Napa Downtown Merchants & Professional Assoc
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What it says it does
THE NAPA DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION WAS FOUNDED TO GUIDE THE DISTRICT'S ECONOMIC AND CULTURAL DEVELOPMENT. ITS MEMBERS INCLUDE RESTAURANTS, SHOPS, STORES AND PROFESSIONAL SERVICES WHICH ARE LOCATED IN THE CITY OF NAPA.
- Income
- $1.1 million
- Spending
- $1.5 million
- Employees
- 37
- Volunteers
- 0
- Highest pay
- $140,625, current executive director
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 December 31, 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 December 31, 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 (3)
- BEAUTIFICATION AND IMPROVEMENT - INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF HANGING FLOWER BASKETS ON 180 LAMP POSTS IN DOWNTOWN. THEY ARE MAINTAINED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND REPOTTED TWICE A YEAR. ENSURE THAT ALL SIDEWALKS AND GARAGES ARE CLEANED ON A REGULAR BASIS. LOCAL ARTISTS HAVE BEEN SELECTED TO PROVIDE ART, WHICH IS FORM FITTED TO UTILITY BOXES LOCATED AT THE INTERSECTIONS.
- NAPA TABLE
- CHRISTMAS - DOWNTOWN IS DECORATED WITH CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND ALL LAMP POSTS ARE WRAPPED IN GARLAND. A 29' TREE IS ERECTED IN VETERANS PARK, WHERE A COMMUNITY BASED CHRISTMAS TREE LIGHTING IS HELD. IN ADDITION, NAPA HOSTS A CHRISTMAS PARADE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 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 September 7, 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 September 30, 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 September 7, 2026.
Is it keeping up with its IRS filings? Passed.
Most recent return on file covers the year ending December 2025.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.
How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.
Recognized by the IRS since February 1987.
Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 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 7, 2026.
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