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Midtown Business Association
Midtown Business Association reported $23.1 million in revenue and $23.1 million in expenses for calendar year 2025. Of every $100 it spent, $96.63 went to program services, $3.11 to management and general costs and $0.26 to fundraising. Its largest source of revenue was contributions and grants: 95.5% of the total. Government grants made up 89.9%. The highest compensation it reported for one person was $724,203 (President & CEO). 11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation. Revenue rose 151% between 2019 and 2025. Source: Form 990, 2025.
Where $100 of spending went
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part IX, line 25 · total expenses $23MFor context, the median across 479 covered community improvement & capacity building charities: $90.45 programs, $9.31 management, $0.24 fundraising (medians computed separately, so they may not sum to $100).
Where $100 of revenue came from
Calendar year 2025 · Form 990, Part VIII · total revenue $23MThe 990 scorecard · same measures for every charity, no grades
| Measure | 2025 | Median |
|---|---|---|
| Program services Part IX 25(B) ÷ 25(A) | 96.6% | 89.1% |
| Management & general Part IX 25(C) ÷ 25(A) | 3.1% | 9.2% |
| Fundraising Part IX 25(D) ÷ 25(A) | 0.3% | 0.2% |
| Fundraising cost per $1 of contributions Part IX 25(D) ÷ Part VIII 1h | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| Contributions & grants share of revenue Part VIII 1h ÷ 12 | 95.5% | 80.1% |
| Government grants share of revenue Part VIII 1e ÷ 12 | 89.9% | 14.9% |
| Program service revenue share Part VIII 2g ÷ 12 | 4.5% | 11.9% |
| Highest reported compensation Part VII-A, columns D–F | $724,203 | $291,103 |
| Highest compensation as share of expenses Part VII-A ÷ Part IX 25(A) | 3.13% | 1.49% |
| People paid over $100,000 Part VII, line 2 | 11 | 5 |
| Net assets, in months of expenses Part X 33(B) ÷ monthly expenses | 1.0 | 9.2 |
| Independent voting board members Part VI 1a–1b | 64 of 65 | 100.0% |
A median is context, not a target: hospitals, universities, food banks and grantmakers spend in very different ways. What these measures can and can't tell you.
What the money paid for, in its own words
2025 · Form 990, Part III · the three largest programs by expenseImprovement projects: expenses for midtown atlanta capital projects to enhance public streets, sidewalks, and streetscapes, create and activate public plazas and open spaces, enhance bridges, transit access and other gateways, and improve transportation systems and safety
Public safety: expenses for full-time and part-time public safety force, including public safety officers and off-duty police officers, that patrols streets and helps coordinate and focus public safety activities for increased visibility, reduced crime, code enforcement, and quick responses to emergencies
Streetscape maintenance: expenses to maintain midtown atlanta, public right-of-way and capital improvements including sidewalk cleaning, trash and graffiti removal, beautification projects and comprehensive streetscape maintenance including sidewalks and crosswalks, street trees, medians, street furniture, trash and recycling bins, and pet waste stations
Highest reported compensation
2025 · Form 990, Part VII, Section A · roles as filed; names are in the filing, not here| Role | From this org | From related orgs | Other | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| President & CEO Director/trustee, officer, 60.0 hrs/week | $665,349 | $0 | $58,854 | $724,203 |
| CFO Officer, 50.0 hrs/week | $220,311 | $0 | $22,670 | $242,981 |
| Director Capital Projects Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $196,040 | $0 | $30,599 | $226,639 |
| Director Urban Design Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $214,400 | $0 | $10,250 | $224,650 |
| Director Marketing & Comm Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $185,426 | $0 | $21,338 | $206,764 |
| Director Public Safety & Oper Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $169,443 | $0 | $21,996 | $191,439 |
| Director Transportation & Sust Highest compensated employee, 50.0 hrs/week | $163,788 | $0 | $17,837 | $181,625 |
11 people received more than $100,000 in reportable compensation from Midtown Business Association (Part VII, line 2). Compensation of current officers, directors and key employees totaled $971K (Part IX, line 5).
7 years of filings
Form 990, Parts I, VII, IX and X · each row is that year's own filing, linkedGovernance answers, as filed
2025 · the organization's own yes/no answers; explanations, if any, are in Schedule O of the filing · what each means- Voting board members, and how many are independent Part VI, lines 1a–1b65 · 64 independent
- Audited financial statements Part XII 2bYes
- Conflict-of-interest policy Part VI 12aYes
- Whistleblower policy Part VI 13Yes
- Document retention policy Part VI 14Yes
- Independent process for top executive pay Part VI 15aYes
- Board given the 990 before filing Part VI 11aNo
- Family or business ties among insiders Part VI 2No
- Aware of a significant diversion of assets Part VI 5No
- Excess benefit transaction with an insider Part IV 25aNo
- Loans to or from insiders outstanding Part IV 26No
- Lobbying, or a 501(h) election in effect Part IV 4No
- Over $15,000 of professional fundraising services Part IV 18Yes
- Over $10,000 of activity outside the U.S. Part IV 14bNo
- Employees Part I, line 573
- Volunteers Part I, line 690
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Every number above is copied from Midtown Business Association's own Form 990. If one doesn't match the filing, that's our error and we'll fix it. If you work for Midtown Business Association, you can publish a response that is linked from this page.
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Questions people ask
How much of Midtown Business Association's spending goes to programs?
In calendar year 2025, Midtown Business Association reported that 96.6% of its $23.1 million in expenses went to program services, 3.1% to management and general and 0.3% to fundraising (Form 990, Part IX).
How much does Midtown Business Association pay its top executive?
The largest total compensation Midtown Business Association reported for one person in calendar year 2025 was $724,203, for the role of President & CEO (Form 990, Part VII, including compensation from related organizations and other compensation).
Where does Midtown Business Association get its money?
Of $23.1 million in revenue in calendar year 2025, 95.5% came from contributions and grants (including 89.9% from government grants) and 4.5% from program service revenue (Form 990, Part VIII).
Is Midtown Business Association a registered charity?
The IRS lists EIN 58-1341100 as a 501(c)(3) organization (publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(a)(vi))), and its records show contributions as tax-deductible. Form 990 filings on record here cover tax years 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025. A filing shows what the organization reported; it doesn't by itself show whether a program works.
Sources
- 2025: Form 990 for calendar year 2025, object 202602579349300735 · read the filing
- 2024: Form 990 for calendar year 2024, object 202512249349301241 · read the filing
- 2023: Form 990 for calendar year 2023, object 202402269349302125 · read the filing
- 2022: Form 990 for calendar year 2022, object 202332529349300118 · read the filing
- 2021: Form 990 for calendar year 2021, object 202212459349300906 · read the filing
- 2020: Form 990 for calendar year 2020, object 202102329349300325 · read the filing
- 2019: Form 990 for calendar year 2019, object 202022469349300732 · read the filing
All filings for EIN 58-1341100: ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer · IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search. Figures are as the organization reported them; we have not audited them.