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Nonprofits›Downtown Council Of Minneapolis

Downtown Council Of Minneapolis

MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Website

Total revenue

$3.9M

Total expenses

$4.3M

Net assets

$609K

Grants received

$745K

15 grants

EIN

410761732

Tax year

2024

Mission

To promote the growth and development of the downtown area and its businesses.

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$1.1M

Program service revenue$2.7M

Investment income$596

Other revenue$91K

Total revenue$3.9M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$1.5M

Fundraising—

Other expenses$2.7M

Total expenses$4.3M

Total assets$1.6M

Net assets$609K

People

50 listed

NameRoleCompensation

ADAM DUININCK

PRESIDENT & CEO

Board

$350K

20 hrs/wk

BENJAMIN SHARDLOW

CHIEF OF STAFF

Board

$159K

20 hrs/wk

TODD DUESING

EX OFFICIO

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

CHRISTY LOY

EX OFFICIO

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

MICHAEL CLARK

EX OFFICIO

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

CHRISTINE ACKERMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

JOEL AKASON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

TROY BLIZZARD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

JOHN MARSHALL

VICE CHAIR; EX OFFICIO

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

MIKE LOGAN

EX OFFICIO

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

JULIA CARLSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

DAN GRIFFITH

EX OFFICIO

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

SARAH ANDERSON

EX OFFICIO

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

SHELLEY CARTHEN WATSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

JOSEPH CECERE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

LAURA CEDERBERG

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

JENNIFER CHRISTIAANSEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

KERRY COOLEY BRUGGEMANN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

ANNA COSKRAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

JEFFREY COTTER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

JAY COWLES

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

TOBY DAYTON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

JENNIFER DECUBELLIS

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

PETER DIESSNER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

JEFF CALLINAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

SONNIE ELLIOTT

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

KATIE BONGARD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

BEN HAWN

EX OFFICIO

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

JHAELYNN ELAM

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

DAVID FHIMA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

ERIN FITZGERALD

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

BOB GARDNER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

MICHAEL GOAR

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

JACOB GRAFF

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

PATRICIA GRAZZINI

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

ANDREW GREY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

STEVE GROVE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

MARI GUTTMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

TIMOTHY HAGER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

ANDREW HANSEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

BRENT HANSON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

HEATHER HARNISCH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

MEIKE HENGELFELT

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

PAUL EDLUND

DIRECTOR

Board

—

0.7 hrs/wk

KATHRYN REALI

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER

Staff

$208K

12 hrs/wk

SHANE ZAHN

SR. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY SAFETY

Staff

$151K

4 hrs/wk

SHARAE SLEDGE

DIRECTOR OF FINANCE

Staff

$149K

20 hrs/wk

JESSE OSENDORF

SR DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC SPACE OPERATIONS

Staff

$148K

8 hrs/wk

LISA MIDDAG

SR. DIRECTOR OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Staff

$134K

20 hrs/wk

MEGHAN GINGERICH

SR. DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY IMPACT

Staff

$122K

20 hrs/wk

Independent contractors

PINNACLE PERFORMANCE GROUP

STRATEGIC PLANNING CONSULTING

$367K

ENTOURAGE EVENTS GROUP

HOSPITALITY SERVICES

$153K

BENNETT COMMUNITY CONSULTING

MGMT & CONSULTING SERVICES

$133K

ALLIED PRODUCTIONS & SALES

AUDIO & VISUAL SERVICES

$127K

APPARATUS GBC

COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING

$103K

Grants received

Showing 15 of 15

FromAmountPurposeYear

MINNEAPOLIS DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT

$6K

IN SUPPORT OF VARIOUS DOWNTOWN PROGRAMS.

2024

STRATACOR

$25K

BETTER SUMMER DOWNTOWN INITIATIVE

2023

DELTA DENTAL OF MINNESOTA

$25K

BETTER SUMMER DOWNTOWN INITIATIVE

2023

THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION

$40K

COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2022

MINNEAPOLIS DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT

$10K

IN SUPPORT OF VARIOUS PROGRAMS

2022

ECMC GROUP INC

$9K

PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP

2022

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

$7K

General Support

2022

THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION

$50K

COMMUNITY & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

2021

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

$175K

General Support

2020

THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION

$98K

THE CHAMELEON CONSORTIUM 2020 HOLIDAY MARKET

2020

VIBRANT & SAFE DOWNTOWN

$57K

SUPPORT OF 2025 PLAN INITIATIVES TO END HOMELESSNESS, ENHANCE SAFETY, PROMOTE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT

2020

VIBRANT & SAFE DOWNTOWN

$115K

ENDING STREET HOMELESSNESS 2025 PROGRAM

2018

VIBRANT & SAFE DOWNTOWN

$50K

SUPPORT 2018 AQUATENNIAL

2018

THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION

$30K

DATA REPORT ON RETAIL DEVELOPMENT

2018

THE MINNEAPOLIS FOUNDATION

$50K

MAKING DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS VITAL AND INCLUSIVE - 345570

2017

Funded by

$745K from 7 funders · 15 grants · 2017–2024

The Minneapolis Foundation

$268K · 5 grants · 2017–2022

Vibrant & Safe Downtown

$222K · 3 grants · 2018–2020

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans

$182K · 2 grants · 2020–2022

Delta Dental Of Minnesota

$25K · 1 grant · 2023

Stratacor

$25K · 1 grant · 2023

Minneapolis Downtown Improvement

$16K · 2 grants · 2022–2024

Ecmc Group Inc

$9K · 1 grant · 2022

Details

EIN410761732

Subsection06

Ruling date1956-10

Formed1956

Employees89

Volunteers120