Mission
FACILITATING THE REVITALIZATION AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE CENTRAL SHAW COMMERCIAL DISTRICT IN WASHINGTON, DC INCLUDING BUSINESS TECHNICAL AND FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE,HISTORIC PRESERVATION, THE ARTS AND HUMANITIES AND PUBLIC SPACE MANAGEMENT.
Public Charity
SHAW MAIN STREETS INC
SHAW MAIN STREETS INC is a Public Charity headquartered in Washington, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $798K revenue, $707K expenses, $357K total assets. 7 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $119K, appear in IRS filings.
EIN: 161665834
Washington, DC
Economic Development
NTEE: S30
Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$798K
Total Expenses$707K
Total Assets$357K
Grant Records7
Funding Total$119K
Filing Years2020–2025
Where $100 goes at Shaw Main Streets Inc
How Shaw Main Streets Inc divides every $100 it spends, from its own Form 990 filings, averaged across 8 years.
$88
Programs
the work itself
$8
Management
running the organization
$4
Fundraising
raising the next dollar
Inside the $88 for programs
$88
Facilitating the revitalization of the 7th and 9th street commericail corridors of the shaw area of Washington DC including business technical assistance, grants to local businessess and historic…
Source: Form 990 filings with the IRS, latest fiscal year 2025. Shares are from the organization's reported expenses. Data by Imperigo; not affiliated with the IRS.
Sample Grants Received
SMALL BUSINESS SUPPORT GRANT
$23,015
REDUCING FOOD WASTE
$25,000
DC COMMUNITY HERITAGE PROJECT GRANT AND ENHANCEMENT GRANT
$23,040
DCOHC - 02
$17,845
GENERAL SUPPORTING
$5,169
Showing up to 5 of 7 total records — full history available with membership.
Officers & Directors
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Alexander M Padro
DIRECTOR
Antwain A Coward
DIRECTOR
B Doyle Mitchell Jr
DIRECTOR
Cheryl A Lofton
SECRETARY
Graham King
CHAIR PRESIDENT
Gretchen B Wharton
Officer compensation and complete director data available with membership.
Top Grant Purposes
Financial Trends
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $798K | $707K | $357K |
| 2024 | $561K | $572K | $294K |
| 2023 | $505K | $570K | $262K |
| 2022 | $353K | $660K | $222K |
| 2020 | $456K | $476K | $434K |
Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $456K to $798K (+75%), with total assets most recently reported at $357K.
Interactive year-over-year charts and full filing details available with membership.