,001Expenses 2018: $16,611Net Income 2018: $3902018Revenue 2019: $14,053Expenses 2019: $14,580Net Income 2019: -$5272019Revenue 2020: $205,624Expenses 2020: $97,017Net Income 2020: $108,6072020Revenue 2021: $194,528Expenses 2021: $103,213Net Income 2021: $91,3152021Revenue 2022: $208,256Expenses 2022: $265,284Net Income 2022: -$57,0282022Revenue 2023: $214,864Expenses 2023: $221,128Net Income 2023: -$6,2642023Revenue 2024: $197,476Expenses 2024: $243,025Net Income 2024: -$45,5492024

Highlighted filing

2015

Revenue$23,498
Expenses$23,929
Net Income-$431
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
Signed
Jan 31, 2016
Return Version
2015v2.1
Gross Receipts
$23,498
Mission and Program Overview

Mission

The primary mission of the organization is to promote the economic development of the business community and to invite customers and patrons to visit the central street business district.

Membership in the central street business association is open to all businesses in a selected area of evanston illinois and represents a voluntary group of businesses located on or near the central street business corridor in northwest evanston, illinois in a variety of marketing and charitable activities. The primary purpose of the group is to promote the economic development of the business community and invite customers and patrons to visit the central street business district. The organization collects dues annually to pay for a variety of shared costs. It also receives from time to time grants from local entities such as the city of evanston, evanston central street neighbors association and the 4th of july association to improve the attractiveness and desirability of visiting the business district. The association funds in part or in full shared advertising for its members, maintains an informational website, and also sponsors special community events throughout the business year

Program Services

DescriptionGrantsExpenses
THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE GROUP IS TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND INVITE CUSTOMERS AND PATRONS TO VISIT THE CENTRAL STREET BUSINESS DISTRICT. THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS DUES ANNUALLY TO PAY FOR A VARIETY OF SHARED COSTS. IT ALSO RECEIVES FROM TIME TO TIME GRANTS FROM LOCAL ENTITIES SUCH AS THE CITY OF EVANSTON, EVANSTON CENTRAL STREET NEIGHBORS ASSOCIATION AND THE 4TH OF JULY ASSOCIATION TO IMPROVE THE ATTRACTIVENESS AND DESIRABILITY OF VISITING THE BUSINESS DISTRICT. THE ASSOCIATION FUNDS IN PART OR IN FULL SHARED ADVERTISING FOR ITS MEMBERS, MAINTAINS AN INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE, AND ALSO SPONSORS SPECIAL COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE BUSINESS YEAR. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS, CUSTOMERS AND VISITORS TO FREQUENT CENTRAL STREET. AMONG THE RECENT ACTIVITIES SPONSORED HAVE BEEN RETAIL THERAPY NIGHTS, SPRING FLING AFTERNOON SHOPPING, AND A DECEMBER HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE. ADDITIONALLY MEMBERS HAVE SPONSORED A COMMUNITY DAY CHARITY EVENT IN WHICH SPONSORING PARTICIPANTS HAVE CONTRIBUTED DONATIONS TO NUMEROUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE EVANSTON COMMUNITY. ALL FUNDS ARE DEPOSITED IN AND DISBURSED THROUGH A CHECKING ACCOUNT AT CHASE BANK. THE ORGANIZATION MEETS MONTHLY AND ISSUES MINUTES TO ITS MEMBERS. OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE VOLUNTEERS AND RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION MEETS IN ITS MEMBERS OWN PRIVATE BUSINESS VENUES AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY TANGIBLE ASSETS OR PROPERTY OF ITS OWN OR ANY PAID EMPLOYEES. THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS ELECTIONS ANNUALLY AND A NEW SLATE OF OFFICER ARE CHOSEN.--
MEMBERSHIP IN THE CENTRAL STREET BUSINESS ASSOCIATION IS OPEN TO ALL BUSINESSES IN A SELECTED AREA OF EVANSTON ILLINOIS AND REPRESENTS A VOLUNTARY GROUP OF BUSINESSES LOCATED ON OR NEAR THE CENTRAL STREET BUSINESS CORRIDOR IN NORTHWEST EVANSTON, ILLINOIS IN A VARIETY OF MARKETING AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE GROUP IS TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND INVITE CUSTOMERS AND PATRONS TO VISIT THE CENTRAL STREET BUSINESS DISTRICT. THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS DUES ANNUALLY TO PAY FOR A VARIETY OF SHARED COSTS. IT ALSO RECEIVES FROM TIME TO TIME GRANTS FROM LOCAL ENTITIES SUCH AS THE CITY OF EVANSTON, EVANSTON CENTRAL STREET NEIGHBORS ASSOCIATION AND THE 4TH OF JULY ASSOCIATION TO IMPROVE THE ATTRACTIVENESS AND DESIRABILITY OF VISITING THE BUSINESS DISTRICT. THE ASSOCIATION FUNDS IN PART OR IN FULL SHARED ADVERTISING FOR ITS MEMBERS, MAINTAINS AN INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE, AND ALSO SPONSORS SPECIAL COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE BUSINESS YEAR. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS, CUSTOMERS AND VISITORS TO FREQUENT CENTRAL STREET. AMONG THE RECENT ACTIVITIES SPONSORED HAVE BEEN RETAIL THERAPY NIGHTS, SPRING FLING AFTERNOON SHOPPING, AND A DECEMBER HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE. ADDITIONALLY MEMBERS HAVE SPONSORED A COMMUNITY DAY CHARITY EVENT IN WHICH SPONSORING PARTICIPANTS HAVE CONTRIBUTED DONATIONS TO NUMEROUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE EVANSTON COMMUNITY. ALL FUNDS ARE DEPOSITED IN AND DISBURSED THROUGH A CHECKING ACCOUNT AT CHASE BANK. THE ORGANIZATION MEETS MONTHLY AND ISSUES MINUTES TO ITS MEMBERS. OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE VOLUNTEERS AND RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION MEETS IN ITS MEMBERS OWN PRIVATE BUSINESS VENUES AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY TANGIBLE ASSETS OR PROPERTY OF ITS OWN OR ANY PAID EMPLOYEES. THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS ELECTIONS ANNUALLY AND A NEW SLATE OF OFFICER ARE CHOSEN.--
Compensation and Service Providers

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseOtherTotal
STEPHEN FARMERPresident-$0--
MARI BARNESVice Preside-$0--
CONSTANCE HENEGHANSecretary-$0--
PATRICIA O'NEILLTreasurer-$0--
Political and Lobbying Activity
In-house lobbying only
No
Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
Central Street Business Association
EIN
36-4238050
Phone
3125438561
Address
2026 CENTRAL ST, EVANSTON, IL 60201

Signing Officer

Name
Stephen Farmer
Title
President
Phone
3125438561
Signed
2016-01-31
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Preparer

Firm
Weinberg Barton & Company
Address
1609 SHERMAN AVE STE 204, EVANSTON, IL 60201-3753
Preparer
Matthew Barton
Phone
8478596880
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16

Expenses bus reg fees 78 chamber dues 1,275 annual membership drive 121 bank charges 191 advertising 1,335 event support 2,616 registration fee 850 travel & meetings 115 total 6,581

Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 20

OPENING BALANCES 9,675

Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26

MEMBER DEPOSITS 0 125

Form 990-ez, Part III

Membership in the central street business association is open to all businesses in a selected area of evanston illinois and represents a voluntary group of businesses located on or near the central street business corridor in northwest evanston, illinois in a variety of marketing and charitable activities. The primary purpose of the group is to promote the economic development of the business community and invite customers and patrons to visit the central street business district. The organization collects dues annually to pay for a variety of shared costs. It also receives from time to time grants from local entities such as the city of evanston, evanston central street neighbors association and the 4th of july association to improve the attractiveness and desirability of visiting the business district. The association funds in part or in full shared advertising for its members, maintains an informational website, and also sponsors special community events throughout the business year. These events include activities to encourage residents, customers and visitors to frequent central street. Among the recent activities sponsored have been retail therapy nights, spring fling afternoon shopping, and a december holiday open house. Additionally members have sponsored a community day charity event in which sponsoring participants have contributed donations to numerous charitable organizations in the evanston community. All funds are deposited in and disbursed through a checking account at chase bank. The organization meets monthly and issues minutes to its members. Officers of the organization are volunteers and receive no compensation for their services. The organization meets in its members own private business venues and does not have any tangible assets or property of its own or any paid employees. The organization holds elections annually and a new slate of officer are chosen.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 28

The primary purpose of the group is to promote the economic development of the business community and invite customers and patrons to visit the central street business district. The organization collects dues annually to pay for a variety of shared costs. It also receives from time to time grants from local entities such as the city of evanston, evanston central street neighbors association and the 4th of july association to improve the attractiveness and desirability of visiting the business district. The association funds in part or in full shared advertising for its members, maintains an informational website, and also sponsors special community events throughout the business year. These events include activities to encourage residents, customers and visitors to frequent central street. Among the recent activities sponsored have been retail therapy nights, spring fling afternoon shopping, and a december holiday open house. Additionally members have sponsored a community day charity event in which sponsoring participants have contributed donations to numerous charitable organizations in the evanston community. All funds are deposited in and disbursed through a checking account at chase bank. The organization meets monthly and issues minutes to its members. Officers of the organization are volunteers and receive no compensation for their services. The organization meets in its members own private business venues and does not have any tangible assets or property of its own or any paid employees. The organization holds elections annually and a new slate of officer are chosen.

Form 990-ez, Part III, Line 31

Membership in the central street business association is open to all businesses in a selected area of evanston illinois and represents a voluntary group of businesses located on or near the central street business corridor in northwest evanston, illinois in a variety of marketing and charitable activities. The primary purpose of the group is to promote the economic development of the business community and invite customers and patrons to visit the central street business district. The organization collects dues annually to pay for a variety of shared costs. It also receives from time to time grants from local entities such as the city of evanston, evanston central street neighbors association and the 4th of july association to improve the attractiveness and desirability of visiting the business district. The association funds in part or in full shared advertising for its members, maintains an informational website, and also sponsors special community events throughout the business year. These events include activities to encourage residents, customers and visitors to frequent central street. Among the recent activities sponsored have been retail therapy nights, spring fling afternoon shopping, and a december holiday open house. Additionally members have sponsored a community day charity event in which sponsoring participants have contributed donations to numerous charitable organizations in the evanston community. All funds are deposited in and disbursed through a checking account at chase bank. The organization meets monthly and issues minutes to its members. Officers of the organization are volunteers and receive no compensation for their services. The organization meets in its members own private business venues and does not have any tangible assets or property of its own or any paid employees. The organization holds elections annually and a new slate of officer are chosen.

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3MEMBERSHIP IN THE CENTRAL STREET BUSINESS ASSOCIATION IS OPEN TO ALL BUSINESSES IN A SELECTED AREA OF EVANSTON ILLINOIS AND REPRESENTS A VOLUNTARY GROUP OF BUSINESSES LOCATED ON OR NEAR THE CENTRAL STREET BUSINESS CORRIDOR IN NORTHWEST EVANSTON, ILLINOIS IN A VARIETY OF MARKETING AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE GROUP IS TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND INVITE CUSTOMERS AND PATRONS TO VISIT THE CENTRAL STREET BUSINESS DISTRICT. THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS DUES ANNUALLY TO PAY FOR A VARIETY OF SHARED COSTS. IT ALSO RECEIVES FROM TIME TO TIME GRANTS FROM LOCAL ENTITIES SUCH AS THE CITY OF EVANSTON, EVANSTON CENTRAL STREET NEIGHBORS ASSOCIATION AND THE 4TH OF JULY ASSOCIATION TO IMPROVE THE ATTRACTIVENESS AND DESIRABILITY OF VISITING THE BUSINESS DISTRICT. THE ASSOCIATION FUNDS IN PART OR IN FULL SHARED ADVERTISING FOR ITS MEMBERS, MAINTAINS AN INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE, AND ALSO SPONSORS SPECIAL COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE BUSINESS YEAR. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS, CUSTOMERS AND VISITORS TO FREQUENT CENTRAL STREET. AMONG THE RECENT ACTIVITIES SPONSORED HAVE BEEN RETAIL THERAPY NIGHTS, SPRING FLING AFTERNOON SHOPPING, AND A DECEMBER HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE. ADDITIONALLY MEMBERS HAVE SPONSORED A COMMUNITY DAY CHARITY EVENT IN WHICH SPONSORING PARTICIPANTS HAVE CONTRIBUTED DONATIONS TO NUMEROUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE EVANSTON COMMUNITY. ALL FUNDS ARE DEPOSITED IN AND DISBURSED THROUGH A CHECKING ACCOUNT AT CHASE BANK. THE ORGANIZATION MEETS MONTHLY AND ISSUES MINUTES TO ITS MEMBERS. OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE VOLUNTEERS AND RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION MEETS IN ITS MEMBERS OWN PRIVATE BUSINESS VENUES AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY TANGIBLE ASSETS OR PROPERTY OF ITS OWN OR ANY PAID EMPLOYEES. THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS ELECTIONS ANNUALLY AND A NEW SLATE OF OFFICER ARE CHOSEN.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE GROUP IS TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND INVITE CUSTOMERS AND PATRONS TO VISIT THE CENTRAL STREET BUSINESS DISTRICT. THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS DUES ANNUALLY TO PAY FOR A VARIETY OF SHARED COSTS. IT ALSO RECEIVES FROM TIME TO TIME GRANTS FROM LOCAL ENTITIES SUCH AS THE CITY OF EVANSTON, EVANSTON CENTRAL STREET NEIGHBORS ASSOCIATION AND THE 4TH OF JULY ASSOCIATION TO IMPROVE THE ATTRACTIVENESS AND DESIRABILITY OF VISITING THE BUSINESS DISTRICT. THE ASSOCIATION FUNDS IN PART OR IN FULL SHARED ADVERTISING FOR ITS MEMBERS, MAINTAINS AN INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE, AND ALSO SPONSORS SPECIAL COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE BUSINESS YEAR. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS, CUSTOMERS AND VISITORS TO FREQUENT CENTRAL STREET. AMONG THE RECENT ACTIVITIES SPONSORED HAVE BEEN RETAIL THERAPY NIGHTS, SPRING FLING AFTERNOON SHOPPING, AND A DECEMBER HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE. ADDITIONALLY MEMBERS HAVE SPONSORED A COMMUNITY DAY CHARITY EVENT IN WHICH SPONSORING PARTICIPANTS HAVE CONTRIBUTED DONATIONS TO NUMEROUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE EVANSTON COMMUNITY. ALL FUNDS ARE DEPOSITED IN AND DISBURSED THROUGH A CHECKING ACCOUNT AT CHASE BANK. THE ORGANIZATION MEETS MONTHLY AND ISSUES MINUTES TO ITS MEMBERS. OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE VOLUNTEERS AND RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION MEETS IN ITS MEMBERS OWN PRIVATE BUSINESS VENUES AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY TANGIBLE ASSETS OR PROPERTY OF ITS OWN OR ANY PAID EMPLOYEES. THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS ELECTIONS ANNUALLY AND A NEW SLATE OF OFFICER ARE CHOSEN.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5MEMBERSHIP IN THE CENTRAL STREET BUSINESS ASSOCIATION IS OPEN TO ALL BUSINESSES IN A SELECTED AREA OF EVANSTON ILLINOIS AND REPRESENTS A VOLUNTARY GROUP OF BUSINESSES LOCATED ON OR NEAR THE CENTRAL STREET BUSINESS CORRIDOR IN NORTHWEST EVANSTON, ILLINOIS IN A VARIETY OF MARKETING AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES. THE PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE GROUP IS TO PROMOTE THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OF THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND INVITE CUSTOMERS AND PATRONS TO VISIT THE CENTRAL STREET BUSINESS DISTRICT. THE ORGANIZATION COLLECTS DUES ANNUALLY TO PAY FOR A VARIETY OF SHARED COSTS. IT ALSO RECEIVES FROM TIME TO TIME GRANTS FROM LOCAL ENTITIES SUCH AS THE CITY OF EVANSTON, EVANSTON CENTRAL STREET NEIGHBORS ASSOCIATION AND THE 4TH OF JULY ASSOCIATION TO IMPROVE THE ATTRACTIVENESS AND DESIRABILITY OF VISITING THE BUSINESS DISTRICT. THE ASSOCIATION FUNDS IN PART OR IN FULL SHARED ADVERTISING FOR ITS MEMBERS, MAINTAINS AN INFORMATIONAL WEBSITE, AND ALSO SPONSORS SPECIAL COMMUNITY EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE BUSINESS YEAR. THESE EVENTS INCLUDE ACTIVITIES TO ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS, CUSTOMERS AND VISITORS TO FREQUENT CENTRAL STREET. AMONG THE RECENT ACTIVITIES SPONSORED HAVE BEEN RETAIL THERAPY NIGHTS, SPRING FLING AFTERNOON SHOPPING, AND A DECEMBER HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE. ADDITIONALLY MEMBERS HAVE SPONSORED A COMMUNITY DAY CHARITY EVENT IN WHICH SPONSORING PARTICIPANTS HAVE CONTRIBUTED DONATIONS TO NUMEROUS CHARITABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE EVANSTON COMMUNITY. ALL FUNDS ARE DEPOSITED IN AND DISBURSED THROUGH A CHECKING ACCOUNT AT CHASE BANK. THE ORGANIZATION MEETS MONTHLY AND ISSUES MINUTES TO ITS MEMBERS. OFFICERS OF THE ORGANIZATION ARE VOLUNTEERS AND RECEIVE NO COMPENSATION FOR THEIR SERVICES. THE ORGANIZATION MEETS IN ITS MEMBERS OWN PRIVATE BUSINESS VENUES AND DOES NOT HAVE ANY TANGIBLE ASSETS OR PROPERTY OF ITS OWN OR ANY PAID EMPLOYEES. THE ORGANIZATION HOLDS ELECTIONS ANNUALLY AND A NEW SLATE OF OFFICER ARE CHOSEN.
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