Auburn Downtown Business Association
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What it says it does
Organization's purpose is to promote business to the downtown Auburn business area. This is done by organizing and promoting activities in the downtown area and enhancing the appearance and business environment of the downtown area.
- Income
- $94,782
- Spending
- $101,728
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 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 990EZ for the year ending June 30, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. How we rate
Governance
This organization files the short tax form, which does not ask about boards, policies or audits. That is normal for a small charity and is not a mark against it.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 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 (2)
- The organization sponsors and promotes various events in the Auburn downtown area, open, and usually free, to the entire community, with the main events being; 1)Cruise Nites which is held on 5 Wednesday evenings in the summer time with usually 12 vendors, 120 cars(paying participants), and 2,000 to 3,000 attendees at each event, 2) a Christmas Santa, also open to the entire community for two weekends, with about 1,000 attending, plus vendors, 3)a Safe Trick or Treat with about 2,000 attending, 4) a Fall Festival/Octoberfest with about 2,000 participants,5)a Spring Festival with aprox 1,500 attendees, and 6) the Wine/Ale & Food Festival (entrance fees charged)with about 600 attendees and 20 businesses and 20 restaurants paraticipating.
- Enhanced the business environment; beautified the appearance by adding several trees and plants, stained the benches, and on-going clean-up and maintenance of town square grassy area and landscape, including sidewalk planters, USA flags during July, and other seasonal decor. Promoted the businesses by completing the signage project; maintained security and comfort of the downtown area of Auburn for its local community and its visitors by adding lighting on clocktower and its surrounding area, providing "music around town" on Friday evenings from April thru October (approx 100 to 200 attend per night; and maintained space to facilitate outdoor seating and gathering at promenade and clock tower. Started a marketing strategy with City for professional marketing. Members include about 360 businesses of Downtown Auburn.
Source: Form 990EZ for the year ending June 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 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 June 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 August 2002.
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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