Ocean State Business Development Authority INC

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To efficiently provide unique capital and services to small businesses located in rhode island, massachusetts and connecticut; helping them acquire equipment and commercial real estate to grow their businesses.

100¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
$605K paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · 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)(4)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
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
5 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $48K a year · 4% of revenue · last 6 filings
Fine: a surplus in 5 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
100%
of spending
Looks good: 100% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Pay to officers and key staff
$605K
to officers and key staff · 41% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 41% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Concern: 0.0 months of spending in cash; under 2 weeks.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$276K
45% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 45% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
10
of 11 voting members
Looks good: 10 of 11 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$1.5M
+4% vs prior year
Spent
$1.5M
To programs
100%
Net assets
$341K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$983K
FY2021$1.1M
FY2022$1.2M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M
Expenses
$1.5M
FY2025▲ +5%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$942K
FY2021$993K
FY2022$1.1M
FY2023$1.3M
FY2024$1.4M
FY2025$1.5M
Net assets
$341K
FY2025▼ -1%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$158K
FY2021$245K
FY2022$347K
FY2023$370K
FY2024$345K
FY2025$341K

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending September 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1983.

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Where the money goes

100 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 100% · $1.5M

Form 990 Part IX, line 25. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

12 people listed on the 990; $605K 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
$423,925Pt VII · Sec A
VP Commercia
$175,076Pt VII · Sec A
$800Pt VII · Sec A
$800Pt VII · Sec A
$800Pt VII · Sec A
$600Pt VII · Sec A
$600Pt VII · Sec A
$600Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020
Russell a Gaston$423,925$385,525————
Russell Gaston——$366,025$335,788$326,276$280,613
James Tierney$175,076$161,834————
Amber Perry—$148,395————
Russell W Hahn$400$400$400$800$600$800
Sean McIntyre$600$400$800$600$600$600
John Pimental$200$600$800$200——
Kevin Casey$600$800$600$800$800—

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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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aYes
  • Loans to or from officersSch L · Pt II1 listed

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Provides capital and services to small businesses for equipment and real estate to fuel growth.

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1 program · $1.5M · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

Making section 504 sba loans to businesses in accordance with the rules and regulations promulgated by the us small business administration.

$1.5Mprogram expense

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$1.5M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Money outPt IX
$1.5M
Ln 25
Programscol B$1.5M
Owns and owesPt X
$341K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$3K
Total assetsLn 16$617K
LiabilitiesLn 26$276K
PeoplePt VI, VII
12
listed · VII A
PaidVII A12
Voting boardVI 1a11
IndependentVI 1b10
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$1.5M
Total revenueLn 12$1.5M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$3K
SavingsLn 2$163
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$19K
Other assetsLn 15$36K
Total assetsLn 16$617K
LiabilitiesLn 26$276K
Net assetsLn 32$341K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 55
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderSeptember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aYes
Whistleblower policyVI 13Yes
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$39K$3K
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$37K$19K
Total assetsLn 16$724K$617K
LiabilitiesLn 26$379K$276K
Net assetsLn 32$345K$341K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$609K$609K
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$304K$304K
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$45K$45K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$95K$95K
Payroll taxesLn 10$74K$74K
Accounting feesLn 11c$20K$20K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$16K$16K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$18K$18K
Office expensesLn 13$50K$50K
Information technologyLn 14$53K$53K
OccupancyLn 16$56K$56K
TravelLn 17$18K$18K
InterestLn 20$26K$26K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$18K$18K
InsuranceLn 23$23K$23K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$62K$62K
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.5M$1.5M$0$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $1.5M$1.5M−$4K$341K 990 PDF
FY2024 $1.4M$1.4M$15K$345K 990 PDF
FY2023 $1.3M$1.3M$23K$370K 990 PDF
FY2022 $1.2M$1.1M$102K$347K 990 PDF
FY2021 $1.1M$993K$112K$245K 990 PDF
FY2020 $983K$942K$41K$158K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $1,480,658 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grants$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $1,429,567$1,480,658
I-10 Investment income$0
I-11 Other revenue$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $1,429,567$1,480,658
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paid$0
I-14 Benefits paid to members$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $1,047,967$1,126,985
I-16a Professional fundraising fees$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $366,464$357,872
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $1,414,431$1,484,857
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $15,136−$4,199
Part VI · Governance 10 of 11 board members independent, 1 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body11
VI-1b Independent voting members10
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyYes
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyYes
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payYes
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $1,480,658 across 2 lines filed
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $1,480,658$1,480,658
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $1,480,658$1,480,658
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,484,857 across 16 lines filed
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staffPrograms $609,064$609,064
IX-7 Other salaries and wagesPrograms $303,855$303,855
IX-8 Pension plan contributionsPrograms $45,268$45,268
IX-9 Other employee benefitsPrograms $94,676$94,676
IX-10 Payroll taxesPrograms $74,122$74,122
IX-11c Accounting feesPrograms $19,600$19,600
IX-11g Other fees for servicesPrograms $15,529$15,529
IX-12 Advertising and promotionPrograms $17,790$17,790
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $49,865$49,865
IX-14 Information technologyPrograms $52,888$52,888
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $55,844$55,844
IX-17 TravelPrograms $18,188$18,188
IX-20 InterestPrograms $25,519$25,519
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $18,251$18,251
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $22,889$22,889
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $61,509$61,509
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $1,484,857 · Management $0 · Fundraising $0$1,484,857
Part X · Balance sheet $616,957 assets, 12 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $38,349$2,853
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $163$163
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $565,672$558,367
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $37,432$19,181
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $82,620$36,393
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $724,236$616,957
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $2,882$1,773
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $184,190$139,248
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $379,410$276,330
X-27 Net assets without donor restrictionsStart of year $344,826$340,627
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $344,826$340,627
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $724,236$616,957
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $340,627 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$1,480,658
XI-2 Total expenses$1,484,857
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$4,199
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$344,826
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$340,627

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