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ANNUAL REPORT 2015

A Letter from Kyle ToddExecutive Director, Rhode Island Avenue NE Main Street

In our first full year as a designated Main Street, this has been a truly remarkable (and busy) year. Fall Fest 2014 was our biggest and best – so far – and our partnership with Cultural Tourism DC brought even more music to the community in the form of Porch Fest. And for the first time in decades, Santa Claus arrived on the Avenue to help bring

in the season with a holiday tree lighting at Rhode Island Row.

We have welcomed 12 new businesses to Rhode Island Avenue NE Main Street, and more are on the way. Our façade improvement program has already invested over $85,000 in locally owned small businesses, and we’ll spend more than double that amount by the end of this year. As the Rhode Island Avenue NE Main Street family has grown in size with all of the new businesses, we’ve provided all of the corridor’s small businesses with access to training and business support programs to grow and expand with the ever-changing DC market.

On top of all of this, the hard-working Rhode Island Avenue NE Main Street Clean Team is keeping trash and recycling picked up and ensuring the tree boxes are free from weeds. Best of all, despite this winter’s bitter cold temperatures, snow didn’t stand a chance against the Clean Team. Every day they make our community a little better, so please be sure to let them know how much you appreciate their work.

But most of all, thank you for rolling up your sleeves as volunteers. Thank you for showing up and supporting locally-owned small businesses. Thank you for letting me know, every day, that we’re on the right track. And thank you for believing in Rhode Island Avenue NE Main Street.

ABOUT OUR MAIN STREETThe Rhode Island Avenue NE Main Street program, managed by Friends of Rhode Island Avenue NE, provides an array of services for area businesses and the surrounding community:

› Revitalizing Rhode Island Avenue NE between 3rd St. NE & Eastern Avenue

›› Improving commercial properties and streetscapes

››› Promoting local businesses through special events and festivals

›››› Creating new jobs and attracting new locally-owned businesses

A Letter from Danielle M. HenryChair, Board of Directors, Rhode Island Avenue NE Main Street

It’s been a great first year! The organization got off to a fast start after we were awarded the Main Street designation from the city. We wasted no time setting up our offices andgetting the Clean Team out on the streets, and helping existing businesses get some necessary work done on their facades. We’ve also been working hard with area businesses on ways we can help them thrive in our community.

I’m sure you also came to celebrate Fall Fest and enjoyed the electric musical offerings of Porch Fest. We can’t wait to expand our Fall Fest celebration in the coming years to celebrate all the reasons we have to be proud of Rhode Island Avenue.

Exciting new businesses. Cleaner streets. Gorgeous new facades and signs on existing businesses. It’s an honor to be a part of all of this, but the fact remains that we couldn’t do it without the support of this amazing community and our dedicated volunteers. Thank you for your financial support, your sweat equity, and all of your hard work on behalf of the Avenue. I look forward to celebrating many more successes with you.

Get Involved

Our volunteers are the driving force that creates the positive change. Just roll up your sleeves and get involved in bringing good things to your own community!

Mint DentalCarolina KitchenTKO BurgerArte Nails & SpaJersey Mike’s SubsSala Thai

NEW BUSINESSESon Rhode Is land Avenue NE Main Street

ChipotleAccess GreenS2 DevelopmentReCreative SpacesGood Food MarketsDistrict Dance Arts

Serenity Place YogaNido DCZeke’s CoffeeKAAOS GymKids At Play

EVENTS FALL FESTThis is the premiere event that started it all for Rhode Island Avenue NE Main Street. The 1st Saturday of each October is all about art, food, music, neighbors, and fun.

ON RHODE ISLAND AVENUE

NE MAIN STREET

ANNUAL MEETINGEach year, the Rhode Island Avenue NE Main Street team invites you to mingle with community members, DC leaders, and our Board of Directors. We’ll showcase our accomplishments over the past year and preview the upcoming year’s projects.

(UP)RISING FESTIVALThis free spring-time festival includes curated visual and performing arts programming in a mix of businesses along the Rhode Island Avenue NE Main Street corridor.

Albert ArevaloCelia BassolsAllyson BoucherAngela BowenDaniel BrewerAngela BrockEric BradshawKarla ButlerDelores BushongCharlotte CarterJeria CarterHenry CoppolaCyril CrockerCheryl CrowellJeremy CullimoreRebecca CusicCheryl DavidsonEnid DoggettTimothy Flanagan

Daniella Gibbs LegerMichael GriffithsReuben HameedAnnette HeadleyDanielle M. HenryMary HodgesGrant HoganJames HollowayMeryl HookerFred JacksonElmira JonesAliya KassamGrace LenihanDwayne LipscombStephanie Liotta-AtkinsonTom LitkeGary LockeryDarryl MaxwellLaTisha McDuffie

2014-2015 VOLUNTEER TEAMGale McDuffieSabine MuscatTheodore NgatchouAmber NoelBrittany NoetzelRobert ParkerGreg RobertsAngel ReynoldsTricia SawyerJohn SchuettingerJoan ShippsDeatrice SimsponCleashay SuttonSelena Spencer-LipscombSara ThayerJada ThorntonRich TonerMeg Voorhis

THANK YOU

2015 FINANCIALS

AssetsCurrent AssetsPledges & Grants Receivable

Total Current Assets

Fixed AssetsTotal Fixed Assets - NetOther Assets – Security Deposit

Total Assets

LiabilitiesAccounts Payable

Total Liabilities

Net AssetsUnrestrictedTemporarily Restricted

Total Net Assets

Total, Net Assets and Liabilities

$60,998$129,500

$190,498

$1,908$2,500

$194,906

$2,131

$2,131

$7,000$187,906

$194,906

$192,775

Danielle M. HenryChair

Daniella Gibbs LegerVice Chair

Darryl MaxwellSecretary

Our government partners are vital to our success. We thank:The Department of Small and Local Business DevelopmentThe Department of Housing and Community DevelopmentThe Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic DevelopmentThe DC City Council, and the offices of Kenyan McDuffie, Vincent Orange, David Grosso, Anita Bonds, and Elissa SilvermanThe Commissioners of ANC5B, ANC5C, and ANC5E

For their invaluable and continued support, we thank:Greater Washington Hispanic Chamber of Commerce FoundationThe DC Office of PlanningWashington DC Economic PartnershipWashington Area Community Investment FundLocal Initiatives Support CorporationCoalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic DevelopmentThe National Main Street Center of the National Trust for Historic PreservationThe Woodridge Civic AssociationThe Brookland Civic AssociationThe Brentwood Civic AssociationThe Edgewood Civic AssociationThe Eckington Civic Association

Jeremy CullimoreTreasurer

Cyril CrockerReuben HameedRobert Parker

Amber NoelCleashay Sutton

STAFFKyle ToddExecutive Director

2015 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

PARTNERS

$60,998$129,500

$190,498

$1,908$2,500

$194,906

$2,131

$2,131

$7,000$187,906

$194,906

$192,775

$3,000 - $9,999

SPONSORSDepartment of Small and Local Business DevelopmentDepartment of Housing and Community DevelopmentThe Alice and Eugene Ford Foundation, Inc.

$10,000 & ABOVE

2300 Rhode Island Ave NE, Ste. 202 Washington, DC 20018 • 202-808-9050 • www.riamainstreet.org

Rhode Island Ave NE Main Street is a designated DC Main Streets commercial district, and is funded in part by the Department of Small and Local Business Development

Local Initiatives Support Corporation

Rhode Island RowTD BankCyril CrockerReuben HameedDanielle M. Henry

Fitzgerald Auto MallZeke’s Coffee of DC

$100 - $499

The Public OptionP & G CounselingADPAflacDistrict Dance ArtsMeryl HookerFast Signs

Jersey Mike’sMenomaleBrookland’s FinestBrookland PintJames HollowayMedidus ImportersEat & Smile Catering

Studio ElanBill RiceThe Baker’s LoungeDC DragonsMint DentalGood Food MarketsSerenity Place YogaGrassroots Gourmet

$500 - $999

$1,000 - $2,999

Daniella Gibbs LegerDarryl MaxwellMenkiti GroupFeast in a Basket

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