Skip to the page content
Your donations
Passes our checks

Uptown Westerville Inc

EIN 81-4833262 · Westerville, OH

Public records show a registered, tax-exempt organization in good standing.

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood88 out of 100GovernanceGood82 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

THE PURPOSES FOR WHICH THE CORPORATION IS ORGANIZED ARE TO PROTECT AND REVITALIZE THE HISTORICALLY AND CULTURALLY SIGNIFICANT TRADITIONAL UPTOWN COMMERCIAL AREA OF THE CITY OF WESTERVILLE,OHIO

Income
$296,067
Spending
$279,626
Spent on programs
57%
Reserves
15.1 months of spending
Largest source of income
government grants, 37%
Employees
2
Volunteers
150

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Financial health

Good: 88 out of 100. Higher than 72% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Reserves

    35 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 15.1 months of spending.

  • Debt

    20 of 20

    It owes 0% of what it owns.

  • Living within its means

    15 of 15

    Income exceeded spending by 6% of income.

  • Income trend

    10 of 15

    Income fell 10% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    57% of spending went to programs and raising each dollar of donations cost 0 cents.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Governance

Good: 82 out of 100. Higher than 61% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, $250k to $1m).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    16 of 16 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    15 of 15

    Has a written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    7 of 7

    Has a written policy on keeping and destroying records.

  • Board minutes

    5 of 5

    Keeps minutes of board meetings.

  • Board sees the tax return

    10 of 10

    Gave the board a copy of this return before filing it.

  • Independent check of accounts

    6 of 15

    Its accounts were not audited or reviewed by an independent accountant.

  • No reported misuse

    10 of 10

    Reports no diversion of assets, excess benefits or loans to insiders.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. 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 (4)
  1. $152,867 spent. SEE SCHEDULE O
  2. $4,529 spent. PRESERVING THE HISTORIC CHARACTER AND CHARM OF UPTOWN WESTERVILLE THROUGH EXPANSION OF THE HISTORIC PLAQUE PROGRAM, INCLUDING A WALKING TOUR OF THE HISTORIC BUILDINGS THAT HAVE PLAQUES THROUGHOUT UPTOWN WESTERVILLE. HOLIDAY EVENTS IN NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER SUCH AS HOSTING SANTA AND MRS. CLAUS IN UPTOWN WESTERVILLE AND HOLIDAY TREE LIGHTING ACTIVITIES. GHOST STORY TOURS IN UPTOWN, STORIES WERE COMPILED FROM LOCAL PROPERTY AND BUSINESS OWNERS, A PRODUCTION COMPANY WAS HIRED TO LEAD THE TOURS SO THEY WERE FUN AND THEATRICAL, NOT HORROR BASED
  3. $967 spent. DEVELOPING AND MAINTAINING COMMUNICATIONS TO STAKEHOLDERS THROGUH EMAIL NEWSLETTERS, SOCIAL MEDIA AND WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION MAINTAINS 2 INSTAGRAM ACCOUNTS, A FACEBOOK PAGE AND AN ACTIVE WEBSITE THAT HOSTS BLOGS ON TOPICS OF INTEREST TO THE COMMUNITY, A COMMUNITY CALENDAR AND AN E- COMMERCE SITE FOR EVENT REGISTRATION.
  4. PLANNING AND IMPLEMENTING COMMUNITY BUILDING EVENTS SUCH AS: UPTOWN COOKIE WALK - AN ANNUAL COMMUNITY FAVORITE EVENT BRINGING PEOPLE INTO WESTERVILLE FROM OVER 25 OTHER COMMUNITIES; UPTOWN UNTAPPED - WESTERVILLE'S ORIGINAL OUTDOOR BEER EVENT, UPTOWN UNTAPPED CELEBRATES THE CITY'S DRY HISTORY WITH A CRAFT BEER EVENT HOSTED ON THE DRY STREETS OF UPTOWN WESTERVILLE. THE EVENT IS A CELEBRATION OF LOCAL CRAFT BEER, LOCAL BREWERIES AND LOCAL RESTAURANTS AND HOSTED ABOUT 2,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS, 15 LOCAL BREWERIES, 2 LOCAL BANDS AND 6 LOCAL EATERIES; THE WESTERVILLE FARMERS' MARKET, WHICH HAD OVER 60 VENDORS AND ATTRACTED AN AVERAGE OF 3,500 PEOPLE PER WEEK OVER 21 WEEKS FROM MAY THROUGH OCTOBER AND ALSO OFFERED SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION PROGRAMS LIKE SNAP, PRODUCE PERKS AND WIC; AND FOURTH FRIDAY STREET FESTIVALS, HOSTING OVER 150 POP UP BUSINESSES AND ATTRACTING FROM 10,000 TO 20,000 VISITORS EACH MONTH MAY-OCTOBER. THE FESTIVAL IS FREE TO THE PUBLIC AND OFFERS MUSIC, ENTERTAINMENT, COMMUNITY GROUPS, CHILDREN'S ACTIVITIES, AN INTERACTIVE SCIENCE EXHIBIT AND DANCE PERFORMANCES. THERE WERE 33 UPTOWN CLUE WALKING TOURS IN 2024, WITH 20 ATTENDEES PER TOUR.

Source: Form 990 for the year ending December 31, 2025, filed with the Internal Revenue Service. Rating method 2026.2. How we rate

Legitimacy checks

  1. Is it registered with the IRS? Passed.

    Listed in the IRS master file of tax-exempt organizations as a 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  2. 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.

  3. Are donations tax-deductible? Passed.

    On the IRS list of organizations eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions.

    Source: Publication 78 data: organizations eligible for tax-deductible contributions, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 10, 2026.

  4. 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.

  5. How long has it been tax-exempt? Passed.

    Recognized by the IRS since January 2018.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated September 7, 2026.

  6. 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.

Ratings and checks are our reading of public records, using the published method. They are not a statement about anyone's honesty. If you work for this organization, you can send corrections or results, confirm you want gifts through Veridonate, or ask to be removed from giving.