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Downtown Fayetteville Coalition

EIN 99-3718637 · Fayetteville, AR

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

LegitimacyPassesRegistration and standingFinancial healthGood78 out of 100GovernanceFair62 out of 100Impact evidenceDescribes programsHow well its results are evidenced

What it says it does

OUR MISSION IS TO CELEBRATE DOWNTOWN FAYETTEVILLE AS AN EPICENTER OF CULTURE, CUISINE, ENTERTAINMENT, AND THE ARTS AND TO CONNECT DOWNTOWN STAKEHOLDERS AND COMMUNITY WITH A COMMON VOICE.

Income
$240,120
Spending
$213,992
Spent on programs
61%
Reserves
5 months of spending
Largest source of income
donations and private grants, 58%
Employees
0
Volunteers
0

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: 78 out of 100. Higher than 54% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Reserves

    20 of 35

    Spendable reserves would cover 5.0 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 11% of income.

  • Income trend

    15 of 15

    Income rose 0% on the year before.

  • Spending floor

    8 of 15

    61% 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

Fair: 62 out of 100. Higher than 40% of charities in its peer group (community improvement, under $250k).

  • Independent board

    25 of 25

    10 of 10 voting board members are independent.

  • Conflict of interest policy

    0 of 15

    Reports no written conflict of interest policy.

  • Whistleblower policy

    0 of 8

    Reports no written whistleblower policy.

  • Record keeping policy

    0 of 7

    Reports no 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.

  • 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 (9)
  1. $42,585 spent. THE STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL IS A FREE COMMUNITY SUMMER FESTIVAL AROUND THE HISTORIC FAYETTEVILLE SQUARE. AN ANNUAL EVENT, IT OCURRED ON SATURDAY, MAY 17, 2025 AND SUNDAY, MAY 18, 2025. IT SERVED ROUGHLY 10,000 ATTENDEES. THE EVENT INCLUDED LIVE MUSIC, FOOD AND DRINK SAMPLING, A PIE COMPETITION, A DOG PARADE, AND ART INSTALLMENTS FOR ATTENDEES TO ENJOY.
  2. $40,042 spent. FALLTOBERFEST IS A FREE ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL THAT OCCURRED SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2025. IT SERVED ROUGHLY 15,000 ATTENDEES. ATTENDEES ENJOYED BEER TASTINGS, MR. OKTOBERFEST, DOGTOBER FEST, ART INSTALLATIONS, CRAFTS, AND VARIOUS VENDOR BOOTHS ALONG DICKSON STREET.
  3. $26,885 spent. PHANTASMA IN THE RAMBLE IS AN ANNUAL LASER LIGHT SHOW AND SILENT DISCO THAT OCCURRED THE FRIDAY, SATURDAY, AND SUNDAY EVENINGS OF OCTOBER 9-11, 2025. A FREE EVENT FOR ALL AGES, IT SERVED ROUGHLY 4,000 ATTENDEES.
  4. $7,200 spent. FACADE GRANTS
  5. $5,000 spent. PRIDE
  6. $3,586 spent. LIGHTS OF THE OZARK
  7. $3,561 spent. MISCELLANEOUS EVENTS
  8. $758 spent. FESTIVUS
  9. $741 spent. BANNER

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 October 13, 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 November 6, 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 October 13, 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 October 13, 2026.

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

    Recognized by the IRS since March 2025.

    Source: Exempt Organizations Business Master File, Internal Revenue Service, file dated October 13, 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 November 4, 2026.

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