Amherst Business Improvement
THE MISSION OF THE AMHERST BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) IS TO ENHANCE THE ECONOMIC PROSPERITY OF AMHERST'S CENTRAL BUSINESS DISTRICT THROUGH MARKETING AND EVENTS, SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT, BEAUTIFICATION, AND OTHER STRATEGIC INITIATIVES. THE BID PLAYS A KEY ROLE IN ENSURING THAT AMHERST REMAINS A DESTINATION WHERE BUSINESSES THRIVE, RESIDENTS ENJOY A HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE, AND VISITORS EXPERIENCE THE UNIQUE CHARM THAT SETS AMHERST APART.
Financial Overview
From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$630K
+6.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$63K
-27.2% YoY
Grant Count
1
-83.3% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$63K
+337.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Metric | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $629,898 | $591,424 | $843,367 |
| Revenue | $583,222 | $519,912 | $740,809 |
| Expenses | $480,709 | $643,036 | $585,870 |
| Qualifying Distributions | — | — | — |
| Net Investment Income | $526 | $20,067 | — |
| Distributable Amount | — | — | — |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2024
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
From 2024 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| BARRY ROBERTS | PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| SARAH BARR | VICE PRESIDENT | 2 | — |
| SHARON POVINELLI | TREASURER | 2 | — |
| ANTONIOS MAROULIS | SECRETARY | 2 | — |
| JEREMY AUSTIN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| PAUL BOCKELMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ANDREW BOHNE | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| EWEN CHEN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| GERALD JONES | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| DAVID MAZOR | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| SHARON SHARRY | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| ALEX LAGUERRA SIERRA | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
| JERRY JOLLY | VICE PRESIDENT *PAST* | 2 | — |
| GABRIELLE GOULD | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR *PAST* | 40 | $116,000 |
| LIZ LARSON | INTERIM EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR *PAST* | 40 | $52,703 |
Geographic Focus
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Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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