Sobro Local Development Corporation FY2019 filing

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Bronx, NY501(c)(3)Since 1973Community DevelopmentEIN 13-2943228Revenue $384K in FY2019

On file with the IRSsobro.org555 Bergen Avenue 3rd Floor, 10455-1368 · Bronx, NYTax-exempt since Dec 1978Publicly supported — 509(a)(2)

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Sobro Local Development Corporation engourages the Development, retention, and expansion of industry and commerce primarily in the south bronx community.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
22¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2019 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
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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
2 of 7
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $207K a year · 171% of revenue · last 7 filings
Concern: a surplus in 2 of the last 7 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 7 filings
Spent on programs
22%
of spending
Concern: 22% of spending went to programs; under 50%.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
Cash reserves
<1 mo
of spending, in cash
Worth a look: 0.8 months of spending in cash; under 1.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$172K
38% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 38% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
5
of 5 voting members
Looks good: 5 of 5 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$384K
Spent
$1.6M
To programs
22%
Net assets
$286K
By yearFY2019–FY2025
Revenue
$384K
FY2019
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2019$384K
FY2020$266K
FY2021$153K
FY2022$47K
FY2023$0
FY2024$0
FY2025$0
Expenses
$1.6M
FY2019
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2019$1.6M
FY2020$23K
FY2021$155K
FY2022$540K
FY2023$705
FY2024$704
FY2025$0
Net assets
$286K
FY2019
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2019$286K
FY2020$529K
FY2021$493K
FY2022$713
FY2023$8
FY2024$9
FY2025−$265

From the FY2019 Form 990 (year ending March 2019) · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Dec 1978.

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Where the money goes

22 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 22% · $340K Management & general 78% · $1.2M

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.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2018); the FY2019 filing did not itemize Part VII
Chairperson
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
President & CEO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Interim CFO
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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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 15aNo

Programs and updates

Promotes business growth and jobs in the South Bronx.

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1 program · $340K · in their own filed words · FY2018
01

Sobro local development corporation engourages the development, retention, and expansion of industry and commerce primarily in the south bronx community.

$340Kprogram expense

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Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

By the numbers

The FY2019 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$384K
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$384K
Money outPt IX
$1.6M
Ln 25
Programscol B$340K
Managementcol C$1.2M
Owns and owesPt X
$286K
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$100K
Total assetsLn 16$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$172K
PeoplePt VI, VII
7
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a5
IndependentVI 1b5
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$384K
Gains on assetsLn 7$0
Total revenueLn 12$384K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$100K
SavingsLn 2$0
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$100K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$291K
Other assetsLn 15$45K
Total assetsLn 16$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$172K
Net assetsLn 32$286K
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 65
Fiscal year endsHeaderMarch
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY19End FY19
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$20$100K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$0$0
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$295K$291K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M$458K
LiabilitiesLn 26$93K$172K
Net assetsLn 32$1.5M$286K
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$0
Grants to domestic individualsLn 2$0
Grants and assistance to foreign recipientsLn 3$0
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$0
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$0
Pay of disqualified personsLn 6$0
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$0
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$0
Other employee benefitsLn 9$0$0
Payroll taxesLn 10$0
Management feesLn 11a$177K$177K
Legal feesLn 11b$2K$2K
Accounting feesLn 11c$0
Lobbying feesLn 11d$0
Professional fundraising feesLn 11e$0
Investment management feesLn 11f$0
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$0
Advertising and promotionLn 12$0
Office expensesLn 13$9K$9K
Information technologyLn 14$0
RoyaltiesLn 15$0
OccupancyLn 16$106K$106K
TravelLn 17$6K$6K
Travel and entertainment for public officialsLn 18$0
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$0
InterestLn 20$0
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$0
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$23K$23K
InsuranceLn 23$17K$17K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$1.2M$1K$1.2M
Total functional expensesLn 25$1.6M$340K$1.2M$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest $0$0$0−$265 990 PDF
FY2024 $0$704−$704$9 990 PDF
FY2023 $0$705−$705$8 990 PDF
FY2022 $47K$540K−$493K$713 990 PDF
FY2021 $153K$155K−$2K$493K 990 PDF
FY2020 $266K$23K$243K$529K 990 PDF
FY2019 Viewing $384K$1.6M−$1.2M$286K 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
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Part I · Summary $383,603 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $0$0
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $443,908$383,603
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $0$0
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $443,908$383,603
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 $57,665$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $368,857$1,580,953
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $426,522$1,580,953
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $17,386−$1,197,350
Part VI · Governance 5 of 5 board members independent, 4 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body5
VI-1b Independent voting members5
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $383,603 across 8 lines filed
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$0
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $383,603$383,603
VIII-3 Investment income$0
VIII-5 Royalties$0
VIII-6 Net rental income or loss$0
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assets$0
VIII-8 Net income from fundraising events$0
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $383,603$383,603
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $1,580,953 across 30 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$0
IX-2 Grants to domestic individuals$0
IX-3 Grants and assistance to foreign recipients$0
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$0
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$0
IX-6 Pay of disqualified persons$0
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$0
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$0
IX-9 Other employee benefitsFundraising $0$0
IX-10 Payroll taxes$0
IX-11a Management feesPrograms $176,759$176,759
IX-11b Legal feesPrograms $1,796$1,796
IX-11c Accounting fees$0
IX-11d Lobbying fees$0
IX-11e Professional fundraising fees$0
IX-11f Investment management fees$0
IX-11g Other fees for services$0
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$0
IX-13 Office expensesPrograms $8,635$8,635
IX-14 Information technology$0
IX-15 Royalties$0
IX-16 OccupancyPrograms $106,215$106,215
IX-17 TravelPrograms $5,889$5,889
IX-18 Travel and entertainment for public officials$0
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$0
IX-20 Interest$0
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$0
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortizationPrograms $22,813$22,813
IX-23 InsurancePrograms $16,837$16,837
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Programs $1,081 · Management $1,240,928$1,242,009
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $340,025 · Management $1,240,928 · Fundraising $0$1,580,953
Part X · Balance sheet $458,245 assets, 22 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $20$99,714
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-3 Pledges and grants receivableStart of year $0$0
X-4 Accounts receivableStart of year $48,684$22,132
X-8 Inventories for sale or useStart of year $0$0
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred chargesStart of year $0$0
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $294,646$291,481
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-12 Other securitiesStart of year $0$0
X-13 Program-related investmentsStart of year $0$0
X-14 Intangible assetsStart of year $0$0
X-15 Other assetsStart of year $1,232,562$44,918
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,575,912$458,245
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $56,179$139,862
X-18 Grants payableStart of year $0$0
X-19 Deferred revenueStart of year $435$434
X-20 Tax-exempt bond liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-24 Unsecured notes and loans payableStart of year $0$0
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $35,993$31,994
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $92,607$172,290
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,483,305$285,955
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,575,912$458,245
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $285,955 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$383,603
XI-2 Total expenses$1,580,953
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$1,197,350
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,483,305
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$285,955

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2019 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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