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CASA GRANDE MAIN STREET
CASA GRANDE, AZ · EIN 860693733 · Form 990EZ · FY2021 · NTEE S20Z · Community Improvement · Small ($100K-$1M) · www.cgmainstreet.com
revenue
$122K
expenses
$108K
net assets
$77K
employees
—
mission · from form 990

DOWNTOWN REVITALIZATION AND HISTORIC PRESERVATION OF CASA GRANDE, ARIZONA

profile · synthesized from sources

Casa Grande Main Street is a nonprofit organization dedicated to revitalizing and preserving Historic Downtown Casa Grande, Arizona. The organization enhances economic vitality through events, historic preservation projects, and marketing initiatives. It operates under the National Trust for Historic Preservation’s Main Street Approach, focusing on design, economic restructuring, promotion, and organizational sustainability.

named programs · 4 · from sources

what they call their work

Annual Street Fair and Car & Bike Show
Community event featuring craft vendors, food trucks, entertainment, and a car and bike show held each January in Historic Downtown Casa Grande
Day Out Downtown
Monthly event (November–April) on the third Thursday that encourages exploration of downtown with historical and cultural activities
Doors to the Past
Historic preservation project featuring artist-designed doors that interpret Casa Grande’s history; originally completed in 2013 and being refreshed with new artwork from local artists and schools
Downtown After Dark
Monthly evening event series that activates downtown with activities such as the Neon Sign Park Fashion Show and community gatherings
activities · 6 groups

what they do

  • Downtown Business & Preservation Advocacy 12 activities
    • Advocacy and Liaison Services for Members
      Provides liaison support for members regarding city, county, and state matters related to small business and historic preservation.
    • Advocacy and Liaison for Members
      Provides liaison support for members regarding city, county, and state small business and historic preservation matters, and facilitates recognition for members with historic properties during State Preservation Week.
    • Advocacy and Liaison for Members
      Provides liaison support for members regarding city, county, and state small business and historic preservation matters.
    • Downtown District Revitalization and Promotion
      Enhances economic vitality, promotes and markets the Historic Downtown District, fosters partnerships, and advocates for historic preservation in Historic Downtown Casa Grande.
    • Downtown District Revitalization and Promotion
      Enhances economic vitality, promotes and markets the Historic Downtown District, fosters partnerships, and advocates for historic preservation in Historic Downtown Casa Grande.
    • Downtown Revitalization and Promotion
      Enhances economic vitality, promotes and markets the Historic Downtown District, fosters partnerships, and advocates for historic preservation in Historic Downtown Casa Grande.
    • Historic Downtown Economic Development and Promotion
      Enhances economic vitality by promoting and marketing the Historic Downtown District, fostering partnerships, and advocating for historic preservation. Provides member support through promotional tools, event listings, social media, ribbon cuttings, and liaison services for small business and preservation matters.
    • Member Support and Promotion
      Provides promotional support for members through listings in a Downtown Visitor Guide and Online Membership Directory, discounts on event booth space, website and social media promotion, organization of ribbon cuttings and anniversary celebrations, and liaison support for small business and historic preservation matters.
    • Member Support and Promotion
      Provides promotional support for members through listings in a Downtown Visitor Guide and Online Membership Directory, offers discounts on event booth space, promotes events via website and social media, organizes ribbon cuttings, and provides liaison support for small business and historic preservation matters.
    • Member Support and Promotion
      Provides promotional support for members through listings in a Downtown Visitor Guide and Online Membership Directory, offers discounts on event booth space, promotes events via website and social media, organizes ribbon cuttings, and facilitates recognition for historic properties.
    • Member Support and Promotion
      Provides promotional support for members through listings in a Downtown Visitor Guide and Online Membership Directory, website calendar, social media, booth discounts at events, ribbon cuttings, anniversary celebrations, and membership window stickers.
    • Member Support and Promotion
      Provides promotional support for members through listings in a Downtown Visitor Guide and Online Membership Directory, website and social media, offers discounts on event booth space, organizes ribbon cuttings, and facilitates recognition for historic properties.
  • Cultural Heritage Festivals & Celebrations 5 activities
    • Community Event Organization
      Organizes and hosts various community events including a Street Fair, Car Show, Day Out Downtown, Art Explosion, Terminus Days, and participates in "Downtown After Dark," with the Annual Street Fair and Car & Bike Show being the largest street fair in Pinal County.
    • Community Event Organization
      Organizes and hosts various community events including a Street Fair, Car Show, Day Out Downtown, Art Explosion, "Downtown After Dark," and "Terminus Days," which features tours, art projects, entertainment, and food.
    • Community Event Organization
      Organizes and hosts various community events including a Street Fair, Car Show, Day Out Downtown, Art Explosion, "Downtown After Dark," and "Terminus Days," which features tours, art projects, entertainment, and food.
    • Community Event Organization
      Organizes and hosts various community events including a Street Fair, Car Show, Day Out Downtown, Art Explosion, "Downtown After Dark," "Terminus Days," and the Annual Street Fair and Car & Bike Show, which is the largest street fair event in Pinal County.
    • Event Organization and Community Engagement
      Organizes and hosts major community events including the Annual Street Fair and Car & Bike Show (the largest in Pinal County), Day Out Downtown (monthly Nov–Apr), Downtown After Dark, Art Explosion, and Terminus Days—featuring tours, art projects, entertainment, food trucks, and family activities.
  • Historic Sign and Landmark Installation 5 activities
    • Historic Neon Sign Park Development
      Funds the restoration of 14 vintage and neon signs, their installation, and landscaping at the Arizona Plaza site in Historic Downtown to create the Neon Sign Park, and hosts related events like fashion shows.
    • Historic Neon Sign Park Development
      Funds the restoration and installation of vintage and neon signs, along with landscaping, at the Arizona Plaza site in Historic Downtown to create the Neon Sign Park, and hosts related events like fashion shows.
    • Historic Neon Sign Park Development
      Funds the restoration of 14 vintage and neon signs, their installation, and landscaping at the Arizona Plaza site in Historic Downtown to create the Neon Sign Park.
    • Historic Neon Sign Park Development
      Funds the restoration and installation of vintage and neon signs, along with landscaping, at the Arizona Plaza site in Historic Downtown to create the Neon Sign Park, and hosts related events like fashion shows.
    • Historic Sign Restoration and Park Development
      Funds the restoration of vintage and neon signs and their installation at the Arizona Plaza site in Historic Downtown to create the Neon Sign Park, and hosts related events like the Neon Sign Park Fashion Show.
  • Public Art and Streetscape Enhancement 4 activities
    • Public Art Installation and Maintenance
      Installs and maintains artistic doors representing aspects of Casa Grande's history in the historic downtown through the "Doors to the Past" project, and initiates programs to replace deteriorating artwork with new pieces from local artists.
    • Public Art Installation and Maintenance
      Installs and maintains artistic doors representing aspects of Casa Grande's history in the historic downtown through the "Doors to the Past" project, and initiates programs to replace deteriorating artwork with new pieces from local artists.
    • Public Art Installation and Maintenance
      Installs and maintains artistic doors representing aspects of Casa Grande's history in the historic downtown through the "Doors to the Past" project, and initiates programs to replace deteriorating artwork with new pieces from local artists.
    • Public Art and Historic Preservation Projects
      Implements public art initiatives including the "Doors to the Past" project, which features nine artist-designed vintage doors representing Casa Grande's history, and the Neon Sign Park, which involved restoration of 14 vintage and neon signs with landscaping at Arizona Plaza. Regularly commissions new artwork from local artists to maintain and refresh installations.
  • Retail Incubator and Entrepreneurship Boot Camp 4 activities
    • Retail Business Incubation
      Operates "Space 108," a retail incubator program that supports new and small-scale retail businesses during their early stages by providing a platform to test and grow their operations.
    • Retail Incubator Program
      Operates "Space 108," a retail incubator designed to support new or small-scale retail businesses during their early stages.
    • Retail Incubator Program
      Operates "Space 108," a retail incubator designed to support new or small-scale retail businesses during their early stages.
    • Retail Incubator Program
      Operates "Space 108," a retail incubator designed to support new or small-scale retail businesses during their early stages.
  • Historic Site Recognition & Commemoration 1 activity
    • Historic Preservation Advocacy and Education
      Facilitates recognition of historic properties during State Preservation Week and provides opportunities for the public to learn about the history of Casa Grande and the Southwest through events, tours, and public art.
financials · form 990EZ · fy2021
revenue
Total revenue$122K
Contributions & grants$67K55%
Program service revenue$47K38%
Investment income$1930%
Other revenue$588
expenses
Total expenses$108K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$51K
Grants paid out—
balance sheet
Total assets$77K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$77K
3 years on record · 2019–2021 · YoY revenue +66.6%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2021

who runs it

paid leadership · 1
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
HOLLY RAKOCI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 40 $47K
board members · 4
  • DICK POWELL — DIRECTOR
  • PAULA LAMBERT — DIRECTOR
  • RALPH VARELA — DIRECTOR
  • THOMAS ANDERSON — DIRECTOR
relationships · 15

who they work with

  • American Express Partners in Preservation program Funder — Received a grant from the program for the Neon Sign Park.
  • Arizona Department of Commerce Government — State program managed in the Rural Development Office of the Arizona Department of Commerce; receives benefits including funding opportunities and conference scholarships.
  • Arizona Downtown Alliance Partner — Acts as a liaison to advocacy groups like Arizona Downtown Alliance.
  • Casa Grande Elementary School District Partner — Reserves two Doors to the Past for participation by the Casa Grande Elementary School District.
  • Casa Grande Elementary School District Partner — Two doors in the "Doors to the Past" project are reserved for the district.
  • Casa Grande Union High School District Partner — Reserves two Doors to the Past for participation by the Casa Grande Union High School District.
  • Casa Grande Union High School District Partner — Two doors in the "Doors to the Past" project are reserved for the district.
  • Ivanhoe Electric Partner — Provides interactive displays for the Terminus Days event.
  • Kramer Family of Casa Grande Valley Newspapers Inc. Partner — Owns the Arizona Plaza site where the Neon Sign Park is located.
  • Local First Arizona Partner — Acts as a liaison to advocacy groups like Local First Arizona.
  • Museum of Casa Grande Partner — Collaborates with the Museum of Casa Grande to provide historical information for the Doors to the Past project.
  • Museum of Casa Grande Partner — Contact for inspiration or historical information for the "Doors to the Past" project.
  • National Trust for Historic Preservation Network — Member of the network developed by the National Trust for Historic Preservation for commercial district revitalization.
  • National Trust for Historic Preservation Partner — Partnered with the American Express Partners in Preservation program.
  • The American Express Foundation Partner — Partnered with the American Express Partners in Preservation program.