Arcadia Improvement Association

What it reported doing in 2025

Communications committee's purpose is to outreach to the community and market the downtown arcadia district. These are the activities conducted during 2025.the lunar new year festival celebration included a traditional lion dance, cultural performances, food trucks and giveaways. It provided a culturally significant and free celebration for the community to enjoy. Over 15,000 attendees shopped, dined and discovered the downtown arcadia businesses.patriotic festival and drone showe with entertainment, food trucks and giveaways. This event was free and open to the community. Over 20,000 attendees shopped and discovered the downtown area. 100 volunteers helped make this event a success.held a trick or treat event, halloween haunting, with a trunk or treat parking lot for the community. Over 6,500 people attended this completely free event that benefited the community and local businesses. Many attendees discoverd and shopped at district businesses while attending the event. 65 volunteers helped make the event a success.conducted a holiday fair with entertainment, food trucks, giveaways and a toy drive. The toy drive benefitted foothill unity center, a local food bank. Over 8,500 attendees shopped and discovered the downtown district. Over 100 volunteers helped make this event a success.held board of directors election which resulted in 10 volunteer board members dedicated to achieving goals of the association.special guests presented information to the board members at the board meetings to assist the community, the arcadia police department provided education regarding public safety in the downtown district and presented their battle of the badges. They also presented their national lights out day. The trammel crow company presented the latest update on the derby development project. Arcadia city councilmember david fu represents the downtown arcadia district and shared district updates.renewed membership in the arcadia chamber of commerce. Supported various events, such as taste of arcadia, moon festival, purchased an ad in the membership directory and attended the annual ace awards gala.the assocation's website has been continously updated.participated in the city of arcadia's tree lighting ceremony.local heroes awards held to honor volunteers who work the downtown arcadia eventssupported the arcadia police department's national night out with a booth and giveaways.attended the arcadia community coordinating council meetings to share information and recruit new event participants.

Financial Efficiency

• Mission deployment rate: 84.3%; rating input score 84
• Program expense ratio: 80.3%; rating input score 80
• Fundraising efficiency: Limited

Transparency & Controls

• Consistency checks: 100%; rating input score 100; 64th percentile among comparable filings
• Pay-setting controls: Limited
• Foreign activity oversight: Limited
• Grant itemization coverage: Limited
• Major donor itemization: Limited
• Related-party transparency: Limited

Accountability

• Independent voting board: 0%; rating input score 0; 8th percentile among comparable filings
• Governance controls: 2 of 8 controls in place; rating input score 25
  • Conflict-of-interest policy: Pass
  • Whistleblower policy: Fail
  • Document-retention policy: Fail
  • CEO compensation review process: Fail
  • Other executive compensation review process: NotApplicable
  • Form 990 shared with the board: Fail
  • Board meeting minutes documented: Pass
  • Audit committee oversight: Missing
  • Independent financial-statement audit: Fail

Sustainability

• Operating margin: -5%; rating input score 25; 25th percentile among comparable filings
• Total-asset coverage ratio: 0.75; rating input score 34; 34th percentile among comparable filings
• Liabilities to assets ratio: 0; rating input score 77; 77th percentile among comparable filings
• Officer compensation ratio: 63.8%; rating input score 2; 2nd percentile among comparable filings

Growth

• Program expense growth: 22.9% per year; rating input score 100; 85th percentile among comparable filings
• Revenue growth: 2.8% per year; rating input score 100; 35th percentile among comparable filings
• Asset growth: -1.7% per year; rating input score 0; 17th percentile among comparable filings