Liabilities / Assets
78th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 78% of similar nonprofits.
Downtown Syracuse Foundation Inc.
990EZ • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 45-5419583
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
0.13x
Liabilities / Revenue
88th percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 88% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
90th percentile
Higher net margin than 90% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
79th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 79% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
84th percentile
Faster asset growth than 84% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
74th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 74% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Up$267,043
Up $87,113 (+48%) from 2016
Net Assets
Up$233,500
Up $101,235 (+77%) from 2016
Liabilities
Down$33,543
Down $14,122 (-30%) from 2016
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$175,320
Up $36,731 (+27%) from 2016
Expenses
Up$74,085
Up $2,749 (+3.9%) from 2016
Net Income
Up$101,235
Up $33,982 (+51%) from 2016
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2017 to Dec 31, 2017
- Signed
- Nov 15, 2018
- Return Version
- 2017v2.3
- Gross Receipts
- $175,320
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
To conduct research, identify best policies and practices, secure resources and implement programs and projects to support the revitalization of downtown syracuse.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| DOWNTOWN LIVING TOUR - TO BUILD AWARENESS OF THE IMPORTANCE OF RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AS A KEY ELEMENT IN A VIBRANT AND SUCCESSFUL DOWNTOWN, AS WELL AS INCREASE AWARENESS OF THE REVITALIZATION TAKING PLACE IN DOWNTOWN SYRACUSE | $0 | $24,614 |
| FLOWER BASKET CAMPAIGN - TO ENSURE THAT DOWNTOWN SYRACUSE IS ATTRACTIVE, CLEAN AND ACCESSIBLE. | $0 | $17,562 |
| TO CONDUCT RESEARCH, IDENTIFY BEST POLICIES AND PRACTICES, SECURE RESOURCES AND IMPLEMENT PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS TO SUPPORT THE REVITALIZATION OF DOWNTOWN SYRACUSE. | $0 | $0 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERIKE TREIER | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| ROBERT DOUCETTE | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| NICOLE SAMOLIS | Vice Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| LINDSAY WEICHERT | Secretary/ Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Downtown Syracuse Foundation Inc
- EIN
- 45-5419583
- Phone
- 3154701800
- Address
- 115 WEST FAYETTE STREET, SYRACUSE, NY 13202
Signing Officer
- Name
- Merike Treier
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 3154701800
- Signed
- 2018-11-15
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Fust Charles Chambers Llp
- Address
- 5784 WIDEWATERS PARKWAY, SYRACUSE, NY 13214
- Preparer
- Kelly a Redmond
- Phone
- 3154463600
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: bank fees. Amount: 3. Description: insurance. Amount: 2,127. Description: flower baskets. Amount: 17,562. Description: downtown lving tour. Amount: 24,615. Description: special projects. Amount: 25,398. Description: service contracts. Amount: 125. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 69,830.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: prepaid insurance. Beg. Of year amount: 1,828. End of year amount: 1,495. Description: def'd exp, living tour. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 536.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: grant advance. Beg. Of year amount: 45,471. End of year amount: 33,343. Description: due to related party. Beg. Of year amount: 2,194. End of year amount: 150. Description: de flower program. Beg. Of year amount: 0. End of year amount: 50.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: BANK FEES. AMOUNT: 3. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 2,127. DESCRIPTION: FLOWER BASKETS. AMOUNT: 17,562. DESCRIPTION: DOWNTOWN LVING TOUR. AMOUNT: 24,615. DESCRIPTION: SPECIAL PROJECTS. AMOUNT: 25,398. DESCRIPTION: SERVICE CONTRACTS. AMOUNT: 125. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 69,830. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: PREPAID INSURANCE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,828. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,495. DESCRIPTION: DEF'D EXP, LIVING TOUR. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 536. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: GRANT ADVANCE. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 45,471. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 33,343. DESCRIPTION: DUE TO RELATED PARTY. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,194. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 150. DESCRIPTION: DE FLOWER PROGRAM. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 0. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 50. |
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| ReturnHeader/BuildTS | 0 | 2019-02-21 02:37:17Z |
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Filings
Displayed year
2017 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $267,043
- Liabilities
- $33,543
- Net assets
- $233,500
- Revenue
- $175,320
- Expenses
- $74,085
- Net income
- $101,235