Liabilities / Assets
100th percentile
Higher debt load relative to assets than 100% of similar nonprofits.
Siviq Scores
Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.
14.35x
Liabilities / Revenue
93rd percentile
Higher debt load relative to revenue than 93% of similar nonprofits.
Net Margin
14th percentile
Higher net margin than 14% of similar nonprofits.
Top Officer Pay
69th percentile
Higher top officer pay than 69% of similar nonprofits.
Top officer pay equals 0.0% of source-year revenue.
Asset Growth
4th percentile
Faster asset growth than 4% of similar nonprofits.
Revenue Growth
59th percentile
Faster revenue growth than 59% of similar nonprofits.
Balance Sheet
Assets
Down$3,345
Down $3,809 (-53%) from 2014
Net Assets
Down-$44,664
Down $20,640 (-86%) from 2014
Liabilities
Up$48,009
Up $16,831 (+54%) from 2014
Revenue And Expenses
Revenue
Up$114,104
Up $5,343 (+4.9%) from 2014
Expenses
Up$134,744
Up $19,492 (+17%) from 2014
Net Income
Down-$20,640
Down $14,149 (-218%) from 2014
Historical Trend
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Filing Snapshot
- Filing Period
- Jan 1, 2015 to Dec 31, 2015
- Signed
- Nov 14, 2016
- Return Version
- 2015v2.1
- Gross Receipts
- $137,468
Mission and Program Overview
Mission
The dba serves as the advocate and promoter of business and economic interests in the downtown area.
Program Services
| Description | Grants | Expenses |
|---|---|---|
| SERVES AS THE ADVOCATE AND PROMOTER OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMIC INTERESTS IN THE DOWNTOWN AREA. | $0 | $134,743 |
Compensation and Service Providers
Employees
| Name | Title | Full / Part Time | Base | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KEVIN BARTL | Chairman | - | $0 | - | - |
| CATHY BUTLER | President | - | $0 | - | - |
| MELANIE FARMER | Vice President | - | $0 | - | - |
| ANDY BARKATE | Treasurer | - | $0 | - | - |
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising Events
| Event | Gross Receipts | Gross Revenue | Direct Expenses | Net Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Faire at Mill Creek | $42,942 | $42,942 | $16,311 | $26,631 |
| Downtown Breakfast | $17,205 | $17,205 | $4,488 | $12,717 |
| Total Events | $68,130 | $68,130 | $23,364 | $44,766 |
Filing and Contact Details
Filer
- Filer Name
- Downtown Business Association
- EIN
- 95-1807800
- Phone
- 6613255892
- Address
- 1330 TRUXTUN AVENUE NO A, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93301
Signing Officer
- Name
- Cathy Butler
- Title
- President
- Phone
- 6613255892
- Signed
- 2016-11-14
- Discuss with paid preparer
- Yes
Preparer
- Firm
- Daniells Phillips Vaughan & Bock
- Address
- 300 NEW STINE ROAD, BAKERSFIELD, CA 93309
- Preparer
- Patrick W Paggi CPA
- Phone
- 6618347411
Supplemental Narrative
Additional Explanations
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 8 - Other Revenue
“Description: guides and banners. Amount: 11,720.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 14
“Description: depreciation. Amount: 915. Description: other expenses. Amount: 5,763. Total to form 990-ez, line 14: 6,678.”
Form 990-ez, Part I, Line 16 - Other Expenses
“Description: advertising. Amount: 151. Description: bank charges and interest. Amount: 10,045. Description: dues & subscriptions. Amount: 1,875. Description: membership expenses. Amount: 1,472. Description: insurance. Amount: 2,572. Description: licenses and permits. Amount: 913. Description: office expenses. Amount: 1,427. Description: conferences and meetings. Amount: 2,550. Total to form 990-ez, line 16: 21,005.”
Form 990-ez, Part 1
“For the year ending december 31, 2015 downtown business association (ein 95-1807800) is making the de minimis safe harbor election under reg. Sec. 1.263(a)-1(f).”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 24 - Other Assets
“Description: other depreciable assets. Beg. Of year amount: 2,747. End of year amount: 1,831.”
Form 990-ez, Part II, Line 26 - Other Liabilities
“Description: current liabilities. Beg. Of year amount: 21,619. End of year amount: 38,450. Description: rabobank. Beg. Of year amount: 9,559. End of year amount: 9,559.”
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 0 | DESCRIPTION: GUIDES AND BANNERS. AMOUNT: 11,720. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 1 | DESCRIPTION: DEPRECIATION. AMOUNT: 915. DESCRIPTION: OTHER EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 5,763. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 14: 6,678. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 2 | DESCRIPTION: ADVERTISING. AMOUNT: 151. DESCRIPTION: BANK CHARGES AND INTEREST. AMOUNT: 10,045. DESCRIPTION: DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS. AMOUNT: 1,875. DESCRIPTION: MEMBERSHIP EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,472. DESCRIPTION: INSURANCE. AMOUNT: 2,572. DESCRIPTION: LICENSES AND PERMITS. AMOUNT: 913. DESCRIPTION: OFFICE EXPENSES. AMOUNT: 1,427. DESCRIPTION: CONFERENCES AND MEETINGS. AMOUNT: 2,550. TOTAL TO FORM 990-EZ, LINE 16: 21,005. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 3 | FOR THE YEAR ENDING DECEMBER 31, 2015 DOWNTOWN BUSINESS ASSOCIATION (EIN 95-1807800) IS MAKING THE DE MINIMIS SAFE HARBOR ELECTION UNDER REG. SEC. 1.263(A)-1(F). |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 4 | DESCRIPTION: OTHER DEPRECIABLE ASSETS. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 2,747. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 1,831. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt | 5 | DESCRIPTION: CURRENT LIABILITIES. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 21,619. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 38,450. DESCRIPTION: RABOBANK. BEG. OF YEAR AMOUNT: 9,559. END OF YEAR AMOUNT: 9,559. |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 0 | FORM 990-EZ, PART I, LINE 8 - OTHER REVENUE |
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| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 3 | FORM 990-EZ, PART 1 |
| IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/FormAndLineReferenceDesc | 4 | FORM 990-EZ, PART II, LINE 24 - OTHER ASSETS |
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Filings
Displayed year
2015 • Form 990EZDetailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.
- Assets
- $3,345
- Liabilities
- $48,009
- Net assets
- -$44,664
- Revenue
- $114,104
- Expenses
- $134,744
- Net income
- -$20,640