Annual Report

Fiscal Year 2019

(October 1, 2018 -September 30, 2019

 

Informational

 

Mission Statement

Promoting, enhancing, and sustaining vibrant local businesses for thriving communities in Manor Park and Riggs Park.

 

Vision Statement

Where businesses know their neighbors and neighbors know their businesses.

 

First Year Highlights

  • Over $100,000 in Grants to Riggs Park and Manor Park Small Businesses!
  • 2nd Annual Riggs Park Art Crawl
  • Celebration of 100th Birthday of Vanilla Powell Beane owner of Bene’
  • Celebration of 50 years in Business – The Davis Center owner Beatrice Davis-Williams
  • Commercial Corridor Small Business Focus Group
  • DC Small Business Week
  • Lamond Riggs Citizens Association – Community Clean Up
  • Manor Park Citizens Association – Community Clean Up
  • Mural “We Are Riggs Park”
  • Small Business Saturday – American Express
  • Roll out of The Parks Main Street Retail Market Analysis to Community

 

Government Partners

DC City Council

The Office of Ward 4 Councilmember Brandon Todd

The Office of Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie

Office of Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development

Department of Small and Local Business Development

DC Main Streets

Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners for 4B03, 4B06, 4B08, 4B09, 5A01, and 5A08

 

Community Partners

Coalition for Nonprofit Housing and Economic Development

Lamond-Riggs Citizens Association

Manor Park Citizens Association

South Manor Park Citizens Association

Washington DC Economic Partnership

 

2019 Financials

October 1, 2018 – September 30, 2019

REVENUE        
         
Contributions        $    3,750.00
Grants        $ 215,000.00
         
Total Revenue        $ 218,750.00
         
Gross Revenue        $ 218,750.00
         
         
EXPENSES        
         
Expenses        $ 232,378.61
         
Total Expenses        $ 232,378.61
         
NET REVENUE        $  (13,628.61)

   

 

 

Donors & Sponsors

Our funders, donors, and sponsors help us continue our work in Manor Park and Riggs Park.  We could not do it without their support.

 

Individuals

Nickolas Barber

Alison Brooks

Joe Carrol

Ray Crawford

Eric Grauvilardell

Rhonda Henderson

David Kosub

Sarah Shank

Lauren Stephens

Joann Stevens

 

Government

DC Main Streets

Department of Small and Local Business Development

 

Volunteers

Nickolas Barber

Alison Brooks

Joe Carrol

Beverly Charles

Tischa Cockrell

Shantell Collins

Veronica Cooper

Ray Crawford

Sophia Crawford

Uchenna Evans

Eileen Flowers

Rodney Foxworth

Sam Garvin

Roger Glass

Eric Grauvilardell

Rhonda Henderson

David Kosub

Robert Oliver

Humberto Phillips

Gavin Rodgers

Heather Rodgers

Barbara Rogers

Sarah Shank

Lauren Stephens

Joann Stevens

Arthur Washington

Khadijah Williams

 

 

Board of Directors

 

Executive Committee

Rhonda Henderson, Chair

David Kosub, Vice Chair

Nickolas Barber, Secretary

Alison Brooks, Treasurer

Glen Ogilvie, Ex-Officio

 

Members

Joe Carrol, Economic Vitality Committee Chair

Ray Crawford, Design Committee

Joseph Gibbs, Design Committee Chair

Eric Grauvilardell, Economic Vitality Committee

Sarah Shank, Promotions Committee Co-Chair

Lauren Stephens, Economic Vitality Committee

Joann Stevens, Promotions Committee Co-Chair

 

Special Thank You to Founding Board Chair, Barbara Rogers

Special Thank You to Former President Lamond Riggs Citizens Association, Uchenna Evans, 

 

 

Staff

Edwin D. Washington, Executive Director