Golden Triangle Bid Corporation
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What it says it does
TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE BID BY PROVIDING PUBLIC SPACE ENHANCEMENTS, MAINTENANCE, EVENTS AND OTHER SERVICES TO THE MEMBERS OF THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE BID.
- Income
- $9.1 million
- Spending
- $8.5 million
- Employees
- 24
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $436,112, president/ceo
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Financial health
We do not score finances when yearly spending is very small or the return has too little detail. The ratios stop meaning much at that size.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This return does not answer enough of the governance questions to score.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Impact evidence
Describes programs. Its tax return describes what it does but we have found no measurable results in it.
Programs described in its return (6)
- $2.1 million spent. AMBASSADOR - THE AMBASSADORS ARE PROVIDED BY A THIRD-PARTY COMPANY UNDER AN ANNUAL AGREEMENT WHICH IS PUT OUT FOR COMPETITIVE BID ON A REGULAR BASIS. THE AMBASSADORS' BUDGET IS REVIEWED ANNUALLY. THE AMBASSADORS ARE A RADIO-LINKED SAFETY SOURCE READY TO OFFER ASSISTANCE TO PEDESTRIANS IN NEED OF DIRECTIONS, TO CALL POLICE TO A TRAFFIC INCIDENT, AND TO PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE BID. THE BLACK AND GOLD UNIFORMED AMBASSADORS REMOVE GRAFFITI AND ILLEGAL POSTERS, PAINT LIGHT POLE BASES, CLEAN DEBRIS FROM THE SIDEWALKS, POWER WASH SIDEWALKS, AND ENSURE THAT PLANTERS, TRASH RECEPTACLES, AND OTHER STREET FIXTURES ARE KEPT CLEAN AND ATTRACTIVE.
- $1.3 million spent. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES - THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO PROVIDE VARIOUS PUBLIC SERVICES TO THE CONSTITUENTS OF THE BID, INCLUDING INDOOR AND OUTDOOR EVENTS, EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS INITIATIVES, AND OTHER PROGRAMS. THE BID ALSO HELPS LOCAL, REGIONAL, AND NATIONAL RETAIL BUSINESSES FIND THE PERFECT DOWNTOWN LOCATION. AS ECONOMIC RECOVERY CONTINUES IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, THE BID IS WORKING WITH THE DC GOVERNMENT TO DEVELOP A PLAN THAT REIMAGINES THE DOWNTOWN AND SETS FORWARD AN IMPLEMENTATION PLAN. THE BID HAS ALSO TAKEN A MORE ACTIVE ROLE IN MARKETING THE NEIGHBORHOOD, ACTIVATING PUBLIC SPACES TO ATTRACT WORKERS AND VISITORS, AND BRINGING IN ART INITIATIVES.
- $1.6 million spent. PUBLIC SPACE IMPROVEMENTS - THE ORGANIZATION WORKS WITH LOCAL AND FEDERAL AGENCIES TO IMPROVE THE PUBLIC SPACES OF THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE THROUGH PUBLIC ART, LANDSCAPING, RAIN GARDENS, AND STREET FURNITURE. THE BID OBTAINED A D.C. GOVERNMENT STREETS FOR PEOPLE GRANT TO LAUNCH ART AVE WHICH FEATURED 14 SCULPTURES, WINDOW ART, AND PARK FURNITURE. THE GRANT'S GOAL WAS TO ENCOURAGE MORE VISITORS TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND ACTIVATE PUBLIC SPACES. THE GRANT ALSO ENABLED THE BID TO PURCHASE PLANTERS, AND BISTRO TABLES AND CHAIRS TO ENLIVEN THE NEIGHBORHOOD'S PARKS AND OUTDOOR SPACES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO PURCHASES PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS AND DEPLOYS THEM THROUGHOUT THE BID. PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENT EXPENDITURES ARE EXPENSED AS INCURRED. THE BID DOES NOT OWN OR USE THESE ASSETS IN ITS OPERATIONS; RATHER, THEY ARE PROVIDED FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC INSIDE THE BID ZONE.
- $1.2 million spent. SAFETY, CONTINUITY, AND OUTREACH - THE ORGANIZATION WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL SERVICE PROVIDERS TO HELP TRANSITION UNHOUSED INDIVIDUALS INTO HOUSING AND TO PROVIDE NECESSARY SERVICES. ADDITIONALLY, THE BID RECEIVED A GRANT FROM THE D.C. GOVERNMENT TO FUND THREE SAFETY SPECIALISTS, THROUGH THE BID'S VENDOR FOR AMBASSADOR SERVICES, TO MONITOR THE NEIGHBORHOOD STREETS. THE GRANT ALSO FUNDED SAFETY CAMERAS.
- $443,112 spent. MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS - THE ORGANIZATION WORKS TO CONVEY A PUBLIC IMAGE OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA AS A SAFE, CLEAN, ATTRACTIVE, AND WORLD-CLASS DESTINATION FOR BUSINESSES, AS WELL AS FOR GOVERNMENT INSTITUTIONS AND TOURISM. THE GOAL IS TO COMMUNICATE THE DIVERSITY AND VITALITY OF THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE BID AREA, AS WELL AS TO FOSTER A UNIQUE SENSE OF COMMUNITY THROUGH THE PLACEMENT OF BANNERS, SPECIAL EVENTS, AND LANDSCAPING.
- $616,286 spent. INNOVATION DISTRICT - THROUGH A D.C. DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT GRANT, THE BID SPONSORED SEVERAL CONFERENCES AND EVENTS AIMED AT THE TECH COMMUNITY TO ATTRACT THEM TO THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE. THE GRANT ALSO PROVIDED SEED MONEY TO SEVERAL INCUBATORS TO LOCATE IN THE GOLDEN TRIANGLE WITH THE GOAL OF THEM BECOMING LONG-TERM MEMBERS OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending September 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Legitimacy checks
Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.
Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(6) business league.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Has the IRS revoked its tax-exempt status? Passed.
Not on the IRS automatic revocation list.
Source: Automatic revocation of exemption list, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Are donations tax-deductible? Caution.
The IRS master file records contributions to this 501(c)(6) business league as not deductible.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending September 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since April 1998.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 2026.
Is it in good standing with state regulators? Passed.
Not on California's list of charities barred from soliciting. Other states are not yet checked.
Source: May Not Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes list, California Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers, file dated October 21, 2026.
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