2015-03-17T13:04:01-05:00 2014-06-30 383133790 ANDREWS HOOPER PAVLIK PLC 3333 DEPOSIT DR NE STE 310 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49546 990 2013-07-01 300083388 GRAND RAPIDS DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE GRAN 6167194610 29 PEARL STREET NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 TIM KELLY INTERIM DIRECTOR 6167194610 2015-03-13 true LINDSEY R LABER P01082961 6169426440 2015-03-13 2013 2016-03-07 17:11:31Z X KRIS LARSON 29 PEARL STREET NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 218681 false X X 2001 MI THE GRAND RAPIDS DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE IS AN ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF DOWNTOWN STAKEHOLDERS WORKING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DOWNTOWN TO ENSURE ITS LOCAL AND REGIONAL VIBRANCY BY MEANS OF MAINTENANCE, BEAUTIFICATION, MARKETING, ADVOCACY, VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATION. X 26 26 2 30 0 741914 218484 0 210 102 3500 95 745624 218681 13000 1080 0 122194 51261 0 0 599245 192914 734439 245255 11185 -26574 384604 0 82247 0 302357 0 X THE GRAND RAPIDS DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE IS AN ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF DOWNTOWN STAKEHOLDERS WORKING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DOWNTOWN TO ENSURE ITS LOCAL AND REGIONAL VIBRANCY BY MEANS OF MAINTENANCE, BEAUTIFICATION, MARKETING, ADVOCACY, VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATION. false true 145706 MAINTENANCE & BEAUTIFICATION: THE ORGANIZATION STRENGTHENS THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT BY IMPLEMENTING AND OVERSEEING ENHANCED MAINTENANCE SERVICES SUCH AS TRASH REMOVAL, SIDEWALK AND STREET CURB SWEEPING, AND SNOW REMOVAL AT CROSS WALKS, BUS STOPS, AND PARKING METERS. BEAUTIFICATION ACTIVITIES INCLUDE FLOWER PLANTING AND MAINTENANCE IN THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT, PROVIDING HOLIDAY DECORATIONS, AND OTHER MEANS TO PROVIDE COLOR AND BEAUTY IN THE AREAS OF THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT. ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: - CLEAN AND SWEEP THE DOWNTOWN SIDEWALKS 5-6 DAYS A WEEK, TAKING 2,300 POUNDS OF LITTER AND TRASH OUT OF THE DOWNTOWN ON BUSY WEEKS. WE RECEIVE NUMEROUS COMPLIMENTS ON THE CLEANLINESS OF THE CITY; THE CITY AND CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU ALSO RECEIVE NUMEROUS COMPLIMENTS. - PLANT AND MAINTAIN FLOWERS IN OVER 125 PLANTER BOXES IN THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT, INCLUDING 32 BOXES WITH FOUR SEASONS OF FLOWERS/GREENERY. - THE CLEANLINESS, BEAUTIFICATION AND ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE DOWNTOWN MAKE IT A COMFORTABLE AND INVITING PLACE TO BE. THIS COMBINED WITH OUR MARKETING, EVENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS, WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A STRONG AND COMPELLING DOWNTOWN WHERE PEOPLE WANT TO VISIT, LIVE, WORK, AND INVEST. (SEE SCHEDULE O) 59685 1080 MARKETING, EVENTS, AND COMMUNICATIONS: ENCOURAGE THE SCHEDULING OF QUALITY EVENTS THAT SHOWCASE THE DOWNTOWN COMMUNITY, BRING PEOPLE INTO THE DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES, AND PROMOTE A POSITIVE IMAGE FOR DOWNTOWN. ACCOMPLISHMENTS INCLUDE: - CREATING TOOLS TO ENCOURAGE PEOPLE TO COME DOWNTOWN, INCLUDING MAINTENANCE OF THE DOWNTOWNGR.ORG WEBSITE, MANAGEMENT OF SOCIAL MEDIA PLATFORMS, AND PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF 35,000 DOWNTOWN DIRECTORIES/MAPS TO VARIOUS DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES AND CULTURAL ATTRACTIONS. ALSO DISTRIBUTED A WEEKLY E-NEWSLETTER. - ASSISTED VARIOUS EVENTS THROUGH A MICRO-GRANT PROGRAM. THIS PROGRAM IS DIRECTED TOWARDS NEW AND EMERGING EVENTS THAT EXPAND THE DOWNTOWN EVENT CALENDAR AND ATTRACT A DIVERSE AUDIENCE. - COLLABORATED WITH DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES TO HELP PROMOTE VARIOUS DOWNTOWN EVENTS. THE EVENTS HELP ADD TO THE VITALITY OF THE DOWNTOWN AND ITS POSITION AS A GATHERING PLACE FOR THE WEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY. - COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE DOWNTOWN MERCHANT BUSINESSES THROUGH THE MERCHANTS COUNCIL TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, DISCUSSION AND CONSENSUS ON A VARIETY OF ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEM FROM ROAD CLOSURES AND PANHANDLING, TO EVENTS AND MARKETING. - THERE IS A NOTABLE INCREASE IN THE ACTIVITY IN THE DOWNTOWN, THE TALK ABOUT THE DOWNTOWN AND THE PEOPLE OUT ON THE STREETS. EVENTS DRAW RECORD CROWDS. WE ARE RECEIVING NATIONAL ATTENTION ON A REGULAR BASIS. (SEE SCHEDULE O) 205391 false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true false false false false false true 4 0 true 2 true false false false false false false X 26 26 false false false false false false false true true false false true true true true true false true false false X ROBERT HERR 6163565016 2701 MIDDLEBORO LN NE 29 PEARL ST NW GRAND RAPIDS MI 49506 SCOTT WIERDA BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHAUN BIEL BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL BISHOP BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JOE ELLIOTT BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MIKE ELLIS BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 MICHAEL LINDLEY BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 BAHAR NEGARAN BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KIRT OJALA BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT STENSTROM BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 EDDIE TADLOCK BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 HOLLY JACOBY BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT PARTRIDGE CHAIR AND TR 3.00 X X 0 0 0 BILL WYLIE BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RAY KISOR IMMEDIATE PA 3.00 X X 0 0 0 KURT HASSBERGER PAST CHAIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GRETCHEN MINNHAAR BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 TRACEY BRAME BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DAWN GAYMER BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 LISA FREIBERGER BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DENNIS STURTEVANT BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 DOUGLAS SMALL BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 JACALYN WOOD BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 KAYEM DUNN BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 ROBERT HERR BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 GREG SUNDSTROM BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 RICK BAKER BOARD OF DIR 1.00 X 0 0 0 SHARON EVOY EXECUTIVE DI 40.00 X 63269 0 12570 63269 12570 false false false AMB JANITORIAL SERVICES 1752 HOWARD ST DETROIT MI 48216 MAINTENANCE 108160 1 218484 218484 102 102 MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE 900099 95 95 95 218681 197 X 1080 1080 32043 23164 8879 13565 9557 4008 3202 1200 2002 2451 1772 679 425 425 4650 4650 108159 108159 17237 17237 9403 8152 1251 1672 446 1226 3936 254 3682 2146 2146 9514 7785 1729 2497 2497 BEAUTIFICATION EXPENSE 15411 15411 MARKETING PR EXPENSE 7065 7065 CHAMBER SERVICES 3850 3850 MAINTENANCE 3192 3192 3757 917 2840 245255 205391 39864 0 4149 72591 235023 2980 69861 384604 0 82247 82247 0 X 126236 148344 27777 302357 0 384604 0 -26574 -275783 X false false false RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED CASH 2014-02-28 185385 BOOK VALUE 386004689 CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN - DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 29 PEARL NW SUITE 1 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 GOVERNMENT EQUIPMENT 2013-09-30 90399 BOOK VALUE 386004689 CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN - DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 29 PEARL NW SUITE 1 GRAND RAPIDS MI 49503 GOVERNMENT true false false false true true true false SCHEDULE N, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2E SEVEN DIRECTORS (BISHOP, ELLIS, LINDLEY, WEIRDA, HASSBERGER, MINNHAAR, HERR) OF THE ORGANIZATION BECAME DIRECTORS OF THE TRANSFEREE ORGANIZATION, THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (DID). THE DID IS A BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT, UNDER MICHIGAN STATUTE, THAT RECOMMENDS TO THE GRAND RAPIDS CITY COMMISSION ENHANCED SERVICES PROVIDED TO THE DID DISTRICT FUNDED BY A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT ON PROPERTY OWNERS. THESE SEVEN DIRECTORS ARE PART OF THE SIXTEEN MEMBER DID BOARD THAT REPRESENTS THE ASSESSMENT PAYERS AND STAKEHOLDERS FROM WITHIN THE DISTRICT AND OVERSEES THE ASSESSMENT PROCESS AND ENHANCED SERVICES. FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION THE GRAND RAPIDS DOWNTOWN ALLIANCE IS AN ORGANIZATION COMPRISED OF DOWNTOWN STAKEHOLDERS WORKING FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE DOWNTOWN TO ENSURE ITS LOCAL AND REGIONAL VIBRANCY BY MEANS OF MAINTENANCE, BEAUTIFICATION, MARKETING, ADVOCACY, VISIONARY LEADERSHIP AND COLLABORATION. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 3 THE ORGANIZATION CEASED ITS OPERATIONS ON SEPTEMBER 30 AND TRANSFERRED ALL OF ITS ASSETS TO THE CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS MICHIGAN WHICH CONTINUED THE SAME SERVICES THROUGH ITS DOWNTOWN IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4A CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU ALSO RECEIVE NUMEROUS COMPLIMENTS. - PLANT AND MAINTAIN FLOWERS IN OVER 125 PLANTER BOXES IN THE DOWNTOWN DISTRICT, INCLUDING 32 BOXES WITH FOUR SEASONS OF FLOWERS/GREENERY. - THE CLEANLINESS, BEAUTIFICATION AND ATTRACTIVENESS OF THE DOWNTOWN MAKE IT A COMFORTABLE AND INVITING PLACE TO BE. THIS COMBINED WITH OUR MARKETING, EVENTS AND COMMUNICATIONS, WORK TOGETHER TO CREATE A STRONG AND COMPELLING DOWNTOWN WHERE PEOPLE WANT TO VISIT, LIVE, WORK, AND INVEST. (SEE SCHEDULE O) FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4B CALENDAR AND ATTRACT A DIVERSE AUDIENCE. - COLLABORATED WITH DOWNTOWN BUSINESSES TO HELP PROMOTE VARIOUS DOWNTOWN EVENTS. THE EVENTS HELP ADD TO THE VITALITY OF THE DOWNTOWN AND ITS POSITION AS A GATHERING PLACE FOR THE WEST MICHIGAN COMMUNITY. - COLLABORATION AND COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE DOWNTOWN MERCHANT BUSINESSES THROUGH THE MERCHANTS COUNCIL TO PROVIDE INFORMATION, DISCUSSION AND CONSENSUS ON A VARIETY OF ISSUES THAT AFFECT THEM FROM ROAD CLOSURES AND PANHANDLING, TO EVENTS AND MARKETING. - THERE IS A NOTABLE INCREASE IN THE ACTIVITY IN THE DOWNTOWN, THE TALK ABOUT THE DOWNTOWN AND THE PEOPLE OUT ON THE STREETS. EVENTS DRAW RECORD CROWDS. WE ARE RECEIVING NATIONAL ATTENTION ON A REGULAR BASIS. (SEE SCHEDULE O) FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B PRIOR TO FILING, THE COMPLETED COPY OF FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO MEMBERS OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE FOR REVIEW AND APPROVAL. FORM 990 IS MADE AVAILABLE TO BOARD MEMBERS BEFORE FILING. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12C ANNUALLY THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS ARE GIVEN A COPY OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST POLICY AND ARE REQUIRED TO DISCLOSE IN WRITING WHETHER OR NOT THEY HAVE ANY EXISTING OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST. THE PERSONS COVERED INCLUDE SPOUSES, IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS, AND ORGANIZATIONS WITH WHICH THEY ARE ASSOCIATED. ACTIVITIES GIVING RISE TO A CONFLICT OF INTEREST INCLUDE THE RECEIPT OF ECONOMIC BENEFIT EXCEEDING 1,000 OR ANY EVENT, TRANSACTION, ARRANGEMENT, OR OTHER SITUATION THE PERSON FEELS SHOULD BE DISCLOSED. ALL ACTUAL OR POTENTIAL CONFLICTS THAT ARE DISCLOSED ARE EXAMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. ANY PERSON INVOLVED IN A CONFLICT OF INTEREST IS PROHIBITED FROM PARTICIPATING IN THE BOARD'S DELIBERATIONS AND DECISIONS IN THE TRANSACTION. POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST THAT ARE DISCOVERED AFTER THE TRANSACTION OCCURS ARE EXAMINED BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND REPORTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15A THE PROCESS FOR DETERMINING COMPENSATION OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR INCLUDES A REVIEW AND APPROVAL BY THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OFFICERS. THE OFFICERS USE COMPARABILITY DATA FROM THE INTERNATIONAL DOWNTOWN ASSOCIATION AND CONTEMPORANEOUS SUBSTANTIATION OF THEIR DELIBERATION AND DECISION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 THE ORGANIZATION MAKES THESE DOCUMENTS AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC BY APPOINTMENT AT ITS OFFICE DURING REGULAR BUSINESS HOURS. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G CONT. SRVCS. - PROG. SRVC. 1 108,159 0 0 FORM 990, PART XI, LINE 9 TRANSFER OF ASSETS TO CITY OF GRAND RAPIDS, MI. 275,783