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Nonprofits›Saint Paul Downtown Alliance

Community Improvement & Capacity Building

Saint Paul Downtown Alliance

SAINT PAUL, MN

Website

Total revenue

$2.7M

Total expenses

$3.0M

Net assets

$960K

Grants received

$3.1M

23 grants

EIN

824187263

Tax year

2024

Mission

The saint paul downtown alliance has created a business model centered around having a modest and lean general operating budget that is supported by yearly private and public sector contributions and doing additional fundraising for other specific programs and opportunities. When the saint paul downtown alliance was established in 2018 three standing committees were formed at the same time: downtown experience, employer expansion, and ssd (special service district) feasibility.

Programs

2 programs

Employer expansion, to attract new employers, retain existing employers, and grow the job base in downtown

Expenses: $95K

Establish and operate a special service district (safe and clean) which brings government, nonprofit, and for profit entities together for the betterment and safety of the downtown saint paul area

Expenses: $1.8M

Financials

FY 2024

Revenue

Contributions & grants$2.7M

Program service revenue—

Investment income$38K

Other revenue—

Total revenue$2.7M

Expenses

Grants paid—

Salaries & benefits$492K

Fundraising$263K

Other expenses$2.5M

Total expenses$3.0M

Total assets$1.2M

Net assets$960K

People

24 listed

NameRoleCompensation

JOSEPH SPENCER

EXECUTIVE DI

Board

$162K

40 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHE BECK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MELVIN CARTER

CO-CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

SUBJIR CHATTERJEE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS CLARK

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JEANNE CRAIN

VICE CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RICHARD DOBRANSKY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHRISTOPHER HARRINGTON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JENNIFER HELLMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MARK HENNEMAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHRIS HILGER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

TODD HURLEY

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

ABDIRAHMAN ABDI KAHIN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

B KYLE

TREASURER

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MATT MAJKA

CO-CHAIR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAMES MCCLEAN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

REBECCA NOECKER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RAFAEL ORTEGA

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MEGAN REMARK

SECRETARY

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

KEN SMITH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

RICK SMITH

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

D'ANGELOS SVENKESON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

JAI WINSTON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

CHARLIE ZELLE

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

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FromAmountPurposeYear

SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION

$125K

MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES

2024

CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA

$101K

CHARITABLE DONATION

2023

SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION

$70K

MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR PROGRAMS, OPERATIONS, OR OTHER PURPOSES

2023

DISTRICT ENERGY ST PAUL INC

$25K

INVESTMENT IN DOWNTOWN ST. PAUL

2023

JOHN S AND JAMES L KNIGHT FOUNDATION

$500K

TO LEVERAGE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT DOLLARS TO SUPPORT THE EXPANSION OF ST. PAUL'S RECENTLY ESTABLISHED DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, WHICH WILL SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTE TO THE CORE CITY'S VIBRANCY AND GROWTH OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP.

2022

CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA

$280K

CHARITABLE DONATION

2022

SAINT PAUL & MINNESOTA FOUNDATION

$160K

MULTIPLE GRANTS FOR MULTIPLE PURPOSES

2022

THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND

$150K

GENERAL SUPPORT