Old Monterey Business Associates
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What it says it does
THE ASSOCIATION PROMOTES THE CENTRAL COMMERCIAL CORE OF MONTEREY TO MAKE VISITORS AND RESIDENTS AWARE OF THE RICH HISTORY OF THE CITY. MONTEREY WAS THE FIRST CAPITOL OF CALIFORNIA AND ITS OLDEST BUILDINGS DISPLAY THE ARCHITECTURE OF EARLY CALIFORNIA, BEFORE IT BECAME A STATE, AND ARE FULLY INCORPORATED INTO THE DOWNTOWN AREA.
- Income
- $362,155
- Spending
- $352,121
- Employees
- 11
- Highest pay
- $82,292, executive di
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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, 2024, 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, 2024, 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 (5)
- $124,096 spent. PROMOTION OF FARMERS MARKET IN DOWNTOWN MONTEREY. CONSULTATION WITH NEARBY PROMOTION DISTRICTS SUCH AS NEW MONTEREY AREA.
- SPECIAL EVENT PROMOTIONS - OMBA SPONSORS AND/OR FACILITATES FESTIVALS AND OTHER EVENTS WHICH ATTRACTS VISITORS AND BRINGS RESIDENTS DOWNTOWN. THESE INCLUDE A FOURTH OF JULY PARADE, MAIN STREET CAR SHOWS, 50 FARMERS' MARKETS EACH YEAR, OPEN AIR ART SHOWS, MUSIC FESTIVALS AND OTHER EVENTS WHICH ARE DESIGNED TO ATTRACT VISITORS AND RESIDENTS.
- $20,505 spent. MEDIA ADVERTISING - OLD MONTEREY BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OMBA PROMOTES THE DOWNTOWN AREA OF MONTEREY THROUGH RADIO, TELEVISION AND PRINT MEDIA. OMBA ALSO SUPPORTS THE VISITOR'S BUREAU AND LOCAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE. A PROMOTION COMMITTEE DIRECTS THESE ADVERTISING AND PROMOTION CAMPAIGNS.
- $44,030 spent. HISTORIC PRESERVATION - OMBA COORDINATES THE DISSEMINATION OF HISTORICAL INFORMATION ABOUT MONTEREY AMONG CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS, THE NATIONAL TRUST OF HISTORICAL PRESERVATION AND THE PATH OF HISTORY PUBLICATION IN AN EFFORT TO ATTRACT VISITORS AND RESIDENTS DOWNTOWN. OMBA ESTABLISHES VARIOUS EVENTS SUCH AS ART IN THE ADOBES, WHICH FOCUSES ON THE HISTORICAL BUILDINGS IN THE CITY. OMBA IS AN ACCREDITED NATION MAIN STREET PROGRAM THROUGH THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND THE CALIFORNIA MAIN STREET ALLIANCE.
- HISTORIC PRESERVATION - OMBA COORDINATES THE DISSEMINATION OF HISTORICAL INFORMATION ABOUT MONTEREY AMONG CALIFORNIA STATE PARKS, THE NATIONAL TRUST OF HISTORICAL PRESERVATION AND THE PATH OF HISTORY PUBLICATION IN AN EFFORT TO ATTRACT VISITORS AND RESIDENTS DOWNTOWN. OMBA ESTABLISHES VARIOUS EVENTS SUCH AS ART IN THE ADOBES, WHICH FOCUSES ON THE HISTORICAL BUILDINGS IN THE CITY. OMBA IS AN ACCREDITED NATION MAIN STREET PROGRAM THROUGH THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR HISTORIC PRESERVATION AND THE CALIFORNIA MAIN STREET ALLIANCE.
Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2024, 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)(4) social welfare organization.
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)(4) social welfare organization 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 April 1988.
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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