LAKE MERRITT UPTOWN ASSOCIATION Charity Report

Public IRS 990 nonprofit record

LAKE MERRITT UPTOWN ASSOCIATION

EIN 61-1558417 · Community & Neighborhood Development (S20)

What they do

THE LAKE MERRITT - UPTOWN DISTRICT ASSOCIATION is A COMMUNITY BENEFIT DISTRICT (CBD) MANAGEMENT CORPORATION COMMITTED to REVITALIZING OAKLANDS HISTORIC DOWNTOWN BY MAINTAINING CLEANLINESS and ORDER IN THE PUBLIC RIGHTS-OF-WAY, IMPROVING DISTRICT IDENTITY, FOSTERING CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES, CREATING and MAINTAINING NEW PUBLIC SPACES, and ADVOCATING ON BEHALF of THE DISTRICT STAKEHOLDERS.

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Look at where the money went

Of every $100 spent, about $92.80 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 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 leaders14 people are listed in the latest report.

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

Money made simple

81.92%of revenue went to mission work92.8% of expenses · Program services

$88.25spent for every $100 of revenueRevenue covered expenses this year.

6.32%of revenue went to management and office costs7.2% of expenses

$0.20in assets for every $1 spent this yearSome assets cannot be spent right away.

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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$2,553,977

Mission workProgram services$2,092,29281.92% of revenue92.8% of expenses

ManagementOffice and general costs$161,5386.32% of revenue7.2% of expenses

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

Revenue left after expensesReported annual surplus$300,14711.75% of revenueShown in gray on the chart

Total expenses$2,253,83088.25% 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: 92.8% mission · 7.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 88.25% of revenue

2023Expense mix: 91.8% mission · 8.2% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.31% of revenue

2022Expense mix: 91.2% mission · 8.8% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 107.18% of revenue

2021Expense mix: 91.6% mission · 8.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 94.94% of revenue

2020Expense mix: 90.9% mission · 9.1% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 93.60% of revenue

2019Expense mix: 90.5% mission · 9.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 98.52% of revenue

2018Expense mix: 92.6% mission · 7.4% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 103.81% of revenue

2017Expense mix: 93.5% mission · 6.5% management · 0.0% fundraisingTotal expenses: 111.17% of revenue

Money in and money out

Revenue$2,553,977

Expenses$2,253,830

Annual surplus $300,147 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)$2,092,292 · 92.8% of expenses

Management and office costs$161,538 · 7.2% of expenses

See all reported dollar amounts

Revenue$2,553,977

Expenses$2,253,830

Assets$457,769

Income$2,553,977

Mission work (program services)$2,092,292

Management and general$161,538

Accounting fees$7,063

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 (14)

DEBORAH BOYERBOARD MEMBER

DENISE PINKSTONBOARD MEMBER

DON ROGERSBOARD MEMBER

GREGOR THIBODEAUXBOARD MEMBER

KIM BARDAKIANVICE PRESIDENT

LUCAS HELLERBOARD MEMBER

NICOLE PRICESECRETARY

RAMSEY WRIGHTBOARD MEMBER

RUTH SIMONBOARD MEMBER

SARA DE LA RIVAPRESIDENT

SEUNG-YEN HONGBOARD MEMBER

STEVE SNIDEREXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

TEDERAL GLOVERBOARD MEMBER

TORI DECKEROPERATIONS DIRECTOR

About this charity

Recognized since: January 2009
Location: 388 19TH ST, OAKLAND, CA 94612-3425
County: Alameda
In care of: SARA DE LA RIVA
Primary officer: SARA DE LA RIVA, PRESIDENT

How to reach them

WebsiteVisit the charity’s website Phone(510) 238-1122 Officer phone(510) 452-4529

Filing and classification

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