6TH AVENUE CORRIDOR INC Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

6TH AVENUE CORRIDOR INC

EIN 27-0919314 · Urban & Community Economic Development (S31)

What they do

COMMERCIAL REVITALIZATION EFFORTS to ABATE SLUM and BLIGHTED CONDITIONS ALONG 6TH AVENUE CORRIDOR BY DEVELOPING and IMPLEMENTING STREETSCAPES, STREET BANNERS, PUBLIC EVENTS and PUBLIC ART ALONG THE 6TH AVENUE CORRIDOR IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY of DES MOINES, IOWA METRO CENTER URBAN RENEWAL PLAN.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $36.90 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

IRS warning checkNo IRS revocation warning appears in this data.

Money report from 2025The charity has a recent tax report to read.

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

They name their leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

$36.90of every $100 spent was reported for mission workThe IRS calls this “program services.”

$6.30of every $100 spent was reported for fundraisingMoney spent asking for more donations.

$60.20spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

$56.90of every $100 spent was reported for management and office costsThis number alone does not tell us how much good they did.

$4.02in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

100.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Money

Financial picture

Tax year 2025

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.

$100spent

Where each $100 went

These are the charity’s reported Form 990 spending categories.

Mission workProgram services$36.90

ManagementOffice and general costs$56.90

FundraisingAsking for donations$6.30

Has the pattern changed?

Each bar shows the share of annual spending reported for mission work, management, and fundraising.

202536.9% mission

20249.0% mission

202338.6% mission

202237.3% mission

202171.8% mission

202026.3% mission

201948.2% mission

201877.2% mission

Money in and money out

Revenue$231,937

Expenses$139,631

Annual surplus $92,306 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)$51,486 · 36.9% of expenses

Management and office costs$79,382 · 56.9% of expenses

Fundraising$8,763 · 6.3% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$231,937

Expenses$139,631

Assets$560,868

Income$231,937

Contributions$231,937

Mission work (program services)$51,486

Fundraising$8,763

Management and general$79,382

Accounting fees$16,529

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (14)

ABBY ZEGERSBOARD MEMBER

DEAN ANDERSONBOARD MEMBER

DENISE KONINGBOARD MEMBER

GUADALUPE LOPEZSECRECTARY

JACQUIELINE R EASLEYVICE PRESIDE

KARA KELSOBOARD MEMBER

LIA BROWNBOARD MEMBER

MAGGIE RAMOLDTREASURER

NAOMI HAMLETTCITY LIAISON

RYAN BHATTACHARYYAPRESIDENT

TRICIA GARLICKBOARD MEMBER

TRICIA RIVASBOARD MEMBER

VADA GRANTHAMBOARD MEMBER

WAYNE MIDDLETONBOARD MEMBER

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2010
Location: PO BOX 8225, DES MOINES, IA 50301
County: Polk
In care of: RYAN BHATTACHARYYA
Primary officer: RYAN BHATTACHARYYA, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emaildirector@6thavedsm.orgQuestions Phone(515) 314-4243 Officer phone(515) 557-8279

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: COMMUNITY CPA & ASSOCIATES INC
NTEE classification: Urban & Community Economic Development (S31)
IRS tax category: Urban & Community Economic Development