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Downtown Long Beach Alliance

501(c)(6) organization Long Beach, CA EIN: 95-0945145 Website

The Downtown Long Beach Alliance is a non-profit organization operating on behalf of the tenants and commercial and residential property owners of the business improvement district. It is dedicated to the management, marketing, security, maintenance, advocacy, economic and community development of the assessment districts in cooperation with the city of long beach and the private sector.

Downtown Long Beach Alliance at a glance

In short: Downtown Long Beach Alliance gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $20K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$20,000
+121.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
Average grant
$20,000
Median grant
$20,000
Total assets
$3,212,200
-15.0% vs 2024
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025 View filing

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

How to apply to Downtown Long Beach Alliance

Who Downtown Long Beach Alliance funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Downtown Difference: $20KDowntown Difference$20K

The largest 2025 recipient was Downtown Difference ($20K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Long Beach

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K1 grant2019 0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 Total only2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $36K (2019). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $20K.

Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Downtown Difference Long Beach, CAStartup, Hosted Web Services, Downtown Enhancement.$20,000
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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$3,212,200$6,297,711$6,297,711$20,0001$24,404
2024$3,778,025$6,089,206$6,089,206$9,050Total only$24,469
2023$1,995,141$5,426,022$5,426,022$6,5001$3,283
2022$2,347,135$4,945,612$4,945,612——$3,879
2021$2,577,735$4,538,475$4,538,475——$6,763
2020$2,299,445$3,841,089$3,841,089——$5,149
2019$1,855,200$4,353,206$4,353,206$36,0001$4,876

"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.

About Downtown Long Beach Alliance

Based on IRS filings

Downtown Long Beach Alliance is a public charity, based in Long Beach, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $20K. Net investment income was $24K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Downtown Long Beach Alliance is led by Austin Metoyer, President & CEO on every filing since 2022; 5 of 25 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Austin Metoyer

    President & CEO

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $94K (2022) → $205K (2025)

  • Sam Pierzina

    Chair

    Treasurer → Chair Elect, 2024

    Chair Elect → Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Loara Cadavona

    Director

    Chair → Past Chair, 2023

    Past Chair → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Graham Gill

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Isidro Panuco

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Vitug

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ashley Chiddick

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Tully

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bo Martinez

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Silissa Uriarte Smith

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Whitney Neal

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clare Le Bras

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Claudia Ayala

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Clay Wood

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Beck

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • James Turner

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Mays

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jeremy Ancalade

    Vice President of Administration

    CFO → Vice President of Finance & Administration, 2023

    Vice President of Finance & Administration → Vice President of Administration, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    40 hrs/week

    $65K (2022) → $138K (2025)

  • James Ahumada

    Senior Vice President & Deputy CEO

    On filings since 2024

    40 hrs/week

    $130K (2024) → $175K (2025)

  • Juan Carlos Torres

    Operations Manager

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2025)

  • Stephanie El Tawil

    Econ Development & Policy Manager

    New on the 2025 filing

    40 hrs/week

    $105K (2025)

  • Alan Burks

    Secretary

    Director → Secretary, 2023

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Carter

    Immediate Past Chair

    Chair-Elect → Chair, 2024

    Chair → Immediate Past Chair, 2025

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mike Gold

    Chair Elect

    Director → Treasurer, 2024

    Treasurer → Chair Elect, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Amy Chambers

    Treasurer

    Director → Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (41)
  • Former: Debra Fixen (2019–2024) — Immediate Past Chair
  • Former: Sheva Hosseinzadeh (2019–2024) — Director
  • Former: Cheryl Roberts (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Rhonda Love (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Sean Rawson (2022–2024) — Director
  • Former: Shane Young (2023–2024) — Director
  • Former: Robert Marquez (2024) — Director
  • Former: Broc Coward (2019–2023) — COO
  • Former: Laurie Gray (2019–2023) — Director
  • Former: Eric Lopez (2022–2023) — Director
  • Former: Jimmy Spicer (2023) — Director
  • Former: Alan Pullman (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Allison Kripp (2019–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Bob Kelton (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: John Keisler (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Kraig Kojian (2019–2022) — President & CEO
  • Former: Ryan Altoon (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Silvano Merlo (2019–2022) — Director
  • Former: Liz Simmons (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Pat Welch (2020–2022) — Director
  • Former: Monica Garrett (2022) — Director
  • Former: Debra Johnson (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Johanna Cunningham (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Todd Lemmis (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Tony Shooshani (2019–2021) — Director
  • Former: Griselda Suarez (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jeremy Harris (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Alishia Holmes-Watson (2021) — Director
  • Former: Cameron Andrews (2021) — Director
  • Former: Councilwoman Cindy Allen (2021) — Director
  • Former: Councilwoman Jeannine Pearce (2021) — Director
  • Former: Councilwoman Mary Zendejas (2021) — Director
  • Former: Diane Arnold (2021) — Director
  • Former: Don Darnauer (2021) — Director
  • Former: Mohammad Hassanpour (2021) — Director
  • Former: Patty Wirth (2021) — Director
  • Former: Scott Apel (2021) — Director
  • Former: Daniel Tapia (2019) — Director
  • Former: Melissa Infusiino (2019) — Director
  • Former: Sara Hickman (2019) — Director
  • Former: Toliver Morris (2019) — Director

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

Austin Metoyer — President & CEO: $205KAustin MetoyerPresident & CEO$205KJames Ahumada — Senior VP & Deputy CEO: $175KJames AhumadaSenior VP & Deputy CEO$175KJeremy Ancalade — VP of Administration: $138KJeremy AncaladeVP of Administration$138KJuan Carlos Torres — Operations Manager: $105KJuan Carlos TorresOperations Manager$105KStephanie El Tawil — Econ Development & Policy Manager: $105KStephanie El TawilEcon Development & Policy…$105K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $205K, to Austin Metoyer (President & CEO). 5 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.

Frequently asked questions about Downtown Long Beach Alliance

How much does Downtown Long Beach Alliance give each year?

Downtown Long Beach Alliance gave $20K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $9K in grants paid.

How large is Downtown Long Beach Alliance?

Downtown Long Beach Alliance reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $6.3M.

Where does Downtown Long Beach Alliance operate?

Downtown Long Beach Alliance has awarded grants in California.

What is Downtown Long Beach Alliance's EIN?

Downtown Long Beach Alliance's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 95-0945145. 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. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 27, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS December 12, 2025)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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