TMS Annual Report - FY21

ANNUAL REPORT 2021

October 2020 - September 2021

The past year was again filled with challenges for our business community as
the pandemic stretched into its second year. Tenleytown Main Street renewed
its focus on supporting and sustaining local businesses by:

Providing nearly 400 hours of technical assistance to help businesses apply
for grants and loans, develop new marketing strategies, build websites and
e-commerce solutions, and apply for business permits.
Awarding $40,000 in direct business grants to make interior and storefront
improvements, purchase vital business equipment, set up e-commerce
systems, and defray the cost of 3rd party delivery service fees.
Helping local businesses access an additional $2.9 million in financial
assistance and grants.
Launching the Tenley Bucks community gift card to encourage people to
shop, dine, and gift locally, keeping their spending dollars in our community.

As public health conditions improved, we reminded people that Tenleytown is
open for business, welcoming them back with special events. Those ranged
from outdoor fitness classes at Fessenden Park, highlighting local studios, to
the return of Art All Night, which celebrated community, connection, and
renewal through the visual and performing arts.
TMS could not do this work without the hundreds of volunteers and
community members who contribute their time and talents, and who
generously support not only TMS but the more than 200 businesses we serve.
With sincerest gratitude, thank you.
Our business district remains resilient, and we see evidence of the recovery
ahead. This past year, nine new businesses opened. Sidewalks are filling with
residents and students, daytime workers and visitors, shoppers and diners.
However, many businesses continue to face an uphill climb to recovery. TMS
will continue to provide them direct technical and financial support, as well
produce events and promotional campaigns that drive economic activity. I
invite you to join us in our efforts. Together we will foster a vibrant business
district that benefits all who work, live, visit, and study here.

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

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ABOUT TENLEYTOWN MAIN STREET

Tenleytown Main Street is a community-based
nonprofit organization that works with
residents and local businesses to strengthen
the economic vitality of Tenleytown. We seek
to achieve a business district that is a thriving,
walkable, and friendly neighborhood center
that retains its small town feel with up-to-date
urban amenities.

Since launching in January 2016, TMS has
developed a portfolio of programs that meet
the unique needs of the Tenleytown business
community, including marketing and special
events, public and urban green space
maintenance, small business consulting, and
financial support for physical improvements
to commercial buildings. As a welcoming hub
of community life, our Main Street nurtures a
vibrant local economy and culture that can
only be found at our own “top of the town.”

Tenleytown Main Street is a Main Street
America™ Accredited program and a
recognized leading program among the
national network of more than 1,200
neighborhoods and communities who share
both a commitment to creating high-quality
places and to building stronger communities
through preservation-based economic
development.

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205 $ $$

BUSINESSES SERVED $40,000

9 NEW BUSINESSES DIRECT GRANTS

$2.9 MILLION

FUNDS
LEVERAGED

7,700 TIMES375.25
HOURS
SOCIAL & DIGITAL TECHNICAL
MEDIA SUBSCRIBERS ASSISTANCE

15,100

BUSINESS BRIEFS READ

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112 905
VOLUNTEERS
VOLUNTEER HOURS

$ $44,046
VALUE OF
VOLUNTEER HOURS

WISCONSIN AVENUE CLEAN TEAM

WALLS

TONS
946 98

GRAFFITI CLEANED LITTER REMOVED

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During the spring and summer, Fessenden Park
hosted low-impact fitness classes taught by
instructors from Tenleytown fitness studios,
promoting health and wellness in the community.

After going virtual in 2020, Art All Night
returned live and in-person on September
25. Tenleytown filled with music, dance,
and art as 15,300 festival goers celebrated
this year’s theme of “Community,
Connection, Renewal.” More than 200
visual and performing artists showcased
their talents at 15 local venues.

Tenley Bucks, redeemable exclusively at
Tenleytown shops, restaurants, and salons,
supports local businesses and keep dollars in our
community. Since launching in spring 2021,
community members have purchased more than
$5,000 in these community gift cards.

TMS supported local businesses making
pandemic pivots, from new products to new
ways of doing business. Streateries, like this one
at Brandywine and 42nd streets, and outdoor
dining were a lifeline for many local restaurants.

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The 9th annual Tenley After a year of virtual learning,
WinterFest brought Tenleytown welcomed 25,000+
much-needed holiday students, faculty, and staff back to
cheer and customers to campuses and the neighborhood
the Main Street as TMS with weekly discounts at select
adapted the seasonal local businesses.
tradition to public
health conditions.

“Thank you for doing this! Tenleytown Main Street is the best TMS volunteers cared for
and I am so impressed with all you have done this year. It was Fessenden Park, a 115-year-old
a great year despite such lousy circumstances. We liked the park on Wisconsin Avenue, tending
scavenger hunt even better on the app. We did the walking plantings, cleaning park furniture,
tour in Armsleigh Park (we did St. Ann's last year- it was and removing litter each month
fabulous), got takeout from a new local place, checked out from spring through fall.
the online market, and look forward to stopping by
Confetti.” – Deborah Raviv tenleytownmainstreet.org 7

Welcome to Tenleytown!

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Welcome back! JTR Jujutsu International gave up
their storefront during the height of the pandemic,
but after a successful temporary pivot to online
classes, the martial arts studio was ready to find a
new permanent home in 2021. TMS proudly
supported their efforts to find a new commercial
space, welcoming them back to Tenleytown in
September 2021.

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FY21 AUDITED FINANCIALS TMS DONORS

STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION STATEMENT OF ACTIVITY
As of September 30, 2021 October 2020-September 2021

ASSETS $70,362 REVENUE $384,582
Current Assets $48,721 Contributions $3,489
Cash & Cash Equivalents Donated Goods & Services $26,092
Contributions Receivable $119,083 Other Income
Total Current Assets Total Revenue $414,163
$3,253
Prepaid Expenses $3,304 EXPENSES $325,576
Property & Equipment (net) Program Services $57,055
$125,640 Supporting Services
Total Assets $382,631
Total Expenses
LIABILITIES & NET ASSETS
$395 Change in Net Assets $31,532
Current Liabilities Net Assets, beginning of year $93,713
$95,003
Net Assets $30,242 Net Assets, end of year $125,245
Unrestricted
Board Designated Reserve $125,245

Total Net Assets $125,640

Total Liabilities &
Net Assets

DONORS TTR Sotheby's International Realty Nancy Argueta Judith Morrison
Wendy Messenger - Compass* Artfolio Art Studio & Framing* Mark Moverman
$10,000+ Andrew Aurbach Heather Peeler
DC Department of Small & Local $500 - 999 Maria Barry Laurie Ann Phillips
Angelico La Pizzeria* CityDance* John Righter
Business Development Balloon Zoom* Matthew Cohen Seber Method Academy*
NASH - Roadside Development Behavior Therapy Institute Confetti Café* Seber Method Foundation
Borger Management* Holly Chapell Singleton Lodge
$5,000 - 9,999 Byrdsmiles Orthodontics* Cynthia Conn Marianne Soponis
American University The Fido Group* Dandelion Psychotherapy* Judith Sparrow
Georgetown Day School Friendship Dentistry* David Ervin Randall Tenor
Glassman Family Fund Giannini & Gray Dental Partners* Sharon Ettleson Megan Tribble
HKM Employment Attorneys Matthew Frumin Craig Williams
$1,000 - 4,999 National Charter Bus* Darianna Gessner Robert Wolcheski
The Donohoe Companies Penski, Irvin, Afshar & Associates* Helen Gibson Nana Zhao
Edmund Burke School PetMAC DC* Robin Glantz Irene Zohn
Gerry Gretschel Real Estate Preservation and Framing Services* Alex Haseley
Jeffrey Houser Solar Nail & Waxing* JTR Jujutsu International* * TMS Business Member
Rina Kunk Summit Commercial Real Estate* Maggie Kennedy
Carolyn Long Surfside* Kerry Real Estate Holdings Inc
Middle C Music* Tenleytown Ace Hardware* Le Chat Noir
Oat-Judge Landscape Architecture John & Valerie Wheeler Deborah C. Lehrich
Pepco - An Exelon Co. Massage Envy*
Rina Kunk & Co - Compass* $1 - 499 Matthew Meenan
Sheldon & Barbara Repp Anonymous

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VOLUNTEERS Rosa Lamoreaux Justin Pollock FY21 VOLUNTEERS TMS BOARD
Bette Land Sebastian Pucher
Mohamed Abdi Jade Langley-McKnight Tom Quinn BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Adeola Adeniyi Nick Lanyi Zachary Rau
AJ Anderson Annette Leber Ashley Redhead October 2020-September 2021
Ryan Andre Erica Ling Jill Reily
Andrew Aurbach Greisi Lipi Jessie Lavine Righter Executive Director
Mariam Badejo Carolyn Long Denton Ryan
Maria Barry June Maata Thomas Shepard Leigh Catherine Miles
Adam Bartice Tomoko Makino James Shipe
Miles Berry Nancy Mannino Myrna Sislen Officers
Joan Bickelhaupt Sydnee Martin Matt Skalet
Olivia Biggs Daniel Martin Celeste Smith Wendy Messenger, President
Erica Blanton Ruby Mason Robin Starr
Tess Breeden Wendy Messenger Dwight Sterling Realtor, Compass; Founder, Confetti
Lauren Brown Alexandros Metaj Amy Suardi
Kenadi Burnett Sarah Michaud Tracy Tuckman Andrew Aurbach, Vice President
Nia Burnley Lois Miller Joseph Weimer
Ted Chamberlain Edmundo Morales-Yoc Lordes Weston Co-owner, Capital Sustainability, Inc.
Holly Chapell Quinn Mores John Wheeler
Musah Cherry Maxfield Mores Valerie Wheeler Jeffrey Houser, Treasurer
Hannah Childress Christopher Mores Patricia Witalka
Maggie Clark Theodore Mores Rob Wolcheski CFO, Georgetown Day School
Owen Clemmer Owen Nilges Matt Yancey
Marguerite Clemons Madeline Nusbaum Alexander Zartman Maria Barry, Secretary
Kenneth Coleman Hilary Oat-Judge Matthew Zartman
Barbara Conn Nyla Oliver Director of Community Relations, American University
Nefertiti Cooper Heather Peeler
Jeff Custer Directors
Jillian Davis SPECIAL THANKS TO:
Leslie Dembinski John Duffy
Allie Dodson Mayor Muriel Bowser
Morgan Downing DC Council Chairman Phil Mendelson Founder & Managing Principal,
Trianna Downing Summit Commercial Real Estate
John Duffy Councilmember Mary Cheh
Karen Entress Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie Matthew Frumin
Anna Fischer
Matthew Frumin American University Attorney, Frumin Law
Jalan Gary-Alston ANC 3E
Helen Gibson Karen Harris
Debbie Goldman Career Path DC
Zakhiya Graham DC Commission on the Arts & Humanities Theater Director, Performer,
Michael Haresign Managing Director Survivor Corps
Karen Harris DC Main Streets
Julia Heath Department of Small & Local Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins
Jake Hetz
Stephen Hicks Business Development President & CEO, PAI
Thea Hilhorst Deputy Mayor for Planning
Wengfay Ho Rina Battiata Kunk
Margaret Hoerath & Economic Development
Jeffrey Houser Georgetown Day School Associate Broker, Compass
Jeanine Hull Janney Elementary School
Nabeeha Kazi Hutchins Carolyn Morrow Long
Coleman Hutchins MPD Second District
Stefan Ivanoiu National Main Street Center Independent Scholar
Meredith Janssen
Maggie Kennedy St. Ann Catholic Church Myrna Sislen
Emilia Koch St. Columba’s Episcopal Church
Judith Kopperud Owner, Middle C Music
Rina Kunk Tenley-Friendship Library
Tenleytown Historical Society Rob Wolcheski

Tenleytown Main Street is an accredited Main Street® Acquisitions & Development, Roadside Development
Program that is funded in part by the DC Department
of Small and Local Business Development.

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TENLEYTOWN MAIN STREET

WE’VE MOVED!
4748 Wisconsin Avenue, NW

Washington, DC 20016
202.362.1815

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