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DOWNTOWN BRATTLEBORO ALLIANCE INC: Form 990, tax year 2023

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Organization
DOWNTOWN BRATTLEBORO ALLIANCE INC (EIN 03-0358074)
Tax period
2023-07-01 to 2024-06-30
Filed
2025-05-15
IRS object ID
202541359349309984
Schema version
2023v6.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2025-05-15T14:31:38-04:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2024-06-30TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1BUSINESS & TAX CONSULTANTS INCBusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line187 HIGH ST STE 101AddressLine1Txt
CityBRATTLEBOROCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP053016066ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2023-07-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN030358074EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DOWNTOWN BRATTLEBORO ALLIANCE INCBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlDOWNBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone8022574886PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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CityBRATTLEBOROCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05302ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonELEANOR THOMASPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENTPersonTitleTxt
Signature2025-05-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IRS Responsible Prty Info CurrYes (true)IRSResponsiblePrtyInfoCurrInd

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Build TS2025-03-06 01:10:19ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

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US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1POB 961AddressLine1Txt
CityBRATTLEBOROCityNm
State AbbreviationVTStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP05301ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$286,133GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressFB.COM/DOWNTOWNBRATTLEBOROWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1998FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateVTLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTHE MISSION OF THE DOWNTOWN BRATTLEBORO ALLIANCE IS TO NURTURE AND SUPPORT THE VIBRANCY OF DOWNTOWN BRATTLEBORO THROUGH COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Total Employee3TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Volunteers50TotalVolunteersCnt
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PY Investment Income$85PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$66CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Other Revenue$0CYOtherRevenueAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
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CY Total Expenses$190,481CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$72,445PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Liabilities EOY$12,434TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$88,486NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
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MissionTHE MISSION OF THE DOWNTOWN BRATTLEBORO ALLIANCE IS TO NURTURE AND SUPPORT THE VIBRANCY OF DOWNTOWN BRATTLEBORO THROUGH COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$130,495ExpenseAmt
DescDOWNTOWN REVITALIZATON, BUSINESS RECRUITMENT AND MARKETING.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$25,685ExpenseAmt
DescGALLERY WALK PROGRAM LAUNCHED IN 2021 (RUNS MAY-OCTOBER) CONSISTS OF MONTHLY EVENTS, EACH DRAWING AN AVERAGE OF 1500 PEOPLE INTO DOWNTOWN BRATTLEBORO. WE COLLABORATED WITH 75+ LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESSES.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$156,180TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
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Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
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Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsfalseDonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
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Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesYes (true)ReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
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Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
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Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
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Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
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Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DOWNTOWN BRATTLEBORO ALLIANCEBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone8022574886PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
No Listed Persons CompensatedYes (X)NoListedPersonsCompensatedInd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (10 entries)

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MARY FREIHOFNER
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JOHN HATTON
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STEPHANIE HUESTIS
BOARD MEMBER2.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
NATHANIEL HUSSEY
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GREG LESCH
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SUE WESTA
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
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Government Grants$99,623GovernmentGrantsAmt
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Total Contributions$268,298TotalContributionsAmt

Program Service Revenue ProgramServiceRevenueGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotal Revenue ColumnTotalRevenueColumnAmtRelated Or Exempt Func IncomeRelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
GALLERY WALK$11,153$11,153
BRATT LUV CRAW;$6,616$6,616
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Revenue$17,769TotalProgramServiceRevenueAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$66TotalRevenueColumnAmt
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Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part IXYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIXInd

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$85,271TotalAmt
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Management And General$9,380ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
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Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

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Total$6,656TotalAmt
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Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,310TotalAmt
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Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$598TotalAmt
Program Services$598ProgramServicesAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,227TotalAmt
Management And General$12,227ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total-$65TotalAmt
Program Services-$65ProgramServicesAmt

Conferences Meetings ConferencesMeetingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total-$4TotalAmt
Program Services-$4ProgramServicesAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,294TotalAmt
Program Services$334ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,960ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtProgram ServicesProgramServicesAmt
PROGRAM EXPENSE$25,685$25,685
DESIGN COMMITTEE$11,712$11,712
VIBRANCY DESIGN$5,273$5,273
VT COMM FOUNDATION GRANT$5,000$5,000

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,654TotalAmt
Program Services$21,499ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$2,155ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$190,481TotalAmt
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Management And General$34,301ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$78,190BOYAmt
EOY$155,308EOYAmt

Savings And Temp Cash Invst SavingsAndTempCashInvstGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$25,000EOYAmt

Accounts Receivable AccountsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,958BOYAmt
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Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

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EOY$650EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,148BOYAmt
EOY$194,608EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

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BOY-$56BOYAmt
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Other Liabilities OtherLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,718BOYAmt
EOY$6,389EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,662BOYAmt
EOY$12,434EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Org Does Not Follow FASB117Yes (X)OrgDoesNotFollowFASB117Ind

Rtn Earn Endowment Incm Oth Fnds RtnEarnEndowmentIncmOthFndsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,486BOYAmt
EOY$182,174EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$88,486BOYAmt
EOY$182,174EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$94,148BOYAmt
EOY$194,608EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Info In Schedule O Part XIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartXIInd
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$95,652ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Other Changes In Net Assets-$1,964OtherChangesInNetAssetsAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Governmental UnitYes (X)GovernmentalUnitInd

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

Other Liabilities Org OtherLiabilitiesOrgGrp (2 entries)

DescDescAmtAmt
CURRENT LIABILITIES$5,479
CREDIT CARDS$910
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Liability$6,389TotalLiabilityAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (4 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BBOARD MEMBERS WERE SENT COPIES OF THE RETURN AND HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS OF THE PREPARER AND THEN VOTED TO AUTHORIZE AN OFFICER TO SIGN THE RETURN.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19MADE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 24EVIBRANCY ORGANIZATION 4,528 0 0 DIGITAL MARKETING 3,776 0 0 VIBRANCY SURVEY 2,720 0 0 VIBRANCY MISC 2,450 0 0 VIBRANCY PROMOTION 2,300 0 0 DUES SUBSCRIPTIONS 2,011 248 0 VIBRANCY DOWNTOWN COALITI 2,000 0 0 BAD DEBTS 0 1,795 0 ECONOMICAL DEVELOPMENT 1,498 0 0 PAYROLL PROCESSING FEES 704 87 0 EVENTS 644 0 0 RADIO MARKETING 558 0 0 PRINT MARKETING 237 0 0 PAYROLL EXPENSE 205 25 0 MARKETING PROMO -2,132 0 0 TOTAL 21,499 2,155 0
FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9CASH ADJUST FROM LAST YEAR 230 A/R ADJUST FROM LAST YEAR -1,965 0 A/P ADJUST FROM LAST YEAR -229 TOTAL -1,964