Austin Dmo Inc, operating under the name Downtown Austin Alliance, is located in Austin, TX. The organization was established in 1993. According to its NTEE Classification (S02) the organization is classified as: Management & Technical Assistance, under the broad grouping of Community Improvement & Capacity Building and related organizations. As of 04/2024, Downtown Austin Alliance employed 26 individuals. This organization is an independent organization and not affiliated with a larger national or regional group of organizations. Downtown Austin Alliance is a 501(c)(4) and as such, is described as a "Civic League, Social Welfare Organization, and Local Association of Employees" by the IRS.
For the year ending 04/2024, Downtown Austin Alliance generated $12.9m in total revenue. This represents relatively stable growth, over the past 5 years the organization has increased revenue by an average of 9.3% each year. All expenses for the organization totaled $12.4m during the year ending 04/2024. While expenses have increased by 9.2% per year over the past 5 years. They've been increasing with an increasing level of total revenue. You can explore the organizations financials more deeply in the financial statements section below.
Since 2021, Downtown Austin Alliance has awarded 27 individual grants totaling $906,405. If you would like to learn more about the grant giving history of this organization, scroll down to the grant profile section of this page.
Form
990
Mission & Program ActivityExcerpts From the 990 Filing
TAX YEAR
2024
Describe the Organization's Mission:
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THE DOWNTOWN AUSTIN ALLIANCE'S MISSION IS TO CREATE, PRESERVE AND ENHANCE THE VIBE, VITALITY AND VALUE OF DOWNTOWN AUSTIN ALLIANCE FOR EVERYONE, THROUGH A NUMBER OF SERVICES AND ADVOCACY WORKS THAT INCLUDE LITTER PICKUP, GRAFFITI REMOVAL, AMBASSADOR TEAMS, ADVOCACY FOR SOCIAL SERVICES FOR HOMELESS POPULATION, FOR PARKS AND OPEN SPACES, AND ARTS.
Describe the Organization's Program Activity:
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SAFETY AND HOSPITALITY: APPROXIMATELY 70 DOWNTOWN AMBASSADORS PROVIDE DAILY MAINTENANCE AND SAFETY SERVICES FROM 6 AM. TO 11 PM. ANNUAL PROGRAM IMPACTS INCLUDE: 73,391 HOSPITALITY CONTACTS, 303 SAFETY ESCORTS, 30 MILLION SQUARE FEET OF SIDEWALK PRESSURE WASHED, 272,834 POUNDS OF TRASH REMOVED, AND 6 BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS COMPLETED. WE SUPPORT SAFETY ON ALL FRONTS DOWNTOWN. WE ALSO FUND AN OVERTIME PATROL THAT PROVIDES TWO ADDITIONAL AUSTIN POLICE DEPARTMENT (APD) OFFICERS IN THE DOWNTOWN PID 12 HOURS A DAY, 7 DAYS A WEEK. THESE OFFICERS PATROL ON BIKES FOR A TRUE COMMUNITY POLICING EFFORT. THE OVERTIME SHIFTS IN DOWNTOWN RESULTED IN 8,311 TOTAL BUSINESS AND PROPERTY INTERACTIONS, 6,643 ORDINANCE COMPLIANCE (WITH A 99% COMPLIANCE RATE) AND 693 WALFARE CHECKS.
PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACE ACTIVATION, AND HOMELESSNESS: COMPLETED SUCCESSFUL HOLIDAY STROLL AND TREE LIGHTING EVENT (DECEMBER 2023) WITH OVER 10,000 ATTENDEES, INCLUDING AN ADDITIONAL FAMILY FRIENDLY ALLEY ACTIVATION WITH 5,000+ PARTICIPANTS. PROVIDED REGULART HORTICULTURE, OPERATION AND MAINTENANCES AND SECURITY AT REPUBLIC SQUARE, INCLUDING PARK AMBASSADOR SERVICES, TREE TRIMMING AND PRUNING, ROOT INVIGORATION, NEW MULCH BEDS, AND SEASONAL PLANTING; AND AN OVENIGHT SECURITY PROGRAM. EXPANDED PARTNERSHIP WITH MEXI-ARTE INCLUDING INCREASED CULTURAL PROGRAMMING AND EDUCATION AT REPUBLIC SQUARE AND TARGETED EFFORTS (BLOCK CANVASSING AND 2 OPEN HOUSE EVENTS) TO ENGAGE THE BUISNESS COMMUNITY IN THE CREATION OF A CULTURAL HERITAGE DISTRICT. SUPPORTED THE RED RIVER CULTURAL DISTRICT FINANCIALLY THROUGH SPONSORSHIP OF TWO SIGNITURE EVENTS: HOT SUMMER NIGHTS AND FREE WEEK. PROVIDED REGULAR DOWNTOWN AMBASSADOR TEAM WITH CLEAN, SAFE AND HOSPITALITY SERVICES IN WATERLOO PARK FROM 6:00 AM TO 10:00 PM SEVEN DAYS PER WEEK. LAUNCHED HEART (HOMELESSNESS ENGAGEMENT ASSISTANCE RESPONSE TEAM) PILOT TO RUN THROUGH JULY 2024. PROVIDED ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION OF $200K TOWARDS A $2M/10 YEAR PLEDGE TO MOBILE LOAVES & FISHES COMMUNITY FIRST VILLAGE, WHICH CURRENTLY HOUSES OVER 360 FORMERLY CHRONIC HOMELSS COMMUNITY MEMBERS. CONDUCTED 4 QUARTERLY UNSHELTERED HOMELESS COUNTS THAT SHOWED A 6% REDUCTION IN THE FISCAL YEAR (467 TO 440).
RESEARCH AND STRATEGIC COMMUNICATION:THE DOWNTOWN AUSTIN ALLIANCE'S RESEARCH TEAM CONDUCTS PRIMARY RESEARCH ON DOWNTOWN-RELATED ISSUES AND ALSO COMPILES AND ANALYZES THIRD-PARTY RESEARCH. OUR WEBSITE IS A CENTRAL REPOSITORY FOR DATA ON ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, REAL ESTATE, MOBILITY TRENDS AND MORE. THIS INFORMATION ENABLES MEMBERS OF OUR TEAM AND THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY TO MAKE DATA-DRIVEN DECISIONS AS WE WORK TOGETHER TO SHAPE OUR FUTURE. WE PUBLISHED OUR 2024 STATE OF DOWNTOWN REPORT, WHICH USES MARKET DATA TO GIVE A COMPREHENSIVE ACCOUNT OF DOWNTOWN'S ECONOMIC IMPACT, HEALTH AND VITALITY. THE REPORT ALSO CELEBRATES CRITICAL MILESTONES AS DOWNTOWN ACHIEVES ITS VISION. COMPLETED QUARTERLY MARKET RESEARCH REPORTS AND EMERGING PROJECTS REPORTS, AND COMPLETED 2023 STOREFORONT RETAIL BUSINESS REPORTS. PLANNED AND HOSTED 5 ISSUES & EGGS EVENTS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC, EACH WITH BETWEEN 50-250 ATTENDEES: HOMELESSNESS IN AUSTIN (SEPTEMBER 2023), PROJECT CONNECT (NOVEMBER 2023), MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION CENTER AND TRAVIS COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEYCANDIDATE FORUM (BOTH IN FEBRUARY 2024), AND ATTAINABLE HOUSING (APRIL 2024). DISTRIBUTED 38 NEWSLETTERS TO 10,000+ SUBSCRIBERS WITH 41% AVERAGE OPEN RATE. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION EFFORTS RESULTED IN 54.9K TOTAL SOCIAL MEDIA FOLLOWERS, 53.5M MEDIA IMPRESSIONS AND 93,000+ WEBSITE VISITORS PLANNED AND HOSTED ANNUAL FUTURE OF DOWNTOWN EVENT WITH STATE OF DOWNTOWN , ANNUAL REPORT, VISION AWARDS AND STRATEGIC PLAN RELEASE WITH 370 ATTENDEES.
PLANING AND URBAN MOBILITY: COMPLETED COMPREHENSIVE MAPPING AND INVENTORY OF DOWNTOWN'S TREE CANOPY AND SUMMARIZED KEY FINDINGS FOR ADVANCEMENT. ENGAGED DOWNTOWN STAKEHOLDERS ON A NUMBER OF CITY/PARTNER INITIATIVES FOR DOWNTOWN, INCLUDING THE PALM DISTRICT PLAN, CONGRESS AVENUE URBAN DESIGN INITIATIVE AND PROJECT CONNECT. CREATED A WORK GROUP CONSISTING OF RED RIVER CULTURAL DISTRICT, E6TH STREET PID AND DAA AND IDENTIFIED SHARED GOALS AND ACTIONS FOR ADVANCEMENT. HOSTED A WORKSHOP TO EDUCATED ON THE USE OF HISTORIC TAX CREDITS WITH 25 OWNERS OF HISTORIC BUILDINGS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH PRESERVATION AUSTIN. OUR FIVE YEARS STRATEGIC PLAN OUTLINES SEVERAL OBJECTIVE IN THESE AREAS: CULTIVATING A MORE DIVERSE, ATTAINABLE RESIDENTIAL MIX; DECREASING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE LIVING UNSHELTERED DOWNTOWN BY 75%; SUPPORTING A VARIETY OF AFFORDABLE VENUES AND CREATIVE SPACES; AND ENSURING PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES ARE WELL-MANAGED WITH INCLUSIVE PROGRAMMING. WE ADVOCATE FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIVE MUSICE VENUES AND IN 2023 CONTINUED OUR $60,000 ANNUAL SPONSORSHIP OF THE RED RIVER CULTURAL DISTRICT. TO FURTHER SUPPORT THE DISTRICT, WE PLEDGED $50,000 IN IN-KIND MAINTENANCE WORK FROM OUR AMBASSADOR TEAM. CREATED AND ENGAGED DOWNTOWN TASK FORCE TO HELP REVIEW, ADVISE AND COMMUNICATED RECOMMENDATIONS FOR DOWNTOWN'S PROJECT CONNECT ALIGNMENT, RESULTING IN WOODRIDGE SQUARE STATION BEING ADDED AS A DESIGN OPTION. WORKED WITH THE CITY OF AUSTIN TO SECURE A $105M USDOT GRANT TO HELP FUND CAPS OVER I-35 FROM CESAR CHAVES TO 4TH STREET. THE TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (TXDOT) IS PLANNING TO RECONSTRUCT I-35 THROUGH CENTRAL AUSTIN AS PART OF THE I-35 CAPITAL EXPRESS CENTRAL PROJECT. INITIAL PLANS FOR THE FIRST SIGNIFICANT UPGRADE IN 50 YEARS TO THIS APPROXIMATELY 10-MILE STRETCH CALLED FOR REMOVING THE UPPER DECKS AND LOWERING THE HIGHWAY BETWEEN AIRPORT BOULEVARD AND CESAR CHAVEZ STREET. AS TXDOT CONSIDERS CHANGES TO THIS MAJOR NORTH-SOUTH THOROUGHFARE THAT HAS DIVIDED OUR COMMUNITY FOR DECADES, THE DOWNTOWN AUSTIN ALLIANCE AND THE CITY OF AUSTIN HAVE PARTNERED WITH A DIVERSE GROUP OF AUSTIN LEADERS TO CO-CREATE A SHARED VISION THAT BUILDS ON THIS INVESTMENT TO ENSURE THE BEST OUTCOMES FOR ALL AUSTINITES. BY TRANSFORMING I-35 THROUGH THE HEART OF OUR CITY, WE CAN INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITY, IMPROVE ALL FORMS OF TRANSPORTATION AND CREATE COMMUNITY PARKS, BRIDGES AND OTHER AMENITIES WHERE THE HIGHWAY STANDS NOW. THE DOWNTOWN AUSTIN ALLIANCE IS COMMITTED TO PLAYING AN ACTIVE ROLE IN ADDRESSING AFFORDABILITY CHALLENGES OVE THE NEXT FIVE YEARS.
Name (title) | Role | Hours | Compensation |
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Dewitt Peart Ceo/president | Officer | 40 | $412,866 |
Samia Burns Chief Financial Officer | Officer | 40 | $210,981 |
Meliss Barry Chief Program Officer | Officer | 40 | $217,119 |
Jenell Moffett Chief Impact Officer | Officer | 40 | $195,349 |
Willia Brice SVP Inverstor Relations | Officer | 40 | $186,859 |
Raasin Mcintosh VP Urban Activation | 40 | $168,668 |
Vendor Name (Service) | Service Year | Compensation |
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Block By Bloack Cleaning And Ambassador | 4/29/24 | $5,083,263 |
Austin Police Department Public Safety | 4/29/24 | $442,878 |
Elizabeth Christian Public Relations Pr Consulting | 4/29/24 | $153,977 |
Statement of Revenue | |
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Federated campaigns | $0 |
Membership dues | $925 |
Fundraising events | $0 |
Related organizations | $0 |
Government grants | $12,601,474 |
All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above | $48,948 |
Noncash contributions included in lines 1a–1f | $0 |
Total Revenue from Contributions, Gifts, Grants & Similar | $12,651,347 |
Total Program Service Revenue | $197,515 |
Investment income | $43,308 |
Tax Exempt Bond Proceeds | $0 |
Royalties | $0 |
Net Rental Income | $0 |
Net Gain/Loss on Asset Sales | $0 |
Net Income from Fundraising Events | $0 |
Net Income from Gaming Activities | $0 |
Net Income from Sales of Inventory | $0 |
Miscellaneous Revenue | $0 |
Total Revenue | $12,892,170 |
Statement of Expenses | |
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Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. | $316,047 |
Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. | $0 |
Grants and other assistance to Foreign Orgs/Individuals | $0 |
Benefits paid to or for members | $0 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $1,282,576 |
Compensation of current officers, directors, key employees. | $255,381 |
Compensation to disqualified persons | $0 |
Other salaries and wages | $2,044,928 |
Pension plan accruals and contributions | $147,420 |
Other employee benefits | $334,405 |
Payroll taxes | $238,144 |
Fees for services: Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Legal | $44,714 |
Fees for services: Accounting | $11,898 |
Fees for services: Lobbying | $38,065 |
Fees for services: Fundraising | $0 |
Fees for services: Investment Management | $0 |
Fees for services: Other | $6,607,363 |
Advertising and promotion | $51,149 |
Office expenses | $155,082 |
Information technology | $188,717 |
Royalties | $0 |
Occupancy | $545,379 |
Travel | $44,185 |
Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials | $0 |
Conferences, conventions, and meetings | $110,082 |
Interest | $0 |
Payments to affiliates | $0 |
Depreciation, depletion, and amortization | $52,610 |
Insurance | $91,202 |
All other expenses | $0 |
Total functional expenses | $12,355,629 |
Balance Sheet | |
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Cash—non-interest-bearing | $3,146,459 |
Savings and temporary cash investments | $628,951 |
Pledges and grants receivable | $0 |
Accounts receivable, net | $20,692 |
Loans from Officers, Directors, or Controlling Persons | $331,037 |
Loans from Disqualified Persons | $0 |
Notes and loans receivable | $0 |
Inventories for sale or use | $0 |
Prepaid expenses and deferred charges | $134,269 |
Net Land, buildings, and equipment | $1,490,791 |
Investments—publicly traded securities | $0 |
Investments—other securities | $0 |
Investments—program-related | $0 |
Intangible assets | $0 |
Other assets | $43,318 |
Total assets | $5,795,517 |
Accounts payable and accrued expenses | $891,945 |
Grants payable | $545,729 |
Deferred revenue | $0 |
Tax-exempt bond liabilities | $0 |
Escrow or custodial account liability | $0 |
Loans and other payables to any current Officer, Director, or Controlling Person | $0 |
Secured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Unsecured mortgages and notes payable | $0 |
Other liabilities | $1,397,401 |
Total liabilities | $2,835,075 |
Net assets without donor restrictions | $2,960,442 |
Net assets with donor restrictions | $0 |
Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds | $0 |
Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building, or equipment fund | $0 |
Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds | $0 |
Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances | $5,795,517 |
Over the last fiscal year, Austin Dmo Inc has awarded $250,500 in support to 6 organizations.
Grant Recipient | Amount |
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MOVABILITY PURPOSE: General support | $60,000 |
AUSTIN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PURPOSE: For regional growth solutions, regional mobility, and Intercity trip | $21,500 |
RED RIVER MERCHANT ASSOCIATION INC PURPOSE: Hot summer nights free event series. | $60,000 |
PRESERVATION AUSTIN PURPOSE: 70th Birthday celebration event. | $15,000 |
MEXIC-ARTE | | | $80,000 |
DOWNTOWN AUSTIN PARKS LLC | | | $14,000 |