2016-11-15T12:12:04-08:00 2015-12-31 Hawthorne & Company CPAs 15220 6th Avenue SW Seattle WA 98166 990 2015-01-01 300048516 DISCOVER BURIEN ASSOCIATION DBA DISCOVER BURIEN DISC 2064332882 427 SW 152nd Street Burien WA 98166 DENISE FERGUSON Executive Director 2016-11-15 true DAVID D HAWTHORNE - CEC P00168866 2062432336 2015 2017-02-10 21:41:12Z Denise Ferguson 263940 false false X WWW.DISCOVERBURIEN.ORG X 2002 WA To create and sustain a vibrant economy and dynamic community through promotion and education. 15 15 7 20 0 78996 89446 121355 153673 0 8 6135 200359 249254 500 0 0 67760 111832 0 18727 123817 131599 192077 243431 8282 5823 122084 129240 4912 6245 117172 122995 Discover Burien is a service organization dedicated to economic development and community engagement in Burien. The work we do is similar to a local chamber of commerce or board of tourism. Our vision is to shape the future of our community to ensure it is prosperous, sustainable and thriving. We provide dedicated service to the community through community events, the clean and safe streets program and maintaining an office and visitors center. A strong business community strengthens and supports a vibrant local community. By working to encourage and promote local business Discover Burien is also supporting the wider community. false false 100337 75420 Community Engagement: We produce, organize and provide logistical support for special events in Burien because we know that an engaged community is an active and healthy community. In 2015 we had over 50 event days and activities with an engagement level of over 100,000 participants. Some of our top events in 2015 included a Best of Burien awards dinner where members of the community were recognized for exemplary service and leadership, a Fathers Day car show, a Wellness Fair, and our Farmers Market that offers fresh , local and seasonal produce to the community weekly, May-October. 30111 Clean and Safe Streets Program: We employ, year round, a team of special needs individuals to maintain the cleanliness of our downtown core. We are committed to providing education and resources for special needs individuals, to learn practical job skills and safety protocols while ensuring a clean downtown core. We know that appearance matters to residents and visitors and studies show that when a community space is clean and free of trash and graffiti, crime rates also decrease. In 2015 over 5,200 bags of trash were removed as part of this program. 21002 78253 Economic Development, Business Retention and Recruitment: We provide education and resources to local business owners and new or prospective business owners because a strong local business community is key to the wider success of the community. We held 9 education events in 2015 ranging in topics from business finances, website and SEO, updating business plans and disaster preparedness for business owners. We served dozens of new businesses as we helped them navigate through the permitting processes, financing and marketing to expand their customer base. We held 10 networking events for business owners to market and share their business information to potential new customers. 151450 true true false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 4 0 true 7 true false false false false false false false false 0 false false false false false false false false false false X 15 15 false false false false false false false true true false false false true true true false false false false false X Denise Ferguson 2064332882 427 SW 152nd Street BURIEN WA 98166 NOEL GIBB President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 ERIN COLLINS Vice President 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 SUZANNE GREIVE Secretary 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 BRIAN FREDERICK CFP Treasurer 2.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 LANCE MCINTOSH Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 DANIEL KEANE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 VIRGINIA WRIGHT Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SHARI COURTIER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JULIA BRINGOLF Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RON STEINMAN Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BRENT VOLLE Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MATTHEW WENDLAND Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANGUS WOOD Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 CLARISSA MILLER Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JOEY SPORSARI Director 1.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 ANDREA REAY Executive Dir. 1.00 0.00 X 50000 0 0 50000 0 false false false 0 34128 14100 39940 1278 8900 89446 CARNIVAL DAYS 6860 6860 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 78253 78253 FARMERS MARKET 47870 47870 FATHER'S DAY CAR SHOW 7463 7463 WELLNESS FAIR 3958 3958 9269 9269 153673 0 0 0 0 0 19866 14100 14686 5180 0 0 MISCELLANEOUS 900099 955 955 955 249254 154628 X 0 0 0 0 50000 16667 16667 16666 0 49523 29714 19809 0 4719 2199 1730 790 7590 3537 2782 1271 0 0 1941 1941 0 0 0 31736 30957 779 11704 11704 4541 4541 0 0 17139 8570 8569 8 8 0 0 0 0 115 115 3545 1773 1772 COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT EVENTS 37092 37092 EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND MAINTEN. 5857 5857 BANK CHARGE 3738 3738 Printing and Publications 3703 3703 10480 5534 4946 243431 151450 73254 18727 120468 127739 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1250 1250 6568 6317 366 251 0 0 0 0 0 122084 129240 4912 6245 4912 6245 X 117172 122995 117172 122995 122084 129240 5823 X false false false X 187510 114400 108023 78996 89446 578375 0 0 187510 114400 108023 78996 89446 578375 0 578375 0 0 0 578375 352657 1.00000 1.00000 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 5269 5269 1299 1048 251 251 false ANNUAL DINNER 24546 6900 17646 1700 5645 BOILING POINT 9420 7200 2220 5000 263 1389 100 589 33966 14100 19866 5000 263 3089 100 6234 14686 5180 Form 990, Part VI, Line 11b: Form 990 Review Process THE TREASURER AND THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR REVIEWED THE FORM 990 BEFORE IT WAS FILED. Form 990, Part VI, Line 12c: Explanation of Monitoring and Enforcement of Conflicts THE ORGANIZATION REGULARLY REVIEWS ANY INTERESTS OF BOARD OFFICERS, TRUSTEES, AND KEY EMPLOYEES OF THE ORGANIZATION ANNUALLY IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE ANNUAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING. BOARD OFFICERS, TRUSTEES AND KEY EMPLOYEES ARE ASKED TO REVIEW THEIR SIGNED CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY, AND UPDATE AND DISCLOSE ANY INTERESTS THAT COULD POTENTIALLY BE A CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT THAT TIME. Form 990, Part VI, Line 19: Other Organization Documents Publicly Available AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST