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City District Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Orlando, FL EIN: 27-2853658 Website

A dues based member organization partially funded by a grant from the city of orlando. The main street program is designed to revitalize and promote historic preservation and economic redevelopment.

City District Inc at a glance

Total assets
$98,704
-18.9% vs 2024
Revenue (2025)
$258,222
+52.1% vs 2024
Net investment income (2025)
$1,182
Expenses (2025)
$278,714
+80.5% vs 2024
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who City District Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Orlando

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K0 grants2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 0 grants2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2022 it made 1 grant totaling $39K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Parramore District Orlando, FL—$39,352
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$98,704$258,222$278,714——$1,182
2024$121,780$169,812$154,452———
2023$110,619$194,694$164,424———
2022$88,681$122,317$196,958$39,3521—
2021$162,742$331,559$248,971———
2020$79,222$157,370$178,347———
2019$47,612$171,992$166,511———

About City District Inc

Based on IRS filings

City District Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Orlando, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $99K in total assets. Net investment income was $1K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

City District Inc is led by Despina McLaughlin, President on every filing since 2021; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Despina McLaughlin

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Griffin

    Executive Di

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $86K (2025)

  • Frank Vertolli

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Graham Jarrett

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jose Lightner

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melyssa Marshall

    Treasurer

    Secretary → Bookkeeper, 2024

    Bookkeeper → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Davis

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Hartley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Kline

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Cortez Whatley

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas A. Metzger

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jordan Dewitt

    Board Member

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bridget Hartig

    Board Member

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (26)
  • Former: Sara Reynolds (2021–2024) — Secretary
  • Former: Carmen Rasnick (2022–2024) — Treasurer
  • Former: Delaina Baker (2022–2024) — Board Member
  • Former: Kirk Wingerson (2019–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mitchell Ruiz (2021–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Justin Eason (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Marti Ruiz (2022–2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Jill Vaughan (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Tommy Cardinal (2023) — Board Member
  • Former: Mitch Ruiz (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Stephen Cardinal (2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Aida Martin (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Dominique Greco (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Eugene Jones (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Jorge Becerra (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Keri Burns (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Monica McCown (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Thomas Bonds (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Douglas Taylor (2019–2020) — President
  • Former: Eddie Legare (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: George Maltezos (2019–2020) — Vpresident
  • Former: Jay Manji (2019–2020) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jeff Gitto (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Mary Jo Ross (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Matt Wideman (2019–2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Tk Walker (2019–2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Michael Griffin — Executive Di: $86KMichael GriffinExecutive Di$86K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $86K, to Michael Griffin (Executive Di).

Frequently asked questions about City District Inc

How large is City District Inc?

City District Inc reported $99K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $258K.

What is City District Inc?

City District Inc is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Orlando, FL. It holds $99K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does City District Inc operate?

City District Inc has awarded grants in Florida.

What is City District Inc's EIN?

City District Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-2853658. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 29, 2023)
  2. Added Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 15, 2020)
  3. Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 9, 2021)
  4. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)

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