Public Charity

NATIONAL MAIN STREET CENTER INC

NATIONAL MAIN STREET CENTER INC is a Public Charity headquartered in WASHINGTON, DC. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $17.7M revenue, $19.4M expenses, $12.2M total assets. 27 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $1.8M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 461405965 WASHINGTON, DC Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$17.7M
Total Expenses$19.4M
Total Assets$12.2M
Grant Records27
Funding Total$1.8M
Filing Years2021–2025

Mission

NATIONAL MAIN STREET CENTER, INC. (NMSC) LEADS A COLLABORATIVE MOVEMENT WITH PARTNERS AND GRASSROOTS LEADERS THAT ADVANCES SHARED PROSPERITY, CREATES RESILIENT ECONOMIES, AND IMPROVES QUALITY OF LIFE THROUGH PLACE-BASED ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY PRESERVATION IN DOWNTOWNS AND NEIGHBORHOOD COMMERCIAL DISTRICTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

Sample Grants Received

2024
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$250,000
2024
($20,000 TO IDAHO, $20,000 FOR NEBRASKA, AND $20,000 FOR VERMONT) TO MAIN STREET AMERICA FOR THE STATE COORDINATING PROGRAM CAPACITY GRANTS
$60,000
2024
Sponsorship of annual conference
$25,000
2023
COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$418,750
2023
TO SUPPORT MAIN STREET AMERICA INSTITUTE'S TRAINING CURRICULUM REFRESH AND FW MAIN STREET SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$75,000

Showing up to 5 of 27 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Chris Wilson
DIRECTOR Darryl Young
BUSINESS MANAGER Debra Wise
DIRECTOR Deshea Agee
CHIEF PROGRAMS OFFICER Dionne Baux
DIRECTOR (THRU 10/2024) Ed Mcmahon

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Top Grant Purposes

COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
$668,750 2 grants
$50,000 to support Illinois Main Street program and $25,000 to support Chicago UrbanMain program, general operating support.
$170,000 2 grants
TO SUPPORT MAIN STREET AMERICA INSTITUTE'S TRAINING CURRICULUM REFRESH AND FW MAIN STREET SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$150,000 2 grants
Save Historic Places
$145,976 3 grants
$50,000 to support Illinois Main Street program and $25,000 to support Chicago UrbanMain program, General Operating Support
$80,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $17.7M $19.4M $12.2M
2024 $23.9M $17.8M $13.5M
2023 $10.7M $12.2M $5.5M
2022 $9.1M $7.0M $6.7M
2021 $6.4M $5.7M $3.7M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $6.4M to $17.7M (+178%), with total assets most recently reported at $12.2M.

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