DOWNTOWN LEXINGTON PARTNERSHIP Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

DOWNTOWN LEXINGTON PARTNERSHIP

EIN 61-1189677 · Homeowners & Tenants Associations (L50)

What they do

DOWNTOWN LEXINGTON CORPORATION DLC WITH MORE THAN 200 MEMBERS WHO REPRESENT THE LARGEST BUSINESSES, THE SMALLEST PROPRIETORS and ENTREPRENEURS, NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATIONS, CHURCHES, EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS, and INDIVIDUALS, is A COMMUNITY and BUSINESS ADVOCACY GROUP FOUNDED IN 1988. DLC ENCOURAGES RESPONSIBLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS CORE and IN THE VARIOUS NEIGHBORHOODS SURROUNDING THIS CENTRAL AREA. DLC ADVOCATES DIVERSITY, COMMUNICATION and LEADERSHIP IN ASSISTING PROPERTY OWNERS, BUSINESSES, EMPLOYEES and RESIDENTS IN MAKING DOWNTOWN LEXINGTON A LOCATION for RETAIL BUSINESSES, RESTAURANTS, OFFICES, ARTS and CULTURAL ACTIVITIES AS WELL AS A WONDERFUL PLACE to LIVE and WORK.

Before you give

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $57.00 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 leaders46 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

57.74%of revenue went to mission work57.0% of expenses · Program services

$101.27spent for every $100 of revenueSpending was higher than revenue this year.

43.53%of revenue went to management and office costs43.0% of expenses

$0.48in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

37.0%of its money came from giftsOther money may come from services or investments.

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Worth asking: Expenses exceeded revenue by $8,020 this year. Ask whether that was planned or caused by a one-time event.

Pay context: The highest compensation shown in this filing is $129,500 for ALLEN MCDANIEL (EXECUTIVE DIR.). 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$629,434

Mission workProgram services$363,43857.74% of revenue57.0% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$274,01643.53% of revenue43.0% of expenses

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

Total expenses$637,454101.27% of revenue

Expenses were greater than revenue, so the colored ring fills the available $100 and the total above 100% is shown below.

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: 57.0% mission · 43.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 101.27% of revenue

2024Expense mix: 54.2% mission · 45.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.94% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 59.0% mission · 41.0% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 96.15% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 54.5% mission · 45.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 108.54% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 45.9% mission · 54.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 87.59% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 48.6% mission · 51.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 91.48% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 74.3% mission · 25.7% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 90.46% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 65.8% mission · 34.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.29% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$629,434

Expenses$637,454

Annual shortfall $8,020 Expenses were higher than revenue 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)$363,438 · 57.0% of expenses

Management and office costs$274,016 · 43.0% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$629,434

Expenses$637,454

Assets$303,504

Income$629,434

Contributions$232,600

Mission work (program services)$363,438

Management and general$274,016

Accounting fees$17,400

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

ALLEN MCDANIELEXECUTIVE DIR. · 40 hrs/week $129,500

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 (46)

ALLEN MCDANIELEXECUTIVE DIR.

PAUL JOHNSTONTREASURER

LAURA BOISONDIRECTOR

LAWRENCE WETHERBYDIRECTOR

LESLEY CATRONDIRECTOR

LISA FRIESEN SMITHDIRECTOR

MARCI KRUEGER-SIDEBOTTOMDIRECTOR

MARY CATHERINE JONESDIRECTOR

MELODY FLOWERSDIRECTOR

MIKE HARRISDIRECTOR

MORGAN WHITNEY RICHARDSONDIRECTOR

NICK WHITCOMBDIRECTOR

JUSTIN FERRARELLADIRECTOR

RICHARD BYRDDIRECTOR

RYAN FOSTERDIRECTOR

RYAN ROSSDIRECTOR

SHERRY HOLLEYDIRECTOR

STEVE GROSSMANDIRECTOR

TATE RUSSELLDIRECTOR

TIM GUTHRIEDIRECTOR

TROY BONNERDIRECTOR

TYLER SCOTTDIRECTOR

WADE HAGADIRECTOR

WOODFORD WEBBSECRETARY

CAMDEN SKIDMOREDIRECTOR

AME SWEETALLDIRECTOR

ANN BAKHAUSDIRECTOR

ANN-TYLER MORGANDIRECTOR

AUSTIN FOREMANDIRECTOR

BECKY REINHOLDDIRECTOR

BILLIE DOLLINSDIRECTOR

BOB QUICKDIRECTOR

BRANDY HARMONDIRECTOR

BRIAN SIPEDIRECTOR

BRIEN LEWISDIRECTOR

JONATHAN PLISZKADIRECTOR

CHUCK ELLINGERDIRECTOR

CONNIE BISHOPDIRECTOR

DAVE MEDLEYDIRECTOR

DAVID KIDDDIRECTOR

DOUGIE ALLENDIRECTOR

GARY MEANSDIRECTOR

GORDY HOAGLANDDIRECTOR

JASON RAINEYDIRECTOR

JENNIFER REYNOLDSDIRECTOR

JENNIFER TAYLORCHAIRMAN

About this charity

Recognized since: January 1991
Location: 333 W Vine Street Ste 206, Lexington, KY 40507
County: Fayette
In care of: Paul Johnston
Primary officer: Paul Johnston, Treasurer

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Emailinfo@downtownlex.com Phone(859) 335-8640

Filing and classification

Latest tax year: 2025
Tax period began: January 1, 2025
Return type: 990
Tax preparer: RISE CPA GROUP LLC
NTEE classification: Homeowners & Tenants Associations (L50)
IRS tax category: Homeowners & Tenants Associations