Downtown Association of Fairbanks
The Downtown Association of Fairbanks promotes, preserves and revitalizes downtown fairbanks through their downtown map guide, downtown member spotlights, quarterly newsletters, community interactive website, maintenance of the historic city hall building, and development of downtown design guidelines, development standards and street standards. The standards are a major step in the implementation of the vision fairbanks downtown plan - a community supported economic development plan to invest in downtown roads and sidewalks, and guide new construction in the downtown core.
Downtown Association of Fairbanks at a glance
- Revenue (2022)
- $112,423
- -0.9% vs 2021
- Net investment income (2022)
- $7
- +16.7% vs 2021
- Expenses (2022)
- $115,152
- -11.9% vs 2021
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2022 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2022; updated September 2026.
Who Downtown Association of Fairbanks funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
In 2020 it made 1 grant totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Downtown Bingo Fairbanks, AK | One time grant to downtown association to support cash flows of organization. | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | — | $112,423 | $115,152 | — | — | $7 |
| 2021 | $10,665 | $113,396 | $130,701 | — | — | $6 |
| 2020 | $41,273 | $72,952 | $89,937 | $10,000 | 1 | $178 |
About Downtown Association of Fairbanks
Based on IRS filings
Downtown Association of Fairbanks is a public charity, based in Fairbanks, AK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. Net investment income was $7.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Downtown Association of Fairbanks is led by David Van Den Berg, Executive Director on every filing since 2020; 1 of 11 officers listed in 2022 is compensated.
Officers on the 2022 filing
David Van Den Berg
Executive Director
On filings since 2020
20 hrs/week
$48K (2020) → $61K (2022)
Chris Miller
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Buki Wright
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Chad Roberts
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Christine Luper
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dave Hayden
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jackson Fox
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ron Johnson
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Steve Johnson
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sue Sprinkle
Board Member
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Olivia Dowling
Board Member
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Sarah Harriger (2020) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $61K, to David Van Den Berg (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Downtown Association of Fairbanks
Where does Downtown Association of Fairbanks operate?
Downtown Association of Fairbanks has awarded grants in Alaska.
What is Downtown Association of Fairbanks's EIN?
Downtown Association of Fairbanks's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0067243. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022
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