DOWNTOWN BOULDER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DOWNTOWN BOULDER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES

EIN 36-4848287 · Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion (T50)

What they do

DOWNTOWN BOULDER COMMUNITY INITIATIVES is A CHARITABLE 501 (C)(3) NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED to MAINTAINING DOWNTOWN BOULDER AS THE HEART and SOUL of OUR COMMUNITY. OUR STAFF and VOLUNTEERS PRODUCE OVER TWO DOZEN ANNUAL EVENTS FOCUSED ON ARTS, CULTURE, FAMILY ENTERTAINMENT and SUPPORTING LOCAL BUSINESS. FROM FINE ARTS to FREE CONCERTS ON THE PEARL STREET MALL, DBCI EVENTS DRAW NEARLY 250,000 PEOPLE DOWNTOWN EVERY YEAR. WE ALSO SUPPORT OTHER COMMUNITY EVENTS THAT ENHANCE DOWNTOWN INCLUDING THE BOULDER INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL and THE PEARL STREET STAMPEDES.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $97.50 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 leaders9 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

96.40%of revenue went to mission work97.5% of expenses · Program services

$98.92spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

2.52%of revenue went to management and office costs2.5% of expenses

$0.50in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

44.6%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $161,825 for ELIZABETH SWIGGER (CEO (THRU NOV)). Compare pay with organizations of similar size and complexity.

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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.

$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$486,318

Mission workProgram services$468,82096.40% of revenue97.5% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$12,2542.52% of revenue2.5% of expenses

FundraisingAsking for donations0.00% of revenue0.0% of expenses

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$5,2441.08% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$481,07498.92% 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

2025CurrentExpense mix: 97.5% mission · 2.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.92% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 97.1% mission · 2.9% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 106.63% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 97.5% mission · 2.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.85% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 96.9% mission · 3.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.80% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.5% mission · 8.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.80% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 95.3% mission · 4.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 119.69% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 96.4% mission · 3.6% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.30% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 95.0% mission · 5.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 70.71% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$486,318

Expenses$481,074

Annual surplus $5,244 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)$468,820 · 97.5% of expenses

Management and office costs$12,254 · 2.5% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$486,318

Expenses$481,074

Assets$238,552

Income$486,318

Contributions$216,707

Mission work (program services)$468,820

Grants given$30,000

Average grant$30,000

Management and general$12,254

Accounting fees$4,083

People

Leadership and board

Tax year 2025

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

People reported as paid

Person and titleCompensation

ELIZABETH SWIGGERCEO (THRU NOV) · 15 hrs/week $161,825Base $152,109 · Other $9,716

TAMARA DOORINTERIM CEO (AS OF DEC) · 15 hrs/week $18,000

Compensation alone does not tell whether pay is reasonable. Consider the charity’s size, work, location, and results.

See everyone listed on the board or leadership roster (9)

ELIZABETH SWIGGERCEO (THRU NOV)

TAMARA DOORINTERIM CEO (AS OF DEC)

DENNIS PAULCHAIR

LAUREL TATESECRETARY/TREASURER

LAUREN LAMBERTDIRECTOR

MARTHA PIPERDIRECTOR

MOLLY WINTERVICE CHAIR

ROB LANTZDIRECTOR (THRU 04/25)

SOLEDAD DIAZDIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2017
Location: 1320 PEARL STREET 232, BOULDER, CO 80302
County: Boulder
In care of: TAMARA DOOR
Primary officer: TAMARA DOOR, CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@downtownboulder.org Phone(303) 449-3774

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: EIDE BAILLY LLP
NTEE classification: Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion (T50)
IRS tax category: Philanthropy, Charity & Voluntarism Promotion
Grant-giving organization: Yes