The Scarborough Economic Development corporation (sedco) develops, supports and promotes sustainable Economic Development practices leading to a healthy, diverse and resilient local economy for the Scarborough community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
86¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$128K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
4 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $2K a year · under 1% of revenue · last 5 filings
Fine: a surplus in 4 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Spent on programs
86%
of spending
Looks good: 86% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$128K
to officers and key staff · 38% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 38% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
1 mo
of spending, in cash
Fine: 1.3 months of spending in cash; 1 to 3.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$81K
151% of total assets
Concern: liabilities are 151% of assets; over 80%.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
6
of 6 voting members
Looks good: 6 of 6 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$324K
+9% vs prior year
Spent
$338K
To programs
86%
Net assets
−$27K
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$324K
FY2025▲ +9%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$251K
FY2022$262K
FY2023$281K
FY2024$296K
FY2025$324K
Expenses
$338K
FY2025▲ +14%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$251K
FY2022$260K
FY2023$280K
FY2024$296K
FY2025$338K
Net assets
−$27K
FY2025▼ -156%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$45K
FY2022$47K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$49K
FY2025−$27K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1988.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

86 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 86% · $290K Management & general 14% · $49K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

7 people listed on the 990; $128K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Executive Director
$127,846Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Karen Martin’s $128K as Executive Director is at the 85th percentile of top reported officer pay among 1708 $100K–1M community development nonprofits. Peer set: organizations in the same NTEE major field of work and revenue-size band, compared on each org’s own highest-paid officer/key-employee, from Form 990 Part VII / 990-PF Part VIII. Descriptive placement, not a verdict on whether the pay is appropriate.

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Karen Martin$127,846$99,258$116,528$113,088$110,031

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes

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1 program · $290K · in their own filed words · FY2024
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In order to fulfull the mission, sedco 1.DEVELOPS and advocates for economic policies and programs which support the town's comprehensive plan 2.ASSISTS in the attraction, establishment, retention and expansion of businesses in scarborough; 3.PROVIDES confidential assistance to any business considering starting, relocating or expanding…

$290Kprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$324K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$312K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$45
Money outPt IX
$338K
Ln 25
Programscol B$290K
Managementcol C$49K
Owns and owesPt X
−$27K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$35K
Total assetsLn 16$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A1
Voting boardVI 1a6
IndependentVI 1b6
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$312K
Government grantsLn 1e$312K
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12K
Investment incomeLn 3$45
Total revenueLn 12$324K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$35K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$3K
Total assetsLn 16$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$81K
Net assetsLn 32−$27K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 52
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14Yes
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$45K$35K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$4K$3K
Total assetsLn 16$67K$53K
LiabilitiesLn 26$19K$81K
Net assetsLn 32$49K−$27K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$125K$107K$19K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$66K$59K$7K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$19K$16K$3K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$33K$29K$4K
Payroll taxesLn 10$14K$12K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$9K$9K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$32K$32K
Office expensesLn 13$6K$6K
Information technologyLn 14$1K$1K
OccupancyLn 16$10K$10K
TravelLn 17$887$887
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$600$600
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$1K$1K
InsuranceLn 23$2K$2K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$19K$19K
Total functional expensesLn 25$338K$290K$49K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $324K$338K−$14K−$27K 990 PDF
FY2024 $296K$296K$142$49K 990 PDF
FY2023 $281K$280K$1K$48K 990 PDF
FY2022 $262K$260K$2K$47K 990 PDF
FY2021 $251K$251K$692$45K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $324,177 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $296,322$312,026
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$12,106
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $50$45
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $296,372$324,177
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $0$0
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $250,570$257,200
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $45,660$81,192
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $296,230$338,392
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $142−$14,215
Part VI · Governance 6 of 6 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body6
VI-1b Independent voting members6
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $324,177 across 5 lines filed
VIII-1e Government grants$312,026
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$312,026
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,106$12,106
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $45$45
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,106 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $45$324,177
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $338,392 across 15 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $106,573 · Management $18,807$125,380
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $59,139 · Management $6,571$65,710
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $16,469 · Management $2,527$18,996
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $28,586 · Management $4,385$32,971
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $12,262 · Management $1,881$14,143
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $9,000$9,000
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $31,845$31,845
IX-13 Office expensesManagement $5,505$5,505
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $1,437$1,437
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $9,595$9,595
IX-17 TravelPrograms $887$887
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetingsPrograms $600$600
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $1,202$1,202
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $2,393$2,393
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $18,728$18,728
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $289,716 · Management $48,676 · Fundraising $0$338,392
Part X · Balance sheet $53,233 assets, 10 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $44,956$35,450
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $13,498$12,124
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $5,055$3,000
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $3,861$2,659
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $67,370$53,233
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $18,867$80,597
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $18,867$80,597
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $48,503−$27,364
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $48,503−$27,364
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $67,370$53,233
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets −$27,364 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$324,177
XI-2 Total expenses$338,392
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$14,215
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$48,503
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$61,652
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year−$27,364

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