Modesto Improvement Partnership Inc dba Downtown Modesto Partnership
To build a positive image of Downtown Modesto by highlighting all the great things the community has to offer and bolstering services that improve the user experience.
Modesto Improvement Partnership Inc dba Downtown Modesto Partnership at a glance
In short: Modesto Improvement Partnership Inc dba Downtown Modesto Partnership reported $11K in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $10,800 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $1,285,921
- +33.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,799,545
- +87.1% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $16,731
- +240.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,197,597
- +14.2% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Modesto Improvement Partnership Inc dba Downtown Modesto Partnership funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 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
From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2023) to $250K (2022). In 2025 it reported $11K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
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
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Modesto Childrens Museum Modesto, CA | — | $250,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,285,921 | $1,799,545 | $1,197,597 | $10,800 | Total only | $16,731 |
| 2024 | $963,536 | $961,649 | $1,048,243 | $10,500 | Total only | $4,913 |
| 2023 | $914,224 | $894,854 | $1,096,614 | $6,500 | Total only | $27,206 |
| 2022 | $4,051,206 | $1,478,727 | $1,467,410 | $250,000 | 1 | $783 |
| 2021 | $4,076,515 | $1,379,029 | $1,198,478 | — | — | $1,011 |
| 2020 | $2,860,083 | $994,953 | $897,947 | — | — | $512 |
| 2019 | $577,543 | $789,156 | $769,472 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Modesto Improvement Partnership Inc dba Downtown Modesto Partnership
Based on IRS filings
Modesto Improvement Partnership Inc dba Downtown Modesto Partnership is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Modesto, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $11K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $17K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Modesto Improvement Partnership Inc dba Downtown Modesto Partnership is led by Heidi Savage, CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 10 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Heidi Savage
CEO
Interim CEO → CEO, 2024
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$45K (2024) → $0 (2025)
Gabriela Guerrini
President
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Ann Endsley
Member
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Blake Humble
Member
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Blaine Cox
Vice President
Member → Vice President, 2024
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Sue Zwahlen
Member
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Carlos Villapudua
Treasurer
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Chad Hilligus
Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Chelsie Webster
Member
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Mike Moradian
Secretary
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (16)
- Former: Barrett Lipomi (2019–2023) — Chairman
- Former: David Boring (2019–2023) — Member
- Former: Josh Bridegroom (2019–2023) — Former CEO
- Former: David Darmstandler (2020–2023) — Member
- Former: Erin Doran (2020–2023) — Treasurer
- Former: Kathryn Davis (2020–2023) — Vice President
- Former: Charles Doll (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Fred Silva (2019–2022) — Chairman
- Former: Kristy Rupp (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Lynn Dickerson (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Ryan Swehla (2019–2022) — Member
- Former: Saul Trujillo (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Kirstie Boyett (2020–2022) — Member
- Former: Jennifer Jackson Romero (2019) — Member
- Former: Michael Moradian (2019) — Member
- Former: Ted Brandvold (2019) — 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 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $45K, to Heidi Savage (CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Modesto Improvement Partnership Inc dba Downtown Modesto Partnership
How much does Modesto Improvement Partnership Inc dba Downtown Modesto Partnership give each year?
Modesto Improvement Partnership Inc dba Downtown Modesto Partnership reported $11K in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $11K in grants paid.
How large is Modesto Improvement Partnership Inc dba Downtown Modesto Partnership?
Modesto Improvement Partnership Inc dba Downtown Modesto Partnership reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.8M.
What is Modesto Improvement Partnership Inc dba Downtown Modesto Partnership?
Modesto Improvement Partnership Inc dba Downtown Modesto Partnership is a public charity focused on Community Improvement & Capacity Building, based in Modesto, CA. It holds $1.3M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Modesto Improvement Partnership Inc dba Downtown Modesto Partnership operate?
Modesto Improvement Partnership Inc dba Downtown Modesto Partnership has awarded grants in California.
What is Modesto Improvement Partnership Inc dba Downtown Modesto Partnership's EIN?
Modesto Improvement Partnership Inc dba Downtown Modesto Partnership's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-5067361. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 3, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 29, 2026)
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