Fulton Avenue Improvement Association
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What it says it does
Developed by a coalition of property and business owners, the Fulton Avenue Improvement Association is a Benefit Assessment District formed to improve the commercial area of Fulton Avenue in Sacramento, California. The District manages a landscape and street scape improvement plan, an economic development program, a security program, and provides marketing and promotion services. Additionally, the Association provides business interest advocacy services above and beyond those currently provided by the County of Sacramento. This approach has been used successfully in other commercial areas throughout the country to improve business image, attract new customers and increase property values.The Association's goal is to improve and distinguish Fulton Avenue as one of the most attractive areas in the greater Sacramento region. The Association is funded through direct levies (Fulton Avenue Improvement Association) on real estate property tax bills for businesses located in the district. Fund
- Income
- $482,196
- Spending
- $492,079
- Employees
- 1
- Volunteers
- 20
- Highest pay
- $102,500, executive dir.
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 (1)
- $463,357 spent. The Association is a direct levy entity created under the authority of the Property and Business Improvement District Law of 1994 (Streets and Highways code 36600). Direct levies are added to secured property tax bills and collected by Sacramento County. These funds are then remitted to the Association for the benefit of the Direct Levy District.The District manages a landscape and streetscape improvement plan, an economic development program, a security program, and provides marketing and promotion services. Additionally, the Association provides business interest advocacy services, above and beyond those currently provided by the County of Sacramento. This approach has been used successfully in other commercial areas throughout the country to improve business image, attract new customers and increase property values.Fulton Avenue is centrally located in the heart of Sacramento County and the heart of the greater Sacramento Region. It is an area that was originally crossed by the Pony Express and has a rich historical significance. In recent times it has served as the premier location for automotive retail and is famous for a wide variety of restaurants and fine dining. At the north end of Fulton Avenue is the championship 36-hole Haggin Oaks Golf Course. In the center of the district, at the northeast corner of Fulton Avenue and Marconi Avenue is the newly renovated Town & County Village. Just west of Fulton Avenue, on Arden Way, is our region's most successful and largest shopping center, Arden Fair Mall. On the south end of Fulton Avenue are several of Sacramento's finest neighborhoods.
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)(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 November 6, 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 December 2024.
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 February 1999.
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 November 4, 2026.
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