GREAT AMERICAN DOWNTOWN INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

GREAT AMERICAN DOWNTOWN INC

EIN 02-0408415 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)

What they do

to Provide Coordination, Collaboration and Partnerships That Unify The Entire Nashua Community Around A Common Vision for An Attractive Downtown That is Vibrant, Viable and Truly Reflects The Character of Our City.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $26.20 was reported for mission work. Use the spending picture below and ask what results that work produced.

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Basic facts we verified

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Money report from 2024The charity has a recent tax report to read.

They explain their jobThe charity tells us what it is trying to do.

They name their leaders11 people are listed in the latest report.

You can reach themThey list contact information, so you can ask questions.

Money made simple

22.56%of revenue went to mission work26.2% of expenses · Program services

0.72%of revenue went to fundraising0.8% of expenses

$86.19spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

62.91%of revenue went to management and office costs73.0% of expenses

$0.91in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

68.5%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2024

A plain-language look at the latest Form 990 figures available. These numbers help you ask better questions; they do not, by themselves, rate whether a charity is good or bad.

$100revenue

How each $100 of revenue was used

The large number compares each expense with revenue. The smaller number shows its share of total expenses.

Total reported revenue$222,475

Mission workProgram services$50,18822.56% of revenue26.2% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$139,96662.91% of revenue73.0% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations$1,6020.72% of revenue0.8% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$30,71913.81% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$191,75686.19% of revenue

Gray means reported revenue left after expenses for this filing year. It does not necessarily mean cash sitting in a bank account.

Has the pattern changed?

Colored bars = expense mix: how each year’s expenses were divided. Total expenses vs. revenue shows whether the charity spent less or more than it received. The current filing is first.

YearExpense mixDetails

2024CurrentExpense mix: 26.2% mission · 73.0% management · 0.8% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.19% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 36.5% mission · 63.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 83.28% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 34.3% mission · 65.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.93% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 19.4% mission · 80.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.43% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 13.4% mission · 86.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 86.86% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$222,475

Expenses$191,756

Annual surplus $30,719 Revenue was higher than expenses for this filing year.

Reported spending amounts

Mission work means the Form 990 category called program services. These are reported accounting categories—not an independent measurement of results.

Mission work (program services)$50,188 · 26.2% of expenses

Management and office costs$139,966 · 73.0% of expenses

Fundraising$1,602 · 0.8% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$222,475

Expenses$191,756

Assets$173,543

Income$222,475

Contributions$152,308

Mission work (program services)$50,188

Fundraising$1,602

Management and general$139,966

Executive compensation (total)$54,599

Accounting fees$1,500

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2024

Names, titles, time, and compensation below are reported by the organization on its Form 990.

No compensation was reported for these leaders. The complete board and leadership roster is shown below.

Board and leadership roster (11)

ALYSSA GAGER-MCQUAIDDIRECTOR

ANDREW PIELADIRECTOR

CATHY DONAHERTREASURER

EVIN BAIRDDIRECTOR

JEN MCCORMACKSECRETARY

KIM MCCARTHYDIRECTOR

LIZ HANNUMDIRECTOR

MATT JACKSONDIRECTOR

MICHAEL BAUMVICE PRESIDENT

MICHAEL LANGDIRECTOR

TOMMY PARNELLPRESIDENT

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1987
Location: 6 Main St Suite 1, Nashua, NH 03064
County: Hillsborough
In care of: Lori Spillane
Primary officer: Lori Spillane, Bookkeeper

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(603) 883-5700 Officer phone(603) 440-8710

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2024
Tax period began: January 1, 2024
Return type: 990
NTEE classification: Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)
IRS tax category: Community & Neighborhood Development