Main Street America's 2024 Annual Report | Main Street America
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About

We work in collaboration with thousands of local partners and grassroots leaders across the nation who share our commitment to advancing shared prosperity, creating resilient economies, and improving quality of life.

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Our Network

Made up of small towns, mid-sized communities, and urban commercial districts, the thousands of organizations, individuals, volunteers, and local leaders that make up Main Street America™ represent the broad diversity that makes this country so unique.

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Resources

Looking for strategies and tools to support you in your work? Delve into the Main Street Resource Center and explore a wide range of resources including our extensive Knowledge Hub, professional development opportunities, field service offerings, advocacy support, and more!

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The Latest

Your one-stop-shop for all the latest stories, news, events, and opportunities – including grants and funding programs – across Main Street.

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Join us in our work to advance shared prosperity, create strong economies, and improve quality of life in downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts.

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Three Main Street America Staff members standing in front of a mural in Marion, Iowa.

Marion, Iowa © Tasha Sams

About

We work in collaboration with thousands of local partners and grassroots leaders across the nation who share our commitment to advancing shared prosperity, creating resilient economies, and improving quality of life.

Overview Who We Are How We Work Partner Collaborations Our Supporters Our Team Job Opportunities 2024 Annual Report Contact Us
Two community members in Emporia Kansas pose with a sign saying "I'm a Main Streeter"

Emporia, Kansas © Emporia Main Street

Our Network

Made up of small towns, mid-sized communities, and urban commercial districts, the thousands of organizations, individuals, volunteers, and local leaders that make up Main Street America™ represent the broad diversity that makes this country so unique.

Overview Coordinating Programs Main Street Communities Collective Impact Awards & Recognition Community Evaluation Framework Join the Movement
Dionne Baux and MSA partner working in Bronzeville, Chicago.

Chicago, Illinois © Main Street America

Resources

Looking for strategies and tools to support you in your work? Delve into the Main Street Resource Center and explore a wide range of resources including our extensive Knowledge Hub, professional development opportunities, field service offerings, advocacy support, and more!

Overview Knowledge Hub Field Services Government Relations Main Street Now Conference Main Street America Institute Funding Opportunities Small Business Support Allied Member Services The Point Main Street Insurance Members Area
People riding e-scooters in Waterloo, Iowa

Waterloo, Iowa © Main Street Waterloo

The Latest

Your one-stop-shop for all the latest stories, news, events, and opportunities – including grants and funding programs – across Main Street.

Overview News & Stories Events & Opportunities Subscribe
Woman and girl at a festival booth in Kendall Whittier, Tulsa, Oklahoma.

Kendall Whittier — Tulsa, Oklahoma © Kendall Whittier Main Street

Get Involved

Join us in our work to advance shared prosperity, create strong economies, and improve quality of life in downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts.

Overview Join Us Renew Your Membership Donate Partner With Us Job Opportunities

Our Year Together

As we look back on 2024, we want to express our heartfelt gratitude to each of you — our dedicated donors, partners, and advocates. This annual report offers a picture of our year together as an organization and a movement, showcasing our collective impact through data and storytelling.

You play a vital role in our success. And you will see in the the report — in case studies, highlights, and a transparent financial overview — the impact you make in Main Street communities across the country.

Thank you all for believing in the power of Main Streets. Your commitment fuels our mission, and we look forward to sharing our progress with you in the coming year.

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Our Network is Far-Reaching

With 48 Coordinating Programs and 1,228 local programs across the nation, the work of the Main Street movement positively impacts the lives of millions of Americans. Last year, there were:

> 65,000

Main Street staff, board members, and volunteers

2M

Main Street district residents

400M

Main Street district visitors


We Build Local Muscle through…

Resilience

Resilience

Main Street America has four and a half decades of data and evidence on creating thriving, distinct communities. So we know a little something about durability. We know that the strongest, most resilient Main Street organizations are the ones that include everyone and have healthy governance practices. 

And still, there is more work to be done to ensure Main Streets will be around for years to come. That’s why a core component of our work is providing opportunities and resources to local leaders to help them successfully navigate a wide range of evolving issues from natural disasters to the housing crisis. 

Small Business

Small Business

We believe that supporting entrepreneurs, small businesses, and small-scale development builds community wealth and creates meaningful investment in communities.

Through our small business support work, Main Street America is equipping both small business owners and economic development leaders with tools, resources, and opportunities to build stronger and more resilient local economies.

Storytelling

Storytelling

A Main Street is both a place and an idea. As Americans, we hold these places as foundational parts of our history, tracing centuries of change, growth, and evolution.

Today, Main Streets are homes to innovative new small-scale manufacturing, inclusive, welcoming communities, thriving cultures, and climate-forward architecture. Telling the story of Main Street’s future — as much as our past — is the work of Main Street America.


We Spur Local Economies

Each year, Main Street programs rally their communities and generate meaningful economic impact. Last year, the Main Street network achieved:

$5.68B

in local reinvesment

35,162

net new jobs

6,630

net new businesses


Financials

Main Street America’s consolidated operating revenue totaled $23.945 million July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2024. As shown in the charts below, Main Street America achieved 88 percent programmatic efficiency, with only 9 percent spent on general and administrative expenses.

Main Street America Source of Funds
Main Street America Use of Funds

Our Partners and Supporters

We are grateful for the generous individuals, foundations, and corporations whose support in FY24 helped reenergize and strengthen Main Streets. 


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Main Street Now 2025

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

At the 2025 Main Street Now Conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, April 7 – 9, you’ll find countless celebratory moments — big and small — that will leave you feeling rejuvenated, energized, and inspired to take your organization’s Main Street efforts to the next level.

Register Now!