TY 2021 Form 990

(A) Name and title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)
(1) MALCOLM COSTA...................................................................... CHAIRMAN	1.00 .................	X	X
(2) PATRICK KELLY...................................................................... VICE CHAIRMAN	1.00 .................	X	X
(3) LAURA WALLERSTEIN...................................................................... SECRETARY	1.00 .................	X	X
(4) JULIE WESEL...................................................................... TREASURER	1.00 .................	X	X
(5) ANTHA POLEONDAKIS...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(6) BRIAN MOORE...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(7) C ALLEN NICHOLS...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(8) CARLA CHAPMAN...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(9) CATHERINE BRECK...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(10) CHARLIE SOMTRAKOOL...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(11) CHRIS BURNHAM...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(12) CLAIR DICKINSON...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(13) CRAIG MCGHEE...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(14) DAVE LIEBERTH...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(15) DAWN DISTLER...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(16) DONAE CEJA...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X
(17) DONALD J PAVLIK...................................................................... BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .................	X

(A) Name and title	(B) Average hours per week (list any hours for related organizations below dotted line)	(C) Position (do not check more than one box, unless person is both an officer and a director/trustee)	(E) Reportable compensation from related organizations (W-2/1099-MISC/1099-NEC)
(18) GARY RICKEL........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(19) GREGG MERVIS........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(20) GRETA JOHNSON........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(21) ILENE SHAPIRO........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(22) JACLYN FLOSSIE........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(23) JAMES HARDY........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(24) JOASH BLOOM........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(25) JOEL TESTA........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(26) KATHY CUNNINGHAM........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(27) KEEVEN WHITE........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(28) KIRK GARDNER........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(29) LEONARDO SFERRA........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(30) NICHOLAS BROWNING........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(31) LUIS ESCUDERO MUNIZ........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(32) PAM HICKSON-STEVENSON........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(33) RALPH PALMISANO........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(34) ROMONA DAVIS........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(35) SCOTT RILEY........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(36) SHELLY CALHOUN........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(37) STEVE MILLARD........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(38) SUE HOBSON........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(39) TIM BETZ........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(40) TONY TROPPE........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(41) TRACY DOWE........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(42) WAYNE HILL........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(43) TIFFANY ROPER........................................................................ BOARD MEMBER	1.00 .......................	X		0	0
(44) SUZANNE GRAHAM........................................................................ PRESIDENT	40.00 .......................		X	110,309	11,249

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SCHEDULE A
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Public Charity Status and Public Support

Complete if the organization is a section 501(c)(3) organization or a section 4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust.
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Attach to Form 990 or Form 990-EZ.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2021

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

DOWNTOWN AKRON PARTNERSHIP

Employer identification number

34-1823835

Part I

Reason for Public Charity Status (All organizations must complete this part.) See instructions.

The organization is not a private foundation because it is: (For lines 1 through 12, check only one box.)

A church, convention of churches, or association of churches described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(i).

A school described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(ii). (Attach Schedule E (Form 990).)

A hospital or a cooperative hospital service organization described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii).

A medical research organization operated in conjunction with a hospital described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iii). Enter the hospital's name, city, and state:

An organization operated for the benefit of a college or university owned or operated by a governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(iv). (Complete Part II.)

A federal, state, or local government or governmental unit described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(v).

An organization that normally receives a substantial part of its support from a governmental unit or from the general public described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

A community trust described in section 170(b)(1)(A)(vi). (Complete Part II.)

An agricultural research organization described in 170(b)(1)(A)(ix) operated in conjunction with a land-grant college or university or a non-land grant college of agriculture. See instructions. Enter the name, city, and state of the college or university:

An organization that normally receives: (1) more than 33 1/3% of its support from contributions, membership fees, and gross receipts from activities related to its exempt functions—subject to certain exceptions, and (2) no more than 33 1/3% of its support from gross investment income and unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 tax) from businesses acquired by the organization after June 30, 1975. See section 509(a)(2). (Complete Part III.)

An organization organized and operated exclusively to test for public safety. See section 509(a)(4).

An organization organized and operated exclusively for the benefit of, to perform the functions of, or to carry out the purposes of one or more publicly supported organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or section 509(a)(2). See section 509(a)(3). Check the box on lines 12a through 12d that describes the type of supporting organization and complete lines 12e, 12f, and 12g.

Type I. A supporting organization operated, supervised, or controlled by its supported organization(s), typically by giving the supported organization(s) the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the directors or trustees of the supporting organization. You must complete Part IV, Sections A and B.

Type II. A supporting organization supervised or controlled in connection with its supported organization(s), by having control or management of the supporting organization vested in the same persons that control or manage the supported organization(s). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and C.

Type III functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with, and functionally integrated with, its supported organization(s) (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A, D, and E.

Type III non-functionally integrated. A supporting organization operated in connection with its supported organization(s) that is not functionally integrated. The organization generally must satisfy a distribution requirement and an attentiveness requirement (see instructions). You must complete Part IV, Sections A and D, and Part V.

Check this box if the organization received a written determination from the IRS that it is a Type I, Type II, Type III functionally integrated, or Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organization.

Enter the number of supported organizations ...............................

Provide the following information about the supported organization(s).

(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	(iv) Is the organization listed in your governing document?		(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)
(i) Name of supported organization	(ii) EIN	Yes	No	(v) Amount of monetary support (see instructions)	(vi) Amount of other support (see instructions)


Total

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for
Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 11285F

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

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Part II

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(iv) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 5, 7, or 8 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part III. If the organization failed to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part III.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2017	(b) 2018	(c) 2019	(d) 2020	(e) 2021	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grant.") ..
2	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf....
3	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge..
4	Total. Add lines 1 through 3
5	The portion of total contributions by each person (other than a governmental unit or publicly supported organization) included on line 1 that exceeds 2% of the amount shown on line 11, column (f) ..
6	Public support. Subtract line 5 from line 4.

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2017	(b) 2018	(c) 2019	(d) 2020	(e) 2021	(f) Total
7	Amounts from line 4..
8	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources...
9	Net income from unrelated business activities, whether or not the business is regularly carried on..
10	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.)..
11	Total support. Add lines 7 through 10

Gross receipts from related activities, etc. (see instructions) ..................

First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization, check this box and stop here ........................................ right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2021 (line 6, column (f) divided by line 11, column (f)) .........

Public support percentage for 2020 Schedule A, Part II, line 14 ...............

16a

33 1/3% support test—2021. If the organization did not check the box on line 13, and line 14 is 33 1/3 % or more, check this box
and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....................... right arrow

33 1/3% support test—2020. If the organization did not check a box on line 13 or 16a, and line 15 is 33 1/3% or more, check this
box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ..................... right arrow

17a

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2021. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, or 16b, and line 14
is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here. Explain
in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported
organization ..................................................... right arrow

10%-facts-and-circumstances test—2020. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, or 17a, and line
15 is 10% or more, and if the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test, check this box and stop here.
Explain in Part VI how the organization meets the "facts-and-circumstances" test. The organization qualifies as a publicly
supported organization ................................................ right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 13, 16a, 16b, 17a, or 17b, check this box and see
instructions ..................................................... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

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Part III

Support Schedule for Organizations Described in Section 509(a)(2)
(Complete only if you checked the box on line 10 of Part I or if the organization failed to qualify under Part II. If the organization fails to qualify under the tests listed below, please complete Part II.)

Section A. Public Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2017	(b) 2018	(c) 2019	(d) 2020	(e) 2021	(f) Total
1	Gifts, grants, contributions, and membership fees received. (Do not include any "unusual grants.") .	1,206,408	1,119,698	519,299	1,233,026	471,200	4,549,631
2	Gross receipts from admissions, merchandise sold or services performed, or facilities furnished in any activity that is related to the organization's tax-exempt purpose	1,163,750	1,078,898	797,943	1,012,010	1,008,010	5,060,611
3	Gross receipts from activities that are not an unrelated trade or business under section 513 .....
4	Tax revenues levied for the organization's benefit and either paid to or expended on its behalf...
5	The value of services or facilities furnished by a governmental unit to the organization without charge
6	Total. Add lines 1 through 5	2,370,158	2,198,596	1,317,242	2,245,036	1,479,210	9,610,242
7a	Amounts included on lines 1, 2, and 3 received from disqualified persons						0
b	Amounts included on lines 2 and 3 received from other than disqualified persons that exceed the greater of $5,000 or 1% of the amount on line 13 for the year.						0
c	Add lines 7a and 7b..						0
8	Public support. (Subtract line 7c from line 6.)						9,610,242

Section B. Total Support

Calendar year (or fiscal year beginning in)		(a) 2017	(b) 2018	(c) 2019	(d) 2020	(e) 2021	(f) Total
9	Amounts from line 6...	2,370,158	2,198,596	1,317,242	2,245,036	1,479,210	9,610,242
10a	Gross income from interest, dividends, payments received on securities loans, rents, royalties and income from similar sources..	3,496	1,917	2,338	771	617	9,139
b	Unrelated business taxable income (less section 511 taxes) from businesses acquired after June 30, 1975.
c	Add lines 10a and 10b.	3,496	1,917	2,338	771	617	9,139
11	Net income from unrelated business activities not included on line 10b, whether or not the business is regularly carried on.
12	Other income. Do not include gain or loss from the sale of capital assets (Explain in Part VI.) ..		25,922	12,028	8,998	15,278	62,226
13	Total support. (Add lines 9, 10c, 11, and 12.)..	2,373,654	2,226,435	1,331,608	2,254,805	1,495,105	9,681,607

First 5 years. If the Form 990 is for the organization's first, second, third, fourth, or fifth tax year as a section 501(c)(3) organization,
check this box and stop here............................................. right arrow

Section C. Computation of Public Support Percentage

Public support percentage for 2021 (line 8, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) .........

99.260 %

Public support percentage from 2020 Schedule A, Part III, line 15 ...............

99.360 %

Section D. Computation of Investment Income Percentage

Investment income percentage for 2021 (line 10c, column (f) divided by line 13, column (f)) ......

0.090 %

Investment income percentage from 2020 Schedule A, Part III, line 17 .............

0.100 %

19a

331/3% support tests—2021. If the organization did not check the box on line 14, and line 15 is more than 33 1/3%, and line 17 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization ....... right arrow

33 1/3% support tests—2020. If the organization did not check a box on line 14 or line 19a, and line 16 is more than 33 1/3% and line 18 is not more than 33 1/3%, check this box and stop here. The organization qualifies as a publicly supported organization .... right arrow

Private foundation. If the organization did not check a box on line 14, 19a, or 19b, check this box and see instructions .... right arrow

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations

(Complete only if you checked a box on line 12 of Part I. If you checked box 12a, of Part I, complete Sections A and B. If you checked box 12b, of Part I, complete Sections A and C. If you checked box 12c, of Part I, complete Sections A, D, and E. If you checked box12d, of Part I, complete Sections A and D, and complete Part V.)

Section A. All Supporting Organizations

Yes

Are all of the organization’s supported organizations listed by name in the organization’s governing documents?
If "No," describe in Part VI how the supported organizations are designated. If designated by class or purpose,
describe the designation. If historic and continuing relationship, explain.

Did the organization have any supported organization that does not have an IRS determination of status under section 509(a)(1) or (2)? If "Yes," explain in Part VI how the organization determined that the supported organization was described in section 509(a)(1) or (2).

Did the organization have a supported organization described in section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6)? If "Yes," answer lines 3b and 3c below.

Did the organization confirm that each supported organization qualified under section 501(c)(4), (5), or (6) and satisfied the public support tests under section 509(a)(2)? If "Yes," describe in Part VI when and how the organization made the determination.

Did the organization ensure that all support to such organizations was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes? If "Yes," explain in Part VI what controls the organization put in place to ensure such use.

Was any supported organization not organized in the United States ("foreign supported organization")? If “Yes” and if you checked box 12a or 12b in Part I, answer lines 4b and 4c below.

Did the organization have ultimate control and discretion in deciding whether to make grants to the foreign supported organization? If “Yes,” describe in Part VI how the organization had such control and discretion despite being controlled or supervised by or in connection with its supported organizations.

Did the organization support any foreign supported organization that does not have an IRS determination under sections 501(c)(3) and 509(a)(1) or (2)? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI what controls the organization used to ensure that all support to the foreign supported organization was used exclusively for section 170(c)(2)(B) purposes.

Did the organization add, substitute, or remove any supported organizations during the tax year? If “Yes,” answer lines 5b and 5c below (if applicable). Also, provide detail in Part VI, including (i) the names and EIN numbers of the supported organizations added, substituted, or removed; (ii) the reasons for each such action; (iii) the authority under the organization's organizing document authorizing such action; and (iv) how the action was accomplished (such as by amendment to the organizing document).

Type I or Type II only. Was any added or substituted supported organization part of a class already designated in the organization's organizing document?

Substitutions only. Was the substitution the result of an event beyond the organization's control?

Did the organization provide support (whether in the form of grants or the provision of services or facilities) to anyone other than (i) its supported organizations, (ii) individuals that are part of the charitable class benefited by one or more of its supported organizations, or (iii) other supporting organizations that also support or benefit one or more of the filing organization’s supported organizations? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did the organization provide a grant, loan, compensation, or other similar payment to a substantial contributor (defined in section 4958(c)(3)(C)), a family member of a substantial contributor, or a 35% controlled entity with regard to a substantial contributor? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990) .

Did the organization make a loan to a disqualified person (as defined in section 4958) not described on line 7? If “Yes,” complete Part I of Schedule L (Form 990).

Was the organization controlled directly or indirectly at any time during the tax year by one or more disqualified persons, as defined in section 4946 (other than foundation managers and organizations described in section 509(a)(1) or (2))? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did one or more disqualified persons (as defined on line 9a) hold a controlling interest in any entity in which the supporting organization had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

Did a disqualified person (as defined on line 9a) have an ownership interest in, or derive any personal benefit from, assets in which the supporting organization also had an interest? If “Yes,” provide detail in Part VI.

10a

Was the organization subject to the excess business holdings rules of section 4943 because of section 4943(f) (regarding certain Type II supporting organizations, and all Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations)? If “Yes,” answer line 10b below.

10a

Did the organization have any excess business holdings in the tax year? (Use Schedule C, Form 4720, to determine whether the organization had excess business holdings).

10b

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

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Part IV

Supporting Organizations (continued)

Yes

Has the organization accepted a gift or contribution from any of the following persons?

A person who directly or indirectly controls, either alone or together with persons described on lines 11b and 11c below, the governing body of a supported organization?

11a

A family member of a person described on 11a above?

11b

A 35% controlled entity of a person described on line 11a or 11b above? If “Yes” to 11a, 11b, or 11c, provide detail in Part VI.

11c

Section B. Type I Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the officers, directors, trustees, or membership of one or more supported organizations have the power to regularly appoint or elect at least a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees at all times during the tax year? If “No,” describe in Part VI how the supported organization(s) effectively operated, supervised, or controlled the organization’s activities. If the organization had more than one supported organization, describe how the powers to appoint and/or remove directors or trustees were allocated among the supported organizations and what conditions or restrictions, if any, applied to such powers during the tax year.

Did the organization operate for the benefit of any supported organization other than the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised, or controlled the supporting organization? If “Yes,” explain in Part VI how providing such benefit carried out the purposes of the supported organization(s) that operated, supervised or controlled the supporting organization.

Section C. Type II Supporting Organizations

Yes

Were a majority of the organization’s directors or trustees during the tax year also a majority of the directors or trustees of each of the organization’s supported organization(s)? If “No,” describe in Part VI how control or management of the supporting organization was vested in the same persons that controlled or managed the supported organization(s).

Section D. All Type III Supporting Organizations

Yes

Did the organization provide to each of its supported organizations, by the last day of the fifth month of the organization’s tax year, (i) a written notice describing the type and amount of support provided during the prior tax year, (ii) a copy of the Form 990 that was most recently filed as of the date of notification, and (iii) copies of the organization’s governing documents in effect on the date of notification, to the extent not previously provided?

Were any of the organization’s officers, directors, or trustees either (i) appointed or elected by the supported organization(s) or (ii) serving on the governing body of a supported organization? If "No," explain in Part VI how the organization maintained a close and continuous working relationship with the supported organization(s).

By reason of the relationship described in line 2 above, did the organization’s supported organizations have a significant voice in the organization’s investment policies and in directing the use of the organization’s income or assets at all times during the tax year? If "Yes," describe in Part VI the role the organization’s supported organizations played in this regard.

Section E. Type III Functionally-Integrated Supporting Organizations

Check the box next to the method that the organization used to satisfy the Integral Part Test during the year (see instructions):

The organization satisfied the Activities Test. Complete line 2 below.

The organization is the parent of each of its supported organizations. Complete line 3 below.

The organization supported a governmental entity. Describe in Part VI how you supported a government entity (see instructions)

Activities Test. Answer lines 2a and 2b below.

Yes

Did substantially all of the organization’s activities during the tax year directly further the exempt purposes of the supported organization(s) to which the organization was responsive? If "Yes," then in Part VI identify those supported organizations and explain how these activities directly furthered their exempt purposes, how the organization was responsive to those supported organizations, and how the organization determined that these activities constituted substantially all of its activities.

Did the activities described on line 2a, above constitute activities that, but for the organization’s involvement, one or more of the organization’s supported organization(s) would have been engaged in? If "Yes," explain in Part VI the reasons for the organization’s position that its supported organization(s) would have engaged in these activities but for the organization’s involvement.

Parent of Supported Organizations. Answer lines 3a and 3b below.

Did the organization have the power to regularly appoint or elect a majority of the officers, directors, or trustees of each of the supported organizations?If "Yes" or "No", provide details in Part VI.

Did the organization exercise a substantial degree of direction over the policies, programs and activities of each of its supported organizations? If "Yes," describe in Part VI. the role played by the organization in this regard.

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations

Check here if the organization satisfied the Integral Part Test as a qualifying trust on Nov. 20, 1970 (explain in Part VI). See instructions. All other Type III non-functionally integrated supporting organizations must complete Sections A through E.

	Section A - Adjusted Net Income		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Net short-term capital gain	1
2	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	2
3	Other gross income (see instructions)	3
4	Add lines 1 through 3	4
5	Depreciation and depletion	5
6	Portion of operating expenses paid or incurred for production or collection of gross income or for management, conservation, or maintenance of property held for production of income (see instructions)	6
7	Other expenses (see instructions)	7
8	Adjusted Net Income (subtract lines 5, 6 and 7 from line 4)	8

	Section B - Minimum Asset Amount		(A) Prior Year	(B) Current Year (optional)
1	Aggregate fair market value of all non-exempt-use assets (see instructions for short tax year or assets held for part of year):	1
a	Average monthly value of securities	1a
b	Average monthly cash balances	1b
c	Fair market value of other non-exempt-use assets	1c
d	Total (add lines 1a, 1b, and 1c)	1d
e	Discount claimed for blockage or other factors (explain in detail in Part VI):
2	Acquisition indebtedness applicable to non-exempt use assets	2
3	Subtract line 2 from line 1d	3
4	Cash deemed held for exempt use. Enter 0.015 of line 3 (for greater amount, see instructions).	4
5	Net value of non-exempt-use assets (subtract line 4 from line 3)	5
6	Multiply line 5 by 0.035	6
7	Recoveries of prior-year distributions	7
8	Minimum Asset Amount (add line 7 to line 6)	8

	Section C - Distributable Amount		Current Year
1	Adjusted net income for prior year (from Section A, line 8, Column A)	1
2	Enter 85% of line 1	2
3	Minimum asset amount for prior year (from Section B, line 8, Column A)	3
4	Enter greater of line 2 or line 3	4
5	Income tax imposed in prior year	5
6	Distributable Amount. Subtract line 5 from line 4, unless subject to emergency temporary reduction (see instructions)	6

Check here if the current year is the organization's first as a non-functionally-integrated Type III supporting organization (see instructions)

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

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Part V

Type III Non-Functionally Integrated 509(a)(3) Supporting Organizations(continued)

Section D - Distributions		Current Year
1 Amounts paid to supported organizations to accomplish exempt purposes	1
2 Amounts paid to perform activity that directly furthers exempt purposes of supported organizations, in excess of income from activity	2
3 Administrative expenses paid to accomplish exempt purposes of supported organizations	3
4 Amounts paid to acquire exempt-use assets	4
5 Qualified set-aside amounts (prior IRS approval required - provide details in Part VI)	5
6 Other distributions (describe in Part VI). See instructions	6
7Total annual distributions. Add lines 1 through 6.	7
8 Distributions to attentive supported organizations to which the organization is responsive (provide details in Part VI). See instructions	8
9 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6	9
10 Line 8 amount divided by Line 9 amount	10

Section E - Distribution Allocations (see instructions)		(i) Excess Distributions	(ii) Underdistributions Pre-2021	(iii) Distributable Amount for 2021
1 Distributable amount for 2021 from Section C, line 6
2 Underdistributions, if any, for years prior to 2021 (reasonable cause required-- explain in Part VI). See instructions.
3 Excess distributions carryover, if any, to 2021:
a From 2016.......
b From 2017.......
c From 2018.......
d From 2019.......
e From 2020.......
fTotal of lines 3a through e
g Applied to underdistributions of prior years
h Applied to 2021 distributable amount
i Carryover from 2016 not applied (see instructions)
j Remainder. Subtract lines 3g, 3h, and 3i from line 3f.
4Distributions for 2021 from Section D, line 7:
$
a Applied to underdistributions of prior years
b Applied to 2021 distributable amount
c Remainder. Subtract lines 4a and 4b from line 4.
5 Remaining underdistributions for years prior to 2021, if any. Subtract lines 3g and 4a from line 2. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
6 Remaining underdistributions for 2021. Subtract lines 3h and 4b from line 1. If the amount is greater than zero, explain in Part VI. See instructions.
7 Excess distributions carryover to 2022. Add lines 3j and 4c.
8 Breakdown of line 7:
a Excess from 2017.....
b Excess from 2018.....
c Excess from 2019.....
d Excess from 2020.....
e Excess from 2021.....

Schedule A (Form 990) (2021)

Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

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Part VI

Supplemental Information. Provide the explanations required by Part II, line 10; Part II, line 17a or 17b; Part III, line 12; Part IV, Section A, lines 1, 2, 3b, 3c, 4b, 4c, 5a, 6, 9a, 9b, 9c, 11a, 11b, and 11c; Part IV, Section B, lines 1 and 2; Part IV, Section C, line 1; Part IV, Section D, lines 2 and 3; Part IV, Section E, lines 1c, 2a, 2b, 3a and 3b; Part V, line 1; Part V, Section B, line 1e; Part V Section D, lines 5, 6, and 8; and Part V, Section E, lines 2, 5, and 6. Also complete this part for any additional information. (See instructions).

Facts And Circumstances Test

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Schedule A (Form 990) 2021

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Schedule B
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Schedule of Contributors

Attach to Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2021

Name of the organization

DOWNTOWN AKRON PARTNERSHIP

Employer identification number

34-1823835

Organization type (check one):

Filers of:

Section:

Form 990 or 990-EZ

501(c)( ) (enter number) organization

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust not treated as a private foundation

527 political organization

Form 990-PF

501(c)(3) exempt private foundation

4947(a)(1) nonexempt charitable trust treated as a private foundation

501(c)(3) taxable private foundation

Check if your organization is covered by the General Rule or a Special Rule.
Note: Only a section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) organization can check boxes for both the General Rule and a Special Rule. See instructions.

General Rule

For an organization filing Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF that received, during the year, contributions totaling $5,000 or more (in money or other property) from any one contributor. Complete Parts I and II. See instructions for determining a contributor's total contributions.

Special Rules

For an organization described in section 501(c)(3) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that met the 33¹/3% support test of the regulations
under sections 509(a)(1) and 170(b)(1)(A)(vi), that checked Schedule A (Form 990 or 990-EZ), Part II, line 13, 16a, or 16b, and that received from any one contributor, during the year, total contributions of the greater of (1) $5,000 or (2) 2% of the amount on (i) Form 990, Part VIII, line 1h, or (ii) Form 990-EZ, line 1. Complete Parts I and II.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, total contributions of more than $1,000 exclusively for religious, charitable, scientific, literary, or educational purposes, or for the prevention of cruelty to children or animals. Complete Parts I, II, and III.

For an organization described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) filing Form 990 or 990-EZ that received from any one contributor,
during the year, contributions exclusively for religious, charitable, etc., purposes, but no such contributions totaled more than $1,000. If this box is checked, enter here the total contributions that were received during the year for an exclusively religious, charitable, etc., purpose. Don't complete any of the parts unless the General Rule applies to this organization because it received nonexclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions totaling $5,000 or more during the year ......... Arrow Bullet

Caution: An organization that isn't covered by the General Rule and/or the Special Rules doesn't file Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF), but it must answer “No” on Part IV, line 2, of its Form 990; or check the box on line H of its Form 990-EZ
or on its Form 990PF, Part I, line 2, to certify that it doesn't meet the filing requirements of Schedule B (Form 990,
990-EZ, or 990-PF).

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions
for Form 990, 990-EZ, or 990-PF.

Cat. No. 30613XSchedule B (Form 990) (2021)

Schedule B (Form 990) (2021) Page 2

Name of organization DOWNTOWN AKRON PARTNERSHIP

Part I Contributors	Contributors (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part I if additional space is needed.
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
RESTRICTED	,	$ RESTRICTED	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
(a) No.	(b) Name, address, and ZIP + 4	(c) Total contributions	(d) Type of contribution
		$	Person Payroll Noncash (Complete Part II for noncash contributions.)
Schedule B (Form 990) (2021)

Schedule B (Form 990) (2021)

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Name of organization DOWNTOWN AKRON PARTNERSHIP		Employer identification number 34-1823835

Part II	Noncash Property (see instructions). Use duplicate copies of Part II if additional space is needed.
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
(a) No. from Part I	(b) Description of noncash property given	(c) FMV (or estimate) (See instructions)	(d) Date received
		$
Schedule B (Form 990) (2021)

Schedule B (Form 990) (2021)

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Name of organization DOWNTOWN AKRON PARTNERSHIP			Employer identification number 34-1823835
Part III Exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions to organizations described in section 501(c)(7), (8), or (10) that total more than $1,000 for the year from any one contributor. Complete columns (a) through (e) and the following line entry. For organizations completing Part III, enter the total of exclusively religious, charitable, etc., contributions of $1,000 or less for the year. (Enter this information once. See instructions.) $ Use duplicate copies of Part III if additional space is needed.

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

(a)
No. from Part I

(b) Purpose of gift

(d) Description of how gift is held

(e) Transfer of gift
Transferee's name, address, and ZIP 4	Relationship of transferor to transferee

Schedule B (Form 990) (2021)

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SCHEDULE D
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Financial Statements

Complete if the organization answered "Yes," on Form 990,
Part IV, line 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11a, 11b, 11c, 11d, 11e, 11f, 12a, or 12b.
SchDMd Bullet

Attach to Form 990.
SchDMd Bullet

Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for instructions and the latest information.

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Open to Public Inspection

Name of the organization

DOWNTOWN AKRON PARTNERSHIP

Employer identification number

34-1823835

Part I

Organizations Maintaining Donor Advised Funds or Other Similar Funds or Accounts. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 6.

		(a) Donor advised funds	(b) Funds and other accounts
1	Total number at end of year .........
2	Aggregate value of contributions to (during year)
3	Aggregate value of grants from (during year)
4	Aggregate value at end of year ........

Did the organization inform all donors and donor advisors in writing that the assets held in donor advised funds are the organization’s property, subject to the organization’s exclusive legal control? ............

Yes No

Did the organization inform all grantees, donors, and donor advisors in writing that grant funds can be used only for charitable purposes and not for the benefit of the donor or donor advisor, or for any other purpose conferring impermissible private benefit? ...................................

Yes No

Part II

Conservation Easements.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 7.

Purpose(s) of conservation easements held by the organization (check all that apply).

Preservation of land for public use (e.g., recreation or education) Preservation of an historically important land area

Protection of natural habitat Preservation of a certified historic structure

Preservation of open space

Complete lines 2a through 2d if the organization held a qualified conservation contribution in the form of a conservation easement on the last day of the tax year.


a	Total number of conservation easements ......................	2a
b	Total acreage restricted by conservation easements ....................	2b
c	Number of conservation easements on a certified historic structure included in (a) .....	2c
d	Number of conservation easements included in (c) acquired after 7/25/06, and not on a historic structure listed in the National Register ...	2d

Number of conservation easements modified, transferred, released, extinguished, or terminated by the organization during the
tax year SchDMd Bullet

Number of states where property subject to conservation easement is located SchDMd Bullet

Does the organization have a written policy regarding the periodic monitoring, inspection, handling of violations, and enforcement of the conservation easements it holds? ............

Yes No

Staff and volunteer hours devoted to monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Amount of expenses incurred in monitoring, inspecting, handling of violations, and enforcing conservation easements during the year
SchDMd Bullet

Does each conservation easement reported on line 2(d) above satisfy the requirements of section 170(h)(4)(B)(i) and section 170(h)(4)(B)(ii)? .............................

Yes No

In Part XIII, describe how the organization reports conservation easements in its revenue and expense statement, and
balance sheet, and include, if applicable, the text of the footnote to the organization’s financial statements that describes
the organization’s accounting for conservation easements.

Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 8.

If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, not to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide, in Part XIII, the text of the footnote to its financial statements that describes these items.

If the organization elected, as permitted under FASB ASC 958, to report in its revenue statement and balance sheet works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets held for public exhibition, education, or research in furtherance of public service, provide the following amounts relating to these items:

(i)

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 ......................... SchDMd Bullet

(ii)

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

If the organization received or held works of art, historical treasures, or other similar assets for financial gain, provide the
following amounts required to be reported under FASB ASC 958 relating to these items:

Revenue included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 1 .......................... SchDMd Bullet

Assets included in Form 990, Part X ............................... SchDMd Bullet

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990.

Cat. No. 52283D

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Part III

Organizations Maintaining Collections of Art, Historical Treasures, or Other Similar Assets (continued)

Using the organization’s acquisition, accession, and other records, check any of the following that are a significant use of its collection items (check all that apply):

Public exhibition

Loan or exchange programs

Scholarly research

Other

Preservation for future generations

Provide a description of the organization’s collections and explain how they further the organization’s exempt purpose in
Part XIII.

During the year, did the organization solicit or receive donations of art, historical treasures or other similar
assets to be sold to raise funds rather than to be maintained as part of the organization’s collection?...

Yes No

Part IV

Escrow and Custodial Arrangements. Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 9, or reported an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21.

Is the organization an agent, trustee, custodian or other intermediary for contributions or other assets not
included on Form 990, Part X? ....................................

Yes No


b	If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII and complete the following table:		Amount
c	Beginning balance .............................	1c
d	Additions during the year ............................	1d
e	Distributions during the year ..........................	1e
f	Ending balance ................................	1f

Did the organization include an amount on Form 990, Part X, line 21, for escrow or custodial account liability? ...

Yes No

If "Yes," explain the arrangement in Part XIII. Check here if the explanation has been provided in Part XIII ....

Part V

Endowment Funds.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 10.

		(a) Current year	(b) Prior year	(c) Two years back	(d) Three years back	(e) Four years back

1a	Beginning of year balance ....
b	Contributions ...
c	Net investment earnings, gains, and losses
d	Grants or scholarships ...
e	Other expenditures for facilities and programs ...
f	Administrative expenses ....
g	End of year balance ......

Provide the estimated percentage of the current year end balance (line 1g, column (a)) held as:

Board designated or quasi-endowment SchDMd Bullet

Permanent endowment SchDMd Bullet

Term endowment SchDMd Bullet

The percentages on lines 2a, 2b, and 2c should equal 100%.

Are there endowment funds not in the possession of the organization that are held and administered for the
organization by:

Yes

(i) Unrelated organizations .................

3a(i)

(ii) Related organizations .................

3a(ii)

If "Yes" on 3a(ii), are the related organizations listed as required on Schedule R? .........

Describe in Part XIII the intended uses of the organization's endowment funds.

Part VI

Land, Buildings, and Equipment.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11a. See Form 990, Part X, line 10.

Description of property		(a) Cost or other basis (investment)	(b) Cost or other basis (other)	(c) Accumulated depreciation	(d) Book value

1a	Land .....
b	Buildings ....
c	Leasehold improvements
d	Equipment ....	187,512	157,897	29,615
e	Other .....	8,818	8,818	0
Total. Add lines 1a through 1e. (Column (d) must equal Form 990, Part X, column (B), line 10(c).)..				29,615

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Part VII

Investments - Other Securities.
Complete if the organization answered "Yes" on Form 990, Part IV, line 11b. See Form 990, Part X, line 12.

(a) Description of security or category (including name of security)	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value
(1) Financial derivatives.........
(2) Closely-held equity interests........
(3)Other
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)
(E)
(F)
(G)
(H)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col. (B) line 12.)

Part VIII

Investments - Program Related. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11c. See Form 990, Part X, line 13.

(a) Description of investment	(b) Book value	(c) Method of valuation: Cost or end-of-year market value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 13.)

Part IX

Other Assets.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11d. See Form 990, Part X, line 15.

(a) Description				(b) Book value

(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 15.)...........

Part X

Other Liabilities.
Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 11e or 11f. See Form 990, Part X, line 25.

1.(a) Description of liability	(b) Book value
(1) Federal income taxes

(2)
(3)
(4)
(5)
(6)
(7)
(8)
(9)
Total. (Column (b) must equal Form 990, Part X, col.(B) line 25.)
2. Liability for uncertain tax positions. In Part XIII, provide the text of the footnote to the organization's financial statements that reports the organization's liability for uncertain tax positions under FIN 48 (ASC 740). Check here if the text of the footnote has been provided in Part XIII

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Part XI Reconciliation of Revenue per Audited Financial Statements With Revenue per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total revenue, gains, and other support per audited financial statements .......		1	1,495,105
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12:
a	Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments ....	2a
b	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2b
c	Recoveries of prior year grants ...........	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d .....................		2e	0
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1..................		3	1,495,105
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 12, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b .	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ...........	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b....................		4c	0
5	Total revenue. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 12.) ......		5	1,495,105

Part XII Reconciliation of Expenses per Audited Financial Statements With Expenses per Return. Complete if the organization answered 'Yes' on Form 990, Part IV, line 12a.
1	Total expenses and losses per audited financial statements ...........		1	1,651,785
2	Amounts included on line 1 but not on Form 990, Part IX, line 25:
a	Donated services and use of facilities .........	2a
b	Prior year adjustments ............	2b
c	Other losses ................	2c
d	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	2d
e	Add lines 2a through 2d....................		2e	0
3	Subtract line 2e from line 1...................		3	1,651,785
4	Amounts included on Form 990, Part IX, line 25, but not on line 1:
a	Investment expenses not included on Form 990, Part VIII, line 7b ..	4a
b	Other (Describe in Part XIII.) ............	4b
c	Add lines 4a and 4b.....................		4c	0
5	Total expenses. Add lines 3 and 4c. (This must equal Form 990, Part I, line 18.) ......		5	1,651,785

Part XIII

Supplemental Information

Provide the descriptions required for Part II, lines 3, 5, and 9; Part III, lines 1a and 4; Part lV, lines 1b and 2b; Part V, line 4; Part X, line 2; Part XI, lines 2d and 4b; and Part XII, lines 2d and 4b. Also complete this part to provide any additional information.

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Schedule D (Form 990) 2021

Additional Data

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SCHEDULE O
(Form 990)

Department of the Treasury
Internal Revenue Service

Supplemental Information to Form 990 or 990-EZ

Complete to provide information for responses to specific questions on
Form 990 or 990-EZ or to provide any additional information.
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Attach to Form 990 or 990-EZ.
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Go to www.irs.gov/Form990 for the latest information.

OMB No. 1545-0047

2021

Open to Public
Inspection

Name of the organization

DOWNTOWN AKRON PARTNERSHIP

Employer identification number

34-1823835

Return Reference	Explanation
FORM 990, PART III, LINE 2	TO HELP SUPPORT DOWNTOWN VIBRANCY THROUGH THE IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC, DAP DISPERSED GRANTS TO SUPPORT TO SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS. FUNDS FROM SUMMA FOUNDATION, THE CITY OF AKRON CARES ACT FUNDS, AND UNITED WAY (RECEIVED IN FY 2018-19) WERE DISPERSED THROUGH GRANTS DESIGNED BY COMMITTEE. THIS WAS AN UNUSUAL SERVICE FOR DAP AS WE HAVE NOT FUNCTIONED AS A GRANT-GIVING ORGANIZATION PREVIOUSLY (SEE MEMBER OUTREACH & SUPPORT). DAP PIVOTED PROGRAMS AND SERVICES DURING THE PANDEMIC TO PROVIDE ONLINE PROGRAMMING OPPORTUNITIES (SEE VIBRANCY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT). OUR WORK WITH BIEDERMAN REDEVELOPMENT VENTURES (SEE KNIGHT INITIATIVES) WAS A SIGNIFICANT UNDERTAKING AND EXPENSE SUPPORTED BY KNIGHT FOUNDATION.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION A, LINE 6	THE ORGANIZATION HAS BUSINESS MEMBERS
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 11B	THE FORM 990 IS COMPARED TO THE AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY THE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND THEN SENT TO THE FINANCE AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 12C	IF ANY PERSON WHO IS A TRUSTEE OR OFFICER OF THE CORPORATION IS AWARE THAT THE CORPORATION IS ABOUT TO ENTER INTO ANY BUSINESS TRANSACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY WITH SUCH PERSON, ANY MEMBER OF THAT PERSON'S FAMILY, OR ANY ENTITY IN WHICH THAT PERSON HAS ANY LEGAL, EQUITABLE OR FIDUCIARY INTEREST OR POSITION, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION AS A TRUSTEE, OFFICER, SHAREHOLDER, PARTNER, BENEFICIARY OR TRUSTEE, SUCH PERSON SHALL (A) IMMEDIATELY INFORM THOSE CHARGED WITH APPROVING THE TRANSACTION ON BEHALF OF THE CORPORATION OF SUCH PERSON'S INTEREST OR POSITION, (B) AID THE PERSONS CHARGED WITH MAKING THE DECISION BY DISCLOSING ANY MATERIAL FACTS WITHIN SUCH PERSON'S KNOWLEDGE THAT BEAR ON THE ADVISABILITY OF SUCH TRANSACTION FROM THE STANDPOINT OF THE CORPORATION, AND (C) NOT BE ENTITLED TO VOTE ON THE DECISION TO ENTER INTO SUCH TRANSACTION. THE BOARD ANNUALLY REVIEWS THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ASKS EACH TRUSTEE OR OFFICER TO SIGN A FORM ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE POLICY.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION B, LINE 15	THE CEOS COMPENSATION IS COMPRISED OF TWO ELEMENTS. FIRST IS THE BASE SALARY WHICH IS EVALUATED AND ADJUSTED ANNUALLY. SECOND IS A BONUS COMPENSATION WHICH IS DETERMINED AFTER EACH FISCAL YEAR. COMPENSATION ADJUSTMENTS AND BONUS AWARDS ARE EVALUATED BY AN AD HOC COMPENSATION COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF THE BOARD CHAIR AND HIS COMMITTEE APPOINTEES. THE BASE IS GENERALLY ADJUSTED BASED ON THE CEO'S PERFORMANCE, INFLATION, COST OF LIVING CONSIDERATIONS, AVAILABILITY OF FUNDS, SCOPE OF RESPONSIBILITIES AND THE COMMITTEE'S GENERAL KNOWLEDGE OF MARKET CONDITIONS/COMPARABLE PAY. THE BONUS IS DETERMINED BY THE COMMITTEE BASED ON AN EVALUATION OF THE CEO'S PROGRESS TOWARD THE ATTAINMENT OF PREDETERMINED GOALS FOR THE ORGANIZATION. GOALS ARE DETERMINED COLLABORATIVELY BY THE CEO AND THE FINANCE COMMITTEE/CHAIR ON A FISCAL YEAR BASIS. KEY EMPLOYEE COMPENSATION IS REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT, CHAIR AND TREASURER AND PRESENTED TO THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IN THE ANNUAL BUDGET.
FORM 990, PART VI, SECTION C, LINE 19	THE ORGANIZATION MAKES ITS GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC UPON REQUEST.
FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G	CONTRACTED LABOR: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 688,844. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 669. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 689,513. OTHER PROFESSIONAL FEES: PROGRAM SERVICE EXPENSES 40,805. MANAGEMENT AND GENERAL EXPENSES 14,143. FUNDRAISING EXPENSES 0. TOTAL EXPENSES 54,948.
FORM 990, PART XII, LINE 2C:	THE OVERSIGHT PROCESS HAS NOT CHANGED FROM THE PRIOR YEAR

For Paperwork Reduction Act Notice, see the Instructions for Form 990 or 990-EZ.

Cat. No. 51056K

Schedule O (Form 990) 2021

Additional Data

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		Prior Year	Current Year
8	Contributions and grants (Part VIII, line 1h) .........	1,233,026	471,200
9	Program service revenue (Part VIII, line 2g) .........	1,012,010	1,008,010
10	Investment income (Part VIII, column (A), lines 3, 4, and 7d ) ....	771	617
11	Other revenue (Part VIII, column (A), lines 5, 6d, 8c, 9c, 10c, and 11e)	8,998	15,278
12	Total revenue—add lines 8 through 11 (must equal Part VIII, column (A), line 12)	2,254,805	1,495,105
13	Grants and similar amounts paid (Part IX, column (A), lines 1–3 )...	0	0
14	Benefits paid to or for members (Part IX, column (A), line 4).....	0	0
15	Salaries, other compensation, employee benefits (Part IX, column (A), lines 5–10)	342,179	348,002
16a	Professional fundraising fees (Part IX, column (A), line 11e) .....	0	0
b	Total fundraising expenses (Part IX, column (D), line 25) 0
17	Other expenses (Part IX, column (A), lines 11a–11d, 11f–24e)....	1,859,622	1,303,783
18	Total expenses. Add lines 13–17 (must equal Part IX, column (A), line 25)	2,201,801	1,651,785
19	Revenue less expenses. Subtract line 18 from line 12.......	53,004	-156,680
		Beginning of Current Year	End of Year
20	Total assets (Part X, line 16).............	1,638,995	1,142,461
21	Total liabilities (Part X, line 26).............	760,474	420,620
22	Net assets or fund balances. Subtract line 21 from line 20.....	878,521	721,841

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4a	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 656,156 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 534,886 )
	CLEAN, SAFE & WELCOMING:DAP PROVIDES CLEANING AND SAFETY AMBASSADORS THROUGH OUR $425,066.00 CONTRACT WITH BLOCK BY BLOCK. DAP'S CLEAN & SAFE AMBASSADORS ENHANCE THE DOWNTOWN QUALITY OF LIFE WITH FOOT AND BIKE PATROLS THROUGHOUT THE 42-BLOCK DISTRICT AND ADJACENT BUSINESS MEMBER PROPERTIES. AMBASSADORS PATROL THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO REMOVE TRASH, GRAFFITI AND SAFETY HAZARDS, REPORT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES AND PROVIDE HOSPITALITY ASSISTANCE INCLUDING JUMP STARTS, LOCK OUTS, AND FUEL EMERGENCY SUPPORT. THE TEAM POWER WASHES SIDEWALKS, MAINTAINS ASH URNS, PULLS WEEDS AND CHECKS IN WITH LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS. AMBASSADORS ALSO CLEAN AND DISINFECT HIGH TOUCH AREAS AS NEEDED. AMBASSADOR STARTING WAGE COMPENSATION WAS INCREASED TO SUPPORT LIVING WAGE FOR TEAM MEMBERS.DAP FUNDS AN APD NIGHTTIME SHIFT SUPERVISOR THURSDAY-SATURDAY IN DOWNTOWN TO COORDINATE POLICE PRESENCE AT NIGHTLIFE VENUES, COMMUNICATE CONCERNS TO DAP STAFF, AND PROVIDE DEDICATED SERVICE TO THE DISTRICT. THE TOTAL FOR CONTRACTED OFFICERS WAS $30,018.00. DAP COLLECTS CRIME DATA FROM WEEKLY APD REPORTS AND THE ONLINE LEXIS NEXIS COMMUNITY CRIME MAPPING SYSTEM TO LOOK FOR PATTERNS, REVISE THE DEPLOYMENT OF AMBASSADORS OR CONTRACTED OFFICERS, AND SEND ADVISORIES TO THE DISTRICT.THROUGH A GRANT FROM CORBIN FOUNDATION, DAP AMBASSADORS PLACED AND MAINTAINED 235 HANGING BASKETS, PLANTER BOXES AND SIDEWALK PLANTERS THROUGHOUT THE DISTRICT. THIS MORE THAN $100,000 INVESTMENT WAS DESIGNED COLLABORATIVELY WITH DOWNTOWN STAKEHOLDERS, DAP STAFF, AND KEEP AKRON BEAUTIFUL WITH WHOM DAP CONTRACTS TO MAINTAIN ADDITIONAL IN-GROUND DISPLAYS DOWNTOWN. IN 2022, DAP CONTINUED THE INTEGRATION OF NATIVE PERENNIALS AND SMALL TREES INTO THE DISPLAYS TO PROVIDE SEASONAL INTEREST AND A MORE SUSTAINABLE GREENSCAPE. THROUGHOUT THE 2021-22 FY, DAP STRENGTHENED AND GREW OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES WITH THE HELP OF PEG'S FOUNDATION TO WORK TOWARD TRANSITIONING DOWNTOWN'S UNSHELTERED POPULATION TO PERMANENT HOUSING. THE PROGRAM INCLUDES EDUCATING DAP STAFF AND AMBASSADORS IN ENGAGING PEOPLE IN CRISIS, UNDERSTANDING ACCESS TO AVAILABLE SUPPORT SERVICES, COLLABORATIVE TOURS THROUGH THE DISTRICT, AND INFORMATION SHARING BETWEEN ORGANIZATIONS. AS OF 12/31/2022, 26 INDIVIDUALS HAD TRANSITIONED INTO PERMANENT HOUSING. DAP MAINTAINS TOWPATH WAYFINDING SIGNS THROUGHOUT THE DOWNTOWN CORRIDOR AND CREATES MAPS FOR DISTRIBUTION TO CONNECT VISITORS TO DOWNTOWN. DAP ALSO CONTRACTED WITH OHIO GOOSE PATROL TO DEPLOY A DOG PATROL TO HELP REDUCE THE NUMBER OF GEESE DOWNTOWN.

4b	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 416,293 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ )
	KNIGHT INITIATIVES: KNIGHT FOUNDATION FUNDS WERE DEPLOYED TOWARD TACTICAL IMPROVEMENTS, PLANNING, PROGRAMMING AND CAPACITY SUPPORT WHEN AND WHERE NEEDED. THE WORK SUCCESSFULLY INSPIRED NEW PUBLIC REALM INVESTMENTS, ENHANCED INVESTMENTS IN PROGRESS, MITIGATED IMPACTS OF CONSTRUCTION UNDERWAY, AND CULTIVATED ENGAGEMENT THROUGHOUT OUR THREE-YEAR PARTNERSHIP. BY CO-DECIDING WHEN AND WHERE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THIS WORK WERE BEST SUITED FOR DAP INVOLVEMENT, WE MAXIMIZED THE PUBLIC BENEFIT OF KNIGHT SUPPORT. WE WERE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH MORE INITIATIVES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS AND MATCHING FUNDS THAT INCREASED DAP CAPACITY TO CONVENE STAKEHOLDERS AND WORK AS AN ALLY ACROSS SECTORS. KEY OUTCOMES INCLUDE:1. ASSIST IN RETAIL INCUBATION THROUGH CONTRACTED EXPERTISE, POS INVESTMENT AND POP-UP SUPPORT AT NORTHSIDE MARKETPLACE.2. CREATE PUBLIC SPACE PLACEMAKING IMPROVEMENTS WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS.3. PROGRAM CASCADE PLAZA AND OTHER SPACES WITH FOCUS ON MIXING IN PLACE.4. SUPPORT INITIAL DOWNTOWN JUNETEENTH, HALLOWEEN AND SAKURA (CHERRY BLOSSOM) PROGRAMMING SUPPORTING PROGRAMMATIC TRANSITION TO IN-PERSON EVENTS.5. IMPROVE DOWNTOWN WELCOMING THROUGH ART INTEGRATION INTO POLE BANNERS, BUS SHELTERS, STOREFRONT WINDOWS AND SPACE IMPROVEMENTS. 6. IMPROVE MAIN ST AND LOCK 3 WINTERSCAPE THROUGH INSTALLATION OF HOLIDAY LIGHTING.7. SUPPORT DAP CAPACITY THROUGH INTERNS, CONSULTANTS AND STAFF SUPPORT TO ACCOMPLISH THE BODY OF WORK.8. SUSTAIN THE DOWNTOWN PROGRAMMING COMMITTEE. KNIGHT SUPPORT WAS USED IN MULTIPLE INSTANCES TO GUIDE PUBLIC REALM INVESTMENT THROUGH PLANNING AND CONSULTANTS, AND PRIVATE INVESTMENT THROUGH STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT. THROUGH THESE EFFORTS, DAP CAME ALONGSIDE CITY DEPARTMENTS AND STAKEHOLDERS TO INTEGRATE BEST PRINCIPLES INTO PUBLIC SPACES AND, IN SOME CASES, HELP MATERIALIZE THOSE PLANS AND PROGRAM THE RESPECTIVE SPACES. QUANTIFYING THOSE INVESTMENTS AND AUDIENCES ENGAGED HELPS US DEMONSTRATE THE BROAD IMPACT OF THE WORK. KNIGHT PROGRAMMATIC ACTIVITY IS SUPPORTED BY A MULTIYEAR GRANT FROM THE JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION. REVENUE WAS RECEIVED THIS FISCAL YEAR FOR THIS WORK, AND CARRIED OVER FROM LAST YEAR AS WELL. REVENUE RECEIVED IS LISTED UNDER CONTRIBUTED INCOME.

4c	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 223,197 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 152,846 )
	MEMBER OUTREACH & SUPPORT: AS THE CENTER OF OUR URBAN CORE, THE SUCCESS OF DOWNTOWN PLAYS A CRITICAL ROLE IN THE ECONOMIC RECOVERY OF OUR REGION. STOREFRONT BUSINESSES SUPPORT THE DOWNTOWN ECOSYSTEM THROUGH EMPLOYMENT, IMPROVING SAFETY, RETAINING TALENT, ADDING CHARACTER AND VIBRANCY TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD, AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE LOCAL ECONOMY. DAP WAS HONORED TO ASSIST IN THREE GRANTMAKING EFFORTS TO ASSIST SMALL BUSINESSES IN 2021. IN ALIGNMENT WITH DAP'S GOAL OF PROMOTING AND BUILDING A VIBRANT AND VALUABLE DOWNTOWN FOR ALL PEOPLE, THE GRANTS INCLUDED AN EMPHASIS ON SUPPORT FOR STOREFRONTS, MINORITY AND WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES.COVID-19 RELIEF EFFORTS DAP ASSISTED THE CITY OF AKRON IN ADMINISTERING THE CITY OF AKRON DOWNTOWN STOREFRONT RELIEF GRANT, DESIGNED TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS STOREFRONTS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO RECOVER FROM THE EFFECTS OF THE PANDEMIC. IN ALL, DAP ASSISTED 60 DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES IN SECURING $236,000 IN GRANT FUNDS. DISTRICT MEETINGS - THROUGH 2021, DAP HOSTED VIRTUAL QUARTERLY DISTRICT MEETINGS TO SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT DOWNTOWN PROJECTS AND EVENTS, FACILITATE SOLUTIONS TO CHALLENGES AND PROVIDE NETWORKING OPPORTUNITIES FOR DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES. AVERAGE ATTENDANCE WAS 15 PEOPLE PER MEETING. PROMOTING DOWNTOWN - DAP WORKS WITH MEMBERS TO CELEBRATE DOWNTOWN AS A VALUABLE PLACE. THROUGH STRATEGIC MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT OF DOWNTOWN RESOURCES, DAP PROMOTES THE DISTRICT AS THE PREMIER PLACE TO LIVE, WORK AND PLAY IN THE CENTER OF OUR CITY. IN THE FALL OF 2021, DAP CONTRACTED EVOLVE MARKETING TO CREATE AN OVERARCHING CAMPAIGN TO PROMOTE DOWNTOWN, WITH THE GOALS OF INCREASING ATTENDANCE TO DOWNTOWN EVENTS, STIMULATING INCREASED REVENUE AT DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES AND RAISING AWARENESS OF DOWNTOWN AS A DESTINATION FOR ALL PEOPLE TO ENJOY. DAP WORKED WITH EVOLVE TO DEVELOP A SERIES OF DIGITAL ADS THE COMPANY RAN FROM NOVEMBER 23 THROUGH THE END OF 2021 AND INTO 2022. THE CAMPAIGN ON BEHALF OF DAP BEGAN WITH PROMOTION OF THE DOWNTOWN WINTERBLAST KICKOFF WEEKEND AND GREW TO INCLUDE HOLIDAY ACTIVITIES, AFFORDABLE THINGS TO DO IN DOWNTOWN, AND A HOLIDAY SHOPPING GUIDE. THE EVOLVE ADS FEATURED THE MESSAGE: "WE MADE THE PLANS. YOU MAKE THE MEMORIES." EACH LED TO A SERIES OF EVOLVE-CREATED DOWNTOWN GUIDES ON THE DAP WEBSITE: HTTPS://WWW.DOWNTOWNAKRON.COM/GUIDES. THE ADS WERE PLACED ON GOOGLE, FACEBOOK, TIKTOK AND SNAPCHAT. AS AN ADDITIONAL PART OF THE CAMPAIGN, DAP DEVELOPED THE DOWNTOWN HOLIDAY HOP. HOLIDAY HOP CARDS WERE AVAILABLE AT PARTICIPATING BUSINESSES AND ALSO DOWNLOADABLE FROM THE WEBSITE. CUSTOMERS MAKING AT LEAST ONE PURCHASE AT SIX DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES RETURNED THEIR CARDS FOR A CHANCE TO WIN A $200 GIFT CARD TO THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESS OF THEIR CHOOSING. AT THE CLOSE OF 2021, THE EVOLVE CAMPAIGN ADS INCREASED TRAFFIC OF USERS TO THE DAP WEBSITE (WHERE BUSINESSES AND DOWNTOWN EVENTS ARE PROMOTED) BY 148% OVER THE PREVIOUS YEAR. PAGE VIEWS DURING THE RUN OF THE ADS INCREASED BY 327% OVER 2020. DAP WORKED WITH BAKER MEDIA GROUP TO CREATE THE 2021 DOWNTOWN LOOK BOOK, A DEPARTURE FROM THE DOWNTOWN GUIDES OF THE PAST INTO A PRIMARILY PICTORIAL 16-PAGE BOOK. DAP WORKED WITH 12 LOCAL PHOTOGRAPHERS TO PRESENT DOWNTOWN AS A PLACE FOR ALL PEOPLE. THREE OF THE PHOTOGRAPHERS WERE BLACK ENTREPRENEURS, AND THREE WERE FEMALE. THE GUIDE WAS A SUPPLEMENT TO THE AUGUST 2021 AKRON LIFE MAGAZINE, AND 4,000 ADDITIONAL COPIES WERE DISTRIBUTED TO HOTELS, REST STOPS AND OTHER PLACES WHERE TOURIST INFORMATION IS PROVIDED. DAP ALSO DISTRIBUTED COPIES AT NORTHSIDE MARKETPLACE AND IN WELCOME PACKETS. ADDITIONAL ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION THROUGHOUT THE YEAR INCLUDED EIGHT PRINT ADS REACHING A READERSHIP OF 401,500.DOWNTOWNAKRON.COM UNIQUE USERS: 237,310FACEBOOK LIKES: 7,934TWITTER FOLLOWERS: 9,388INSTAGRAM FOLLOWERS: 6,191LINKEDIN FOLLOWERS: 1.609CONSTANT CONTACT ENEWS SUBSCRIBERS: 16.949AKRONSTOCK PHOTOS: 3,300+QUARTERLY UPDATES WERE PRODUCED IN APRIL, JULY, OCTOBER AND JANUARY. ALL ISSUES ARE HOUSED ON THE DAP WEBSITE.

	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 146,867 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 129,785 )
	VIBRANCY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT: MAIN STREET CONSTRUCTION PHASE II. PROGRESS ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE MAIN ST. PROMENADE PHASE II CONTINUED THROUGH THE FISCAL YEAR. DAP ASSISTED IN MAIN ST. CONSTRUCTION BY PROVIDING THE FOLLOWING:1. FACILITATED CONNECTIONS BETWEEN CITY ENGINEERS, CONSTRUCTION TEAMS AND DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES2. ATTENDED BIWEEKLY CONSTRUCTION MEETINGS TO COMMUNICATE DISTRICT NEEDS3. PROVIDED TRAFFIC CLOSURE INFORMATION AND CLOSURE PLANNING ASSISTANCE TO BUSINESSES4. ASSISTED IN TEMPORARY SIGNAGE DESIGN/CREATION 5. DESIGN AND UPDATE OF WAYFINDING KIOSK SIGNAGE6. PROVIDED PRINT AND DIGITAL MARKETING EFFORTS TO SUPPORT BUSINESSES 7. ASSISTED WITH CLEARING CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS AS NEEDEDDOWNTOWN DORA - THE CITY OF AKRON LAUNCHED ITS FIRST DESIGNATED OUTDOOR REFRESHMENT AREA (DORA) IN DOWNTOWN IN OCTOBER OF 2020. THE DORA ALLOWS CUSTOMERS TO TAKE ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES OUTSIDE WITHIN THE BOUNDARIES OF THE DESIGNATED AREA. DAP CONTINUES TO SUPPORT THE DORA THROUGH AMBASSADOR SAFETY TOURS, PROGRAMMING, AND OVERSIGHT OF THE DORA CUP PROGRAM AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO DOWNTOWN VIBRANCY.BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT - BUSINESS IS A VITAL PART OF THE DOWNTOWN ECOSYSTEM. FOR FIFTEEN YEARS, BUSINESS OUTREACH AND SUPPORT HAS BEEN PART OF DAP'S PORTFOLIO OF SERVICE. IN 2017, DAP ESTABLISHED ADDITIONAL GOALS AND EVALUATION TOOLS TO HELP US SUPPORT AND GROW DOWNTOWN'S ECONOMY UNDER THE ADVISEMENT OF OUR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE. DAP MEETS RETAILERS QUARTERLY, AND WITH PROFESSIONAL SERVICES NO LESS THAN BIANNUALLY, TO DETERMINE HOW WE MIGHT BEST HELP EACH BUSINESS SUCCEED. ADDITIONALLY, ELEVATE GREATER AKRON'S (EGA) BUSINESS RETENTION AND EXPANSION (BRE) STRATEGY COMBINES WITH DAP'S OUTREACH EFFORTS TO BRING TOGETHER ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS TO BETTER SERVE DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES. DAP COMMITS A MINIMUM OF 2 HOURS OF EVERY WEEK TO THIS COORDINATED EFFORT. IN 2022, DAP ATTENDED 54 EGA BRE MEETINGS, CONDUCTED 267 QUARTERLY RETAIL CHECK-INS, AND 180 GENERAL BUSINESS RETENTION VISITS. DAP PROVIDED SITE SELECTION ASSISTANCE TO 41 BUSINESSES AND CONNECTED WITH 61 PROSPECTIVE BUSINESSES, OFTEN REFERRING BUSINESS OWNERS TO RESOURCES WITHIN THE NORTHEAST OHIO ENTREPRENEURSHIP ECOSYSTEM SUCH AS ELEVATE GREATER AKRON, SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER, SEED CLINIC, AKRON URBAN LEAGUE, ECDI, HFLA OF NORTHEAST OHIO, BOUNCE AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT.DAP HOSTS AN ONLINE SITE SELECTION FORM TO FACILITATE THE PROCESS OF ENTREPRENEURS AND BUSINESSES LOOKING FOR SPACE IN DOWNTOWN. DAP CONTINUES TO MAINTAIN DOWNTOWN AVAILABLE COMMERCIAL LISTINGS ON THE LOIS (LOCATION ONE INFORMATION SYSTEM) DATABASE ON DOWNTOWNAKRON.COM TO ENGAGE ENTREPRENEURS INTERESTED IN LOCATING THEIR BUSINESS DOWNTOWN. IN 2022, THE PLATFORM HAD 567 VISITORS, 1,004 SESSIONS, 5,472 PAGE VIEWS AND AN AVERAGE SESSION LENGTH OF 4:30 MINUTES.START DOWNTOWN - BURTON D. MORGAN FOUNDATION FUNDED PHASE 6 BENEFITED FIVE NEW BUSINESSES IN 2022. THE PHASE 5 COHORT REFLECTS 4 BLACK OWNED BUSINESS, 4 WOMEN OWNED BUSINESSES, AND 4 RETAIL STOREFRONT OPERATIONS - CAPITAL TALENT GROUP, ERNIE'S CATERING, VELVET VINTAGE, PERFECT POUR, AND STREET CRAFTERY. EACH BUSINESS RECEIVED 15 HOURS OR MORE OF ENGAGEMENT FROM DAP INCLUDING MARKETING AND CONNECTIONS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES AND ASSISTANCE PROVIDERS. RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT DOWNTOWN CONTINUES TO SEE AN INCREASE IN RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT AND OCCUPANCY. DAP CONDUCTED 18 VISITS WITH RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, DISTRIBUTING 500 WELCOME PACKETS TO HELP BETTER SERVE DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS. PROGRAMMING DOWNTOWN: DAP WORKED CLOSELY WITH ARTISTS AND INSTRUCTORS THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO RETHINK TRADITIONAL PROGRAMMING WHILE REMAINING COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING AND CELEBRATING ARTS AND CULTURE AS A CRITICAL PART OF THE DOWNTOWN EXPERIENCE. WE CONTINUE TO CONVENE DISTRICT PARTNERS IN A VIRTUAL, BI-WEEKLY DOWNTOWN PROGRAMMING CALL. NOW WITH MORE THAN 20 ORGANIZATIONS PARTICIPATING, THE GROUP IS COLLABORATIVELY HELPING REBUILD DOWNTOWN VIBRANCY. SPRING - DAP WELCOMED SPRING WITH OUR FIRST SAKURA CHERRY BLOSSOM CELEBRATION, BRINGING MORE THAN 1000 PEOPLE DOWNTOWN. WE ALSO SUPPORTED CURATED STOREFRONT IN THE INSTALLATION OF BAND, A DIGITAL ART INSTALLATION BY IAN BRILL IN CASCADE PLAZA'S VACANT HOTEL PROPERTY. THE INSTALLATION WAS CELEBRATED WITH AN IN-PERSON EVENT ON THE PLAZA COMPLIMENTED BY A VIRTUAL LIVE STREAM. SUMMER DAP PROGRAMMED CASCADE PLAZA, MAIN ST. AT LOCK 3 AND THE NORTHSIDE GREEN, PROVIDING DOWNTOWN PROGRAMMING SIX DAYS PER WEEK, ALL SUMMER LONG. PROGRAMS INCLUDED FITNESS CLASSES SUCH AS YOGA, LINE DANCING AND ZUMBA; AND RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES SUCH AS SKATE NIGHTS, RECESS AND MUSIC FROM BUSKERS THAT DREW OVER 3,500 PEOPLE TO DOWNTOWN. 2021 BROUGHT THE DEBUT OF OUR DAP TRY-CYCLES TO PUBLIC SPACES AND EVENTS WITH GAMES AND ACTIVITIES TO ENJOY. DAP WAS HONORED TO WORK WITH THE COMMUNITY TO BRING JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS DOWNTOWN, ACCOMPANYING WEST AKRON'S JUNETEENTH FESTIVAL, FOUNDED IN 1998 BY ELDER GERALD R. CARTER. DAP CONTRACTED LOCAL BLACK MUSICIANS TO PERFORM IN DOWNTOWN RESTAURANTS AND SING GOSPEL MUSIC ON CASCADE PLAZA, WHERE THE EVENING ENDED WITH ROLLER SKATING. 2021, THE AKRON PRIDE FESTIVAL WAS HOSTED DOWNTOWN FOR THE FIRST TIME. DAP WAS PLEASED TO SUPPORT THE FESTIVAL'S LARGER FOOTPRINT, WHICH DREW 30,000 PEOPLE, BY SPONSORING FIREWORKS, BEVERAGE SALES AND MINI DANCE PARTIES FEATURING HIP HOP DANCERS FROM ILLSTYLE ROCKERSALL MADE POSSIBLE WITH KNIGHT FOUNDATION SUPPORT. DAP FOSTERED NEW EVENTS TO STRENGTHEN OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH STUDENTS AT THE UNIVERSITY OF AKRON. DAP PARTNERED WITH UNIVERSITY K-POP FANS IN A K-POP SKATE NIGHT THAT DREW OVER 250 PEOPLE AND WITH ZPN TO CREATE FALL IN LOVE WITH DOWNTOWN ON CASCADE PLAZA WITH THE HELP OF KNIGHT FOUNDATION. DOWNTOWN WAS HONORED TO WELCOME BACK THE START AND FINISH LINES OF THE AKRON MARATHON THIS YEAR. DAP PROVIDED MARATHON SUPPORT AS A LIAISON TO BUSINESSES AND RESIDENTIAL PROPERTIES AS WELL AS BY STAFFING INFORMATION TENTS ON RACE DAY.CASCADE PLAZA WAS THE SITE OF A NEW CELEBRATION IN NOVEMBER: THE GILMORE GIRLSINSPIRED SMELLS LIKE SNOW COFFEE FESTIVAL. THE FESTIVAL DREW APPROXIMATELY 1,200 VISITORS. WITH SUPPORT FROM KNIGHT FOUNDATION, DAP CONTRACTED WITH EDISON LIGHTING TO INSTALL TWINKLE LIGHTS IN THE NEW TREES ALONG THE MAIN ST CORRIDOR TO ILLUMINATE DOWNTOWN OVER THE WINTER MONTHS. DAP ALSO SPONSORED FIREWORKS FOR THE MUCH-LOVED HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING CEREMONY AND SUPPORTED THE INSTALLATION OF HISTORIC DISPLAYS IN MAIN ST. STOREFRONTS. DAP INVESTED KNIGHT FUNDS TO UPDATE BENCHES AND FURNITURE IN THE PARKLET ON NORTH HIGH ST., AND TO COMPLETE THE FURNITURE OF THE OUTDOOR SEATING AREAS IN THE NORTHSIDE GREEN. DAP PARTNERED WITH AKRONYM BREWING TO EQUIP THEIR BIERGARTEN, WHICH OPENED IN COMMERCE PARK. THE TEMPORARY SUMMER PATIO PERMIT PROGRAM WAS RENEWED BY THE CITY, AND DAP ASSISTED BUSINESSES THROUGH THE PROCESS OF APPLYING. DAP PROVIDED BISTRO TABLES FOR BUSINESSES WITH THE PERMIT AGAIN IN 2021. AS MORE RESIDENTS BEGAN CALLING DOWNTOWN AKRON HOME, SO DID MORE DOGS. TO ACCOMMODATE OUR GROWING CANINE POPULATION, DAP INVESTED IN FIVE NEW DOG-WASTE STATIONS TO SUPPLY BAGS AND A CONTAINER FOR DISPOSAL TO PUBLIC SPACES DOWNTOWN. IN JULY, WITH THE HELP OF 80 VOLUNTEERS FROM GOODYEAR, DAP WAS ABLE TO REFRESH THE PAINT ON THE LOVE THE WALL MURAL, WHICH BOOKENDS BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET ON S. BROADWAY BETWEEN ROSA PARKS DR. AND SELLE DR. THE MURAL IS OVER 1,000 TOTAL FEET LONG AND 10 FEET TALL AT ITS HIGHEST POINT. WORKING WITH GUIDE STUDIO, THE NEW DOWNTOWN HEADS-UP DIRECTIONAL WAYFINDING MAPS FOR PEDESTRIAN KIOSKS THROUGHOUT THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND ALONG THE TOWPATH WERE UPDATED. TOWPATH INSERTS WERE PRINTED AND INSTALLED. THE MAIN ST. PEDESTRIAN WAYFINDING WAS INSTALLED IN 2022. DAP CONTRACTED GROUNDSWELL DESIGN GROUP TO CREATE SPACE-ENHANCING FURNITURE (MOVEABLE SWINGS, CHESS TABLES AND OTHER ITEMS) FOR CASCADE PLAZA. DESIGN WAS ONGOING THROUGH THE END OF 2021, WITH PLANS TO INSTALL IN SUMMER 2022. DAP ALSO COORDINATED VOLUNTEERS TO REFRESH THE PAINTED STAIRWAYS IN LOCK 2.

	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 40,475 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 25,752 )
	ENGAGEMENT & STRATEGY: DAP REPRESENTS AND ADVOCATES FOR DOWNTOWN ACROSS A NUMBER OF LOCAL AND REGIONAL PARTNERSHIPS DESIGNED TO DRIVE EQUITY, ECONOMIC GROWTH AND PLACEMAKING. ELEVATE GREATER AKRON (EGA) IS AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE GREATER AKRON AREA IS DESIGNED TO CREATE A TRANSFORMATIVE, HIGH FUNCTIONING AND COLLABORATIVE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SYSTEM FOR GREATER AKRON. DAP SERVES THE PARTNERSHIP AS A MEMBER OF THE STEERING COMMITTEE, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORKING GROUP, REFOCUS ON DOWNTOWN, SPARK! AKRON, OPPORTUNITY AKRON AND NEW BRE TEAMS OF ELEVATE 2.0. EGA'S WORK IS BASED ON AN EQUITABLE APPROACH THAT IS BOTH NECESSARY AND FUNDAMENTAL TO BUILDING LONG-TERM, SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN AKRON. THE PROGRAM PARTNERS INTENTIONALLY STRIVE TO EXPAND ACCESS TO OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF ALL RESIDENTS, WITH THE BELIEF THAT WHEN THE GREATER COMMUNITY SUCCEEDS, THE ENTIRE REGION SUCCEEDS. CONSENSUS AND STRATEGY ARE IMPERATIVE TO SUCCESSFUL COMMUNITY BUILDING. DAP ROUTINELY ENGAGES BOARD MEMBERS AND STAKEHOLDERS IN THE DESIGN, PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR WORK. ESTABLISHED AND AD HOC COMMITTEES MET IN 2021 TO GUIDE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, MARKETING, COVID-19 GRANT MAKING, DORA, BOARD NOMINATIONS, RESIDENTIAL SERVICES, BEAUTIFICATION, FINANCE, PROGRAMMING AND GOVERNANCE. IN 2021, DAP JOINED THE LEGACY CITIES PROGRAM (OFFERED THROUGH THE LINCOLN INSTITUTE ON LAND POLICY) WITH PEER CITIES DEARBORN, MI, AND TRENTON, NJ, TO BUILD EQUITABLE PRACTICES INTO THE CITY OF AKRON'S RUBBER CITY MATCH PROGRAM AS IT EXPANDED INTO DOWNTOWN. WORKING WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CITY OF AKRON OFFICE OF INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT, BOUNCE AND AKRON URBAN LEAGUE, DAP LEARNED NEW PRACTICES FOR IMPLEMENTING EQUITABLE PRACTICES ACROSS THE SCOPE OF OUR SERVICES AS WELL AS NEW STRATEGIES FOR MEASURING SUCCESS THAT WE INTEND TO IMPLEMENT IN 2022. DAP IS HONORED TO ATTEND THE MONTHLY DOWNTOWN OPERATIONS GROUP MEETINGS CONVENED BY THE CITY OF AKRON'S OFFICE OF INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT. DURING THESE MEETINGS, REPRESENTATIVES FROM CITY DEPARTMENTS WORK TOGETHER TO ADDRESS ISSUES AND DETERMINE DOWNTOWN'S BEST AND MOST EFFICIENT PATH FORWARD THROUGH SHARED INFORMATION AND COLLABORATION.SUCCESSFUL PUBLIC TRANSIT IS A CRITICAL PART OF AN EXCELLENT, EQUITABLE DOWNTOWN FOR ALL. AS PART OF THEIR EFFORTS TO DRAW OPPORTUNITY TO DOWNTOWN AKRON, METRO IS PARTNERING WITH THE CITY OF AKRON AND OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO STUDY THE POTENTIAL FOR TRANSIT-ORIENTED DEVELOPMENT NEAR AREAS OF ROBUST TRANSIT SERVICE IN AKRON. THE OVERALL GOAL IN STUDYING THE MARKET POTENTIAL IS TO USE ACCESS TO TRANSIT AS A WAY TO CREATE OPPORTUNITY FOR QUALITY LIVING-WAGE JOBS IN AKRON. DAP WAS THRILLED TO REPRESENT DOWNTOWN ON THE COMMITTEE OF PROFESSIONALS ASSEMBLED TO GUIDE THIS WORK THROUGHOUT 2021. DAP ASSISTED THE CITY OF AKRON IN EXPANDING THE RUBBER CITY MATCH PROGRAM INTO DOWNTOWN AKRON. THE PROGRAM PAIRS NEW AND EXPANDING BUSINESSES WITH AKRON'S TOP REAL ESTATE OPPORTUNITIES, PROVIDING FUNDING AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE ALONG THE WAY. IN 2021, THE PROGRAM BROUGHT SEVEN INTERESTED ENTREPRENEURS INTO THE DOWNTOWN NEIGHBORHOOD, WITH THREE CONTINUING TO MOVE FORWARD IN THE PROGRAM AND ANOTHER ENTREPRENEUR LOOKING FOR DOWNTOWN SPACE AS A RESULT OF SITE TOURS.

	(Code: ) (Expenses $ 14,606 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 164,741 )
	OTHER (CIVIC COMMONS, MEMBER OUTREACH & SUPPORT, GENERAL & ADMINISTRATIVE):REIMAGINING THE CIVIC COMMONS DEMONSTRATES THAT TRANSFORMATIVE PUBLIC SPACES CAN CONNECT PEOPLE OF ALL BACKGROUNDS, CULTIVATE TRUST AND CREATE MORE RESILIENT COMMUNITIES. DAP CONTINUED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS NATIONAL, MULTI-YEAR INITIATIVE FUNDED BY THE ROCKEFELLER, KRESGE, KNIGHT AND JPB FOUNDATIONS. THIS YEAR, PRIMARY CIVIC COMMONS DEVELOPMENTS IN PLANNING AND PROGRAMMING HELPED STRENGTHEN THE CONNECTION BETWEEN DOWNTOWN AND SUMMIT LAKE. NOTABLE DOWNTOWN PROJECTS INCLUDE PLANNING FOR THE RENOVATION OF LOCK 3, THE SAKURA/CHERRY BLOSSOM FESTIVAL IN APRIL, AND BIMONTHLY GUIDED BIKE RIDES FROM LOCK 3 TO THE SUMMIT LAKE FARMERS' MARKET. PHASE I OF THE LOCK 3 OLIN PLAN REHABILITATION IS SCHEDULED IS TO BREAK GROUND IN FALL OF 2022 AND BE COMPLETED BY SUMMER OF 2023. FUNDRAISING FOR THE PROJECT IS ONGOING.

4d	Other program services (Describe in Schedule O.)
	(Expenses $ 201,948 including grants of $ ) (Revenue $ 320,278 )
4e	Total program service expenses1,497,594

(A) Name and business address	(B) Description of services	(C) Compensation
BLOCK BY BLOCK PO BOX 645150 CINCINNATI,OH45264	SAFETY & CLEANING	424,887
GROUNDSWELL DESIGN CORP PO BOX 281 LAHASKA,PA18931	DOWNTOWN AKRON CONSULTING	194,650



2 Total number of independent contractors (including but not limited to those listed above) who received more than $100,000 of compensation from the organization 2

		Business Code
2a	SID CONTRACT	900099	796,010	796,010
b	METRO CONTRACT	900099	133,000	133,000
c	UNIVERSITY OF AKRON CO	900099	25,000	25,000
d	CITY OF AKRON CONTRACT	900099	25,000	25,000
e	GOJO/CANAL PLACE	900099	24,000	24,000
f	All other program service revenue.		5,000	5,000
g	Total. Add lines 2a–2f .....		1,008,010

1	Briefly describe the organization’s mission or most significant activities: PROMOTE AND BUILD A VIBRANT AND VALUABLE DOWNTOWN AKRON
2	Check this box
3	Number of voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1a) ........	3	43
4	Number of independent voting members of the governing body (Part VI, line 1b) .....	4	43
5	Total number of individuals employed in calendar year 2021 (Part V, line 2a) ......	5	10
6	Total number of volunteers (estimate if necessary) .............	6	158
7a	Total unrelated business revenue from Part VIII, column (C), line 12 ........	7a	0
b	Net unrelated business taxable income from Form 990-T, Part I, line 11 .........	7b	0

1b	Sub-Total................
c	Total from continuation sheets to Part VII, Section A....
d	Total (add lines 1b and 1c)...........	110,309	0	11,249

1a	Federated campaigns..		1a
b	Membership dues..		1b
c	Fundraising events..		1c
d	Related organizations		1d
e	Government grants (contributions)		1e

f	All other contributions, gifts, grants, and similar amounts not included above		1f	471,200

g	Noncash contributions included in lines 1a - 1f:$		1g

h Total. Add lines 1a-1f.......		471,200

3 Investment income (including dividends, interest, and othersimilar amounts) ......			617			617
4 Income from investment of tax-exempt bond proceeds
5 Royalties...........
		(ii) Personal	(i) Real
6a	Gross rents			6a
b	Less: rental expenses			6b
c	Rental income or (loss)			6c
d	Net rental income or (loss).......
		(ii) Other	(i) Securities
7a	Gross amount from sales of assets other than inventory			7a
b	Less: cost or other basis and sales expenses			7b
c	Gain or (loss)			7c
d	Net gain or (loss).........
8a	Gross income from fundraising events (not including $ of contributions reported on line 1c). See Part IV, line 18 ....
			8a
b	Less: direct expenses ...		8b
c	Net income or (loss) from fundraising events..
9a	Gross income from gaming activities. See Part IV, line 19 ...
			9a
b	Less: direct expenses ...		9b
c	Net income or (loss) from gaming activities..
10a	Gross sales of inventory, less returns and allowances ..
			10a
b	Less: cost of goods sold ..		10b
c	Net income or (loss) from sales of inventory..
Business Code			Miscellaneous Revenue
11a	GENERAL MANAGEMENT INC		900099	15,278			15,278
b
c
d	All other revenue ....
e	Total. Add lines 11a–11d ......			15,278
12	Total revenue. See instructions.....			1,495,105	1,008,010	0	15,895

1	Grants and other assistance to domestic organizations and domestic governments. See Part IV, line 21 ....
2	Grants and other assistance to domestic individuals. See Part IV, line 22 ...........
3	Grants and other assistance to foreign organizations, foreign governments, and foreign individuals. See Part IV, lines 15 and 16. .............
4	Benefits paid to or for members .......
5	Compensation of current officers, directors, trustees, and key employees ...........	128,028	109,949	18,079
6	Compensation not included above, to disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)) and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) .........
7	Other salaries and wages........	190,586	162,260	28,326
8	Pension plan accruals and contributions (include section 401(k) and 403(b) employer contributions) ....
9	Other employee benefits .......	6,877	6,240	637
10	Payroll taxes ...........	22,511	19,116	3,395
11	Fees for services (non-employees):
a	Management ......
b	Legal .........	1,150	100	1,050
c	Accounting ...........	35,155	26,107	9,048
d	Lobbying ...........
e	Professional fundraising services. See Part IV, line 17
f	Investment management fees ......
g	Other (If line 11g amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 11g expenses on Schedule O)	744,461	729,649	14,812
12	Advertising and promotion ....
13	Office expenses .......	113,315	92,070	21,245
14	Information technology ......
15	Royalties ..
16	Occupancy ...........	33,152		33,152
17	Travel ............
18	Payments of travel or entertainment expenses for any federal, state, or local public officials .
19	Conferences, conventions, and meetings ....	75		75
20	Interest ...........
21	Payments to affiliates .......
22	Depreciation, depletion, and amortization ..	23,369	20,259	3,110
23	Insurance ...	15,418		15,418
24	Other expenses. Itemize expenses not covered above (List miscellaneous expenses in line 24e. If line 24e amount exceeds 10% of line 25, column (A) amount, list line 24e expenses on Schedule O.)
a	PUBLIC REALM IMPROVEMEN	203,259	203,259
b	PUBLICATIONS	103,850	102,857	993
c	SMALL BUSINESS EXPENSE	19,788	19,788
d	MISCELLANEOUS	9,618	4,967	4,651
e	All other expenses	1,173	973	200
25	Total functional expenses. Add lines 1 through 24e	1,651,785	1,497,594	154,191	0
26	Joint costs. Complete this line only if the organization reported in column (B) joint costs from a combined educational campaign and fundraising solicitation. Check here if following SOP 98-2 (ASC 958-720).

1	Cash–non-interest-bearing ........			1,122,800	1	759,496
2	Savings and temporary cash investments .........			442,929	2	318,050
3	Pledges and grants receivable, net ......				3
4	Accounts receivable, net .............			20,282	4	26,000
5	Loans and other receivables from any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .......
					5
6	Loans and other receivables from other disqualified persons (as defined under section 4958(f)(1)), and persons described in section 4958(c)(3)(B) ...
					6
7	Notes and loans receivable, net ...........				7
8	Inventories for sale or use ............				8
9	Prepaid expenses and deferred charges ......				9	9,300
10a	Land, buildings, and equipment: cost or other basis. Complete Part VI of Schedule D	10a	196,330
b	Less: accumulated depreciation	10b	166,715	52,984	10c	29,615
11	Investments—publicly traded securities .				11
12	Investments—other securities. See Part IV, line 11 .....				12
13	Investments—program-related. See Part IV, line 11 ..				13
14	Intangible assets ...............				14
15	Other assets. See Part IV, line 11 ...........				15
16	Total assets. Add lines 1 through 15 (must equal line 33)...			1,638,995	16	1,142,461

17	Accounts payable and accrued expenses .....	335,727	17	102,084
18	Grants payable ...		18
19	Deferred revenue .........	424,747	19	318,536
20	Tax-exempt bond liabilities .........		20
21	Escrow or custodial account liability. Complete Part IV of Schedule D		21
22	Loans and other payables to any current or former officer, director, trustee, key employee, creator or founder, substantial contributor, or 35% controlled entity or family member of any of these persons .........
			22
23	Secured mortgages and notes payable to unrelated third parties ..		23
24	Unsecured notes and loans payable to unrelated third parties ..		24
25	Other liabilities (including federal income tax, payables to related third parties, and other liabilities not included on lines 17 - 24). Complete Part X of Schedule D		25
26	Total liabilities. Add lines 17 through 25..	760,474	26	420,620

	Organizations that follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 27, 28, 32, and 33.
27	Net assets without donor restrictions ..........	591,034	27	534,108
28	Net assets with donor restrictions ...........	287,487	28	187,733
	Organizations that do not follow FASB ASC 958, check here and complete lines 29 through 33.
29	Capital stock or trust principal, or current funds .....		29
30	Paid-in or capital surplus, or land, building or equipment fund ...		30
31	Retained earnings, endowment, accumulated income, or other funds		31
32	Total net assets or fund balances ...........	878,521	32	721,841
33	Total liabilities and net assets/fund balances ........	1,638,995	33	1,142,461